EOS R5 Cvs A6700

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 A6700 Sony A6700 (2023) Starting from £999 new Best for All-round & video View A6700

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.

All-Round & Video — A6700 (2023): Best-in-class autofocus and 4K/120p video in a compact APS-C body — the standout camera under £1,000.

↓ 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

A6700 (2023)

  • APS-C photographers who want the best Sony autofocus in a compact body
  • Video shooters who need 4K/120p and subject tracking in a smaller package
  • A6400 or A6600 owners ready for a significant AF and video upgrade
  • Photographers who want near-A7 performance without the full-frame price

Quick take: The eos r5 c has the highest resolution at 45mp; the a6700 is the most affordable; only the eos r5 c is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification EOS R5 C (2022)A6700 (2023)
Price £3,799 £999
Sensor 45MP full-frame CMOS — Cinema EOS colour science 26MP APS-C Exmor R BSI CMOS
Resolution 45.0MP 26.0MP
Video 8K RAW internal, 8K/30p, 4K/120p — Cinema RAW Light, C-Log2, C-Log3 4K/120p, 4K/60p oversampled, S-Log3, 10-bit
Autofocus Dual Pixel CMOS AF II — subject tracking with Intelligent AF 759-point phase-detect, AI subject recognition (human/animal/bird/vehicle)
Stabilisation 5-axis IBIS — 8 stops (with IS lens) 5-axis IBIS, 5.0 stops
Burst Rate 12fps mechanical, 20fps electronic 11fps mechanical, 30fps electronic
Battery Life ~220 shots stills / unlimited video with fan ~570 shots (CIPA)
Weight 680g body only 493g body only
Dimensions 138.5 × 98.0 × 88.0mm 122.0 × 69.0 × 75.1mm
Weather Sealed Yes No
Viewfinder EVF 0.76× 5.76M-dot OLED EVF, 2.36M dots
Screen 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 2.1M dots 3.0" vari-angle touchscreen
Mount Canon RF mount (full-frame) Sony E-mount
Memory Cards Dual CFexpress Type B slots Single SD UHS-II / CFexpress Type A slot
Connectivity USB-C, 12G-SDI, HDMI full-size, 3.5mm XLR via adapter, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth USB-C (3.2), Bluetooth, Wi-Fi
Genre EOS R5 CA6700
Vlogging & Video
9.0
9.0
Portrait
9.0
9.0
Landscape
9.0
9.0
Wedding
9.0
Sports
7.0
Travel
4.0
Street
9.0
Sports & Action
9.0
Wildlife
7.0
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