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.
Collectors, Fine Art & V-System Users — Hasselblad 907X & CFV 100C (2023): An engineering icon — the 907X + CFV 100C bridges Hasselblad V lenses from 1957 with a 100MP digital back in a form that is unmistakably Hasselblad.
Professional Video & Low-Light Filmmaking — A7S III (2020): If video is your primary discipline, the A7S III is the camera. 4K/120p at 10-bit in a weather-sealed body with a 9.44M dot EVF is an extraordinary package. The 12MP sensor isn't limiting for video — and it's usable at ISO 409,600 in a pinch.
Who should buy what
Canon EOS R5 Mark II (2024)
Hasselblad 907X & CFV 100C (2023)
A7S III (2020)
Quick take: The hasselblad 907x & cfv 100c has the highest resolution at 100mp; the a7s iii is the most affordable; only the canon eos r5 mark ii, a7s iii are weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | Canon EOS R5 Mark II (2024) | Hasselblad 907X & CFV 100C (2023) | A7S III (2020) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £4,299 | £8,999 | £2,999 |
| Sensor | 45MP full-frame BSI stacked CMOS | 100MP medium-format BSI CMOS (43.8 × 32.9mm) | 12.1MP Full-Frame BSI CMOS (12-bit, back-illuminated) |
| Resolution | 45.0MP | 100.0MP | 12.1MP |
| Video | 8K/60p RAW, 4K/120p, Cinema RAW Light | None | 4K/120p 10-bit, 4K/60p 10-bit S-Cinetone/S-Log3, 1080p/240p |
| Autofocus | Dual Pixel CMOS AF II, AI subject tracking | Manual focus (V-system lenses) / contrast AF (XCD) | Phase-detect, 759 points, real-time Eye AF (human & animal), subject recognition |
| Stabilisation | 8-stop IBIS (coordinated with IS lenses) | None | 5.5-stop IBIS |
| Burst Rate | 30fps electronic / 12fps mechanical | 2.7fps | 10fps mechanical |
| Battery Life | 570 shots (CIPA) | 350 shots (CIPA) | ~600 shots (CIPA) / ~70min continuous 4K recording |
| Weight | 746g body only | 1100g (body + back) | 699g (body, battery, card) |
| Dimensions | 138.5 × 101.2 × 93.5mm | 97.0 × 97.0 × 63.0mm (body only) | 128.9 × 96.9 × 80.8mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | No | Yes |
| Viewfinder | 0.64" OLED EVF, 5.76M dots, 120fps | External EVF sold separately | OLED EVF, 9.44M dots, 0.90× magnification — best EVF Sony has made |
| Screen | 3.2" fully articulating touchscreen | 2.36" rear LCD on 907X + 3.0" on CFV 100C | 3.0" vari-angle touchscreen, 1.44M dots |
| Mount | Canon RF | Hasselblad V-mount (+ XCD adapter) | Sony E-mount |
| Memory Cards | CFexpress Type B + SD UHS-II | Single CFexpress Type B + 1TB internal SSD | Dual CFexpress Type A / SD UHS-II (both slots) |
| Connectivity | USB-C 3.2, HDMI full-size, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth | USB-C 3.2, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | USB-C (USB 3.2 Gen 2), full-size HDMI, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth |
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