Canon EOS R5 Mark IIvs EOS R7vs ZV-1 II

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 ZV-1 II Sony ZV-1 II (2023) From £649 Best for Pocket vlogging View ZV-1 II

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.

Pocket Vlogging — ZV-1 II (2023): The best pocket vlogging camera — 1-inch sensor, ultrawide zoom, flip screen, and real-time Eye AF in a shirt pocket.

↓ 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

ZV-1 II (2023)

  • You create vlog content solo and want reliable face tracking in a genuinely portable camera
  • You want a wide zoom range for shooting variety without ever changing lenses
  • You want clearly better image quality and stabilisation than a smartphone, simply packaged

Quick take: The canon eos r5 mark ii has the highest resolution at 45mp; the zv-1 ii 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)ZV-1 II (2023)
Price £4,299 £1,399 £649
Sensor 45MP full-frame BSI stacked CMOS 32.5MP APS-C CMOS 20.1MP 1-inch Exmor RS CMOS
Resolution 45.0MP 32.5MP 20.1MP
Video 8K/60p RAW, 4K/120p, Cinema RAW Light 4K/60p (uncropped), 4K/30p (oversampled from 7K), 1080p/120p 4K/30p, 1080p/120p
Autofocus Dual Pixel CMOS AF II, AI subject tracking Dual Pixel CMOS AF II, 651 AF zones, subject recognition (people, animals, vehicles) Phase-detect + contrast, 315 points, Real-time Eye AF
Stabilisation 8-stop IBIS (coordinated with IS lenses) 7-stop IBIS (8 stops with compatible IS lenses) Optical SteadyShot (OIS)
Burst Rate 30fps electronic / 12fps mechanical 15fps mechanical, 30fps electronic (with blackout) 15fps
Battery Life 570 shots (CIPA) ~770 shots (CIPA) ~260 shots (CIPA)
Weight 746g body only 612g (body, battery, card) 292g
Dimensions 138.5 × 101.2 × 93.5mm 132.0 × 90.4 × 91.7mm 105.5 × 60.0 × 43.5mm
Weather Sealed Yes Yes No
Viewfinder 0.64" OLED EVF, 5.76M dots, 120fps EVF, 2.36M dots, 0.72× magnification None
Screen 3.2" fully articulating touchscreen 3.0" vari-angle touchscreen, 1.62M dots 3.0" fully tilting touchscreen
Mount Canon RF Canon RF-mount Fixed zoom — 18–50mm f/1.8–4.0 equiv
Memory Cards CFexpress Type B + SD UHS-II Dual SD UHS-II Single SD UHS-I 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, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, 3.5mm mic input
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