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Canon EOS R5 Mark IIvsCanon EOS R8vsSony a6700

3 digital cameras lined up on the specs we could confirm from the makers' pages and independent reviews.

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Intro

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Biggest differences

  • Continuous shooting (electronic)

    Canon EOS R8 leads

    3.64×

    higher is better

    • Canon EOS R5 Mark II30 fps
    • Canon EOS R840 fps
    • Sony a670011 fps
  • Viewfinder resolution

    Canon EOS R5 Mark II leads

    2.44×

    higher is better

    • Canon EOS R5 Mark II5.76 M dots
    • Canon EOS R82.36 M dots
    • Sony a67002.36 M dots
  • Memory card slots

    Canon EOS R5 Mark II leads

    2×

    higher is better

    • Canon EOS R5 Mark II2 slots
    • Canon EOS R81 slots
    • Sony a67001 slots
  • Effective pixels

    Canon EOS R5 Mark II leads

    +86%

    higher is better

    • Canon EOS R5 Mark II45 MP
    • Canon EOS R824.2 MP
    • Sony a670026 MP

Where each one wins

  • Canon EOS R5 Mark II

    • Effective pixels
    • Sensor format
    • In-body image stabilization
    • Sensor type
    • Continuous shooting (mechanical)
    • Max mechanical shutter speed
    • Max video resolution
    • Raw video recording
    • Viewfinder resolution
    • Viewfinder magnification
    • Rear screen resolution
    • Battery life
    • Memory card slots
    • HDMI port type
  • Canon EOS R8

    • Sensor format
    • Native ISO maximum
    • Continuous shooting (electronic)
    • 4K max frame rate (full width)
    • Weight
    • Depth
  • Sony a6700

    • 4K max frame rate
    • 4K max frame rate (full width)
    • Width
    • Height

What all 3 have

  • Video bit depth10 bit
  • Log profile support✓
  • Screen articulationFully articulated
  • USB charging & power delivery✓
  • Minimum operating temperature0 °C
  • Headphone port✓

Every spec

Red marks the better value in each row.

Overview

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Overview specs

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Release date

  • 2024-08
  • Not published
  • Not published

Launch price

  • Not published
  • Not published
  • Not published

Lens mount

  • Canon RF
  • Canon RF
  • Sony E

High resolution pixel-shift mode

  • Not published
  • No
  • No

Sensor & Image

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Sensor & Image specs

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Effective pixels

  • 45 MP
  • 24.2 MP
  • 26 MP

Sensor format

  • Full-frame
  • Full-frame
  • APS-C

Native ISO maximum

  • Not published
  • 102,400 ISO
  • 32,000 ISO

In-body image stabilization

  • 8.5 stops
  • 0 stops
  • 5 stops

Sensor readout speed

  • Not published
  • Not published
  • Not published

Sensor type

  • Stacked CMOS
  • CMOS
  • CMOS

Aspect ratios

  • 3:2, 4:3, 1:1, 16:9
  • 3:2, 4:3, 1:1, 16:9
  • Not published

Lens & Autofocus

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Lens & Autofocus specs

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Continuous shooting (mechanical)

  • 12 fps
  • 6 fps
  • 11 fps

Continuous shooting (electronic)

  • 30 fps
  • 40 fps
  • 11 fps

Max mechanical shutter speed

  • 8,000 1/s
  • 4,000 1/s
  • 4,000 1/s

Pre-burst capture duration

  • 0.5 s1
  • 0.5 s
  • Not published

AF subject detection

  • Human, animal, bird, car, train, airplane, motorcycle
  • Human, animal, bird, car, train, airplane, motorcycle
  • Human, animal, bird, insect, car, train, airplane

Video

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Video specs

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Max video resolution

  • 8K
  • 4K
  • 4K

4K max frame rate

  • —
  • 60 fps
  • 120 fps

Video codecs

  • HEVC, ProRes RAW, Cinema RAW Light, XF-AVC2
  • H.264, HEVC
  • H.264, HEVC

4K max frame rate (full width)

  • 59.94 fps
  • 60 fps
  • 60 fps3

Raw video recording

  • Internal
  • None
  • None

Video bit depth

  • 10 bit
  • 10 bit
  • 10 bit

Log profile support

  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Yes

Video dynamic range (log)

  • Not published
  • Not published
  • 14 stops

Viewfinder & Screen

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Viewfinder & Screen specs

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Viewfinder resolution

  • 5.76 M dots
  • 2.36 M dots
  • 2.36 M dots

Viewfinder magnification

  • 0.76 x
  • 0.7 x
  • 0.7 x

Screen size

  • Not published
  • 3 in
  • 3 in

Screen articulation

  • Fully articulated
  • Fully articulated
  • Fully articulated

Rear screen resolution

  • 2.1 M dots
  • 1.62 M dots
  • 1.04 M dots

Handling & Power

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Handling & Power specs

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Battery life

  • 630 shots
  • 370 shots
  • 570 shots

Memory card slots

  • 2 slots
  • 1 slots
  • 1 slots

Weather sealing

  • Dust and drip resistant
  • Dust and drip resistant
  • Not published

Weight

  • 746 g
  • 461 g
  • 493 g

Width

  • 138.5 mm
  • 132.5 mm
  • 122 mm

Height

  • 101.2 mm
  • 86.1 mm
  • 69 mm

Depth

  • 93.5 mm
  • 70 mm
  • 75.1 mm

USB charging & power delivery

  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Yes

Minimum operating temperature

  • 0 °C
  • 0 °C
  • 0 °C

Headphone port

  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Yes

HDMI port type

  • Full-size
  • Micro
  • Micro
Notes on 3 values — test conditions and caveats
  1. 1Canon EOS R5 Mark II, Pre-burst capture duration: Up to 15 shots can be buffered before you fully press the shutter, which is about half a second at 30 fps.
  2. 2Canon EOS R5 Mark II, Video codecs: Internal codecs are XF-HEVC S, XF-AVC S and H.264 MP4; ProRes RAW is recorded via HDMI to an external recorder.
  3. 3Sony a6700, 4K max frame rate (full width): Full-width 4K tops out at 60p; 120p 4K uses a crop.

Continuous shooting (electronic)

Canon EOS R8 leads here (3.64× between best and worst; higher is better).

Canon EOS R5 Mark II: 30 fps · Canon EOS R8: 40 fps · Sony a6700: 11 fps

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Continuous shooting (electronic)

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Viewfinder resolution

Canon EOS R5 Mark II leads here (2.44× between best and worst; higher is better).

Canon EOS R5 Mark II: 5.76 M dots · Canon EOS R8: 2.36 M dots · Sony a6700: 2.36 M dots

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Viewfinder resolution

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Memory card slots

Canon EOS R5 Mark II leads here (2× between best and worst; higher is better).

Canon EOS R5 Mark II: 2 slots · Canon EOS R8: 1 slots · Sony a6700: 1 slots

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Memory card slots

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Effective pixels

Canon EOS R5 Mark II leads here (+86% between best and worst; higher is better).

Canon EOS R5 Mark II: 45 MP · Canon EOS R8: 24.2 MP · Sony a6700: 26 MP

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Effective pixels

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Native ISO maximum

Canon EOS R8 leads here (3.2× between best and worst; higher is better).

Canon EOS R8: 102,400 ISO · Sony a6700: 32,000 ISO

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Native ISO maximum

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Where each one wins

Canon EOS R5 Mark II wins on Effective pixels, In-body image stabilization, Max video resolution, Viewfinder resolution and Battery life.

Canon EOS R8 wins on Continuous shooting (electronic), Weight, Native ISO maximum and Depth.

Sony a6700 wins on 4K max frame rate, Width and Height.

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Where each one wins

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The Verdict

On the specs we can rank, Canon EOS R5 Mark II wins most often (13). Pick Canon EOS R8 for Continuous shooting (electronic) and Sony a6700 for 4K max frame rate.

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Verdict

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FAQ

Which is best on Continuous shooting (electronic)?

Canon EOS R8 (40 fps).

Which is best on Viewfinder resolution?

Canon EOS R5 Mark II (5.76 M dots).

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