Canon 5D Mark III vs Sony A99 II

Sony A99 II advantages over Canon 5D Mark III

• Focus peaking
  Peaker vs Non-peaker
  Your camera will highlight what's in focus
• Tilt-swivel screen
  Tilt-swivel vs none
  Tilt and swivel the screen for maximum shooting flexibility
• In-Camera Image Stabilization
  Yes vs No
  Reduces the effects of camera shake at slower shutter speeds
• Shoot 4K video
  4K (UHD) vs 1080p
  Make sure you have a fast computer
• In-camera panoramas
  Yes vs No
  Stitches multiple shots into a panoramic photo
• Built-in Wi-Fi
  Wi-Fi vs None
  Share your photos wirelessly
• NFC
  Yes vs No
  Simplifies pairing your camera with supported phones
• Built-in Bluetooth
  Yes vs No
  Always-on wireless connectivity
• 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.

  A99 II test data on DxO Mark 5D Mark III test data on DxO Mark
  13.4 vs 11.7 evs
  Retain detail in highlight and shadows
• On-sensor phase detect
  Yes vs No
  Usually improves live view and video AF performance
• Newer
  8 years vs 13 years old
  Newer cameras often support more advanced features
• More viewfinder magnification
  0.78x vs 0.71x
  Get a bigger view of the scene through the eye-level viewfinder
• More pixels
  42.4 vs 22.3 megapixels
  Higher resolution photos
• Lacks anti-aliasing filter
  No Filter vs Filter
  Enjoy sharper photos
• Faster JPEG shooting
  10.5 fps vs 6.0 fps
  Faster JPEG shooting (burst mode)
• Faster RAW shooting
  11.1 fps vs 6.0 fps
  Faster RAW shooting in burst mode
• Slow-motion videos
  Yes vs No
  Shoot slow-motion videos