Sony a7 a7 III Black 2018

Sony a7 a7 III Black 2018

Sony
88 Overall Score
vs
Canon EOS R6 Mark III R6 Mark III Black 2025

Canon EOS R6 Mark III R6 Mark III Black 2025

Canon
98 Overall Score

Scores

Beginner
Sony
90
Canon
99
Video
Sony
82
Canon
98
Wedding Events
Sony
84
Canon
96
Sports Wildlife
Sony
85
Canon
95
Youtube
Sony
80
Canon
93
Photography
Sony
83
Canon
93
Product Photography
Sony
80
Canon
89
Travel
Sony
72
Canon
88
Vlogging
Sony
74
Canon
86
Streaming
Sony
74
Canon
84

Specifications

Sony a7 a7 IIICanon EOS R6 Mark III R6 Mark III
Sensor
TypeCMOSCMOS
Sizefull-framefull-frame
Megapixels24.200000762939453 MP32.5 MP★
ISO Range100100
ProcessorBIONZ XDIGIC X
Autofocus
AF Points
693
1,053
AF TypePhase Detection: 693Contrast Detection: 425Photo, VideoPhase Detection: 1053
Eye AF✓✓
Animal AF✓✓
Subject Detection✗✓★
Shooting
Burst (Mechanical)10 fps40 fps★
Burst (Electronic)10 fps40 fps★
Max Shutter1/80001/16000
Electronic Shutter✓✓
Video
Max Resolution4K8K★
4K FPS30 fps120 fps★
1080p FPS120 fps180 fps★
10-bit✗✓★
Log Profile✓✓
RAW Video✗✓★
CodecH.264/XAVC S, AVCHD/H.264H.264, H.265, ProRes RAW
Display & EVF
Screen Size3"3"
Touchscreen✓✓
Articulating✓✓
EVF Resolution2.4M dots3.7M dots★
Build
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.65 kg0.61 kg★
Battery Life610 shots620 shots★
Connectivity
Wi-Fi✓✓
Bluetooth✓✓
USBUSB-C 3.0 / 3.1/3.2 Gen 1USB-C
HDMIMicro-HDMIHDMI Output
Hot Shoe✓✓

Pros & Cons

Sony a7 a7 III Black 2018

  • Strong social proof (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong battery (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong build (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong connectivity (95th percentile)95th %ile

Canon EOS R6 Mark III R6 Mark III Black 2025

  • Strong stabilization (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong display (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong af (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong video (99th percentile)99th %ile

Pricing

Sony a7 a7 III Black 2018 is CA$1,402 cheaper (1.7x less).

Sony a7 a7 III Black 20180.046score per dollar
vs
Canon EOS R6 Mark III R6 Mark III Black 20250.030score per dollar

Sony a7 a7 III Black 2018 offers 1.5x better value for money

Sony a7 a7 III Black 2018

B&H Photo
usedCA$1,551
Amazon.ca
CA$1,898
Bestbuy.ca
CA$1,900

Canon EOS R6 Mark III R6 Mark III Black 2025

Amazon.ca
CA$3,300
B&H Photo
CA$3,972

Verdict

★ Winner: Canon EOS R6 Mark III R6 Mark III

Scores 98 overall, wins 10 of 10 usage categories and 13 of 33 specs.

Canon EOS R6 Mark III R6 Mark III Better at:

VideoTravelYoutubeBeginnerVloggingStreamingPhotographyWedding EventsSports WildlifeProduct Photography

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