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Canon EOS R5 vs Canon EOS R5 II: which is better?

Canon EOS R5 and Canon EOS R5 II compared side by side across 123 specs and 14 scored categories — every winner highlighted, so the right pick is obvious.

2 PRODUCTS · 123 SPECS · 14 SCORED CATEGORIES · LIVE RE-RANKING

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CANON

Canon EOS R5

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BEST FOR DOXMARK

← TOP PICK

CANON

Canon EOS R5 II

$4,944

BEST OVERALL

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⚡ COMPARZONE VERDICT

The Canon EOS R5 II takes the overall win.

Highest composite at 9.2/10 — 0.4 ahead of the Canon EOS R5. Dead heat on autofocus. Scroll for the category-by-category breakdown.

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CATEGORY WINS · 14 SCOREDTIES SHOWN GREY

AUTO

BATT

BUIL

DESI

DOXM

FEAT

IMAG

OPTI

PERF

VIDE

VALU

THEV

USER

Canon EOS R5×3

Canon EOS R5 II×8

Canon EOS R5 Full-Frame Mirrorless CameraBEST FOR DOXMARK

Canon EOS R5 II Mirrorless CameraBEST OVERALL

01 · SCORE RADAR

Performance profile

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LARGEST GAPDOXMARK — Canon EOS R5 leads by 9.5

TIGHTESTAutofocus — dead heat between the top two

02 · CATEGORY BREAKDOWN

Category showdown

EOS R5R5 II

AutofocusiTIED AT 9.5

EOS R59.5

R5 II9.5

BATTERYiCanon EOS R5 II · +1.5

EOS R56.5

R5 II8.0

BuildiCanon EOS R5 II · +0.3

EOS R59.0

R5 II9.3

DESIGNiCanon EOS R5 II · +0.5

EOS R58.5

R5 II9.0

DOXMARKiCanon EOS R5 · +9.5

EOS R59.5

R5 II0.0

FEATURESiCanon EOS R5 II · +0.4

EOS R59.0

R5 II9.4

Image QualityiCanon EOS R5 II · +0.1

EOS R59.5

R5 II9.6

OPTICSiTIED AT 9.5

EOS R59.5

R5 II9.5

PERFORMANCEiCanon EOS R5 II · +0.5

EOS R59.0

R5 II9.5

VIDEOGRAPHYiCanon EOS R5 II · +0.5

EOS R59.0

R5 II9.5

VideoiCanon EOS R5 · +9.0

EOS R59.0

R5 II0.0

ValueiCanon EOS R5 · +7.5

EOS R57.5

R5 II0.0

THE VERDICTiCanon EOS R5 II · +9.2

EOS R50.0

R5 II9.2

USER REVIEWSiTIED AT 0.0

EOS R50.0

R5 II0.0

03 · THE FULL SHEET

Full specifications

123 SPECS · ALL SHOWN

SPECS

Canon EOS R54W8.8

Canon EOS R5 II$4,94415W9.2

AF Pointsi

1,053

—

Subject Detectioni

Human, Animal, Vehicle

—

Burst RateFPSi

20 fps

—

Battery HealthWHiSAME

15.3 Wh

Removable BatteryiSAME

Yes

Battery Level IndicatoriSAME

Yes

Battery PowerMAHi

2130 mAh

2,130 mAh

Rechargeable BatteryiSAME

Yes

Full Charge Shotsi

490 shots

340–630 shots (CIPA)

Battery VoltageViSAME

7.2 V

Battery Modeli

LP-E6NH

Canon LP-E6P Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery Pack

Card Slotsi

1x CFexpress Type B, 1x SD UHS-II

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

Weather SealingiSAME

Yes

Battery (CIPA)SHOTSi

490 shots

—

WeightGi

738 g

—

Weather Sealed ( Splashproof )i

Yes, dust and drip resistant

Yes

Screen Resolutioni

2.1M dots

2.10M dots

Touch ScreeniSAME

Yes

System CameraiSAME

Mirrorless

EVF ResolutionM DOTSiSAME

5.76 m dots

Screen SizeINCHiSAME

3.2 inch

Hot ShoeiSAME

Yes

FlashiSAME

Flip Out ScreeniSAME

Yes

VolumeCM³i

1188 cm³

1,310 cm³

Lowest Potential Operating Temperature°CiSAME

0 °C

Tilting Viewfinderi

N/A

EVF Refresh Rate ( Max )HZiSAME

120 Hz

WidthMMiSAME

138.5 mm

HeightMMi

97.5 mm

101.2 mm← BEST +4%

Maximum Operating Temperature°CiSAME

40 °C

Waterproof Depthi

—

N/A

Thicknessi

88 mm

93.5

Dxomark Sensor Scorei

95← BEST

Dxomark Sports Scorei

24.9← BEST

Dxomark Landscape Scorei

14.6← BEST

Dxomark Portrait Scorei

25.5← BEST

Bluetooth Versioni

4.2

5.3

Typei

Mirrorless Camera

Mirrorless

Viewfinderi

Electronic

Electronic viewfinder (EVF)

Viewfinder CoverageiSAME

100

WeightGi

738 g

746 g← BEST +1%

Processori

DIGIC X

DIGIC X with DIGIC Accelerator (Co-Processor)

Release Datei

2020-07-09

08/30/2024

Wi-Fi SupportediSAME

Yes

Bluetooth SupportediSAME

Yes

Dual Card SlotsiSAME

Yes

Pixel Shift ShotiSAME

N/A

Shoots RawiSAME

Yes

Supports Lossless Compressed RawiSAME

Yes

Wi-Fi Versioni

802.11ac

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

Supports A RemoteiSAME

Yes

HDMI SupportediSAME

Yes

GPS SupportiSAME

Support Live StreamingiSAME

Yes

Advanced Hot Shoei

Multi-Function Shoe

Yes (Canon Multi-Function Shoe)

Internal StorageiSAME

HDMI Versioni

1.4

N/A

Internal Storage SizeiSAME

0 GB

NFC SupportediSAME

USB Type-CiSAME

Yes

External Memory SlotiSAME

Yes

Sensori

Full-Frame CMOS

Full-Frame CMOS (Expected)

ResolutionMPiSAME

45 MP

ISO Rangei

100-51200

100–51,200

Dynamic RangeSTOPSi

14.6 stops

14.81 stops← BEST +1%

StabilizationiSAME

In-Body Image Stabilization (IBIS)

Sensor Sizei

Full Frame (36 x 24 mm)

Full-Frame

Lens MountiSAME

Yes

Megapixelsi

45 MP

Maximum ISOi

51,200

102,400← BEST +100%

Sensor Shift StabilizationiSAME

Yes

Continuous Shootingi

12 fps

30 fps

Phase Detection Autofocus For PhotosiSAME

Yes

Fastest Shutter Speedi

1/8000 s

1/32,000 sec

Focus Pointsi

5940

1,053

Maximum Expanded ISOi

102400

102,400

AF TrackingiSAME

Yes

Manual FocusiSAME

Yes

Touch AutofocusiSAME

Yes

Manual Shutter SpeediSAME

Yes

BSI SensoriSAME

Manual ExposureiSAME

Yes

Serial Shot ModeiSAME

Yes

CMOS SensoriSAME

Yes

Built In HDR ModeiSAME

Yes

Two Stage ShutteriSAME

Yes

Manual ISOiSAME

Yes

Flash Sync Speedi

1/250 s

1/250 sec

Manual White BalanceiSAME

Yes

Exposure Timei

30 - 1/8000 s

30 s

Image Stabilization Ratingi

10← BEST +25%

Maximum Electronic Shutter Speedi

1/8000 s

1/32,000

Can Combine Image Stabilizationi

Yes

Yes (IBIS + OIS)

Can Create Panoramas In Camerai

—

Stacked Cmos Sensori

Yes← BEST

USB SupportediSAME

Yes

USB Versioni

3.1 Gen 2

USB 3.2 Gen 2

Pixel Size ( Main Camera )i

4.4 µm

Build Qualityi

10← BEST +11%

Controlsi

10← BEST +11%

Autofocus Pointsi

9.5

10← BEST +5%

Image Qualityi

9.5

10← BEST +5%

Video Qualityi

10← BEST +11%

Battery Lifei

6.5

8.8← BEST +35%

Low Light Performancei

9.8← BEST +9%

The VerdictiSAME

—

CommentsiSAME

—

Overall Ratingi

9.8← BEST +9%

Color Combinationi

9.7← BEST +8%

Video Recording ( Main Camera )i

8K DCI 30p, 4K 120p

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

Phase Detection Autofocus For VideosiSAME

Yes

Microphone InputiSAME

Yes

Audio JackiSAME

Yes

Timelapse FunctioniSAME

Yes

Movie Bit Ratei

Up to 2600 Mbps

Up to 2,600 Mbps (2.6 Gbps)

24p Cinema ModeiSAME

Yes

Supports Slow Motion Video RecordiSAME

Yes

Continuous Autofocus When Recording MoviesiSAME

Yes

Stereo MicrophoneiSAME

Yes

MicrophoneiSAME

Yes

Max Videoi

—

Internal Colori

10-bit 4:2:2

—

ROW WINS

04 · WHICH ONE IS FOR YOU

Pick by persona

RE-RANKS LIVE AS YOU ADD OR REMOVE PRODUCTS

THE ALL-ROUNDER

Best overall

Canon EOS R5 IICANON9.2

ALL GROUPSEQUAL WEIGHT

Best total score across weighted category factors.

RUNNER-UP · Canon EOS R5 (8.8)

FOR VALUE SEEKERS

Best bang for buck

Canon EOS R5 IICANON9.2

SCORE ÷ PRICELIVE PRICES

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

RUNNER-UP · —

PRIORITY · DOXMARK

Best for doxmark

Canon EOS R5CANON9.5

DOXMARK WEIGHTEDCONF 91%

Best visible score in the doxmark category group.

RUNNER-UP · Canon EOS R5 II (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 R5 (0.0)

05 · BOTTOM LINE

Why pick each

STRENGTHS · AND ONE HONEST TRADE-OFF

#2CANON0.0

Canon EOS R5

“The Canon EOS R5 is a professional full-frame mirrorless camera, delivering stunning 45MP stills and revolutionary 8K video for demanding cr”

Autofocus 9.5

DOXMARK 9.5

Wins AF Points

Wins Resolution

TRADE-OFFBattery life can be short

BEST FOR DOXMARKFull review →

#1CANON0.0

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 Overall Rating

TRADE-OFFHigh expected price point

BEST OVERALLFull review →

Still deciding? The Canon EOS R5 II is the safest pick.

COMPOSITE 9.2/10 · WINS 8 OF 14 CATEGORIES

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Canon EOS R5 Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera vs Canon EOS R5 II Mirrorless Camera: which is better?

The Canon EOS R5 II Mirrorless Camera is our overall pick, scoring 9.2/10 against 8.8/10 for the Canon EOS R5 Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera — a 5% edge. Current starting prices span $4,944. The score weighs category-specific cameras attributes, spec wins, price signals, and data confidence — not sponsorships.

Canon EOS R5 II Mirrorless Camera leads overall with a 9.2 total score.
Canon EOS R5 Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera wins 61 comparable specs with a 43% weighted win rate.
Canon EOS R5 II Mirrorless Camera has the strongest high-impact advantage in Image Quality.
Canon EOS R5 II Mirrorless Camera has the best visible score-to-price balance based on available starting price.

Canon EOS R5 Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera8.8/10

The Canon EOS R5 is a professional full-frame mirrorless camera, delivering stunning 45MP stills and revolutionary 8K video for demanding creators.

Pros

+ Stunning 45MP full-frame sensor
+ Revolutionary 8K DCI video recording
+ Exceptional In-Body Image Stabilization
+ Advanced Dual Pixel CMOS AF II

Cons

− Battery life can be short
− 8K video overheating limits
− Expensive for many users

Best for: Professional photographers · Advanced videographers · Hybrid content creators

“Verdict: The Canon EOS R5 is an outstanding professional mirrorless camera, offering a superb blend of high-resolution stills and advanced video capabilities. It's an excellent investment for hybrid shooters and professionals who can…”

Canon EOS R5 II Mirrorless CameraWINNER 9.2/10

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…”

Frequently asked questions

Which is better, Canon EOS R5 Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera or Canon EOS R5 II Mirrorless Camera?

By ComparZone's weighted scoring of category-specific cameras specs, the Canon EOS R5 II Mirrorless Camera scores highest overall (9.2/10, 0.4 points ahead of the Canon EOS R5 Full-Frame 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 Canon EOS R5 Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera and Canon EOS R5 II Mirrorless Camera?

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.

Is the Canon EOS R5 II Mirrorless Camera better value than the Canon EOS R5 Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera?

Compare each product's score against its current price in the price section above — the better "value" pick is the one whose strengths match your needs at the lower price.

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