Canon
EOS R5 C 2022
Best for Professional video, documentary & hybrid commercial work
£3299
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EOS R5 C vs A5100
Quick take: The EOS R5 C has the highest resolution at 45MP; the A5100 is the most affordable; only the EOS R5 C is weather sealed.
Where the EOS R5 C wins
- Resolution: 45.0MP
- Burst Rate: 12fps mechanical, 20fps electronic
- Weather Sealed: Yes
- Portrait: 6.8 vs 5.4
- Wedding & Events: 6.4 vs 3.5
Where the A5100 wins
- Cheaper new: £102 vs £3,299
- Battery Life: ~400 shots (CIPA)
- Weight: 224g (body only)
- Street: 7.0 vs 4.9
- Travel: 6.4 vs 5.5
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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.
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Size comparedbody only, no lens · drawn to one scale
- EOS R5 C 138 × 98 × 88 mm · 770 g
- A5100 110 × 63 × 36 mm · 283 g
The A5100 is 28 mm narrower, 35 mm shorter, 52 mm slimmer and 487 g lighter than the EOS R5 C.
Drawn to scale from the makers' dimensions (W × H × D). Front shown, depth on the slanted edge.
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.
A5100 — Casual & Travel: The A5100 is one of the smallest APS-C mirrorless cameras ever made. Its 24MP sensor, phase-detect AF, and selfie-friendly flip screen pack remarkable capability into a shirt-pocket-sized body. No EVF or hot shoe limits it for serious use, but as a compact travel camera or beginner's first mirrorless, it punches well above its price on the used market.
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
A5100 (2014)
is the right camera for you if…
- Beginners stepping up from a smartphone
- Compact travel photographers
- Casual vloggers who want APS-C quality
Full specificationsthe better value in each row is highlighted
| Specification | EOS R5 CCanon · 2022 | A5100Sony · 2014 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £3,299 | £102 usedBest |
| Sensor | 45MP full-frame CMOS — Cinema EOS colour science | 24.3MP APS-C Exmor CMOS |
| Resolution | 45.0MPBest | 24.3MP |
| Video | 8K RAW internal, 8K/30p, 4K/120p — Cinema RAW Light, C-Log2, C-Log3 | 1080p/60p |
| Autofocus | Dual Pixel CMOS AF II — subject tracking with Intelligent AF | Hybrid phase-detect / contrast-detect AF, face detection |
| Stabilisation | No IBIS (electronic IS for video; use IS lenses) | No stabilisation |
| Burst Rate | 12fps mechanical, 20fps electronicBest | 6fps |
| Battery Life | ~220 shots stills / unlimited video with fan | ~400 shots (CIPA)Best |
| Weight | 680g (body only) | 224g (body only)Best |
| Dimensions | 138.5 × 98.0 × 88.0mm | 109.6 × 62.8 × 35.7mm |
| Weather Sealed | YesBest | Not weather sealed |
| Viewfinder | EVF 0.76× 5.76M-dot OLED | No viewfinder |
| Screen | 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 2.1M dots | 3.0" flip-up touchscreen, 921k dots |
| Mount | Canon RF mount (full-frame) | Sony E-mount |
| Memory Cards | Dual CFexpress Type B slots | Single SD / MemoryStick PRO Duo slot |
| Connectivity | USB-C, 12G-SDI, HDMI full-size, 3.5mm XLR via adapter, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | Micro USB, Wi-Fi, NFC |
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
A5100
Portrait
6.8/10
5.4/10
Street
4.9/10
7.0/10
Travel
5.5/10
6.4/10
Wedding & Events
6.4/10
3.5/10
Vlogging & Video
5.4/10
4.8/10
Filmmaking
7.5/10
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Documentary
7.1/10
4.1/10
Sports & Action
6.6/10
4.7/10
Landscape
5.7/10
5.0/10
Wildlife
6.5/10
5.5/10
Casual
4.5/10
5.2/10
Food
7.1/10
5.9/10
Macro
5.6/10
5.2/10
Architecture
7.0/10
5.2/10
Astrophotography
5.1/10
4.7/10
Fun & simple
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4.9/10
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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