Canon EOS R5 Mark IIvs A6100

GearFrame · Updated March 2026

Canon Canon EOS R5 Mark II Canon Canon EOS R5 Mark II (2024) Starting from £4299 new Best for Hybrid shooters & professionals View Canon EOS R5 Mark II
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Sony A6100 Sony A6100 (2019) Starting from £549 new Best for Beginner, family, travel View A6100

GearScore™ Verdict — 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.

Beginner, Family, Travel — A6100 (2019): Best autofocus in its class for the price.

↓ Full specifications below

Canon EOS R5 Mark II (2024)

  • 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

A6100 (2019)

  • First-time mirrorless buyers who want solid AF
  • Families stepping up from a smartphone

Quick take: The canon eos r5 mark ii has the highest resolution at 45mp; the a6100 is the most affordable; only the canon eos r5 mark ii is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification Canon EOS R5 Mark II (2024)A6100 (2019)
Price £4,299 £549
Sensor 45MP full-frame BSI stacked CMOS APS-C Exmor CMOS
Resolution 45.0MP 24.2MP
Video 8K/60p RAW, 4K/120p, Cinema RAW Light 4K 30fps
Autofocus Dual Pixel CMOS AF II, AI subject tracking 425-point phase-detect, real-time tracking
Stabilisation 8-stop IBIS (coordinated with IS lenses) None
Burst Rate 30fps electronic / 12fps mechanical 11fps
Battery Life 570 shots (CIPA) 420 shots (CIPA)
Weight 746g body only 396g (body only)
Dimensions 138.5 × 101.2 × 93.5mm 119.9 × 66.9 × 59.4mm
Weather Sealed Yes No
Viewfinder 0.64" OLED EVF, 5.76M dots, 120fps EVF 0.39" 1.44M-dot
Screen 3.2" fully articulating touchscreen 3.0" tilting touchscreen, 921k-dot
Mount Canon RF Sony E-Mount
Memory Cards CFexpress Type B + SD UHS-II SD UHS-I / Memory Stick
Connectivity USB-C 3.2, HDMI full-size, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.1, Micro USB, Micro HDMI
Genre Canon EOS R5 Mark IIA6100
Sports & Action
9.0
Wildlife
9.0
Vlogging & Video
9.0
Portrait
9.0
Landscape
9.0
Wedding & Events
9.0
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