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Canon R5 C vs Sony A7R II

Portability
57 Imaging
82 Features
89 Overall
84
Canon EOS R5 C front
 
Sony Alpha A7R II front
Portability
68 Imaging
76 Features
84 Overall
79

Canon R5 C vs Sony A7R II Key Specs

Canon R5 C
(Full Review)
  • 45MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.20" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Bump to 102400)
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 8192 x 4320 video
  • Canon RF Mount
  • 770g - 142 x 101 x 111mm
  • Introduced January 2022
Sony A7R II
(Full Review)
  • 42MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Expand to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 625g - 127 x 96 x 60mm
  • Introduced June 2015
  • Earlier Model is Sony A7R
  • Replacement is Sony A7R III
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Canon R5 C vs Sony A7R II Overview

Let's look a little more closely at the Canon R5 C versus Sony A7R II, both Pro Mirrorless digital cameras by rivals Canon and Sony. The image resolution of the R5 C (45MP) and the A7R II (42MP) is fairly similar and they use the exact same sensor size (Full frame).

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The R5 C was brought out 6 years later than the A7R II and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before diving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple overview of how the R5 C scores vs the A7R II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon R5 C over the Sony A7R II

		

		

			
 R5 C A7R II 
IntroducedJanuary 2022June 2015More recent by 81 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Display dimension3.20"3"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution2100k1229kClearer display (+871k dot)
Selfie screen  Easy selfies
Touch display  Easily navigate
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Sony A7R II over the Canon R5 C

		

		

			
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Common features in the Canon R5 C and Sony A7R II

		

		

			
 R5 C A7R II 
Manual focus  More precise focusing
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Canon R5 C vs Sony A7R II Physical Comparison

		

		

			
In case you're going to lug around your camera, you'll need to factor in its weight and size. The Canon R5 C features physical dimensions of 142mm x 101mm x 111mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 4.4") having a weight of 770 grams (1.70 lbs) and the Sony A7R II has specifications of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") along with a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs).
Examine the Canon R5 C versus Sony A7R II in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the R5 C and the A7R II.
Canon R5 C vs Sony A7R II size comparison
Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the R5 C and A7R II is 57 and 68 respectively.
Canon R5 C vs Sony A7R II top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Canon R5 C vs Sony A7R II Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Often, it's hard to envision the difference between sensor measurements simply by going over technical specs. The visual underneath might provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the R5 C and A7R II.
As you can tell, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Canon R5 C to deliver extra detail having its extra 3MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more modern R5 C will have an advantage in sensor tech.
	
			Canon R5 C vs Sony A7R II sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Canon R5 C vs Sony A7R II Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Canon R5 C vs Sony A7R II Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Canon R5 C Portrait photography factors
Sony A7R II Portrait photography factors
89
 focusing manually
 high sensor resolution (45MP)
 big sensor size (Full frame)
 comes with face detect focus
 exports RAW formats
85
 focusing manually
 megapixel count great (42MP)
 sensor size is big (Full frame)
 has face detection focus
 delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison
Canon R5 C Street photography highlights
Sony A7R II Street photography highlights
72
 screen articulates
 big sensor size (Full frame)
 exports RAW formats
 includes touch focus
 weather proof
 very good ISO range (51,200)
 lack of image stabilization
81
 has a tilting screen
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 sensor size is big (Full frame)
 delivers RAW files
 environment proof
 good high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison
Canon R5 C Sports photography information
Sony A7R II Sports photography information
79
 max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
 silent shooting (1/8,000 seconds)
 high sensor resolution (45MP)
 big sensor size (Full frame)
 comes with tracking focus
 weather proof
 has phase detect auto focus
 lack of image stabilization
 bad battery power (320 per charge)
76
 maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 megapixel count great (42 megapixels)
 sensor size is big (Full frame)
 has tracking autofocus
 environment proof
 sensor has phase detect auto focus
 low frames per second (5.0 frames/s)
 not so great battery life (290 per charge)
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Travel Comparison
Travel photography with Canon R5 C
Travel photography with Sony A7R II
72
 weather proof
 supports bluetooth
 includes touch focus
 high sensor resolution (45 megapixels)
 selfie friendly screen
 bad battery power (320 CIPA)
62
 environment proof
 megapixel count great (42 megapixels)
 not so great battery life (290 CIPA)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison
 Canon R5 C as a Landscape photography camera
 Sony A7R II as a Landscape photography camera
79
 focusing manually
 change lenses (Canon RF mount)
 screen is a decent size (3.20 inches)
 high sensor resolution (45MP)
 big sensor size (Full frame)
 very good ISO range (51,200)
 exports RAW formats
 weather proof
 has double storage slots
 lack of image stabilization
 bad battery power (320 shots)
82
 focusing manually
 change lenses (Sony E mount)
 nice screen size (3")
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 megapixel count great (42MP)
 sensor size is big (Full frame)
 no anti aliasing filter
 good high ISO (25,600)
 delivers RAW files
 environment proof
 not so great battery life (290 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison
Canon R5 C Vlogging details
Sony A7R II Vlogging details
72
 selfie friendly screen
 touchscreen enabled
 comes with face detect focus
 video res high (8192 x 4320 pixels)
 has microphone port
 lack of image stabilization
37
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 has face detection focus
 high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
 includes external microphone jack
 screen isn't selfie friendly
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Canon R5 C vs Sony A7R II Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Canon R5 C and Sony A7R II
 Canon EOS R5 CSony Alpha A7R II
General Information
Make Canon Sony
Model Canon EOS R5 C Sony Alpha A7R II
Category Pro Mirrorless Pro Mirrorless
Introduced 2022-01-19 2015-06-10
Body design SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Full frame Full frame
Sensor measurements 36 x 24mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor surface area 864.0mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 45 megapixel 42 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 3:2 and  16:9
Highest Possible resolution 8192 x 5464 7974 x 5316
Maximum native ISO 51200 25600
Maximum enhanced ISO 102400 102400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW data    
Minimum enhanced ISO 50 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Autofocus touch    
Autofocus continuous    
Single autofocus    
Autofocus tracking    
Selective autofocus    
Autofocus center weighted    
Multi area autofocus    
Autofocus live view    
Face detection focus    
Contract detection focus    
Phase detection focus    
Number of focus points 1053 399
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon RF Sony E
Amount of lenses 30 121
Focal length multiplier 1 1
Screen
Range of screen Fully Articulated Tilting
Screen size 3.20 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 2,100 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch screen    
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 5,760 thousand dot 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.76x 0.78x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/8000s
Fastest silent shutter speed 1/8000s -
Continuous shutter speed 12.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance    
Image stabilization    
Inbuilt flash    
Flash range no built-in flash no built-in flash
Flash options no built-in flash no built-in flash
Hot shoe    
AE bracketing    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 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 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 8192x4320 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, XF-AVC, H.264, H.265 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone input    
Headphone input    
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 770g (1.70 lbs) 625g (1.38 lbs)
Dimensions 142 x 101 x 111mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 4.4") 127 x 96 x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 98
DXO Color Depth score not tested 26.0
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.9
DXO Low light score not tested 3434
Other
Battery life 320 images 290 images
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E6NH NP-FW50
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse recording   With downloadable app
Storage media CFexpress B and SD (UHS-II) slots SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Two One
Cost at release $4,499 $2,913