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Canon R5 or R6 Mark II or something else altogether...

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OP SurettePhotography Junior Member • Posts: 31
Re: Canon R5 or R6 Mark II or something else altogether...

robgendreau wrote:

SurettePhotography wrote:

Hi everyone,

I'm looking to switch my DSLR kit to the mirrorless world and have been researching the Canon R5 vs. the new Canon R6 Mark II. I would be looking at the following.

Canon R5 ($5,199 CAD)
RF 24–105mm F4 L IS USM ($1,749 CAD)

or

Canon R6 Mark II ($3,299 CAD)
RF 24–105mm F4 L IS USM ($1,749 CAD)
RF 70-200mm F4 L IS USM ($1,999 CAD)

R5 kit - $6,948 CAD
R6 Mark II kit - $7,047 CAD (+ $99 CAD over R5 kit)

For the R5 kit, I would add on the RF 70-200mm F4 L IS USM later. I'm not concerned with video, as I am more interested in photography for the sports I shoot.

  • I currently shoot with the following Nikon kit:
    Nikon D750
    AF-S NIKKOR 24-120mm f/4G ED VR
    AF-S NIKKOR 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR

I know very little about the Canon mirrorless system as I'm currently doing my research. I am also looking at the Nikon Z 7 Mark II, and I've looked into Sony as well, but I'm a bit overwhelmed with all the various versions of the same model, so I am unsure what would compete with the R5 or R6 Mark II.

I am looking for feedback from those using either camera for sports (I know the R6 Mark II is new). Besides the extra megapixels in the R5, what else would I be giving up with the R6 Mark II?

Thanks in advance

I'd always go for the option that gives you more glass, especially since you seem to have no reason to get the R5 vs the R6 II. I'm not sure I'd get those two lenses though. The 70-200 yes, but the other seems to duplicate too much of its range.

Canon doesn't make a RF 24–70mm F4 L IS USM, thus the reason I choose the RF 24–105mm F4 L IS USM, and yes it's overlap with the 70-200.

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