Hello everyone!

I’m contemplating upgrading to an R5 but was asked to consider an A7R5 as an alternative.

What does the latter have that the former doesn’t?

What would I miss out on if I pick the Canon?

A comprehensive list would be appreciated. Thank you!

Right now I’m leaning towards R5ii over a7rv. I want a camera for extreme macro (insects) as well as wildphotography including birds and birds in flight.

Canon r5 excells in both burst speed (30 vs 10fps), pre shooting buffer and stacked sensor.

• It got also hugher native iso (ir will perform better at lower lights = less noise?)

• Has eye tracking AF (not sure if overal AF is better or not?)

Wheres a7rv supposed to have insect tracking in its AF as well as higher MP (61 vs 45, although 45 is good even after croping)

Overall ai get the idea that a5ii is a much bwtter camera that also cost less. Am I thinking wrong here? Also I read everywhere that canon have less lens alternative due to no 3rd party support. I’m not very good in the field of lenses but shouldnt canons own lenses be enough? are they worse in a way or whats the problem?

If I was you, what would you do? which camera would you go with and why? Thanks in advance 🙏🏼

I came to a realization about a month ago. I hated my camera. So I sold off all of my old gear and am in the market for a new system. I am here asking for your aid in my time of need.

• Budget: $4,500 USD

• Country: USA

• Condition: New or barely used.

• Type of Camera: Mirrorless

• Intended use: Photography only.

• If photography; what style: Landscape, Travel, Portraits, low-stakes wildlife, and low-stakes sports.

• If video what style: No video.

• What features do you need: Viewfinder, dual card slots, articulating screen, full-frame sensor

• What features would be nice to have: Weather sealing, many customizable buttons.

• Portability: I am unconcerned with size.

• Cameras you're considering: Canon R5 Mk II or the Sony a7R V.

• Cameras you already have: I am coming from a Pentax K1 Mk II. The autofocus was atrocious and seemed determined to sabotage me. Additionally it was an incredibly slow camera. Turning on, waking up, writing to the card, switching to live view, viewing the photo gallery. Everything was at a snail's pace.

• Notes: I am confident I will be happy with either lens ecosystem. Both of them have lenses I am drawn to so there will be compromises either way.

Now, on to some specific concerns:

• Canon concerns: I hear rumors that the dynamic range is lower than other equivalent cameras which would be a bummer. I do not like baked-in noise reduction as it ruined a lot of images on my Pentax system, but maybe Canon's is less obtrusive. And finally I am concerned about buying lenses for a manufacturer that is leaning-in to AI imaging. The replacement of pixel shift with AI upscaling makes me worry about Canon's future for landscape shooters.

• Sony concerns: Ergonomics. I grew up with LEGO and Sony's bodies seem to adopt that style. My hands aren't exceptionally large but I just see a lot of people complain about this. The other concern is Sony customer service. I hear it is both unfriendly and expensive should something go wrong.

Some questions you might have:

• Why not the original Canon R5? My friend has it and the highlight roll-off seems bad. He blows highlights like mad with fairly careful shooting.

• Why not the a7R IV? I want the better autofocus of the newer systems.

• Why not a Nikon? Honestly no good answer for this. They always seem to be a step behind or good at most things and great at nothing.

Overall I want a camera that just works and lets me put my vision into action without getting in my way.

Thank you for reading and for your help!