Camera Duel
challenger A
Canon EOS R5 Mark II

Canon

EOS R5 Mark II

2024

VS
challenger B
Panasonic Lumix S1R II

Panasonic

Lumix S1R II

2024

Canon EOS R5 Mark II vs Panasonic Lumix S1R II — full comparison

Visual summary

Reads in 5 seconds

8,9/ 10
PhotoExcellent
9,1/ 10
VideoExceptionnel

Canon

EOS R5 Mark II

8,8/ 10
PhotoExcellent
9,0/ 10
VideoExceptionnel

Panasonic

Lumix S1R II

Canon EOS R5 Mark IIPanasonic Lumix S1R II

Standout strengths

Where each camera shines

Canon

EOS R5 Mark II

Top advantages

  • 1053AF points+35 % vs Panasonic Lumix S1R II
  • 12 fpsMechanical burst+33 % vs Panasonic Lumix S1R II
  • 4K crop1,5× vs Panasonic Lumix S1R II
  • -6.5 EVAF low light (EV)+0,5 vs Panasonic Lumix S1R II

Panasonic

Lumix S1R II

Top advantages

  • 204 800Extended ISO max2× vs Canon EOS R5 Mark II
  • 120 fpsMax video fps2× vs Canon EOS R5 Mark II
  • 40 fpsElectronic burst+33 % vs Canon EOS R5 Mark II
  • OuiDual Native ISOAbsent sur Canon EOS R5 Mark II

Detailed spec-by-spec

Round by round, the eight categories

Round 1

Sensor

Winner: Canon EOS R5 Mark II
SpecCanon EOS R5 Mark IIPanasonic Lumix S1R II
Sensor format
Full Frame
Full Frame
Sensor type
Stacked CMOS
BSI-CMOS
Megapixels
45 MP
44 MP
Sensor size
36 × 24 mm
35.8 × 23.9 mm
Native ISO min
100
100
Native ISO max
51 200
51 200
Extended ISO max
102 400
204 800
Dynamic range (EV)
11.5 EV
11.1 EV
Round 2

Autofocus

Winner: Canon EOS R5 Mark II
SpecCanon EOS R5 Mark IIPanasonic Lumix S1R II
AF points
1053
779
AF coverage
100 %
100 %
Eye AF (human)
Oui
Oui
Eye AF (animal)
Oui
Oui
AF low light (EV)
-6.5 EV
-6 EV
Round 3

Speed & burst

Winner: Canon EOS R5 Mark II
SpecCanon EOS R5 Mark IIPanasonic Lumix S1R II
Mechanical burst
12 fps
9 fps
Electronic burst
30 fps
40 fps
RAW buffer
93
Max shutter speed
1/32000
1/8000
Round 4

Video

Winner: Canon EOS R5 Mark II
SpecCanon EOS R5 Mark IIPanasonic Lumix S1R II
Max video resolution
8K
8K
Max video fps
60 fps
120 fps
Max bitrate
2600 Mb/s
Video codecs
H.264, H.265, ProRes, ProRes RAW, RAW
H.264, H.265, ProRes
Recording modes
All-I, Long-GOP
All-I, Long-GOP
Chroma subsampling
4:2:0, 4:2:2
4:2:0, 4:2:2
Bit depth
12-bit
12-bit
Log profile
Oui
Oui
Log profiles
C-Log2, C-Log3, HLG
V-Log, HLG, PQ
Internal RAW
Oui
Non
External RAW
ProRes RAW
ProRes RAW, Blackmagic RAW
4K crop
1.5×
Oversampling
Oui
Oui
Open Gate
Oui
Oui
Anamorphic desqueeze
1.8x, 2.0x
1.3x, 1.5x, 1.8x, 2.0x
LUT support
user LUTs, in-camera LUT preview
user LUTs, in-camera LUT preview
Monitoring tools
waveform, vectorscope, false color, histogram, zebras
waveform, vectorscope, false color, histogram, zebras
Active cooling
Non
Non
Unlimited recording
Oui
Oui
Dual Native ISO
Non
Oui
Proxy recording
Oui
Oui
XLR input
Non
Oui
32-bit float audio
Non
Non
Genlock + Time Code
Oui
Non
Round 5

Stabilisation

Winner: Canon EOS R5 Mark II
SpecCanon EOS R5 Mark IIPanasonic Lumix S1R II
In-body stabilisation
Oui
Oui
IBIS rating
8.5 stops
8 stops
Round 6

Build

SpecCanon EOS R5 Mark IIPanasonic Lumix S1R II
Weather sealing
Oui
Oui
Dual card slots
Oui
Oui
Card types
CFexpress Type B, SD UHS-II
CFexpress Type B, XQD, SD UHS-II
Round 7

Ergonomics & screen

Winner: Canon EOS R5 Mark II
SpecCanon EOS R5 Mark IIPanasonic Lumix S1R II
Weight
746 g
795 g
Dimensions
138.5 x 101.2 x 93.5
134 × 102 × 92 mm
Viewfinder type
OLED EVF
EVF
Viewfinder resolution
5.76 M dots
5.76 M dots
Viewfinder magnification
0.76×
0.78×
Screen size
3.2″
3″
Screen resolution
2.10 M dots
1.84 M dots
Screen articulation
fully articulated
fully articulated
Touchscreen
Oui
Oui
Round 8

Connectivity & battery

Winner: Canon EOS R5 Mark II
SpecCanon EOS R5 Mark IIPanasonic Lumix S1R II
Battery life (CIPA)
630 clichés
350 clichés
USB type
USB-C 3.2 Gen 2
USB 3.2 Gen 2(10 GBit/sec)
HDMI type
Full HDMI
Full HDMI
Wi-Fi
Oui
Oui
Bluetooth
Oui
Oui