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Canon R5 C vs Sony A7S III

Portability
57 Imaging
82 Features
89 Overall
84
Canon EOS R5 C front
 
Sony Alpha A7S III front
Portability
61 Imaging
65 Features
92 Overall
75

Canon R5 C vs Sony A7S III Key Specs

Canon R5 C
(Full Review)
  • 45MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.20" Fully Articulated Display
  • 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
Sony A7S III
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 80 - 102400 (Push to 409600)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 699g - 129 x 97 x 81mm
  • Launched July 2020
  • Previous Model is Sony A7S II
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Canon R5 C vs Sony A7S III Overview

The following is a thorough review of the Canon R5 C versus Sony A7S III, both Pro Mirrorless cameras by companies Canon and Sony. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the R5 C (45MP) and A7S III (12MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizing (Full frame).

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The R5 C was manufactured 19 months after the A7S III which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before getting through a complete comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the R5 C grades vs the A7S III with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon R5 C over the Sony A7S III

		

		

			
 R5 C A7S III 
LaunchedJanuary 2022July 2020Newer by 19 months
Screen dimension3.20"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution2100k1440kClearer screen (+660k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Sony A7S III over the Canon R5 C

		

		

			
 A7S III R5 C 
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Canon R5 C and Sony A7S III

		

		

			
 R5 C A7S III 
Focus manually  More accurate focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFully articulatedFully Articulated screen
Selfie screen  Both good for selfies
Touch screen  Quickly navigate
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Canon R5 C vs Sony A7S III Physical Comparison

		

		

			
When you are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon R5 C has got external 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 III has dimensions of 129mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.2") along with a weight of 699 grams (1.54 lbs).
Examine the Canon R5 C versus Sony A7S III in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the R5 C against the A7S III.
Canon R5 C vs Sony A7S III size comparison
Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the R5 C and A7S III is 57 and 61 respectively.
Canon R5 C vs Sony A7S III top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Canon R5 C vs Sony A7S III Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
In many cases, its hard to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions just by researching technical specs. The image here will give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the R5 C and A7S III.
As you can tell, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Canon R5 C to result in extra detail due to its extra 33 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The fresher R5 C is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.
	
			Canon R5 C vs Sony A7S III sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Canon R5 C vs Sony A7S III Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Canon R5 C vs Sony A7S III Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
 Canon R5 C as a Portrait photography camera
 Sony A7S III as a Portrait photography camera
89
 you can focus manually
 fantastic  resolution (45MP)
 large sensor size (Full frame)
 has face detection autofocus
 saves RAW formats
71
 you can focus manually
 sensor size is large (Full frame)
 includes face detection focus
 delivers RAW files
 low megapixels (12 megapixels)
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Street Comparison
 Canon R5 C as a Street photography camera
 Sony A7S III as a Street photography camera
72
 screen articulates fully
 large sensor size (Full frame)
 saves RAW formats
 features touch focus
 weather sealing
 good ISO range (51,200)
 no image stabilization
76
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 sensor size is large (Full frame)
 delivers RAW files
 provides touch to focus
 environment proof
 good high ISO (102,400)
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Sports Comparison
Canon R5 C Sports photography details
Sony A7S III Sports photography details
79
 max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
 quiet shooting (1/8,000s)
 fantastic  resolution (45MP)
 large sensor size (Full frame)
 has tracking autofocus
 weather sealing
 supports phase detect autofocus
 no image stabilization
 bad battery (320 per charge)
76
 great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 sensor size is large (Full frame)
 includes tracking autofocus
 environment proof
 good battery life (600 per charge)
 comes with phase detect auto focus
 low megapixels (12 megapixels)
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Travel Comparison
Canon R5 C Travel photography info
Sony A7S III Travel photography info
72
 weather sealing
 has bluetooth
 features touch focus
 fantastic  resolution (45 megapixels)
 display is selfie friendly
 bad battery (320 CIPA)
70
 good battery life (600 per charge)
 environment proof
 connects via bluetooth
 provides touch to focus
 selfie friendly screen
 low megapixels (12MP)
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Landscape Comparison
 Canon R5 C as a Landscape photography camera
 Sony A7S III as a Landscape photography camera
79
 you can focus manually
 interchangeable lenses (Canon RF mount)
 screen is a good size (3.20")
 fantastic  resolution (45MP)
 large sensor size (Full frame)
 good ISO range (51,200)
 saves RAW formats
 weather sealing
 has dual storage slots
 no image stabilization
 bad battery (320 per charge)
77
 you can focus manually
 switch lenses (Sony E mount)
 nice screen size (3")
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 sensor size is large (Full frame)
 good high ISO (102,400)
 delivers RAW files
 environment proof
 good battery life (600 per charge)
 has dual storage slots
 low megapixels (12 megapixels)
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Vlogging Comparison
Canon R5 C Vlogging info
Sony A7S III Vlogging info
72
 display is selfie friendly
 touchscreen functionality
 has face detection autofocus
 high quality video (8192 x 4320 resolution)
 comes with external mic jack
 no image stabilization
77
 selfie friendly screen
 touchscreen capability
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 includes face detection focus
 high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
 does have external microphone jack
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Canon R5 C vs Sony A7S III Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Canon R5 C and Sony A7S III
 Canon EOS R5 CSony Alpha A7S III
General Information
Brand Name Canon Sony
Model Canon EOS R5 C Sony Alpha A7S III
Class Pro Mirrorless Pro Mirrorless
Introduced 2022-01-19 2020-07-21
Body design SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
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Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Full frame Full frame
Sensor measurements 36 x 24mm 35.6 x 23.8mm
Sensor area 864.0mm² 847.3mm²
Sensor resolution 45MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 3:2 and  16:9
Max resolution 8192 x 5464 4240 x 2832
Max native ISO 51200 102400
Max enhanced ISO 102400 409600
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW support    
Lowest enhanced ISO 50 50
Autofocusing
Manual focus    
Touch to focus    
Continuous AF    
AF single    
AF tracking    
Selective AF    
Center weighted AF    
AF multi area    
AF live view    
Face detect focusing    
Contract detect focusing    
Phase detect focusing    
Number of focus points 1053 759
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon RF Sony E
Number of lenses 30 121
Focal length multiplier 1 1
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Fully articulated
Display size 3.20" 3"
Display resolution 2,100k dot 1,440k dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch function    
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 5,760k dot 9,440k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.76x 0.91x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/8000 secs
Fastest quiet shutter speed 1/8000 secs -
Continuous shutter speed 12.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB    
Image stabilization    
Inbuilt flash    
Flash range no built-in flash no built-in flash
Flash modes no built-in flash no built-in flash
External flash    
AEB    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment metering    
Average metering    
Spot metering    
Partial metering    
AF area metering    
Center weighted metering    
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 3840 x 2160 @ 120p / 280 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 100p / 280 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 200 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 50p / 200 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 140 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 140 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 8192x4320 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, XF-AVC, H.264, H.265 MPEG-4, XAVC S, XAVC HS, XAVC S-1, H.264, H.265
Microphone input    
Headphone input    
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 770 grams (1.70 lbs) 699 grams (1.54 lbs)
Dimensions 142 x 101 x 111mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 4.4") 129 x 97 x 81mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 85
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.6
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.3
DXO Low light score not tested 2993
Other
Battery life 320 photos 600 photos
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E6NH NP-FZ100
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 Dual SD/CFexpress Type A slots
Storage slots 2 2
Retail pricing $4,499 $3,499