Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1 vs. Canon EOS R5 C

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1 and Canon EOS R5 C. 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.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1 vs. Canon EOS R5 C Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1 Canon EOS R5 C
Product Type Digital camera - 8K - mirrorless system Digital camera - 8K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 9.69 cm 10.1 cm
Width 12.89 cm 14.2 cm
Depth 8.08 cm 11.1 cm
Weight 652 g 680 g
Weight Details Camera body only: 652 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 737 g
Camera body only: 680 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 770 g
Body Material Magnesium alloy -
Enclosure Colour Black -
SENSOR Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1 Canon EOS R5 C
Sensor Resolution 50.1 Megapixel 45 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Exmor RS CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels 50,500,000 pixels 47,100,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 50,100,000 pixels 45,000,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Full Frame (35.9 x 24 mm) Full Frame (36 x 24 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps 60 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating, APS-C compatible mode Self Cleaning Sensor Unit
Image Stabiliser Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) Electronic (5-axis)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes -
PROCESSOR Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1 Canon EOS R5 C
Image Processor BIONZ XR DIGIC X
LENS Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1 Canon EOS R5 C
Lens Mounting Type Sony E-mount Canon RF
FOCUSING Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1 Canon EOS R5 C
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection Dual Pixel CMOS AF II
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 759 1053
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF, Predictive AI Servo AF, Zone AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Zone AF, Head Detection AF, Animal detection AF, Vehicle-tracking AF
Face Detection Eye Detect AF, Pet Detection Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1 Canon EOS R5 C
Viewfinder Type Built-in - electronic Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.64" 0.5"
Viewfinder Resolution 9,437,184 pixels 5,760,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.9x 0.76x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +3 -4 to +2
Field of View Crop Factor 1.0 1.0
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1 Canon EOS R5 C
ISO (Max) 102400 102400
Native ISO - 100-51200
Extended ISO (Max) 102400 102400
Extended ISO (Min) 50 50
Light Sensitivity ISO 50, ISO auto, ISO 102400, ISO 100-32000 ISO 50, ISO 102400, ISO 100-51200, ISO auto (100-25600), ISO auto (200-51200)
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, average, highlight-weighted Evaluative, centre-weighted, partial (5.8%), spot (2.9%)
Exposure Metering Zones 1200 384
Exposure Modes Bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash
Bracketing Modes Dynamic Range Bracketing, white balance bracketing Focus bracketing
Special Effects - Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Standard, Fine Detail
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, Underwater, 2500K - 9900K Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, 2000K - 15000K (100K steps), fluorescent light (white)
Shutter Type Electronic, mechanical electronically-controlled Mechanical, electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/32000 sec 1/8000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps ±3 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing - 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
X-sync Speed 1/200sec, 1/500 sec, 1/400 sec, 1/250sec 1/250sec
Exposure Range EV -3-20 (ISO 100) EV -3-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1 Canon EOS R5 C
Type 3" LCD display 3.15" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 1,440,000 pixels 2,100,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Rotating
Display Features Display brightness control Display brightness control, anti-smudge coating
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1 Canon EOS R5 C
Digital Video Format H.264, XAVC S, H.265, XAVC HS XF-AVC, Cinema RAW Light, MP4
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, MPF, HEIF JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, C-RAW, HEIF, RAW + HEIF
Max Video Resolution 7680 x 4320 8192 x 4320
Audio Signal Format Linear PCM, AAC Linear PCM, AAC LC
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Mono
MEMORY Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1 Canon EOS R5 C
Memory Card Slot Dual CFexpress / SD card SD card, CFexpress
Supported Memory Cards 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, CFexpress SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card, CFexpress
Memory Card Included No No
Image Storage 8640 x 5760
5616 x 3744
4320 x 2880
5616 x 3744 - APS-C mode
4320 x 2880 - APS-C mode
7680 x 5760
4992 x 3744
3840 x 2880
4992 x 3744 - APS-C mode
3840 x 2880 - APS-C mode
8760 x 4864
5616 x 3160
4320 x 2432
5616 x 3160 - APS-C mode
4320 x 2432 - APS-C mode
5760 x 5760
3744 x 3744
2880 x 2880
3744 x 3744 - APS-C mode
2880 x 2880 - APS-C mode
8192 x 5464
5808 x 3872
4176 x 2784
2400 x 1600
5088 x 3392
7280 x 5464
5152 x 3872
3712 x 2784
2112 x 1600
8192 x 4608
5808 x 3264
4176 x 2344
2400 x 1344
5456 x 5456
3872 x 3872
2784 x 2784
1600 x 1600
Video Capture XAVC HS - 7680 x 4320 p - 30 fps - 400Mbps
XAVC HS - 7680 x 4320 p - 24 fps - 400Mbps
XAVC HS - 7680 x 4320 p - 25 fps - 400Mbps
XAVC HS - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 - 120 fps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 - 120 fps
XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 - 120 fps
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BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1 Canon EOS R5 C
Battery Type Sony NP-FZ100 Lithium Ion Canon LP-E6NH Lithium Ion
Details Sony NP-FZ100 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2280 mAh (included) Canon LP-E6NH Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Canon LP-E6N Li-ion rechargeable battery (optional)
Canon LP-E6 Li-ion rechargeable battery (optional)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 430 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 530 shots (EVF on)
Video recording - 150 minutes (LCD Monitor on)
Video recording - 145 minutes (EVF on)
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CONNECTIONS Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1 Canon EOS R5 C
Interface HDMI, USB-C, NFC (Near Field Communication), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0 HDMI, USB 3.1, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, Wireless Image Transfer, wireless video upload to cloud server, wireless image upload to cloud server
Print Standard Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching DPOF support, Exif Print support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe, PC terminal Hot shoe
Connector Type HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Network (RJ-45)
USB / AV output (micro-USB)
USB (USB Type-C)
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (USB Type-C)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Audio line-in / microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Remote control
Timecode in/out
FEATURES Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1 Canon EOS R5 C
Features - SMPTE Colour Bars, zebra pattern, waveform monitor
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 20 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 30 frames per second, 6 frames per second, 15 frames per second 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 20 frames per second, 12 frames per second, 6 frames per second, 3.9 frames per second, 6.8 frames per second, 9.2 frames per second, 5.1 frames per second, 4.9 frames per second
Additional Features Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, AE lock, AF lock, interval shooting mode, Dynamic Range Optimizer, USB charging, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Clear Image Zoom, noise reduction over long exposures, Lens Distortion Correction, high ISO speed noise reduction, silent shooting, BRAVIA Sync function, PhotoTV HD, GPS via mobile, peripheral shading correction, Flickering Reduction function Sharpness control, histogram display, colour control, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, highlight point display, Dust Delete Data system, Pre-Rec function, built-in cooling fan, USB charging, in-camera RAW processing, peripheral illumination correction, HDR image enhancement technology, Bayer mosaic RGB filter, Noise Reduction control, fast motion recording, silent shooting, distortion correction function, simultaneous multi-format recording, Optical Low Pass Filter (OLFP), diffraction correction, slow motion recording, chromatic aberration correction, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) recording, 4:2:2 10-bit internal rercording, tally light, 12-bit RAW, Canon Log 3, Perceptual Quantisation (PQ) recording, Black Gamma control
OTHERS Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1 Canon EOS R5 C
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, eyecup, shoe cap, cable protector, USB-C to USB-A cable Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, cable protector
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
Service & Support Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year Limited warranty - 2 years
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