I have both. Before the R5II came out, the main difference for me was the difference in video quality… the Sony has a lot more dynamic range than the R5 for video. Now, though, the R5 II have gorgeous video using Log2 (much better DR!) so I am going to sell the A1. Why? The Canon has better AF, vastly better battery life (the other day I was shooting some random video clips on the A1 for about 45 minutes and the battery got down to 55%!), Canon has a better viewfinder experience (The Sony has larger and higher rez viewfinder, but it often looks pixelated and goes down in resolution at random times, which is very jarring and unpleasant.)
The Canon also has the most consistent focus for video.
As to shooting stills they are just about the same - very comparable as to IQ, focus, etc.
One more thing - the Sony has ineffective IBIS. Videos are jittery as hell unless you use the active digital stabilization - switch crops into the image a fair amount.
As I wrote elsewhere with the R5II I can now shoot stable footage using an unstaiblized 50mm lens - without any digital IS.
I have both. Before the R5II came out, the main difference for me was the difference in video quality… the Sony has a lot more dynamic range than the R5 for video. Now, though, the R5 II have gorgeous video using Log2 (much better DR!) so I am going to sell the A1. Why? The Canon has better AF, vastly better battery life (the other day I was shooting some random video clips on the A1 for about 45 minutes and the battery got down to 55%!), Canon as a better viewfinder experience (The Sony has larger and higher rez viewfinder, but it often looks pixelated and goes down in resolution at random times, which is very jarring and unpleasant.)
The Canon also has the most consistent focus for video.
As to shooting stills they are just about the same - very comparable as to IQ, focus, etc.
One more thing - the Sony has ineffective IBIS. Videos are jittery as hell unless you use the active digital stabilization - switch crops into the image a fair amount.
As I wrote elsewhere with the R5II I can now shoot stable footage using an unstaiblized 50mm lens - without any digital IS.
Cheers.
Aug 25, 2024 at 11:43 AM
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