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Canon SL2 vs Sony A7R III

Portability
71
Imaging
68
Features
85
Overall
74
Canon EOS Rebel SL2 front
 
Sony Alpha A7R III front
Portability
63
Imaging
78
Features
93
Overall
84

Canon SL2 vs Sony A7R III Key Specs

Canon SL2
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Expand to 51200)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 453g - 122 x 93 x 70mm
  • Revealed June 2017
  • Alternative Name is EOS 200D / Kiss X9
  • Older Model is Canon 100D
  • Newer Model is Canon SL3
Sony A7R III
(Full Review)
  • 42MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Push to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 657g - 127 x 96 x 74mm
  • Released October 2017
  • Succeeded the Sony A7R II
  • Successor is Sony A7R IV
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Canon SL2 vs Sony A7R III Overview

Below, we are evaluating the Canon SL2 vs Sony A7R III, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Canon and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the SL2 (24MP) and A7R III (42MP) and the SL2 (APS-C) and A7R III (Full frame) possess different sensor sizes.

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The SL2 was introduced 3 months earlier than the A7R III which means that they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon SL2 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony A7R III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go through a detailed comparison, below is a short introduction of how the SL2 scores versus the A7R III when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon SL2 over the Sony A7R III

 SL2 A7R III 
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Sony A7R III over the Canon SL2

 A7R III SL2 
Display resolution1440k1040kSharper display (+400k dot)

Common features in the Canon SL2 and Sony A7R III

 SL2 A7R III 
ReleasedJune 2017October 2017Similar age
Manually focus Very exact focus
Display dimension3"3"Identical display dimensions
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Canon SL2 vs Sony A7R III Physical Comparison

When you are planning to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Canon SL2 has physical dimensions of 122mm x 93mm x 70mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs) whilst the Sony A7R III has specifications of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") and a weight of 657 grams (1.45 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the SL2 and the A7R III.

Canon SL2 vs Sony A7R III size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SL2 and A7R III is 71 and 63 respectively.

Canon SL2 vs Sony A7R III top view buttons comparison

Canon SL2 vs Sony A7R III Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizes merely by checking specs. The pic below should offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the SL2 and A7R III.

All in all, both of those cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The SL2 using its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF harder and the Sony A7R III will give you more detail using its extra 18 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos much more aggressively.

Canon SL2 vs Sony A7R III sensor size comparison

Canon SL2 vs Sony A7R III Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SL2 vs Sony A7R III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SL2 Portrait photography info
Sony A7R III Portrait photography info
80
manual focus
good MP (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
includes face detect focus
exports RAW formats
86
you can focus manually
sensor resolution is fantastic (42MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
supports face detect autofocus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Canon SL2 as a Street photography camera
Sony A7R III as a Street photography camera
74
screen articulates fully
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
boasts touch focus
very good high ISO (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
79
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
delivers RAW formats
supports touch focus
weather sealing
good ISO range (32,000)
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Sports Comparison

Canon SL2 Sports photography factors
Sony A7R III Sports photography factors
69
good MP (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
includes tracking focus
great battery power (650 shots)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
slow frames per second (5.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
89
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is fantastic (42MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
supports tracking focus
weather sealing
better than average battery life (650 shots)
supports phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SL2 Travel photography info
Sony A7R III Travel photography info
82
great battery power (650 per charge)
supports bluetooth
boasts touch focus
good MP (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
74
better than average battery life (650 shots)
weather sealing
has bluetooth
supports touch focus
sensor resolution is fantastic (42MP)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SL2 Landscape photography information
Sony A7R III Landscape photography information
78
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
good sized screen (3 inch)
good MP (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
very good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
great battery power (650 shots)
lack of image stabilization
87
you can focus manually
change lenses (Sony E mount)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is fantastic (42 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
does not have anti aliasing filter
good ISO range (32,000)
delivers RAW formats
weather sealing
better than average battery life (650 CIPA)
has dual storage slots
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon SL2
Vlogging with Sony A7R III
75
screen is selfie friendly
screen is touchscreen
includes face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes microphone port
lack of image stabilization
37
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detect autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
comes with mic jack
does not contain selfie friendly screen
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Canon SL2 vs Sony A7R III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SL2 and Sony A7R III
 Canon EOS Rebel SL2Sony Alpha A7R III
General Information
Brand Canon Sony
Model type Canon EOS Rebel SL2 Sony Alpha A7R III
Also referred to as EOS 200D / Kiss X9 -
Type Entry-Level DSLR Pro Mirrorless
Revealed 2017-06-29 2017-10-25
Body design Compact SLR SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor DIGIC 7 Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Full frame
Sensor dimensions 22.3 x 14.9mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor area 332.3mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 42 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 6000 x 4000 7952 x 5304
Highest native ISO 25600 32000
Highest enhanced ISO 51200 102400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Lowest enhanced ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 9 425
Cross type focus points 1 -
Lens
Lens support Canon EF/EF-S Sony E
Available lenses 326 121
Crop factor 1.6 1
Screen
Range of screen Fully Articulated Tilting
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 1,040 thousand dot 1,440 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 3,686 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.54x 0.78x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 5.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 9.80 m (at ISO 100) no built-in flash
Flash modes - Off, Auto, Fill-flash, Slow Sync, Rear Sync, Red-eye reduction, Wireless, Hi-speed sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/200 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 60 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.1 Gen 1(5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 453g (1.00 pounds) 657g (1.45 pounds)
Dimensions 122 x 93 x 70mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 2.8") 127 x 96 x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 79 100
DXO Color Depth rating 23.6 26.0
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.4 14.7
DXO Low light rating 1041 3523
Other
Battery life 650 photographs 650 photographs
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LP-E17 NP-FZ100
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible) Two SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II support on one)
Storage slots Single 2
Price at release $699 $2,800