Canon EOS R5 Mark II vs Sony Alpha 9 III

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EOS R5 Mark II compared with Alpha 9 III

	CanonEOS R5 Mark II	SonyAlpha 9 III
Overview
Released
Released	August 2024	January 2024
Image and sensor
Camera type
Camera type	Mirrorless	Mirrorless
Sensor format
Sensor format	Full frame	Full frame
Sensor type
Sensor type	Back-illuminated stacked CMOS	Stacked Exmor RS CMOS with global shutter
Sensor dimensions
Sensor dimensions	36 × 24 mm	35.6 × 23.8 mm
Effective resolution
Effective resolution	45 MP	24.6 MP
Largest image
Largest image	8192 × 5464	6000 × 4000
RAW recording
RAW recording	Yes	Yes
Standard ISO range
Standard ISO range	100–51200	250–25600
Sensor detail
Sensor detail	Full-frame back-illuminated stacked CMOS; 45 million effective and approximately 50.3 million total pixels; fixed low-pass filter and integrated cleaning	Approximately 25.2 million total pixels; integral memory and global exposure rather than sequential line exposure.
Image formats
Image formats	14-bit RAW/C-RAW, JPEG and 10-bit HEIF; neural-network upscaling to 179 MP is processed output, not native sensor resolution; Dual Pixel RAW requires firmware 1.3.0 or later	JPEG, HEIF and Sony ARW 5.0 RAW.
ISO detail
ISO detail	Normal still-photo ISO 100–51200, expandable to 50–102400; movie range depends on colour profile	Standard ISO 250–25600 for stills and movies; stills expand to ISO 125–51200.
Image processor
Image processor	DIGIC X and DIGIC Accelerator	BIONZ XR with dedicated AI processing unit.
Lens and shooting
Lens mount
Lens mount	Canon RF	Sony E-mount
Stabilisation
Stabilisation	Sensor shift	Sensor shift
Maximum continuous burst
Maximum continuous burst	30 fps	120 fps
Lens detail
Lens detail	RF and RF-S directly; EF/EF-S with EF-EOS R adapters; EF-M incompatible; RF-S/EF-S use approximately 1.6× crop	–
Autofocus
Autofocus	Dual Pixel Intelligent AF; 1053 automatic areas, 5850 still-photo or 4500 movie selectable positions; eye-control selection, people/animal/vehicle recognition and registered-person priority; Action Priority has sport and firmware restrictions	Up to 759 still-image or 627 movie phase-detection points; sensitivity EV −5 to 20 with an F2 lens at ISO 100 equivalent. Current UK specification includes automatic subject selection and people, animals, birds, insects, cars, trains and aircraft; launch reviews precede later firmware enhancements.
Shutter
Shutter	Mechanical/electronic first curtain 30–1/8000 second; electronic 30–1/32000 second; Bulb available; range depends on mode	–
Burst detail
Burst detail	Up to 30 fps electronic or 12 fps mechanical/first curtain; electronic buffer approximately 200 JPEG or 93/86 RAW with CFexpress/SD respectively; pre-continuous shooting saves up to 15 preceding frames; lens, power, card and settings affect rates	Up to 120 fps full-resolution electronic bursts with AF/AE tracking under Sony test conditions; speed depends on lens compatibility and shooting settings. Pre-Capture retains up to one second before full shutter press. No mechanical shutter.
Stabilisation detail
Stabilisation detail	Five-axis sensor-shift IBIS coordinated with compatible lenses; up to 8.5 stops centre and 7.5 periphery under CIPA 2024 yaw/pitch/roll testing with RF 24-105mm F2.8L IS USM Z at 105 mm; Movie Digital IS is separate	Five-axis sensor shift; 8.0-stop CIPA pitch/yaw claim with FE 50mm F1.2 GM and long-exposure noise reduction off. Active and Dynamic Active movie modes supported.
Flash
Flash	External Speedlite support; full-frame sync 1/200 second mechanical, 1/250 first curtain or 1/160 electronic; crop-mode sync rates differ	–
Video
Highest video resolution
Highest video resolution	8192 × 4320 at 59.94 fps	3840 × 2160 at 120 fps
Video detail
Video detail	17:9 Light RAW 8192 × 4320 up to 59.94/50 fps; standard RAW and compressed 8K up to 29.97 fps; DCI/UHD 4K up to 119.9/100 fps and Full HD up to 239.8/200 fps; Canon Log 2/3, proxy recording and 10-bit 4:2:2 options; optional CF-R20EP cooling grip required for maker's extended recording claim, not an included fan	Up to uncropped 3840 × 2160 120p NTSC or 100p PAL; 4K 60p uses 6K oversampling. Supports 10-bit 4:2:2, S-Log3 and S-Cinetone; All-Intra 4K tops out at 60p. External HDMI RAW output is separate from internal recording.
Audio
Audio	Internal stereo microphone; microphone input and headphone output; four-channel 24-bit recording with compatible settings/accessories	–
Screen and viewfinder
Viewfinder
Viewfinder	Electronic	Electronic
Screen size
Screen size	3.2″	3.2″
Screen dots
Screen dots	2,100,000	2,095,104
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	Yes	Yes
Tilting screen
Tilting screen	Yes	Yes
Display detail
Display detail	Fully articulating 3.2-inch capacitive touchscreen with anti-smudge coating; top status panel	Four-axis LCD tilts and opens sideways; approximately 98° up, 40° down, 180° sideways and 270° rotation.
Viewfinder detail
Viewfinder detail	0.5-inch OLED, approximately 5.76 million dots, 100% coverage and 0.76× magnification; refresh up to approximately 120 fps	0.64-inch Quad-XGA OLED with 9437184 dots and approximately 0.90× magnification with a 50 mm lens at infinity; selectable up to 240 fps NTSC or 200 fps PAL.
Connections and design
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	340 photographs	530 photographs
Body weight
Body weight	656 g	617 g (better)
Release detail
Release detail	Canon Camera Museum confirms marketed August 2024; maker announcement promised August availability; no retail day inferred	Sony UK announced availability in January 2024; Japan's announcement specifies 26 January. The main date retains UK month precision.
Recording media
Recording media	One CFexpress Type B slot supporting CFexpress 2.0/VPG400 and capacity up to 2 TB; one UHS-II SD/SDHC/SDXC slot	Both slots accept CFexpress Type A or UHS-I/UHS-II SD.
Ports
Ports	USB-C 3.2 Gen 2, full-size HDMI Type A, microphone/headphone sockets, N3 remote and PC sync; multi-function shoe; Ethernet requires optional BG-R20EP or CF-R20EP	USB Type-C at 10 Gbps, Multi/Micro USB, full-size HDMI, 1000BASE-T Ethernet, sync terminal, 3.5 mm microphone and headphone sockets and digital-audio Multi Interface Shoe.
Wireless connections
Wireless connections	UK maker specifies Wi-Fi 802.11ax 2×2 MIMO at 2.4/5/6 GHz with regional restrictions and Bluetooth 5.3; Asian page excludes 6 GHz, so regional capability differs	Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac at 2.4/5 GHz and Bluetooth 5.0.
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	LP-E6P; maker claim at 23°C approximately 340 photographs with EVF or 630 with LCD; older LP-E6NH/LP-E6N restrict functions	NP-FZ100; Sony UK CIPA approximately 530 photographs with LCD or 400 with viewfinder. Japan lists 520/410 respectively. USB Type-C Power Delivery charging and power supported.
Charging
Charging	USB PD-E1/PD-E2; DR-E6P DC coupler requires PD-E2	–
Dimensions
Dimensions	Approximately 138.5 × 101.2 × 93.5 mm (width × height × depth)	Approximately 136.1 × 96.9 × 82.9 mm (width × height × maximum depth); grip-to-monitor depth 72.8 mm.
Weight detail
Weight detail	Approximately 656 g body only; 746 g including battery and card	Sony UK specifies approximately 617 g body only or 702 g with battery and memory card; Japan specifies 618/703 g respectively. Main figures use the UK specification.
In the box
In the box	–	NP-FZ100 battery, BC-QZ1 charger, power cord, cable protector, shoulder strap, body cap, accessory shoe cap and eyepiece cup, according to Sony UK.
Materials
Materials	Magnesium-alloy body/chassis with glass-fibre polycarbonate components; dust- and water-resistant construction is not waterproof	–