Canon EOS R5 Mark IIvs EOS R7vs Leica SL3

GearFrame · Updated March 2026

Canon Canon EOS R5 Mark II Canon Canon EOS R5 Mark II (2024) From £4299 Best for Hybrid shooters & professionals View Canon EOS R5 Mark II
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Canon EOS R7 Canon EOS R7 (2022) From £1399 Best for Wildlife, sports & action View EOS R7
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Leica Leica SL3 Leica Leica SL3 (2024) From £6499 Best for Professional & luxury hybrid shooters View Leica SL3

Which should you buy?

Hybrid Shooters & Professionals — Canon EOS R5 Mark II (2024): The most complete hybrid camera Canon has ever made — 45MP stacked BSI, 30fps burst, 8K/60p RAW, and Canon's legendary Dual Pixel AF in one body.

Wildlife, Sports & Action — EOS R7 (2022): The EOS R7 is one of the most complete APS-C cameras ever made. It combines a class-leading resolution sensor with best-in-class IBIS, 4K/60p video, weather sealing and 15fps burst. For wildlife, sports and action photographers on an APS-C budget, nothing else comes close.

Professional & Luxury Hybrid Shooters — Leica SL3 (2024): Leica's most capable mirrorless — 60MP, 30fps burst, 8K ProRes, and 7.5-stop IBIS with L-mount's growing lens ecosystem.

↓ Full specifications below

Canon EOS R5 Mark II (2024)

  • You're a working photographer or filmmaker who needs high-resolution stills and professional video
  • You shoot commercial, editorial, or high-end portrait work
  • You want the absolute best Canon mirrorless has to offer

EOS R7 (2022)

  • Wildlife photographers who need reach, weather sealing and fast burst
  • Sports shooters upgrading from entry-level APS-C bodies
  • Video creators who need uncropped 4K/60p without a full-frame budget
  • Canon DSLR users looking to move to RF mount

Leica SL3 (2024)

  • You want Leica image quality with the convenience of autofocus and interchangeable lenses
  • You shoot portraits, commercial, or editorial and want the best Leica system camera
  • You plan to use Leica M lenses via adapter alongside native SL glass

Quick take: The leica sl3 has the highest resolution at 60mp; the eos r7 is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification Canon EOS R5 Mark II (2024)EOS R7 (2022)Leica SL3 (2024)
Price £4,299 £1,399 £6,499
Sensor 45MP full-frame BSI stacked CMOS 32.5MP APS-C CMOS 60MP full-frame BSI CMOS
Resolution 45.0MP 32.5MP 60.0MP
Video 8K/60p RAW, 4K/120p, Cinema RAW Light 4K/60p (uncropped), 4K/30p (oversampled from 7K), 1080p/120p 8K/30p, 4K/60p, Apple ProRes
Autofocus Dual Pixel CMOS AF II, AI subject tracking Dual Pixel CMOS AF II, 651 AF zones, subject recognition (people, animals, vehicles) Phase-detect AF with subject/face/eye detection
Stabilisation 8-stop IBIS (coordinated with IS lenses) 7-stop IBIS (8 stops with compatible IS lenses) 7.5-stop IBIS
Burst Rate 30fps electronic / 12fps mechanical 15fps mechanical, 30fps electronic (with blackout) 30fps electronic
Battery Life 570 shots (CIPA) ~770 shots (CIPA) 410 shots (CIPA)
Weight 746g body only 612g (body, battery, card) 875g body only
Dimensions 138.5 × 101.2 × 93.5mm 132.0 × 90.4 × 91.7mm 146.0 × 104.0 × 42.0mm
Weather Sealed Yes Yes Yes
Viewfinder 0.64" OLED EVF, 5.76M dots, 120fps EVF, 2.36M dots, 0.72× magnification 0.78" OLED EVF, 5.76M dots
Screen 3.2" fully articulating touchscreen 3.0" vari-angle touchscreen, 1.62M dots 3.2" fixed touchscreen
Mount Canon RF Canon RF-mount Leica L-mount
Memory Cards CFexpress Type B + SD UHS-II Dual SD UHS-II Dual SD UHS-II
Connectivity USB-C 3.2, HDMI full-size, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth USB-C (USB 3.2 Gen 2), Wi-Fi, Bluetooth USB-C 3.1, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
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