EOS R5 Cvs A6600
Canon
EOS R5 C (2022)
Starting from £3799 new
Best for Professional video, documentary & hybrid commercial work
View EOS R5 C
VS
Sony
A6600 (2019)
Starting from £1299 new
Best for Hybrid photography, travel & video on Sony APS-C
View A6600
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.
Hybrid Photography, Travel & Video On Sony Aps-C — A6600 (2019): The APS-C Sony that has everything — IBIS, real-time Eye AF, excellent battery life, and 4K/30p in a weather-sealed body.
Who should buy what
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
A6600 (2019)
- Sony APS-C shooters who need IBIS — the only A6000-series body to offer it
- Hybrid photographers who want the best of stills and video from a compact E-mount body
- A6400 or A6100 owners who want IBIS and a headphone jack for video work
- Travel photographers who need compact full-featured weather-sealed performance
Quick take: The eos r5 c has the highest resolution at 45mp; the a6600 is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | EOS R5 C (2022) | A6600 (2019) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £3,799 | £1,299 |
| Sensor | 45MP full-frame CMOS — Cinema EOS colour science | 24.2MP APS-C Exmor CMOS |
| Resolution | 45.0MP | 24.2MP |
| Video | 8K RAW internal, 8K/30p, 4K/120p — Cinema RAW Light, C-Log2, C-Log3 | 4K/30p (no crop), 1080p/120p |
| Autofocus | Dual Pixel CMOS AF II — subject tracking with Intelligent AF | Real-time Eye AF, real-time tracking — inherited from A9 |
| Stabilisation | 5-axis IBIS — 8 stops (with IS lens) | 5-axis IBIS — 5 stops |
| Burst Rate | 12fps mechanical, 20fps electronic | 11fps continuous with AF/AE |
| Battery Life | ~220 shots stills / unlimited video with fan | ~810 shots (CIPA) — large NP-FZ100 battery |
| Weight | 680g body only | 503g body only |
| Dimensions | 138.5 × 98.0 × 88.0mm | 120 × 66.9 × 69.3mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder | EVF 0.76× 5.76M-dot OLED | EVF, 2.36M dots, 0.70× magnification |
| Screen | 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 2.1M dots | 3.0" touchscreen, tilting |
| Mount | Canon RF mount (full-frame) | Sony E-mount (APS-C) |
| Memory Cards | Dual CFexpress Type B slots | Single SD UHS-I slot |
| Connectivity | USB-C, 12G-SDI, HDMI full-size, 3.5mm XLR via adapter, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | USB-C, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, 3.5mm mic & headphone jacks |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | EOS R5 C | A6600 |
|---|---|---|
| Vlogging & Video | ||
| Portrait | ||
| Landscape | — | |
| Wedding | — | |
| Sports | ||
| Travel | ||
| Street | — | |
| Wildlife | — |
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