EOS R5vs A6700
Canon
EOS R5 (2020)
From £2499
Best for Professional hybrid shooters, portrait & wildlife
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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.
All-Round & Video — A6700 (2023): Best-in-class autofocus and 4K/120p video in a compact APS-C body — the standout camera under £1,000.
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
A6700 (2023)
- APS-C photographers who want the best Sony autofocus in a compact body
- Video shooters who need 4K/120p and subject tracking in a smaller package
- A6400 or A6600 owners ready for a significant AF and video upgrade
- Photographers who want near-A7 performance without the full-frame price
Quick take: The eos r5 has the highest resolution at 45mp; the a6700 is the most affordable; only the eos r5 is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | EOS R5 (2020) | A6700 (2023) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £2,499 | £999 |
| Sensor | 45MP Full-Frame CMOS | 26MP APS-C Exmor R BSI CMOS |
| Resolution | 45.0MP | 26.0MP |
| Video | 8K RAW/30p, 4K/120p, 1080p/120p | 4K/120p, 4K/60p oversampled, S-Log3, 10-bit |
| Autofocus | Dual Pixel CMOS AF II — 1053 AF zones, subject/animal detection | 759-point phase-detect, AI subject recognition (human/animal/bird/vehicle) |
| Stabilisation | IBIS — up to 8 stops combined with IS lenses | 5-axis IBIS, 5.0 stops |
| Burst Rate | 12fps mechanical, 20fps electronic | 11fps mechanical, 30fps electronic |
| Battery Life | ~320 shots (CIPA) | ~570 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 650g (with battery) | 493g body only |
| Dimensions | 138.5 × 97.5 × 88mm | 122.0 × 69.0 × 75.1mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | No |
| Viewfinder | EVF, 5.76M dots, 0.76× magnification | EVF, 2.36M dots |
| Screen | 3.15" fully articulating touchscreen | 3.0" vari-angle touchscreen |
| Mount | Canon RF mount | Sony E-mount |
| Memory Cards | CFexpress Type B + SD UHS-II | Single SD UHS-II / CFexpress Type A slot |
| Connectivity | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, HDMI | USB-C (3.2), Bluetooth, Wi-Fi |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | EOS R5 | A6700 |
|---|---|---|
| Portrait | ||
| Wildlife | ||
| Vlogging & Video | ||
| Sports | — | |
| Landscape | ||
| Wedding | — | |
| Street | — | |
| Sports & Action | — |
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