Sony a7 III vs Canon EOS 9000D

This is a full comparison between the cameras Sony a7 III and Canon EOS 9000D. We compare them by looking at the categories you see below.

Sony a7 III

Canon EOS 9000D

Manufacturing

Sony a7 III is manufacturered by Sony but Canon EOS 9000D is from Canon. Both Sony and Canon are well known brands though.

Sony a7 III were released 2018 and Canon EOS 9000D was released 2017. That is a 1 years difference. In tech, this period can be of interest since technology is always improving, etc.

Camera	Released
Sony a7 III	2018
Canon EOS 9000D	2017

Type of camera

Sony a7 III is a Mirrorless camera while Canon EOS 9000D is a DSLR camera. More information about their differences will come soon.

Sensors / crop factor

These cameras have different sensors. Sony a7 III has a "Sony Full Frame"-sensor while Canon EOS 9000D has a "Canon APS-C"-sensor, and their difference in sensors will also affect the crop factor and experience focal length. See the table below.

Camera	Focal length, 50mm f/1.8 **
Sony a7 III	50 mm Full-frame sensor No crop factor/focal length multiplier
Canon EOS 9000D	80 mm Canon APS-C sensor Crop factor/focal length multiplier by * 1.6

** Experienced focal length when using a lens such as a common "50mm f/1.8"

Learn more about crop factor and focal length multiplier here:
Camera selection can affect the focal length (Sony)
Camera selection can affect the focal length (Canon)

Resolution

Both these cameras have the exact same resolution. Sony a7 III has a 24 MP (Megapixels) resolution while Canon EOS 9000D has 24 MP. If we break down this in more detail this is the data behind the numbers:

Camera	Megapixels
Sony a7 III	24 MP 24000000 pixels 6000 x 4000
Canon EOS 9000D	24 MP 24000000 pixels 6000 x 4000

ISO range

Sony a7 III has a larger ISO-range than Canon EOS 9000D. Sony a7 III has an ISO range that stretches from 100 to 51200 while Canon EOS 9000D has 100 to 25600.

Camera	ISO Range
Sony a7 III	100-51200
Canon EOS 9000D	100-25600

Autofocus and lens compatibility

Both of these cameras have a built-in autofocus motor. Some lenses, that support autofocus, do not have an autofocus motor of their own but this won't cause any problems with these two cameras.

Here is a complete overview of which lenses work with each camera:
Lens compatibility chart for Sony a7 III
Lens compatibility chart for Canon EOS 9000D

Pictures per second

Depending on what you are shooting the FPS, or frames/pictures per second, can definitely be of interest. Sony a7 III can shoot up to 10 pictures per seconds and Canon EOS 9000D can shoot up to 6 pictures per seconds.

Camera	FPS (Frames per second)
Sony a7 III	10
Canon EOS 9000D	6

Ability to record movies

It is becoming more and more popular to record movies with digital cameras.

In this case, both Sony a7 III and Canon EOS 9000D can shoot movies.

Weight

The weight of the camera can be an extremely important factor, especially if the camera is about to be used, or carried around, for several hours at a time.

Sony a7 III weighs 650 gr (equal to 1.43 lb) which is 20% heavier than Canon EOS 9000D and its 540 gr (or 1.19 lb).

Camera	Weight
Sony a7 III	650 gr 1.43 lb
Canon EOS 9000D	540 gr 1.19 lb