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Canon R5 C vs Sony A7S II

Portability
57 Imaging
82 Features
89 Overall
84
Canon EOS R5 C front
 
Sony Alpha A7S II front
Portability
68 Imaging
61 Features
76 Overall
67

Canon R5 C vs Sony A7S II Key Specs

Canon R5 C
(Full Review)
  • 45MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.20" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Increase to 102400)
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 8192 x 4320 video
  • Canon RF Mount
  • 770g - 142 x 101 x 111mm
  • Introduced January 2022
Sony A7S II
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 102400 (Bump to 409600)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 627g - 127 x 96 x 60mm
  • Launched October 2015
  • Superseded the Sony A7S
  • Renewed by Sony A7S III
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Canon R5 C vs Sony A7S II Overview

The following is a extended analysis of the Canon R5 C vs Sony A7S II, both Pro Mirrorless cameras by brands Canon and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the R5 C (45MP) and A7S II (12MP) but they possess the exact same sensor measurements (Full frame).

Photography Glossary

The R5 C was released 6 years after the A7S II which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before diving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a concise overview of how the R5 C matches up vs the A7S II in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon R5 C over the Sony A7S II

		

		

			
 R5 C A7S II 
LaunchedJanuary 2022October 2015Newer by 77 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Display dimension3.20"3"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution2100k1229kSharper display (+871k dot)
Selfie screen  Easy selfies
Touch friendly display  Easily navigate
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Sony A7S II over the Canon R5 C

		

		

			
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Common features in the Canon R5 C and Sony A7S II

		

		

			
 R5 C A7S II 
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Canon R5 C vs Sony A7S II Physical Comparison

		

		

			
If you are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon R5 C has got outer dimensions of 142mm x 101mm x 111mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 4.4") along with a weight of 770 grams (1.70 lbs) while the Sony A7S II has dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") having a weight of 627 grams (1.38 lbs).
Look at the Canon R5 C vs Sony A7S II in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the R5 C against the A7S II.
Canon R5 C vs Sony A7S II size comparison
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the R5 C and A7S II is 57 and 68 respectively.
Canon R5 C vs Sony A7S II top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Canon R5 C vs Sony A7S II Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Sometimes, it is tough to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions merely by researching specs. The image underneath might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the R5 C and A7S II.
All in all, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Canon R5 C to result in extra detail as a result of its extra 33 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more recent R5 C will have an advantage in sensor innovation.
	
			Canon R5 C vs Sony A7S II sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Canon R5 C vs Sony A7S II Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Canon R5 C vs Sony A7S II Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Canon R5 C Portrait photography factors
Sony A7S II Portrait photography factors
89
 you can focus manually
 great MP (45MP)
 large sensor size (Full frame)
 comes with face detection focusing
 exports RAW files
68
 manual focus
 sensor size is large (Full frame)
 supports face detection focus
 exports RAW formats
 resolution not great (12 megapixels)
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Street Comparison
 Canon R5 C as a Street photography camera
 Sony A7S II as a Street photography camera
72
 screen can move to multiple angles
 large sensor size (Full frame)
 exports RAW files
 has touch to focus
 weather sealing
 good ISO range (51,200)
 no image stabilization
78
 screen tilts
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 sensor size is large (Full frame)
 exports RAW formats
 environment proofing
 good ISO range (102,400)
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Sports Comparison
Sports photography with Canon R5 C
Sports photography with Sony A7S II
79
 max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
 silent mode (1/8,000 seconds)
 great MP (45MP)
 large sensor size (Full frame)
 comes with tracking autofocus
 weather sealing
 has phase detect AF
 no image stabilization
 not so great battery power (320 shots)
58
 maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 sensor size is large (Full frame)
 supports tracking autofocus
 environment proofing
 max frames per second low (5.0 frames per second)
 resolution not great (12MP)
 not so great battery power (370 per charge)
 lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison
Travel photography with Canon R5 C
Travel photography with Sony A7S II
72
 weather sealing
 has bluetooth
 has touch to focus
 great MP (45 megapixels)
 display is selfie friendly
 not so great battery power (320 CIPA)
49
 environment proofing
 not so great battery power (370 CIPA)
 resolution not great (12MP)
 doesn't feature selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison
Canon R5 C Landscape photography details
Sony A7S II Landscape photography details
79
 you can focus manually
 swap lenses (Canon RF mount)
 pretty good screen size (3.20")
 great MP (45 megapixels)
 large sensor size (Full frame)
 good ISO range (51,200)
 exports RAW files
 weather sealing
 has dual storage slots
 no image stabilization
 not so great battery power (320 CIPA)
71
 manual focus
 interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
 nice screen size (3")
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 sensor size is large (Full frame)
 good ISO range (102,400)
 exports RAW formats
 environment proofing
 resolution not great (12MP)
 not so great battery power (370 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison
Vlogging with Canon R5 C
Vlogging with Sony A7S II
72
 display is selfie friendly
 touchscreen enabled
 comes with face detection focusing
 high res video (8192 x 4320 pixels)
 has external microphone jack
 no image stabilization
35
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 supports face detection focus
 high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
 comes with external microphone jack
 doesn't feature selfie friendly display
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Canon R5 C vs Sony A7S II Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Canon R5 C and Sony A7S II
 Canon EOS R5 CSony Alpha A7S II
General Information
Brand Canon Sony
Model type Canon EOS R5 C Sony Alpha A7S II
Class Pro Mirrorless Pro Mirrorless
Introduced 2022-01-19 2015-10-12
Body design SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by - Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame Full frame
Sensor measurements 36 x 24mm 35.6 x 23.8mm
Sensor surface area 864.0mm² 847.3mm²
Sensor resolution 45 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 3:2 and  16:9
Maximum resolution 8192 x 5464 4240 x 2832
Maximum native ISO 51200 102400
Maximum boosted ISO 102400 409600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW data    
Lowest boosted ISO 50 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
AF touch    
AF continuous    
AF single    
AF tracking    
AF selectice    
AF center weighted    
Multi area AF    
Live view AF    
Face detect focusing    
Contract detect focusing    
Phase detect focusing    
Total focus points 1053 169
Lens
Lens support Canon RF Sony E
Number of lenses 30 121
Focal length multiplier 1 1
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Tilting
Display diagonal 3.20 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 2,100k dot 1,229k dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch functionality    
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 5,760k dot 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.76x 0.78x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/8000s
Highest quiet shutter speed 1/8000s -
Continuous shooting speed 12.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash distance no built-in flash no built-in flash
Flash options no built-in flash no built-in flash
Hot shoe    
AEB    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment    
Average    
Spot    
Partial    
AF area    
Center weighted    
Video features
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 4K (3840 x 2160 @ 30p/24p [60-100Mbps]), Full HD (1920 x 1080 @ 120p/60p/60i/30p/24p [50-100Mbps]), 720p (30p [16Mbps])
Maximum video resolution 8192x4320 3840x2160
Video 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 proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 770g (1.70 lb) 627g (1.38 lb)
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 All around rating not tested 85
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.6
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.3
DXO Low light rating not tested 2993
Other
Battery life 320 photos 370 photos
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LP-E6NH NP-FW50
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse recording   With downloadable app
Type of storage CFexpress B and SD (UHS-II) slots SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 2 Single
Retail cost $4,499 $2,767