Canon 1DX vs Sony A7

Canon 1DX advantages over Sony A7

• Lens selection
  Excellent vs Good
  Better lens selection gives you more options
• Bigger pixels
  ~ 6.94 vs 5.97 microns
  Better low-light and dynamic range (all else equal)
• Fast startup
  ~0.50 vs 2.1 sec
  Faster startup lets you catch the moment
• Higher effective ISO

  Higher effective ISO

  Maximum effective ISO is an estimate of the highest sensitivity at which a camera can capture excellent quality photos.

  Cameras with higher effective ISO will be better choices for indoor photography, night shooting, and indoor sports photography, especially if you intend to make large prints.

  You can learn more at our glossary entry.

  Maximum effective ISO test data courtesy of DxO Mark.

  1DX test data on DxO Mark A7 test data on DxO Mark
  2,786 vs 2,248 iso
  Take photos in low light with less noise
• Longer stills battery life
  More info

  Longer stills battery life

  Cameras with longer battery life can take more photos before exhausting their batteries.

  Special note: The measurement standard for battery life stipulates that if a camera has an internal flash, it must be used for 50% of photos taken. For this reason, comparisons of one camera with an internal flash to another without will not be comparable

  1120 vs 340 shots
  Capture more photos
• Top deck display
  Yes vs No
  Check settings with a screen on top of the camera
• Less shutter lag
  0.13 vs 0.23 sec
  Focus and take a photo quickly (wide angle)
• Dual card slots
  Yes vs No
  Gives you more storage flexibility
• Faster JPEG shooting
  12.0 fps vs 5.0 fps
  Faster JPEG shooting (burst mode)
• Faster RAW shooting
  12.0 fps vs 5.0 fps
  Faster RAW shooting in burst mode
• Higher extended ISO
  204800 vs 51200 ISO
  Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility