Sony A7S II vs Canon G5X

Sony A7S II advantages over Canon G5X

• Larger sensor
  35mm vs 1 inch
  More sensor area. Bigger is (generally) better.
• Bigger pixels
  ~ 8.40 vs 2.41 microns
  Better low-light and dynamic range (all else equal)
• Shoot 4K video
  4K (UHD) vs 1080p
  Make sure you have a fast computer
• In-camera panoramas
  Yes vs No
  Stitches multiple shots into a panoramic photo
• Longer stills battery life
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  Longer stills battery life

  Cameras with longer battery life can take more photos before exhausting their batteries.

  Special note: The measurement standard for battery life stipulates that if a camera has an internal flash, it must be used for 50% of photos taken. For this reason, comparisons of one camera with an internal flash to another without will not be comparable

  370 vs 215 shots
  Capture more photos
• External Mic Jack
  Jack vs No jack
  Improved sound fidelity when shooting video
• Shoots 24p video
  Yes vs No
  Gives your movies a big-screen feel
• Less shutter lag
  0.19 vs 0.27 sec
  Focus and take a photo quickly (wide angle)
• Headphone jack
  Yes vs No
  Monitor audio recording while you shoot video
• Bigger JPEG buffer
  63 vs 8 shots
  Take more JPEG shots before waiting (burst mode)
• Faster RAW shooting
  5.0 fps vs 0.8 fps
  Faster RAW shooting in burst mode
• Slow-motion videos
  Yes vs No
  Shoot slow-motion videos
• Faster shutter
  1/8000 vs 1/2000 sec
  Shoot wide open in bright light
• Higher extended ISO
  409600 vs 12800 ISO
  Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility