Canon EOS R5 Mark IIvs EOS R7vs A6700

GearFrame · Updated March 2026

Canon Canon EOS R5 Mark II Canon Canon EOS R5 Mark II (2024) From £4299 Best for Hybrid shooters & professionals View Canon EOS R5 Mark II
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Canon EOS R7 Canon EOS R7 (2022) From £1399 Best for Wildlife, sports & action View EOS R7
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Sony A6700 Sony A6700 (2023) From £999 Best for All-round & video View A6700

Which should you buy?

Hybrid Shooters & Professionals — Canon EOS R5 Mark II (2024): The most complete hybrid camera Canon has ever made — 45MP stacked BSI, 30fps burst, 8K/60p RAW, and Canon's legendary Dual Pixel AF in one body.

Wildlife, Sports & Action — EOS R7 (2022): The EOS R7 is one of the most complete APS-C cameras ever made. It combines a class-leading resolution sensor with best-in-class IBIS, 4K/60p video, weather sealing and 15fps burst. For wildlife, sports and action photographers on an APS-C budget, nothing else comes close.

All-Round & Video — A6700 (2023): Best-in-class autofocus and 4K/120p video in a compact APS-C body — the standout camera under £1,000.

↓ Full specifications below

Canon EOS R5 Mark II (2024)

  • You're a working photographer or filmmaker who needs high-resolution stills and professional video
  • You shoot commercial, editorial, or high-end portrait work
  • You want the absolute best Canon mirrorless has to offer

EOS R7 (2022)

  • Wildlife photographers who need reach, weather sealing and fast burst
  • Sports shooters upgrading from entry-level APS-C bodies
  • Video creators who need uncropped 4K/60p without a full-frame budget
  • Canon DSLR users looking to move to RF mount

A6700 (2023)

  • You want a compact, travel-friendly system without sacrificing autofocus performance
  • You're an enthusiast upgrading from an entry-level camera and ready for a more capable body
  • You shoot wildlife or sports and want APS-C reach from a lightweight kit
  • You create video content and need reliable subject and eye tracking in a small form factor

Quick take: The canon eos r5 mark ii has the highest resolution at 45mp; the a6700 is the most affordable; only the canon eos r5 mark ii, eos r7 are weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification Canon EOS R5 Mark II (2024)EOS R7 (2022)A6700 (2023)
Price £4,299 £1,399 £999
Sensor 45MP full-frame BSI stacked CMOS 32.5MP APS-C CMOS 26MP APS-C Exmor R BSI CMOS
Resolution 45.0MP 32.5MP 26.0MP
Video 8K/60p RAW, 4K/120p, Cinema RAW Light 4K/60p (uncropped), 4K/30p (oversampled from 7K), 1080p/120p 4K/120p, 4K/60p oversampled, S-Log3, 10-bit
Autofocus Dual Pixel CMOS AF II, AI subject tracking Dual Pixel CMOS AF II, 651 AF zones, subject recognition (people, animals, vehicles) 759-point phase-detect, AI subject recognition (human/animal/bird/vehicle)
Stabilisation 8-stop IBIS (coordinated with IS lenses) 7-stop IBIS (8 stops with compatible IS lenses) 5-axis IBIS, 5.0 stops
Burst Rate 30fps electronic / 12fps mechanical 15fps mechanical, 30fps electronic (with blackout) 11fps mechanical, 30fps electronic
Battery Life 570 shots (CIPA) ~770 shots (CIPA) ~570 shots (CIPA)
Weight 746g body only 612g (body, battery, card) 493g body only
Dimensions 138.5 × 101.2 × 93.5mm 132.0 × 90.4 × 91.7mm 122.0 × 69.0 × 75.1mm
Weather Sealed Yes Yes No
Viewfinder 0.64" OLED EVF, 5.76M dots, 120fps EVF, 2.36M dots, 0.72× magnification EVF, 2.36M dots
Screen 3.2" fully articulating touchscreen 3.0" vari-angle touchscreen, 1.62M dots 3.0" vari-angle touchscreen
Mount Canon RF Canon RF-mount Sony E-mount
Memory Cards CFexpress Type B + SD UHS-II Dual SD UHS-II Single SD UHS-II / CFexpress Type A slot
Connectivity USB-C 3.2, HDMI full-size, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth USB-C (USB 3.2 Gen 2), Wi-Fi, Bluetooth USB-C (3.2), Bluetooth, Wi-Fi
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