Canon EOS R6 Mark II vs Canon EOS R5

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Canon EOS R6 Mark II and the Canon EOS R5, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Canon EOS R6 Mark II was introduced in November 2022 and Canon EOS R5 was introduced in July 2020. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Canon EOS R6 Mark II over Canon EOS R5.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Canon EOS R5 over Canon EOS R6 Mark II.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Canon EOS R6 Mark II has a 3.0" screen with 1,620k dot resolution and Canon EOS R5 has a 3.2" screen with 2,100k dot resolution. Both have Fully Articulated screens. Fully articulated screen makes cameras selfie and vlogger friendly and generally very useful for video shooting. Both models feature touchscreen which has advantages such as easy menu navigation, intuitive controls, quick setting adjustment and most importantly a Touch-to-Focus functionality allowing users to select a specific point on the screen where they want the camera to focus. This feature can be helpful for achieving precise focus in both photo and video recording.

Viewfinder

Canon EOS R6 Mark II has a built-in 0.5" Electronic (OLED) viewfinder with 3,690k dot resolution and Canon EOS R5 has a built-in 0.5" Electronic (OLED) viewfinder with 5,760k dot resolution. They both have 100% coverage and 0.76x magnification.

Canon EOS R6 Mark II features a 24.2 megapixel Full Frame CMOS sensor with dimensions of 35.9 x 23.9 mm and a total area of 858 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 102,400 and expands to 50 - 204,800 in boosted mode. Canon EOS R5 features a 45.0 megapixel Full Frame CMOS sensor with dimensions of 36 x 24 mm and a total area of 576 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 51,200 and expands to 50 - 102,400 in boosted mode.

Here is a sensor size comparison chart where you can see how different sensors compare with each other:

Sensor size chart

	Sensor	Dimensions	Area	Aspect Ratio	Crop Factor
	Medium Format	44 x 33 mm	1452 mm2	4:3	0.79x
	Full Frame	36 x 24 mm	864 mm2	3:2	1x
	APS-H	27 x 18 mm	486 mm2	3:2	1.3x
	APS-C	23.6 x 15.6 mm	368.2 mm2	3:2	1.5x
	APS-C (Canon)	22.3 x 14.9 mm	332.3 mm2	3:2	1.6x
	Micro Four Thirds	17.4 x 13 mm	226.2 mm2	4:3	2x
	1-inch	13.2 x 8.8 mm	116.2 mm2	3:2	2.7x
	1/1.7-inch	7.44 x 5.58 mm	41.5 mm2	4:3	4.7x
	1/2.3-inch	6.17 x 4.55 mm	28.1 mm2	4:3	5.6x

Cameras are equipped with DIGIC X processor.

Lens Mount

Cameras have Canon RF lens mount. Due to their Full Frame sensor their crop factor (also called lens multiplier) is equal to 1x. This means that a 35mm equivalent focal length of the mounted lens will be equal to its actual focal length.

In-Body Image Stabilization

The cameras have a built-in 5-Axis Sensor Shift in-body image stabilization (IBIS) with 8 stops of compensation. This means that you are still getting vibration reduction when cameras are paired with non-image stabilizied lenses. It also works with lenses with optical image stabilization and in combination can achieve even better compensation.

Built-in Wi-Fi

Cameras have built-in Wi-Fi (Wi-Fi 5, 802.11ac/b/g/n, 2.4/5 GHz) which allows to easily transfer photos and videos from the camera to other Wi-Fi-enabled devices, such as smartphones, tablets, printers, or computers. This eliminates the need for cables and allows for quick and convenient media sharing and social media integration. It gives you the ability to control your camera remotely using a smartphone or tablet. This is particularly useful for taking self-portraits, group shots, or capturing images in challenging conditions without having to touch the camera. Firmware updates can also be downloaded and installed wirelessly.
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Bluetooth

Canon EOS R6 Mark II and Canon EOS R5 have built-in Bluetooth (version 5 on Canon EOS R6 Mark II) which lets you to connect the camera to a smartphone or a dedicated remote control device. This allows you to remotely trigger the camera, adjust settings and controls remotely through a paired mobile app. While Wi-Fi is generally faster for transferring larger files, Bluetooth can be used for small, selective transfers, it can provide real-time information about your camera's battery status, memory card capacity, and other key settings directly on your paired smartphone or smartwatch.
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USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB 3.2 Gen 2x1 (10 GBit/sec) Type-C inputs for data transfer and battery charging. Canon EOS R6 Mark II has a Micro HDMI and Canon EOS R5 has a Micro HDMI connector for video signal output.

Battery

Canon EOS R6 Mark II and Canon EOS R5 come with LP-E6NH battery pack with battery life of 580 shots on Canon EOS R6 Mark II and with battery life of 320 shots on Canon EOS R5.

External Storage Slots

Canon EOS R6 Mark II has Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II) card slots. Canon EOS R5 has two card slots - one for CFexpress Type B and one for SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II).

Shutter

Canon EOS R6 Mark II and Canon EOS R5 have Electronic shutter and Mechanical Focal Plane. shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/16000 sec with electronic shutter and up to 1/8000 sec with mechanical shutter on Canon EOS R6 Mark II, and up to 1/8000 sec on Canon EOS R5. Canon EOS R6 Mark II can shoot continuously up to 40.0 fps with electronic shutter and up to 12.0 fps with mechanical shutter. Canon EOS R5 can shoot continuously up to 20.0 fps with electronic shutter and up to 12.0 fps with mechanical shutter.

Focusing

Both cameras have Dual Pixel CMOS AF II system with Canon EOS R6 Mark II having 4897 (1053 cross-type) focusing points and from -6.5 to +21 EV detection range and with Canon EOS R5 having 5940 focusing points and from -6 to +20 EV detection range. and Canon EOS R6 Mark II having from -6.5 to +21 EV detection range and Canon EOS R5 having from -6 to +20 EV detection range.

Exposure

Both cameras' exposure metering ranges from -3 to +20 EV and you can set the exposure compensation within the ±3 EV range. You can also do exposure lock, exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Canon EOS R6 Mark II and exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Canon EOS R5.

Flash

Cameras have no built-in flash but an external flash may be connected to both of them via Intelligent Hot Shoe to Canon EOS R6 Mark II and via Hot Shoe or PC Terminal to Canon EOS R5. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/250 sec on both cameras.

Canon EOS R6 Mark II body has dimensions of 138 x 98 x 88 mm (5.43 x 3.86 x 3.46") and Canon EOS R5 body has dimensions of 138 x 98 x 88 mm (5.43 x 3.84 x 3.46"). Canon EOS R6 Mark II weighs 670 g (1.48 lb / 23.63 oz) and Canon EOS R5 weighs 738 g (1.63 lb / 26.03 oz).

Canon EOS R6 Mark II

Canon EOS R5

138 mm

98 mm

138 mm

98 mm

98 mm

98 mm

88 mm

88 mm