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.
Landscape & Studio / High-Resolution — Z7 II (2020): The Z7 II is a landscape and studio camera first, everything else second. 45.7MP with weather sealing and dual card slots is a compelling package. If you need resolution, it delivers. If you don't, the Z6 II is the smarter buy.
Content Creation & Vlogging — A6400 (2019): The best value APS-C Sony you can buy — especially used. Real-time Eye AF at this price point was transformative when it launched and still makes it one of the most reliable autofocus systems in the lineup.
Who should buy what
Canon EOS R5 Mark II (2024)
Z7 II (2020)
A6400 (2019)
Quick take: The z7 ii has the highest resolution at 46mp; the a6400 is the most affordable; only the canon eos r5 mark ii, z7 ii are weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | Canon EOS R5 Mark II (2024) | Z7 II (2020) | A6400 (2019) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £4,299 | £2,699 | £899 |
| Sensor | 45MP full-frame BSI stacked CMOS | 45.7MP Full-Frame BSI CMOS | 24.2MP APS-C Exmor CMOS BSI |
| Resolution | 45.0MP | 45.7MP | 24.2MP |
| Video | 8K/60p RAW, 4K/120p, Cinema RAW Light | 4K/60p, 4K/30p (oversampled), 1080p/120p slow-motion | 4K/30p (6K oversampled, no crop), 1080p/120p slow-motion |
| Autofocus | Dual Pixel CMOS AF II, AI subject tracking | Phase-detect, 493 points, Eye AF, subject tracking | Phase-detect, 425 points, real-time Eye AF & animal AF |
| Stabilisation | 8-stop IBIS (coordinated with IS lenses) | 5-axis IBIS, 5 stops (up to 6 stops with VR lenses) | None (no IBIS) |
| Burst Rate | 30fps electronic / 12fps mechanical | 10fps mechanical, 10fps electronic | 11fps mechanical, 8fps with AF tracking |
| Battery Life | 570 shots (CIPA) | ~420 shots (CIPA) | ~410 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 746g body only | 705g (body, battery, card) | 403g (body, battery, card) |
| Dimensions | 138.5 × 101.2 × 93.5mm | 134.0 × 100.5 × 69.5mm | 120.0 × 66.9 × 59.7mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | Yes | No |
| Viewfinder | 0.64" OLED EVF, 5.76M dots, 120fps | EVF, 3.69M dots, 0.80× magnification | EVF, 2.36M dots, 0.70× magnification |
| Screen | 3.2" fully articulating touchscreen | 3.2" tilting touchscreen, 2.1M dots | 3.0" tilting touchscreen, 180° flip for selfie/vlog, 921k dots |
| Mount | Canon RF | Nikon Z-mount | Sony E-mount |
| Memory Cards | CFexpress Type B + SD UHS-II | Dual card: 1× CFexpress Type B / XQD + 1× SD UHS-II | Single SD UHS-I |
| Connectivity | USB-C 3.2, HDMI full-size, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth | USB-C (USB 3.2 Gen 2), Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | Micro-USB, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC |
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