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Canon EOS R6 Mark II vs Panasonic Lumix S5: which is better?

Canon EOS R6 Mark II and Panasonic Lumix S5 compared side by side across 123 specs and 20 scored categories — every winner highlighted, so the right pick is obvious.

2 PRODUCTS · 123 SPECS · 20 SCORED CATEGORIES · LIVE RE-RANKING

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CAMERAS

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← TOP PICK

CANON

Canon EOS R6 Mark II

$2,499

BEST OVERALL

PANASONIC

Panasonic Lumix S5

$1,999

BEST VALUE

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⚡ COMPARZONE VERDICT

The Canon EOS R6 Mark II takes the overall win.

Highest composite at 9.2/10 — 0.5 ahead of the Panasonic Lumix S5. Dead heat on image quality. Scroll for the category-by-category breakdown.

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CATEGORY WINS · 20 SCOREDTIES SHOWN GREY

AUTO

BATT

BUIL

DESI

DXOM

FEAT

IMAG

OPTI

PERF

VIDE

VALU

BATT

DESI

DOXM

FEAT

OPTI

PERF

THEV

VIDE

Canon EOS R6 Mark II×17

Panasonic Lumix S5×2

Canon EOS R6 Mark II Mirrorless CameraBEST OVERALL

Panasonic Lumix S5 Full-Frame Mirrorless CameraBEST VALUE

01 · SCORE RADAR

Performance profile

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LARGEST GAPDOXMARK — Panasonic Lumix S5 leads by 9.0

TIGHTESTImage Quality — dead heat between the top two

02 · CATEGORY BREAKDOWN

Category showdown

MARK IILUMIX S5

AutofocusiCanon EOS R6 Mark II · +2.0

MARK II9.5

LUMIX S57.5

BatteryiCanon EOS R6 Mark II · +1.5

MARK II8.5

LUMIX S57.0

BuildiCanon EOS R6 Mark II · +0.5

MARK II9.0

LUMIX S58.5

DesigniCanon EOS R6 Mark II · +0.5

MARK II9.0

LUMIX S58.5

DxomarkiCanon EOS R6 Mark II · +8.8

MARK II8.8

LUMIX S50.0

FeaturesiCanon EOS R6 Mark II · +0.4

MARK II9.2

LUMIX S58.8

Image QualityiTIED AT 9.0

MARK II9.0

LUMIX S59.0

OpticsiCanon EOS R6 Mark II · +0.5

MARK II9.3

LUMIX S58.8

PerformanceiCanon EOS R6 Mark II · +0.9

MARK II9.4

LUMIX S58.5

VideographyiCanon EOS R6 Mark II · +0.1

MARK II9.3

LUMIX S59.2

VideoiCanon EOS R6 Mark II · +0.3

MARK II9.3

LUMIX S59.0

ValueiCanon EOS R6 Mark II · +8.8

MARK II8.8

LUMIX S50.0

BATTERYiCanon EOS R6 Mark II · +1.5

MARK II8.5

LUMIX S57.0

DESIGNiCanon EOS R6 Mark II · +0.5

MARK II9.0

LUMIX S58.5

DOXMARKiPanasonic Lumix S5 · +9.0

MARK II0.0

LUMIX S59.0

FEATURESiCanon EOS R6 Mark II · +0.4

MARK II9.2

LUMIX S58.8

OPTICSiCanon EOS R6 Mark II · +0.5

MARK II9.3

LUMIX S58.8

PERFORMANCEiCanon EOS R6 Mark II · +0.9

MARK II9.4

LUMIX S58.5

THE VERDICTiPanasonic Lumix S5 · +8.7

MARK II0.0

LUMIX S58.7

VIDEOGRAPHYiCanon EOS R6 Mark II · +0.1

MARK II9.3

LUMIX S59.2

03 · VALUE MAP

Price vs performance

TOP-LEFT IS THE SWEET SPOT

SCORE PER $100 · RANKED

01Panasonic Lumix S50.44BEST DEAL

02Canon EOS R6 Mark II0.37

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04 · THE FULL SHEET

Full specifications

123 SPECS · ALL SHOWN

SPECS

Canon EOS R6 Mark II$2,49917W9.2

Panasonic Lumix S5$1,99910W8.7

AF Pointsi

1,053← BEST +368%

225

Subject Detectioni

People, Animals (dogs, cats, birds, horses), Vehicles (cars, motorcycles, trains, aircraft)

Human, Animal (head, body, eye)

Burst RateFPSi

40 fps← BEST +471%

7 fps

Battery HealthWHi

15.3 Wh

16 Wh

Removable BatteryiSAME

Yes

Battery Level IndicatoriSAME

Yes

Battery PowerMAHi

2130 mAh mAh

2200 mAh

Rechargeable BatteryiSAME

Yes

Full Charge Shotsi

Approx. 760 (EVF) / 450 (LCD)

470 shots (CIPA LVF)

Battery VoltageViSAME

7.2 V

Battery Modeli

LP-E6NH

DMW-BLK22

Card Slotsi

Dual SD (UHS-II)

Dual (1x UHS-II, 1x UHS-I)

Weather SealingiSAME

Yes

Battery (CIPA)SHOTSi

760 shots← BEST +62%

470 shots

WeightGi

670 g← 6% lighter

714 g

Weather Sealed ( Splashproof )i

Splashproof

Yes, splash/dust resistant

Screen Resolutioni

1.62M dots

1,840,000 dots

Touch ScreeniSAME

Yes

System Camerai

Mirrorless

Yes (mirrorless)

EVF ResolutionM DOTSi

3.69 m dots← BEST +56%

2.36 m dots

Screen SizeINCHiSAME

3 inch

Hot ShoeiSAME

Yes

FlashiSAME

Flip Out ScreeniSAME

Yes

VolumeCM³i

1190.11 cm³

1032 cm³

Lowest Potential Operating Temperature°CiSAME

0 °C

Tilting ViewfinderiSAME

EVF Refresh Rate ( Max )HZiSAME

120 Hz

WidthMMi

138.4 mm← BEST +4%

132.6 mm

HeightMMi

98.4 mm

102.5 mm← BEST +4%

Maximum Operating Temperature°CiSAME

40 °C

Waterproof Depthi

0 m

Thicknessi

88.4 mm

76 mm

Dxomark Sensor Scorei

93← BEST

Dxomark Sports Scorei

24.9← BEST

Dxomark Landscape Scorei

14.5← BEST

Dxomark Portrait Scorei

25.5← BEST

Bluetooth Versioni

5.0

4.2

Typei

Mirrorless Camera

Mirrorless Full-Frame

ViewfinderiSAME

Electronic

Viewfinder CoverageiSAME

100

WeightGi

670 g

714 g← BEST +7%

Processori

DIGIC X

Venus Engine

Release Datei

2022-11-02

2020-09-02

Wi-Fi SupportediSAME

Yes

Bluetooth SupportediSAME

Yes

Dual Card SlotsiSAME

Yes

Pixel Shift Shoti

Yes (High Resolution Mode)

Shoots RawiSAME

Yes

Supports Lossless Compressed RawiSAME

Yes

Wi-Fi Versioni

Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)

802.11ac

Supports A RemoteiSAME

Yes

HDMI SupportediSAME

Yes

GPS SupportiSAME

Support Live StreamingiSAME

Yes

Advanced Hot Shoei

Multi-function shoe

Internal StorageiSAME

HDMI Versioni

Micro HDMI (Type D)

2.0 (Type D Micro)

Internal Storage SizeiSAME

0 GB

NFC SupportediSAME

USB Type-CiSAME

Yes

External Memory SlotiSAME

Yes

SensoriSAME

Full-Frame CMOS

ResolutionMPiSAME

24.2 MP

ISO Rangei

100-102400 (expandable to 204800)

100-51200

Dynamic RangeSTOPSi

13.6 stops

14 stops← BEST +3%

Stabilizationi

Sensor-shift (IBIS)

5-axis Sensor-Shift (IBIS)

Sensor Sizei

35.9 x 23.9 mm

35.6 x 23.8 mm (Full-Frame)

Lens MountiSAME

Yes

MegapixelsiSAME

24.2 MP

Maximum ISOi

102,400← BEST +100%

51,200

Sensor Shift StabilizationiSAME

Yes

Continuous Shootingi

12 fps

7 fps (AF-S), 5 fps (AF-C)

Phase Detection Autofocus For Photosi

Yes← BEST

Fastest Shutter Speedi

1/8000s (mechanical)

1/8000 sec

Focus Pointsi

1053 (stills) / 4897 (video)

225

Maximum Expanded ISOiSAME

204800

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 Sensori

Yes← BEST

Built In HDR ModeiSAME

Yes

Two Stage ShutteriSAME

Yes

Manual ISOiSAME

Yes

Flash Sync Speedi

1/250s

1/250 sec

Manual White BalanceiSAME

Yes

Exposure Timei

30s

60-1/8000 sec

Image Stabilization Ratingi

8← BEST +23%

6.5

Maximum Electronic Shutter Speedi

1/16000s

1/8000 sec

Can Combine Image Stabilizationi

Yes

Yes (Dual I.S. 2)

Can Create Panoramas In CameraiSAME

Stacked Cmos SensoriSAME

USB SupportediSAME

Yes

USB Versioni

USB 3.2 Gen 2

3.2 Gen 1

Pixel Size ( Main Camera )i

6.0 µm

5.94 µm

Build Qualityi

9← BEST +6%

8.5

Controlsi

9← BEST +6%

8.5

Autofocus Pointsi

9.5← BEST +27%

7.5

Image QualityiSAME

Video Qualityi

9.3← BEST +3%

Battery Lifei

8.5← BEST +21%

Low Light Performancei

9← BEST +6%

8.5

The Verdicti

—

The Panasonic Lumix S5 is an outstanding choice for videographers and hybrid shooters seeking a compact, full-frame camera with class-leading video features and excellent image quality. While its DFD

CommentsiSAME

—

Overall Ratingi

10← BEST +15%

8.7

Color Combinationi

9.9

10← BEST +1%

Video Recording ( Main Camera )i

4K 60p (oversampled from 6K), Full HD 180p

4K 60p (APS-C crop), 4K 30p (full-frame)

Phase Detection Autofocus For Videosi

Yes← BEST

Microphone InputiSAME

Yes

Audio JackiSAME

Yes

Timelapse FunctioniSAME

Yes

Movie Bit Ratei

340 Mbps (4K 60p)

200 Mbps

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, 6K RAW (external)

4K 60p

Internal Colori

10-bit 4:2:2 (C-Log 3, HDR PQ)

10-bit 4:2:2

ROW WINS

05 · WHICH ONE IS FOR YOU

Pick by persona

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THE ALL-ROUNDER

Best overall

Canon EOS R6 Mark IICANON9.2

ALL GROUPSEQUAL WEIGHT

Best total score across weighted category factors.

RUNNER-UP · Panasonic Lumix S5 (8.7)

FOR VALUE SEEKERS

Best bang for buck

Panasonic Lumix S5PANASONIC8.7

SCORE ÷ PRICELIVE PRICES

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

RUNNER-UP · Canon EOS R6 Mark II (0.4)

PRIORITY · DOXMARK

Best for doxmark

Panasonic Lumix S5PANASONIC9.0

DOXMARK WEIGHTEDCONF 86%

Best visible score in the doxmark category group.

RUNNER-UP · Canon EOS R6 Mark II (0.0)

PRIORITY · DXOMARK

Best for dxomark

Canon EOS R6 Mark IICANON8.8

DXOMARK WEIGHTEDCONF 84%

Best visible score in the dxomark category group.

RUNNER-UP · Panasonic Lumix S5 (0.0)

06 · BOTTOM LINE

Why pick each

STRENGTHS · AND ONE HONEST TRADE-OFF

#1CANON0.0

Canon EOS R6 Mark II

“The Canon EOS R6 Mark II is a versatile full-frame mirrorless camera, excelling in both photography and videography for enthusiasts and prof”

Autofocus 9.5

Performance 9.4

Wins Image Quality

Wins Overall Rating

TRADE-OFFNo stacked sensor for zero rolling shutter

BEST OVERALLBest price →

#2PANASONIC0.0

Panasonic Lumix S5

“The Panasonic Lumix S5 is a compact, full-frame mirrorless camera renowned for its exceptional video capabilities and robust image quality, ”

VIDEOGRAPHY 9.2

DOXMARK 9.0

Wins Height

Wins Dxomark Sensor Score

TRADE-OFFContrast-detect autofocus can struggle with tracking

BEST VALUEBest price →

Still deciding? The Canon EOS R6 Mark II is the safest pick.

COMPOSITE 9.2/10 · WINS 17 OF 20 CATEGORIES

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Canon EOS R6 Mark II Mirrorless Camera vs Panasonic Lumix S5 Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera: which is better?

The Canon EOS R6 Mark II Mirrorless Camera is our overall pick, scoring 9.2/10 against 8.7/10 for the Panasonic Lumix S5 Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera — a 6% edge. Current starting prices span $1,999–$2,499. The score weighs category-specific cameras attributes, spec wins, price signals, and data confidence — not sponsorships.

Canon EOS R6 Mark II Mirrorless Camera leads overall with a 9.2 total score.
Canon EOS R6 Mark II Mirrorless Camera wins 66 comparable specs with a 59% weighted win rate.
Canon EOS R6 Mark II Mirrorless Camera has the strongest high-impact advantage in Overall Rating.
Panasonic Lumix S5 Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera has the best visible score-to-price balance based on available starting price.

Canon EOS R6 Mark II Mirrorless CameraWINNER 9.2/10

The Canon EOS R6 Mark II is a versatile full-frame mirrorless camera, excelling in both photography and videography for enthusiasts and professionals alike.

Pros

+ Exceptional autofocus with advanced subject tracking
+ Blazing 40fps electronic shutter speed
+ Uncropped 4K 60p video from 6K oversampling
+ Excellent in-body image stabilization

Cons

− No stacked sensor for zero rolling shutter
− Still uses LP-E6NH battery
− No internal 6K recording

Best for: Action and sports photographers · Wildlife and bird photographers · Professional videographers

“Verdict: The Canon EOS R6 Mark II is an outstanding full-frame mirrorless camera that offers a near-perfect balance of speed, image quality, and video prowess. It's a highly recommended upgrade for Canon users and a strong contender…”

Panasonic Lumix S5 Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera8.7/10

The Panasonic Lumix S5 is a compact, full-frame mirrorless camera renowned for its exceptional video capabilities and robust image quality, perfect for hybrid shooters.

Pros

+ Exceptional 4K 10-bit video capabilities
+ Excellent 5-axis in-body image stabilization
+ Superb image quality and dynamic range
+ Compact and lightweight full-frame design

Cons

− Contrast-detect autofocus can struggle with tracking
− 4K 60p video has an APS-C crop
− Electronic viewfinder resolution is modest

Best for: Professional videographers · Hybrid photo/video creators · Travel and documentary filmmakers

“Verdict: The Panasonic Lumix S5 is an outstanding choice for videographers and hybrid shooters seeking a compact, full-frame camera with class-leading video features and excellent image quality. While its DFD autofocus isn't the fastest…”

Frequently asked questions

Which is better, Canon EOS R6 Mark II Mirrorless Camera or Panasonic Lumix S5 Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera?

By ComparZone's weighted scoring of category-specific cameras specs, the Canon EOS R6 Mark II Mirrorless Camera scores highest overall (9.2/10, 0.5 points ahead of the Panasonic Lumix S5 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 R6 Mark II Mirrorless Camera and Panasonic Lumix S5 Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera?

The biggest measurable differences are Overall Rating, AF Points, Max Video — with the Canon EOS R6 Mark II Mirrorless Camera leading on Overall Rating. The grouped spec sheet above marks the winner of every comparable spec.

Is the Canon EOS R6 Mark II Mirrorless Camera better value than the Panasonic Lumix S5 Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera?

The Canon EOS R6 Mark II Mirrorless Camera starts around $2,499 and the Panasonic Lumix S5 Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera 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.

Can I compare other cameras on ComparZone?

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