Canon 5D Mark II vs Canon EOS R

Canon EOS R advantages over Canon 5D Mark II

• Less expensive
  $2499 vs $2999
  Save money for lenses or accessories
• Tilt-swivel screen
  Tilt-swivel vs none
  Tilt and swivel the screen for maximum shooting flexibility
• Focus peaking
  Peaker vs Non-peaker
  Your camera will highlight what's in focus
• Shoot 4K video
  4K (UHD) vs 1080p
  Make sure you have a fast computer
• Touchscreen
  Touch vs No touch
  Interact with your camera just like your smartphone
• Built-in Wi-Fi
  Wi-Fi vs None
  Share your photos wirelessly
• Built-in Bluetooth
  Yes vs No
  Always-on wireless connectivity
• Higher effective ISO

  Higher effective ISO

  Maximum effective ISO is an estimate of the highest sensitivity at which a camera can capture excellent quality photos.

  Cameras with higher effective ISO will be better choices for indoor photography, night shooting, and indoor sports photography, especially if you intend to make large prints.

  You can learn more at our glossary entry.

  Maximum effective ISO test data courtesy of DxO Mark.

  EOS R test data on DxO Mark 5D Mark II test data on DxO Mark
  2,742 vs 1,815 iso
  Take photos in low light with less noise
• More dynamic range

  More dynamic range

  Cameras with more dynamic range allow you to take photos with dramatic differences in highlight and shadow areas while retaining detail in both.

  Think of a brilliant sunset on a rocky beach: Bright sunset in the background, with dark rocks in the foreground. High dynamic range means more of the extremes will be faithfully reproduced.

  Dynamic range test data courtesy of DxO Mark.

  EOS R test data on DxO Mark 5D Mark II test data on DxO Mark
  13.5 vs 11.9 evs
  Retain detail in highlight and shadows
• On-sensor phase detect
  Yes vs No
  Usually improves live view and video AF performance
• Newer
  6 years vs 16 years old
  Newer cameras often support more advanced features
• Shoots 24p video
  Yes vs No
  Gives your movies a big-screen feel
• More dots on screen
  2100k vs 920k dots
  Can mean greater resolution or a brighter screen
• Less shutter lag
  0.10 vs 0.21 sec
  Focus and take a photo quickly (wide angle)
• More pixels
  30.3 vs 21.1 megapixels
  Higher resolution photos
• Shoots 60p video
  Yes vs No
  A faster framerate can give you more editing options
• Headphone jack
  Yes vs No
  Monitor audio recording while you shoot video
• Faster JPEG shooting
  8.0 fps vs 3.9 fps
  Faster JPEG shooting (burst mode)
• Bigger JPEG buffer
  126 vs 75 shots
  Take more JPEG shots before waiting (burst mode)
• Faster RAW shooting
  8.0 fps vs 3.9 fps
  Faster RAW shooting in burst mode
• Bigger RAW buffer
  65 vs 11 shots
  Larger buffer for RAW shots (burst mode)
• Slow-motion videos
  Yes vs No
  Shoot slow-motion videos
• Higher extended ISO
  102400 vs 25600 ISO
  Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility