Canon EOS R5 vs Sony A1
Side-by-side used price and spec comparison. Lowest current prices pulled daily from the major used-gear sites.
Lowest now
$1,769
MSRP
$3,899
-55% vs MSRP
Well above the 90-day low
Today's price sits well above the recent low. Today's price runs 24% above the 90-day low of $1,429 (seen May 8, 2026). 45% of the $3,899 MSRP. Prices are down 4.8% over the last 30 days.
Lowest now
$2,949
MSRP
$6,499
-55% vs MSRP
Well above the 90-day low
Today's price sits well above the recent low. Today's price runs 124% above the 90-day low of $1,319 (seen Jun 9, 2026). 45% of the $6,499 MSRP. Prices are down 11.4% over the last 30 days.
Specs side by side
| Canon EOS R5 | Sony A1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Canon | Sony |
| Family | Canon EOS R | Sony Alpha |
| Category | body | body |
| Body type | Mirrorless | Mirrorless |
| Mount | Canon RF | Sony FE |
| Sensor | Full Frame | Full Frame |
| Sensor family | Canon FF 45MP CMOS (R5/R5C) · 45MP full-frame Dual Pixel CMOS | Sony FF 50MP stacked (A1/A1 II) · 50.1MP full-frame Exmor RS stacked CMOS |
| Megapixels | 45 MP | 50.1 MP |
| Autofocus | Phase Detection | Hybrid |
| IBIS | 5-axis 8-stop | 5-axis 5.5-stop |
| Weather sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Max video | 8K30 | 8K30 |
| Max native ISO | ISO 51,200 | ISO 32,000 |
| Body weight | 738 g | 737 g |
| Dimensions | 138 × 98 × 88 mm | 129 × 97 × 81 mm |
| Body material | magnesium alloy | magnesium alloy |
| Released | 2020-07-09 | 2021-01-26 |
| Discontinued | — | — |
| Status | current | current |
| MSRP | $3,899 | $6,499 |
| Current low | $1,769 | $2,949 |
| vs MSRP | -55% | -55% |
The verdicts above describe price timing. They don't tell you which camera fits your shooting style. See /methods for how we normalize seller conditions and compute the deal score.