Nikon Z9, Canon EOS R3 and Sony Alpha A1 are arguably the top three flaghip cameras in the market and it is very hard to decide which one is the best as they both have their strengths and weaknesses in different areas. Vote below and help us to find out what our readers top choice is:
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Nikon Z9, Canon EOS R3 and Sony Alpha A1 Specs and Feature Comparison
| FEATURE and SPECS COMPARISON | |  |  |  |
| Model | Nikon Z9 | Canon EOS R3 | Sony Alpha A1 |
| Sensor Resolution | 46.0 MP | 24.0 MP | 50.0 MP |
| Announced Date | 2021-10-29 | 2021-09-14 | 2021-01-26 |
| Camera Type | Pro Mirrorless | Pro Mirrorless | Pro Mirrorless |
| Sensor Type | Stacked CMOS | Stacked CMOS | Stacked CMOS |
| Sensor Size | Full frame | Full frame | Full frame |
| Sensor Sensitivity | ISO 64 - 25600( expands to 32 - 102400) | ISO 100 - 102400( expands to 50 - 204800) | ISO 100 - 32000( expands to 50 - 102400) |
| Lens Mount | Nikon Z | Canon RF | Sony E |
| Image Stabil. | Sensor-shift ( up to 6.0 stops) | Sensor-shift ( up to 8.0 stops) | Sensor-shift ( up to 5.5 stops) |
| Eye Tracking Focus | | | |
| Weight | 1340g | 1015g | 737g |
| Dimensions | 149 x 150 x 91mm | 150 x 143 x 87mm | 129 x 97 x81mm |
| Weather Sealing | | | |
| Focus Points | 493 | 1053 | 759 |
| Animal Eye Tracking | | | |
| Focus Stacking | | | |
| Focus Bracket | | | |
| Minimum Shutter | 900 sec | 30 sec | 30 sec |
| Maximum Shutter Electronic | 1/32000 sec | 1/64000 sec | 1/32000 sec |
| Continuous Drive | 30.0fps | 12.0fps | 10.0fps |
| Max Video Reso | 7680 x 4320 | 6000 x 3164 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Video fps at Max | 30p, 25p, 24p | 60p, 30p, 24p,23.98p | 30p,25p, 23.98p |
| Video Formats | H.264, H.265 | MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 | XAVC S, XAVC HS, H.264, H.265 |
| High Speed Video | 120fps | 120fps | 240fps |
| Max Video Color Depth | 10bit | 10bit | 10bit |
| Storage Slot | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| CFexpress Support | Type B | Type B | Type A |
| Battery Life | 740 | 760 | 530 |
| Battery Model | EN-EL18d | LP-E19 | NP-FZ100 |
| RAW Video | | | |
| Webcam | | | |
| Anti Flicker | | | |
| Microphone Port | | | |
| Headphone Port | | | |
| Wifi | | | |
| Weather Sealing | | | |
| Timelapse | | | |
| Screen Type | Tilting | Fully articulated | Tilting |
| Top LCD | | | |
| LCD Size | 3.20" | 3.20" | 3.00" |
| Screen dots | 2088960 | 4150000 | 1440000 |
| Touch Screen | | | |
| Viewfinder | | | |
| Viewfinder Type | Electronic | Electronic | Electronic |
| Viewfinder Coverage | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Viewfinder Magnification | 0.8x | 0.76x | 0.9x |
| Viewfinder Resolution | 3,686,400 | 5,760,000 | 9,440,000 |
| Selfie Friendly Screen | | | |
| High Resolution Mode | | | |
| AF Joystick | | | |
| Bluetooth | | | |
| Full-size HDMI Port | | | |
| Gyro data Stabilization | | | |
| Vehicle Tracking | | | |
| Eye Control AF | | | |
| Price | Amazon, B&H Photo | Amazon, B&H Photo | Amazon, B&H Photo |
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