Canon EOS R5 Mark IIvs EOS R7vs Nikon Zfc

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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Nikon Nikon Zfc Nikon Nikon Zfc (2021) From £799 Best for Lifestyle, street & casual shooters View Nikon Zfc

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.

Lifestyle, Street & Casual Shooters — Nikon Zfc (2021): Nikon's most beautiful camera — FM2-inspired dials and styling wrapped around a capable modern sensor with Z-mount access.

↓ 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

Nikon Zfc (2021)

  • You want an APS-C camera with character, physical controls, and a classic look
  • You're new to serious photography and want something you'll be motivated to pick up every day
  • You appreciate Nikon's FM-inspired retro design in a modern mirrorless package

Quick take: The canon eos r5 mark ii has the highest resolution at 45mp; the nikon zfc is the most affordable; only the canon eos r5 mark ii, eos r7 are weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification Canon EOS R5 Mark II (2024)EOS R7 (2022)Nikon Zfc (2021)
Price £4,299 £1,399 £799
Sensor 45MP full-frame BSI stacked CMOS 32.5MP APS-C CMOS 20.9MP APS-C CMOS
Resolution 45.0MP 32.5MP 20.9MP
Video 8K/60p RAW, 4K/120p, Cinema RAW Light 4K/60p (uncropped), 4K/30p (oversampled from 7K), 1080p/120p 4K/30p (slight crop), 1080p/120p
Autofocus Dual Pixel CMOS AF II, AI subject tracking Dual Pixel CMOS AF II, 651 AF zones, subject recognition (people, animals, vehicles) Hybrid phase/contrast AF with subject detection
Stabilisation 8-stop IBIS (coordinated with IS lenses) 7-stop IBIS (8 stops with compatible IS lenses) None (lens-based only)
Burst Rate 30fps electronic / 12fps mechanical 15fps mechanical, 30fps electronic (with blackout) 11fps
Battery Life 570 shots (CIPA) ~770 shots (CIPA) 300 shots (CIPA)
Weight 746g body only 612g (body, battery, card) 445g body only
Dimensions 138.5 × 101.2 × 93.5mm 132.0 × 90.4 × 91.7mm 134.5 × 93.5 × 43.5mm
Weather Sealed Yes Yes No
Viewfinder 0.64" OLED EVF, 5.76M dots, 120fps EVF, 2.36M dots, 0.72× magnification 0.39" OLED EVF, 2.36M dots
Screen 3.2" fully articulating touchscreen 3.0" vari-angle touchscreen, 1.62M dots 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen
Mount Canon RF Canon RF-mount Nikon Z-mount
Memory Cards CFexpress Type B + SD UHS-II Dual SD UHS-II Single UHS-I SD
Connectivity USB-C 3.2, HDMI full-size, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth USB-C (USB 3.2 Gen 2), Wi-Fi, Bluetooth USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
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