Canon EOS R5 C vs Sigma DP1s

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Canon EOS R5 C and the Sigma DP1s, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Canon EOS R5 C was introduced in January 2022 and Sigma DP1s was introduced in October 2009. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Canon EOS R5 C over Sigma DP1s.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Sigma DP1s over Canon EOS R5 C.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Canon EOS R5 C has a 3.2" Fully Articulated screen with 2,100k dot resolution and Sigma DP1s has a 2.50" Fixed screen with 230k dot resolution. Fully articulated screen makes Canon EOS R5 C selfie and vlogger friendly and generally very useful for video shooting. Canon EOS R5 C also features touchscreen which has advantages such as easy menu navigation, intuitive controls, quick setting adjustment and most importantly a Touch-to-Focus functionality allowing users to select a specific point on the screen where they want the camera to focus. This feature can be helpful for achieving precise focus in both photo and video recording.

Electronic (OLED) Viewfinder on Canon EOS R5 C

Canon EOS R5 C has a built-in 0.5" Electronic (OLED) viewfinder with 5,760k dot resolution. It has a 100% coverage and 0.76x magnification. There is no built-in or optional viewfinder available on Sigma DP1s.

Canon EOS R5 C features a 45.0 megapixel Full Frame CMOS sensor with dimensions of 36 x 24 mm and a total area of 864 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 51,200 and expands to 50 - 102,400 in boosted mode. Sigma DP1s features a 14.06 megapixel APS-C CMOS (Foveon X3) sensor with dimensions of 20.7 x 13.8 mm and a total area of 190.4 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 800.

Canon EOS R5 C is equipped with DIGIC X processor and can take pictures up to 8192 x 5464 resolution. Sigma DP1s can take pictures up to 2640 x 1760 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 1776 x 1184, 1296 x 864 with 3:2 aspect ratios.

No Image Stabilization

The cameras do not have image stabilization. On Canon EOS R5 C it means that you need lenses with optical image stabilization for vibration reduction. As for Sigma DP1s nothing can be done.

Built-in Wi-Fi on Canon EOS R5 C

Canon EOS R5 C has a built-in Wi-Fi (Wi-Fi 5, 802.11ac/b/g/n, 2.4/5 GHz) which allows to easily transfer photos and videos from the camera to other Wi-Fi-enabled devices, such as smartphones, tablets, printers, or computers. This eliminates the need for cables and allows for quick and convenient media sharing and social media integration. It gives you the ability to control your camera remotely using a smartphone or tablet. This is particularly useful for taking self-portraits, group shots, or capturing images in challenging conditions without having to touch the camera. Firmware updates can also be downloaded and installed wirelessly.
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Bluetooth on Canon EOS R5 C

Canon EOS R5 C has a built-in Bluetooth which lets you to connect the camera to a smartphone or a dedicated remote control device. This allows you to remotely trigger the camera, adjust settings and controls remotely through a paired mobile app. While Wi-Fi is generally faster for transferring larger files, Bluetooth can be used for small, selective transfers, it can provide real-time information about your camera's battery status, memory card capacity, and other key settings directly on your paired smartphone or smartwatch.
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USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB inputs for data transfer. connector for video signal output.

Battery

Canon EOS R5 C comes with LP-E6NH battery pack with battery life of 320 shots.

External Storage Slots

Canon EOS R5 C has two card slots - one for CFexpress Type B and one for SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II). Sigma DP1s has a single SD/MMC card card slot.

Shutter

Canon EOS R5 C has Electronic shutter and Mechanical Focal Plane shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/8000 sec on Canon EOS R5 C, and up to 1/4000 sec on Sigma DP1s. Canon EOS R5 C can shoot continuously up to 20.0 fps with electronic shutter and up to 12.0 fps with mechanical shutter.

Focusing

Canon EOS R5 C has Dual Pixel CMOS AF II system with 5940 focusing points and Sigma DP1s has . Canon EOS R5 C has detection range from -6 to +20 EV.

Exposure

Exposure meterings of Canon EOS R5 C ranges from -3 to +20 EV and you can set the exposure compensation within the ±3 EV range on Canon EOS R5 C and ±2 range on Sigma DP1s. You can also do exposure lock, exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Canon EOS R5 C and exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Sigma DP1s.

Flash

Sigma DP1s has a built-in flash and also accepts external flash which can be connected via Shoe Mount. Canon EOS R5 C has no built-in flash but an external flash may be connected via Hot Shoe. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/250 sec on Canon EOS R5 C.

Canon EOS R5 C body has dimensions of 142 x 101 x 111 mm (5.59 x 3.98 x 4.37") and Sigma DP1s body has dimensions of 109 x 60 x 31 mm (4.29 x 2.36 x 1.22"). Canon EOS R5 C weighs 770 g (1.70 lb / 27.16 oz) and Sigma DP1s weighs 270 g (0.60 lb / 9.52 oz).

Canon EOS R5 C

Sigma DP1s

142 mm

101 mm

109 mm

60 mm

101 mm

60 mm