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Side-by-side comparison

Canon EOS R5 Mark II
vs Sony a1 II

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Canon / 2024

EOS R5 Mark II

Full specifications
VS
Archive illustration for Sony a1 II

Sony / 2024

a1 II

Full specifications

Sensor area

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864 mm²
EOS R5 Mark II
862 mm²
a1 II
Area ratio
1:1
Absolute difference
2 mm²
Relative difference
0.3%

The EOS R5 Mark II has the larger sensor area. More area usually means greater light-gathering potential, though real image quality still depends on sensor architecture and generation.

Key specification differences

EOS R5 Mark IIMetrica1 II
45 MPEffective pixels50.1 MP
36 × 24Sensor35.9 × 24
4.38 µmPixel pitch4.15 µm
19.2 µm²Pixel area17.2 µm²
5.21 MP/cm²Pixel density5.81 MP/cm²
1Crop factor1
8,192 × 4,320Maximum video7,680 × 4,320
746 gWeight743 g
SD/SDHC/SDXC, CFexpress Type BStorageCFexpress Type A / SD (UHS-II)
LP-E6P lithium-ion battery Li-ion batteryBatteryNP-FZ100 lithium-ion battery Li-ion battery

Amber marks the value that is generally preferable in this comparison context. It is not an overall camera score.

How to choose between these cameras

The EOS R5 Mark II has the larger sensor area. The a1 II has the lighter body. The a1 II has the higher effective resolution. The EOS R5 Mark II and a1 II were both released in 2024. Also consider the lens system and subjects you shoot.

Reasons to choose EOS R5 Mark II

Released in 2024, EOS R5 Mark II has about 864 mm² of sensor area, 45 MP effective resolution, and a 746 g body. Use these values to narrow the field, not as an overall image-quality score.

Reasons to choose a1 II

Released in 2024, a1 II has about 862 mm² of sensor area, 50.1 MP effective resolution, and a 743 g body. Use these values to narrow the field, not as an overall image-quality score.

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