challenger A
Canon
EOS R5
2020
VS
challenger B
Canon
EOS R6
2020
ReviewsCanon EOS R5
Canon EOS R5 vs Canon EOS R6 — full comparison
Visual summary
— Reads in 5 seconds
9,1/ 10
PhotoExceptionnel
7,9/ 10
VideoTrès bon
Canon
EOS R5
8,0/ 10
PhotoExcellent
6,0/ 10
VideoBon
Canon
EOS R6
Canon EOS R5Canon EOS R6
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Canon EOS R5
Canon EOS R5 C Cinema EOS Full Frame Mirrorless Camera Body Only
2 943,59 GBP · PcNova.co.uk
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Canon EOS R6 Mirrorless Camera (Body Only)
1 679,99 GBP · Scan Computers
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Standout strengths
— Where each camera shines
Canon
EOS R5
Top advantages
- 45 MPMegapixels2,3× vs Canon EOS R6
- 2600 Mb/sMax bitrate5,5× vs Canon EOS R6
- OuiLog profileAbsent sur Canon EOS R6
- OuiInternal RAWAbsent sur Canon EOS R6
Canon
EOS R6
Top advantages
- 102 400Native ISO max2× vs Canon EOS R5
- 204 800Extended ISO max2× vs Canon EOS R5
- 120 fpsMax video fps4× vs Canon EOS R5
- 20 fpsMechanical burst1,7× vs Canon EOS R5
Detailed spec-by-spec
— Round by round, the eight categories
Round 1
Sensor
SpecCanon EOS R5Canon EOS R6
Sensor format
Full Frame
Full Frame
Sensor type
CMOS
CMOS
Megapixels
45 MP
20 MP
Sensor size
36 × 24 mm
36 × 24 mm
Native ISO min
100
100
Native ISO max
51 200
102 400
Extended ISO max
102 400
204 800
Dynamic range (EV)
11.9 EV
11.2 EV
Round 2
Autofocus
SpecCanon EOS R5Canon EOS R6
AF points
1053
1053
AF coverage
100 %
100 %
Eye AF (human)
Oui
Oui
Eye AF (animal)
Oui
Oui
AF low light (EV)
-6 EV
-6.5 EV
Round 3
Speed & burst
SpecCanon EOS R5Canon EOS R6
Mechanical burst
12 fps
20 fps
Electronic burst
20 fps
20 fps
RAW buffer
180
240
Max shutter speed
1/8000
1/8000
Round 4
Video
SpecCanon EOS R5Canon EOS R6
Max video resolution
8K
4K
Max video fps
30 fps
120 fps
Max bitrate
2600 Mb/s
470 Mb/s
Video codecs
H.264, H.265, RAW
H.264, H.265
Recording modes
All-I, Long-GOP
All-I, IPB
Chroma subsampling
4:2:0, 4:2:2
4:2:0
Bit depth
12-bit
10-bit
Log profile
Oui
Non
Log profiles
C-Log, C-Log3, HLG
HLG, PQ
Internal RAW
Oui
Non
External RAW
ProRes RAW
Ninja V RAW
4K crop
1×
1×
Oversampling
Oui
Oui
Open Gate
Non
Non
Anamorphic desqueeze
—
—
LUT support
user LUTs, in-camera LUT preview
in-camera LUT preview
Monitoring tools
waveform, vectorscope, histogram, zebras
waveform, histogram, zebras
Active cooling
Non
Non
Recording limit
30 min
30 min
Unlimited recording
Non
Oui
Dual Native ISO
Non
Non
Proxy recording
Non
Non
XLR input
Non
Non
32-bit float audio
Non
Non
Genlock + Time Code
Non
Non
Round 5
Stabilisation
SpecCanon EOS R5Canon EOS R6
In-body stabilisation
Oui
Oui
IBIS rating
8 stops
8 stops
Round 6
Build
SpecCanon EOS R5Canon EOS R6
Weather sealing
Oui
Oui
Dual card slots
Oui
Oui
Card types
CFexpress Type B, SD UHS-II
SD UHS-II
Round 7
Ergonomics & screen
SpecCanon EOS R5Canon EOS R6
Weight
738 g
680 g
Dimensions
138.5 x 97.5 x 88
138 × 98 × 88 mm
Viewfinder type
OLED EVF
OLED EVF
Viewfinder resolution
5.76 M dots
3.69 M dots
Viewfinder magnification
0.76×
0.76×
Screen size
3.2″
3″
Screen resolution
2.10 M dots
1.62 M dots
Screen articulation
fully articulated
fully articulated
Touchscreen
Oui
Oui
Round 8
Connectivity & battery
SpecCanon EOS R5Canon EOS R6
Battery life (CIPA)
490 clichés
360 clichés
USB type
USB-C 3.1 Gen 2
USB 3.2 Gen 2(10 GBit/sec)
HDMI type
Micro HDMI
Micro HDMI
Wi-Fi
Oui
Oui
Bluetooth
Oui
Oui