Canon
EOS R5 C 2022
Best for Professional video, documentary & hybrid commercial work
£3299
new today at Clifton Cameras
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EOS R5 C vs A1
Quick take: The A1 has the highest resolution at 50MP; the EOS R5 C is the most affordable.
16 specs side by side·15 genres scored·UK prices from Wex Photo Video and Clifton Cameras
How to read this page. Highlighted cells win that row on the spec alone. Genre scores are the engine's base scores (enthusiast, photo and video); Camera Match re-weights them for your level and priorities. Price buttons are affiliate links; the price you pay is the same.
Sony
A1 2021
Best for Professional sport, wildlife, portrait & hybrid shooting
£4199
new today at Wex Photo Video
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Verdictwhich should you buy?
EOS R5 C — Professional Video, Documentary & Hybrid Commercial Work: Canon's R5 reborn for cinema — 8K RAW unlimited, Cinema EOS colour science, and 45MP stills in a weather-sealed body.
A1 — Professional Sport, Wildlife, Portrait & Hybrid Shooting: 50MP, 30fps, 8K — the Sony A1 is the most complete professional camera ever made.
Who should buy what
EOS R5 C (2022)
is the right camera for you if…
- 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)
is the right camera for you if…
- 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
Full specificationsthe better value in each row is highlighted
| Specification | EOS R5 CCanon · 2022 | A1Sony · 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £3,299Best | £4,199 |
| Sensor | 45MP full-frame CMOS — Cinema EOS colour science | 50.1MP Full-Frame Stacked BSI CMOS Exmor RS |
| Resolution | 45.0MP | 50.1MPBest |
| 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 | No IBIS (electronic IS for video; use IS lenses) | IBIS — up to 5.5 stops |
| Burst Rate | 12fps mechanical, 20fps electronic | 30fps electronic with full AF/AEBest |
| Battery Life | ~220 shots stills / unlimited video with fan | ~430 shots (CIPA)Best |
| Weight | 680g (body only)Best | 737g (with battery and card) |
| 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 |
Wins the row — price, resolution, burst, battery, weight and sealing are compared; text specs aren't ranked.
How they score by genreengine base scores out of 10
Genre
EOS R5 C
A1
Portrait
6.8/10
8.2/10
Street
4.9/10
6.1/10
Travel
5.5/10
5.9/10
Wedding & Events
6.4/10
7.9/10
Vlogging & Video
5.4/10
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Filmmaking
7.5/10
7.8/10
Documentary
7.1/10
7.6/10
Sports & Action
6.6/10
8.8/10
Landscape
5.7/10
7.6/10
Wildlife
6.5/10
8.7/10
Casual
4.5/10
4.8/10
Food
7.1/10
7.4/10
Macro
5.6/10
7.3/10
Architecture
7.0/10
7.9/10
Astrophotography
5.1/10
6.8/10
Scores come from the same engine as Camera Match: verified specifications weighted by what each genre needs, with documented adjustments. The product page and this table show the enthusiast base score. See how scores are calculated →
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