Canon EOS R5 C vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Canon EOS R5 C and the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II, 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 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II was introduced in June 2013. 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 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II 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 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II has a 3.0" Tilting screen with 1,229k dot resolution. Fully articulated screen makes Canon EOS R5 C selfie and vlogger friendly and generally very useful for video shooting. Tilting screen makes Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II very useful for photography purposes but not so 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.

Viewfinder

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.Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II does not have a built-in viewfinder but an optional electronic viewfinder can be attached.

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. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II features a 20.2 megapixel 1-inch BSI-CMOS sensor with dimensions of 13.2 x 8.8 mm and a total area of 77.4 mm². Its native ISO range is 160 - 12,800 and expands to 100 - 25,600 in boosted mode.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II has BSI-CMOS sensor, short for Backside Illuminated Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor sensor. In traditional CMOS sensors, the wiring and circuitry are located on the front side of the sensor, which can block some of the incoming light. BSI technology flips this design by placing the photosensitive elements (pixels) on the backside of the sensor, allowing more light to reach the pixels. This significantly enhances light sensitivity and improves low-light performance. BSI-CMOS sensors are particularly effective in low-light conditions, as they can capture more light, resulting in brighter and less noisy images. This makes them well-suited for indoor and night photography. BSI-CMOS sensors deliver a higher SNR and reduced cross-talk.

Canon EOS R5 C is equipped with DIGIC X processor and can take pictures up to 8192 x 5464 resolution. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II can take pictures up to 5472 x 3648 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 5472 x 3080, 4864 x 3648, 3888 x 2592, 3648 X 3648, 3648 x 2736, 2736 x 1824, 2592 x 1944, 2592 x 1944 with 1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II has an image stabilization.

Built-in Wi-Fi

Cameras have built-in Wi-Fi (Wi-Fi 5 802.11ac/b/g/n 2.4/5 GHz on Canon EOS R5 C, 802.11b/g/n 2.4 GHz on Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II) 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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NFC on Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II has Near Field Communication (NFC) technology which simplifies the process of pairing it with other NFC-enabled devices like smartphones or tablets. It allows to quickly transfer photos and videos or remotely control the camera from compatible device. NFC can also be used for authentication and security purposes. It can verify your identity before accessing certain features or transferring sensitive data. It can be used with NFC-enabled accessories as well, such as lenses, flashes and GPS devices.

USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB inputs for data transfer. Canon EOS R5 C has a Micro HDMI and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II has a Type D Micro HDMI connector for video signal output.

Battery

Canon EOS R5 C comes with LP-E6NH battery pack with battery life of 320 shots and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II comes with NP-BX1 battery pack with battery life of 350 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). Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo 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 1/2000 sec on Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II. Canon EOS R5 C can shoot continuously up to 20.0 fps with electronic shutter and up to 12.0 fps with mechanical shutter. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II can shoot continuously up to 10.0 fps.

Focusing

Canon EOS R5 C has Dual Pixel CMOS AF II system with 5940 focusing points and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II has 25 focusing points. Canon EOS R5 C has detection range from -6 to +20 EV.

Exposure

Exposure meterings of Canon EOS R5 C and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II range from -3 to +20 EV and 0 to +20 EV respectively and you can set the exposure compensation within the ±3 EV range on Canon EOS R5 C and ±3 EV range on Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II. 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 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II.

Flash

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II has a built-in flash with maximum range of 15.00 m ISO Auto W 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 and 1/2000 sec on Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II.

Canon EOS R5 C body has dimensions of 142 x 101 x 111 mm (5.59 x 3.98 x 4.37") and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II body has dimensions of 102 x 58 x 38 mm (4.02 x 2.28 x 1.5"). Canon EOS R5 C weighs 770 g (1.70 lb / 27.16 oz) and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II weighs 281 g (0.62 lb / 9.91 oz).

Canon EOS R5 C

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II

142 mm

101 mm

102 mm

58 mm

101 mm

58 mm