So, did you at some point regret upgrading to the Canon R5 or ever thought about the Sony A7S III, today I’m going to be comparing the specs of the two different cameras Canon R5 vs Sony A7S III.
Those cameras blow the market as the best mirrorless cameras and I’m going to give you information to help you to determine which camera is right for you.
So, we know that those are hybrid cameras and they are capable of both photo and video the Sony A7S III has a full-frame sensor in comparison with the canon R5 has a full-frame sensor.
So, megapixels are usually something that’s more important when it comes to photography so the A7S III has a 12-megapixel sensor and the Canon R5 features a 45-megapixel sensor so the R5 takes the point for this one.
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Screen Type
If we take a look at the LCD screen on each one of these cameras the A7S III has a 3.0″ inch 1.44 million dots touchscreen LCD whereas the Canon R5 has a 3.2″ inch 2.1 million dots touchscreen LCD.
the A7S III does not have a top screen but Canon R5 has top screens but both have flip screens.
Dynamic Range
A7S III has 15 stops of dynamic range and In comparison with Canon R5 which has 45 megapixels sensor has just 11 stops of dynamic range so in this feature A7S III is the winner.
Max Frames
When it comes to max frames each one of these cameras can produce a different maximum resolution so the A7S III is capable of 120 frames per second in 4k as well as the Canon R5 which does the same.
Crop Factor
When it comes to those maximum frames per second in 4K crop factor is very important and in this feature, the A7S III has a 1.1 times crop in 4k 120 whereas the canon R5 has no crop in fact it doesn’t have any crop in any resolution.
EVF Resolution
In terms of EVF resolution, the A7S III has 9.44 million dots EVF while both the r5 has 5.76 million dots and the winner is A7S III at this point.
Ports
So, the inputs and outputs of these cameras are important features for filmmakers and the A7S III has a full-size HDMI and 3.5 millimeter headphone and microphone jacks whereas the Canon R5 has a micro HDMI and 3.5 millimeter headphone and microphone jacks.
Storage
the A7S III has Dual CF express type A and SD card slots while the Canon R5 has a CF express type B slot and an S card slot.
Raw Capabilities
the sony A7S III advertises 16-bit linear raw and it does it through HDMI and it’s going to get compressed down to 12-bit log raw whereas the R5 records 12-bit raw internally.
in-body stabilization capabilities
the A7S III offers 5.5 stops of stabilization when used with a stabilized lens whereas the R5 offers up to 8 stops of stabilization when used with a stabilized lens. So, the R5 has the highest stops of stabilization autofocus ven better that Pocket 6K Pro and Panasonic S1H.
Autofocus
the A7S III offers phase detect autofocus while the Canon R5 offers its dual pixel autofocus the winner here is the A7S III because I found it to be the most reliable autofocus than R5.
Overheating Capabilities
When it comes to overheating Canon officially reported that the canon r5 has overheating issues and will stop for long periods of time and can only shoot in short bursts before overheating.
On the other head, Sony has claimed that the A7S III has no overheating except in higher temperatures and is not so severe as the Canon R5.
Battery Life
the Sony A7S III offers 600 shots and a 2280 milliamp hour battery whereas the Canon R5 offers 490 shots in its power saving mode at 2130 milliamp hours.
Price
If we compare prices the Sony A7S III comes to around $3,500 while the Canon R5 comes in at $3,900 that’s an extra $400 whereas the A7S III is $400 cheaper.
|  | |
|---|---|---|
| Release Date | 9 July 2020 | 28 July 2020 |
| Body type | SLR Style Mirrorless | SLR Style Mirrorless |
| Sensor type | CMOS Full Frame | BSI CMOS Full Frame |
| Sensor size | 36 x 24 mm | 35.6 x 23.8 mm |
| Sensor resolution | 8192 x 5464 | 4240 x 2832 |
| Sensor pixels | 45 | 12 |
| Processor | Digic X | Bionz XR |
| Color filter array | Primary color filter | Primary color filter |
| ISO | Auto 100-51200 Expand 50-102400 | 80-102400 Expand to 40-409600 |
| Image stabilization | 5 axis 8.0 stop | 5 axis 5.5 stop |
| Focus type | Dual Pixel CMOS | Fast Hybrid |
| Focus points | 1053 | 759 |
| Lens mount | Canon RF | Sony E |
| Focal length multiplier | 1x | 1x |
| Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fully Articulated |
| Display type | LCD Touch | LCD Touch |
| Screen size | 3.2″ | 3.0″ |
| Screen resolution | 2,100,000 dots | 1,440,000 dots |
| Viewfinder type | Electronic Oled | Electronic Oled |
| Viewfinder resolution | 5,760,000 dots | 9,440,000 dots |
| Viewfinder magnification | 0.76x | 0.91x |
| Coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Shutter type | Electronically Controlled vertical traverse focal plane | Electronically Controlled vertical traverse focal plane |
| Shutter speed | Min 30 sec Max 1/8000 sec Electronic 1/8000 sec | Min 30 sec Max 1/8000 sec Electronic 1/8000 sec |
| Continuous drive | 20.0 fps | 10.0 fps |
| Build in Flash | NO | NO |
| External Flash | Yes | Yes |
| Sync Speed | 1/200 sec | 1/250 sec |
| Exposure compensation | +/- 3 at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps | +/- 5 at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps |
| AE Bracketing | +/-6 (2,3,5,7 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps | +/-5 (3,5, frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV steps |
| WB Bracketing | Yes | Yes |
| Video Resolution | 8K UltraHD 30 4K 60 Full HD 120 | 4K 120 Full HD 240 |
| Log Gamma | C Log | S Log2, S Log3 |
| Video Format | MPEG 4, H.264, H.265 | MPEG 4, XAVC SXAVC HS/XAVC S-1/H.264, H.265 |
| Storage type | SD/CFexpress UHS-II | SD/CFexpress UHS II Type A Dual slots |
| Connectivity | USB 3.2 GEN2- 10 Bit/sec | USB 3.2 GEN1- 5 Bit/sec |
| Ports | HDMI Microphone Headphone | HDMI Microphone Headphone |
| Wireless Transmitter | 802.11b/g/n/ac 5 GHz | 802.11b/g/n/ac 5 GHz |
| Build in Bluetooth | Yes | Yes |
| NFC | NO | NO |
| Battery life CIPA | 320 | 600 |
| Weight | 738g | 699g |
| Dimensions | 138 x 98 x 88 mm | 129 x 97 x 81 mm |
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