EOS R5 Cvs A1

GearFrame · Updated March 2026

Canon EOS R5 C Canon EOS R5 C (2022) Starting from £3799 new Best for Professional video, documentary & hybrid commercial work View EOS R5 C
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Sony A1 Sony A1 (2021) Starting from £5999 new Best for Professional sport, wildlife, portrait & hybrid shooting View A1

GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?

Professional Video, Documentary & Hybrid Commercial Work — EOS R5 C (2022): Canon's R5 reborn for cinema — 8K RAW unlimited, Cinema EOS colour science, and 45MP stills in a weather-sealed body.

Professional Sport, Wildlife, Portrait & Hybrid Shooting — A1 (2021): 50MP, 30fps, 8K — the Sony A1 is the most complete professional camera ever made.

↓ Full specifications below

EOS R5 C (2022)

  • Videographers and cinematographers who want Canon Cinema EOS quality in a compact, run-and-gun body
  • Hybrid photographers who shoot high-end stills and need 8K RAW video capability in the same body
  • Documentary filmmakers who want unlimited recording with a built-in fan
  • RF lens owners who want to add a dedicated cinema body to their Canon system

A1 (2021)

  • Professional photographers who need resolution and speed without compromise
  • Sports and wildlife photographers demanding the absolute fastest Sony
  • Studio and fashion photographers who also shoot sport or events
  • A9 III or A7R V owners who want a single body that does everything

Quick take: The a1 has the highest resolution at 50mp; the eos r5 c is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification EOS R5 C (2022)A1 (2021)
Price £3,799 £5,999
Sensor 45MP full-frame CMOS — Cinema EOS colour science 50.1MP Full-Frame Stacked BSI CMOS Exmor RS
Resolution 45.0MP 50.1MP
Video 8K RAW internal, 8K/30p, 4K/120p — Cinema RAW Light, C-Log2, C-Log3 8K/30p, 4K/120p, 1080p/240p
Autofocus Dual Pixel CMOS AF II — subject tracking with Intelligent AF Real-time Tracking, AI subject recognition — 759 phase-detect points
Stabilisation 5-axis IBIS — 8 stops (with IS lens) IBIS — up to 5.5 stops
Burst Rate 12fps mechanical, 20fps electronic 30fps electronic with full AF/AE
Battery Life ~220 shots stills / unlimited video with fan ~430 shots (CIPA)
Weight 680g body only 737g (with battery)
Dimensions 138.5 × 98.0 × 88.0mm 128.9 × 96.9 × 80.8mm
Weather Sealed Yes Yes
Viewfinder EVF 0.76× 5.76M-dot OLED EVF, 9.44M dots, 0.90× magnification, 240fps
Screen 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 2.1M dots 3.0" fully tilting touchscreen
Mount Canon RF mount (full-frame) Sony FE mount (full-frame E-mount)
Memory Cards Dual CFexpress Type B slots Dual CFexpress Type A / SD UHS-II
Connectivity USB-C, 12G-SDI, HDMI full-size, 3.5mm XLR via adapter, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth USB-C, Wi-Fi 5GHz, Bluetooth, Ethernet, HDMI
Genre EOS R5 CA1
Vlogging & Video
9.0
9.0
Portrait
9.0
9.0
Landscape
9.0
9.0
Wedding
9.0
9.0
Sports
7.0
9.0
Travel
4.0
Wildlife
9.0
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