Comparison of the Sony Alpha 9 III and the Canon EOS RP
Sony Alpha 9 III
88 points
Canon EOS RP
73 points
Sony Alpha 9 III
97 mm
136 mm
BODY
Canon EOS RP
85 mm
133 mm
2023
YEARYear of announcement
2019
Magnesium alloy
BODY MATERIAL
Magnesium alloy
Weather
sealed
sealed
WEATHER SEALING
Weather
sealed
sealed
Sony E
LENS MOUNT
Canon RF
n/a
SHUTTER LIFEThe shutter durability as rated by the manufacturer.
100 000 cycles
702 g
1.55 lb
1.55 lb
136 x 97 x 83 mm
5.4 x 3.8 x 3.3 in.
5.4 x 3.8 x 3.3 in.
DIMENSIONS
& WEIGHTLength x Height x Width and the Weight incl. batteries and memory card
& WEIGHTLength x Height x Width and the Weight incl. batteries and memory card
DIMENS.
& WEIGHTLength x Height x Width and the Weight incl. batteries and memory card
& WEIGHTLength x Height x Width and the Weight incl. batteries and memory card
133 x 85 x 70 mm
5.2 x 3.3 x 2.8 in.
5.2 x 3.3 x 2.8 in.
485 g
1.07 lb
1.07 lb
Sony Alpha 9 III
Canon EOS RP
24.6 MP
Sony Exmor RS CMOS Full Frame Sensor
SENSOR The number of effective megapixels (MP). Sensor manufacturer (if known) and sensor type.
SENSOR Sensor manufacturer (if known) and sensor type.
26.2 MP
Canon CMOS Full Frame Sensor
24.6 MP
EFFECTIVE MEGAPIX The number of effective megapixels (MP).
26.2 MP
35.6 x 23.8 mm
SENSOR SIZE
35.9 x 24.0 mm
6000 x 4000 pixels
MAX. RESOLUTIONMaximum still image resolution
MAX. RESOLUT.Maximum still image resolution
6240 x 4160 pixels
1x
CROP FACTORA 50mm lens on a camera with a crop factor of 1.5x would behave like a 75mm lens on a full-frame camera with a crop factor of 1x (50mm x 1.5 = 75mm)
1x
Bayer array
COLOR FILTER
Bayer array
5.9 μm
PIXEL PITCHThe center-to-center distance between two pixels (photosites) on a sensor. The larger the photosites, the more light they can capture and the lower is the level of visible "noise" in captured images.
5.8 μm
Fixed
LOW-PASS FILTERA low-pass filter blurs fine details of an image to eliminate the moiré and the color artifacts of finely patterned structures. Without a low-pass filter images will appear sharper, but there is also a risk of moiré occurring in certain scenes.
Fixed
3:2
NATIVE
ASPECT RATIOThe width to height ratio of the "straight out of the camera" images. However, most modern digital cameras are capable of producing images in various aspect ratios.
ASPECT RATIOThe width to height ratio of the "straight out of the camera" images. However, most modern digital cameras are capable of producing images in various aspect ratios.
ASPECT RATIOThe width to height ratio of the "straight out of the camera" images. However, most modern digital cameras are capable of producing images in various aspect ratios.
3:2
Sony Alpha 9 III
DXOMARK
SENSOR
SCOREAnalysis of the camera image quality by dxomark.comCanon EOS RP
Not tested
OVERALL SCOREDXOMARK Sensor Overall Score shows a camera's sensor quality in terms of noise, ability to render high contrast, formation of colored noise, ability to shoot in low light.
85
Not tested
DYNAMIC RANGEThe maximum dynamic range performance (DXOMARK Landscape Score) in exposure value (EV)
11.9
Not tested
LOW-LIGHT ISOThe low-light sensitivity performance (DXOMARK Sports Score) in ISO sensitivity value
2977
Sony Alpha 9 III
Canon EOS RP
COVERAGE:
100 %
100 %
REAL SIZE:
0.90
0.90
VIEWFINDERThe viewfinder frame COVERAGE in percent and the real viewfinder SIZE (VF magnification corrected by the crop factor of a camera — this way cameras with different sensor sizes can be compared).
COVERAGE:
100 %
100 %
REAL SIZE:
0.70
0.70
Electronic
(9 437 184 dot OLED)
(9 437 184 dot OLED)
VF TYPE
Electronic
(2 359 296 dot OLED)
(2 359 296 dot OLED)
Articulated
2 095 104 dot LCD
2 095 104 dot LCD
REAR SCREEN
Articulated
1 036 800 dot LCD
1 036 800 dot LCD
3.2 inch
SCREEN SIZE
3 inch
LIVE VIEW & TOUCH SCREEN
No top LCD panel
TOP LCD PANELLCD panel on top of the camera which provides information about the current camera settings.
No top LCD panel
Sony Alpha 9 III
Canon EOS RP
Hybrid detection
AUTOFOCUS SYSTEM
AF SYSTEM
On-chip phase detection using the dual pixel imaging sensor
Fast Hybrid AF
AUTOFOCUS MODULE
AF MODULE
Dual Pixel CMOS AF
759 (phase)
425 (contrast)
759
(phase) 425
(contrast)
FOCUS POINTSAutofocus points
as shown in the figures below:
° linear sensors
° cross-type sensors
° dual cross-type sensors
contrast autofocus areas
as shown in the figures below:
° linear sensors
° cross-type sensors
° dual cross-type sensors
contrast autofocus areas
4779
4779
0
CROSS-TYPE FOCUS POINTS
CROSS-TYPE FP
0
-5
EV
100
The minimum exposure value of the AF working range (at 23°C and ISO 100). The smaller this value, the less light is needed for normal autofocus operation.-5
96 %
AF COVERAGEFrame coverage by AF sensors in percent.
88 %
None
IN-BODY
AF MOTORAn in-body AF motor gives the ability to auto-focus with older lenses which don't have their own motors.
AF MOTORAn in-body AF motor gives the ability to auto-focus with older lenses which don't have their own motors.
None
5-axis sensor shift
IN-BODY IMAGE STABILIZATION
IMAGE STABILIZ.
No
Sony Alpha 9 III
Canon EOS RP
Dual BIONZ XR
IMAGE
PROCESSOR
PROCESSOR
DIGIC 8
14 bit RAW, 10 bit HEIF, JPEG
OUTPUT FORMATS
14 bit RAW, JPEG
Auto, 250 - 25600
(can be extended to ISO 125, 51200)
(can be extended to ISO 125, 51200)
ISO SENSITIVITY
Auto, 100 - 40000
(can be extended to ISO 50, 51200, 102400)
(can be extended to ISO 50, 51200, 102400)
120
fps
fps
CONTINUOUS DRIVEMaximum frames per second (fps) in continuous drive mode when using the mechanical shutter.
CONT. DRIVEMaximum frames per second (fps) in continuous drive mode when using the mechanical shutter.
5
fps
fps
192 JPEG shots
96 RAW shots
96 RAW shots
MAX. BURSTMaximum number of shots in high-speed continuous drive mode until the buffer is full.
Unlimited JPEG shots
50 RAW shots
50 RAW shots
2160p @ 120 fps (4K)
MAX. VIDEO RESOLUTION
VIDEO
2160p @ 25 fps (4K)
-5/+5 EV (in 1/3 or 1/2 EV steps)
EXPOSURE COMPENSATION
EXPOSURE COMPENS.
-3/+3 EV (in 1/3 or 1/2 EV steps)
Bulb,
30 sec → 1/80000 sec
30 sec → 1/80000 sec
SHUTTER SPEED Maximum and minimum possible exposure time in seconds.
Bulb,
30 sec → 1/4000 sec
30 sec → 1/4000 sec
Sony Alpha 9 III
Canon EOS RP
X-SYNC:
1/500
No
built-in
flash
built-in
flash
No
flash
BUILT-IN FLASH
No
built-in
flash
built-in
flash
No
flash
X-SYNC:
1/180
Yes
HOT SHOE
Yes
USB 3.2 (10 Gbit/sec)
USB
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Microphone port, Headphone port, HDMI
CONNECTIONS
CONNECT.
Microphone port, Headphone port, HDMI
BUILT-IN
DEVICES
DEVICES
CFexpress Type A, SD, SDHC, SDXC (UHS-I/II compatible)
STORAGE TYPES
SD, SDHC, SDXC (UHS-II compatible)
2
CARD SLOTS
1
400
shots
shots
BATTERY LIFEMaximum number of images that can be shot per single battery charge (according to CIPA).
250
shots
shots