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Canon EOS R1 vs Canon EOS R5 II vs Z6 III: which is better?

Canon EOS R1, Canon EOS R5 II and Z6 III compared side by side across 123 specs and 15 scored categories — every winner highlighted, so the right pick is obvious.

3 PRODUCTS · 123 SPECS · 15 SCORED CATEGORIES · LIVE RE-RANKING

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CAMERAS

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← TOP PICK

CANON

Canon EOS R1

$6,799

BEST OVERALL

CANON

Canon EOS R5 II

$4,944

BEST FOR THE VERDICT

NIKON

Z6 III

$2,499

BEST VALUE

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⚡ COMPARZONE VERDICT

The Canon EOS R1 takes the overall win.

Highest composite at 9.3/10 — 0.1 ahead of the Canon EOS R5 II. Dead heat on doxmark. Scroll for the category-by-category breakdown.

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CATEGORY WINS · 15 SCOREDTIES SHOWN GREY

BATT

DESI

FEAT

OPTI

PERF

VIDE

VALU

AUTO

BUIL

DOXM

IMAG

THEV

USER

VIDE

HAND

Canon EOS R1×6

Canon EOS R5 II×4

Z6 III×3

Canon EOS R1 - Best Price Of Bellow 7000$BEST OVERALL

Canon EOS R5 II Mirrorless CameraBEST FOR THE VERDICT

Nikon Z6 IIIBEST VALUE

01 · SCORE RADAR

Performance profile

CLICK A PRODUCT TO ISOLATE ITS SHAPE

LARGEST GAPVideo — Z6 III leads by 9.4

TIGHTESTDOXMARK — dead heat between the top two

02 · CATEGORY BREAKDOWN

Category showdown

EOS R1R5 IIZ6 III

BATTERYiCanon EOS R1 · +0.5

EOS R18.5

R5 II8.0

Z6 III0.0

DESIGNiCanon EOS R1 · +0.5

EOS R19.5

R5 II9.0

Z6 III0.0

FEATURESiCanon EOS R1 · +0.3

EOS R19.7

R5 II9.4

Z6 III0.0

OPTICSiCanon EOS R1 · +0.3

EOS R19.8

R5 II9.5

Z6 III0.0

PERFORMANCEiCanon EOS R1 · +0.4

EOS R19.9

R5 II9.5

Z6 III0.0

VIDEOGRAPHYiCanon EOS R1 · +0.1

EOS R19.6

R5 II9.5

Z6 III0.0

ValueiZ6 III · +1.3

EOS R17.0

R5 II0.0

Z6 III8.3

AutofocusiCanon EOS R5 II · +0.5

EOS R10.0

R5 II9.5

Z6 III9.0

BuildiCanon EOS R5 II · +0.2

EOS R10.0

R5 II9.3

Z6 III9.1

DOXMARKiTIED AT 0.0

EOS R10.0

R5 II0.0

Z6 III0.0

Image QualityiCanon EOS R5 II · +0.6

EOS R10.0

R5 II9.6

Z6 III9.0

THE VERDICTiCanon EOS R5 II · +9.2

EOS R10.0

R5 II9.2

Z6 III0.0

USER REVIEWSiTIED AT 0.0

EOS R10.0

R5 II0.0

Z6 III0.0

VideoiZ6 III · +9.4

EOS R10.0

R5 II0.0

Z6 III9.4

HandlingiZ6 III · +9.0

EOS R10.0

R5 II0.0

Z6 III9.0

03 · VALUE MAP

Price vs performance

TOP-LEFT IS THE SWEET SPOT

SCORE PER $100 · RANKED

01Z6 III0.36BEST DEAL

02Canon EOS R5 II0.19

03Canon EOS R10.14

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04 · THE FULL SHEET

Full specifications

123 SPECS · ALL SHOWN

SPECS

Canon EOS R1$6,79951W9.3

Canon EOS R5 II$4,94410W9.2

Z6 III$2,4990W9.0

AF Pointsi

—

299

Subject Detectioni

—

9 subject types

Burst RateFPSi

—

20 fps

Battery HealthWHi

28 Wh

15.3 Wh

—

Removable Batteryi

Yes← BEST

Yes

—

Battery Level Indicatori

Yes← BEST

Yes

—

Battery PowerMAHi

2,700 mAh

2,130 mAh

—

Rechargeable Batteryi

Yes← BEST

Yes

—

Full Charge Shotsi

Approx. 13,30 (EVF) / 700 (LCD) shots

340–630 shots (CIPA)

—

Battery VoltageVi

10.8 V← BEST +50%

7.2 V

—

Battery Modeli

LP-E19

Canon LP-E6P Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery Pack

—

Card Slotsi

—

Dual (CFexpress Type B + SD UHS-II) (Expected)

CFexpress B + SD

Weather Sealingi

—

Yes← BEST

Yes

Battery (CIPA)SHOTSi

—

390 shots

WeightGi

—

760 g

Weather Sealed ( Splashproof )i

Yes, professional-grade

Yes

—

Screen Resolutioni

2.1

2.10M dots

—

Touch Screeni

Yes← BEST

Yes

—

System Camerai

Mirrorless

—

EVF ResolutionM DOTSi

8.44 m dots← BEST +47%

5.76 m dots

—

Screen SizeINCHi

2.2 inch

3.2 inch← BEST +45%

—

Hot Shoei

Yes

—

Flashi

No← BEST

—

Flip Out Screeni

Yes← BEST

Yes

—

VolumeCM³i

2,057 cm³

1,310 cm³

—

Lowest Potential Operating Temperature°Ci

9.5 °C← BEST

0 °C

—

Tilting Viewfinderi

N/A

—

EVF Refresh Rate ( Max )HZi

240 Hz← BEST +100%

120 Hz

—

WidthMMi

157.6 mm← BEST +14%

138.5 mm

—

HeightMMi

149.5 mm← BEST +48%

101.2 mm

—

Maximum Operating Temperature°Ci

39 °C

40 °C← BEST +3%

—

Waterproof Depthi

N/A

—

Thicknessi

87.3 mm

93.5

—

Dxomark Sensor Scorei

—

Dxomark Sports Scorei

—

Dxomark Landscape Scorei

—

Dxomark Portrait Scorei

—

Bluetooth Versioni

5.3

—

Typei

Mirrorless

—

Viewfinderi

Electronic

Electronic viewfinder (EVF)

—

Viewfinder Coveragei

100

—

WeightGi

1,000.11 g← BEST +34%

746 g

—

Processori

DIGIC Accelerator + DIGIC X

DIGIC X with DIGIC Accelerator (Co-Processor)

—

Release Datei

2024

08/30/2024

—

Wi-Fi Supportedi

Yes← BEST

Yes

—

Bluetooth Supportedi

Yes← BEST

Yes

—

Dual Card Slotsi

Yes← BEST

Yes

—

Pixel Shift Shoti

N/A

—

Shoots Rawi

Yes

—

Supports Lossless Compressed Rawi

Yes

—

Wi-Fi Versioni

Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)

Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)

—

Supports A Remotei

Yes← BEST

Yes

—

HDMI Supportedi

Yes← BEST

Yes

—

GPS Supporti

Yes← BEST

—

Support Live Streamingi

Yes← BEST

Yes

—

Advanced Hot Shoei

Yes, Multi-Function Shoe

Yes (Canon Multi-Function Shoe)

—

Internal Storagei

No← BEST

—

HDMI Versioni

3.2

N/A

—

Internal Storage Sizei

—

0 GB

—

NFC Supportedi

Yes← BEST

—

USB Type-Ci

Yes← BEST

Yes

—

External Memory Sloti

Yes← BEST

Yes

—

Sensori

—

Full-Frame CMOS (Expected)

24.5MP partially-stacked full-frame

ResolutionMPi

—

45 MP← BEST +84%

24.5 MP

ISO Rangei

—

100–51,200

100–64,000

Dynamic RangeSTOPSi

—

14.81 stops← BEST +6%

14 stops

Stabilizationi

—

In-Body Image Stabilization (IBIS)

8-stop IBIS

Sensor Sizei

Full Frame

Full-Frame

—

Lens Mounti

Yes← BEST

Yes

—

Megapixelsi

24.2 MP

—

Maximum ISOi

102,400← BEST +1023900%

—

Sensor Shift Stabilizationi

Yes← BEST

Yes

—

Continuous Shootingi

40 fps

30 fps

—

Phase Detection Autofocus For Photosi

Yes← BEST

Yes

—

Fastest Shutter Speedi

1/8,000 sec

1/32,000 sec

—

Focus Pointsi

4896

1,053

—

Maximum Expanded ISOi

ISO 409,600

102,400

—

AF Trackingi

Yes← BEST

Yes

—

Manual Focusi

Yes← BEST

Yes

—

Touch Autofocusi

Yes← BEST

Yes

—

Manual Shutter Speedi

Yes← BEST

Yes

—

BSI Sensori

Yes← BEST

—

Manual Exposurei

Yes← BEST

Yes

—

Serial Shot Modei

Yes← BEST

Yes

—

CMOS Sensori

—

Yes

—

Built In HDR Modei

Yes← BEST

Yes

—

Two Stage Shutteri

Yes← BEST

Yes

—

Manual ISOi

Yes← BEST

Yes

—

Flash Sync Speedi

1/500 sec

1/250 sec

—

Manual White Balancei

Yes← BEST

Yes

—

Exposure Timei

30 s

—

Image Stabilization Ratingi

—

Maximum Electronic Shutter Speedi

1/64,000 sec

1/32,000

—

Can Combine Image Stabilizationi

Yes, with OIS lenses

Yes (IBIS + OIS)

—

Can Create Panoramas In CameraiSAME

—

Stacked Cmos Sensori

—

Yes

—

USB Supportedi

Yes← BEST

Yes

—

USB Versioni

3.2 Gen 2

USB 3.2 Gen 2

—

Pixel Size ( Main Camera )i

5.94 µm

—

Controlsi

9.9

10← BEST +1%

—

Build Qualityi

—

Autofocus Pointsi

—

Image Qualityi

9.8

10← BEST +2%

—

Video Qualityi

9.8

10← BEST +2%

—

Battery Lifei

8.9← BEST +1%

8.8

—

Low Light Performancei

8.5

9.8← BEST +15%

—

The VerdictiSAME

—

CommentsiSAME

—

Overall Ratingi

9.9← BEST +1%

9.8

—

Color Combinationi

10← BEST +3%

9.7

—

Video Recording ( Main Camera )i

6K (6000 × 3164)

8K@60fps, 4K@120fps, 1080p@240fps

—

Phase Detection Autofocus For Videosi

Yes← BEST

Yes

—

Microphone Inputi

Yes← BEST

Yes

—

Audio Jacki

Yes← BEST

Yes

—

Timelapse Functioni

Yes← BEST

Yes

—

Movie Bit Ratei

Up to 2,600 Mbps (2.6 Gbps)

—

24p Cinema Modei

Yes← BEST

Yes

—

Supports Slow Motion Video Recordi

Yes← BEST

Yes

—

Continuous Autofocus When Recording Moviesi

Yes← BEST

Yes

—

Stereo Microphonei

Yes← BEST

Yes

—

Microphonei

Yes← BEST

Yes

—

Max Videoi

—

6K 60p N-RAW internal

Internal Colori

—

12-bit N-RAW / 10-bit

ROW WINS

05 · WHICH ONE IS FOR YOU

Pick by persona

RE-RANKS LIVE AS YOU ADD OR REMOVE PRODUCTS

THE ALL-ROUNDER

Best overall

Canon EOS R1CANON9.3

ALL GROUPSEQUAL WEIGHT

Best total score across weighted category factors.

RUNNER-UP · Canon EOS R5 II (9.2)

FOR VALUE SEEKERS

Best bang for buck

Z6 IIINIKON9.0

SCORE ÷ PRICELIVE PRICES

Strongest score-to-price ratio from the available price data.

RUNNER-UP · Canon EOS R5 II (0.2)

PRIORITY · VIDEO

Best for video

Z6 IIINIKON9.4

VIDEO WEIGHTEDCONF 90%

Best visible score in the video category group.

RUNNER-UP · Canon EOS R1 (0.0)

PRIORITY · THE VERDICT

Best for the verdict

Canon EOS R5 IICANON9.2

THE VERDICT WEIGHTEDCONF 88%

Best visible score in the the verdict category group.

RUNNER-UP · Canon EOS R1 (0.0)

06 · BOTTOM LINE

Why pick each

STRENGTHS · AND ONE HONEST TRADE-OFF

#1CANON0.0

Canon EOS R1

“The Canon EOS R1 is the highly anticipated flagship mirrorless camera, engineered for professional photographers demanding ultimate speed an”

PERFORMANCE 9.9

OPTICS 9.8

Wins Overall Rating

Wins Removable Battery

TRADE-OFFPremium price point

BEST OVERALLFull review →

#2CANON0.0

Canon EOS R5 II

“The Canon EOS R5 II is the highly anticipated successor to Canon's flagship mirrorless camera, expected to redefine professional photography”

Image Quality 9.6

Autofocus 9.5

Wins Image Quality

Wins Resolution

TRADE-OFFHigh expected price point

BEST FOR THE VERDICTFull review →

#3NIKON0.0

Z6 III

“Partially-stacked full-frame powerhouse with the brightest EVF on the market and internal 6K RAW video.”

Video 9.4

Build 9.1

Wins AF Points

Wins Burst Rate

TRADE-OFFRAW video needs fast, large cards

BEST VALUEBest price →

Still deciding? The Canon EOS R1 is the safest pick.

COMPOSITE 9.3/10 · WINS 6 OF 15 CATEGORIES

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Canon EOS R1 - Best Price Of Bellow 7000$ vs Canon EOS R5 II Mirrorless Camera vs Nikon Z6 III: which is best?

The Canon EOS R1 - Best Price Of Bellow 7000$ is our overall pick, scoring 9.3/10 against 9.2/10 for the Canon EOS R5 II Mirrorless Camera — a 1% edge. Current starting prices span $2,499–$6,799. The score weighs category-specific cameras attributes, spec wins, price signals, and data confidence — not sponsorships.

Canon EOS R1 - Best Price Of Bellow 7000$ leads overall with a 9.3 total score.
Canon EOS R1 - Best Price Of Bellow 7000$ wins 59 comparable specs with a 48% weighted win rate.
Canon EOS R5 II Mirrorless Camera has the strongest high-impact advantage in Image Quality.
Nikon Z6 III has the best visible score-to-price balance based on available starting price.

Canon EOS R1 - Best Price Of Bellow 7000$WINNER 9.3/10

The Canon EOS R1 is the highly anticipated flagship mirrorless camera, engineered for professional photographers demanding ultimate speed and precision.

Pros

+ Groundbreaking AI-powered autofocus
+ Exceptional speed and performance
+ Professional-grade build quality
+ Advanced video capabilities

Cons

− Premium price point
− Larger, heavier body
− Limited current availability

Best for: Professional sports photographers · Wildlife and action specialists · High-end videography

“Verdict: The Canon EOS R1 is poised to be a game-changer for professional photographers and videographers who require the absolute best in speed, autofocus, and robust performance. While its premium price point and substantial form factor…”

Canon EOS R5 II Mirrorless Camera9.2/10

The Canon EOS R5 II is the highly anticipated successor to Canon's flagship mirrorless camera, expected to redefine professional photography and videography.

Pros

+ Anticipated high-resolution sensor
+ Expected advanced AI autofocus
+ Improved 8K video capabilities
+ Robust, weather-sealed build

Cons

− High expected price point
− Potential for thermal limitations in 8K
− Not yet officially released

Best for: Professional wildlife photographers · High-end wedding videographers · Sports and action photographers

“Verdict: The Canon EOS R5 II, while still unreleased, is expected to be a top-tier mirrorless camera, offering significant upgrades over the already excellent EOS R5. It's an anticipated powerhouse for professionals seeking the absolute…”

Nikon Z6 III9.0/10

Partially-stacked full-frame powerhouse with the brightest EVF on the market and internal 6K RAW video.

Pros

+ Internal 6K 60p N-RAW video
+ Brightest EVF on the market (4000 nits)
+ Fast partially-stacked sensor
+ Strong build and grip

Cons

− RAW video needs fast, large cards
− Slightly less dynamic range than non-stacked sensors
− Premium price

Best for: Video-first creators · Hybrid shooters wanting RAW · EVF-critical photographers

“The best video specs in this group with internal 6K RAW and a stunning viewfinder, plus capable stills and AF. It costs more in storage to feed RAW, and the partially-stacked sensor trades a little dynamic range for speed.”

Frequently asked questions

Which is best: Canon EOS R1 - Best Price Of Bellow 7000$, Canon EOS R5 II Mirrorless Camera or Nikon Z6 III?

By ComparZone's weighted scoring of category-specific cameras specs, the Canon EOS R1 - Best Price Of Bellow 7000$ scores highest overall (9.3/10, 0.1 points ahead of the Canon EOS R5 II Mirrorless Camera). It is the better all-round pick, but the right choice depends on your priorities — the spec table above shows exactly where each one wins.

What are the main differences between these cameras?

The biggest measurable differences are Image Quality, Overall Rating, Sensor — with the Canon EOS R5 II Mirrorless Camera leading on Image Quality. The grouped spec sheet above marks the winner of every comparable spec.

Can I compare other cameras on ComparZone?

Yes — ComparZone supports dynamic comparison pages for any 2 to 4 cameras from the same category, with verified specs, transparent scores, and live prices. See the related comparisons below or build your own from the category page.

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