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Re: Canon R5 or R6 Mark II or something else altogether...
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)
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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
The R6 Mark II would be a pretty strong candidate IMHO. In fact, it’s going to be my own event/ action/ sports camera (replacing my very capable R6 Mark I).
The R5 will give you more MP (aka more reach), and it has a larger buffer and faster buffer clearing (plus some other improvements). But you may not need these, esp if you’re not a birder .
The RF 24-105 f/4 is a pretty capable lens, with reasonably fast AF. Good IQ. It covers a lot of ground.
Canon doesn’t have an RF 70-300 yet, but does have a nice EF version. The RF 70-200 lenses are excellent (but for baseball 300mm would be a lot better).
I’d venture if you have DxO’s Deep Prime noise reduction, you might find the lightweight 100-400 suitable for your field sports, but this depends on your output requirements.
I really love the RF 70-200 f/2.8 for sports, but it is pricey. It’s so sharp though that you can crop it a fair amount and still retain a nice image.
Well, best of luck to you!
R2