EOS R5vs A7 II
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.
Travel, Portrait — A7 II (2014): The camera that proved full-frame IBIS was possible in a compact 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
A7 II (2014)
- Photographers upgrading from APS-C who want full-frame on a budget
- Film shooters adapting vintage lenses (IBIS helps enormously)
Quick take: The eos r5 has the highest resolution at 45mp; the a7 ii is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | EOS R5 (2020) | A7 II (2014) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £2,499 | £549 |
| Sensor | 45MP Full-Frame CMOS | Full-frame BSI CMOS 35mm |
| Resolution | 45.0MP | 24.3MP |
| Video | 8K RAW/30p, 4K/120p, 1080p/120p | 1080p 60fps |
| Autofocus | Dual Pixel CMOS AF II — 1053 AF zones, subject/animal detection | 117-point phase-detect hybrid AF |
| Stabilisation | IBIS — up to 8 stops combined with IS lenses | 5-axis IBIS, 4.5 stops |
| Burst Rate | 12fps mechanical, 20fps electronic | 5fps |
| Battery Life | ~320 shots (CIPA) | 350 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 650g (with battery) | 599g (body only) |
| Dimensions | 138.5 × 97.5 × 88mm | 126.9 × 95.7 × 59.7mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder | EVF, 5.76M dots, 0.76× magnification | EVF 0.71× 2.36M-dot |
| Screen | 3.15" fully articulating touchscreen | 3.0" tilting touchscreen, 1.23M-dot |
| Mount | Canon RF mount | Sony E-Mount |
| Memory Cards | CFexpress Type B + SD UHS-II | SD / Memory Stick Pro Duo |
| Connectivity | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, HDMI | Wi-Fi, NFC, Micro USB, Micro HDMI |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | EOS R5 | A7 II |
|---|---|---|
| Portrait | — | |
| Wildlife | — | |
| Vlogging & Video | — | |
| Sports | — | |
| Landscape | — | |
| Wedding | — |
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