Canon EOS R vs. Sony a7III FOR VIDEO!

Sony a7iii is great... but so is the EOS R!
Which one do you want? Let us know in the comment section below!

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[AllgoodthingsTv]

I really liked this review and I've seen a lot of EOS R reviews on YT lately. It was concise and got right to what is important in shooting video. The only thing I disagree with is saying Sony is just about where Canon is color wise. I just used the a7III for a major brand shoot and while it is a great camera (esp. for the price), I still think Canon has an appreciable edge where color science is concerned. As a YouTuber I don't want to spend a ton of time with color correction and LUTs in post. The Canon is the only camera that shoots video you can use right off the card (as long as you light/expose properly). That's still a big deal to me.
EDIT: Also, in terms of the UI, I'm sure Canon has a big advantage. Sony has a horrible UI - so many sub menus and overly complicated options. Canon is far more intuitive to navigate.

[aebonstudio]

All I want to know about is the quality of the 10 bit out, but no YouTuber has mentioned it.

[mallred]

One of the things not mentioned was the "full frame" effect. The Sonys background was properly blurred, while the Canon background was always in focus.

[binsars]

Are you comparing canon with 10-18 mm STM lens and G master lens? Really?

[NickGranville]

Seems the Sony A7iii is still the camera to beat, especially for the price. Ibis, 4K no crop (in 24/25p), 1080p 120fps, great auto focus, great battery, small and light etc. you said it, the Only thing the canon has as an advantage is the flip screen. Work around on the a7iii is to connect your phone to the camera and you can see what your filming, but it’s not ideal. I’m keen to see Sony bring the a7siii and hope it has a flip out screen

[lavillalbal]

BRO U ARE USING A PLASTIC LENS ON A BODY 2K AND IN THE SONY U PUT A G MASTER.
USE YOUR 10-22 IN A ARRI AND COMPARE WITH THE SONY XD

[adrianvanleeuwen]

Even in 2022 the Canon R remains a choice to get over R7 (priced similar). The advantage being full frame sensor better for low light and shallow depth. The 4K is cropped but using the Canon 10-18mm stm (crop lens) works well with it and image looks sharp in good light. Unfortunately going the R6 is another $1000 in Canada, so I can see why some people like me are considering the Canon R. Also the bit rate in HD 1080P goes up to 180mbps so great for grading if using just HD. The R and RP still remain popular cameras on a modest budget. Regarding IS, I think there is a Digital IS enabled in camera that can help along with the lens IS for the R in video mode. The color was a bit more accurate with C-Log grade over the Sony video. Granted the Sony has 4K FF while Canon does not, however I would likely use HD more vlogging.

[artistjoh]

A significant plus for the EOS-R for pro shooters is that most of us have several thousand dollars worth of glass in our kit. That alone makes the EOS-R a very attractive option, but combined with the fully articulated screen means that Canon will sell a lot of these and the generation 2 version is likely to address issues that come up with generation 1, like the rolling shutter and hopefully the 4K crop and card slots. I am waiting for gen 2 but would have few concerns about buying the current model if I really needed to buy another body just now.

[culter]

Probably already know the answer but I would love to see how the EOS R holds up to the Sony a7iii in low light.

[Abdulrahman-ukny]

in my point of view, the colors of the Canon are much better.

[RobBob]

*I don't understand the comparison because you use the same footage you used on the comparison video for the Sony a 6400 vs. canon m50!!??? I feel a bit fooled*
this is a *FAKE* review !

[paullucas]

This is the most helpful and well put together comparison on YouTube. Truly, the content, production quality, and style of your videos is my favourite. And you have a lot of expertise to make the content worthwhile. So thanks.

It may come down to preference, but having seen the A7iii reviews from DPReview, Kinotika, and many many others, the colour science still looks lackluster. Matti Haapoja commented the same thing with respect to SLog 2.

I would therefore not upgrade from the M50 yet to either EOS R or A7iii. Will wait for the EOS R Pro or A7siii.

[stuartwhite]

I feel like a good videographer could use either camera and make dope production. I'm personally getting the canon because I like canon and I'm more of a stills guy anyway. I do little to no videos. Plus with my photography style, I need that flip screen.

[BarefootMediaTV]

the canon is actually stabilized better than the sony (it looks that way, not scientifically)

[csteingraber]

I have a few important points that were skipped as to why I am actually considering the EOS R. First of all I have a ton of canon glass because I'm in video production and higher end cameras within reach use canon glass as the major standardized glass on ef mounts. Also there is a bigger market for buying used EF lenses and selling them easier since they work for many cameras. When you go to rent a c300 mark II or a 1dx mark II or a red or buy an ursa mini 4.6 etc all those times it pays to have canon lenses whether EF, L line or Cine line. And I tried using canon glass on sony's and it was super unreliable so that is not an option. Here I can use all my glass and buy more glass that will still work with my c300 mark II and red if I buy one and with my 1dx mark II. Also the skin tones where way smoother and more flattering on the canon in your video when you compared so that is a big difference. Also Sony batteries are terrible so that's annoying that they dont last much and Canon usually last much much more and I can use batteries from my other cameras. also sony's record 4:2:0 8-bit internal while canon records 4:2:2 8-bit internal so canon has much more color resolution. Sony does have a different advantage of hot shoe mic that records with no wires through the hotshoe which I use on an a6500. Also Sony menu's are a nightmare. Anyway that's what I would add. They all have about the same dynamic range (all I mean A7sII A7III 5D4 EOSR which are what I'm comparing when I buy for travel use and recommending for budget camera).

[Taran_Bali]

01:55 once you zoom in to 400% ok who does that? Imagine after a shot is done the DP saying to the editor can you please zoom in to 400% for these shots, I forgot to take close ups 😂

[suryacoapy]

How come you didn’t evaluate the effectiveness of the digital IS on the Canon? Without mechanical IBIS it becomes an important criterion.

[baubergo]

X-T3 plus the new Atomos V is still cheaper than the EOS R (and you get nice bonus like prores/dnx codecs, awesome tools to expose and focus better, unlimited record time and cheap data in the long run using SSDs). Please make a review of the X-T3!
edit: the X-T3 have less crop in 4k too, even being a apsc system, lol

[mondobytes]

The EOSHD Color looks terrible! Ironic it's supposed to be like "Canon" and looks nothing like it., great video man!

[totoroutes]

vlogers who are also professional videographers surprisingly appear to plug the mic directly into the camera instead of using a preamp designed to mount under the dslr. Is the bit of extra weight not worth the improved sound, especially whenever a tripod is in use?