Sony A7 with Canon R5 Comparison

Sony A7 and Canon R5 Main Features

  • January, 2014
  • July, 2020
  • 24 MP Full frame CMOS Sensor
  • 45 MP Full frame CMOS Sensor
  • 50 - 25600 ISO
  • 100 - 51200 ISO
  • -
  • 5-axis Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • Electronic Viewfinder
  • Electronic Viewfinder
  • 2359k dot Electronic viewfinder
  • 5760k dot Electronic viewfinder
  • 5.0 fps continuous shooting
  • 12.0 fps continuous shooting
  • 1920 x 1080 video resolution
  • 4K 8192 x 4320 video resolution
  • Built-In Wireless
  • Built-In Wireless
  • 127 x 94 x 48 mm, 474g.
  • 138 x 98 x 88 mm, 738g.
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Sony A7 Scores


Imaging score
79
Features score
75
Value for money score
90
Portability score
85
Overall score
84

Canon R5 Scores


Imaging score
87
Features score
94
Value for money score
93
Portability score
72
Overall score
93

Canon R5 with Sony Alpha A7 Overview


Let's compare Sony Alpha A7 with Canon R5. These models are included in the Pro Mirrorless cameras. Sony A7 was released in 2014, and Canon R5 in 2020. R5 is newer, which is a plus. Alpha A7 6 years older.
The sensor resolution of R5 is greater than that of Alpha A7. The difference of 21 MP is quite a lot. The more megapixels the camera has, the more detailed and clear the picture will be. The number of megapixels will also affect the maximum size of the photos, which then can be printed without loss of quality.
At the second camera (R5), the minimum ISO value is lower, which gives more opportunities for shooting in daylight. A larger maximum ISO allows you to take good pictures in the dark. At Canon R5, the maximum ISO is greater by 25600. R5 has image stabilization(5-axis Sensor-shift), Alpha A7 doesn’t, it is a big minus. Both cameras feature a 3-inch tilting screen.
Both cameras have a electronic viewfinder. Viewfinder R5 has a higher resolution of 5760k dots, Alpha A7 has a resolution of 2359k dots. Burst mode, also called continuous shooting mode, sports mode or continuous high speed mode, is a shooting mode in still cameras. Sony Alpha A7 has 12.0 fps continuous shooting. Sony Alpha A7 has 12.0 fps continuous shooting.

General Alpha A7 R5
Brand Sony Canon
Model Alpha A7 R5
Announced January, 2014 July, 2020
Body Type SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Lens
Lens Mount Sony E Canon RF
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier 1 1x
Number of Lenses 116 22
Macro Focus Range n/a n/a
Screen
Screen Size 3" 3"
Screen Type Tilting Fully Articulated
Screen Resolution 1230k pixels 2,100kk pixels
Touch Screen
Live View
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder Resolution 2359
Viewfinder Coverage 100% 100%%
Viewfinder Magnification 0.71 0.76
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points 117 5940
Number of Cross Focus Points 25 0
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed 1/30 sec 1/30 sec
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec 1/ sec
Continuous Shooting 5.0 fps 12.0 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range no built-in flash no built-in flash
Flash Modes no built-in flash no built-in flash
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range ±5 EV ± EV
WB Bracketing
Sensor
Sensor Size Full frame Full frame
Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Sensor Dimensions mm mm
Sensor Area 0.0 mm² 0.0 mm²
Sensor Resolution 24 MP 45 MP
Max Image Resolution 6000 x 4000 8192 x 5464
Max Native ISO 25600 51200
Min Native ISO 50 100
Max Boosted ISO 0 102400
Min Boosted ISO 0 50
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 8192 x 4320
Video Formats MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, H.264, H.265
Timelapse Recording
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
Connectivity
GPS None None
Wireless Connectivity Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB
Battery
Battery Life 340 shots 320 shots
Battery Type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery Model NP-FW50 LP-E6NH
Physical
Weight 474 g 738 g
Physical Dimensions 127 x 94 x 48 mm 138 x 98 x 88 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo CFexpress and SD (UHS-II) slots
Storage Slots 1 2
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly

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