challenger A
Canon
EOS R5 Mark II
2024
VS
challenger B
Sony
α1 II
2024
Canon EOS R5 Mark II vs Sony α1 II — full comparison
Visual summary
— Reads in 5 seconds
8,9/ 10
PhotoExcellent
9,1/ 10
VideoExceptionnel
Canon
EOS R5 Mark II
8,7/ 10
PhotoExcellent
7,3/ 10
VideoTrès bon
Sony
α1 II
Canon EOS R5 Mark IISony α1 II
Where to buy
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Canon EOS R5 Mark II
Canon EOS R5 Mark II Mirrorless Camera Body
4 049,99 GBP · Canon (UK)
Sony α1 II
Sony a1 II 8K Mirrorless Camera
5 699 GBP · Clifton Cameras
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Standout strengths
— Where each camera shines
Canon
EOS R5 Mark II
Top advantages
- 51 200Native ISO max1,6× vs Sony α1 II
- 1053AF points+39 % vs Sony α1 II
- 2600 Mb/sMax bitrate4,3× vs Sony α1 II
- 12 fpsMechanical burst+20 % vs Sony α1 II
Sony
α1 II
Top advantages
- 120 fpsMax video fps2× vs Canon EOS R5 Mark II
- 165RAW buffer1,8× vs Canon EOS R5 Mark II
- 50.1 MPMegapixels+11 % vs Canon EOS R5 Mark II
- 9.44 M dotsViewfinder resolution1,6× vs Canon EOS R5 Mark II
Detailed spec-by-spec
— Round by round, the eight categories
Round 1
Sensor
SpecCanon EOS R5 Mark IISony α1 II
Sensor format
Full Frame
Full Frame
Sensor type
Stacked CMOS
Exmor RS CMOS
Megapixels
45 MP
50.1 MP
Sensor size
36 × 24 mm
35.9 × 24 mm
Native ISO min
100
100
Native ISO max
51 200
32 000
Extended ISO max
102 400
102 400
Dynamic range (EV)
11.5 EV
11.6 EV
Round 2
Autofocus
SpecCanon EOS R5 Mark IISony α1 II
AF points
1053
759
AF coverage
100 %
92 %
Eye AF (human)
Oui
Oui
Eye AF (animal)
Oui
Oui
AF low light (EV)
-6.5 EV
-4 EV
Round 3
Speed & burst
SpecCanon EOS R5 Mark IISony α1 II
Mechanical burst
12 fps
10 fps
Electronic burst
30 fps
30 fps
RAW buffer
93
165
Max shutter speed
1/32000
1/32000
Round 4
Video
SpecCanon EOS R5 Mark IISony α1 II
Max video resolution
8K
8K
Max video fps
60 fps
120 fps
Max bitrate
2600 Mb/s
600 Mb/s
Video codecs
H.264, H.265, ProRes, ProRes RAW, RAW
XAVC HS, XAVC S, XAVC S-I, H.265, H.264
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
10-bit
Log profile
Oui
Oui
Log profiles
C-Log2, C-Log3, HLG
S-Log3, S-Cinetone, HLG
Internal RAW
Oui
Non
External RAW
ProRes RAW
ProRes RAW, Blackmagic RAW
4K crop
1×
1×
Oversampling
Oui
Oui
Open Gate
Oui
Non
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, false color, histogram, zebras
Active cooling
Non
Non
Unlimited recording
Oui
Oui
Dual Native ISO
Non
Non
Proxy recording
Oui
Oui
XLR input
Non
Non
32-bit float audio
Non
Non
Genlock + Time Code
Oui
Non
Round 5
Stabilisation
SpecCanon EOS R5 Mark IISony α1 II
In-body stabilisation
Oui
Oui
IBIS rating
8.5 stops
8.5 stops
Round 6
Build
SpecCanon EOS R5 Mark IISony α1 II
Weather sealing
Oui
Oui
Dual card slots
Oui
Oui
Card types
CFexpress Type B, SD UHS-II
CFexpress Type A, SD UHS-II
Round 7
Ergonomics & screen
SpecCanon EOS R5 Mark IISony α1 II
Weight
746 g
743 g
Dimensions
138.5 x 101.2 x 93.5
136.1 x 96.9 x 82.9
Viewfinder type
OLED EVF
EVF
Viewfinder resolution
5.76 M dots
9.44 M dots
Viewfinder magnification
0.76×
0.9×
Screen size
3.2″
3.2″
Screen resolution
2.10 M dots
2.10 M dots
Screen articulation
fully articulated
vari-angle
Touchscreen
Oui
Oui
Round 8
Connectivity & battery
SpecCanon EOS R5 Mark IISony α1 II
Battery life (CIPA)
630 clichés
520 clichés
USB type
USB-C 3.2 Gen 2
USB-C 3.2 Gen2 (10 Gbps)
HDMI type
Full HDMI
Full (Type A)
Wi-Fi
Oui
Oui
Bluetooth
Oui
Oui