Canon EOS R5 C vs Canon EOS R6

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Specifications

General	Canon EOS R5 C	Canon EOS R6
Brand	Canon	Canon
Model	EOS R5 C	EOS R6
Successor Model		Canon EOS R6 Mark II
MSRP	$4499 (body only)	$2499 (body only), $2899 (w/24-105mm F4-7.1 lens), $3500 (w/24-105mm F4 lens)
Camera Type	Interchangeable Lens	Interchangeable Lens
Body Type	Mirrorless	Mirrorless
Video Capture

Sensor	Canon EOS R5 C	Canon EOS R6
Sensor Type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor Size	Full Frame	Full Frame
Sensor Dimensions	36 x 24 mm	36 x 24 mm
Total Pixels	47.1 Megapixel	21.4 Megapixel
Effective Pixels	45.0 Megapixel	20.1 Megapixel
Low Pass Filter
Native ISO Range	100 - 51,200	100 - 102,400
Boosted ISO Range	50 - 102,400	50 - 204,800

Photo	Canon EOS R5 C	Canon EOS R6
Processor	DIGIC X	DIGIC X
Max Image Resolution	8192 x 5464	5472 x 3648
Image Aspect Ratios	1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9	1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9
Image File Format	C-RAW, HEIF, JPEG, RAW	HEIF, JPEG, RAW
JPEG Quality Levels	Fine, normal	Fine, normal
Bit Depth	14-Bit	14-Bit
Color Space	sRGB, Adobe RGB	sRGB, Adobe RGB
Timelapse Recording
White Balance	2000 to 10,000K Presets: Auto, Cloudy, Color Temperature, Custom, Daylight, Flash, Fluorescent (White), Shade, Tungsten	Presets: Auto, Cloudy, Color Temperature, Custom, Daylight, Flash, Fluorescent (White), Shade, Tungsten

Focus	Canon EOS R5 C	Canon EOS R6
Focusing System	Dual Pixel CMOS AF II	Dual Pixel CMOS AF II
Autofocus Modes	Multi-area Center Selective single-point Tracking Single Continuous Touch Face Detection Live View	Multi-area Center Selective single-point Tracking Single Continuous Touch Face Detection Live View
Lens Servo	Continuous-Servo AF, Manual Focus, Single-Servo AF	Continuous-Servo AF, Manual Focus, Single-Servo AF
AF Detection Range	-6 to +20 EV	-6.5 to +20 EV
Number of Focus Points	5940	6072
Touch-to-Focus
Live View Autofocus
Animal Eye Detection
Vehicle Tracking Mode
Insect Tracking Mode
Contrast Detection for Autofocus
Phase Detection for Autofocus

Optics	Canon EOS R5 C	Canon EOS R6
Lens Mount	Canon RF	Canon RF
Crop Factor	1x	1x
Image Stabilization		5-Axis Sensor Shift
Image Stabilization Compensation		8 stops
Digital Image Stabilization

Screen	Canon EOS R5 C	Canon EOS R6
Screen Type	Fully Articulated	Fully Articulated
Screen Technology	TFT LCD	TFT LCD
Touch Screen
Selfie & Vlogger Friendly LCD Screen
Screen Size	3.2"	3.0"
Screen Resolution	2,100k dot	1,620k dot
Top LCD Screen
Live View
Live Composition

Viewfinder	Canon EOS R5 C	Canon EOS R6
Viewfinder	Electronic (OLED)	Electronic (OLED)
Viewfinder Size	0.5"	0.5"
Viewfinder Coverage	100%	100%
Viewfinder Magnification	0.76x	0.76x
Viewfinder Magnification (35mm equivalent)	0.76x	0.76x
Viewfinder Resolution	5,760k dot	3,690k dot
Viewfinder Eyepoint	23 mm	23 mm
Diopter Adjustment	-4 to +2	-4 to +2

Shutter	Canon EOS R5 C	Canon EOS R6
Shutter Type	Electronic, Mechanical Focal Plane	Electronic, Mechanical Focal Plane
Min Shutter Speed	30 sec	30 sec
Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain)	1/8000 sec	1/8000 sec
Max Shutter Speed (Electronic)	1/8000 sec	1/8000 sec
Max Continuous Shooting (Mechanical or 1st Curtain)	12.0 fps	12.0 fps
Max Continuous Shooting (Electronic)	20.0 fps	20.0 fps
Max Continuous Shooting	20.0 fps	20.0 fps
Anti-dust Shutter
Continuous Shooting Resolution/fps/buffer	Mechanical Shutter Up to 12 fps at 45 MP for up to 180 Frames (Raw) / 350 Frames (JPEG) Electronic Shutter Up to 20 fps at 45 MP for up to 83 Frames (Raw) / 170 Frames (JPEG)	Mechanical Shutter Up to 12 fps at 20 MP for up to 1000 Frames (JPEG) / 240 Frames (Raw) Electronic Shutter Up to 20 fps at 20 MP for up to 1000 Frames (JPEG) / 240 Frames (Raw)

Flash	Canon EOS R5 C	Canon EOS R6
Built-in Flash
Flash Modes	E-TTL II Auto Flash Metered Manual	E-TTL II Auto Flash Metered Manual
Max Flash Sync Speed	1/250 sec	1/250 sec
Flash Compensation	-3 to +3 EV (1/3, 1/2 EV Steps)	-3 to +3 EV (1/3, 1/2 EV Steps)
External Flash Connectivity
External Flash System	E-TTL II with EX series Speedlite, wireless multi-flash support	E-TTL II with EX series Speedlite, wireless multi-flash support
External Flash Connection	Hot Shoe	Hot Shoe

Exposure	Canon EOS R5 C	Canon EOS R6
Exposure Metering Modes	Multi Center-weighted Spot Partial	Multi Center-weighted Spot Partial
Exposure Modes	Aperture Priority, Manual, Program, Shutter Priority	Aperture Priority, Auto, Manual, Program, Shutter Priority
Metering Range	-3 to +20 EV	-3 to +20 EV
Exposure Compensation	±3 EV (1/3 EV, 1/2 EV increments)	±3 EV (1/3 EV, 1/2 EV increments)
Exposure Bracketing	±6 EV (2, 3, 5, 7 shots at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV increments)	±3 EV (2, 3, 5, 7 shots at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV increments)
Exposure Lock	Auto AE lock: The metering mode for AE lock after one-shot focus can be customized User-applied AE lock: In the Fv, P, Tv, Av and M modes, enabled with the AE lock button. (Press again to update.) Enabled in all metering modes

DXO	Canon EOS R5 C	Canon EOS R6
DxO Low Light ISO	3042	3394
DxO Color Depth	25.3	24.2
DxO Dynamic Range	14.6	14.3
DxO Overall Score	95	90

Video	Canon EOS R5 C	Canon EOS R6
Movie File Format	CRM, MXF, MP4	MP4
Audio File Format	LPCM, AAC	LPCM, AAC
Internal Recording Modes	Raw 12-Bit DCI 8K: 8192 x 4320 @ 23.98/24/25/29.97 fps [2600 Mbps] Raw/Cinema RAW Light 8192 x 5464 @ 23.98/24/25/29.97/50/59.94 fps [1030 to 2570 Mbps] 5952 x 3140 @ 23.98/24/29.97/50/59.94 fps [544 to 1360 Mbps] 2976 x 1570 @ 23.98/24/25/29.97/50/59.94 fps [138 to 344 Mbps] AVC-Intra/AVC-LongG/XF-AVC 4:2:2 10-Bit DCI 4K: 4096 x 2160 @ 23.98/24/25/29.97/59.94/100/119.88 fps [160 to 810 Mbps] 4K UHD: 3840 x 2160 @ 23.98/25/29.97/50/59.94/100/119.88 fps [160 to 810 Mbps] Full HD: 1920 x 1080p @ 23.98/25/29.97/50/59.94/119.88 fps [50 to 310 Mbps] HD: 1280 x 720 @ 50/59.94 fps [8 to 12 Mbps] AVC-LongG/MP4 4:2:2 10-Bit DCI 8K: 8192 x 4320 @ 23.98/24/25/29.97 fps [400 to 540 Mbps] 8K UHD: 7680 x 4320 @ 23.98/25/29.97 fps [400 to 540 Mbps] DCI 4K: 4096 x 2160 @ 23.98/24/25/29.97/50/59.94/100/119.88 fps [100 to 225 Mbps] 4K UHD: 3840 x 2160 @ 23.98/25/29.97/50/59.94/119.88 fps [100 to 225 Mbps] DCI 2K: 2048 x 1080 @ 23.98/24/25/29.97/50/59.94 fps [35 to 50 Mbps] Full HD: 1920 x 1080p @ 23.98/25/29.97/50/59.94 fps [35 to 50 Mbps] HD: 1280 x 720 @ 50/59.94 fps [8 to 12 Mbps] AVC-LongG/MP4 4:2:0 8-Bit DCI 4K: 4096 x 2160 @ 23.98/24/25/29.97/50/59.94/119.88 fps [100 to 225 Mbps] 4K UHD: 3840 x 2160 @ 23.98/24/25/29.97/50/59.94 fps [100 to 225 Mbps] DCI 2K: 2048 x 1080 @ 23.98/24/25/29.97/50/59.94 fps [35 to 50 Mbps] Full HD: 1920 x 1080p @ 23.98/24/29.97/50/59.94 fps [35 to 50 Mbps] HD: 1280 x 720 @ 50/59.94 fps [8 to 12 Mbps]	H.265 4:2:2 10-Bit 4K UHD: 3840 x 2160 @ 23.98/29.97/59.94 fps [170 to 340 Mbps] Full HD: 1920 x 1080p @ 23.98/29.97/59.94/100/119.88 fps [28 to 180 Mbps] H.264 4:2:0 8-Bit 4K UHD: 3840 x 2160 @ 23.98/29.97/59.94 fps [120 to 230 Mbps] Full HD: 1920 x 1080p @ 23.98/29.97/59.94/100/119.88 fps [12 to 120 Mbps]
Interval Recording
Video Formats	RAW, MPEG-4, XF-AVC, H.264, H.265	MPEG-4, H.264, H.265
Max Video Resolution	8192 x 4320	3840 x 2160
10-bit 4:2:2 Color
External Recording Modes	4:2:2 10-Bit 8K DCI RAW: 8192 x 4320 up to 29.97 fps 4K DCI: 4096 x 2160 up to 59.94 fps 4K UHD: 3840 x 2160 up to 59.94 fps	4:2:2 10-Bit UHD 4K (3840 x 2160) up to 59.94 fps
No crop on 4K Videos
Webcam Functionality
Tally/Front Recording Light
Gamma Curve	Canon Log 3, HDR-HLG, HDR-PQ, Rec709, Rec2020	Canon Log
Unlimited Video Recording
Recording Limit		30 min - 59.94 fps or less 7 min, 30 sec - 119.9/100 fps

Terminals	Canon EOS R5 C	Canon EOS R6
Audio I/O	1 x 1/8" / 3.5 mm TRS Stereo Mic/Line Input 1 x 1/8" / 3.5 mm TRS Stereo Headphone Output	1 x 1/8" / 3.5 mm TRS Stereo Headphone Output 1 x 1/8" / 3.5 mm TRS Stereo Microphone Input
Power I/O	1 x USB-C (9VDC at 3 A) Input	1 x USB-C Input/Output
Other I/O	1 x USB-C (USB 3.2 / 3.1 Gen 2) (Shared with Power Input)	1 x USB-C (USB 3.2 / 3.1 Gen 1) Data Input/Output (Shared with Power Input) 1 x Canon E3 (2.5 mm Sub-Mini) Input
USB Speed	USB 3.2 Gen 2x1 (10 GBit/sec)	USB 3.2 Gen 2x1 (10 GBit/sec)
HDMI Output	Micro	Micro
Speaker	Mono	Mono
Built-in Microphone	Stereo	Stereo
Microphone Input
Headphone Output
Flash Sync Port

Connectivity	Canon EOS R5 C	Canon EOS R6
Built-in GPS
Built-In Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi Version	Wi-Fi 5, 802.11ac/b/g/n, 2.4/5 GHz	802.11b/g/n, 2.4 GHz
Built-In Bluetooth
Mobile App Compatible		: Android & iOS App Name: Can Connect Camera *As of February, 2022: Check with manufacturer for the most up-to-date compatibility
Remote Control

Environmental	Canon EOS R5 C	Canon EOS R6
Environmental Sealing
Operating Temperature	32 to 104°F / 0 to 40°C	32 to 104°F / 0 to 40°C
Operating Humidity	0 to 85%	0 to 85%

Physical	Canon EOS R5 C	Canon EOS R6
Dimensions	142 x 101 x 111 mm (5.59 x 3.98 x 4.37")	138 x 98 x 88 mm (5.43 x 3.84 x 3.48")
Weight (inc. batteries)	770 g (1.70 lb / 27.16 oz)	680 g (1.50 lb / 23.99 oz)
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)	9.7 x 7.8 x 7.5"	11.7 x 8.8 x 5.9"
Package Weight	3.205 lb	2.82 lb

Power and Storage	Canon EOS R5 C	Canon EOS R6
Battery Pack	LP-E6NH	LP-E6NH
Battery Life	320 shots	360 shots
USB Charging
Internal Storage
External Storage	Slot 1: CFexpress Type B Slot 2: SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II)	Dual Slot: SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II)

Other	Canon EOS R5 C	Canon EOS R6
Self Timer
Orientation Sensor
Tripod Mounting Thread	1 x 1/4"-20 Female (Bottom)	1 x 1/4"-20 Female (Bottom)
Accessory Mount	1 x Intelligent Hot Shoe	1 x Hot Shoe Mount
Material of Construction		Magnesium Alloy chassis, outer panels are polycarbonate resin with glass fiber

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