Canon EOS R5 Mark II review: Canon's 45MP stacked-sensor hybrid
Canon's 45MP stacked full-frame body from 2024, still current. Launched at $4,299 (Canon U.S.A., body only). Who it suits: wildlife, sports and hybrid shooters who want 45MP and high speed in one body.
October 21, 2026 · Camera · Review
Related on site: The model it replaced: our Canon EOS R5 review. Compare Canon full frame: EOS R5 vs R6.
Canon EOS R5 Mark II, front view without body cap. Photo: D. Benjamin Miller via Wikimedia Commons, CC0 (resized)
HIGHLIGHTS
Why it exists. Canon U.S.A. says the EOS R5 Mark II "offers the fundamental elements in one package for sports/wildlife photographers, journalists/producers, video producers and visual creators", under the line "Master the Moment". Canon lists a "Back-illuminated stacked 45 megapixel full-frame sensor and new processing system for extremely fast reading", Eye Control AF and new subject tracking, and Cinema EOS video features including Canon Log 2 and "Pre-recording up to 5 seconds".
Canon announced the EOS R5 Mark II on July 17, 2024. It launched at $4,299 in 2024, body only, shipping in August 2024. The stacked sensor's fast readout allows 30 fps electronic bursts with pre-continuous shooting of up to 15 frames before the full press, and electronic shutter speeds to 1/32000 s. Around it sit Dual Pixel Intelligent AF with people, animal and vehicle detection, Action Priority and the return of Eye Control AF, plus in-body stabilization rated up to 8.5 stops at the center. Video runs to internal 8K RAW at 60p, 4K at 120p and Canon Log 2 and 3, with a 6-hour clip limit.
Our gallery comes from three photographers: a bald eagle in flight at 700mm, an Atlantic puffin in flight, a fly agaric mushroom at f/1.2, a foggy November morning shot at 1/32000 s, a sunset over the Amazon rainforest and an Amazon evening handheld at 1/20 s. Who should buy it? Wildlife, sports and hybrid shooters who want resolution and speed in one body. Its limits: about 746 g with card and battery, and about 340 viewfinder / 630 LCD shots per charge on the new LP-E6P (CIPA, power-saving mode).
The story
Canon U.S.A. announced the EOS R5 Mark II on July 17, 2024, saying it "offers the fundamental elements in one package for sports/wildlife photographers, journalists/producers, video producers and visual creators" (Canon U.S.A.).
Canon listed the body at $4,299.00, and $5,399.00 with the RF24-105mm F4 L IS USM, with availability expected in August 2024 (Canon U.S.A.).
Canon Europe's specifications page carries the full figures, including the 30 fps electronic bursts, the 1/32000 s electronic shutter and the LP-E6P battery ratings (Canon Europe).
Specifications
Key specs for the Canon EOS R5 Mark II, from Canon Europe's EOS R5 Mark II specifications and Canon U.S.A.'s July 17, 2024 release. Source for each row in brackets.
Sensor
About 45MP 36 × 24 mm back-illuminated stacked CMOS; DIGIC X plus DIGIC Accelerator [Canon Europe, Canon U.S.A.]
ISO (stills)
100–51200; expandable to L 50 and H 102400 [Canon Europe]
ISO (movies)
100–25600; H up to 51200 [Canon Europe]
Autofocus
Dual Pixel Intelligent AF, EV −6.5 to 21; people, animals (dogs, cats, birds, horses) and vehicles; Action Priority; Eye Control AF [Canon Europe, Canon U.S.A.]
Stabilization
Sensor-shift IS, up to 8.5 stops at the center and 7.5 at the periphery, depending on the lens [Canon Europe]
Shutter
Mechanical / electronic first curtain 30–1/8000 s; electronic 30–1/32000 s [Canon Europe]
Bursts
Up to about 12 fps (mechanical / electronic first curtain); 30 fps (electronic); pre-continuous shooting from 15 shots before the full press [Canon Europe]
Viewfinder
0.5-inch OLED, 5.76M dots, about 0.76x [Canon Europe]
Screen
3.2-inch touch LCD, about 2.1M dots [Canon Europe]
Video
8K RAW to 59.94p; 4K to 119.9p; Canon Log 2 and 3; up to 6-hour clips; 4-channel 24-bit LPCM audio [Canon Europe, Canon U.S.A.]
Card / ports
One CFexpress Type B plus one SD (UHS-II); USB-C (USB 3.2 Gen 2); full-size HDMI; mic, headphone and N3 terminals; Wi-Fi 6/5/2.4 GHz, Bluetooth 5.3 [Canon Europe]
Six photos taken with the Canon EOS R5 Mark II by three photographers, shared on Wikimedia Commons under Creative Commons licenses. Each caption gives the settings the file records. Select a photo to enlarge it. More samples from Wikimedia Commons
f/10, ISO 1600, 1/2500 s, 700mm: a bald eagle in flight at Cannon Beach, Oregon (RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM with the Extender RF1.4x). Photo: Casey Helton via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 (resized)f/7.1, ISO 1600, 1/2500 s, 500mm: an Atlantic puffin in flight (RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM). Photo: Thomas Heins via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0 (resized)
f/1.2, ISO 100, 1/125 s, 50mm: a fly agaric mushroom at f/1.2 (RF50mm F1.2 L USM). Photo: Thomas Heins via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0 (resized)f/1.2, ISO 100, 1/32000 s, 50mm: a foggy November morning at 1/32000 s (RF50mm F1.2 L USM). Photo: Thomas Heins via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0 (resized)
f/4, ISO 160, 1/80 s, 77mm: sunset over the Amazon rainforest in Brazil (RF24-105mm F4 L IS USM). Photo: flowcomm via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0 (resized)f/4, ISO 160, 1/20 s, 70mm: evening on the Amazon, handheld (RF24-105mm F4 L IS USM). Photo: flowcomm via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0 (resized)
Canon: Launched at $4,299.00 in 2024 (body only); $5,399.00 with the RF24-105mm F4 L IS USM.
Verdict
Who it's for: wildlife, sports and hybrid shooters who want 45MP, 30 fps with pre-capture and internal 8K RAW in one body.
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