EOS R5vs A7C
Canon
EOS R5 (2020)
From £2499
Best for Professional hybrid shooters, portrait & wildlife
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Which should you buy?
Professional Hybrid Shooters, Portrait & Wildlife — EOS R5 (2020): A landmark camera — 8K video and 45MP in one body set the standard for what mirrorless could be.
Compact Travel & Content Creation — A7C (2020): The A7C proves full-frame doesn't have to be bulky. Excellent battery life, reliable Eye AF and a vari-angle screen in a pocketable body is a compelling combination for travel and content creators. The A7C II improved on it, but the original remains a strong value buy.
Who should buy what
EOS R5 (2020)
- Professional photographers who need both resolution and video in one body
- Wildlife and sports photographers who want top AF with 20fps burst
- Hybrid shooters who need 8K or 4K/120p alongside high-resolution stills
- R5 Mark II buyers on a budget — the R5 still delivers exceptional results
A7C (2020)
- Travel photographers who want full-frame in the smallest possible body
- Content creators who need a flip screen and reliable Eye AF
- Photographers upgrading from APS-C who want to keep a compact kit
- Vloggers who need 4K and great battery life on the road
Quick take: The eos r5 has the highest resolution at 45mp; the a7c is the most affordable; only the eos r5 is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | EOS R5 (2020) | A7C (2020) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £2,499 | £1,299 |
| Sensor | 45MP Full-Frame CMOS | 24.2MP Full-Frame Exmor R BSI CMOS |
| Resolution | 45.0MP | 24.2MP |
| Video | 8K RAW/30p, 4K/120p, 1080p/120p | 4K/30p (oversampled), 1080p/120p slow-motion, S-Log2/S-Log3 |
| Autofocus | Dual Pixel CMOS AF II — 1053 AF zones, subject/animal detection | Phase-detect, 693 points, real-time Eye AF & animal AF |
| Stabilisation | IBIS — up to 8 stops combined with IS lenses | 5-axis IBIS, 5 stops |
| Burst Rate | 12fps mechanical, 20fps electronic | 10fps with AF/AE tracking |
| Battery Life | ~320 shots (CIPA) | ~740 shots (CIPA) — outstanding for a Sony mirrorless |
| Weight | 650g (with battery) | 509g (body, battery, card) |
| Dimensions | 138.5 × 97.5 × 88mm | 124.0 × 71.1 × 59.7mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | No |
| Viewfinder | EVF, 5.76M dots, 0.76× magnification | None built-in — use rear screen or accessory EVF |
| Screen | 3.15" fully articulating touchscreen | 3.0" vari-angle touchscreen, 921k dots |
| Mount | Canon RF mount | Sony E-mount |
| Memory Cards | CFexpress Type B + SD UHS-II | Single SD UHS-II |
| Connectivity | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, HDMI | USB-C (USB 3.2 Gen 2), Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | EOS R5 | A7C |
|---|---|---|
| Portrait | ||
| Wildlife | ||
| Vlogging & Video | — | |
| Sports | — | |
| Landscape | — | |
| Wedding | — | |
| Travel | — | |
| Video | — | |
| Street | — |
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