Canon EOS R1 vs Sony Alpha 1 II (ILCE-1M2)
The short answer
- Sony Alpha 1 II (ILCE-1M2) is lighter, at 743 g against 920.
- Sony Alpha 1 II (ILCE-1M2) is the cheaper of the two at the price its maker announced: INR 599,990 against INR 630,995.
Compared only on figures both makers publish. Everything else is in the table below.
2 phones side by side.
| Specification |
 Canon EOS R1
₹6,30,995launch price
|
 Sony Alpha 1 II (ILCE-1M2)
₹5,99,990launch price
|
|---|---|---|
| Placement | ||
| At its price | Not assessed | Not assessed |
| Spec index | — | — |
| Key Specs | ||
| Display | 8.0 cm (3.2in) TFT colour LCD, approx. 2.1 million dots | 8.0 cm (3.2-type) TFT touch panel, 2,095,104 dots |
| Effective Pixels | Approx. 24.2 megapixels | Approx. 50.1 megapixels (still images) |
| ISO Range | Auto 100-102400, expandable to L:50 and H2:409600 | ISO 100-32000, expandable to ISO 50-102400 |
| Sensor | 36 x 24 mm full-frame back-illuminated stacked CMOS | 35mm full frame (35.9 x 24.0 mm) Exmor RS CMOS |
| Lens Mount | RF / RF-S | Sony E-mount |
| Video Resolution | 6K DCI 6000 x 3164 RAW; 4K DCI 4096 x 2160 | 8K 7680 x 4320 30p; 4K 3840 x 2160 120p |
| General | ||
| Launch Date | November 2024 | Announced 19 November 2024; available December 2024 |
| Body Type | SLR style with integrated vertical grip | Mirrorless interchangeable-lens, full-frame |
| Camera Type | Full-frame mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera | Interchangeable lens digital camera |
| Sensor | ||
| Effective Pixels | Approx. 24.2 megapixels (approx. 26.7 megapixels total) | Stills approx. 50.1 MP; movies approx. 42.0 MP; total approx. 50.5 MP |
| Sensor Size | 36 x 24 mm (full frame) | 35.9 x 24.0 mm (35mm full frame) |
| Sensor Type | Back-illuminated stacked CMOS, RGB primary colour filter, fixed low-pass filter | Stacked Exmor RS CMOS |
| Aspect Ratio | 3:2 | 3:2 (L: 8640 x 5760) |
| Image Processor | DIGIC Accelerator and DIGIC X | BIONZ XR with AI processing unit |
| Image Stabilisation | Sensor-shift IS, up to 8.5 stops at the centre and 7.5 stops at the periphery depending on lens | Sensor-shift 5-axis; centre 8.5 stops, periphery 7.0 stops (CIPA 2024) |
| Dust Reduction | EOS integrated cleaning system | Anti-dust system: Yes |
| Lens | ||
| Lens Mount | RF / RF-S; EF and EF-S via EF-EOS R mount adapters, EF-M not compatible | Sony E-mount |
| Focal Length | Equivalent to 1.0x with RF and EF lenses, 1.6x with RF-S and EF-S lenses | — |
| Digital Zoom | — | Clear Image Zoom approx. 2x (stills); approx. 1.5x 4K and 2x HD (movies) |
| Focus | ||
| Autofocus System | Dual Pixel Intelligent AF with cross-type AF, 100% horizontal and vertical coverage | Fast Hybrid AF (phase-detection AF / contrast-detection AF) |
| Subject Detection | Humans (eyes, face, head, upper body, body), animals (dogs, cats, birds, horses), vehicles (racing cars, motorbikes, aircraft, trains), Register People Priority, Action Priority | Auto, Human, Animal, Bird, Insect, Car, Train, Airplane |
| Focus Points | 1053 automatically selected AF areas; 4368 manually selectable AF positions for stills (3354 for movies) | Max. 759 phase-detection points (stills and movies) |
| Low-light Focus | EV -7.5 to 21 (23°C, ISO 100) | EV-4 to EV20 (ISO 100 equivalent, F2.0 lens, AF-S) |
| Focus Modes | One Shot, Servo AF, manual focus | — |
| Exposure | ||
| ISO Range | Auto 100-102400 in 1/3 or whole stop increments; expandable to L:50, H1:204800, H2:409600 | Stills ISO 100-32000 (expandable 50-102400); movies ISO 100-32000 equivalent |
| Shutter Speed | Mechanical and electronic first-curtain 30-1/8000 sec; electronic 30-1/64000 sec; Bulb | Electronic 1/32000-30 s; mechanical 1/8000-30 s and Bulb; movies 1/8000-1 s |
| Continuous Shooting | Approx. 12 fps mechanical or electronic first-curtain; 40 fps electronic shutter with pre-continuous shooting of 20 frames | Auto/electronic shutter Hi+ 30 fps; mechanical shutter Hi+ 10 fps |
| Exposure Compensation | +/-3 EV in 1/3 or 1/2 stop increments | +/- 5.0 EV (1/3 EV or 1/2 EV steps) |
| Flash | No built-in flash; E-TTL II with EX and EL series Speedlites, multi-function shoe, hot shoe and PC sync terminal | No built-in flash; Multi Interface Shoe, sync 1/400 s full frame, 1/500 s APS-C |
| Metering Modes | 6144-zone metering: evaluative, partial (approx. 10%), spot (approx. 5%), centre-weighted average | 1200-zone evaluative metering, EV-3 to EV20 |
| Video | ||
| Frame Rates | 6K up to 59.94 fps; 4K UHD up to 119.88 fps; 2K DCI and Full HD up to 239.76 fps | 8K up to 29.97p; 4K up to 119.88p; HD up to 119.88p |
| Video Formats | 12-bit CRM RAW; MP4 with XF-HEVC S/H.265 or XF-AVC S/H.264, Linear PCM or AAC audio | XAVC HS (MPEG-H HEVC/H.265), XAVC S and XAVC S-I (MPEG-4 AVC/H.264) |
| Video Resolution | 6K DCI 6000 x 3164 RAW; 4K DCI 4096 x 2160; 4K UHD 3840 x 2160; 2K DCI 2048 x 1080; Full HD 1920 x 1080 | 8K 7680 x 4320; 4K 3840 x 2160; HD 1920 x 1080 |
| Microphone Input | 3.5 mm stereo mini jack | Yes, 3.5 mm stereo minijack; Multi Interface Shoe with digital audio interface |
| Headphone Jack | 3.5 mm stereo mini jack | Yes, 3.5 mm stereo minijack |
| Log Profiles | Canon Log 2, Canon Log 3, Canon 709, PQ, HLG, BT.709 Standard | S-Log3 (minimum ISO 800; expanded range ISO 200-640) |
| Recording Limit | Maximum 6 hours, excluding high frame rate movies; no 4 GB file limit with exFAT-formatted cards | — |
| Display | ||
| Screen Size | 8.0 cm (3.2 inch) | 8.0 cm (3.2-type) |
| Screen Type | TFT colour LCD with capacitive touch, approx. 100% coverage, anti-smudge coating | TFT touch panel, four-axis multi-angle (up 98°, down 40°, side 180°, rotation 270°) |
| Screen Resolution | Approx. 2.1 million dots | 2,095,104 dots |
| Viewfinder | 0.64-inch OLED colour electronic viewfinder, approx. 100% coverage, approx. 25 mm eyepoint | 1.6 cm (0.64-type) Quad-XGA OLED electronic viewfinder |
| Viewfinder Magnification | Approx. 0.9x standard, adjustable to 0.8x or 0.7x | Approx. 0.90x (with 50 mm lens at infinity, -1 m-1) |
| Viewfinder Resolution | 9.44 million dots (2048 x 1536) | 9,437,184 dots |
| Design | ||
| Height | 149.5 mm | Approx. 96.9 mm |
| Width | 157.6 mm | Approx. 136.1 mm |
| Weight | Approx. 920 g body only, 1115 g with card and battery | Approx. 743 g with battery and memory card; 658 g body only |
| Build Material | Magnesium alloy body with polycarbonate and glass fibre | — |
| Depth | 87.3 mm | Approx. 82.9 mm (72.8 mm from grip to monitor) |
| Weather Sealing | Dust- and water-resistant construction | — |
| Storage | ||
| File Formats | RAW and C-RAW 14-bit, JPEG 8-bit, HEIF 10-bit; Exif 2.31 and DCF 2.0 | JPEG, HEIF, RAW (Sony ARW 5.0) |
| Supported Cards | CFexpress Type B up to 8 TB, compatible with CFexpress 2.0 and VPG400 | Slot 1 and Slot 2: CFexpress 2.0 Type A or SD UHS-I/UHS-II |
| Memory Card Slots | 2x CFexpress Type B | Two |
| Battery | ||
| Battery Model | Rechargeable Li-ion LP-E19 (supplied) | NP-FZ100 rechargeable battery pack |
| USB Charging | PD-E1 or PD-E2 USB power adapter | Yes, via USB Type-C with USB Power Delivery |
| Shots per Charge | Approx. 1330 with LCD, approx. 700 with viewfinder (23°C) | Approx. 420 (viewfinder) / 520 (LCD monitor), CIPA standard |
| Charging | Battery charger LC-E19E supplied; AC Adapter AC-E19N with DC Coupler DR-E19 | BC-ZD1 battery charger supplied |
| Connectivity | ||
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth Standard Ver. 5.0 (2.4 GHz band) |
| Wi-Fi | Wireless LAN IEEE 802.11ax 2x2 MIMO (6 GHz / 5 GHz / 2.4 GHz) | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands) |
| USB | SuperSpeed Plus USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C | USB Type-C SuperSpeed USB 10 Gbps (USB 3.2); Multi/Micro USB terminal |
| HDMI | HDMI Type A, HDMI-CEC not supported | HDMI Type-A connector; up to 7680 x 4320 output and 16-bit raw |
| GPS | Built-in: GPS, GLONASS and MICHIBIKI (QZSS) satellites | — |