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Canon R5 C vs Sony A9 II

Portability
57 Imaging
82 Features
89 Overall
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Canon EOS R5 C front
 
Sony Alpha A9 Mark II front
Portability
62 Imaging
75 Features
93 Overall
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Canon R5 C vs Sony A9 II Key Specs

Canon R5 C
(Full Review)
  • 45MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.20" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Boost to 102400)
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 8192 x 4320 video
  • Canon RF Mount
  • 770g - 142 x 101 x 111mm
  • Released January 2022
Sony A9 II
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Boost to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 678g - 129 x 96 x 76mm
  • Launched October 2019
  • Replaced the Sony A9
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Canon R5 C vs Sony A9 II Overview

Its time to look more in depth at the Canon R5 C and Sony A9 II, both Pro Mirrorless cameras by companies Canon and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the R5 C (45MP) and A9 II (24MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor sizing (Full frame).

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The R5 C was manufactured 2 years later than the A9 II and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before delving into a in depth comparison, here is a short overview of how the R5 C grades versus the A9 II in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon R5 C over the Sony A9 II

		

		

			
 R5 C A9 II 
LaunchedJanuary 2022October 2019More recent by 28 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Screen size3.20"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution2100k1440kCrisper screen (+660k dot)
Selfie screen  Take selfies
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Sony A9 II over the Canon R5 C

		

		

			
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Common features in the Canon R5 C and Sony A9 II

		

		

			
 R5 C A9 II 
Manual focus  Dial exact focusing
Touch friendly screen  Quickly navigate
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Canon R5 C vs Sony A9 II Physical Comparison

		

		

			
If you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you should consider its weight and volume. The Canon R5 C comes with external measurements of 142mm x 101mm x 111mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 4.4") along with a weight of 770 grams (1.70 lbs) whilst the Sony A9 II has sizing of 129mm x 96mm x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") and a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs).
Compare the Canon R5 C and Sony A9 II in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using during that time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the R5 C versus the A9 II.
Canon R5 C vs Sony A9 II size comparison
Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the R5 C and A9 II is 57 and 62 respectively.
Canon R5 C vs Sony A9 II top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Canon R5 C vs Sony A9 II Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Usually, it's difficult to see the contrast in sensor measurements simply by seeing a spec sheet. The graphic below will provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the R5 C and A9 II.
Clearly, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Canon R5 C to produce extra detail due to its extra 21 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots way more aggressively. The more recent R5 C is going to have an edge in sensor technology.
	
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Canon R5 C vs Sony A9 II Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Canon R5 C vs Sony A9 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
 Canon R5 C as a Portrait photography camera
 Sony A9 II as a Portrait photography camera
89
 manual focus
 megapixel count fantastic (45 megapixels)
 sensor size is great (Full frame)
 comes with face detection focus
 saves RAW formats
85
 you can focus manually
 decent MP (24 megapixels)
 big sensor size (Full frame)
 provides face detect autofocus
 exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison
Street photography with Canon R5 C
Street photography with Sony A9 II
72
 screen can move to multiple angles
 sensor size is great (Full frame)
 saves RAW formats
 supports touch to focus
 weather proofing
 good high ISO (51,200)
 lack of image stabilization
78
 tilting screen
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 big sensor size (Full frame)
 exports RAW formats
 has focus by touch
 environment sealing
 very good ISO range (51,200)
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Sports Comparison
Sports photography with Canon R5 C
Sports photography with Sony A9 II
79
 maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
 silent shooting (1/8,000 seconds)
 megapixel count fantastic (45 megapixels)
 sensor size is great (Full frame)
 comes with tracking autofocus
 weather proofing
 supports phase detect auto focus
 lack of image stabilization
 terrible battery (320 per charge)
87
 maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
 silent mode (1/32,000 seconds)
 fast continuous shooting (20.0 frames per second)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 decent MP (24MP)
 big sensor size (Full frame)
 provides tracking focus
 environment sealing
 great battery power (690 shots)
 has phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison
Canon R5 C Travel photography features
Sony A9 II Travel photography features
72
 weather proofing
 supports bluetooth
 supports touch to focus
 megapixel count fantastic (45MP)
 display is selfie friendly
 terrible battery (320 per charge)
73
 great battery power (690 per charge)
 environment sealing
 supports bluetooth
 has focus by touch
 decent MP (24MP)
 doesn't have selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison
Landscape photography with Canon R5 C
Landscape photography with Sony A9 II
79
 manual focus
 swap lenses (Canon RF mount)
 decent sized screen (3.20 inch)
 megapixel count fantastic (45MP)
 sensor size is great (Full frame)
 good high ISO (51,200)
 saves RAW formats
 weather proofing
 has dual storage slots
 lack of image stabilization
 terrible battery (320 shots)
86
 you can focus manually
 swap lenses (Sony E mount)
 screen is a decent size (3")
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 decent MP (24MP)
 big sensor size (Full frame)
 very good ISO range (51,200)
 exports RAW formats
 environment sealing
 great battery power (690 shots)
 has double storage slots
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Vlogging Comparison
Canon R5 C Vlogging advice
Sony A9 II Vlogging advice
72
 display is selfie friendly
 built-in touchscreen
 comes with face detection focus
 video res high (8192 x 4320 pxls)
 comes with external mic jack
 lack of image stabilization
36
 has touchscreen
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 provides face detect autofocus
 high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
 has mic port
 doesn't have selfie friendly screen
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Canon R5 C vs Sony A9 II Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Canon R5 C and Sony A9 II
 Canon EOS R5 CSony Alpha A9 Mark II
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Sony
Model type Canon EOS R5 C Sony Alpha A9 Mark II
Type Pro Mirrorless Pro Mirrorless
Released 2022-01-19 2019-10-03
Body design SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor - BIONZ X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Full frame Full frame
Sensor dimensions 36 x 24mm 35.6 x 23.8mm
Sensor area 864.0mm² 847.3mm²
Sensor resolution 45 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 3:2
Highest resolution 8192 x 5464 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 51200 51200
Highest boosted ISO 102400 204800
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW files    
Min boosted ISO 50 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Touch to focus    
AF continuous    
Single AF    
AF tracking    
Selective AF    
AF center weighted    
Multi area AF    
AF live view    
Face detection focusing    
Contract detection focusing    
Phase detection focusing    
Total focus points 1053 693
Lens
Lens mount type Canon RF Sony E
Available lenses 30 121
Focal length multiplier 1 1
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Tilting
Screen size 3.20 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 2,100 thousand dot 1,440 thousand dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch display    
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 5,760 thousand dot 3,686 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.76x 0.78x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/8000 secs
Highest silent shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/32000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 12.0 frames per second 20.0 frames per second
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manual exposure    
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB    
Image stabilization    
Inbuilt flash    
Flash distance no built-in flash no built-in flash
Flash settings no built-in flash Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Red-eye reduction, Wireless, Hi-speed sync
External flash    
AE bracketing    
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 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 8192x4320 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, XF-AVC, H.264, H.265 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic jack    
Headphone jack    
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 770 grams (1.70 pounds) 678 grams (1.49 pounds)
Physical dimensions 142 x 101 x 111mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 4.4") 129 x 96 x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 320 shots 690 shots
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LP-E6NH NP-FZ100
Self timer Yes Yes (2, 5, 10 secs + continuous, 3 or 5 frames)
Time lapse shooting    
Type of storage CFexpress B and SD (UHS-II) slots Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II compatible)
Storage slots Dual Dual
Launch price $4,499 $4,498