Canon EOS R5 Mark IIvs X-T5vs A7C

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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Fujifilm X-T5 Fujifilm X-T5 (2022) From £1499 Best for Portraits & landscape View X-T5
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Sony A7C Sony A7C (2020) From £1299 Best for Compact travel & content creation View A7C

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.

Portraits & Landscape — X-T5 (2022): Fujifilm's finest stills camera — 40MP, 7-stop IBIS, and the most distinctive colour rendering available.

Compact Travel & Content Creation — A7C (2020): The A7C proves full-frame doesn't have to be bulky. Excellent battery life, reliable Eye AF and a vari-angle screen in a pocketable body is a compelling combination for travel and content creators. The A7C II improved on it, but the original remains a strong value buy.

↓ 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

X-T5 (2022)

  • You're a photographer first and video is secondary or completely irrelevant
  • You want the highest resolution Fujifilm's APS-C system can deliver
  • You value a compact, tactile camera with physical dials and classic controls

A7C (2020)

  • Travel photographers who want full-frame in the smallest possible body
  • Content creators who need a flip screen and reliable Eye AF
  • Photographers upgrading from APS-C who want to keep a compact kit
  • Vloggers who need 4K and great battery life on the road

Quick take: The canon eos r5 mark ii has the highest resolution at 45mp; the a7c is the most affordable; only the canon eos r5 mark ii, x-t5 are weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification Canon EOS R5 Mark II (2024)X-T5 (2022)A7C (2020)
Price £4,299 £1,499 £1,299
Sensor 45MP full-frame BSI stacked CMOS 40.2MP APS-C X-Trans CMOS 5 HR 24.2MP Full-Frame Exmor R BSI CMOS
Resolution 45.0MP 40.2MP 24.2MP
Video 8K/60p RAW, 4K/120p, Cinema RAW Light 6.2K/30p, 4K/60p uncropped, F-Log2, 10-bit 4K/30p (oversampled), 1080p/120p slow-motion, S-Log2/S-Log3
Autofocus Dual Pixel CMOS AF II, AI subject tracking Phase-detect, 425 points, subject tracking Phase-detect, 693 points, real-time Eye AF & animal AF
Stabilisation 8-stop IBIS (coordinated with IS lenses) 7-stop IBIS 5-axis IBIS, 5 stops
Burst Rate 30fps electronic / 12fps mechanical 15fps mechanical, 20fps electronic 10fps with AF/AE tracking
Battery Life 570 shots (CIPA) ~740 shots (CIPA) ~740 shots (CIPA) — outstanding for a Sony mirrorless
Weight 746g body only 557g body only 509g (body, battery, card)
Dimensions 138.5 × 101.2 × 93.5mm 129.5 × 91.1 × 63.8mm 124.0 × 71.1 × 59.7mm
Weather Sealed Yes Yes No
Viewfinder 0.64" OLED EVF, 5.76M dots, 120fps EVF, 3.69M dots, 0.80× magnification None built-in — use rear screen or accessory EVF
Screen 3.2" fully articulating touchscreen 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen 3.0" vari-angle touchscreen, 921k dots
Mount Canon RF Fujifilm X-mount Sony E-mount
Memory Cards CFexpress Type B + SD UHS-II Dual slots: UHS-II + UHS-I Single SD UHS-II
Connectivity USB-C 3.2, HDMI full-size, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth USB-C 3.2, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi USB-C (USB 3.2 Gen 2), Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC
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