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Canon EOS R1 vs Lumix S5 II: which is better?

Canon EOS R1 and Lumix S5 II compared side by side across 123 specs and 11 scored categories — every winner highlighted, so the right pick is obvious.

2 PRODUCTS · 123 SPECS · 11 SCORED CATEGORIES · LIVE RE-RANKING

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CANON

Canon EOS R1

$6,799

BEST OVERALL

PANASONIC

Lumix S5 II

$1,999

BEST VALUE

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⚡ COMPARZONE VERDICT

The Canon EOS R1 takes the overall win.

Highest composite at 9.3/10 — 0.7 ahead of the Lumix S5 II. Tightest race: value, just 1.8 apart. Scroll for the category-by-category breakdown.

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CATEGORY WINS · 11 SCOREDTIES SHOWN GREY

BATT

DESI

FEAT

OPTI

PERF

VIDE

VALU

IMAG

AUTO

VIDE

HAND

Canon EOS R1×6

Lumix S5 II×5

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

Panasonic Lumix S5 IIBEST VALUE

01 · SCORE RADAR

Performance profile

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LARGEST GAPPERFORMANCE — Canon EOS R1 leads by 9.9

TIGHTESTValue — only 1.8 between the top two

02 · CATEGORY BREAKDOWN

Category showdown

EOS R1S5 II

BATTERYiCanon EOS R1 · +8.5

EOS R18.5

S5 II0.0

DESIGNiCanon EOS R1 · +9.5

EOS R19.5

S5 II0.0

FEATURESiCanon EOS R1 · +9.7

EOS R19.7

S5 II0.0

OPTICSiCanon EOS R1 · +9.8

EOS R19.8

S5 II0.0

PERFORMANCEiCanon EOS R1 · +9.9

EOS R19.9

S5 II0.0

VIDEOGRAPHYiCanon EOS R1 · +9.6

EOS R19.6

S5 II0.0

ValueiLumix S5 II · +1.8

EOS R17.0

S5 II8.8

Image QualityiLumix S5 II · +8.6

EOS R10.0

S5 II8.6

AutofocusiLumix S5 II · +8.2

EOS R10.0

S5 II8.2

VideoiLumix S5 II · +9.3

EOS R10.0

S5 II9.3

HandlingiLumix S5 II · +8.4

EOS R10.0

S5 II8.4

03 · VALUE MAP

Price vs performance

TOP-LEFT IS THE SWEET SPOT

SCORE PER $100 · RANKED

01Lumix S5 II0.43BEST DEAL

02Canon EOS R10.14

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04 · THE FULL SHEET

Full specifications

123 SPECS · ALL SHOWN

SPECS

Canon EOS R1$6,7990W9.3

Lumix S5 II$1,9990W8.6

AF Pointsi

—

779

Subject Detectioni

—

Humans, animals (hybrid phase-detection)

Burst RateFPSi

—

30 fps

Battery HealthWHi

28 Wh

—

Removable Batteryi

Yes

—

Battery Level Indicatori

Yes

—

Battery PowerMAHi

2,700 mAh

—

Rechargeable Batteryi

Yes

—

Full Charge Shotsi

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

—

Battery VoltageVi

10.8 V

—

Battery Modeli

LP-E19

—

Card Slotsi

—

Dual UHS-II SD

Weather Sealingi

—

Yes

Battery (CIPA)SHOTSi

—

370 shots

WeightGi

—

740 g

Weather Sealed ( Splashproof )i

Yes, professional-grade

—

Screen Resolutioni

2.1

—

Touch Screeni

Yes

—

System Camerai

Mirrorless

—

EVF ResolutionM DOTSi

8.44 m dots

—

Screen SizeINCHi

2.2 inch

—

Hot Shoei

Yes

—

Flashi

—

Flip Out Screeni

Yes

—

VolumeCM³i

2,057 cm³

—

Lowest Potential Operating Temperature°Ci

9.5 °C

—

Tilting Viewfinderi

N/A

—

EVF Refresh Rate ( Max )HZi

240 Hz

—

WidthMMi

157.6 mm

—

HeightMMi

149.5 mm

—

Maximum Operating Temperature°Ci

39 °C

—

Waterproof Depthi

—

Thicknessi

87.3 mm

—

Dxomark Sensor Scorei

—

Dxomark Sports Scorei

—

Dxomark Landscape Scorei

—

Dxomark Portrait Scorei

—

Bluetooth Versioni

5.3

—

Typei

Mirrorless

—

Viewfinderi

Electronic

—

Viewfinder Coveragei

100

—

WeightGi

1,000.11 g

—

Processori

DIGIC Accelerator + DIGIC X

—

Release Datei

2024

—

Wi-Fi Supportedi

Yes

—

Bluetooth Supportedi

Yes

—

Dual Card Slotsi

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)

—

Supports A Remotei

Yes

—

HDMI Supportedi

Yes

—

GPS Supporti

Yes

—

Support Live Streamingi

Yes

—

Advanced Hot Shoei

Yes, Multi-Function Shoe

—

Internal Storagei

—

HDMI Versioni

3.2

—

Internal Storage SizeiSAME

—

NFC Supportedi

Yes

—

USB Type-Ci

Yes

—

External Memory Sloti

Yes

—

Sensori

—

24.2MP full-frame CMOS

ResolutionMPi

—

24.2 MP

ISO Rangei

—

100-51200 (expandable 50-204800), Dual Native ISO

Dynamic RangeSTOPSi

—

14 stops

Stabilizationi

—

5-axis IBIS, ~6.5 stops

Sensor Sizei

Full Frame

—

Lens Mounti

Yes

—

Megapixelsi

24.2 MP

—

Maximum ISOi

—

Sensor Shift Stabilizationi

Yes

—

Continuous Shootingi

40 fps

—

Phase Detection Autofocus For Photosi

Yes

—

Fastest Shutter Speedi

1/8,000 sec

—

Focus Pointsi

4896

—

Maximum Expanded ISOi

ISO 409,600

—

AF Trackingi

Yes

—

Manual Focusi

Yes

—

Touch Autofocusi

Yes

—

Manual Shutter Speedi

Yes

—

BSI Sensori

Yes

—

Manual Exposurei

Yes

—

Serial Shot Modei

Yes

—

CMOS SensoriSAME

—

Built In HDR Modei

Yes

—

Two Stage Shutteri

Yes

—

Manual ISOi

Yes

—

Flash Sync Speedi

1/500 sec

—

Manual White Balancei

Yes

—

Exposure Timei

30 s

—

Image Stabilization Ratingi

—

Maximum Electronic Shutter Speedi

1/64,000 sec

—

Can Combine Image Stabilizationi

Yes, with OIS lenses

—

Can Create Panoramas In CameraiSAME

—

Stacked Cmos SensoriSAME

—

USB Supportedi

Yes

—

USB Versioni

3.2 Gen 2

—

Pixel Size ( Main Camera )i

5.94 µm

—

Controlsi

9.9

—

Build Qualityi

—

Autofocus Pointsi

—

Image Qualityi

9.8

—

Video Qualityi

9.8

—

Battery Lifei

8.9

—

Low Light Performancei

8.5

—

The VerdictiSAME

—

CommentsiSAME

—

Overall Ratingi

9.9

—

Color Combinationi

—

Video Recording ( Main Camera )i

6K (6000 × 3164)

—

Phase Detection Autofocus For Videosi

Yes

—

Microphone Inputi

Yes

—

Audio Jacki

Yes

—

Timelapse Functioni

Yes

—

Movie Bit Ratei

—

24p Cinema Modei

Yes

—

Supports Slow Motion Video Recordi

Yes

—

Continuous Autofocus When Recording Moviesi

Yes

—

Stereo Microphonei

Yes

—

Microphonei

Yes

—

Max Videoi

—

6K 30p open-gate, 4K 60p

Internal Colori

—

10-bit 4:2:2, V-Log / V-Gamut

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 · Lumix S5 II (8.6)

FOR VALUE SEEKERS

Best bang for buck

Lumix S5 IIPANASONIC8.6

SCORE ÷ PRICELIVE PRICES

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

RUNNER-UP · Canon EOS R1 (0.1)

PRIORITY · PERFORMANCE

Best for performance

Canon EOS R1CANON9.9

PERFORMANCE WEIGHTEDCONF 95%

Best visible score in the performance category group.

RUNNER-UP · Lumix S5 II (0.0)

PRIORITY · OPTICS

Best for optics

Canon EOS R1CANON9.8

OPTICS WEIGHTEDCONF 94%

Best visible score in the optics category group.

RUNNER-UP · Lumix S5 II (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 Image Quality

Wins Overall Rating

TRADE-OFFPremium price point

BEST OVERALLFull review →

#2PANASONIC0.0

Lumix S5 II

“The Lumix that finally adds phase-detection autofocus, making Panasonic's full-frame hybrid a serious all-rounder for video and stills.”

Video 9.3

Value 8.8

Wins AF Points

Wins Resolution

TRADE-OFFHeavier than rival compact full-frame bodies

BEST VALUEBest price →

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

COMPOSITE 9.3/10 · WINS 6 OF 11 CATEGORIES

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Canon EOS R1 - Best Price Of Bellow 7000$ vs Panasonic Lumix S5 II: which is better?

The Canon EOS R1 - Best Price Of Bellow 7000$ is our overall pick, scoring 9.3/10 against 8.6/10 for the Panasonic Lumix S5 II — a 8% edge. Current starting prices span $1,999–$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 66 comparable specs with a 60% weighted win rate.
Canon EOS R1 - Best Price Of Bellow 7000$ has the strongest high-impact advantage in Image Quality.
Panasonic Lumix S5 II 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

“<p><strong>Verdict:</strong> 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…”

Panasonic Lumix S5 II8.6/10

The Lumix that finally adds phase-detection autofocus, making Panasonic's full-frame hybrid a serious all-rounder for video and stills.

Pros

+ New 779-point phase-detection autofocus is a major leap for Lumix
+ Unlimited 4K/6K recording thanks to active cooling fan
+ Strong 5-axis IBIS rated up to roughly 6.5 stops
+ 6K open-gate capture and excellent video color science

Cons

− Heavier than rival compact full-frame bodies
− Autofocus still a half-step behind Sony and Canon
− L-mount lens ecosystem smaller than Sony E-mount

Best for: Video-first and hybrid creators wanting unlimited recording · Filmmakers who value color science and in-body stabilization

“The S5 II is the Lumix many video shooters had been waiting for. Phase-detection autofocus finally makes it trustworthy for run-and-gun work, and the combination of in-body stabilization, active cooling, and 6K open-gate capture is exceptional at this price.…”

Frequently asked questions

Which is better, Canon EOS R1 - Best Price Of Bellow 7000$ or Panasonic Lumix S5 II?

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, 0.7 points ahead of the Panasonic Lumix S5 II). 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 Canon EOS R1 - Best Price Of Bellow 7000$ and Panasonic Lumix S5 II?

The biggest measurable differences are Image Quality, Overall Rating, Sensor — with the Canon EOS R1 - Best Price Of Bellow 7000$ leading on Image Quality. The grouped spec sheet above marks the winner of every comparable spec.

Is the Canon EOS R1 - Best Price Of Bellow 7000$ better value than the Panasonic Lumix S5 II?

The Canon EOS R1 - Best Price Of Bellow 7000$ starts around $6,799 and the Panasonic Lumix S5 II around $1,999. Weigh the score gap against the price gap: a small score lead rarely justifies a large premium unless it comes from the specs you personally care about.

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