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Canon R7 vs Sony A7R III

Portability
64 Imaging
74 Features
93 Overall
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Canon EOS R7 front
 
Sony Alpha A7R III front
Portability
63 Imaging
76 Features
93 Overall
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Canon R7 vs Sony A7R III Key Specs

Canon R7
(Full Review)
  • 33MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.00" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Expand to 51200)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon RF Mount
  • 612g - 132 x 90 x 92mm
  • Launched May 2022
Sony A7R III
(Full Review)
  • 42MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Boost to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 657g - 127 x 96 x 74mm
  • Announced October 2017
  • Succeeded the Sony A7R II
  • Later Model is Sony A7R IV
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Canon R7 vs Sony A7R III Overview

Its time to take a closer look at the Canon R7 versus Sony A7R III, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Canon and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the R7 (33MP) and A7R III (42MP) and the R7 (APS-C) and A7R III (Full frame) come with different sensor dimensions.

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The R7 was unveiled 4 years later than the A7R III and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before delving in to a detailed comparison, below is a simple summation of how the R7 grades vs the A7R III for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon R7 over the Sony A7R III

          

          

            
 R7 A7R III 
AnnouncedMay 2022October 2017Fresher by 56 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1620k1440kCrisper screen (+180k dot)
Selfie screen  Easy selfies
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Sony A7R III over the Canon R7

          

          

            
 A7R III R7 
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Canon R7 and Sony A7R III

          

          

            
 R7 A7R III 
Manual focus  More accurate focus
Screen dimension3.00"3"Identical screen sizing
Touch friendly screen  Quickly navigate
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Canon R7 vs Sony A7R III Physical Comparison

          

          

            
If you are planning to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Canon R7 has got external measurements of 132mm x 90mm x 92mm (5.2" x 3.5" x 3.6") having a weight of 612 grams (1.35 lbs) whilst the Sony A7R III has sizing of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") having a weight of 657 grams (1.45 lbs).
Take a look at the Canon R7 versus Sony A7R III in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the R7 vs the A7R III.
Canon R7 vs Sony A7R III size comparison
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the R7 and A7R III is 64 and 63 respectively.
Canon R7 vs Sony A7R III top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Canon R7 vs Sony A7R III Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
Normally, it's difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizing purely by reading through specs. The graphic here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the R7 and A7R III.
All in all, both the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The R7 using its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF harder and the Sony A7R III will give you extra detail having an extra 9 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The newer R7 provides a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

            Canon R7 vs Sony A7R III sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Canon R7 vs Sony A7R III Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Canon R7 vs Sony A7R III Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
Canon R7 Portrait photography highlights
Sony A7R III Portrait photography highlights
84
 you can focus manually
 great MP (33 megapixels)
 sensor size is nice (APS-C)
 supports face detect focusing
 supports RAW formats
85
 manual focus
 fantastic MP (42 megapixels)
 big sensor size (Full frame)
 comes with face detection focus
 exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison
 Canon R7 as a Street photography camera
 Sony A7R III as a Street photography camera
74
 screen articulates fully
 image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 sensor size is nice (APS-C)
 supports RAW formats
 offers touch to focus
 weather proof
 good ISO range (32,000)
 heavier than competition (612 grams)
79
 screen tilts
 image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 big sensor size (Full frame)
 exports RAW formats
 provides focus via touch
 environment proof
 very good high ISO (32,000)
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Sports Comparison
 Canon R7 as a Sports photography camera
 Sony A7R III as a Sports photography camera
87
 maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
 quiet mode (1/16,000s)
 image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 great MP (33MP)
 sensor size is nice (APS-C)
 supports tracking focus
 weather proof
 great battery pack (660 per charge)
 sensor has phase detect AF
88
 great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
 image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 fantastic MP (42 megapixels)
 big sensor size (Full frame)
 comes with tracking autofocus
 environment proof
 great battery power (650 CIPA)
 comes with phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison
Travel photography with Canon R7
Travel photography with Sony A7R III
74
 great battery pack (660 per charge)
 weather proof
 supports bluetooth
 offers touch to focus
 great MP (33 megapixels)
 display is selfie friendly
 heavier than competition (612 grams)
73
 great battery power (650 shots)
 environment proof
 supports bluetooth
 provides focus via touch
 fantastic MP (42 megapixels)
 doesn't have selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison
Canon R7 Landscape photography info
Sony A7R III Landscape photography info
86
 you can focus manually
 interchangeable lenses (Canon RF mount)
 nice screen size (3.00 inch)
 image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 great MP (33 megapixels)
 sensor size is nice (APS-C)
 good ISO range (32,000)
 supports RAW formats
 weather proof
 great battery pack (660 per charge)
 has dual storage slots
86
 manual focus
 interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
 nice screen size (3")
 image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 fantastic MP (42 megapixels)
 big sensor size (Full frame)
 doesnt have low pass filter
 very good high ISO (32,000)
 exports RAW formats
 environment proof
 great battery power (650 shots)
 has double storage slots
Photography Glossary
Vlogging Comparison
Canon R7 Vlogging information
Sony A7R III Vlogging information
74
 display is selfie friendly
 touch screen
 image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 supports face detect focusing
 good video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
 includes mic jack
 heavier than competition (612 grams)
36
 has touchscreen
 image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 comes with face detection focus
 high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
 does have external mic port
 doesn't have selfie friendly display
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Canon R7 vs Sony A7R III Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Canon R7 and Sony A7R III
 Canon EOS R7Sony Alpha A7R III
General Information
Brand Name Canon Sony
Model type Canon EOS R7 Sony Alpha A7R III
Type Advanced Mirrorless Pro Mirrorless
Launched 2022-05-24 2017-10-25
Body design SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by - Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Full frame
Sensor dimensions 22.2 x 14.8mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor area 328.6mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 33MP 42MP
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 3:2 and  16:9
Full resolution 6960 x 4640 7952 x 5304
Max native ISO 32000 32000
Max boosted ISO 51200 102400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures    
Lowest boosted ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Autofocus touch    
Autofocus continuous    
Autofocus single    
Tracking autofocus    
Selective autofocus    
Center weighted autofocus    
Multi area autofocus    
Autofocus live view    
Face detect autofocus    
Contract detect autofocus    
Phase detect autofocus    
Total focus points 651 425
Lens
Lens mount type Canon RF Sony E
Number of lenses 35 121
Focal length multiplier 1.6 1
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Tilting
Display sizing 3.00 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 1,620k dot 1,440k dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch display    
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dot 3,686k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.72x 0.78x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/8000 secs
Highest quiet shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shooting speed 15.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance    
Image stabilization    
Inbuilt flash    
Flash distance no built-in flash no built-in flash
Flash modes no built-in flash Off, Auto, Fill-flash, Slow Sync, Rear Sync, Red-eye reduction, Wireless, Hi-speed sync
Hot shoe    
Auto exposure bracketing    
WB bracketing    
Highest flash sync 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment    
Average    
Spot    
Partial    
AF area    
Center weighted    
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 170 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 170 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 85 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 85 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 340 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 170 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 180 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 90 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 50 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 45 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 23.98p / 45 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 23.98p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 120 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 120 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 60 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 60 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 230 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 120 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 120 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 120 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 60 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 60 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 120 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 70 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 60 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 35 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 30 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 23.98p / 30 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 12 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 23.98p / 12 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic jack    
Headphone jack    
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB Yes USB 3.1 Gen 1(5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 612 gr (1.35 lbs) 657 gr (1.45 lbs)
Dimensions 132 x 90 x 92mm (5.2" x 3.5" x 3.6") 127 x 96 x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 100
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 26.0
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 14.7
DXO Low light rating not tested 3523
Other
Battery life 660 images 650 images
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LP-E6NH NP-FZ100
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse feature    
Type of storage Double UHS-II SD card slot Two SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II support on one)
Storage slots 2 2
Retail cost $1,499 $2,800