Canon
EOS R5 Mark II 2024
Best for Hybrid shooters & professionals
£4399
new today at Wex Photo Video
Decision tools · Compare
EOS R5 Mark II vs A1 II
Quick take: The A1 II has the highest resolution at 50MP; the EOS R5 Mark II is the most affordable.
Where the EOS R5 Mark II wins
- Cheaper new: £4,399 vs £5,699
- Battery Life: 570 shots (CIPA)
- Macro: 8.9 vs 8.1
Where the A1 II wins
- Resolution: 50.1MP
- Weight: 743g (body only)
- Landscape: 8.0 vs 7.3
- Architecture: 8.4 vs 7.5
- Astrophotography: 7.2 vs 6.5
16 specs side by side·15 genres scored·UK prices from Wex Photo Video, Clifton Cameras, MPB, eBay and Amazon UK
How to read this page. Highlighted cells win that row on the spec alone. Genre scores are the engine's base scores (enthusiast, photo and video); Camera Match re-weights them for your level and priorities. Price buttons are affiliate links; the price you pay is the same.
Sony
A1 II 2024
Best for Professional sports, wildlife & high-resolution studio work
£5699
new today at Clifton Cameras
Price buttons are affiliate links — GearFrame may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. It never affects a score. Learn more
Size comparedbody only, no lens · drawn to one scale
- EOS R5 Mark II 138 × 101 × 94 mm · 670 g
- A1 II 136 × 97 × 83 mm · 743 g
The A1 II is 2 mm narrower, 4 mm shorter, 11 mm slimmer and 73 g heavier than the EOS R5 Mark II.
Drawn to scale from the makers' dimensions (W × H × D). Front shown, depth on the slanted edge.
Verdictwhich should you buy?
EOS R5 Mark II — Hybrid Shooters & Professionals: 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.
A1 II — Professional Sports, Wildlife & High-Resolution Studio Work: The most complete camera ever made — 50MP, 30fps, 8K, and the world's best EVF in a single flagship body.
Who should buy what
EOS R5 Mark II (2024)
is the right camera for you if…
- Professional photographers who want 8K RAW and 45MP in one body
- R5 owners upgrading to faster AF, improved overheating, and neural network processing
- Wildlife and sports professionals who need high resolution and fast burst
- Hybrid shooters who demand the very best Canon has to offer
A1 II (2024)
is the right camera for you if…
- Professional sports and wildlife photographers who need 30fps, 50MP, and the best AF available
- Commercial and advertising photographers who demand 50MP resolution alongside pro video specs
- Photojournalists who need a single body capable of handling every assignment
- Sony system shooters ready to invest in the absolute best
Full specificationsthe better value in each row is highlighted
| Specification | EOS R5 Mark IICanon · 2024 | A1 IISony · 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £4,399Best | £5,699 |
| Sensor | 45MP full-frame BSI stacked CMOS | 50.1MP full-frame stacked BSI CMOS |
| Resolution | 45.0MP | 50.1MPBest |
| Video | 8K/60p RAW, 4K/120p, Cinema RAW Light | 8K/30p, 4K/120p 10-bit, S-Log3 |
| Autofocus | Dual Pixel CMOS AF II, AI subject tracking | AI subject recognition — human, animal, bird, insect, vehicle, aircraft, train |
| Stabilisation | 8-stop IBIS (coordinated with IS lenses) | 8.5-stop IBIS (with in-lens OSS) |
| Burst Rate | 30fps electronic / 12fps mechanical | 30fps electronic (with full AF/AE), 10fps mechanical |
| Battery Life | 570 shots (CIPA)Best | ~530 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 746g (body only) | 743g (body only)Best |
| Dimensions | 138.5 × 101.2 × 93.5mm | 136.1 × 96.9 × 82.9mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder | 0.64" OLED EVF, 5.76M dots, 120fps | EVF 0.9× 9.44M-dot — the highest resolution EVF available |
| Screen | 3.2" fully articulating touchscreen | 3.2" fully articulating touchscreen, 2.1M dots |
| Mount | Canon RF | Sony E-mount (full-frame) |
| Memory Cards | CFexpress Type B + SD UHS-II | Dual CFexpress Type A / SD UHS-II slots |
| Connectivity | USB-C 3.2, HDMI full-size, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth | USB-C 3.2 Gen 2, Wi-Fi 6GHz, Bluetooth 5.3, HDMI full-size |
Wins the row — price, resolution, burst, battery, weight and sealing are compared; text specs aren't ranked.
How they score by genreengine base scores out of 10
Genre
EOS R5 Mark II
A1 II
Portrait
8.8/10
9.0/10
Street
6.7/10
6.6/10
Travel
6.6/10
6.4/10
Wedding & Events
8.6/10
8.7/10
Vlogging & Video
6.0/10
6.4/10
Filmmaking
8.3/10
8.2/10
Documentary
8.3/10
8.3/10
Sports & Action
9.0/10
9.3/10
Landscape
7.3/10
8.0/10
Wildlife
8.9/10
9.2/10
Casual
5.4/10
5.3/10
Food
8.3/10
8.5/10
Macro
8.9/10
8.1/10
Architecture
7.5/10
8.4/10
Astrophotography
6.5/10
7.2/10
Scores come from the same engine as Camera Match: verified specifications weighted by what each genre needs, with documented adjustments. The product page and this table show the enthusiast base score. See how scores are calculated →
Next
More comparisons with EOS R5 Mark II
Camera family history