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Canon R6 II vs R5 Image Quality Tests
June 9, 2023 - I’ve also included an Enhanced Nois Recustion photo of the R5 in the sample images. The Canon R6 II holds up against grain a bit better in these images but once you apply the new Lightroom Denoise feature they both look amazing.
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Canon R6 II vs Canon R5 Detailed Comparison
May 21, 2024 - Read our detailed comparison of the Canon EOS R6 Mark II vs Canon EOS R5 to find out their strengths and weaknesses, and decide which one to choose.
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I recently bought a lightly used R5, but had the R6II in my cart at B&H at the time. Had they not had a used (condition 9+) R5 for just a few hundred more than the new R6II I probably would have gotten the R6II. It's Sunday morning and Im just having my first coffee, so I thought I'd spend a... More on dpreview.com
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r/canon on Reddit: Canon R5 vs R6 mark II
December 24, 2023 -
Hey guys, I’m in a dilemma I’ve been saving hard for a canon R5 for a while now and just as I am about to buy it with confidence, I see all the reviews on the freezing and the newer R6 AF being a lot better.
I am just wanting to use a 35 or 50 mm Rf lens with it
I am taking photos of my young children who run fast 😂- wearing clothing that we make- mostly on outdoor locations and still want to capture some detail. I would however like to be able to use it indoors for family photography- so often low light.
I would also like to be purchasing a professional level camera that I can use to take family photos on scene in the future.
I have come from using a DSLR - 760d with a sigma 35mm lens
Please help me 🙈 I hate that at this point I’m not sure again 😂 I just don’t want to have regrets - I don’t want this to be a camera that I sell again to upgrade. This is hopefully going to be a long term investment
Thanks in advance
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Both cameras are great, and probably overkill for your need, lol. That's coming from another hobbyist with an R5, which I absolutely love. AF is slightly better on the R6II, R5 has more megapixels. Without editing, R6II tolerates high ISO a bit better, and most of the other differences are just down to ergonomics. Oh, and the R5 has a faster memory card slot, which means more expensive storage but faster transfer speeds. All in all, the R6II isn't lacking in anything you require, which is why I'd recommend it to you. It has two advantages (AF and low light), which I'm sure will come in handy. Both are fantastic cameras, but the R6II is also newer and cheaper.
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Hey there fellow Canon Head! A fellow Canon Fan/Nerd and an "overly enthusiastic" Family Photographer with CGAS (Camera Gear Acquisition Syndrome) here, to the pointy family says "That's enough photos!" :) A few weeks ago, I've been in the same place you are now, deciding between the mighty R5 vs R6 Mark II. In the end, even I was surprised with my decision, but after a lot of research, real world trials and use before pulling the trigger, I finally bought..... The Canon R6 ! (Not the Mark II, but Mark I). Here's my reasoning: Yes, Canon R6 Mark II AF is quite better than Canon R5 in very specific scenarios, like really fast turning subjects where eye focus has to shift from face focus really fast for example. For 99.9% of family photography use-cases, this really won't matter, and Canon R5's AF is EXTREMELY GOOD. Eye focus is spot on! Basically performs at the same level as R6 MII. So unless you are thinking of shooting fast moving wildlife, or ice skating or ballet dancing with lots of quick turns, AF isn't a practical difference to choose between R6 MII and R5. If you are okay with this compromise, R6 shares the same AF the R5 has! So AF wise, you are good to go with R6 as well :) Low Light - All sensors being full-frame, works with same area. So the higher the pixel count, smaller per-pixel area = less light per pixel = higher noise at higher ISO. Although R5 does quite well to keep noise at bay, R6 MII outperforms it in low-light. And the R6 does slightly better yet! (I've tested all 3 in control environments) Issue with MP count: This one was my biggest internal debate. I wanted the sharpest images possible, so, naturally, I wanted the highest MP count possible (For this, I even briefly considered buying the Sony A7RV and switching to Sony too :) ) But in practice, what I found was, this didn't make much if a difference between R5 (45MP) vs R6 (20.1MP). Reason being the lenses I used. I use a Sigma EF F1.2 ART 35mm & 105mm. These lenses can at max decipher about 30MP worth of detail (Refer to DXOMark tests). Which means although you are capturing 45M of dots in R5, it's details isn't at that level. Therefore, unless you are purchasing some top tier RF lenses to pair with the camera body aswell, R5 wouldn't practically yield much more detail than the R6/R6 MII. Whatever difference that will result, wont be recognisable unless you pixel peep in controlled environments doing side-by-side comparisons. Basically, it's not a difference in sharpness that you'll miss not having. (This is coming from an absolute Pixel-Peeper!) Which brings us to files they produce. Compared to R6, the R5 produces quite a bit larger files, meaning you'll have to either invest more in storage, or take fewer photos :) Also, if you are working on Adobe Stack (Lightroom/Photoshop), unless you already have really good PC/Mac setups, you'll face some noticeable lags/performance issues when editing files produced by R5 comparatively. Additionally, the in-camera storage. If you want to have a shutter buffer similar (or better) than an R6 with the R5, you'll need to shell out a bit more on more expensive CFExpress cards compared to SDs. So when I considered all of this, given I only mainly do Photography (I don't do video that much if ever), It made far more sense for me to get the R6 over the R5 and save the difference to invest in more gear. Now between the R6 MII vs R6, the 4MP difference isn't really noticeable even under pixel peeps unless you try to match 100% and look at the scale side by side. Sharpness is pretty much the same. Given my local shops had MASSIVE discounts for R6 over R6 MII, I went with this, and the huge difference in budget that suddenly became available to me by going from a R5 to a heavily discounted R6, allowed ms to stay in budget and invest in multiple off camera flashes, remotes, softboxes etc. Honestly, today, I wholeheartedly believe I made the best decision in going this way. Regardless of what camera body you get, as long as they have about 20+MP, Full Frame and good AF, you won't notice much of a practical difference compared to you investing the difference in some good lights, and controlling your scene/light etc. Maybe use the difference in budget you get to invest in some good lighting and explore that world. You'll have soo much fin learning a lot of new things, coming out of just on camera flash or natural light shooting etc. and also invest in some good lenses and expand your lens kit. This too can make quite a big impact in your photos. :) After having already shot a lot of photos with the R6 with the new set of gear I bought for the price difference, I can honestly say, I'm happy with the decision. It hasn't missed a single AF shot so far, hitting eye everytime, even in really low light. Photos are amazing, everyone loves the upgrade, and non of them (my family/friends) even have any idea of R5/R6/R6 MII etc. Now if you can't find a camera deal for R6 brand new or if the difference between R6 vs R6 Mark II isn't over $300-or so, might as well go for the new R6 Mark II. In my case, I had about $600 of a difference, which made my decision a lot easier between the two. :) ** Side Note: The only thing I kind of wish the R6 had is the top screen. But besides this, honestly, R6 is a beast. If you are going to often do videography too, then it's a different discussion though. :) let me know if you need my thoughts on this, as I ran comparisons on all three on this too. Not typing it here as it'll be similarly long :) Ahh, it's been long, but hope this helps! Cheers! 🥂
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Canon EOS R6 II vs EOS R5 | Digital Camera World
November 7, 2022 - Nevertheless, even with 45 million pixels, the EOS R5 goes right up to ISO 51,200 in its standard non-extended range. The EOR R6 II pulls out another stop with a maximum ISO 102,400 in its standard range.
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Wildlife camera: EOS R5 vs R6 vs R6 Mark II - Canon Community
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August 21, 2024 - I agree with colleague, Marc. If you don't need 45MP, then forego the R5 and get the 24MP R6II, which has at least one stop better dynamic range. Unless you are going to do very large, detailed prints, then 24MP should be fine. cheers, TREVOR ...
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Canon R6 Mark II vs Canon R5: Hands-On Review and Expert Insights - Tiya Studios, Photo Video team serving Southern California
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r/canon on Reddit: My experience with the R5 and R6 II
April 12, 2024 -
In December of last year I got myself a R6 Mark II to replace my EOS R. After using it for 3 months I gave it to one of my family members because they needed a camera, and I wanted to justify an upgrade to a R5 anyway. After a month shooting with the R5 here are some of my experience, hopefully this helps you decide between the two cameras.
Auto focus, the R6 II never managed to miss focus even in dark light and fast moving subjects and always held that focus, the R5 while still very good, is worse, most notably it locks onto the subject slower. But it’s not a big enough difference to be a deciding factor for me.
Image quality, in terms of photos, the R5 is better most of the time. More details, more (little) dynamic range, much more ability to crop. The R6 II does have less noise in lower light, but once again not enough of a difference to be a deciding factor, for me.
Video, for my uses, the supersampled 4K60 on the R6 II is much more useful than the 8K on the R5, so for me I actually like the R6 II better for video, but if you want 4K 120 then the R5 is it.
Build quality, coming from the EOS R, the R6 felt much less “solid” in my hands, while the R5 feels similar. And the EVF on the R5 is a higher resolution which I really like.
Overall, for my uses I much rather the R5 simply due to the build quality and image quality, but if I was a sports photographer or something similar I’d probably go for the R6 II.
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