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Canon R5 C vs Sony FX3

Portability
57 Imaging
81 Features
89 Overall
84
Canon EOS R5 C front
 
Sony FX3 front
Portability
62 Imaging
65 Features
92 Overall
75

Canon R5 C vs Sony FX3 Key Specs

Canon R5 C
(Full Review)
  • 45MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.20" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Raise to 102400)
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 8192 x 4320 video
  • Canon RF Mount
  • 770g - 142 x 101 x 111mm
  • Introduced January 2022
Sony FX3
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.00" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 80 - 102400 (Raise to 409600)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 716g - 130 x 78 x 85mm
  • Announced February 2021
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Canon R5 C vs Sony FX3 Overview

The following is a detailed analysis of the Canon R5 C versus Sony FX3, both Pro Mirrorless cameras by rivals Canon and Sony. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the R5 C (45MP) and FX3 (12MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor size (Full frame).

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The R5 C was announced 11 months after the FX3 and they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Canon R5 C being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony FX3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the R5 C grades against the FX3 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon R5 C over the Sony FX3

		

		

			
 R5 C FX3 
AnnouncedJanuary 2022February 2021Newer by 11 months
Display size3.20"3.00"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution2100k1440kCrisper display (+660k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Sony FX3 over the Canon R5 C

		

		

			
 FX3 R5 C 
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Canon R5 C and Sony FX3

		

		

			
 R5 C FX3 
Focus manually  Dial exact focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFully articulatedFully Articulated display
Selfie screen  Both good for selfies
Touch display  Easily navigate
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Canon R5 C vs Sony FX3 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
For anybody who is going to travel with your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Canon R5 C has got 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) while the Sony FX3 has specifications of 130mm x 78mm x 85mm (5.1" x 3.1" x 3.3") with a weight of 716 grams (1.58 lbs).
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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the R5 C and the FX3.
Canon R5 C vs Sony FX3 size comparison
Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the R5 C and FX3 is 57 and 62 respectively.
Canon R5 C vs Sony FX3 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Canon R5 C vs Sony FX3 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
In many cases, it can be difficult to picture the difference in sensor dimensions purely by checking out technical specs. The image here will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the R5 C and FX3.
As you can tell, the two cameras feature the identical sensor size but different resolution. You should anticipate the Canon R5 C to produce extra detail with its extra 33MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images way more aggressively. The more modern R5 C provides an advantage with regard to sensor technology.
	
			Canon R5 C vs Sony FX3 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Canon R5 C vs Sony FX3 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Canon R5 C vs Sony FX3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Canon R5 C Portrait photography advice
Sony FX3 Portrait photography advice
88
 has manual focus
 MP count amazing (45 megapixels)
 great sensor size (Full frame)
 comes with face detect focusing
 saves RAW files
71
 focusing manually
 large sensor size (Full frame)
 offers face detect focus
 exports RAW files
 sensor resolution low (12MP)
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Street Comparison
Canon R5 C Street photography features
Sony FX3 Street photography features
72
 screen articulates
 great sensor size (Full frame)
 saves RAW files
 provides touch to focus
 weather proof
 very good high ISO (51,200)
 no image stabilization
76
 image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 large sensor size (Full frame)
 exports RAW files
 supports touch to focus
 weather proof
 very good high ISO (102,400)
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Sports Comparison
Canon R5 C Sports photography highlights
Sony FX3 Sports photography highlights
79
 high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
 silent shutter (1/8,000 seconds)
 MP count amazing (45MP)
 great sensor size (Full frame)
 comes with tracking focus
 weather proof
 comes with phase detect AF
 no image stabilization
 bad battery (320 per charge)
76
 high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
 image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 large sensor size (Full frame)
 offers tracking focus
 weather proof
 great battery power (600 CIPA)
 supports phase detect auto focus
 sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
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Travel Comparison
Canon R5 C Travel photography factors
Sony FX3 Travel photography factors
72
 weather proof
 has bluetooth
 provides touch to focus
 MP count amazing (45MP)
 display is selfie friendly
 bad battery (320 CIPA)
71
 great battery power (600 CIPA)
 weather proof
 has bluetooth
 supports touch to focus
 screen is selfie friendly
 sensor resolution low (12MP)
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Landscape Comparison
Canon R5 C Landscape photography information
Sony FX3 Landscape photography information
79
 has manual focus
 swap lenses (Canon RF mount)
 screen size is decent (3.20 inches)
 MP count amazing (45MP)
 great sensor size (Full frame)
 very good high ISO (51,200)
 saves RAW files
 weather proof
 has double storage slots
 no image stabilization
 bad battery (320 shots)
77
 focusing manually
 change lenses (Sony E mount)
 screen is a decent size (3.00")
 image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 large sensor size (Full frame)
 very good high ISO (102,400)
 exports RAW files
 weather proof
 great battery power (600 shots)
 has double storage slots
 sensor resolution low (12MP)
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Vlogging Comparison
Vlogging with Canon R5 C
Vlogging with Sony FX3
72
 display is selfie friendly
 has touchscreen
 comes with face detect focusing
 high quality video (8192 x 4320 pixels)
 does have microphone port
 no image stabilization
77
 screen is selfie friendly
 touchscreen capability
 image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 offers face detect focus
 video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
 comes with microphone port
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Canon R5 C vs Sony FX3 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Canon R5 C and Sony FX3
 Canon EOS R5 CSony FX3
General Information
Company Canon Sony
Model Canon EOS R5 C Sony FX3
Category Pro Mirrorless Pro Mirrorless
Introduced 2022-01-19 2021-02-23
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS BSI-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 aliasing 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 80
RAW images    
Lowest boosted ISO 50 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Touch to focus    
Continuous autofocus    
Single autofocus    
Tracking autofocus    
Autofocus selectice    
Autofocus center weighted    
Autofocus multi area    
Live view autofocus    
Face detection focus    
Contract detection focus    
Phase detection focus    
Number of focus points 1053 759
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon RF Sony E
Total lenses 30 187
Crop factor 1 1
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fully articulated
Screen size 3.20" 3.00"
Screen resolution 2,100k dot 1,440k dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch operation    
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 5,760k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.76x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/8000s
Highest silent shutter speed 1/8000s -
Continuous shooting speed 12.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance    
Image stabilization    
Inbuilt flash    
Flash range no built-in flash no built-in flash
Flash settings no built-in flash no built-in flash
External flash    
AE bracketing    
WB 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
Maximum video resolution 8192x4320 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, XF-AVC, H.264, H.265 MPEG-4, XAVC S, XAVC HS, XAVC S-1, H.264, H.265
Microphone jack    
Headphone jack    
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 770g (1.70 lbs) 716g (1.58 lbs)
Physical dimensions 142 x 101 x 111mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 4.4") 130 x 78 x 85mm (5.1" x 3.1" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 85
DXO Color Depth score not tested 24.2
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.4
DXO Low light score not tested 3900
Other
Battery life 320 photos 600 photos
Battery form 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 shooting   With downloadable app
Type of storage CFexpress B and SD (UHS-II) slots Dual SD/CFexpress Type A slots
Storage slots Dual Dual
Launch pricing $4,499 $3,900