Sony a7R vs Canon EOS 750D

This is a full comparison between the cameras Sony a7R and Canon EOS 750D. We compare them by looking at the categories you see below.

Sony a7R

Canon EOS 750D

Manufacturing

Sony a7R is manufacturered by Sony but Canon EOS 750D is from Canon. Both Sony and Canon are well known brands though.

Sony a7R were released 2013 and Canon EOS 750D was released 2015. That is a 2 years difference. In tech, this period can be of interest since technology is always improving, etc.

Camera	Released
Sony a7R	2013
Canon EOS 750D	2015

Type of camera

Sony a7R is a Mirrorless camera while Canon EOS 750D is a DSLR camera. More information about their differences will come soon.

Sensors / crop factor

These cameras have different sensors. Sony a7R has a "Sony Full Frame"-sensor while Canon EOS 750D 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	50 mm Full-frame sensor No crop factor/focal length multiplier
Canon EOS 750D	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 has a 36 MP (Megapixels) resolution while Canon EOS 750D has 24 MP. If we break down this in more detail this is the data behind the numbers:

Camera	Megapixels
Sony a7R	36 MP 36152320 pixels 7360 x 4912
Canon EOS 750D	24 MP 24000000 pixels 6000 x 4000

Sony a7R has a 51 % larger resolution than Canon EOS 750D. 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 has a larger ISO-range than Canon EOS 750D. Sony a7R has an ISO range that stretches from 100 to 25600 while Canon EOS 750D has 100 to 12800.

Camera	ISO Range
Sony a7R	100-25600
Canon EOS 750D	100-12800

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
Lens compatibility chart for Canon EOS 750D

Pictures per second

Depending on what you are shooting the FPS, or frames/pictures per second, can definitely be of interest. Sony a7R can shoot up to 4 pictures per seconds and Canon EOS 750D can shoot up to 5 pictures per seconds.

Camera	FPS (Frames per second)
Sony a7R	4
Canon EOS 750D	5

Ability to record movies

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

In this case, both Sony a7R and Canon EOS 750D 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.

Canon EOS 750D weighs 555 gr (equal to 1.22 lb) which is 19% heavier than Sony a7R and its 465 gr (or 1.03 lb).

Camera	Weight
Sony a7R	465 gr 1.03 lb
Canon EOS 750D	555 gr 1.22 lb