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Canon R vs Canon R5 C

Portability
62
Imaging
77
Features
88
Overall
81
Canon EOS R front
 
Canon EOS R5 C front
Portability
57
Imaging
82
Features
89
Overall
84

Canon R vs Canon R5 C Key Specs

Canon R
(Full Review)
  • 30MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 40000 (Expand to 102400)
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon RF Mount
  • 660g - 136 x 98 x 84mm
  • Announced September 2018
Canon R5 C
(Full Review)
  • 45MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.20" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Push to 102400)
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 8192 x 4320 video
  • Canon RF Mount
  • 770g - 142 x 101 x 111mm
  • Introduced January 2022
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Canon R vs Canon R5 C Overview

The following is a complete analysis of the Canon R versus Canon R5 C, both Pro Mirrorless cameras and they are both manufactured by Canon. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the R (30MP) and R5 C (45MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (Full frame).

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The R was brought out 4 years prior to the R5 C which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before going into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise view of how the R matches up against the R5 C in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon R over the Canon R5 C

 R R5 C 

Reasons to pick Canon R5 C over the Canon R

 R5 C R 
IntroducedJanuary 2022September 2018Newer by 41 months

Common features in the Canon R and Canon R5 C

 R R5 C 
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFully ArticulatedFully Articulated display
Display size3.2"3.20"Same display dimensions
Display resolution2100k2100kSame display resolution
Selfie screen Both are selfie friendly
Touch display Easily navigate

Canon R vs Canon R5 C Physical Comparison

When you are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you need to consider its weight and size. The Canon R enjoys outer measurements of 136mm x 98mm x 84mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 3.3") with a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs) while the Canon R5 C has specifications of 142mm x 101mm x 111mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 4.4") along with a weight of 770 grams (1.70 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon R versus Canon R5 C in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the R vs the R5 C.

Canon R vs Canon R5 C size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the R and R5 C is 62 and 57 respectively.

Canon R vs Canon R5 C top view buttons comparison

Canon R vs Canon R5 C Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be tough to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions just by researching technical specs. The picture here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the R and R5 C.

As you have seen, each of the cameras feature the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You should expect to see the Canon R5 C to result in greater detail having its extra 15 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos way more aggressively. The more aged R will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Canon R vs Canon R5 C sensor size comparison

Canon R vs Canon R5 C Screen and ViewFinder

Canon R vs Canon R5 C Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon R as a Portrait photography camera
Canon R5 C as a Portrait photography camera
86
has manual focus
excellent megapixels (30MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
offers face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
89
manual focus
amazing megapixels (45 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
has face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Canon R Street photography info
Canon R5 C Street photography info
73
screen articulates fully
great sensor size (Full frame)
delivers RAW files
features focus via touch
weather sealing
great high ISO (40,000)
does not have image stabilization
72
screen articulates
sensor size is great (Full frame)
supports RAW formats
has focus via touch
weather sealing
very good high ISO (51,200)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon R as a Sports photography camera
Canon R5 C as a Sports photography camera
76
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
excellent megapixels (30MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
offers tracking autofocus
weather sealing
supports phase detect AF
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery life (370 per charge)
79
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
silent mode (1/8,000s)
amazing megapixels (45MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
has tracking focus
weather sealing
has phase detect autofocus
lack of image stabilization
low battery pack (320 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Canon R Travel photography details
Canon R5 C Travel photography details
73
weather sealing
connects via bluetooth
features focus via touch
excellent megapixels (30MP)
selfie friendly display
not so great battery life (370 shots)
72
weather sealing
connects via bluetooth
has focus via touch
amazing megapixels (45MP)
selfie friendly screen
low battery pack (320 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon R as a Landscape photography camera
Canon R5 C as a Landscape photography camera
77
has manual focus
swap lenses (Canon RF mount)
decent sized screen (3.2 inches)
excellent megapixels (30 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
great high ISO (40,000)
delivers RAW files
weather sealing
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery life (370 CIPA)
79
manual focus
swap lenses (Canon RF mount)
pretty good screen size (3.20 inches)
amazing megapixels (45 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
very good high ISO (51,200)
supports RAW formats
weather sealing
has double storage slots
lack of image stabilization
low battery pack (320 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon R as a Vlogging camera
Canon R5 C as a Vlogging camera
73
selfie friendly display
touchscreen enabled
offers face detection focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
comes with external mic support
does not have image stabilization
72
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen enabled
has face detect autofocus
great video quality (8192 x 4320 pixels)
has microphone port
lack of image stabilization
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Canon R vs Canon R5 C Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon R and Canon R5 C
 Canon EOS RCanon EOS R5 C
General Information
Make Canon Canon
Model type Canon EOS R Canon EOS R5 C
Category Pro Mirrorless Pro Mirrorless
Announced 2018-09-05 2022-01-19
Body design SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame Full frame
Sensor measurements 36 x 24mm 36 x 24mm
Sensor area 864.0mm² 864.0mm²
Sensor resolution 30 megapixels 45 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 6720 x 4480 8192 x 5464
Maximum native ISO 40000 51200
Maximum enhanced ISO 102400 102400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Lowest enhanced ISO 50 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 5655 1053
Lens
Lens support Canon RF Canon RF
Total lenses 17 30
Crop factor 1 1
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fully Articulated
Screen size 3.2 inches 3.20 inches
Resolution of screen 2,100k dot 2,100k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 3,690k dot 5,760k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.76x 0.76x
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/8000s 1/8000s
Max silent shutter speed - 1/8000s
Continuous shutter speed 8.0 frames/s 12.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash no built-in flash
Flash settings no built-in flash no built-in flash
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 480 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 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
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 8192x4320
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, XF-AVC, H.264, H.265
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes (with LP-E6N only) USB
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 660 grams (1.46 lb) 770 grams (1.70 lb)
Physical dimensions 136 x 98 x 84mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 3.3") 142 x 101 x 111mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 4.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 89 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 24.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.5 not tested
DXO Low light rating 2742 not tested
Other
Battery life 370 images 320 images
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - LP-E6NH
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD card (UHS-II supported) CFexpress B and SD (UHS-II) slots
Storage slots 1 Dual
Launch price $2,299 $4,499