challenger A
Canon
EOS R6 Mark II
2022
VS
challenger B
Panasonic
Lumix S5 IIX
2023
ReviewsCanon EOS R6 Mark II
Canon EOS R6 Mark II vs Panasonic Lumix S5 IIX — full comparison
Visual summary
— Reads in 5 seconds
8,5/ 10
PhotoExcellent
6,7/ 10
VideoBon
Canon
EOS R6 Mark II
8,2/ 10
PhotoExcellent
8,6/ 10
VideoExcellent
Panasonic
Lumix S5 IIX
Canon EOS R6 Mark IIPanasonic Lumix S5 IIX
Standout strengths
— Where each camera shines
Canon
EOS R6 Mark II
Top advantages
- 102 400Native ISO max2× vs Panasonic Lumix S5 IIX
- 1053AF points+35 % vs Panasonic Lumix S5 IIX
- 12 fpsMechanical burst+33 % vs Panasonic Lumix S5 IIX
- 40 fpsElectronic burst+33 % vs Panasonic Lumix S5 IIX
Panasonic
Lumix S5 IIX
Top advantages
- 120 fpsMax video fps2× vs Canon EOS R6 Mark II
- 300RAW buffer4× vs Canon EOS R6 Mark II
- 800 Mb/sMax bitrate2,4× vs Canon EOS R6 Mark II
- OuiOpen GateAbsent sur Canon EOS R6 Mark II
Video reviews
— Long-form reviews
Canon EOS R6 Mark II
Canon EOS R6 Mark II Final Review
DPReview TV · 9 min
Panasonic Lumix S5 IIX
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Detailed spec-by-spec
— Round by round, the eight categories
Round 1
Sensor
SpecCanon EOS R6 Mark IIPanasonic Lumix S5 IIX
Sensor format
Full Frame
Full Frame
Sensor type
CMOS
CMOS
Megapixels
24.2 MP
24.2 MP
Sensor size
36 × 24 mm
35.6 × 23.8 mm
Native ISO min
100
100
Native ISO max
102 400
51 200
Extended ISO max
204 801
204 800
Dynamic range (EV)
11.5 EV
11.2 EV
Round 2
Autofocus
SpecCanon EOS R6 Mark IIPanasonic Lumix S5 IIX
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
SpecCanon EOS R6 Mark IIPanasonic Lumix S5 IIX
Mechanical burst
12 fps
9 fps
Electronic burst
40 fps
30 fps
RAW buffer
75
300
Max shutter speed
1/16000
1/8000
Round 4
Video
SpecCanon EOS R6 Mark IIPanasonic Lumix S5 IIX
Max video resolution
4K
6K
Max video fps
60 fps
120 fps
Max bitrate
340 Mb/s
800 Mb/s
Video codecs
H.264, H.265
ProRes 422 HQ, ProRes 422, 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
10-bit
10-bit
Log profile
Oui
Oui
Log profiles
C-Log3, HLG
V-Log, V-Gamut, HLG, Cinelike D2, Cinelike V2, Like709, Like2100
Internal RAW
Non
Non
External RAW
ProRes RAW
ProRes RAW, Blackmagic RAW
Rolling shutter
14 ms
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4K crop
1×
1×
Oversampling
Oui
Oui
Open Gate
Non
Oui
Anamorphic desqueeze
1.3x, 1.5x, 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, histogram, zebras
waveform, vectorscope, false color, histogram, zebras
Active cooling
Non
Non
Recording limit
120 min
Illimité
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
Non
Oui
Round 5
Stabilisation
SpecCanon EOS R6 Mark IIPanasonic Lumix S5 IIX
In-body stabilisation
Oui
Oui
IBIS rating
8 stops
5 stops
Round 6
Build
SpecCanon EOS R6 Mark IIPanasonic Lumix S5 IIX
Weather sealing
Oui
Oui
Dual card slots
Oui
Oui
Card types
SD UHS-II
SD UHS-II, SD UHS-II
Round 7
Ergonomics & screen
SpecCanon EOS R6 Mark IIPanasonic Lumix S5 IIX
Weight
670 g
740 g
Dimensions
138.4 x 98.4 x 88.4
134.3 x 102.3 x 90.1
Viewfinder type
OLED EVF
EVF
Viewfinder resolution
3.69 M dots
3.68 M dots
Viewfinder magnification
0.76×
0.78×
Screen size
3″
3″
Screen resolution
1.62 M dots
1.84 M dots
Screen articulation
fully articulated
vari-angle
Touchscreen
Oui
Oui
Round 8
Connectivity & battery
SpecCanon EOS R6 Mark IIPanasonic Lumix S5 IIX
Battery life (CIPA)
760 clichés
370 clichés
USB type
USB-C 3.2 Gen 2
USB-C 3.2 Gen2 (10 Gbps)
HDMI type
Micro HDMI
Full (Type A)
Wi-Fi
Oui
Oui
Bluetooth
Oui
Oui