Canon EOS RP vs Sony α7C
Every published spec side by side, with today's lowest prices for the market you've chosen.
Key differences
- Announced: Sep 2020 on the α7C, against Feb 2019 on the EOS RP.
- Resolution: 26.2 MP on the EOS RP, against 24.2 MP on the α7C.
- Native ISO: 100–51,200 on the α7C, against 100–40,000 on the EOS RP.
- In-body stabilisation: Yes, 5 stops on the α7C, against No on the EOS RP.
- Burst (mechanical): 10 fps on the α7C, against 5 fps on the EOS RP.
- 4K frame rate: 30p on the α7C, against 25p on the EOS RP.
 |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Lowest price today | $899 new | $1,598 new |
| Overview | ||
| Type | Mirrorless | Mirrorless |
| Announced | Feb 2019 | Sep 2020 (best) |
| US launch priceUS list price when announced, body only. Today's prices are in the offers table. | $1,299 | $1,799 |
| Lens | Interchangeable | Interchangeable |
| Sensor & image | ||
| Sensor size | Full frame | Full frame |
| Sensor type | CMOS | BSI CMOS |
| Resolution | 26.2 MP (best) | 24.2 MP |
| Native ISO | 100–40,000 | 100–51,200 (best) |
| In-body stabilisation | No | Yes, 5 stops (best) |
| Speed & autofocus | ||
| Burst (mechanical) | 5 fps | 10 fps (best) |
| Burst (electronic) | — | 10 fps |
| Fastest shutter (mech.) | 1/4,000s | 1/4,000s |
| Fastest shutter (elec.) | — | 1/8,000s |
| AF pointsMakers count points differently, so this is not ranked. | 143 | 693 |
| Subject detectionMakers group subjects differently (Canon's "animal" includes birds), so only having it is ranked. | Human | Human, Animal |
| Video | ||
| Max resolution | 4K | 4K |
| 4K frame rate | 25p | 30p (best) |
| 10-bit internal | No | No |
| Internal raw video | No | No |
| Mic input | Yes | Yes |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder & screen | ||
| Viewfinder | Electronic, 2.36M dots | Electronic, 2.36M dots |
| Rear screen | 3", 1.04M dots (best) | 3", 0.92M dots |
| Screen articulation | Fully articulating | Fully articulating |
| Touchscreen | Yes | Yes |
| Body & battery | ||
| Weight (with battery) | 485 g (best) | 509 g |
| Dimensions (W×H×D) | 132.5 × 85 × 70 mm | 124 × 71.1 × 59.7 mm |
| Weather sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Battery (CIPA shots) | 250 | 740 (best) |
| Card slots | 1 · SD UHS-II | 1 · SD UHS-II |
| USB-C | Yes | Yes |
| Built-in flash | No | No |
| Wi-Fi / Bluetooth | Wi-Fi + Bluetooth | Wi-Fi + Bluetooth |
Green marks the better figure where “better” is unambiguous. A dash means the maker doesn't publish it or we haven't verified it yet.
Low light & noise
EOS RP
5.7 µm pixels
26.2 MP on a full frame sensor, ISO up to 40,000
α7C
6.0 µm pixels
24.2 MP on a full frame sensor, ISO up to 51,200
Bigger pixels gather more light each, so they tend to show less noise at high ISO, but sensor design matters as much. For real noise at ISO 6400, these sites measure it:
- Photons to Photos: dynamic range vs ISO ↗Photographic dynamic range measured at every ISO, bodies on one chart
- Photons to Photos: noise vs ISO ↗Read noise at every ISO from lab tests: lower is cleaner in the shadows
- DPReview studio scene ↗The same scene shot by each camera at the ISO you pick, side by side
- DPReview reviews ↗Full reviews with high-ISO samples
- Low-light video tests ↗Real-world high-ISO footage on YouTube
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