Canon EOS R6 Mark II vs Canon EOS R5

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Specifications

General	Canon EOS R6 Mark II	Canon EOS R5
Brand	Canon	Canon
Model	EOS R6 Mark II	EOS R5
Predecessor Model	Canon EOS R6
MSRP		$3899 (body only), $4999 (w/24-105mm F4 lens)
Camera Type	Interchangeable Lens	Interchangeable Lens
Body Type	Mirrorless	Mirrorless
Video Capture

Sensor	Canon EOS R6 Mark II	Canon EOS R5
Sensor Type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor Size	Full Frame	Full Frame
Sensor Dimensions	35.9 x 23.9 mm	36 x 24 mm
Total Pixels	25.6 Megapixel	47.1 Megapixel
Effective Pixels	24.2 Megapixel	45.0 Megapixel
Low Pass Filter
Native ISO Range	100 - 102,400	100 - 51,200
Boosted ISO Range	50 - 204,800	50 - 102,400

Photo	Canon EOS R6 Mark II	Canon EOS R5
Processor	DIGIC X	DIGIC X
Max Image Resolution	6000 x 4000	8192 x 5464
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	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	Presets: Auto, Cloudy, Color Temperature, Custom, Daylight, Flash, Fluorescent (White), Shade, Tungsten	2000 to 10,000K Presets: Auto, Cloudy, Color Temperature, Custom, Daylight, Flash, Fluorescent (White), Shade, Tungsten

Focus	Canon EOS R6 Mark II	Canon EOS R5
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	-6.5 to +21 EV	-6 to +20 EV
Number of Focus Points	4897	5940
Number of Cross-type Focus Points	1053
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 R6 Mark II	Canon EOS R5
Lens Mount	Canon RF	Canon RF
Crop Factor	1x	1x
Image Stabilization	5-Axis Sensor Shift	5-Axis Sensor Shift
Image Stabilization Compensation	8 stops	8 stops
Digital Image Stabilization
Lens Breathing Correction

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

Viewfinder	Canon EOS R6 Mark II	Canon EOS R5
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	3,690k dot	5,760k dot
Viewfinder Eyepoint	23 mm	23 mm
Diopter Adjustment	-4 to +2	-4 to +2

Shutter	Canon EOS R6 Mark II	Canon EOS R5
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)	1/16000 sec	1/8000 sec
Max Continuous Shooting (Mechanical or 1st Curtain)	12.0 fps	12.0 fps
Max Continuous Shooting (Electronic)	40.0 fps	20.0 fps
Max Continuous Shooting	40.0 fps	20.0 fps
Anti-dust Shutter
Continuous Shooting Resolution/fps/buffer	Mechanical Shutter Up to 12 fps at 24 MP for up to 1000 Frames (JPEG) / 110 Frames (Raw) Electronic Shutter Up to 40 fps at 24 MP for up to 190 Frames (JPEG) / 75 Frames (Raw)	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)

Flash	Canon EOS R6 Mark II	Canon EOS R5
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 / EL series Speedlite, wireless multi-flash support	E-TTL II with EX series Speedlite, wireless multi-flash support
External Flash Connection	Intelligent Hot Shoe	Hot Shoe, PC Terminal

Exposure	Canon EOS R6 Mark II	Canon EOS R5
Exposure Metering Modes	Multi Center-weighted Spot Partial	Multi Center-weighted Spot Partial
Exposure Modes	Aperture Priority, Manual, Program, Shutter Priority	Aperture Priority, 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	±3 EV (2, 3, 5, 7 shots at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV increments)	±6 EV (2, 3, 5, 7 shots at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV increments)
Exposure Lock	Auto: AE lock takes effect when focus is achieved Manual: By AE lock button in P, Av, Fv, Tv and M modes

DXO	Canon EOS R6 Mark II	Canon EOS R5
DxO Low Light ISO		3042
DxO Color Depth		25.3
DxO Dynamic Range		14.6
DxO Overall Score		95

Video	Canon EOS R6 Mark II	Canon EOS R5
Movie File Format	MP4	CRM, MP4
Audio File Format	LPCM, AAC	LPCM, AAC
Internal Recording Modes	H.264/H.265/MPEG-4 4:2:2 10-Bit 4K UHD: 3840 x 2160 @ 23.98/25/29.97/50/59.94 fps Full HD: 1920 x 1080 @ 23.98/25/29.97/50/59.94/100/119.88/150/179.82 fps	Raw 12-Bit 8K DCI: 8192 x 4320 @ 23.98/24/25/29.97 fps [2600 Mbps] H.265 4:2:2 10-Bit DCI 8K: 8192 x 4320 @ 23.98/24/25/29.97 fps [680 to 1300 Mbps] 8K UHD: 7680 x 4320 @ 23.98/25/29.97 fps [680 to 1300 Mbps] DCI 4K: 4096 x 2160 @ 23.98/24/25/29.97/59.94/100/119.88 fps [170 to 1880 Mbps] 4K UHD: 3840 x 2160 @ 23.98/25/29.97/50/59.94/100/119.88 fps [170 to 1880 Mbps] Full HD: 1920 x 1080p @ 23.98/25/29.97/50/59.94 fps [28 to 230 Mbps] H.264 4:2:0 8-Bit DCI 8K: 8192 x 4320 @ 23.98/24/25/29.97 fps [470 to 1300 Mbps] 8K UHD: 7680 x 4320 @ 23.98/25/29.97 fps [470 to 1300 Mbps] DCI 4K: 4096 x 2160 @ 23.98/24/25/29.97/50/59.94/100/119.88 fps [120 to 1880 Mbps] 4K UHD: 3840 x 2160 @ 23.98/25/29.97/50/59.94/100/119.88 fps [120 to 1880 Mbps] Full HD: 1920 x 1080p @ 23.98/25/29.97/50/59.94 fps [12 to 180 Mbps]
Interval Recording
Video Formats	MPEG-4, H.264, H.265	MPEG-4, H.264, H.265
Max Video Resolution	3840 x 2160	8192 x 4320
10-bit 4:2:2 Color
External Recording Modes	Raw via HDMI 6144 x 4032 up to 59.94 fps	8K or cropped 5K ProRes RAW 4:2:2 10-Bit DCI 4K: 4096 x 2160 @ 23.98/24/25/29.97/50/59.94 fps UHD 4K: 3840 x 2160 @ 23.98/24/25/29.97/50/59.94 fps
No crop on 4K Videos
Webcam Functionality
Gamma Curve	Canon Log 3, HDR-PQ	Canon Log, Canon Log 3
Unlimited Video Recording
Recording Limit	6 hours - 59.94 fps or less 1 hour, 30 minutes - 119.88/100 fps 1 hour - 179.82/150 fps	30 min - 59.94 fps or less 7 min, 30 sec - 119.9/100 fps
IP Streaming

Terminals	Canon EOS R6 Mark II	Canon EOS R5
Audio I/O	1 x 1/8" / 3.5 mm TRS Stereo Microphone Input on Camera Body 1 x 1/8" / 3.5 mm TRS Stereo Headphone Output on Camera Body	1 x 1/8" / 3.5 mm TRS Stereo Microphone Input on Camera Body 1 x 1/8" / 3.5 mm TRS Stereo Headphone Output on Camera Body
Power I/O	1 x USB-C Input	1 x USB-C (5VDC at 1.5 A) Input
Other I/O	1 x USB-C (USB 3.2 / 3.1 Gen 2) Data/Tether Input/Output (Shared with Power Input) 1 x 2.5 mm Sub-Mini Control	1 x USB-C (USB 3.2 / 3.1 Gen 2) Input/Output (Shared with Power Input) 1 x Canon N3 Control 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 R6 Mark II	Canon EOS R5
Built-in GPS
Built-In Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi Version	Wi-Fi 5, 802.11ac/b/g/n, 2.4/5 GHz	Wi-Fi 5, 802.11ac/b/g/n, 2.4/5 GHz
Built-In Bluetooth
Bluetooth Version	5
Mobile App Compatible	*As of November, 2022: Check with manufacturer for the most up-to-date compatibility	*As of November, 2022: Check with manufacturer for the most up-to-date compatibility
Remote Control

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

Physical	Canon EOS R6 Mark II	Canon EOS R5
Dimensions	138 x 98 x 88 mm (5.43 x 3.86 x 3.46")	138 x 98 x 88 mm (5.43 x 3.84 x 3.46")
Weight (inc. batteries)	670 g (1.48 lb / 23.63 oz)	738 g (1.63 lb / 26.03 oz)
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)	11.9 x 8.9 x 4.9"	11 x 9.4 x 6.1"
Package Weight	2.765 lb	3.045 lb

Power and Storage	Canon EOS R6 Mark II	Canon EOS R5
Battery Pack	LP-E6NH	LP-E6NH
Battery Life	580 shots	320 shots
USB Charging
Internal Storage
External Storage	Dual Slot: SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II)	Slot 1: CFexpress Type B Slot 2: SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II)

Other	Canon EOS R6 Mark II	Canon EOS R5
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 Hot Shoe Mount
Material of Construction	Magnesium Alloy chassis, outer panels are polycarbonate resin with glass fiber	Magnesium Alloy body and Chassis with some components consisting of polycarbonate with glass fibre

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