challenger A
Canon
EOS R5
2020
VS
challenger B
Sony
α7R IV
2019
ReviewsCanon EOS R5
Canon EOS R5 vs Sony α7R IV — full comparison
Visual summary
— Reads in 5 seconds
9,1/ 10
PhotoExceptionnel
7,9/ 10
VideoTrès bon
Canon
EOS R5
8,4/ 10
PhotoExcellent
5,3/ 10
VideoCorrect
Sony
α7R IV
Canon EOS R5Sony α7R IV
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Standout strengths
— Where each camera shines
Canon
EOS R5
Top advantages
- 51 200Native ISO max1,6× vs Sony α7R IV
- 2600 Mb/sMax bitrate26× vs Sony α7R IV
- 1053AF points1,9× vs Sony α7R IV
- 20 fpsElectronic burst2× vs Sony α7R IV
Sony
α7R IV
Top advantages
- 61 MPMegapixels+36 % vs Canon EOS R5
- OuiXLR inputAbsent sur Canon EOS R5
- 660 clichésBattery life (CIPA)+35 % vs Canon EOS R5
- 665 gWeight+11 % vs Canon EOS R5
Detailed spec-by-spec
— Round by round, the eight categories
Round 1
Sensor
SpecCanon EOS R5Sony α7R IV
Sensor format
Full Frame
Full Frame
Sensor type
CMOS
BSI-CMOS
Megapixels
45 MP
61 MP
Sensor size
36 × 24 mm
35.7 × 23.8 mm
Native ISO min
100
100
Native ISO max
51 200
32 000
Extended ISO max
102 400
102 400
Dynamic range (EV)
11.9 EV
11.6 EV
Round 2
Autofocus
SpecCanon EOS R5Sony α7R IV
AF points
1053
567
AF coverage
100 %
93 %
Eye AF (human)
Oui
Oui
Eye AF (animal)
Oui
Oui
AF low light (EV)
-6 EV
-3 EV
Round 3
Speed & burst
SpecCanon EOS R5Sony α7R IV
Mechanical burst
12 fps
10 fps
Electronic burst
20 fps
10 fps
RAW buffer
180
68
Max shutter speed
1/8000
1/8000
Round 4
Video
SpecCanon EOS R5Sony α7R IV
Max video resolution
8K
4K
Max video fps
30 fps
30 fps
Max bitrate
2600 Mb/s
100 Mb/s
Video codecs
H.264, H.265, RAW
XAVC S, AVCHD, H.264
Recording modes
All-I, Long-GOP
Long-GOP
Chroma subsampling
4:2:0, 4:2:2
4:2:0
Bit depth
12-bit
8-bit
Log profile
Oui
Oui
Log profiles
C-Log, C-Log3, HLG
S-Log3, S-Log2, HLG
Internal RAW
Oui
Non
External RAW
ProRes RAW
—
4K crop
1×
1×
Oversampling
Oui
Oui
Open Gate
Non
Non
Anamorphic desqueeze
—
—
LUT support
user LUTs, in-camera LUT preview
—
Monitoring tools
waveform, vectorscope, histogram, zebras
histogram, zebras
Active cooling
Non
Non
Recording limit
30 min
30 min
Unlimited recording
Non
Non
Dual Native ISO
Non
Non
Proxy recording
Non
Non
XLR input
Non
Oui
32-bit float audio
Non
Non
Genlock + Time Code
Non
Non
Round 5
Stabilisation
SpecCanon EOS R5Sony α7R IV
In-body stabilisation
Oui
Oui
IBIS rating
8 stops
5.5 stops
Round 6
Build
SpecCanon EOS R5Sony α7R IV
Weather sealing
Oui
Oui
Dual card slots
Oui
Oui
Card types
CFexpress Type B, SD UHS-II
SD UHS-II, SD UHS-II
Round 7
Ergonomics & screen
SpecCanon EOS R5Sony α7R IV
Weight
738 g
665 g
Dimensions
138.5 x 97.5 x 88
128.9 x 96.4 x 77.5
Viewfinder type
OLED EVF
EVF
Viewfinder resolution
5.76 M dots
5.76 M dots
Viewfinder magnification
0.76×
0.78×
Screen size
3.2″
3″
Screen resolution
2.10 M dots
2.36 M dots
Screen articulation
fully articulated
tilt
Touchscreen
Oui
Oui
Round 8
Connectivity & battery
SpecCanon EOS R5Sony α7R IV
Battery life (CIPA)
490 clichés
660 clichés
USB type
USB-C 3.1 Gen 2
USB-C 3.2 Gen1 (5 Gbps)
HDMI type
Micro HDMI
Micro (Type D)
Wi-Fi
Oui
Oui
Bluetooth
Oui
Oui