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Canon R5 C vs Canon R6 II

Portability
57
Imaging
82
Features
89
Overall
84
Canon EOS R5 C front
 
Canon EOS R6 Mark II front
Portability
61
Imaging
78
Features
92
Overall
83

Canon R5 C vs Canon R6 II Key Specs

Canon R5 C
(Full Review)
  • 45MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.20" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Push to 102400)
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 8192 x 4320 video
  • Canon RF Mount
  • 770g - 142 x 101 x 111mm
  • Introduced January 2022
Canon R6 II
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.00" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 102400 (Increase to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon RF Mount
  • 680g - 138 x 98 x 88mm
  • Revealed November 2022
  • Superseded the Canon R6
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Canon R5 C vs Canon R6 II Overview

Here, we will be contrasting the Canon R5 C vs Canon R6 II, both Pro Mirrorless digital cameras and they are both produced by Canon. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the R5 C (45MP) and R6 II (24MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor sizes (Full frame).

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The R5 C was manufactured 9 months prior to the R6 II and they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before we go into a more detailed comparison, here is a short summation of how the R5 C scores versus the R6 II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon R5 C over the Canon R6 II

 R5 C R6 II 
Screen size3.20"3.00"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution2100k1620kSharper screen (+480k dot)

Reasons to pick Canon R6 II over the Canon R5 C

 R6 II R5 C 
RevealedNovember 2022January 2022More recent by 9 months

Common features in the Canon R5 C and Canon R6 II

 R5 C R6 II 
Manually focus More exact focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFully ArticulatedFully Articulated screen
Selfie screen Both good for selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Canon R5 C vs Canon R6 II Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and measurements. The Canon R5 C offers external measurements of 142mm x 101mm x 111mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 4.4") having a weight of 770 grams (1.70 lbs) whilst the Canon R6 II has proportions of 138mm x 98mm x 88mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 3.5") and a weight of 680 grams (1.50 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon R5 C vs Canon R6 II in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the R5 C against the R6 II.

Canon R5 C vs Canon R6 II size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the R5 C and R6 II is 57 and 61 respectively.

Canon R5 C vs Canon R6 II top view buttons comparison

Canon R5 C vs Canon R6 II Sensor Comparison

Normally, its hard to visualise the difference between sensor measurements simply by checking a spec sheet. The photograph below might provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the R5 C and R6 II.

Clearly, the 2 cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Canon R5 C to resolve extra detail due to its extra 21MP. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures way more aggressively. The older R5 C is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Canon R5 C vs Canon R6 II sensor size comparison

Canon R5 C vs Canon R6 II Screen and ViewFinder

Canon R5 C vs Canon R6 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon R5 C as a Portrait photography camera
Canon R6 II as a Portrait photography camera
89
manual focus
resolution is excellent (45 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
comes with face detect focus
saves RAW files
86
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
comes with face detect focus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon R5 C
Street photography with Canon R6 II
72
screen articulates
big sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW files
boasts focus by touch
weather proofing
great ISO range (51,200)
no image stabilization
78
screen can move to multiple angles
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
big sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW files
offers touch to focus
weather proofing
good ISO range (102,400)
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Sports Comparison

Canon R5 C as a Sports photography camera
Canon R6 II as a Sports photography camera
79
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
quiet shooting (1/8,000 seconds)
resolution is excellent (45MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
comes with tracking focus
weather proofing
sensor has phase detect auto focus
no image stabilization
low battery (320 CIPA)
83
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
silent shooting (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
comes with tracking focus
weather proofing
sensor has phase detect auto focus
bad battery (360 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Canon R5 C as a Travel photography camera
Canon R6 II as a Travel photography camera
72
weather proofing
connects via bluetooth
boasts focus by touch
resolution is excellent (45 megapixels)
display is selfie friendly
low battery (320 shots)
73
weather proofing
supports bluetooth
offers touch to focus
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
selfie friendly display
bad battery (360 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon R5 C
Landscape photography with Canon R6 II
79
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Canon RF mount)
screen is a good size (3.20 inch)
resolution is excellent (45MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
great ISO range (51,200)
saves RAW files
weather proofing
2 card slots
no image stabilization
low battery (320 shots)
82
focusing manually
change lenses (Canon RF mount)
pretty good screen size (3.00 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
good ISO range (102,400)
saves RAW files
weather proofing
has dual storage slots
bad battery (360 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon R5 C Vlogging factors
Canon R6 II Vlogging factors
72
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen capability
comes with face detect focus
video res high (8192 x 4320 pixels)
includes microphone support
no image stabilization
80
selfie friendly display
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detect focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
includes microphone jack
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Canon R5 C vs Canon R6 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon R5 C and Canon R6 II
 Canon EOS R5 CCanon EOS R6 Mark II
General Information
Brand Canon Canon
Model Canon EOS R5 C Canon EOS R6 Mark II
Type Pro Mirrorless Pro Mirrorless
Introduced 2022-01-19 2022-11-02
Body design SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame Full frame
Sensor measurements 36 x 24mm 36 x 24mm
Sensor area 864.0mm² 864.0mm²
Sensor resolution 45 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 8192 x 5464 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 51200 102400
Max boosted ISO 102400 204800
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Minimum boosted ISO 50 50
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 1053 4897
Cross focus points - 1053
Lens
Lens mount Canon RF Canon RF
Available lenses 30 35
Crop factor 1 1
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fully Articulated
Screen sizing 3.20" 3.00"
Screen resolution 2,100 thousand dot 1,620 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 5,760 thousand dot 3,690 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.76x 0.76x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Maximum silent shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 12.0fps 12.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash no built-in flash
Flash options no built-in flash no built-in flash
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/250 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 8192 x 4320 @ 30p / 540 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM8192 x 4320 @ 24p / 540 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM8192 x 4320 @ 23.98p / 540 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM8192 x 4320 @ 30p / 400 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM8192 x 4320 @ 24p / 400 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM8192 x 4320 @ 23.98p / 400 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM7680 x 4320 @ 30p / 540 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM7680 x 4320 @ 24p / 540 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM7680 x 4320 @ 23.98p / 540 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM7680 x 4320 @ 30p / 400 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM7680 x 4320 @ 24p / 400 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM7680 x 4320 @ 23.98p / 400 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 60p / 810 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 60p / 260 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 30p / 410 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 410 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 410 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 30p / 160 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 160 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 160 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 810 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 260 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 410 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 410 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 410 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 160 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 160 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 160 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 60p / 225 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 60p / 170 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 60p / 150 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 30p / 135 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 135 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 135 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 30p / 150 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 150 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 150 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 225 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 170 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 150 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 135 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 135 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 135 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 150 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 150 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 150 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 230 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 120 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 120 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 120 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 60 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 30 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 23.98p / 30 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 8192x4320 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4, XF-AVC, H.264, H.265 MPEG-4, H.264, H.265
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 770g (1.70 lb) 680g (1.50 lb)
Physical dimensions 142 x 101 x 111mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 4.4") 138 x 98 x 88mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 3.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 320 pictures 360 pictures
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E6NH LP-E6NH
Self timer Yes Yes
Time lapse recording
Type of storage CFexpress B and SD (UHS-II) slots Dual SD slots (UHS-II supported)
Storage slots Two Two
Pricing at launch $4,499 $2,499