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Canon EOS R8 Mark II vs Sony FX5

The Canon EOS R8 Mark II and the Sony FX5 side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Canon EOS R8 Mark II if you want more resolution, for cropping and big prints (24.2 against 16.6 MP). Pick the Sony FX5 if you want more lenses made for it in this guide (278 against 99). If you already own Canon RF or Sony E lenses, the camera on that mount saves you buying them again.

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Specs side by side

Rows that differ are in full colour; the better value is marked where one is better by any measure.
Spec	Canon EOS R8 Mark II	Sony FX5
Maker	Canon	Sony
Mount	Canon RF	Sony E
Sensor	Full frame, 36 x 24 mm	Full frame, 36 x 24 mm
Crop factor	1×	1×
Resolution	24.2 MPmore detail	16.6 MP
Stabilisation	in the body	in the body
Announced	2026	2026
Type	mirrorless camera	mirrorless camera
Lenses in this guide	99 for its sensor, 45 more with a crop	278 for its sensor, 125 more with a cropmore lenses

Sensor size

Both sensors drawn to the same scale.

Crop factors: Canon EOS R8 Mark II 1×, Sony FX5 1×.

What a 50mm frames like

Both have the same sensor size, so a 50mm lens frames the same on each: like 50mm on full frame.

Horizontal angle of view on each.

Lenses

Different mounts (Canon RF and Sony E): a lens for one does not fit the other without an adapter. 51 lens designs in this guide are made in both mounts, mostly from third-party makers.

The Canon EOS R8 Mark II: 99 Canon RF lenses in this guide cover its sensor. The Sony FX5: 278 Sony E lenses in this guide cover its sensor.