Canon
EOS R5 Mark II 2024
Best for Hybrid shooters & professionals
£4399
new today at Clifton Cameras
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EOS R5 Mark II vs A1
Quick take: The A1 has the highest resolution at 50MP; the EOS R5 Mark II is the most affordable.
16 specs side by side·15 genres scored·UK prices from Wex Photo Video and Clifton Cameras
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 2021
Best for Professional sport, wildlife, portrait & hybrid shooting
£4199
new today at Wex Photo Video
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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 — Professional Sport, Wildlife, Portrait & Hybrid Shooting: 50MP, 30fps, 8K — the Sony A1 is the most complete professional camera ever made.
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 (2021)
is the right camera for you if…
- Professional photographers who need resolution and speed without compromise
- Sports and wildlife photographers demanding the absolute fastest Sony
- Studio and fashion photographers who also shoot sport or events
- A9 III or A7R V owners who want a single body that does everything
Full specificationsthe better value in each row is highlighted
| Specification | EOS R5 Mark IICanon · 2024 | A1Sony · 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £4,399 | £4,199Best |
| Sensor | 45MP full-frame BSI stacked CMOS | 50.1MP Full-Frame Stacked BSI CMOS Exmor RS |
| Resolution | 45.0MP | 50.1MPBest |
| Video | 8K/60p RAW, 4K/120p, Cinema RAW Light | 8K/30p, 4K/120p, 1080p/240p |
| Autofocus | Dual Pixel CMOS AF II, AI subject tracking | Real-time Tracking, AI subject recognition — 759 phase-detect points |
| Stabilisation | 8-stop IBIS (coordinated with IS lenses) | IBIS — up to 5.5 stops |
| Burst Rate | 30fps electronic / 12fps mechanical | 30fps electronic with full AF/AE |
| Battery Life | 570 shots (CIPA)Best | ~430 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 746g (body only) | 737g (with battery and card)Best |
| Dimensions | 138.5 × 101.2 × 93.5mm | 128.9 × 96.9 × 80.8mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder | 0.64" OLED EVF, 5.76M dots, 120fps | EVF, 9.44M dots, 0.90× magnification, 240fps |
| Screen | 3.2" fully articulating touchscreen | 3.0" fully tilting touchscreen |
| Mount | Canon RF | Sony FE mount (full-frame E-mount) |
| Memory Cards | CFexpress Type B + SD UHS-II | Dual CFexpress Type A / SD UHS-II |
| Connectivity | USB-C 3.2, HDMI full-size, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth | USB-C, Wi-Fi 5GHz, Bluetooth, Ethernet, HDMI |
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
Portrait
8.8/10
8.2/10
Street
6.7/10
6.1/10
Travel
6.6/10
5.9/10
Wedding & Events
8.6/10
7.9/10
Vlogging & Video
6.0/10
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Filmmaking
8.3/10
7.8/10
Documentary
8.3/10
7.6/10
Sports & Action
9.0/10
8.8/10
Landscape
7.3/10
7.6/10
Wildlife
8.9/10
8.7/10
Casual
5.4/10
4.8/10
Food
8.3/10
7.4/10
Macro
8.9/10
7.3/10
Architecture
7.5/10
7.9/10
Astrophotography
6.5/10
6.8/10
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 →
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