Canon R5 C vs Nikon Z6 II
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![Canon EOS R5 C front Canon EOS R5 C front](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/cameras/gallery/medium/Canon-EOS-R5-C/Canon-R5-C-front.jpg)
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Canon R5 C vs Nikon Z6 II Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 45MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3.20" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 100 - 51200 (Expand to 102400)
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 8192 x 4320 video
- Canon RF Mount
- 770g - 142 x 101 x 111mm
- Released January 2022
(Full Review)
- 25MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3.2" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 51200 (Boost to 204800)
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Nikon Z Mount
- 705g - 134 x 101 x 70mm
- Introduced October 2020
- Earlier Model is Nikon Z6
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Canon R5 C vs Nikon Z6 II Overview
Below is a in depth analysis of the Canon R5 C and Nikon Z6 II, both Pro Mirrorless digital cameras by brands Canon and Nikon. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the R5 C (45MP) and Z6 II (25MP) but they feature the exact same sensor measurements (Full frame).
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The R5 C was introduced 16 months later than the Z6 II which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).
Before we go straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a short summation of how the R5 C matches up vs the Z6 II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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Canon R5 C vs Nikon Z6 II Gallery
Below is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS R5 C and Nikon Z6 Mark II. The whole galleries are available at Canon R5 C Gallery and Nikon Z6 II Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon R5 C over the Nikon Z6 II
R5 C | Z6 II | |||
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Introduced | January 2022 | ![]() | October 2020 | More recent by 16 months |
Screen type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Tilting | Fully Articulating screen |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Easy selfies |
Reasons to pick Nikon Z6 II over the Canon R5 C
Z6 II | R5 C |
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Common features in the Canon R5 C and Nikon Z6 II
R5 C | Z6 II | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | Very accurate focus | ||
Screen dimension | 3.20" | ![]() | 3.2" | Identical screen measurements |
Screen resolution | 2100k | ![]() | 2100k | Identical screen resolution |
Touch screen | ![]() | Quickly navigate |
Canon R5 C vs Nikon Z6 II Physical Comparison
When you are looking to lug around your camera often, you have to consider its weight and measurements. The Canon R5 C comes with external dimensions of 142mm x 101mm x 111mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 4.4") along with a weight of 770 grams (1.70 lbs) whilst the Nikon Z6 II has proportions of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") having a weight of 705 grams (1.55 lbs).
Take a look at the Canon R5 C and Nikon Z6 II in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.![Camera Size Comparison with Lenses Camera Size Comparison with Lenses](https://pxlmag.com/db/assets/camera-size-comparison-animation.gif)
Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the R5 C compared to the Z6 II.
![Canon R5 C vs Nikon Z6 II size comparison Canon R5 C vs Nikon Z6 II size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Canon-EOS-R5-C-vs-Nikon-Z6-Mark-II-size-comparison.jpg)
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the R5 C and Z6 II is 57 and 61 respectively.
![Canon R5 C vs Nikon Z6 II top view buttons comparison Canon R5 C vs Nikon Z6 II top view buttons comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Canon-EOS-R5-C-vs-Nikon-Z6-Mark-II-top-view-buttons-comparison.jpg)
Canon R5 C vs Nikon Z6 II Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it is difficult to visualise the gap between sensor measurements merely by reading through specifications. The visual below may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the R5 C and Z6 II.
To sum up, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Canon R5 C to resolve greater detail using its extra 20 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more modern R5 C will have an edge in sensor innovation.
![Canon R5 C vs Nikon Z6 II sensor size comparison Canon R5 C vs Nikon Z6 II sensor size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/sensor-compare/Canon-EOS-R5-C-vs-Nikon-Z6-Mark-II-sensor-size-comparison.png)
Canon R5 C vs Nikon Z6 II Screen and ViewFinder
![Canon R5 C vs Nikon Z6 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison Canon R5 C vs Nikon Z6 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Canon-EOS-R5-C-vs-Nikon-Z6-Mark-II-screen-back-comparison.jpg)
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Photography Type Scores
Portrait Comparison
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Street Comparison
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Sports Comparison
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Travel Comparison
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Landscape Comparison
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Vlogging Comparison
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Canon R5 C vs Nikon Z6 II Specifications
Canon EOS R5 C | Nikon Z6 Mark II | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Canon | Nikon |
Model type | Canon EOS R5 C | Nikon Z6 Mark II |
Category | Pro Mirrorless | Pro Mirrorless |
Released | 2022-01-19 | 2020-10-14 |
Body design | SLR-style mirrorless | SLR-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | Full frame | Full frame |
Sensor measurements | 36 x 24mm | 35.9 x 23.9mm |
Sensor area | 864.0mm² | 858.0mm² |
Sensor resolution | 45MP | 25MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 5:4, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 8192 x 5464 | 6048 x 4024 |
Max native ISO | 51200 | 51200 |
Max enhanced ISO | 102400 | 204800 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW images | ||
Lowest enhanced ISO | 50 | 50 |
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Total focus points | 1053 | 273 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Canon RF | Nikon Z |
Total lenses | 30 | 15 |
Focal length multiplier | 1 | 1 |
Screen | ||
Range of display | Fully Articulated | Tilting |
Display size | 3.20 inches | 3.2 inches |
Display resolution | 2,100k dot | 2,100k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | 5,760k dot | 3,690k dot |
Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.76x | 0.8x |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 30s | 30s |
Max shutter speed | 1/8000s | 1/8000s |
Max quiet shutter speed | 1/8000s | - |
Continuous shutter speed | 12.0 frames/s | 14.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | no built-in flash | no built-in flash |
Flash options | no built-in flash | Front-curtain sync, slow sync, rear-curtain sync, red-eye reduction, red-eye reduction with slow sync, slow rear-curtain sync, off |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Max flash sync | - | 1/200s |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Supported 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 @ 30p / 144 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 144 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 144 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 144 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 144 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 56 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 56 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM |
Max video resolution | 8192x4320 | 3840x2160 |
Video file format | MPEG-4, XF-AVC, H.264, H.265 | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Microphone jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB | Yes |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 770 grams (1.70 lb) | 705 grams (1.55 lb) |
Dimensions | 142 x 101 x 111mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 4.4") | 134 x 101 x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 320 shots | 410 shots |
Battery form | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | LP-E6NH | - |
Self timer | Yes | Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 secs) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage media | CFexpress B and SD (UHS-II) slots | CFexpress Type B / XQD |
Storage slots | 2 | 2 |
Retail pricing | $4,499 | $1,997 |