Detailed comparison and review of Canon EOS R and Sony Alpha ZV-E1. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare design, sensors, proximity characteristics, memory capacities, but also other key features of both cameras and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the camera that best fits your needs and expectations.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Canon EOS R | Sony Alpha ZV-E1 |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system with Live View mode, movie recording | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system |
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| Lens Included | Body only | Body only |
| Height | 9.83 cm | 7.19 cm |
| Width | 13.58 cm | 12.1 cm |
| Depth | 8.44 cm | 5.43 cm |
| Weight | 580 g | 399 g |
| Weight Details | Camera body only: 580 g Camera with battery and memory card: 660 g |
Camera body only: 399 g Camera with battery and memory card: 485 g |
| Body Material | Magnesium alloy | SORPLAS |
| Enclosure Colour | - | Black |
| Protection | Waterproof, dust-resistant | Dust-resistant, moisture-resistant |
| Digital Zoom | - | 2x |
| SENSOR | Canon EOS R | Sony Alpha ZV-E1 |
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| Sensor Resolution | 30.3 Megapixel | 12.1 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | CMOS | Exmor R CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 31,700,000 pixels | - |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 30,300,000 pixels | 12,100,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | Full Frame (36 x 24 mm) | Full Frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm) |
| Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | 30 fps | 59.94 fps |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | - |
| Sensor Features | EOS Integrated Cleaning System | - |
| Image Stabiliser | - | Optical (5-axis Steady Shot) |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | - | Yes |
| PROCESSOR | Canon EOS R | Sony Alpha ZV-E1 |
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| Image Processor | DIGIC 8 | BIONZ XR |
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| LENS | Canon EOS R | Sony Alpha ZV-E1 |
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| Lens Mounting Type | Canon RF | Sony E-mount |
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| FOCUSING | Canon EOS R | Sony Alpha ZV-E1 |
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| Auto Focus | Dual Pixel CMOS AF | TTL contrast and phase detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 5655 | 759 |
| Auto Focus Features | Focus Peaking function | Focus Peaking function |
| AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF, Zone AF, Touch and Drag AF | - |
| Face Detection | Face Detection AF/AE | Eye Detect AF, Face Detection AF/AE |
| VIEWFINDER | Canon EOS R | Sony Alpha ZV-E1 |
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| Viewfinder Type | Electronic - OLED | - |
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| Viewfinder Diagonal Size | 0.5" | - |
| Viewfinder Resolution | 3,690,000 pixels | - |
| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 100% | - |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 0.76x | - |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -4 to +2 | - |
| Field of View Crop Factor | 1.0 | - |
| Features | Viewfinder brightness control | - |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Canon EOS R | Sony Alpha ZV-E1 |
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| ISO (Max) | 102400 | 409600 |
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| Native ISO | 100-40000 | - |
| Extended ISO (Max) | 51200 (H1), 102400 (H2) | 409600 |
| Extended ISO (Min) | 50 | 40 |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO 50, ISO 102400, ISO 51200, ISO 100-40000 | ISO auto (80-12800), ISO 409600, ISO 80-102400, ISO 40 |
| Exposure Metering | Evaluative, centre-weighted, partial (6.1%), spot (2.7%) | - |
| Exposure Metering Zones | 384 | 1200 |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash | - |
| Special Effects | Neutral, Custom Effect, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Standard, Fine Detail | Soft Skin, Background defocus, Time Lapse, Creative Look presets |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Automatic |
| White Balance Presets | Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (white) | 2500K - 9900K |
| Shutter Type | Mechanical electronically-controlled | Electronic |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/8000 sec | 1/8000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec | 30 sec |
| Exposure Compensation | ±3 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps | ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing | 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps | - |
| White Balance Bracketing | Yes | - |
| X-sync Speed | 1/200sec | 1/60sec, 1/30 sec |
| Exposure Range | EV -3-20 (ISO 100) | EV -3-20 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Canon EOS R | Sony Alpha ZV-E1 |
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| Type | 3.15" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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| Touch Screen | Yes | Yes |
| Display Format | 2,100,000 pixels | 1,036,800 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Rotating | Folding (176°) / rotating (270°) |
| Display Features | Display brightness control, display colour control, anti-smudge coating | - |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Canon EOS R | Sony Alpha ZV-E1 |
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| Digital Video Format | H.264 | H.264, XAVC S, HEVC, H.265, MPEG-4 AVC, XAVC HS |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, C-RAW | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, HEIF, RAW + HEIF |
| Max Video Resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 3840 x 2160 |
| Audio Signal Format | Linear PCM | Linear PCM |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo (3-Capsule directional) |
| MEMORY | Canon EOS R | Sony Alpha ZV-E1 |
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| Memory Card Slot | SD card | SD card |
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| Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card |
| Memory Card Included | No | No |
| Image Storage | RAW 6720 x 4480 RAW 4176 x 2784 RAW 5952 x 4480 RAW 6720 x 4480 RAW 4480 x 4480 JPEG 4464 x 2976 JPEG 3968 x 2976 JPEG 4464 x 2512 JPEG 2976 x 2976 JPEG 3360 x 2240 JPEG 2400 x 1600 JPEG 2976 x 2240 JPEG 3360 x 1888 JPEG 2240 x 2240 JPEG 2400 x 1600 JPEG 2112 x 1600 JPEG 2400 x 1344 JPEG 1600 x 1600 |
4240 x 2832 2768 x 1848 2128 x 1416 |
| Video Capture | H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 119.9 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 59.94 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 29.97 fps |
XAVC HS - 3840 x 2160 p - 59.94 fps XAVC HS - 3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps XAVC HS - 3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 59.94 fps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps XAVC HS - 1920 x 1080 p - 119.88 fps XAVC HS - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps XAVC HS - 1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps XAVC HS - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps XAVC HS - 1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps XAVC HS - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps XAVC HS - 1920 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps XAVC S-I - 3840 x 2160 p - 59.94 fps XAVC S-I - 3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps XAVC S-I - 3840 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps XAVC S-I - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps XAVC S-I - 3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps XAVC S-I - 1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps XAVC S-I - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps XAVC S-I - 1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps XAVC S-I - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps XAVC S-I - 1920 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Canon EOS R | Sony Alpha ZV-E1 |
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| Battery Type | Canon LP-E6N Lithium Ion | Sony NP-FZ100 Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Canon LP-E6N Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) | Sony NP-FZ100 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2280 mAh (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 370 shots (at 23 °C (Live View mode)) Photo shooting - 350 shots (at 0 °C (Live View mode)) Photo shooting - 350 shots (at 0 °C (LCD Monitor off)) Photo shooting - 330 shots (at 0 °C (LCD Monitor off)) |
Photo shooting - 570 shots (LCD Monitor on) Video recording - 95 minutes (LCD Monitor on) |
| CONNECTIONS | Canon EOS R | Sony Alpha ZV-E1 |
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| Interface | HDMI, USB 3.1, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1 | HDMI, USB 3.2, NFC (Near Field Communication), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2 |
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| Connectivity Features | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, Wireless Image Transfer, wireless image printing | Remote control via mobile devices, Live streaming, remote control via Bluetooth |
| Print Standard | DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support | Exif Print support |
| Computer Connectivity | Mac, Windows | - |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe |
| Connector Type | USB 3.1 (USB Type-C) HDMI output (19 pin mini HDMI Type C) Audio line-in / microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Remote control |
USB-C 3.2 (USB Type-C) HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) |
| FEATURES | Canon EOS R | Sony Alpha ZV-E1 |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | - |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 2.2 frames per second | 10 frames per second |
| Additional Features | RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, highlight tone priority, Dust Delete Data system, USB charging, Auto Lighting Optimizer, in-camera RAW processing, peripheral illumination correction, Time-Lapse recording, Canon Log Gamma mode, high ISO speed noise reduction, silent shooting, Dual Pixel CMOS AF technology, diffraction correction, Flicker detection, Digital Lens Optimizer | Built-in speaker, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Lens Distortion Compensation (LDC), slow motion recording, auto-framing, 4:2:2 10-bit internal rercording, Lens Shading Correction, Picture Profile Preset, focus breathing compensation, 14-bit RAW, proxy recording, Framing Stabilizer, Product Showcase Setting, Multiple Face Recognition, quick motion |
| OTHERS | Canon EOS R | Sony Alpha ZV-E1 |
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| Included Accessories | Battery charger, body cap, neck strap, USB cable, cable protector | Body cap, wind screen, shoulder strap, shoe cap, wind screen adapter |
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| Software | Canon Digital Photo Professional | - |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| Service & Support | Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year | - |
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