This is an age-old question. Which one is better? The Sony a1 or the Canon EOS R5? One camera has been out for a while. Canon has often said that the Sony a1 is meant to take on its 1-series cameras, which aren’t out yet. Sony, with the a1, made the entire industry’s jaws drop. But the Canon EOS R5 is still also a staple for many photographers. So which one is better? We’re tackling the debate of the Sony a1 vs the Canon EOS R5 based on our own real-world reviews and experiences.

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Table of Contents

This Post Is Based Off of Our Real-World Experience

Using the Sony a1

Using the Canon EOS R5

Tech Specs

Canon EOS R5

Sony a1

Ergonomics

Build Quality

Ease of Use

Autofocus

Third Party Support

Image Quality

Conclusions

This Post Is Based Off of Our Real-World Experience

This post is being written and based off our real-life experiences. We’ve used these cameras with both first and third party products, and generally over a long period of time. We’ve seen how they’ve grown and this is our report. Below, we’re listing a bunch of posts that we’ve done for reference. But if you head to our YouTube channel, you’ll find even more.

Considering that we’re a photography website, we’re going to focus on the photography based usage that we’ve done. So, let’s dive into the battle of Sony A1 vs Canon EOS R5.

Considering that we’re a photography website, we’re going to focus on the photography based usage we’ve done. So, let’s dive into the battle of Sony A1 vs Canon EOS R5.

Using the Sony a1

Sony a1 review

Sony 70-200mm f2.8 G Master II review

Sony 14mm f1.8 G Master review

Tamron 28-75mm f2.8 G2 review

Tamron 35-150mm f2-2.8 review

Using the Canon EOS R5

Canon EOS R5 review

Canon 100-400mm review

Canon 100-500mm review

Samyang 85mm f1.4 review

Tech Specs

Canon EOS R5

These specs are taken from the LensRentals listing for the Canon EOS R5.

Aspect Ratio. Audio File Formats. Audio Recording. Autofocus Points. Autofocus Sensitivity. Battery. Bit Depth. Brand. Built-in Flash. Camera Type. Connectivity. Continuous Shooting. Dedicated Flash System. Depth. Diopter Adjustment. Exposure Compensation. Exposure Modes. External Flash Connection. External Video-Recording Modes. Flash Compensation. Focus Modes. Focus Type. Height. ISO Range. Image File Formats. Image Stabilization. Interval Recording. Item Type. LCD Resolution. LCD Size. Maximum Resolution. Maximum Sync Speed. Memory Card Slot. Metering Modes. Metering Range. Mfr. Model Number. Monitor Type. Mount. Operating Temperature. Pixels. Recording Limit. Self Timer. Sensor Dimensions. Sensor Size. Sensor Type. Shutter Speed. Video Encoding. Video Recording Modes. Viewfinder Coverage. Viewfinder Eye Point. Viewfinder Magnification. Viewfinder Resolution. Viewfinder Size. Viewfinder Type. Weight. White Balance. Width. Wireless.

1:1, 3:2, 4:3, 16:9

AAC, Linear PCM

Built-In Microphone (Stereo) External Microphone Input

Phase Detection: 1053

-6 to +20 EV

1x LP-E6NH Rechargeable Lithium-Ion

14-Bit

Canon

No

Mirrorless

USB Type-C (USB 3.1), HDMI D (Micro), 3.5mm Headphone, 3.5mm Microphone

Mechanical ShutterUp to 12 fps at 45 MP for up to 180 Frames (RAW) / 350 Frames (JPEG)Electronic ShutterUp to 20 fps at 45 MP for up to 83 Frames (Raw) / 170 Frames (JPEG)

eTTL

3.5″

-4 to +2

-3 to +3 EV (1/3, 1/2 EV Steps)

Aperture Priority, Manual, Program, Shutter Priority

Hot Shoe

4:2:2 10-BitDCI 4K (4096 × 2160) up to 59.94p UHD 4K (3840 × 2160) up to 59.94p

-3 to +3 EV (1/3, 1/2 EV Steps)

Continuous-Servo AF, Manual Focus, Single-Servo AF

Auto and Manual Focus

3.8″

Auto, 100 to 51200 (Extended: 100 to 102400)

JPEG, RAW

Sensor-Shift, 5-Axis

Yes

Camera

2,100,000 Dot

3.2″

8192 × 5464

1/250 Second

Slot 1: CFexpress Type BSlot 2: SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II)

Center-Weighted Average, Evaluative, Partial, Spot

-3 to 20 EV

4147C002

Free-Angle Tilting Touchscreen LCD

Canon RF

32 to 104°F / 0 to 40°C

Actual: 47.1 MegapixelEffect...