Camera Duel
challenger A
Canon EOS R5 Mark II

Canon

EOS R5 Mark II

2024

VS
challenger B
Sony α7R V

Sony

α7R V

2022

Canon EOS R5 Mark II vs Sony α7R V — full comparison

Visual summary

Reads in 5 seconds

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

Canon

EOS R5 Mark II

8,4/ 10
PhotoExcellent
6,6/ 10
VideoBon

Sony

α7R V

Canon EOS R5 Mark IISony α7R V

Standout strengths

Where each camera shines

Canon

EOS R5 Mark II

Top advantages

  • 51 200Native ISO max1,6× vs Sony α7R V
  • 30 fpsElectronic burst3× vs Sony α7R V
  • 1053AF points1,5× vs Sony α7R V
  • 2600 Mb/sMax bitrate4,3× vs Sony α7R V

Sony

α7R V

Top advantages

  • 61 MPMegapixels+36 % vs Canon EOS R5 Mark II
  • 9.44 M dotsViewfinder resolution1,6× vs Canon EOS R5 Mark II
  • 0.9×Viewfinder magnification+18 % vs Canon EOS R5 Mark II
  • 60 minRecording limitAbsent sur Canon EOS R5 Mark II

Video reviews

Long-form reviews

Canon EOS R5 Mark II

Sony α7R V

Sony a7R V Final Review

DPReview TV · 10 min

Detailed spec-by-spec

Round by round, the eight categories

Round 1

Sensor

Winner: Sony α7R V
SpecCanon EOS R5 Mark IISony α7R V
Sensor format
Full Frame
Full Frame
Sensor type
Stacked CMOS
BSI-CMOS
Megapixels
45 MP
61 MP
Sensor size
36 × 24 mm
35.7 × 23.8 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
11.7 EV
Round 2

Autofocus

Winner: Canon EOS R5 Mark II
SpecCanon EOS R5 Mark IISony α7R V
AF points
1053
693
AF coverage
100 %
79 %
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 α7R V
Mechanical burst
12 fps
10 fps
Electronic burst
30 fps
10 fps
RAW buffer
93
68
Max shutter speed
1/32000
1/8000
Round 4

Video

Winner: Canon EOS R5 Mark II
SpecCanon EOS R5 Mark IISony α7R V
Max video resolution
8K
8K
Max video fps
60 fps
60 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-Log2, 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, 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, histogram, zebras
Active cooling
Non
Non
Recording limit
Illimité
60 min
Unlimited recording
Oui
Non
Dual Native ISO
Non
Non
Proxy recording
Oui
Non
XLR input
Non
Non
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 α7R V
In-body stabilisation
Oui
Oui
IBIS rating
8.5 stops
8 stops
Round 6

Build

SpecCanon EOS R5 Mark IISony α7R 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

Winner: Sony α7R V
SpecCanon EOS R5 Mark IISony α7R V
Weight
746 g
723 g
Dimensions
138.5 x 101.2 x 93.5
131.3 x 96.9 x 82.4
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

Winner: Canon EOS R5 Mark II
SpecCanon EOS R5 Mark IISony α7R V
Battery life (CIPA)
630 clichés
530 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