Canon 1DX vs Sony A7S

Sony A7S advantages over Canon 1DX

• Focus peaking
  Peaker vs Non-peaker
  Your camera will highlight what's in focus
• Bigger pixels
  ~ 8.40 vs 6.94 microns
  Better low-light and dynamic range (all else equal)
• In-camera panoramas
  Yes vs No
  Stitches multiple shots into a panoramic photo
• Tiltable Screen
  Tiltable vs Fixed
  Tilt the screen for shooting flexbility
• Built-in Wi-Fi
  Wi-Fi vs None
  Share your photos wirelessly
• NFC
  Yes vs No
  Simplifies pairing your camera with supported phones
• 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.

  A7S test data on DxO Mark 1DX test data on DxO Mark
  3,702 vs 2,786 iso
  Take photos in low light with less noise
• More dynamic range

  More dynamic range

  Cameras with more dynamic range allow you to take photos with dramatic differences in highlight and shadow areas while retaining detail in both.

  Think of a brilliant sunset on a rocky beach: Bright sunset in the background, with dark rocks in the foreground. High dynamic range means more of the extremes will be faithfully reproduced.

  Dynamic range test data courtesy of DxO Mark.

  A7S test data on DxO Mark 1DX test data on DxO Mark
  13.2 vs 11.8 evs
  Retain detail in highlight and shadows
• Thinner
  48 mm vs 82 mm
  Thinner
• Lighter weight
  507g vs 1551g
  Lighter weight
• Headphone jack
  Yes vs No
  Monitor audio recording while you shoot video
• Slow-motion videos
  Yes vs No
  Shoot slow-motion videos
• Higher extended ISO
  409600 vs 204800 ISO
  Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility