Sony A7R III has a 42.0MP Full frame (35.9 x 24 mm ) sized BSI-CMOS sensor and features Bionz X processor. On the other hand, Canon 1D has a 4.0MP APS-H (28.7 x 19.1 mm ) sized CCD sensor .
Sony A7R III's sensor provides 38MP more than Canon 1D's sensor, which gives a significant advantage in real life. You can print your images larger or crop more freely.
On the other hand, please keep in mind that Max sensor resolution is not the only determinant of resolving power. Factors such as the optical elements, low pass filter, pixel size and sensor technology also affects the final resolution of the captured image.
Another difference between these two cameras is that Sony A7R III's sensor lacks anti-alias (Low-Pass) filter. Removing anti-alias filter increases the sharpness and level of detail but at the same time, it increases the chance of moire occurring in certain scenes.
Below you can see the A7R III and 1D sensor size comparison.
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Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Sony A7R III and Canon 1D Cameras
As seen above, Sony A7R III has a 1.6x Larger sensor area than Canon 1D. Larger sensors give photographer more control on the depth of field and blurry background compared to smaller sensor when shot in same focal length and aperture.