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Canon - EOS R1 vs Panasonic - Lumix S5 II

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EOS R1CANONRENDER
Probe A
Canon
EOS R1
46.0/ 100D
Sensor46· 35%
Video· 25%
Autofocus· 20%
Body & Controls· 20%
Lumix S5 IIPANASONICRENDER
Probe B
Panasonic
Lumix S5 II
46.0/ 100D
Sensor46· 35%
Video· 25%
Autofocus· 20%
Body & Controls· 20%
Quick verdict

Between the EOS R1 and Lumix S5 II, the EOS R1 comes out ahead in af points, while the Lumix S5 II wins on weight. Overall, the EOS R1 scores 46 and the Lumix S5 II scores 46 on our Mars Score.

Buying advice

Which should you buy?

These two are evenly matched on the broad strokes, with the decision sitting on which individual spec advantages weigh more for your use.

Pick the EOS R1 if you care most about af points. The biggest gaps in its favor are af points.

Pick the Lumix S5 II if you carry the device everywhere and weight or thickness has been the deciding factor before. Its strongest claims are weight.

Both ship with comparable sensor size, megapixels, max video, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.

Bottom line: there is no wrong answer here — match the spec advantages to how you actually use the product. The Mars Score parity tells you both are well-rounded; the differences are about trade-offs, not quality.

Why Canon - EOS R1 wins

  • AF points — 35.17% more. 1053 vs 779.

Why Panasonic - Lumix S5 II wins

  • Weight — 375.00 g less. 740 vs 1115.
Full readout

Spec comparison

Sensor

SpecCanon - EOS R1Panasonic - Lumix S5 II
Sensor sizeFull FrameFull Frame
Megapixels24 MP24 MP
Max ISO204800lead51200

Video

SpecCanon - EOS R1Panasonic - Lumix S5 II
Max video6K6K
RAW videotrueleadfalse
Log profiletruetrue

Autofocus

SpecCanon - EOS R1Panasonic - Lumix S5 II
AF points1053lead779
Eye AFtruetrue
In-body stabilizationtruetrue

Body & Controls

SpecCanon - EOS R1Panasonic - Lumix S5 II
Weight1115 g740 glead
Weather sealedtruetrue
Dual card slotstruetrue
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