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Canon EOS R5 Mark II Compared to the Canon EOS R6 Mark II
| Specifications | Canon EOS R5 Mark II | Canon EOS R6 Mark II |
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| Year Introduced | 2024 | 2022 |
| Megapixels | 45.0 | 24.2 |
| Total Pixels | 50.3 | 25.6 |
| Sensor Size | 36.0 x 24.0mm | 36.0 x 24.0mm |
| Pixel Dimensions | 8192 x 5464 | 6000 x 4000 |
| Pixel Size | 4.39µm | 6.00µm |
| Diffraction-Limited Aperture | f/7.1 | f/9.6 |
| Sensor Readout Speed (ms) | 6.3 | 14.5 |
| Sensor Stabilization | Y | Y |
| Lens Mount | RF, RF-S (EF, EF-S, and TS-E lenses when using Mount Adapter EF-EOS R) | RF, RF-S (EF, EF-S, and TS-E lenses when using Mount Adapter EF-EOS R) |
| FOVCF | 1.0x | 1.0x |
| Image Processor | DIGIC X | DIGIC X |
| Autofocus | ||
| Type | Phase-difference detection system with image sensor (Dual Pixel CMOS AF) | Phase-difference detection system with image sensor (Dual Pixel CMOS AF) |
| Points | 1,053 AF Areas covering approx. 100% of the frame, 4850 individually selectable AF points with 90% horizontal and 100% vertical coverage | 1,053 AF Areas covering approx. 100% of the frame, 4897 individually selectable AF points with 90% horizontal and 100% vertical coverage |
| Working Range | EV -7.5 to 21 (f/1.2, at 73°F/23°C, ISO 100, One-Shot AF, Center AF Point) | EV -6.5 to 21 (f/1.2, at 73°F/23°C, ISO 100, One-Shot AF, Center AF Point) |
| Point Selection | Spot AF (AF can be selected from all 4897 available positions for stills, 4067 for Movies), 1-point AF, AF point Expansion 4 points (up, down, left, right), AF point Expansion surrounding (all surrounding points), Flexible Zone AF 1-3, Whole Area AF (entire focusing area with 1053 maximum focusing zones), and Whole area tracking OFF (Spot AF, 1-point AF, Expand AF area: Above/below/left/right, Expand AF area: Around) | Spot AF, 1-point AF, AF point Expansion 4 points (up, down, left, right), AF point Expansion surrounding (all surrounding points), Flexible Zone AF 1-3, and Whole Area AF (entire focusing area with 1053 maximum focusing zones) |
| Microadjustment | ||
| Touch & Drag AF | Y | Y |
| Eye Detection AF | Y | Y |
| Focus Bracketing/Stacking | Y | |
| Exposure Control | ||
| Metering Modes | Real-time with image sensor, 6144-zone (96x64) Evaluative metering (AF point-linked) Partial metering (approx. 10% of the area at the center of the screen) Spot metering (approx. 5% of the area at the center of the screen) Center-weighted average metering | Real-time with image sensor, 384-zone (24x16) (1) Evaluative metering (AF point-linked) (2) Partial metering (approx. 5.9% of the area at the center of the screen) (3) Spot metering (approx. 3.0% of the area at the center of the screen) (4) Center-weighted average metering |
| Metering Range | EV -3 – 20 (at 73°F/23°C, ISO 100) | EV -3 – 20 (at 73°F/23°C, ISO 100) |
| Exposure Comp | +/-3 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments | +/-3 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments |
| AEB | +/- 3 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments | 2, 3, 5 or 7 shots in +/-3 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments |
| Light Flicker Mode | Y | Y |
| Intervalometer | Y | Y |
| ISO Sensitivity | Auto, 100-51200 (in 1/3-stop or whole stop increments) ISO can be expanded to L: 50, H1: 102400 | Auto 100-102400 (in 1/3-stop or whole stop increments) ISO can be expanded to L:50, H1: 204800 |
| Shutter Speed | Electronic: 30-1/32000 sec., 1st Curtain Electronic: 30-1/8000 sec (1/2 or 1/3 stop increments), and Bulb | Mechanical: 30-1/8000 sec (1/2 or 1/3 stop increments), Electronic: 0.5-1/16000 sec., and Bulb |
| Viewfinder | ||
| Type | 0.5" (12.7mm) OLED color EVF, 5.76 Million dots | 0.5" (12.7mm) OLED color EVF, 3.69 Million dots |
| Coverage | Approx. 100% | Approx. 100% |
| Magnification | Approx. 0.76x | Approx. 0.76x |
| Eyepoint | Approx. 24mm | Approx. 23mm |
| Information | Viewfinder sensor: provided Vertical display for Stills only. Exposure Simulation Customizable and toggle via [INFO] Button (1) Liveview image with exposure info (2) Liveview image with basic info (3) Liveview image with full info Customizable settings: Grid overlay (x3 formats), Histogram (Brightness/ RGB) Viewfinder Brightness: Manually adjustable | Shutter speed, Aperture, ISO speed, AF point information, Exposure level indicator, Number of remaining exposures, Exposure compensation, Battery level, Electronic shutter, HDR shooting, Highlight tone priority, Multiple-exposure shooting, Self-timer shooting mode, Maximum burst, AF method, Subject to Track setting, Exposure simulation, Drive mode, AEB, Metering mode, FEB, Anti-flicker shooting, Still/video cropping, Shooting mode, Aspect ratio, Scene icons Auto Lighting Optimizer, AE lock Picture Style, Flash-ready, White balance, FE lock, Image Quality, High-speed sync, Bluetooth function, Wi-Fi on/off, Histogram, Electronic level, Focus distance scale in manual focus, SA control ring setting, IS system. Audio Level – Manual (video), recording time remaining (video), headphone level (video), Video recording resolution frame rate and compression (video) Rec indicator (video), Overheat indicator ( Video) |
| DOF Preview | Yes, with Depth of Field preview button. | Yes, via Viewfinder |
| LCD | ||
| Type | Vari-angle touch screen 2.95" (7.50cm) Clear View LCD II, approx. 2.1 million dots | Vari-angle touch screen 2.95" (7.50cm) Clear View LCD II, approx. 1.62 million dots |
| Coating | Anti-smudge | Anti-smudge |
| Brightness Adj | Manual: Adjustable to one of seven levels | Manual: Adjustable to one of seven levels |
| Display Options | (1) Basic Camera settings (2) Advance Camera settings (3) Camera settings plus histogram and dual level display (4) No info (5) Quick Control Screen (6) Display off | (1) Basic Camera settings (2) Advance Camera settings (3) Camera settings plus histogram and dual level display (4) No info (5) Quick Control Screen |
| Flash | ||
| Built-in GN | N/A (ISO 100, meters) | N/A (ISO 100, meters) |
| Built-in Coverage | N/A | N/A |
| Built-in Recycle Time | N/A | N/A |
| Modes | E-TTL II Auto Flash, Metered Manual | E-TTL II Auto Flash, Metered Manual |
| X-Sync | 1/200 sec mechanical, 1/250 sec electronic 1st curtain, 1/180 sec Electronic | 1/200 mechanical shutter, 1/250 electronic 1st curtain, n/a with electronic shutter |
| Exposure Compensation | +/- 3 EV in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments | +/- 3 EV in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments |
| Hot Shoe/PC Terminal | Yes / Yes | Yes / No |
| External Flash Comp | Canon Multi-function accessory shoe . Canon AD-E1 adapter required for EX Speedlites | E-TTL II with EX and EL series Speedlites, wireless multi-flash support |
| Shooting | ||
| Shooting Modes | Stills; Flexible priority AE, Program AE, Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual, Bulb and Custom (x3) Movie: Program AE, Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual, and Custom (x3) | Stills; Scene Intelligent Auto, Flexible priority AE, Program AE, Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual, Bulb and Custom (x3) Movie: Auto Exposure, TV, AV Manual and Custom (x3) |
| Picture Styles | Auto, Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Fine Detail, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Defined (x3) | Auto, Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Fine Detail, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Defined (x3) |
| Image Processing | Resize to M, S1, S2 Cropping: JPEG images can be cropped (Aspect ratios 3:2, 4:3, 16:9, 1:1) Cropping of images - Switch between vertical and horizontal cropping orientation - Image straightening - Cropping frame can be moved using touch screen operation RAW image processing Multiple exposure HDR HEIF to Jpeg conversion | Highlight Tone Priority (2 settings) Auto Lighting Optimizer (3 settings) Long exposure noise reduction Clarity High ISO speed noise reduction (4 settings) (stills and video) Lens optical correction - Peripheral illumination correction, Chromatic aberration correction Distortion correction (during/after still photo shooting, during video only) Diffraction correction, Digital Lens Optimizer (during/after still photo shooting only) Focus Bracketing including image compositing Resize to M, S1, S2 Cropping of images (JPEG/HEIF) - Aspect ratios 3:2, 4:3, 16:9, 1:1 x1.6crop - Switch between vertical and horizontal cropping orientation - Image straightening - Cropping frame can be moved using touch screen operation RAW image processing Dual Pixel RAW – Portrait Relighting, Background Clarity ( in camera) Raw Cloud processing Multiple exposure HDR - with moving subject supression HEIF to Jpeg conversion (single or batch) |
| Abberration Corrections | Peripheral Illumination, Distortion, Chromatic Aberration, and Diffraction along with DLO (Digital Lens Optimizer) | Peripheral Illumination, Distortion, Chromatic Aberration, and Diffraction along with DLO (Digital Lens Optimizer) |
| Drive Modes | Single, Continuous High +, Continuous High, Continuous Low, Silent Single, Self timer (2s+remote, 10s+remote) | Single, Continuous High+, Continuous High, Continuous Low, Self-timer (2s+remote, 10s+remote) |
| Continuous Shooting | 30 fps with electronic shutter speed maintained for 200 JPEG or 93/86 (CFexpress/SD card) RAW images or 12 fps with mechanical shutter/1st curtain electronic speed maintained for 760 JPEG or 230/95 (CFexpress/SD card) RAW images. Electronic shutter selectable fps options 30 / 20 / 15 / 12 / 10 / 7.5 / 5 / 3 / 2 / 1 depending on the drive mode. Pre-Continuous shooting is possible from 15 shots before the shutter button is fully pressed when the AF is on for 15 shots or more. | Max. approx. 12 fps speed maintained for 1,000+ JPEG, 110 RAW, or 1,000+ CRAW images with AF Tracking or 40 FPS with electronic shutter for 190 JPEG, 75 RAW, or 140 CRAW |
| Shutter Lag | 50-84ms | |
| Viewfinder Blackout | 0ms | |
| Live View | ||
| FrameRate | 119.98 fps (smooth) / 59.94 fps (power saving) | 120 fps |
| Focusing | ||
| Metering | Evaluative metering (AF point-linked), Partial metering (approx. 5.9% of the area at the center of the screen), Spot metering (approx. 3.0% of the area at the center of the screen), and Center-weighted average metering. Exposure compensation is +/-3 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments | |
| Display Options | ||
| File Information | ||
| Still ImageType | JPEG (.JPG), HEIF (.HIF), RAW, C-RAW (.CR3) | JPEG, HEIF, RAW / C-RAW / Dual Pixel RAW/ RAW burst (CR3), C-RAW (Canon original) ; Movies: ALL-I (Time-lapse video only), IPB (MP4) |
| Image Size | RAW / C-RAW: 3:2 ratio 8192x5464, 1.6x (crop) 5088x3392 JPEG / HEIF: 3:2 ratio (L, RAW, C-RAW) 8192x5464, (M) 6000x4000, (S1) 4176x2784, (S2) 2400x1600 1.6x (crop) (L) 5088x3392, (S2) 2400x1600 4:3 ratio (L) 7280x5464, (M) 5328x4000, (S1) 3712x2784, (S2) 2112x1600 16:9 ratio (L) 8192x4608, (M) 6000x3368, (S1) 4176x2344, (S2) 2400x1344 1:1 ratio (L) 5456x5456, (M) 4000x4000, (S1) 2784x2784, (S2) 1600x1600 In-camera Neural Network Upscaling up to 16384x10928 (179MP) | 3:2 ratio (L, RAW, C-RAW) 6000 x 4000, (M) 3984 x 2656, (S1) 2976x 11984, (S2) 2400 x 1600 1.6x (crop) (L) 3744 x 2496, (S2) 2400 x 1600 4:3 ratio (L) 5328 x 4000, (M) 3552 x2664 (S1) 2656 x 1992 (S2) 2112 x 1600 16:9 ratio (L) 6000 x 3368, (M) 3984 x 2240, (S1) 2976 x 1680, (S2) 2400 x 1344 1:1 ratio (L) 4000 x 400, (M) 2656x 2656, (S1) 1984 x 1984, (S2) 1600 x 1600 |
| Movie Type | RAW/SRAW Video: 8K DCI(17:9) / 4K DCI(17:9)11 MP4 Video: 8K DCI/UHD (17:9/16:9) 4K DCI/UHD (17:9/16:9), 2K/Full HD (17:9/16:9) 8K/4K/2K/Full HD: XF-HEVC S/H.265, Audio: Linear PCM / AAC 4K/2K/Full HD: MPEG-4 AVC S/H.264, Audio: Linear PCM / AAC 8K RAW 4K RAW: 12bit CRM Audio: Linear PCM / AAC 8K/4K/FullHD Time-lapse movie mode | MP4 Video: 4K UHD, Full HD (16:9)9 Audio: Linear PCM / AAC |
| Movie Size | RAW (Light) (17:9) 8192 x 4320 (59.94, 50, 29.97, 25, 24, 23.98 fps) RAW (Standard) (17:9) 8192 x 4320 (29.97, 25, 24, 23.98 fps) SRAW (Standard, Light) (17:9) 4096 x 2160 (59.94, 50, 29.97, 25, 24, 23.98 fps) 8K DCI (17:9) 8192 x 4320 (29.97, 25, 24, 23.98 fps) 2-3 type of intra or Long GOP 8K UHD (16:9) 7680 x 4320 (29.97, 25, 23.98 fps) 2-3 type of intra or Long GOP 4K DCI (17:9) 4096 x 2160 (119.9, 100, 59.94, 50, 29.97, 25, 24, 23.98 fps) 3 type of intra or Long GOP 4K UHD (16:9) 3840 x 2160 (119.9, 100, 59.94, 50, 29.97, 25, 23.98 fps) 3 type of intra or Long GOP 2K DCI (17:9) 2048 x 1080 (239.76, 200, 119.9, 100, 59.94, 50, 29.97, 25, 24, 23.98 fps) Intra frame or Long GOP Full HD (16:9) 1920 x 1080 (239.76, 200, 119.9, 100, 59.94, 50, 29.97, 25, 23.98 fps) Intra frame or Long GOP HDR movie recording at up to 59.94p in Normal modes of 4K DCI/UHD, 2K DCI/UHD, Full HD HDR movie recording at up to 29.97p in Fine modes of 4K DCI/UHD, 2K DCI/UHD, Full HD | 4K UHD (16:9) 3840 x 2160 (59.94, 50, 29.97, 25, 23.98fps) inter frame (IPB) / (IPB Light) 4K UHD Timelapse (16:9) 3840 x 2160 (29.97, 25fps) intra frame (All-I) Full HD (16:9) 1920 x 1080 (179.82, 150, 119.88, 100, 59.94, 50, 29.97, 25, 23.98fps) inter frame (IPB) / (IPB Light) Full HD Timelapse (16:9) 1920 x 1080 (29.97, 25fps) intra frame (All-I), Full HD HDR (16:9) 1920 x 1080 (29.97, 25fps) intra frame (All-I) |
| Movie Length | Max duration 6 hours. (excluding High Frame Rate movies). No 4 GB file limit with exFAT formatted card. | Max duration 6 hours (excluding High Frame Rate movies, and power and storage limitations ). Upto 5 seconds pre record possible. No 4GB file limit with exFAT formatted SD card. |
| Other Information | ||
| Wireless Features | 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6E and 6 (6, 5, and 2.5 GHz), Bluetooth 5.0 | Built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth |
| GPS | N | Via GP-E2 GPS receiver |
| Custom Functions | 22 Custom Functions | |
| LCD Panel / Illumination | Yes / Yes | No / No |
| Water & Dust Resistance | Yes | Yes |
| Sound Memo | Yes | No |
| Interface | ||
| Computer Interface | SuperSpeed Plus USB 3.2 Gen 2 USB Type-C connector also used for computer communication / smartphone communication / USB power. | SuperSpeed Plus USB 3.2 Gen 2 USB Type-C connector also used for computer communication / smartphone communication / USB power. |
| Other Interface | HDMI out (Type A, HDMI-CEC not supported) External Microphone In (3.5mm Stereo mini jack) Headphone socket (3.5mm Stereo mini jack) RS-60E3-type terminal (remote control terminal) | HDMI Micro out (Type D, HDMI-CEC not supported) External Microphone In (3.5mm Stereo mini jack) Headphone socket (3.5mm Stereo mini jack) RS-60E3-type terminal (remote control terminal) |
| Memory | ||
| Memory Type | Dual, CFexpress Type B and SD/SDHC/SDXC, UHS-II Supported | Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC, UHS-II Supported |
| Batteries & Power | ||
| Battery | Rechargeable Li-ion Battery LP-E6P (LP-E6NH and LP-E6N with limitations) | Rechargeable Li-ion Battery LP-E6NH (supplied), LP-E6N, LP-E6 |
| Battery Life | Approx. With LCD Approx. 630 shots (at 23°C) With Viewfinder Approx. 340 shots (at 23°C) | Approx. With LCD Approx. 760 shots (at 23°C) With Viewfinder Approx. 450 shots (at 23°C) |
| Power Supply Battery Chargers | Battery charger LC-E6E (supplied), AC Adapter AC-E6N and DC Coupler DR-E6, AC Adapter Kit ACK-E6N/ACK-E6, Car Battery Charger CBC-E6, PD-E1 USB power adapter | Battery charger LC-E6E (supplied), AC Adapter AC-E6N and DC Coupler DR-E6, AC Adapter Kit ACK-E6N/ACK-E6, Car Battery Charger CBC-E6, PD-E1 USB power adapter |
| Physical Specs | ||
| Body Materials | Magnesium Alloy | Magnesium alloy and high-strength engineering plastic |
| Shutter Durability Rating | 400,000 | |
| Operating Environment | 32–104°F / 0–40°C | 32–104°F (0 – 40 °C), 85% or less humidity |
| Dimensions Inches | 5.45 x 3.87 x 3.48" (138.4 x 98.4 x 88.4mm) | 5.45 x 3.87 x 3.48" (138.4 x 98.4 x 88.4mm) |
| CIPA Weight | 23.6 oz (670g) | 23.6 0z (670g) |
| Accessories | ||
| Viewfinder | ||
| Wireless File Transmitter | Built-in | Built-in |
| Compatible Lenses | RF, RF-S (EF, EF-S, TS-E, MP-E with Adapter) | RF, RF-S (EF, EF-S, TS-E, MP-E with Adapter) |
| Battery Grip | BG-R20, more Buy ► | BG-R10 Buy ► |
| Remote | Remote control with N3 type socket | Remote Switch RS-60E3 Timer Remote Controller TC-80N3 (Requires Remote Controller Adapter RA-E3) Wireless Remote Control BR-E1 |
| Other | ||
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