Comparisons / Comparison of Canon EOS R5 and Sony Alpha ILCE-A7R III

Comparison of Canon EOS R5 and Sony Alpha ILCE-A7R III [S]ave

Attribute
Sony Alpha ILCE-A7R III ×
Canon EOS R5 ×
General
ModelSony Alpha ILCE-A7R IIICanon EOS R5
BrandSonyCanon
Manufacturer urlhttps://www.sony.com/https://www.usa.canon.com/
Model numberA7R IIIR5
Alternate model number(s)
  • ilce-7rm3
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Camera formatCompact System CameraCompact System Camera
Release year (year)20172020
Tripod mount++
Length (mm)127138
Width (mm)7488
Height (mm)9698
Weight (g)657738
Waterproof--
PredecessorSony A7R II-
SuccessorSony A7R IV-
Image Sensor
Sensor typeCMOSCMOS
Sensor manufacturerSonyCanon
Effective megapixels (MP)42.445
Sensor format35mm35mm
Sensor area (mm²)861.6864
Sensor width (mm)35.936
Sensor height (mm)2424
Approximate pixel pitch (micron)4.514.39
Focal Length Multiplier (x)11
Aspect ratio3:23:2
Color filter typeRGBGRGBG
Anti aliasing filterNoneFixed
Self-cleaning++
Sensor shift image stabilization++
On-sensor phase detect++
Dxo sensor score100-
Dxo color depth score (bit)26-
Dxo dynamic range score (evs)14.7-
Dxo maximum effective iso score (iso)3,523-
Image Capture
Image resolution
  • 2592 x 1456(3.8 mp 16:9)
  • 2592 x 1728(4.5 mp 3:2)
  • 3984 x 2240(8.9 mp 16:9)
  • 3984 x 2240(8.9 mp 16:9)
  • 3984 x 2656(10.6 mp 3:2)
  • 3984 x 2656(10.6 mp 3:2)
  • 5168 x 2912(15.0 mp other)
  • 5168 x 2912(15.0 mp other)
  • 5168 x 3448(17.8 mp 3:2)
  • 5168 x 3448(17.8 mp 3:2)
  • 7952 x 4472(35.6 mp 16:9)
  • 7952 x 5304(42.2 mp 3:2)
  • 1600 x 1600(2.6 mp 1:1)
  • 2112 x 1600(3.4 mp other)
  • 2400 x 1344(3.2 mp other)
  • 2400 x 1600(3.8 mp 3:2)
  • 2784 x 2784(7.8 mp 1:1)
  • 3712 x 2784(10.3 mp 4:3)
  • 3872 x 3872(15.0 mp 1:1)
  • 4176 x 2344(9.8 mp 16:9)
  • 4176 x 2784(11.6 mp 3:2)
  • 5152 x 3872(19.9 mp 4:3)
  • 5456 x 5456(29.8 mp 1:1)
  • 5808 x 3264(19.0 mp 16:9)
  • 5808 x 3872(22.5 mp 3:2)
  • 7280 x 5464(39.8 mp 4:3)
  • 8192 x 4608(37.7 mp 16:9)
  • 8192 x 5464(44.8 mp 3:2)
Image file format
  • jpeg
  • raw (14-bit arw 2.3)
  • raw+jpeg
  • c-raw
  • c-raw+heif
  • heif
  • jpeg (exif v2.3)
  • raw (14 bit)
  • raw+heif
  • raw+jpeg
Continuous-mode (fps)9.9-
Video Capture
Can take movies++
Movie resolution
  • 1920x1080
  • 3840x2160
  • 1920x1080
  • 3840x2160
  • 4096x2160
  • 7680x4320
  • 8192x4320
Movie max framerate (fps)120120
Image Storage
Movie file formatXAVC S / AVCHD 2.0 / MP4; Audio: LPCM / Dolby Digital (AC-3) / MPEG-4 AAC-LC, stereoVideo: RAW (CRM); H.265/HEVC; MPEG4 AVC/H.264 Variable (averaged) bit rate; Audio: ALL-I/IPB: Linear PCM/AAC
Composite video out--
Hd video out++
Hd video connectionHDMIHDMI
Lens and Optics
Lens mountSony ECanon RF
Lens-Canon RF 24-105mm F4 L IS USM
Focal length (35mm equivalent) (mm)-24.00 - 105.00
Focal length (actual) (mm)-24.00 - 105.00
Zoom ratio (x)-4.38
Aperture range (f)-0.05 - 0.25
Integrated nd filter--
Min focus range (cm)-39
Filter thread (mm)-77
Optical image stabilization--
Digital zoom+-
Digital zoom values (x)
  • 2
  • 4
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Auto Focus
Auto focus++
Auto focus typeFast Hybrid 4D AF with 399 focal plane phase-detect points and 425 contrast-detect AF pointsPhase Detection AF: Dual Pixel CMOS AF; Max. 5940 points (selectable); Face+Tracking AF (with face/eye detection, animal detection)
Auto focus assist light++
Manual focus++
Viewfinder
ViewfinderEVF / LCDEVF / LCD
Viewfinder typeEVF: 1.3 cm (0.5 type) 3,686K-dot Quad VGA color OLED, 100% coverage, 0.78x magnification, -4.0 to +3.0m-1 diopter, ApproxEVF; 0.5-inch OLED, 5.76 million dots, 120fps refresh rate, 100% coverage, 0.76x magnification, 23mm eyepoint, -4 to +2 diopter, eye sensor
Focus peaking++
Evf resolution (dots)3,686,4005,760,000
Viewfinder magnification (35mm equivalent) (x)0.780.76
Viewfinder magnification (nominal/claimed) (x)0.780.76
Display
Eye-level viewfinder++
Rear display++
Rear display size (inch)33.2
Rear display resolution (dots)1,440,0002,100,000
Touchscreen++
Articulating screen++
Tilt swivel screen-+
Selfie screen-+
Max playback zoom (x)-10
Top deck display-+
Exposure
Maximum iso (native)32,00051,200
Minimum iso (native)100100
Iso settingsAUTO (ISO 100-12800; selectable lower limit and upper limit), ISO 100 - 32000, expandable to ISO 50 - 102400Auto, 100-51200 in 1/3 or 1 EV steps, expandable to 50 (L), 102400 (H1)
Auto iso mode++
White balance settings
  • auto
  • cloudy
  • color temp./ filter (2500-9900k with 15-step magenta/green compensation)
  • custom
  • daylight
  • flash
  • fluorescent (4 settings)
  • incandescent
  • shade
  • underwater
  • auto (ambience priority/white priority)
  • cloudy
  • color temperature
  • custom
  • daylight
  • flash
  • shade
  • tungsten light
  • white fluorescent light
Shutter speed range (s)1/8000 - 301/8000 - 30
Bulb mode++
Exposure compensation+/- 5.0EV in 0.3EV steps+/- 3.0EV in 0.3EV steps
Explosure metering modes1200-zone Evaluative Multi-segment, Center-weighted, SpotReal-time metering with image sensor; 384 [24x16] zone Evaluative (AF point-linked), Center-weighted, Partial (center 6.1% of frame), Spot (center 3
Program auto exposure++
Aperture priority++
Shutter priority++
Full manual exposure++
Creative exposure modes3 Custom Settings; HDR: Auto Exposure Difference, Exposure difference Level (1-6 EV at 1.0 EV step)Custom shooting mode C1, C2, C3; Multiple-exposure; HDR
Self timer (s)
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Time lapse (intervalometer)-+
High resolution composite--
Flash
Built-in flash--
Flash modes
  • auto flash
  • fill-flash
  • flash off
  • hi-speed sync
  • rear sync.
  • red-eye reduction: on/off
  • slow sync.
  • wireless
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Max flash sync (s)1/2501/250
Flash exposure compensation+/- 3.0 EV in 0.3EV steps+/- 3.0 EV in 0.3EV steps
External flash connectionMulti Interface Hot Shoe, Sync TerminalHot Shoe
Built-in wireless flash control--
Usable memory types
  • ms pro duo
  • sd
  • sdhc
  • sdx
  • cfexpres
  • sd
  • sdhc
  • sdxc
Uhs supportUHS-IIUHS-II
Other memorySlot1:SD UHS-II; 2:MS/SD UHS-I-
Dual card slots++
Raw capture support++
Uncompressed format
  • raw (14-bit arw 2.3)
  • raw+jpeg
  • c-raw
  • c-raw+heif
  • raw (14 bit)
  • raw+heif
  • raw+jpeg
Connectivity
Built-in wi-fi++
NFC+-
Bluetooth++
Built-in gps--
Microphone jack++
Headphone jack++
External connections
  • bluetooth
  • usb 2.0 high speed
  • usb 3.0 super speed
  • wifi
  • bluetooth
  • usb 3.0 super speed
  • wifi
Pictbridge compliant--
Dpof compliant++
Remote control++
Remote control type
  • optional via rm-vpr1
  • usb or wi-fi
  • via wi-fi or bluetooth or optional wired
Connections (extended)
  • microphone and headphone jacks
  • multi-terminal micro usb (with remote support)
  • type-d micro hdmi
  • usb-c (usb 3.1 gen 1)
  • 3.5mm stereo microphone and headphone jacks
  • micro hdmi (type d)
  • remote jack
  • usb-c superspeed usb (usb 3.1 gen 2)
Performance Timing
Max cycle time for jpeg shooting (s/frame)0.3-
Max cycle time for raw plus jpeg shooting (s/frame)0.3-
Camera penalizes early shutter press--
Jpeg shooting speed in burst mode (max resolution) (fps)9.9-
Buffer size for jpeg shooting in burst mode (max resolution) (frames)82-
Raw shooting speed in burst mode (fps)9.2-
Buffer size for raw shooting in burst mode (frames)30-
Raw plus jpeg shooting speed in burst mode (fps)9.1-
Buffer size for raw plus jpeg shooting in burst mode (frames)30-
Shutter lag (full af, wide/mid) (s)0.25-
Shutter lag (manual focus) (s)0.1-
Shutter lag (prefocused) (s)0.02-
Shutter lag (notes)Silent Shooting Mode: Full AF lag = 0.368s, Manual focus = 0.258s, Prefocus = 0.123s-
Startup time (s)1.7-
Play -> record time (s)1.4-
Power
Battery life, stills (cipa rating monitor/live view) (shots)650320
Battery life, still (cipa rating ovf/evf) (shots)530220
Battery life, video (minutes)100-
Battery form factorProprietaryProprietary LP-E6NH/LP-E6N/LP-E6
Usable battery types
  • np-fz100 lithium-ion rechargeable
  • lithium-ion rechargeable or bg-r10 battery grip
Batteries included1 x Proprietary NP-FZ100 Lithium-ion rechargeable1 x Proprietary LP-E6NH Lithium-ion rechargeable
Battery charger included (dedicated charger or ac/usb adapter)++
Dedicated battery charger included++
Internal charging supported++
Software
Included software
  • capture one express (for sony) free download
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