Canon EOS R5 Mark IIvs EOS R8vs Canon PowerShot V10

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 R8 Canon EOS R8 (2023) From £1099 Best for Full-frame entry View EOS R8
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Canon Canon PowerShot V10 Canon Canon PowerShot V10 (2023) From £399 Best for Vloggers & content creators View Canon PowerShot V10

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.

Full-Frame Entry — EOS R8 (2023): Canon's most affordable full-frame mirrorless — 4K/60p 10-bit and class-leading Dual Pixel AF at an accessible entry price.

Vloggers & Content Creators — Canon PowerShot V10 (2023): A vlog-first compact with a 1-inch sensor, front-facing screen, and Canon's Dual Pixel AF — the simplest way to create clean content on the go.

↓ 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 R8 (2023)

  • You want full-frame image quality on a tight budget
  • You shoot mainly in good light and can live without built-in stabilisation
  • You primarily shoot stills with occasional video

Canon PowerShot V10 (2023)

  • You create solo video content and need a simple, self-contained setup
  • You want something more compact and less intimidating than a mirrorless
  • You shoot primarily for social media or YouTube on a tight budget

Quick take: The canon eos r5 mark ii has the highest resolution at 45mp; the canon powershot v10 is the most affordable; only the canon eos r5 mark ii is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification Canon EOS R5 Mark II (2024)EOS R8 (2023)Canon PowerShot V10 (2023)
Price £4,299 £1,099 £399
Sensor 45MP full-frame BSI stacked CMOS 24.2MP Full-frame BSI CMOS 20MP 1-inch stacked CMOS
Resolution 45.0MP 24.2MP 20.0MP
Video 8K/60p RAW, 4K/120p, Cinema RAW Light 4K/60p oversampled 10-bit, FHD/180p 4K/30p, 1080p/60p
Autofocus Dual Pixel CMOS AF II, AI subject tracking Dual Pixel CMOS AF II, 1053 zones, eye/face/subject tracking Dual Pixel CMOS AF II
Stabilisation 8-stop IBIS (coordinated with IS lenses) None (no IBIS) Digital IS
Burst Rate 30fps electronic / 12fps mechanical 6fps mechanical, 40fps electronic 8fps
Battery Life 570 shots (CIPA) ~220 shots (CIPA) 230 shots (CIPA)
Weight 746g body only 461g body only 211g
Dimensions 138.5 × 101.2 × 93.5mm 132.5 × 86.1 × 70.0mm 75.2 × 105.7 × 46.5mm
Weather Sealed Yes No No
Viewfinder 0.64" OLED EVF, 5.76M dots, 120fps EVF, 2.36M dots, 0.59× None
Screen 3.2" fully articulating touchscreen 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen 2.0" tilting front-facing screen
Mount Canon RF Canon RF mount (full-frame) Fixed 19mm-equiv f/2.8 lens
Memory Cards CFexpress Type B + SD UHS-II Single SD UHS-II slot Single SD UHS-I
Connectivity USB-C 3.2, HDMI full-size, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth USB-C, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
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