Canon R5 vs. Sony a7r4 for WILDLIFE photography : Lenses, Features, & more

Switching to Canon from Sony video series:

How does a Canon EOS R5 compare to a Sony a7R III or Sony a7R IV when taking photos of wildlife? Chelsea tests wildlife setups of varying prices to show which camera and lens combination is the best choice. Will the SOny's compact 200-600mm f/5.6-6.3 measure up to Canon's new 800mm f/11? Will there be a difference between Canon and Sony's 600mm f/4 lenses? Most importantly, how well do the Canon R5s features and the Sony a7r4 features work while taking wildlife photos?

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[taphotography]

Dear Chelsea every time you hit those awesome Lenses to the top of your trunk my heart broke a little. 😅

[rwils]

Who counted how many time a lens was bumped transitioning out the trunk

[juniorkohhc]

Chelsea keeps hitting big expensive lens onto the car!!!

[rlpring]

A7R4 is a great camera! Resolution-galore and cropping mode. It’s not even close to an A9 or A9II for sports and wildlife. 20FPS w/ no blackouts! C’mon now! 😛😛😛

[malvinfuller]

Really thought Chelsea might also bonk a lens into a tree at one point 😆

[schangoDoobie]

“Let’s go grab that Canon R5”
*smacks the shit out of it

[sctm]

I cant believe how you just drove around with $60k worth of equipment in your trunk that wasnt even stored properly 😂😂😂

[DMVimages]

I think the A9 or A9ll is better for wildlife when it comes to Sony.

[daran]

When shooting wildlife with the A7R4 you really want to enable compressed RAWs. Yes that is lossy, but no, it doesn't matter for daytime action. That way you get double the buffer, way faster buffer clearing and, most importantly, the full advertised speed (Hi = 8fps with or Hi+ = 10fps without life view update). I use Hi+ in short bursts and rarely run into buffer issues.

[novelty_guy]

1 shot of vodka every time Chelsea bumps a lens.

[Mamo]

Um, I think one mention of KEH is enough.
But maybe that's just me.

[RockyMaiviaMiami]

My favorite trick for my R5/R6 is setting my control ring to focus point. I go from wide to zone to single point in a twist and with my other hand 🙌

[-.]

These claims about switching system are just ridiculous. We all know that they are going to switch back and forth for each new camera model. They will of course keep the best lenses and cameras of both systems.

[krranjit]

After watching so many reviews and videos finally I Got Fujifilm xt3😂😂😂

[liamdoran]

The blackout issue is a bummer...its why I shoot he the a9II for my wildlife and action ...of corse you do loose the megapixels but thats not much of an issue for me...thanks for the vid!

[chasingluminance]

Why use landscape and portrait cameras for wildlife? A92 vs 1dx3 vs d6

[justinweeks]

Hits the lens on the way out the trunk lol

[waseembessada]

11:06 I swear my heart dropped for a solid second.

[allenpoulson]

Should have compared it with the A9 or the A9Ii and you wouldn’t have missed your shots, had the buffer problem or had any blackout. You seem to be comparing things to get the answers that you want - perhaps to support your future move to Canon?

[Steaky]

Why use the A7R4 when the A9 is the camera meant for this and that won’t be laggy at all.