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Canon EOS R5 II vs Canon EOS R7: which is better?

Canon EOS R5 II and Canon EOS R7 compared side by side across 123 specs and 14 scored categories — every winner highlighted, so the right pick is obvious.

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CANON

Canon EOS R5 II

$4,944

BEST OVERALL

CANON

Canon EOS R7

$1,499

BEST VALUE

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⚡ COMPARZONE VERDICT

The Canon EOS R5 II takes the overall win.

Highest composite at 9.2/10 — 0.3 ahead of the Canon EOS R7. Dead heat on battery. 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

THEV

USER

VIDE

VALU

Canon EOS R5 II×9

Canon EOS R7×2

Canon EOS R5 II Mirrorless CameraBEST OVERALL

Canon EOS R7 Mirrorless CameraBEST VALUE

01 · SCORE RADAR

Performance profile

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LARGEST GAPTHE VERDICT — Canon EOS R5 II leads by 9.2

TIGHTESTBATTERY — dead heat between the top two

02 · CATEGORY BREAKDOWN

Category showdown

R5 IIEOS R7

AutofocusiCanon EOS R5 II · +0.3

R5 II9.5

EOS R79.2

BATTERYiTIED AT 8.0

R5 II8.0

EOS R78.0

BuildiCanon EOS R5 II · +0.8

R5 II9.3

EOS R78.5

DESIGNiCanon EOS R5 II · +0.3

R5 II9.0

EOS R78.7

DOXMARKiTIED AT 0.0

R5 II0.0

EOS R70.0

FEATURESiCanon EOS R5 II · +0.4

R5 II9.4

EOS R79.0

Image QualityiCanon EOS R5 II · +0.8

R5 II9.6

EOS R78.8

OPTICSiCanon EOS R5 II · +0.5

R5 II9.5

EOS R79.0

PERFORMANCEiCanon EOS R5 II · +0.6

R5 II9.5

EOS R78.9

THE VERDICTiCanon EOS R5 II · +9.2

R5 II9.2

EOS R70.0

USER REVIEWSiTIED AT 0.0

R5 II0.0

EOS R70.0

VIDEOGRAPHYiCanon EOS R5 II · +0.8

R5 II9.5

EOS R78.7

VideoiCanon EOS R7 · +8.7

R5 II0.0

EOS R78.7

ValueiCanon EOS R7 · +8.8

R5 II0.0

EOS R78.8

03 · VALUE MAP

Price vs performance

TOP-LEFT IS THE SWEET SPOT

SCORE PER $100 · RANKED

01Canon EOS R70.59BEST DEAL

02Canon EOS R5 II0.19

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04 · THE FULL SHEET

Full specifications

123 SPECS · ALL SHOWN

SPECS

Canon EOS R5 II$4,94421W9.2

Canon EOS R7$1,4990W8.9

AF Pointsi

—

651

Subject Detectioni

—

People, Animals, Vehicles

Burst RateFPSi

—

30 fps

Battery HealthWHi

15.3 Wh

16.0 Wh

Removable BatteryiSAME

Yes

Battery Level IndicatoriSAME

Yes

Battery PowerMAHi

2,130 mAh

2130 mAh

Rechargeable BatteryiSAME

Yes

Full Charge Shotsi

340–630 shots (CIPA)

Approx. 660 (EVF) / 770 (LCD)

Battery VoltageViSAME

7.2 V

Battery Modeli

Canon LP-E6P Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery Pack

LP-E6NH

Card Slotsi

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

Dual UHS-II SD

Weather SealingiSAME

Yes

Battery (CIPA)SHOTSi

—

770 shots

WeightGi

—

612 g

Weather Sealed ( Splashproof )i

Yes

Yes, dust and drip resistant

Screen Resolutioni

2.10M dots

1.62 million dots

Touch ScreeniSAME

Yes

System CameraiSAME

Mirrorless

EVF ResolutionM DOTSi

5.76 m dots← BEST +144%

2.36 m dots

Screen SizeINCHi

3.2 inch← BEST +7%

3 inch

Hot ShoeiSAME

Yes

FlashiSAME

Flip Out ScreeniSAME

Yes

VolumeCM³i

1,310 cm³

1,094.24 cm³

Lowest Potential Operating Temperature°CiSAME

0 °C

Tilting Viewfinderi

N/A

EVF Refresh Rate ( Max )HZiSAME

120 Hz

WidthMMi

138.5 mm← BEST +5%

132 mm

HeightMMi

101.2 mm← BEST +12%

90.4 mm

Maximum Operating Temperature°CiSAME

40 °C

Waterproof Depthi

N/A

None

Thicknessi

93.5

91.7 mm

Dxomark Sensor ScoreiSAME

Dxomark Sports ScoreiSAME

Dxomark Landscape ScoreiSAME

Dxomark Portrait ScoreiSAME

Bluetooth Versioni

5.3

5.0

Typei

Mirrorless

Camera

Viewfinderi

Electronic viewfinder (EVF)

Electronic

Viewfinder CoverageiSAME

100

WeightGi

746 g← BEST +22%

612 g

Processori

DIGIC X with DIGIC Accelerator (Co-Processor)

DIGIC X

Release Datei

08/30/2024

2022-05-24

Wi-Fi SupportediSAME

Yes

Bluetooth SupportediSAME

Yes

Dual Card SlotsiSAME

Yes

Pixel Shift Shoti

N/A

Shoots RawiSAME

Yes

Supports Lossless Compressed RawiSAME

Yes

Wi-Fi Versioni

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

Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)

Supports A RemoteiSAME

Yes

HDMI SupportediSAME

Yes

GPS SupportiSAME

Support Live StreamingiSAME

Yes

Advanced Hot Shoei

Yes (Canon Multi-Function Shoe)

Yes

Internal StorageiSAME

HDMI Versioni

N/A

1.4

Internal Storage SizeiSAME

0 GB

NFC SupportediSAME

USB Type-CiSAME

Yes

External Memory SlotiSAME

Yes

Sensori

Full-Frame CMOS (Expected)

APS-C CMOS

ResolutionMPi

45 MP← BEST +38%

32.5 MP

ISO Rangei

100–51,200

100-32000 (expandable to 51200)

Dynamic RangeSTOPSi

14.81 stops← BEST +16%

12.8 stops

StabilizationiSAME

In-Body Image Stabilization (IBIS)

Sensor Sizei

Full-Frame

APS-C

Lens MountiSAME

Yes

Megapixelsi

32.5 MP

Maximum ISOi

102,400← BEST +220%

32,000

Sensor Shift StabilizationiSAME

Yes

Continuous Shootingi

30 fps

15 fps

Phase Detection Autofocus For PhotosiSAME

Yes

Fastest Shutter Speedi

1/32,000 sec

1/8000 sec (mechanical)

Focus Pointsi

1,053

651

Maximum Expanded ISOi

102,400

51200

AF TrackingiSAME

Yes

Manual FocusiSAME

Yes

Touch AutofocusiSAME

Yes

Manual Shutter SpeediSAME

Yes

BSI SensoriSAME

Manual ExposureiSAME

Yes

Serial Shot ModeiSAME

Yes

CMOS Sensori

Yes← BEST

Built In HDR ModeiSAME

Yes

Two Stage ShutteriSAME

Yes

Manual ISOiSAME

Yes

Flash Sync SpeediSAME

1/250 sec

Manual White BalanceiSAME

Yes

Exposure Timei

30 s

30 - 1/8000 sec

Image Stabilization Ratingi

10← BEST +43%

Maximum Electronic Shutter Speedi

1/32,000

1/16000 sec

Can Combine Image Stabilizationi

Yes (IBIS + OIS)

Yes

Can Create Panoramas In Camerai

—

Stacked Cmos Sensori

Yes← BEST

USB SupportediSAME

Yes

USB Versioni

USB 3.2 Gen 2

3.2 Gen 2

Pixel Size ( Main Camera )i

3.2 µm

Build Qualityi

10← BEST +18%

8.5

Controlsi

10← BEST +11%

Autofocus Pointsi

10← BEST +11%

Image Qualityi

10← BEST +14%

8.8

Video Qualityi

10← BEST +15%

8.7

Battery Lifei

8.8← BEST +10%

Low Light Performancei

9.8← BEST +15%

8.5

The VerdictiSAME

—

CommentsiSAME

—

Overall Ratingi

9.8← BEST +7%

9.2

Color Combinationi

9.7← BEST +14%

8.5

Video Recording ( Main Camera )i

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

4K 60p, 1080p 120p

Phase Detection Autofocus For VideosiSAME

Yes

Microphone InputiSAME

Yes

Audio Jacki

Yes← BEST

Timelapse FunctioniSAME

Yes

Movie Bit Ratei

Up to 2,600 Mbps (2.6 Gbps)

Up to 340 Mbps (4K 60p)

24p Cinema ModeiSAME

Yes

Supports Slow Motion Video RecordiSAME

Yes

Continuous Autofocus When Recording MoviesiSAME

Yes

Stereo MicrophoneiSAME

Yes

MicrophoneiSAME

Yes

Max Videoi

—

4K 60p

Internal Colori

—

10-bit Canon Log 3 / HDR PQ

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 R5 IICANON9.2

ALL GROUPSEQUAL WEIGHT

Best total score across weighted category factors.

RUNNER-UP · Canon EOS R7 (8.9)

FOR VALUE SEEKERS

Best bang for buck

Canon EOS R7CANON8.9

SCORE ÷ PRICELIVE PRICES

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

RUNNER-UP · Canon EOS R5 II (0.2)

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 R7 (0.0)

PRIORITY · VALUE

Best for value

Canon EOS R7CANON8.8

VALUE WEIGHTEDCONF 84%

Best visible score in the value category group.

RUNNER-UP · Canon EOS R5 II (0.0)

06 · BOTTOM LINE

Why pick each

STRENGTHS · AND ONE HONEST TRADE-OFF

#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 →

#2CANON0.0

Canon EOS R7

“The Canon EOS R7 is a high-performance APS-C mirrorless camera, ideal for enthusiasts and professionals seeking speed, advanced autofocus, a”

Autofocus 9.2

FEATURES 9.0

Wins AF Points

Wins Burst Rate

TRADE-OFFAPS-C sensor limits low-light

BEST VALUEFull review →

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

COMPOSITE 9.2/10 · WINS 9 OF 14 CATEGORIES

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Canon EOS R5 II Mirrorless Camera vs Canon EOS R7 Mirrorless Camera: which is better?

The Canon EOS R5 II Mirrorless Camera is our overall pick, scoring 9.2/10 against 8.9/10 for the Canon EOS R7 Mirrorless Camera — a 3% edge. Current starting prices span $1,499–$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 II Mirrorless Camera wins 71 comparable specs with a 63% weighted win rate.
Canon EOS R5 II Mirrorless Camera has the strongest high-impact advantage in Image Quality.
Canon EOS R7 Mirrorless Camera has the best visible score-to-price balance based on available starting price.

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…”

Canon EOS R7 Mirrorless Camera8.9/10

The Canon EOS R7 is a high-performance APS-C mirrorless camera, ideal for enthusiasts and professionals seeking speed, advanced autofocus, and excellent image quality in a compact form factor.

Pros

+ Blazing 30fps electronic shutter
+ Advanced Dual Pixel CMOS AF II
+ Effective in-body image stabilization
+ High-resolution 32.5MP APS-C sensor

Cons

− APS-C sensor limits low-light
− No dedicated headphone jack
− EVF resolution not class-leading

Best for: Wildlife photography · Sports and action · Hybrid photo/video shooters

“Verdict: The Canon EOS R7 stands out as a formidable APS-C mirrorless camera, offering an exceptional blend of speed, resolution, and advanced features for both stills and video, making it a top choice for action, wildlife, and hybrid…”

Frequently asked questions

Which is better, Canon EOS R5 II Mirrorless Camera or Canon EOS R7 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, 0.3 points ahead of the Canon EOS R7 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 II Mirrorless Camera and Canon EOS R7 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 R7 Mirrorless Camera?

The Canon EOS R5 II Mirrorless Camera starts around $4,944 and the Canon EOS R7 Mirrorless Camera around $1,499. 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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