EOS R5vs A6600
Canon
EOS R5 (2020)
Starting from £2499 new
Best for Professional hybrid shooters, portrait & wildlife
View EOS R5
VS
Sony
A6600 (2019)
Starting from £1299 new
Best for Hybrid photography, travel & video on Sony APS-C
View A6600
GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?
Professional Hybrid Shooters, Portrait & Wildlife — EOS R5 (2020): A landmark camera — 8K video and 45MP in one body set the standard for what mirrorless could be.
Hybrid Photography, Travel & Video On Sony Aps-C — A6600 (2019): The APS-C Sony that has everything — IBIS, real-time Eye AF, excellent battery life, and 4K/30p in a weather-sealed body.
Who should buy what
EOS R5 (2020)
- Professional photographers who need both resolution and video in one body
- Wildlife and sports photographers who want top AF with 20fps burst
- Hybrid shooters who need 8K or 4K/120p alongside high-resolution stills
- R5 Mark II buyers on a budget — the R5 still delivers exceptional results
A6600 (2019)
- Sony APS-C shooters who need IBIS — the only A6000-series body to offer it
- Hybrid photographers who want the best of stills and video from a compact E-mount body
- A6400 or A6100 owners who want IBIS and a headphone jack for video work
- Travel photographers who need compact full-featured weather-sealed performance
Quick take: The eos r5 has the highest resolution at 45mp; the a6600 is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | EOS R5 (2020) | A6600 (2019) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £2,499 | £1,299 |
| Sensor | 45MP Full-Frame CMOS | 24.2MP APS-C Exmor CMOS |
| Resolution | 45.0MP | 24.2MP |
| Video | 8K RAW/30p, 4K/120p, 1080p/120p | 4K/30p (no crop), 1080p/120p |
| Autofocus | Dual Pixel CMOS AF II — 1053 AF zones, subject/animal detection | Real-time Eye AF, real-time tracking — inherited from A9 |
| Stabilisation | IBIS — up to 8 stops combined with IS lenses | 5-axis IBIS — 5 stops |
| Burst Rate | 12fps mechanical, 20fps electronic | 11fps continuous with AF/AE |
| Battery Life | ~320 shots (CIPA) | ~810 shots (CIPA) — large NP-FZ100 battery |
| Weight | 650g (with battery) | 503g body only |
| Dimensions | 138.5 × 97.5 × 88mm | 120 × 66.9 × 69.3mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder | EVF, 5.76M dots, 0.76× magnification | EVF, 2.36M dots, 0.70× magnification |
| Screen | 3.15" fully articulating touchscreen | 3.0" touchscreen, tilting |
| Mount | Canon RF mount | Sony E-mount (APS-C) |
| Memory Cards | CFexpress Type B + SD UHS-II | Single SD UHS-I slot |
| Connectivity | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, HDMI | USB-C, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, 3.5mm mic & headphone jacks |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | EOS R5 | A6600 |
|---|---|---|
| Portrait | ||
| Wildlife | ||
| Vlogging & Video | ||
| Sports | ||
| Landscape | — | |
| Wedding | — | |
| Travel | — | |
| Street | — |
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