Canon 5D MIII vs Canon R5 C
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Canon 5D MIII vs Canon R5 C Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 22MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3.2" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 25600 (Bump to 102400)
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Canon EF Mount
- 950g - 152 x 116 x 76mm
- Introduced May 2012
- Replaced the Canon 5D MII
- Newer Model is Canon 5D MIV
(Full Review)
- 45MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3.20" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 100 - 51200 (Bump to 102400)
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 8192 x 4320 video
- Canon RF Mount
- 770g - 142 x 101 x 111mm
- Introduced January 2022

Canon 5D MIII vs Canon R5 C Overview
Its time to take a deeper look at the Canon 5D MIII vs Canon R5 C, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless and both of them are produced by Canon. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the 5D MIII (22MP) and R5 C (45MP) but they possess the exact same sensor measurements (Full frame).

The 5D MIII was released 10 years before the R5 C which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon 5D MIII being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Canon R5 C being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.
Before getting through a comprehensive comparison, below is a short highlight of how the 5D MIII matches up against the R5 C when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Canon 5D MIII vs Canon R5 C Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS 5D Mark III & Canon EOS R5 C. The complete galleries are available at Canon 5D MIII Gallery & Canon R5 C Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon 5D MIII over the Canon R5 C
5D MIII | R5 C |
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Reasons to pick Canon R5 C over the Canon 5D MIII
R5 C | 5D MIII | |||
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Introduced | January 2022 | ![]() | May 2012 | Newer by 117 months |
Screen type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen |
Screen resolution | 2100k | ![]() | 1040k | Crisper screen (+1060k dot) |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Easy selfies | ||
Touch screen | ![]() | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Canon 5D MIII and Canon R5 C
5D MIII | R5 C | |||
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Focus manually | ![]() | Very exact focusing | ||
Screen dimension | 3.2" | ![]() | 3.20" | Identical screen measurements |
Canon 5D MIII vs Canon R5 C Physical Comparison
If you are intending to travel with your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon 5D MIII comes with external dimensions of 152mm x 116mm x 76mm (6.0" x 4.6" x 3.0") along with a weight of 950 grams (2.09 lbs) while the Canon R5 C has dimensions of 142mm x 101mm x 111mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 4.4") with a weight of 770 grams (1.70 lbs).
Compare the Canon 5D MIII vs Canon R5 C in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the 5D MIII vs the R5 C.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the 5D MIII and R5 C is 55 and 57 respectively.

Canon 5D MIII vs Canon R5 C Sensor Comparison
Usually, it can be difficult to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions only by reading technical specs. The pic underneath will offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 5D MIII and R5 C.
As you can tell, both cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can expect the Canon R5 C to deliver more detail as a result of its extra 23MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged 5D MIII is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon 5D MIII vs Canon R5 C Screen and ViewFinder


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Canon 5D MIII vs Canon R5 C Specifications
Canon EOS 5D Mark III | Canon EOS R5 C | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Canon | Canon |
Model | Canon EOS 5D Mark III | Canon EOS R5 C |
Type | Advanced DSLR | Pro Mirrorless |
Introduced | 2012-05-22 | 2022-01-19 |
Body design | Mid-size SLR | SLR-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | Digic 5+ | - |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | Full frame | Full frame |
Sensor dimensions | 36 x 24mm | 36 x 24mm |
Sensor surface area | 864.0mm² | 864.0mm² |
Sensor resolution | 22MP | 45MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 5760 x 3840 | 8192 x 5464 |
Max native ISO | 25600 | 51200 |
Max boosted ISO | 102400 | 102400 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW files | ||
Minimum boosted ISO | 50 | 50 |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Number of focus points | 61 | 1053 |
Cross focus points | 41 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Canon EF | Canon RF |
Amount of lenses | 250 | 30 |
Crop factor | 1 | 1 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
Display size | 3.2 inch | 3.20 inch |
Resolution of display | 1,040 thousand dot | 2,100 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Display technology | Clear View II TFT LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentaprism) | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 5,760 thousand dot |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.71x | 0.76x |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 30s | 30s |
Highest shutter speed | 1/8000s | 1/8000s |
Highest quiet shutter speed | - | 1/8000s |
Continuous shooting speed | 6.0 frames/s | 12.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | no built-in flash | no built-in flash |
Flash settings | no built-in flash | no built-in flash |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Highest flash sync | 1/200s | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (29.97, 25, 23.976 fps fps), 1280 x 720 (59.94, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (25, 30 fps) | 8192 x 4320 @ 30p / 540 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM8192 x 4320 @ 24p / 540 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM8192 x 4320 @ 23.98p / 540 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM8192 x 4320 @ 30p / 400 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM8192 x 4320 @ 24p / 400 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM8192 x 4320 @ 23.98p / 400 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM7680 x 4320 @ 30p / 540 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM7680 x 4320 @ 24p / 540 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM7680 x 4320 @ 23.98p / 540 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM7680 x 4320 @ 30p / 400 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM7680 x 4320 @ 24p / 400 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM7680 x 4320 @ 23.98p / 400 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 60p / 810 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 60p / 260 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 30p / 410 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 410 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 410 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 30p / 160 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 160 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 160 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 810 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 260 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 410 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 410 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 410 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 160 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 160 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 160 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 60p / 225 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 60p / 170 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 60p / 150 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 30p / 135 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 135 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 135 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 30p / 150 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 150 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 150 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 225 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 170 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 150 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 135 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 135 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 135 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 150 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 150 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 150 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM |
Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 8192x4320 |
Video format | H.264 | MPEG-4, XF-AVC, H.264, H.265 |
Mic jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Optional | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB |
GPS | Optional | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 950g (2.09 pounds) | 770g (1.70 pounds) |
Dimensions | 152 x 116 x 76mm (6.0" x 4.6" x 3.0") | 142 x 101 x 111mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 4.4") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | 81 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 24.0 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 11.7 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 2293 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 950 photos | 320 photos |
Battery form | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | LP-E6 | LP-E6NH |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage media | Compact Flash Type I (UDMA compatible), SD/SDHC/SDXC | CFexpress B and SD (UHS-II) slots |
Storage slots | Dual | Dual |
Price at launch | $2,780 | $4,499 |