Side by side comparison and review of Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100 and Canon EOS 5DS R. 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 | Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100 | Canon EOS 5DS R |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording |
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| Lens Included | Body only | Body only |
| Height | 6.28 cm | 11.64 cm |
| Width | 10.96 cm | 15.2 cm |
| Depth | 3.57 cm | 7.64 cm |
| Weight | 224 g | 845 g |
| Weight Details | - | Camera body only: 845 g Camera with battery and memory card: 930 g |
| Body Material | - | Magnesium alloy |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | - |
| Protection | - | Weatherproof, dust-resistant |
| Digital Zoom | 4x | - |
| SENSOR | Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100 | Canon EOS 5DS R |
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| Sensor Resolution | 24.3 Megapixel | 50.6 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | Exmor APS HD CMOS | CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 24,700,000 pixels | 53,000,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 24,300,000 pixels | 50,642,856 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) | Full Frame (36 x 24 mm) |
| Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | - | 30 fps |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Sensor Features | Anti-Dust coating | EOS Integrated Cleaning System, Self Cleaning Sensor Unit |
| Sensors | - | Digital level metre |
| PROCESSOR | Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100 | Canon EOS 5DS R |
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| Image Processor | BIONZ X | Dual DIGIC 6 |
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| LENS | Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100 | Canon EOS 5DS R |
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| Lens Mounting Type | Sony E-mount | Canon EF |
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| FOCUSING | Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100 | Canon EOS 5DS R |
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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 | 179 | 61 |
| Auto Focus Features | Predictive Focus Control | Predictive Focus Control, Intelligent Tracking and Recognition (iTR AF) system |
| AE/AF Control | Eye detection AF, Predictive AI Servo AF | Auto-area AF, Predictive AI Servo AF, Zone AF, AI Focus AF |
| Face Detection | Eye Detect AF, Smile Shutter | - |
| VIEWFINDER | Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100 | Canon EOS 5DS R |
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| Viewfinder Type | - | Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism |
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| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | - | 100% |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | - | 0.71x |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | - | -3 to +1 |
| Viewfinder Information | - | Shutter speed, exposure compensation, AE lock, AF-in-focus, flash charge completion, red-eye reduction, aperture, high-speed sync indicator, flash compensation on/off, highlight tone priority, ISO sensitivity, memory card status, FE lock, AF status, AF point, grid, electronic level, maximum burst, flicker detection, JPEG/RAW |
| Field of View Crop Factor | 1.5 | 1.0 |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100 | Canon EOS 5DS R |
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| ISO (Max) | 25600 | 102400 |
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| Native ISO | 100-25600 | 200-25600 |
| Extended ISO (Max) | - | 51200 (H1), 102400 (H2) |
| Extended ISO (Min) | - | 50 |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO 100-25600, ISO auto (100-25600) | ISO 50, ISO 102400, ISO 51200, ISO 12800, ISO 100-6400, ISO auto (100-6400) |
| Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | Evaluative, centre-weighted, partial (6.1%), spot (1.3%) |
| Exposure Metering Zones | 1200 | 252 |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash |
| Bracketing Modes | - | Flash Exposure 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 |
| 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, sunset, fluorescent light (white), twilight |
| Shutter Type | Electronic | Mechanical electronically-controlled |
| 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 | ±5 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 | Yes |
| X-sync Speed | 1/160 sec | 1/200sec |
| Exposure Range | EV -1-20 (ISO 100) | EV 0-20 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100 | Canon EOS 5DS R |
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| Type | 3" LCD display | 3.2" LCD display |
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| Touch Screen | Yes | - |
| Display Format | 921,600 pixels | 1,040,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Folding | Built-in |
| Display Features | Contrast control, display brightness control | Display brightness control, automatic display brightness adjustment |
| FLASH | Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100 | Canon EOS 5DS R |
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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 5DS R |
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| Video Recording Modes | FH, FX, PS | - |
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| Digital Video Format | AVCHD, H.264, XAVC S | H.264, MOV |
| Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
| Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
| Surround Sound | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording | - |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | - |
| MEMORY | Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100 | Canon EOS 5DS R |
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| Memory Card Slot | Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card | CompactFlash Card, SD card |
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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 | CompactFlash, SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card |
| 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 |
JPEG 8688 x 5792 JPEG 7680 x 5120 JPEG 5760 x 3840 JPEG 4320 x 2880 JPEG 1920 x 1280 JPEG 720 x 480 RAW 8688 x 5792 RAW 6480 x 4320 RAW 4320 x 2880 |
| 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 |
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100 | Canon EOS 5DS R |
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| Battery Type | Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion | Canon LP-E6 Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1080 mAh (included) | Canon LP-E6 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1800 mAh (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 400 shots Video recording - 1.84 hours |
Photo shooting - 700 shots (at 23 °C (LCD Monitor off)) Photo shooting - 660 shots (at 0 °C (LCD Monitor off)) Photo shooting - 220 shots (at 23 °C (Live View mode)) Photo shooting - 210 shots (at 0 °C (Live View mode)) |
| CONNECTIONS | Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100 | Canon EOS 5DS R |
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| Interface | HDMI, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 3.0 |
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| Connectivity Features | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view | Wi-Fi ready |
| Print Standard | DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe, PC terminal |
| Connector Type | USB 2.0 HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) |
USB 3.0 HDMI output (19 pin mini HDMI Type C) Composite video/audio output System accessory terminal |
| FEATURES | Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100 | Canon EOS 5DS R |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 10 sec, 2sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 3 frames per second, 6 frames per second | 3 frames per second, 5 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 | RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, depth-of-field preview button, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, GPS ready, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, Dust Delete Data system, Auto Lighting Optimizer, in-camera RAW processing, Time-Lapse recording, silent shooting, High Dynamic Range (HDR), no Optical Low Pass Filter (OLFP), Intelligent Scene Analysis (iSA) system, Mirror Vibration Control system |
| OTHERS | Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100 | Canon EOS 5DS R |
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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, neck strap, USB cable, eyecup, cable protector |
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| Software | - | Drivers & Utilities |
| Max Operating Temperature | - | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | - | 0 °C |
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