R5 vs R6 vs R6 mk II

[tauolu1]

Is the R5 much better than the R6’s I mainly shoot photos of animals at the zoo, I tried the R7 but didn’t like the crop body and the ISO performance, I do also like to take pictures of birds would the extra cropping power of the R5 be that beneficial?

[justadude]

The R5 does offer more MP so you would be able to crop a bit more than the R6's.  However, why not just get a longer lens, or an extender for the lens, and avoid cropping at all?  

You didn't mention what you are currently shooting with or what lenses you currently use.  That might help us give you a better answer.

[shadowsports]

Greetings,

Between the three cameras mentioned above, only two should be considered.  The R5 or the R6 Mark II.  If you need more megapixels the R5 is a clear winner.  The R6 Mark II has a little better ISO performance and a lower megapixel count.  The improvements between the R6 and R6 Mark II are dramatic enough to not even bother considering the R6.  The cost difference is negligible and the features/ performance gains are huge.

[p4pictures]

One thing I found is that the EOS R5 and EOS R6 (both the Mk1 versions) do not seem to be able to find the eye of a zebra with animal subject and eye detection enabled. I have used both successfully to find the black eye on a black horse though. EOS R6 Mark II will easily identify the eye of the zebra. EOS R6 Mark II AF was significantly updated compared to the original EOS R5 and R6, and includes equine subject detection as part of animal subjects. I have found that the animal tracking is very helpful in the zoo environment even shooting through glass and cages.