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Canon EOS R5 vs OM System-OM-1 Mark II: which is better?

Canon EOS R5 and OM System-OM-1 Mark II compared side by side across 123 specs and 12 scored categories — every winner highlighted, so the right pick is obvious.

2 PRODUCTS · 123 SPECS · 12 SCORED CATEGORIES · LIVE RE-RANKING

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CANON

Canon EOS R5

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BEST FOR DOXMARK

← TOP PICK

OM SYSTEM

OM System-OM-1 Mark II

$2,399

BEST OVERALL

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⚡ COMPARZONE VERDICT

The OM System-OM-1 Mark II takes the overall win.

Highest composite at 9.0/10 — 0.2 ahead of the Canon EOS R5. Dead heat on autofocus. Scroll for the category-by-category breakdown.

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CATEGORY WINS · 12 SCOREDTIES SHOWN GREY

AUTO

BATT

BUIL

DESI

DOXM

FEAT

IMAG

OPTI

PERF

VIDE

VALU

Canon EOS R5×3

OM System-OM-1 Mark II×4

Canon EOS R5 Full-Frame Mirrorless CameraBEST FOR DOXMARK

OM System OM-1 Mark 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 R5MARK II

AutofocusiTIED AT 9.5

EOS R59.5

MARK II9.5

BATTERYiOM System-OM-1 Mark II · +1.0

EOS R56.5

MARK II7.5

BuildiOM System-OM-1 Mark II · +0.5

EOS R59.0

MARK II9.5

DESIGNiOM System-OM-1 Mark II · +0.5

EOS R58.5

MARK II9.0

DOXMARKiCanon EOS R5 · +9.5

EOS R59.5

MARK II0.0

FEATURESiTIED AT 9.0

EOS R59.0

MARK II9.0

Image QualityiCanon EOS R5 · +1.0

EOS R59.5

MARK II8.5

OPTICSiCanon EOS R5 · +0.5

EOS R59.5

MARK II9.0

PERFORMANCEiTIED AT 9.0

EOS R59.0

MARK II9.0

VIDEOGRAPHYiTIED AT 9.0

EOS R59.0

MARK II9.0

VideoiTIED AT 9.0

EOS R59.0

MARK II9.0

ValueiOM System-OM-1 Mark II · +0.5

EOS R57.5

MARK II8.0

03 · THE FULL SHEET

Full specifications

123 SPECS · ALL SHOWN

SPECS

Canon EOS R515W8.8

OM System-OM-1 Mark II$2,3998W9.0

AF PointsiSAME

1,053

Subject Detectioni

Human, Animal, Vehicle

Human, Animal (Dog, Cat, Bird), Car, Motorcycle, Airplane, Helicopter, Train, Truck

Burst RateFPSi

20 fps

50 fps← BEST +150%

Battery HealthWHi

15.3 Wh

16.4 Wh

Removable BatteryiSAME

Yes

Battery Level IndicatoriSAME

Yes

Battery PowerMAHi

2130 mAh

2280 mAh

Rechargeable BatteryiSAME

Yes

Full Charge Shotsi

490 shots

Approx. 520 shots (CIPA)

Battery VoltageViSAME

7.2 V

Battery Modeli

LP-E6NH

BLX-1

Card Slotsi

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

Dual UHS-II SD

Weather SealingiSAME

Yes

Battery (CIPA)SHOTSi

490 shots

520 shots← BEST +6%

WeightGi

738 g

599 g← 19% lighter

Weather Sealed ( Splashproof )i

Yes, dust and drip resistant

IP53 rated

Screen Resolutioni

2.1M dots

1.62M dots

Touch ScreeniSAME

Yes

System CameraiSAME

Mirrorless

EVF ResolutionM DOTSiSAME

5.76 m dots

Screen SizeINCHi

3.2 inch← BEST +7%

3 inch

Hot ShoeiSAME

Yes

FlashiSAME

Flip Out ScreeniSAME

Yes

VolumeCM³i

1188 cm³

890 cm³

Lowest Potential Operating Temperature°Ci

0 °C← BEST +100%

-10 °C

Tilting ViewfinderiSAME

EVF Refresh Rate ( Max )HZiSAME

120 Hz

WidthMMi

138.5 mm← BEST +3%

134.8 mm

HeightMMi

97.5 mm← BEST +6%

91.6 mm

Maximum Operating Temperature°CiSAME

40 °C

Waterproof Depthi

—

Splashproof (IP53)

Thicknessi

88 mm

72.7 mm

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

5.0

Typei

Mirrorless Camera

Premium

ViewfinderiSAME

Electronic

Viewfinder CoverageiSAME

100

WeightGi

738 g← BEST +23%

599 g

Processori

DIGIC X

TruePic X

Release Datei

2020-07-09

2024-01-30

Wi-Fi SupportediSAME

Yes

Bluetooth SupportediSAME

Yes

Dual Card SlotsiSAME

Yes

Pixel Shift Shoti

N/A

Yes (Handheld and Tripod High Res Shot)

Shoots RawiSAME

Yes

Supports Lossless Compressed RawiSAME

Yes

Wi-Fi VersioniSAME

802.11ac

Supports A RemoteiSAME

Yes

HDMI SupportediSAME

Yes

GPS SupportiSAME

Support Live StreamingiSAME

Yes

Advanced Hot Shoei

Multi-Function Shoe

Yes (Multi-Interface Shoe)

Internal StorageiSAME

HDMI Versioni

1.4

Micro-HDMI (Type D)

Internal Storage SizeiSAME

0 GB

NFC SupportediSAME

USB Type-CiSAME

Yes

External Memory SlotiSAME

Yes

Sensori

Full-Frame CMOS

20.4MP Stacked BSI Live MOS

ResolutionMPi

45 MP← BEST +121%

20.4 MP

ISO Rangei

100-51200

ISO 200-25600 (expandable to 80-102400)

Dynamic RangeSTOPSi

14.6 stops← BEST +22%

12 stops

Stabilizationi

In-Body Image Stabilization (IBIS)

5-axis Sensor-Shift

Sensor Sizei

Full Frame (36 x 24 mm)

Micro Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm)

Lens MountiSAME

Yes

Megapixelsi

45 MP

20.4 MP

Maximum ISOi

51,200← BEST +100%

25,600

Sensor Shift StabilizationiSAME

Yes

Continuous Shootingi

12 fps

10 fps

Phase Detection Autofocus For PhotosiSAME

Yes

Fastest Shutter Speedi

1/8000 s

1/8000 sec (mechanical)

Focus Pointsi

5940

1053

Maximum Expanded ISOiSAME

102400

AF TrackingiSAME

Yes

Manual FocusiSAME

Yes

Touch AutofocusiSAME

Yes

Manual Shutter SpeediSAME

Yes

BSI Sensori

Yes← BEST

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 sec to 1/8000 sec (mechanical)

Image Stabilization Ratingi

8← BEST +7%

7.5

Maximum Electronic Shutter Speedi

1/8000 s

1/32000 sec

Can Combine Image Stabilizationi

Yes

Yes (Sync IS with compatible lenses)

Can Create Panoramas In Camerai

Yes← BEST

Stacked Cmos Sensori

—

USB SupportediSAME

Yes

USB Versioni

3.1 Gen 2

USB 3.0 (Type-C)

Pixel Size ( Main Camera )i

4.4 µm

3.3 µm

Build Qualityi

9.5← BEST +6%

ControlsiSAME

Autofocus PointsiSAME

9.5

Image Qualityi

9.5← BEST +12%

8.5

Video QualityiSAME

Battery Lifei

6.5

7.5← BEST +15%

Low Light Performancei

9← BEST +13%

The Verdicti

—

The OM System OM-1 Mark II is a highly refined professional mirrorless camera, excelling in speed, stabilization, and computational photography, making it ideal for demanding outdoor and action photog

CommentsiSAME

—

Overall RatingiSAME

Color Combinationi

9.4← BEST +4%

Video Recording ( Main Camera )i

8K DCI 30p, 4K 120p

C4K/4K 60p, Full HD 240p

Phase Detection Autofocus For VideosiSAME

Yes

Microphone InputiSAME

Yes

Audio JackiSAME

Yes

Timelapse FunctioniSAME

Yes

Movie Bit Ratei

Up to 2600 Mbps

Up to 202 Mbps (4K)

24p Cinema ModeiSAME

Yes

Supports Slow Motion Video RecordiSAME

Yes

Continuous Autofocus When Recording MoviesiSAME

Yes

Stereo MicrophoneiSAME

Yes

MicrophoneiSAME

Yes

Max Videoi

C4K 60p

Internal Colori

10-bit 4:2:2

10-bit 4:2:0 internal

ROW WINS

04 · WHICH ONE IS FOR YOU

Pick by persona

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THE ALL-ROUNDER

Best overall

OM System-OM-1 Mark IIOM SYSTEM9.0

ALL GROUPSEQUAL WEIGHT

Best total score across weighted category factors.

RUNNER-UP · Canon EOS R5 (8.8)

FOR VALUE SEEKERS

Best bang for buck

OM System-OM-1 Mark IIOM SYSTEM9.0

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 · OM System-OM-1 Mark II (0.0)

PRIORITY · IMAGE QUALITY

Best for image quality

Canon EOS R5CANON9.5

IMAGE QUALITY WEIGHTEDCONF 91%

Best visible score in the image quality category group.

RUNNER-UP · OM System-OM-1 Mark II (8.5)

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 Image Quality

Wins Overall Rating

TRADE-OFFBattery life can be short

BEST FOR DOXMARKFull review →

#1OM SYSTEM0.0

OM System-OM-1 Mark II

“The OM System OM-1 Mark II is a high-performance mirrorless camera designed for advanced photographers and videographers seeking speed, dura”

Autofocus 9.5

Build 9.5

Wins Burst Rate

Wins BSI Sensor

TRADE-OFFMicro Four Thirds sensor size limitations

BEST OVERALLBest price →

Still deciding? The OM System-OM-1 Mark II is the safest pick.

COMPOSITE 9.0/10 · WINS 4 OF 12 CATEGORIES

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Canon EOS R5 Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera vs OM System OM-1 Mark II Mirrorless Camera: which is better?

The OM System OM-1 Mark II Mirrorless Camera is our overall pick, scoring 9.0/10 against 8.8/10 for the Canon EOS R5 Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera — a 2% edge. Current starting prices span $2,399. The score weighs category-specific cameras attributes, spec wins, price signals, and data confidence — not sponsorships.

OM System OM-1 Mark II Mirrorless Camera leads overall with a 9.0 total score.
Canon EOS R5 Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera wins 68 comparable specs with a 61% weighted win rate.
Canon EOS R5 Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera has the strongest high-impact advantage in Image Quality.
OM System OM-1 Mark 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…”

OM System OM-1 Mark II Mirrorless CameraWINNER 9.0/10

The OM System OM-1 Mark II is a high-performance mirrorless camera designed for advanced photographers and videographers seeking speed, durability, and exceptional image stabilization.

Pros

+ World-class image stabilization
+ Blazing fast burst shooting
+ Advanced AI autofocus
+ Exceptional weather sealing

Cons

− Micro Four Thirds sensor size limitations
− Premium price point
− Minor upgrades from predecessor

Best for: Wildlife and sports photographers · Outdoor and adventure photography · Computational photography users

“Verdict: The OM System OM-1 Mark II refines an already excellent camera, offering significant computational photography enhancements, a deeper buffer, and improved AI autofocus, making it a compelling choice for demanding outdoor and…”

Frequently asked questions

Which is better, Canon EOS R5 Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera or OM System OM-1 Mark II Mirrorless Camera?

By ComparZone's weighted scoring of category-specific cameras specs, the OM System OM-1 Mark II Mirrorless Camera scores highest overall (9.0/10, 0.2 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 OM System OM-1 Mark II Mirrorless Camera?

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

Is the OM System OM-1 Mark 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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