EOS R5vs A7C

GearFrame · Updated March 2026

Canon EOS R5 Canon EOS R5 (2020) From £2499 Best for Professional hybrid shooters, portrait & wildlife View EOS R5
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Sony A7C Sony A7C (2020) From £1299 Best for Compact travel & content creation View A7C

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.

↓ Full specifications below

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
Genre EOS R5A7C
Portrait
9.0
9.0
Wildlife
9.0
7.0
Vlogging & Video
9.0
Sports
9.0
Landscape
9.0
Wedding
9.0
Travel
9.0
Video
9.0
Street
9.0
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