Detailed comparison and review of Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100 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.
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100 | Canon EOS R5 C |
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Product Type | Digital camera - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 8K - mirrorless system |
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Lens Included | Body only | Body only |
Height | 6.28 cm | 10.1 cm |
Width | 10.96 cm | 14.2 cm |
Depth | 3.57 cm | 11.1 cm |
Weight | 224 g | 680 g |
Weight Details | - | Camera body only: 680 g Camera with battery and memory card: 770 g |
Enclosure Colour | Black | - |
Digital Zoom | 4x | - |
SENSOR | Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100 | Canon EOS R5 C |
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Sensor Resolution | 24.3 Megapixel | 45 Megapixel |
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Optical Sensor Type | Exmor APS HD CMOS | CMOS |
Total Pixels | 24,700,000 pixels | 47,100,000 pixels |
Effective Sensor Resolution | 24,300,000 pixels | 45,000,000 pixels |
Optical Sensor Size | APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) | Full Frame (36 x 24 mm) |
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | - | 60 fps |
Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
Sensor Features | Anti-Dust coating | Self Cleaning Sensor Unit |
Image Stabiliser | - | Electronic (5-axis) |
PROCESSOR | Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100 | Canon EOS R5 C |
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Image Processor | BIONZ X | DIGIC X |
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LENS | Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100 | Canon EOS R5 C |
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Lens Mounting Type | Sony E-mount | Canon RF |
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FOCUSING | Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100 | Canon EOS R5 C |
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Auto Focus | TTL contrast and phase detection | Dual Pixel CMOS AF II |
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Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 179 | 1053 |
Auto Focus Features | Predictive Focus Control | Focus Peaking function |
AE/AF Control | Eye detection AF, Predictive AI Servo AF | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Zone AF, Head Detection AF, Animal detection AF, Vehicle-tracking AF |
Face Detection | Eye Detect AF, Smile Shutter | Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function |
VIEWFINDER | Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100 | Canon EOS R5 C |
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Viewfinder Type | - | Electronic - OLED |
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Viewfinder Colour Support | - | Colour |
Viewfinder Diagonal Size | - | 0.5" |
Viewfinder Resolution | - | 5,760,000 pixels |
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | - | 100% |
Optical Viewfinder Magnification | - | 0.76x |
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | - | -4 to +2 |
Field of View Crop Factor | 1.5 | 1.0 |
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100 | Canon EOS R5 C |
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ISO (Max) | 25600 | 102400 |
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Native ISO | 100-25600 | 100-51200 |
Extended ISO (Max) | - | 102400 |
Extended ISO (Min) | - | 50 |
Light Sensitivity | ISO 100-25600, ISO auto (100-25600) | ISO 50, ISO 102400, ISO 100-51200, ISO auto (100-25600), ISO auto (200-51200) |
Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | Evaluative, centre-weighted, partial (5.8%), spot (2.9%) |
Exposure Metering Zones | 1200 | 384 |
Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash |
Bracketing Modes | - | Focus bracketing |
Shooting Programs | Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, night scene, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, anti-motion blur | - |
Special Effects | Illustration, Water Colour, miniature, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key | Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Standard, Fine Detail |
White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
White Balance Presets | Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater, 2500K - 9900K, fluorescent light (daylight white) | Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, 2000K - 15000K (100K steps), fluorescent light (white) |
Shutter Type | Electronic | Mechanical, electronic |
Max Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | 1/8000 sec |
Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec | 30 sec |
Exposure Compensation | ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps | ±3 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
Auto Exposure Bracketing | 3 steps | 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
White Balance Bracketing | Yes | - |
X-sync Speed | 1/160 sec | 1/250sec |
Exposure Range | EV -1-20 (ISO 100) | EV -3-20 (ISO 100) |
DISPLAY | Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100 | Canon EOS R5 C |
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Type | 3" LCD display | 3.15" LCD display |
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Touch Screen | Yes | Yes |
Display Format | 921,600 pixels | 2,100,000 pixels |
Display Form Factor | Folding | Rotating |
Display Features | Contrast control, display brightness control | Display brightness control, anti-smudge coating |
FLASH | Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100 | Canon EOS R5 C |
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Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | - |
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Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 4 | - |
Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction | - |
Red-Eye Reduction | Yes | - |
Features | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation | - |
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100 | Canon EOS R5 C |
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Video Recording Modes | FH, FX, PS | - |
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Digital Video Format | AVCHD, H.264, XAVC S | XF-AVC, Cinema RAW Light, MP4 |
Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, C-RAW, HEIF, RAW + HEIF |
Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 8192 x 4320 |
Audio Signal Format | - | Linear PCM, AAC LC |
Surround Sound | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording | - |
Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Mono |
MEMORY | Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100 | Canon EOS R5 C |
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Memory Card Slot | Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card | SD card, CFexpress |
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Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, Memory Stick XC-HG Duo | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card, CFexpress |
Memory Card Included | - | No |
Image Storage | JPEG 6000 x 4000 JPEG 4240 x 2832 JPEG 3008 x 2000 JPEG 6000 x 3376 JPEG 4240 x 2400 JPEG 3008 x 1688 |
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 | AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps - 28Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps - 17Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps - 24Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps - 17Mbps H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - 30 fps - 12Mbps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps - 3Mbps |
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BATTERY AND CHARGING | Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100 | Canon EOS R5 C |
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Battery Type | Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion | Canon LP-E6NH Lithium Ion |
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Details | Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1080 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 - 400 shots Video recording - 1.84 hours |
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CONNECTIONS | Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100 | Canon EOS R5 C |
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Interface | HDMI, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) | HDMI, USB 3.1, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0 |
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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 | DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching | DPOF support, Exif Print support |
Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe |
Connector Type | USB 2.0 HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) |
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 Alpha5100 ILCE-5100 | Canon EOS R5 C |
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Features | - | SMPTE Colour Bars, zebra pattern, waveform monitor |
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Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 10 sec, 2sec |
Continuous Shooting Speed | 3 frames per second, 6 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 |
HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | - |
Additional Features | Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, sharpness control, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, Dynamic Range Optimizer, face detection, USB charging, built-in help guide, 24p Cinema Mode, peripheral illumination correction, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Anti-motion Blur Mode, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), High ISO NR, Superior Auto mode, Clear Image Zoom, noise reduction over long exposures, Lens Distortion Correction, PlayMemories Camera Apps support, BRAVIA Sync function, PhotoTV HD, Auto Object Framing | 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 Alpha5100 ILCE-5100 | Canon EOS R5 C |
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Included Accessories | Lens hood, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, micro-USB cable | Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, cable protector |
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Max Operating Temperature | - | 40 °C |
Min Operating Temperature | - | 0 °C |
Service & Support | - | Limited warranty - 2 years |