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Canon R5 vs Sony A7R V

Portability
59
Imaging
80
Features
90
Overall
84
Canon EOS R5 front
 
Sony Alpha A7R V front
Portability
60
Imaging
84
Features
96
Overall
88

Canon R5 vs Sony A7R V Key Specs

Canon R5
(Full Review)
  • 45MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Bump to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 8192 x 4320 video
  • Canon RF Mount
  • 738g - 138 x 98 x 88mm
  • Released July 2020
Sony A7R V
(Full Review)
  • 61MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.20" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Increase to 102800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 7680 x 4320 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 723g - 131 x 97 x 82mm
  • Introduced October 2022
  • Older Model is Sony A7R IV
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Canon R5 vs Sony A7R V Overview

Let's examine more in depth at the Canon R5 and Sony A7R V, both Pro Mirrorless cameras by competitors Canon and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the R5 (45MP) and A7R V (61MP) but they use the exact same sensor dimensions (Full frame).

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The R5 was brought out 3 years before the A7R V and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before diving in to a thorough comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the R5 matches up vs the A7R V in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon R5 over the Sony A7R V

 R5 A7R V 

Reasons to pick Sony A7R V over the Canon R5

 A7R V R5 
IntroducedOctober 2022July 2020Fresher by 27 months
Screen resolution2360k2100kCrisper screen (+260k dot)

Common features in the Canon R5 and Sony A7R V

 R5 A7R V 
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFully articulatedFully Articulated screen
Screen dimension3.2"3.20"Identical screen sizing
Selfie screen Both good for selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Canon R5 vs Sony A7R V Physical Comparison

If you are looking to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon R5 offers outer dimensions of 138mm x 98mm x 88mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 3.5") accompanied by a weight of 738 grams (1.63 lbs) while the Sony A7R V has proportions of 131mm x 97mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 723 grams (1.59 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use during that time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the R5 against the A7R V.

Canon R5 vs Sony A7R V size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the R5 and A7R V is 59 and 60 respectively.

Canon R5 vs Sony A7R V top view buttons comparison

Canon R5 vs Sony A7R V Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be hard to picture the difference in sensor sizing only by looking through specifications. The visual underneath should offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the R5 and A7R V.

To sum up, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You should count on the Sony A7R V to result in more detail having its extra 16MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots much more aggressively. The older R5 will be behind in sensor technology.

Canon R5 vs Sony A7R V sensor size comparison

Canon R5 vs Sony A7R V Screen and ViewFinder

Canon R5 vs Sony A7R V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon R5 Portrait photography info
Sony A7R V Portrait photography info
88
focusing manually
high MP (45 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
comes with face detection focus
saves RAW formats
90
you can focus manually
sensor resolution is amazing (61 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
provides face detection focus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon R5
Street photography with Sony A7R V
78
fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
big sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
includes focus by touch
weather proofing
very good ISO range (51,200)
79
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW files
includes focus by touch
environment sealing
good ISO range (32,000)
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Sports Comparison

Canon R5 as a Sports photography camera
Sony A7R V as a Sports photography camera
84
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
silent shooting (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
high MP (45 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
comes with tracking autofocus
weather proofing
has phase detect auto focus
bad battery (320 CIPA)
92
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is amazing (61 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
provides tracking autofocus
environment sealing
better than average battery (600 per charge)
has phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon R5 Travel photography features
Sony A7R V Travel photography features
68
weather proofing
has bluetooth
includes focus by touch
high MP (45MP)
display is selfie friendly
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
bad battery (320 per charge)
80
better than average battery (600 per charge)
environment sealing
connects via bluetooth
includes focus by touch
sensor resolution is amazing (61MP)
selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Canon R5 Landscape photography factors
Sony A7R V Landscape photography factors
79
focusing manually
change lenses (Canon RF mount)
pretty good screen size (3.2")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
high MP (45MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
very good ISO range (51,200)
saves RAW formats
weather proofing
has double storage slots
bad battery (320 per charge)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
89
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
decent sized screen (3.20")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is amazing (61MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
no low pass filter
good ISO range (32,000)
saves RAW files
environment sealing
better than average battery (600 CIPA)
has dual storage slots
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon R5
Vlogging with Sony A7R V
79
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detection focus
video res high (8192 x 4320 resolution)
has external mic port
80
selfie friendly screen
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detection focus
high res video (7680 x 4320 pxls)
has external microphone jack
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Canon R5 vs Sony A7R V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon R5 and Sony A7R V
 Canon EOS R5Sony Alpha A7R V
General Information
Make Canon Sony
Model Canon EOS R5 Sony Alpha A7R V
Class Pro Mirrorless Pro Mirrorless
Released 2020-07-09 2022-10-26
Body design SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip Digic X -
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Full frame Full frame
Sensor measurements 36 x 24mm 35.8 x 23.8mm
Sensor surface area 864.0mm² 852.0mm²
Sensor resolution 45MP 61MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 8192 x 5464 9504 x 6336
Highest native ISO 51200 32000
Highest boosted ISO 102400 102800
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Lowest boosted ISO 50 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 1053 693
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon RF Sony E
Amount of lenses 17 187
Focal length multiplier 1 1
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fully articulated
Screen diagonal 3.2" 3.20"
Screen resolution 2,100k dot 2,360k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 5,760k dot 9,440k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.76x 0.9x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Maximum silent shutter speed 1/8000 seconds -
Continuous shooting speed 12.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 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
Maximum flash sync - 1/250 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 8192x4320 (30p/​24/​23.98p) 7680x4320 (30p/​23.98p) |4096x2160 (120p/​60p/​30p/​24p/​23.98p) |3840x2160 (120p/​60p/​30p/​23.98p) |1920x1080 (60p/​30p/​23.98p) 7680x4320 ( 25p, 23.98)
Highest video resolution 8192x4320 7680x4320
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 MPEG-4, XAVC S, XAVC HS, XAVC S-I, H.264, H.265
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 738g (1.63 lb) 723g (1.59 lb)
Dimensions 138 x 98 x 88mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 3.5") 131 x 97 x 82mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 320 images 600 images
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E6NH NP-FZ100
Self timer Yes Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage CFexpress and SD (UHS-II) slots Dual SD/CFexpress Type A slots
Storage slots Two Two
Launch cost $3,899 $3,900