Side by side comparison and review of Canon EOS 1D C and Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100. Compare design, sensors, zoom functions, batteries and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect digital camera. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the camera that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Canon EOS 1D C | Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100 |
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Product Type | Digital camera - 4K - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording | Digital camera - mirrorless system |
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Lens Included | Body only | Body only |
Height | 16.36 cm | 6.28 cm |
Width | 15.8 cm | 10.96 cm |
Depth | 8.27 cm | 3.57 cm |
Weight | 1.545 kg | 224 g |
Body Material | Magnesium alloy | - |
Enclosure Colour | - | Black |
Protection | Waterproof, dust-resistant | - |
Digital Zoom | - | 4x |
SENSOR | Canon EOS 1D C | Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100 |
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Sensor Resolution | 18.1 Megapixel | 24.3 Megapixel |
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Optical Sensor Type | CMOS | Exmor APS HD CMOS |
Total Pixels | 19,300,000 pixels | 24,700,000 pixels |
Effective Sensor Resolution | 18,100,000 pixels | 24,300,000 pixels |
Optical Sensor Size | Full Frame (36 x 24 mm) | APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) |
Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
Sensor Features | EOS Integrated Cleaning System, Anti-Dust coating | Anti-Dust coating |
Sensors | Digital level metre | - |
PROCESSOR | Canon EOS 1D C | Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100 |
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Image Processor | Dual DIGIC 5+ | BIONZ X |
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LENS | Canon EOS 1D C | Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100 |
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Lens Mounting Type | Canon EF | Sony E-mount |
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FOCUSING | Canon EOS 1D C | Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100 |
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Auto Focus | TTL contrast and phase detection | TTL contrast and phase detection |
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Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 61 | 179 |
Auto Focus Features | - | Predictive Focus Control |
AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Predictive AI Servo AF | Eye detection AF, Predictive AI Servo AF |
Face Detection | Live Face detection AF mode | Eye Detect AF, Smile Shutter |
VIEWFINDER | Canon EOS 1D C | Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100 |
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Viewfinder Type | Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism | - |
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Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 100% | - |
Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 0.76x | - |
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -3 to +1 | - |
Viewfinder Information | Shutter speed, exposure compensation, AE lock, flash charge completion, aperture, white balance, metering system, battery status, flash compensation on/off, highlight tone priority, ISO sensitivity, memory card status, FE lock, AF status, AF point | - |
Field of View Crop Factor | 1.0 | 1.5 |
Interchangeable Focusing Screens | Yes | - |
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Canon EOS 1D C | Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100 |
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ISO (Max) | 204800 | 25600 |
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Native ISO | - | 100-25600 |
Light Sensitivity | ISO 50, ISO 102400, ISO 204800, ISO 100-51200, ISO auto (100-51200) | ISO 100-25600, ISO auto (100-25600) |
Exposure Metering | Evaluative, multi-spot, partial (6.5%), centre-weighted, spot (2.5%) | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot |
Exposure Metering Zones | 252 | 1200 |
Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
Shooting Programs | - | Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, night scene, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, anti-motion blur |
Special Effects | Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait | Illustration, Water Colour, miniature, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key |
White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
White Balance Presets | Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (white) | Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater, 2500K - 9900K, fluorescent light (daylight white) |
Shutter Type | - | Electronic |
Max Shutter Speed | 1/8000 sec | 1/4000 sec |
Min Shutter Speed | 1/30 sec | 30 sec |
Exposure Compensation | ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps | ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps |
Auto Exposure Bracketing | 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps | 3 steps |
White Balance Bracketing | Yes | Yes |
X-sync Speed | 1/250sec | 1/160 sec |
Exposure Range | EV 0-20 (ISO 100) | EV -1-20 (ISO 100) |
DISPLAY | Canon EOS 1D C | Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100 |
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Type | 3.2" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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Touch Screen | - | Yes |
Display Format | 1,040,000 pixels | 921,600 pixels |
Display Form Factor | Built-in | Folding |
Display Features | Display brightness control | Contrast control, display brightness control |
FLASH | Canon EOS 1D C | Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100 |
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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 | Canon EOS 1D C | Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100 |
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Video Recording Modes | - | FH, FX, PS |
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Digital Video Format | MJPEG, H.264, MOV | AVCHD, H.264, XAVC S |
Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
Max Video Resolution | 4096 x 2160 | 1920 x 1080 |
Surround Sound | - | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording |
Microphone Operation Mode | Mono | Stereo |
Microphone Features | Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control | - |
MEMORY | Canon EOS 1D C | Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100 |
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Memory Card Slot | Dual CompactFlash Card | Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card |
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Supported Memory Cards | CompactFlash, UDMA CompactFlash | 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 |
Image Storage | JPEG 5184 x 3456 JPEG 4608 x 3072 JPEG 3456 x 2304 JPEG 2592 x 1728 RAW 5184 x 3456 RAW 3888 x 2592 RAW 2592 x 1728 |
JPEG 6000 x 4000 JPEG 4240 x 2832 JPEG 3008 x 2000 JPEG 6000 x 3376 JPEG 4240 x 2400 JPEG 3008 x 1688 |
Video Capture | MJPEG - 4096 x 2160 - 24 fps - 500Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps - 90Mbps - Super 35mm Crop mode H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 90Mbps - Super 35mm Crop mode H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps - 90Mbps - Super 35mm Crop mode H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 50Mbps - Super 35mm Crop mode H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps - 180Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 180Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps - 90Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 90Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps - 90Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30Mbps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps - 80Mbps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps - 80Mbps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps - 27Mbps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps - 27Mbps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps - 10Mbps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps - 10Mbps |
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 |
BATTERY AND CHARGING | Canon EOS 1D C | Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100 |
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Battery Type | Canon LP-E4N Lithium Ion | Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion |
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Details | Canon LP-E4N Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2450 mAh (included) | Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1080 mAh (included) |
Battery Life | Video recording - 1.42 hours (4K resolution) Video recording - 2.17 hours (Full HD resolution) Photo shooting - 1120 shots (at 23 °C) Photo shooting - 860 shots (at 0 °C) |
Photo shooting - 400 shots Video recording - 1.84 hours |
CONNECTIONS | Canon EOS 1D C | Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100 |
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Interface | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0 | HDMI, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) |
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Connectivity Features | Wi-Fi ready | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view |
Print Standard | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support | DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching |
Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe |
Connector Type | USB 2.0 Composite video/audio output Remote control HDMI output Microphone (mini-phone 3.5mm) LAN Headphones (mini-phone 3.5mm) |
USB 2.0 HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) |
FEATURES | Canon EOS 1D C | Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100 |
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Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 10 sec, 2sec |
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Continuous Shooting Speed | 3 frames per second, 12 frames per second, 14 frames per second | 3 frames per second, 6 frames per second |
HDR Mode | - | Auto HDR mode |
Additional Features | Audio recording, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital noise reduction, depth-of-field preview button, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, GPS ready, LCD live view mode, highlight point display, Dust Delete Data system, mirror lock, Auto Lighting Optimizer, in-camera RAW processing, peripheral illumination correction, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), distortion control, High ISO NR, Canon Log Gamma mode, noise reduction over long exposures | 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 |
OTHERS | Canon EOS 1D C | Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100 |
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Included Accessories | Battery charger, body cap, neck strap, USB cable, A/V cable, eyecup | Lens hood, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, micro-USB cable |
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Software | Drivers & Utilities, Canon PhotoStitch, Canon ImageBrowser, Canon Remote Capture, Canon Digital Photo Professional, Canon Picture Style Editor | - |
Max Operating Temperature | 45 °C | - |
Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | - |