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Updated April 2026 PIXLRUN · COMPARE LAB v3

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A laboratory-grade side-by-side that scores phones, laptops and headphones on the things buyers actually feel — not the spec-sheet poetry manufacturers print on the box.

1,284

Devices benchmarked

Lab metrics per unit

94%

Reader trust score

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The duel.
Two phones, one verdict.

Lab-tested over 14 days each. Identical conditions, identical workloads, scored on a calibrated 100-point rubric.

Sony · 2026 Worth a look

Sony A7R VI

Redefine Reality with 102MP Precision Mastery

9.3^/10

From

$3,799

Canon · 2024 PixlRun pick

Canon EOS R5 Mark II

The hybrid powerhouse evolves

9.4^/10

Where each one wins.

Six pillars tailored to Camera reviews — scored independently in our Victoria, BC lab. Bars animate to live values when in view.

Image quality

Sony +0.1

Sony9.6

Canon9.5

Autofocus

Canon +0.2

Sony9.4

Canon9.6

Video

Canon +0.4

Sony9.0

Canon9.4

Lens system

Sony +0.2

Sony9.6

Canon9.4

Build

Canon +0.2

Sony9.2

Canon9.4

Value

Canon +0.2

Sony8.8

Canon9.0

Six dimensions, overlaid.

Radar of normalized scores across our full rubric.

Sony A7R VI Canon EOS R5 Mark II

Score gap

+1.1%

Canon EOS R5 Mark II vs Sony A7R VI — composite lab score difference.

Release

2026 vs 2024

Sony A7R VI / Canon EOS R5 Mark II

Brand

Sony vs Canon

Sony A7R VI / Canon EOS R5 Mark II

Price

$3,799 vs $0

Sony A7R VI / Canon EOS R5 Mark II

The full spec sheet.

Grouped by what matters to use, not by alphabet. Winners highlighted with an acid dot.

Display

LCD—

LCD3.2" 2.1M-dot vari-angle touchscreen

Camera

Burst Shooting—

Burst Shooting12fps mechanical, 30fps electronic

IBIS—

IBIS8.5-stop 5-axis in-body stabilization

Battery & Charging

Battery—

BatteryLP-E6P, ~600 shots (EVF)

General

Sensor102MP Full-Frame BSI-CMOS Exmor RS

Sensor45MP Full-Frame Stacked CMOS

ProcessorBIONZ XR Gen 3 + AI Processing Unit

Processor—

ISO Range100–102400 (exp. 50–204800)

ISO Range100-51,200 (expandable 50-102,400)

Autofocus759-point phase-detect, AI Real-Time Tracking

AutofocusDual Pixel CMOS AF II, Eye Control AF

Video8K 30fps RAW internal / 4K 120fps

Video8K 60p RAW, 4K 120p, Canon Log 3

Lens MountSony E-Mount (Full-Frame)

Lens Mount—

Stabilization8.5-stop 5-axis in-body optical (IBIS)

Stabilization—

Shutter Speed1/8000s mechanical / 1/32000s electronic

Shutter Speed—

Continuous Shooting20fps RAW / 30fps compressed

Continuous Shooting—

Viewfinder9.44M-dot OLED EVF, 0.90x magnification

Viewfinder5.76M-dot OLED EVF, 0.76x, 120fps

Display3.2" 2.1M-dot tilting touchscreen LCD

Display—

Storage SlotsDual CFexpress Type A / SD UHS-II

Storage Slots—

ConnectivityWi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3, USB-C 3.2 Gen 2

ConnectivityWi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.2, USB-C

Weight657g (body only)

Weight738g (body only)

Card Slots—

Card Slots1x CFexpress Type B, 1x SD UHS-II

Pros & cons,
at a glance.

A bento grid of what each one nails — and where it falls short.

Sony A7R VI

What you'll love

Redefine Reality with 102MP Precision Mastery

102MP full-frame BSI-CMOS sensor with groundbreaking dynamic range, 8K 30fps RAW video recording internal, AI-powered real-time subject tracking with eye/body/animal detection, Weather-sealed magnesium alloy body built for pros

Watch out for

Substantial price tag limits accessibility, Buffer depth can slow continuous shooting in RAW, Large file sizes demand high-end storage solutions

Canon EOS R5 Mark II

What you'll love

The hybrid powerhouse evolves

The verdict.

After 14 days each, in real-world use — here's how we'd actually spend the money.

PixlRun verdict · May 2026

It is a coin flip. Either picks lose nothing the other has.

Canon EOS R5 Mark II takes the overall win at 9.4/10. Sony A7R VI: Redefine Reality with 102MP Precision Mastery. Canon EOS R5 Mark II: The hybrid powerhouse evolves.

See Canon EOS R5 Mark II review See Sony A7R VI

PixlRun Lab Score

Composite · 14-day test cycle

Sony A7R VI9.3

Canon EOS R5 Mark II9.4

Margin+0.1

ConfidenceClose call