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Canon EOS R5 Mark II vs Panasonic Lumix S5 II

Every spec below is quoted from the makers' official pages — where a figure isn't published we say so rather than guess. Sizes are drawn at true relative scale from published dimensions, and the bag-fit row is computed against our measured bag catalog.

The 3 biggest published differences

Canon EOS R5 Mark II R5 II Canon RF
Panasonic Lumix S5 II S5 II L-Mount
Overview
Type MirrorlessMirrorless
Format Full-frame (35mm)35mm full-frame (35.6mm x 23.8mm)
Lens mount Canon RFL-Mount
Released —, not published—, not published
Sensor & Image
Sensor type 36 x 24 mm Full Frame back-illuminated stacked CMOS sensorCMOS
Sensor size Full-frame (35mm)35mm full-frame (35.6mm x 23.8mm)
Resolution (MP) Approx. 45 megapixels24.20
In-body stabilisation Yes, up to 8.5-Stops advantage at the center and 7.5-stops peripheral depending on the lens usedB.I.S. 5-axis (5-stop); Dual I.S. 2 (6.5-stop, CIPA standard)
ISO range Auto 100-51200 (in 1/3-stop or 1 stop increments); ISO can be expanded to L:50, H1:102400Auto / 50 (extended) / 100-51200 / 102400 (extended) / 204800 (extended)
Autofocus & Speed
AF system Dual Pixel Intelligent AFPhase Detection AF system / Contrast AF system with DFD technology
Subject detection Humans (Eyes, Face, Head, Upper half of body, Body), Animals (Dogs, Cats, Birds and Horses) or Vehicles (Racing cars or Motor bikes, Airplanes and Trains), Register People Priority, Action PriorityHuman / Animal / Car / Motorcycle / Train / Airplane (Automatic Detection, switchable)
Burst — mechanical Max. Approx. 12 fps. with Mechanical shutter/1st curtain electronicH: 9 fps (AFS/MF), 7 fps (AFC) with Live View (Mechanical / Electronic front curtain shutter)
Burst — electronic 30 FPS with electronic shutter (Custom options 30 / 20 / 15 / 12 / 10 / 7.5 / 5 / 3 / 2 / 1 FPS)Electronic shutter SH30: 30 fps (AFS/AFC/MF); H: 9 fps (AFS/MF), 8 fps (AFC) with Live View
Video
Max video 8K DCI (17:9) 8192 x 4320 up to 59.94 fps (RAW Light); 4K DCI up to 119.9 fps6K 5952x3968 (3:2) up to 29.97p / C4K 4096x2160 and 4K 3840x2160 up to 60p (APS-C crop)
Codecs / sampling RAW/SRAW Video (8K/4K DCI); MP4 Video (8K/4K DCI/UHD, 2K/Full HD); 8K RAW or 4K SRAW ProRes recording via HDMI; Canon Log supportedMOV (H.264/MPEG-4 AVC, H.265/HEVC), MP4 (H.264/MPEG-4 AVC, H.265/HEVC), MP4(Lite) (H.265/HEVC)
Recording limit Max duration 6 hours. (excluding High Frame Rate movies). No 4 GB file limit with exFAT formatted card.—, not published
Viewfinder & Screen
EVF resolution 5.76 Million dots (1600x1200)Approx. 3.68 million dots
EVF magnification Approx. 0.76xApprox. 0.78x (50mm lens at infinity, -1.0m-1, 3:2 aspect)
Rear screen 8.0cm (3.2") TFT Colour LCD, approx. 2.1 million dots, Vari-angle touchscreen (capacitive touch)Free-angle, 3.0-inch (7.6cm), 3:2 aspect, TFT LCD with static touch control, approx. 1.84 million dots
Body & Handling
Dimensions (W×H×D) 138.5 × 101.2 × 93.5 mm134.3 × 102.3 × 90.1 mm
Weight (body) 746 g740 g
Weather sealing Water/Dust Resistance: Yes. Although the camera features dust- and water-resistant construction, this cannot completely prevent dust or water droplets from entering the camera.Dust and Splash Resistant (no IP rating stated)
Shutter durability —, not published—, not published
Power & Storage
Battery life (CIPA) With LCD Approx. 630 shots (at 23°C); With Viewfinder Approx. 340 shots (at 23°C)Approx. 370 images (SD memory card, with S-R2060 lens)
Battery Rechargeable Li-ion Battery LP-E6P (supplied)DMW-BLK22 (Li-ion Battery Pack, 7.2V, 2200mAh, 16Wh)
Card slots 1x CFexpress type B (max capacity 8 TB, CFexpress 2.0 and VPG400) + 1x SD/SDHC/SDXC UHS-II2 (Slot 1, Slot 2) - SD/SDHC/SDXC, UHS-I/UHS-II Speed Class 3 (U3), Video Speed Class 90 compatible
Connectivity
USB SuperSpeed Plus USB 3.2 Gen 2 USB Type-C connectorUSB Type-C (SuperSpeed USB 10Gbps / USB 3.2 Gen2)
Wireless Wireless LAN (IEEE 802.11ax 2x2 MIMO) (6 GHz / 5 GHz / 2.4 GHz), with Bluetooth 5.3 supportWi-Fi 2.4GHz/5GHz (IEEE802.11a/b/g/n/ac); Bluetooth v5.0 (BLE)
HDMI HDMI out (Type A, HDMI-CEC not supported)HDMI Type A
Price
Launch price —, not published—, not published
Size, to scale
R5 II138.5×101.2×93.5S5 II134.3×102.3×90.1

Front view, drawn at the same scale from each maker's published W×H (mm).

Smallest bag that fits
Body + standard zoom Tenba BYOB 10 Camera Insert Fits
with 24-105 f/4 · View at B&H Photo Video
WANDRD Essential Camera Cube (for PRVKE 21) Fits
with 24-70 f/2.8 · View at WANDRD

Sources

official · R5 II specifications: Canon (official specifications page) · accessed 2026-07-10
“36 x 24 mm Full Frame back-illuminated stacked CMOS sensor; Effective Pixels Approx. 45 megapixels; Sensor Shift-IS Yes, up to 8.5-Stops advantage; Continuous Shooting Max. Approx. 12 fps with Mechanical shutter or 30 FPS with electronic shutter; Viewfinder 5.76 Million dots (1600x1200), Magnification Approx. 0.76x”
official · S5 II specifications: Panasonic (official specifications page) · accessed 2026-07-10
“35mm full-frame (35.6mm x 23.8mm) CMOS sensor; Camera effective pixels 24.20 megapixels; Dual I.S. 2 (6.5-stop, CIPA standard); Battery life (CIPA standard) Approx. 370 images with S-R2060”

Spec values are the manufacturers' published figures, compared factually — we don't rank cameras. Fit verdicts are planning estimates from published interior dimensions, not guarantees. See methodology.

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