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Canon 5D Mark III
Full Frame DSLR Camera
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Sony a55
DSLR Camera
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What’s good about the Canon EOS 5D Mark III
Best price
$2,385
- 150% more battery life 950 shots vs 380 shots
- Higher sensor resolution 22.3 MP vs 16.2 MP
- Significantly larger image sensor 864 mm² vs 367 mm²
- Newer camera March 2012 vs August 2010
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Canon EOS 5D Mark III
What’s good about the Sony Alpha SLT-A55V
Best price
$500
$500
- Weighs a lot less than the 5D Mark III 17.35 oz vs 33.5 oz
- Smaller body size 59 in³ vs 83 in³
- Significantly cheaper street price $500 vs $2,385
- Faster continuous shooting speed 10 shots per sec vs 6 shots per sec
- Viewscreen flips out 5D Mark III does not have a flip out viewscreen
- Has GPS location tagging 5D Mark III does not have GPS
- Has panorama image capture 5D Mark III does not have panorama
- Has 3D capture capabilities 5D Mark III does not have 3D
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Sony Alpha SLT-A55V
What the Canon 5D Mark III and Sony a55 have in common
- Similar viewscreen resolutions 1040k dots vs 921k dots
- The same maximum ISO setting 25600 ISO
- Same viewscreen size 3.2″ vs 3.0″
- Same quality video capture 1080p 30fps
- interchangeable lenses
- HDR processing
- HDMI port
- external microphone jack
- RAW capture
- hot shoe
What’s missing from both the Canon 5D Mark III and the Sony a55
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No waterproof housing -
No Wi-Fi
