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Canon RP vs Sony A7S II

Portability
70
Imaging
76
Features
80
Overall
77
Canon EOS RP front
 
Sony Alpha A7S II front
Portability
68
Imaging
62
Features
76
Overall
67

Canon RP vs Sony A7S II Key Specs

Canon RP
(Full Review)
  • 26MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 40000 (Raise to 102400)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon RF Mount
  • 485g - 133 x 85 x 70mm
  • Announced February 2019
Sony A7S II
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 102400 (Raise to 409600)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 627g - 127 x 96 x 60mm
  • Revealed October 2015
  • Old Model is Sony A7S
  • Successor is Sony A7S III
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Canon RP vs Sony A7S II Overview

Let's look closer at the Canon RP and Sony A7S II, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Canon and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the RP (26MP) and A7S II (12MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor size (Full frame).

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The RP was announced 3 years after the A7S II which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before delving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the RP grades versus the A7S II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon RP over the Sony A7S II

 RP A7S II 
RevealedFebruary 2019October 2015More modern by 41 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A7S II over the Canon RP

 A7S II RP 
Display resolution1229k1040kSharper display (+189k dot)

Common features in the Canon RP and Sony A7S II

 RP A7S II 
Focus manually More exact focus
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display size
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Canon RP vs Sony A7S II Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to carry around your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon RP comes with outer dimensions of 133mm x 85mm x 70mm (5.2" x 3.3" x 2.8") and a weight of 485 grams (1.07 lbs) and the Sony A7S II has dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") and a weight of 627 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the RP and the A7S II.

Canon RP vs Sony A7S II size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the RP and A7S II is 70 and 68 respectively.

Canon RP vs Sony A7S II top view buttons comparison

Canon RP vs Sony A7S II Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes only by looking at specs. The pic below will give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the RP and A7S II.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You can anticipate the Canon RP to give you more detail with its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The newer RP provides a benefit in sensor innovation.

Canon RP vs Sony A7S II sensor size comparison

Canon RP vs Sony A7S II Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Canon RP Portrait photography factors
Sony A7S II Portrait photography factors
85
manual focus
high megapixels (26MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
has face detect focusing
delivers RAW files
69
you can focus manually
sensor size is large (Full frame)
includes face detect focusing
delivers RAW files
low MP (12 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon RP
Street photography with Sony A7S II
77
screen can move to multiple angles
large sensor size (Full frame)
delivers RAW files
has touch focus
weather proof
good ISO range (40,000)
no image stabilization
78
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
delivers RAW files
weather proofing
very good ISO range (102,400)
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Sports Comparison

Canon RP Sports photography highlights
Sony A7S II Sports photography highlights
69
high megapixels (26 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
has tracking focus
weather proof
has phase detect AF
max fps very slow (5.0 fps)
no image stabilization
low battery life (250 per charge)
58
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
includes tracking focus
weather proofing
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
low MP (12MP)
low battery life (370 shots)
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon RP Travel photography information
Sony A7S II Travel photography information
69
weather proof
has bluetooth
has touch focus
high megapixels (26MP)
low battery life (250 shots)
does not have selfie friendly display
49
weather proofing
low battery life (370 shots)
low MP (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon RP Landscape photography advice
Sony A7S II Landscape photography advice
77
manual focus
switch lenses (Canon RF mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
high megapixels (26 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
good ISO range (40,000)
delivers RAW files
weather proof
no image stabilization
low battery life (250 CIPA)
71
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
good sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
very good ISO range (102,400)
delivers RAW files
weather proofing
low MP (12MP)
low battery life (370 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon RP
Vlogging with Sony A7S II
34
built-in touchscreen
has face detect focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
has microphone jack
does not have selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
35
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detect focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
includes microphone port
display isn't selfie friendly
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Canon RP vs Sony A7S II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon RP and Sony A7S II
 Canon EOS RPSony Alpha A7S II
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Sony
Model Canon EOS RP Sony Alpha A7S II
Class Advanced Mirrorless Pro Mirrorless
Announced 2019-02-14 2015-10-12
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 measurements 35.9 x 24mm 35.6 x 23.8mm
Sensor area 861.6mm² 847.3mm²
Sensor resolution 26 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 6240 x 4160 4240 x 2832
Max native ISO 40000 102400
Max enhanced ISO 102400 409600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Lowest enhanced ISO 50 50
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 4779 169
Lens
Lens mount Canon RF Sony E
Available lenses 17 121
Crop factor 1 1
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Tilting
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 1,040 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x 0.78x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 5.0fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash no built-in flash
Flash options no built-in flash no built-in flash
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 120 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 4K (3840 x 2160 @ 30p/24p [60-100Mbps]), Full HD (1920 x 1080 @ 120p/60p/60i/30p/24p [50-100Mbps]), 720p (30p [16Mbps])
Max video resolution 3840x2160 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 pounds) 627 gr (1.38 pounds)
Physical dimensions 133 x 85 x 70mm (5.2" x 3.3" x 2.8") 127 x 96 x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 85 85
DXO Color Depth score 24.0 23.6
DXO Dynamic range score 11.9 13.3
DXO Low light score 2977 2993
Other
Battery life 250 images 370 images
Battery form 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 feature With downloadable app
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Retail price $999 $2,767