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Canon RP vs Sony A7S

Portability
70
Imaging
75
Features
80
Overall
77
Canon EOS RP front
 
Sony Alpha A7S front
Portability
77
Imaging
60
Features
73
Overall
65

Canon RP vs Sony A7S Key Specs

Canon RP
(Full Review)
  • 26MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 40000 (Push to 102400)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon RF Mount
  • 485g - 133 x 85 x 70mm
  • Introduced February 2019
Sony A7S
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 409600
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 489g - 127 x 94 x 48mm
  • Revealed April 2014
  • Updated by Sony A7S II
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Canon RP vs Sony A7S Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Canon RP vs Sony A7S, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Canon and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the RP (26MP) and A7S (12MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor sizing (Full frame).

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The RP was launched 4 years later than the A7S and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before getting right into a detailed comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the RP matches up vs the A7S when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon RP over the Sony A7S

 RP A7S 
RevealedFebruary 2019April 2014Fresher by 60 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A7S over the Canon RP

 A7S RP 
Screen resolution1230k1040kCrisper screen (+190k dot)

Common features in the Canon RP and Sony A7S

 RP A7S 
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurement
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen

Canon RP vs Sony A7S Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon RP enjoys outer dimensions of 133mm x 85mm x 70mm (5.2" x 3.3" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 485 grams (1.07 lbs) and the Sony A7S has dimensions of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") having a weight of 489 grams (1.08 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon RP vs Sony A7S in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at that moment. The following is a front view size comparison of the RP against the A7S.

Canon RP vs Sony A7S size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the RP and A7S is 70 and 77 respectively.

Canon RP vs Sony A7S top view buttons comparison

Canon RP vs Sony A7S Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its hard to envision the gap between sensor sizing only by reviewing technical specs. The visual below will help give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the RP and A7S.

As you can tell, the two cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Canon RP to offer greater detail utilizing its extra 14MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots more aggressively. The fresher RP will have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon RP vs Sony A7S sensor size comparison

Canon RP vs Sony A7S Screen and ViewFinder

Canon RP vs Sony A7S Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon RP Portrait photography features
Sony A7S Portrait photography features
85
manual focus
excellent MP (26 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
has face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
68
has manual focus
large sensor size (Full frame)
features face detect focus
supports RAW files
megapixel count low (12MP)
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Street Comparison

Canon RP Street photography information
Sony A7S Street photography information
76
screen articulates
sensor size is big (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
provides focus via touch
weather proofing
very good high ISO (40,000)
does not have image stabilization
76
screen tilts up and down
large sensor size (Full frame)
supports RAW files
weather proof
lighter than average in class (489 grams)
good high ISO (409,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon RP Sports photography factors
Sony A7S Sports photography factors
68
excellent MP (26MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
has tracking autofocus
weather proofing
comes with phase detect AF
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
low battery power (250 shots)
52
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
large sensor size (Full frame)
features tracking focus
weather proof
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
bad battery pack (360 shots)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon RP Travel photography factors
Sony A7S Travel photography factors
69
weather proofing
supports bluetooth
provides focus via touch
excellent MP (26MP)
low battery power (250 CIPA)
screen is not selfie friendly
58
lighter than average in class (489g)
weather proof
bad battery pack (360 shots)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
does not contain selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Canon RP Landscape photography info
Sony A7S Landscape photography info
77
manual focus
change lenses (Canon RF mount)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
excellent MP (26MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
very good high ISO (40,000)
exports RAW formats
weather proofing
does not have image stabilization
low battery power (250 per charge)
66
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
large sensor size (Full frame)
good high ISO (409,600)
supports RAW files
weather proof
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
bad battery pack (360 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon RP Vlogging highlights
Sony A7S Vlogging highlights
34
built-in touchscreen
has face detection focusing
great video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does have external mic port
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
34
features face detect focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does have mic jack
lighter than average in class (489g)
does not contain selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
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Canon RP vs Sony A7S Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon RP and Sony A7S
 Canon EOS RPSony Alpha A7S
General Information
Company Canon Sony
Model Canon EOS RP Sony Alpha A7S
Type Advanced Mirrorless Pro Mirrorless
Introduced 2019-02-14 2014-04-06
Body design SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 8 Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame Full frame
Sensor dimensions 35.9 x 24mm 35.8 x 23.9mm
Sensor area 861.6mm² 855.6mm²
Sensor resolution 26MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 6240 x 4160 4240 x 2832
Maximum native ISO 40000 409600
Maximum enhanced ISO 102400 -
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Minimum enhanced ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 4779 25
Lens
Lens mount Canon RF Sony E
Available lenses 17 121
Crop factor 1 1
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Tilting
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 1,040 thousand dot 1,230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x 0.71x
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 5.0 frames per second 5.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change 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
Max flash sync 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 120 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160, XAVC S 1080 60p(50Mbps), 30p (50Mbps), 24p (50Mbps). 720 120p (50Mbps). AVCHD 60p (28Mbps), 60i (24Mbps/17Mbps), 24p (24Mbps/17Mbps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 485 gr (1.07 lb) 489 gr (1.08 lb)
Physical dimensions 133 x 85 x 70mm (5.2" x 3.3" x 2.8") 127 x 94 x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 85 87
DXO Color Depth score 24.0 23.9
DXO Dynamic range score 11.9 13.2
DXO Low light score 2977 3702
Other
Battery life 250 pictures 360 pictures
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Price at release $999 $1,998