Canon 5D Mark IV vs Sony A7 III

Sony A7 III advantages over Canon 5D Mark IV

• Less expensive
  $1498 vs $2899
  Save money for lenses or accessories
• Focus peaking
  Peaker vs Non-peaker
  Your camera will highlight what's in focus
• In-Camera Image Stabilization
  Yes vs No
  Reduces the effects of camera shake at slower shutter speeds
• Tiltable Screen
  Tiltable vs Fixed
  Tilt the screen for shooting flexbility
• Built-in Bluetooth
  Yes vs No
  Always-on wireless connectivity
• 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.

  A7 III test data on DxO Mark 5D Mark IV test data on DxO Mark
  3,730 vs 2,995 iso
  Take photos in low light with less noise
• More viewfinder magnification
  0.78x vs 0.71x
  Get a bigger view of the scene through the eye-level viewfinder
• Faster JPEG shooting
  9.9 fps vs 7.0 fps
  Faster JPEG shooting (burst mode)
• Faster RAW shooting
  9.7 fps vs 7.0 fps
  Faster RAW shooting in burst mode
• Bigger RAW buffer
  33 vs 19 shots
  Larger buffer for RAW shots (burst mode)
• Higher extended ISO
  204800 vs 102400 ISO
  Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility