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Sony a7 VvsSony a1 IIvsCanon EOS R50vsCanon EOS R6 Mark II
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Biggest differences
Launch price
Canon EOS R50 leads
9.56×
lower is better
- Sony a7 V2,899 USD
- Sony a1 II6,499.99 USD
- Canon EOS R50679.99 USD
- Canon EOS R6 Mark II2,499 USD
Viewfinder resolution
Sony a1 II leads
4×
higher is better
- Sony a7 V3.69 M dots
- Sony a1 II9.44 M dots
- Canon EOS R502.36 M dots
- Canon EOS R6 Mark II3.69 M dots
Continuous shooting (electronic)
Canon EOS R6 Mark II leads
2.67×
higher is better
- Sony a7 V30 fps
- Sony a1 II30 fps
- Canon EOS R5015 fps
- Canon EOS R6 Mark II40 fps
Effective pixels
Sony a1 II leads
2.07×
higher is better
- Sony a7 V33 MP
- Sony a1 II50.1 MP
- Canon EOS R5024.2 MP
- Canon EOS R6 Mark II24.2 MP
Features not all of them have
High resolution pixel-shift modeonly Sony a1 II
- ✕
- ✓
- ?
- ?
Log profile support
- ✓
- ✓
- ✕
- ✓
Headphone port
- ✓
- ✓
- ✕
- ✓
Where each one wins
Sony a7 V
- Sensor format
- Sensor type
- Max mechanical shutter speed
- Pre-burst capture duration
- 4K max frame rate
- 4K max frame rate (full width)
- Log profile support
- Screen size
- Screen articulation
- Rear screen resolution
- Memory card slots
- Weather sealing
- Headphone port
- HDMI port type
Sony a1 II
- High resolution pixel-shift mode
- Effective pixels
- Sensor format
- In-body image stabilization
- Max mechanical shutter speed
- Pre-burst capture duration
- Max video resolution
- 4K max frame rate
- Raw video recording
- Log profile support
- Viewfinder resolution
- Screen size
- Screen articulation
- Rear screen resolution
- Memory card slots
- Weather sealing
- Headphone port
- HDMI port type
Canon EOS R50
- Launch price
- Continuous shooting (mechanical)
- Viewfinder magnification
- Weight
- Width
- Height
- Depth
Canon EOS R6 Mark II
- Sensor format
- Native ISO maximum
- Continuous shooting (mechanical)
- Continuous shooting (electronic)
- Max mechanical shutter speed
- 4K max frame rate (full width)
- Raw video recording
- Log profile support
- Battery life
- Memory card slots
- Weather sealing
- Headphone port
What all 4 have
- Video codecsH.264, HEVC
- Video bit depth10 bit
- USB charging & power delivery✓
- Minimum operating temperature0 °C
Every spec
Red marks the better value in each row.
Overview
Sensor & Image
Effective pixels
- 33 MP
- 50.1 MP
- 24.2 MP
- 24.2 MP
Sensor format
- Full-frame
- Full-frame
- APS-C
- Full-frame
Sensor readout speed
- 15 ms
- Not published
- Not published
- Not published
Sensor type
- Partially-stacked CMOS
- —
- CMOS
- CMOS
Aspect ratios
- 3:2, 4:3, 1:1, 16:9
- 3:2
- 3:2, 4:3, 1:1, 16:9
- 3:2, 4:3, 1:1, 16:9
Lens & Autofocus
Continuous shooting (mechanical)
- 10 fps11
- 10 fps
- 12 fps
- 12 fps
Continuous shooting (electronic)
- 30 fps12
- 30 fps
- 15 fps
- 40 fps
Max mechanical shutter speed
- 8,000 1/s
- 8,000 1/s
- 4,000 1/s
- 8,000 1/s
AF subject detection
- Human, animal, bird, insect, car, train, airplane
- Human, animal, bird, insect, car, train, airplane
- Human, animal, bird, vehicle
- Human, animal, bird, car, train, airplane, motorcycle
Video
Viewfinder & Screen
Viewfinder resolution
- 3.69 M dots
- 9.44 M dots
- 2.36 M dots
- 3.69 M dots
Viewfinder magnification
- 0.78 x27
- 0.9 x
- 0.95 x
- 0.76 x
Screen size
- 3.2 in
- 3.2 in
- 2.95 in
- 3 in
Screen articulation
- Multi-angle
- Multi-angle
- Fully articulated
- Fully articulated
Rear screen resolution
- 2.1 M dots
- 2.1 M dots
- 1.62 M dots
- 1.62 M dots
Handling & Power
Notes on 42 values — test conditions and caveats
- 1Sony a1 II, Release date: Announced 19 November 2024; first retail availability was December 2024.
- 2Canon EOS R50, Launch price: US RRP at launch as listed by Trusted Reviews; the page does not state whether it is body-only.
- 3Sony a7 V, High resolution pixel-shift mode: No in-camera pixel shift; Sony's Extended Hi-Res merges burst frames later in its desktop software.
- 4Sony a1 II, High resolution pixel-shift mode: 4- or 16-shot pixel shift composites are merged with Sony's Imaging Edge Desktop PC software.
- 5Sony a7 V, Native ISO maximum: Refers to standard still image shooting prior to ISO expansion.
- 6Canon EOS R6 Mark II, Native ISO maximum: ISO 204800 (H) is an expanded setting; the native range tops out at ISO 102400.
- 7Sony a7 V, In-body image stabilization: Measured at the center with an FE 50mm F1.2 GM lens mounted per CIPA 2024 standards with long exposure NR off.
- 8Sony a1 II, In-body image stabilization: 8.5 stops is the CIPA centre rating; 7.0 stops at the periphery.
- 9Canon EOS R50, In-body image stabilization: No in-body stabilisation; shake control relies on lens IS or Movie Digital IS.
- 10Canon EOS R6 Mark II, In-body image stabilization: The 8-stop rating combines lens optical IS with in-body IS; results vary by lens.
- 11Sony a7 V, Continuous shooting (mechanical): Maximum continuous shooting speed achieved using mechanical shutter in Hi+ mode.
- 12Sony a7 V, Continuous shooting (electronic): Maximum continuous shooting speed achieved using electronic shutter in Hi+ mode.
- 13Sony a1 II, Pre-burst capture duration: Pre-capture buffers between 0.03 s and 1 s of frames before full shutter press.
- 14Canon EOS R50, Pre-burst capture duration: No pre-capture mode appears anywhere in Canon's official R50 specifications, so it is treated as absent.
- 15Canon EOS R6 Mark II, Pre-burst capture duration: Pre-release capture works in RAW burst mode and buffers up to 0.5s of action before full shutter press.
- 16Sony a7 V, 4K max frame rate: Maximum 4K frame rate is available in XAVC HS 4K 4:2:0 10-bit mode.
- 17Sony a1 II, 4K max frame rate: 4K 100p/120p recording uses a 1.1x crop.
- 18Canon EOS R6 Mark II, Video codecs: Movies record H.264 by default; H.265/HEVC is used when Canon Log 3 or HDR PQ is enabled.
- 19Sony a7 V, 4K max frame rate (full width): 4K 120p needs an APS-C/Super 35 crop; the full sensor width tops out at 4K 60p.
- 20Sony a1 II, 4K max frame rate (full width): Full-width 4K tops out at 59.94p; 4K 100/120p requires a 1.1x crop.
- 21Sony a1 II, Raw video recording: 16-bit RAW video can only be output over HDMI to an external recorder; no internal RAW recording.
- 22Canon EOS R50, Raw video recording: Canon lists only MP4 recording with H.264 or HEVC; no raw video is offered internally or externally.
- 23Canon EOS R6 Mark II, Raw video recording: 6K ProRes RAW requires an external Atomos Ninja V+ recorder connected over HDMI.
- 24Canon EOS R50, Video bit depth: Standard Rec.709 recording is 8-bit; 10-bit output requires HDR PQ to be switched on.
- 25Canon EOS R6 Mark II, Video bit depth: Standard profiles record 8-bit 4:2:0; 10-bit 4:2:2 requires Canon Log 3 or HDR PQ.
- 26Canon EOS R50, Log profile support: No Canon Log profile; HDR PQ (a PQ gamma curve) is available instead, which is not a log curve.
- 27Sony a7 V, Viewfinder magnification: Measured with a 50mm lens focused at infinity at -1 m⁻¹.
- 28Sony a7 V, Battery life: Measured using the LCD monitor under standard CIPA test conditions.
- 29Sony a1 II, Battery life: CIPA rating is 520 shots per charge on the rear LCD; 420 shots with the viewfinder.
- 30Canon EOS R50, Battery life: CIPA test with the supplied LP-E17 in power-saving mode; viewfinder shooting is rated at about 310 shots.
- 31Canon EOS R6 Mark II, Battery life: 760 shots is the CIPA power-saving rating with the rear LCD; Canon's smooth-mode rating is 580 shots.
- 32Sony a1 II, Weather sealing: Sony specifies dust- and moisture-resistant sealing; no formal IP rating is published.
- 33Canon EOS R50, Weather sealing: Canon's own spec sheet also lists water/dust resistance as not provided, so treat the body as unsealed.
- 34Canon EOS R6 Mark II, Weather sealing: Sealed dust- and water-resistant build, not IP-rated; Canon cautions ingress cannot be fully prevented.
- 35Canon EOS R50, Weight: Black body with battery and card per CIPA; the white version is 376 g with battery and card.
- 36Sony a7 V, Depth: Overall maximum depth including the viewfinder eyepiece is 82.4 mm.
- 37Sony a1 II, Depth: Sony also lists 72.8 mm depth measured from grip to monitor, excluding the grip protrusion.
- 38Canon EOS R50, USB charging & power delivery: USB-C charging works with the supplied LP-E17; unauthenticated third-party batteries may not charge.
- 39Canon EOS R6 Mark II, USB charging & power delivery: In-body USB charging and power supply require Canon's optional PD-E1 USB power adapter.
- 40Canon EOS R50, Minimum operating temperature: Rated operating range is 0–40 °C at up to 85% humidity.
- 41Canon EOS R6 Mark II, Minimum operating temperature: Canon's product manual rates 0–40°C; regional Canon spec sheets list a 2°C minimum.
- 42Canon EOS R50, Headphone port: Canon's full port list covers USB-C, mic-in, HDMI micro and the shoe only — no headphone jack.
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