Camera Duel
challenger A
Canon EOS R5 Mark II

Canon

EOS R5 Mark II

2024

VS
challenger B
Sony α7 V

Sony

α7 V

2024

Canon EOS R5 Mark II vs Sony α7 V — full comparison

Visual summary

Reads in 5 seconds

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

Canon

EOS R5 Mark II

8,5/ 10
PhotoExcellent
7,2/ 10
VideoTrès bon

Sony

α7 V

Canon EOS R5 Mark IISony α7 V

Where to buy

Live merchant price comparator

Canon EOS R5 Mark II

Canon EOS R5 Mark II Mirrorless Camera Body

Canon EOS R5 Mark II Mirrorless Camera Body

4 049,99 GBP · Canon (UK)

You'll find the best prices on the market here, updated daily — and by going through these partner links, you support Camera Duel without paying a cent more.

Standout strengths

Where each camera shines

Canon

EOS R5 Mark II

Top advantages

  • 45 MPMegapixels+36 % vs Sony α7 V
  • 1053AF points+39 % vs Sony α7 V
  • 2600 Mb/sMax bitrate4,3× vs Sony α7 V
  • 12 fpsMechanical burst+20 % vs Sony α7 V

Sony

α7 V

Top advantages

  • 204 800Extended ISO max2× vs Canon EOS R5 Mark II
  • 1000RAW buffer10,8× vs Canon EOS R5 Mark II
  • 120 fpsMax video fps2× vs Canon EOS R5 Mark II
  • OuiXLR inputAbsent 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 IISony α7 V
Sensor format
Full Frame
Full Frame
Sensor type
Stacked CMOS
BSI-CMOS
Megapixels
45 MP
33 MP
Sensor size
36 × 24 mm
35.6 × 23.8 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
Round 2

Autofocus

Winner: Canon EOS R5 Mark II
SpecCanon EOS R5 Mark IISony α7 V
AF points
1053
759
AF coverage
100 %
93 %
Eye AF (human)
Oui
Oui
Eye AF (animal)
Oui
Oui
AF low light (EV)
-6.5 EV
-4 EV
Round 3

Speed & burst

Winner: Canon EOS R5 Mark II
SpecCanon EOS R5 Mark IISony α7 V
Mechanical burst
12 fps
10 fps
Electronic burst
30 fps
30 fps
RAW buffer
93
1000
Max shutter speed
1/32000
1/16000
Round 4

Video

Winner: Canon EOS R5 Mark II
SpecCanon EOS R5 Mark IISony α7 V
Max video resolution
8K
4K
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
4K crop
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, vectorscope, false color, histogram, zebras
Active cooling
Non
Non
Unlimited recording
Oui
Oui
Dual Native ISO
Non
Non
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 IISony α7 V
In-body stabilisation
Oui
Oui
IBIS rating
8.5 stops
7.5 stops
Round 6

Build

SpecCanon EOS R5 Mark IISony α7 V
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

Tie
SpecCanon EOS R5 Mark IISony α7 V
Weight
746 g
695 g
Dimensions
138.5 x 101.2 x 93.5
130.3 x 96.4 x 82.4
Viewfinder type
OLED EVF
EVF
Viewfinder resolution
5.76 M dots
3.69 M dots
Viewfinder magnification
0.76×
0.78×
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

Winner: Sony α7 V
SpecCanon EOS R5 Mark IISony α7 V
Battery life (CIPA)
630 clichés
750 clichés
USB type
USB-C 3.2 Gen 2
USB-C 3.2 Gen2 (10 Gbps) + USB 2.0
HDMI type
Full HDMI
Full (Type A)
Wi-Fi
Oui
Oui
Bluetooth
Oui
Oui