EOS R6vs Lumix S5

GearFrame · Updated March 2026

Canon EOS R6 Canon EOS R6 (2020) Starting from £1299 new Best for Wedding, portrait, sports, video View EOS R6
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Lumix Lumix S5 Lumix Lumix S5 (2020) Starting from £1699 new Best for Professional video & hybrid shooting View Lumix S5

GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?

Wedding, Portrait, Sports, Video — EOS R6 (2020): The camera that made Canon's RF system worth taking seriously.

Professional Video & Hybrid Shooting — Lumix S5 (2020): The S5 is an outstanding video camera that also takes excellent stills. 10-bit 4K/60p, dual native ISO and 6.5-stop IBIS in a weather-sealed body is a compelling package. The contrast-detect AF is its main weakness vs Sony and Canon — but for controlled shooting it doesn't hold it back.

↓ Full specifications below

EOS R6 (2020)

  • Canon DSLR shooters moving to mirrorless
  • Hybrid photographers who shoot both stills and video

Lumix S5 (2020)

  • Videographers who need 10-bit colour science in a full-frame body
  • Photographers who shoot video as a second discipline
  • Studio photographers who want full-frame IBIS at a lower price
  • L-mount system users building a versatile kit

Quick take: The lumix s5 has the highest resolution at 24mp; the eos r6 is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification EOS R6 (2020)Lumix S5 (2020)
Price £1,299 £1,699
Sensor Full-frame CMOS 35mm 24.2MP Full-Frame CMOS
Resolution 20.1MP 24.2MP
Video 4K 60fps (crop), 4K 30fps (full), 1080p 120fps 4K/60p 10-bit V-Log/HLG, 5.9K anamorphic, 1080p/180p slow-motion
Autofocus Dual Pixel CMOS AF II, 6072 AF positions, subject tracking Contrast AF (DFD Technology), face/eye detection
Stabilisation 5-axis IBIS, up to 8 stops coordinated IS 6.5-stop IBIS (dual IBIS with Lumix S lenses)
Burst Rate 12fps mechanical, 20fps electronic 7fps mechanical, 9fps electronic (AFS)
Battery Life 380 shots (LCD), 510 shots (EVF) ~470 shots (CIPA)
Weight 598g (body only) 714g (body, battery, card)
Dimensions 138.4 × 97.5 × 88.4mm 132.6 × 97.1 × 81.9mm
Weather Sealed Yes Yes
Viewfinder EVF 0.76× 3.69M-dot EVF, 2.36M dots, 0.78× magnification
Screen 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 1.62M-dot 3.0" vari-angle touchscreen, 1.84M dots
Mount Canon RF Leica L-mount
Memory Cards 2× SD UHS-II Dual SD UHS-II
Connectivity Wi-Fi 5GHz, Bluetooth 4.2, USB-C 3.1, HDMI USB-C (USB 3.2 Gen 1), full-size HDMI, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
Genre EOS R6Lumix S5
Video
9.0
Portrait
9.0
Travel
7.0
Street
7.0
Wildlife
4.0
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