Sony a7R V vs Canon EOS 800D

This is a full comparison between the cameras Sony a7R V and Canon EOS 800D. We compare them by looking at the categories you see below.

Sony a7R V

Canon EOS 800D

Manufacturing

Sony a7R V is manufacturered by Sony but Canon EOS 800D is from Canon. Both Sony and Canon are well known brands though.

Sony a7R V were released 2022 and Canon EOS 800D was released 2017. That is a 5 years difference. In tech, this period can be of interest since technology is always improving, etc.

Camera	Released
Sony a7R V	2022
Canon EOS 800D	2017

Type of camera

Sony a7R V is a Mirrorless camera while Canon EOS 800D is a DSLR camera. More information about their differences will come soon.

Sensors / crop factor

These cameras have different sensors. Sony a7R V has a "Sony Full Frame"-sensor while Canon EOS 800D has a "Canon APS-C"-sensor, and their difference in sensors will also affect the crop factor and experience focal length. See the table below.

Camera	Focal length, 50mm f/1.8 **
Sony a7R V	50 mm Full-frame sensor No crop factor/focal length multiplier
Canon EOS 800D	80 mm Canon APS-C sensor Crop factor/focal length multiplier by * 1.6

** Experienced focal length when using a lens such as a common "50mm f/1.8"

Learn more about crop factor and focal length multiplier here:
Camera selection can affect the focal length (Sony)
Camera selection can affect the focal length (Canon)

Resolution

Sony a7R V has a 60 MP (Megapixels) resolution while Canon EOS 800D has 24 MP. If we break down this in more detail this is the data behind the numbers:

Camera	Megapixels
Sony a7R V	60 MP 60217344 pixels 9504 x 6336
Canon EOS 800D	24 MP 24000000 pixels 6000 x 4000

Sony a7R V has a 151 % larger resolution than Canon EOS 800D. This could give you more details in the picture but also a possibility to crop more in the pictures, afterward while editing the pictures, if needed that is.

ISO range

Sony a7R V has a larger ISO-range than Canon EOS 800D. Sony a7R V has an ISO range that stretches from 100 to 32000 while Canon EOS 800D has 100 to 25600.

Camera	ISO Range
Sony a7R V	100-32000
Canon EOS 800D	100-25600

Autofocus and lens compatibility

Both of these cameras have a built-in autofocus motor. Some lenses, that support autofocus, do not have an autofocus motor of their own but this won't cause any problems with these two cameras.

Here is a complete overview of which lenses work with each camera:
Lens compatibility chart for Sony a7R V
Lens compatibility chart for Canon EOS 800D

Pictures per second

Depending on what you are shooting the FPS, or frames/pictures per second, can definitely be of interest. Sony a7R V can shoot up to 10 pictures per seconds and Canon EOS 800D can shoot up to 6 pictures per seconds.

Camera	FPS (Frames per second)
Sony a7R V	10
Canon EOS 800D	6

Ability to record movies

It is becoming more and more popular to record movies with digital cameras.

In this case, both Sony a7R V and Canon EOS 800D can shoot movies.

Weight

The weight of the camera can be an extremely important factor, especially if the camera is about to be used, or carried around, for several hours at a time.

Sony a7R V weighs 723 gr (equal to 1.59 lb) which is 36% heavier than Canon EOS 800D and its 532 gr (or 1.17 lb).

Camera	Weight
Sony a7R V	723 gr 1.59 lb
Canon EOS 800D	532 gr 1.17 lb