Canon EOS R5 Mark IIvs Z6 IIvs Ricoh GR III

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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Nikon Z6 II Nikon Z6 II (2020) From £1699 Best for All-round full-frame photography View Z6 II
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Ricoh Ricoh GR III Ricoh Ricoh GR III (2019) From £899 Best for Street photography & urban reportage View Ricoh GR III

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.

All-Round Full-Frame Photography — Z6 II (2020): The Z6 II is the Nikon most photographers should buy. It's balanced across every discipline — stills, video, autofocus, weather sealing — without overpaying for megapixels you don't need. The Z-mount glass is superb.

Street Photography & Urban Reportage — Ricoh GR III (2019): The purest street photography compact — APS-C sensor, 28mm perspective, IBIS, and cult-favourite JPEG rendering in a shirt pocket.

↓ 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

Z6 II (2020)

  • Nikon DSLR users ready to move to mirrorless
  • Photographers who need a reliable all-rounder without specialising
  • Video creators wanting 4K/60p in a weather-sealed body
  • Enthusiasts who shoot everything from portraits to travel

Ricoh GR III (2019)

  • You shoot street, travel, or documentary and want APS-C quality in a coat or shirt pocket
  • You want a camera you'll genuinely always carry without thinking about it
  • You appreciate sharp, characterful images from a fixed 28mm equivalent focal length

Quick take: The canon eos r5 mark ii has the highest resolution at 45mp; the ricoh gr iii is the most affordable; only the canon eos r5 mark ii, z6 ii are weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification Canon EOS R5 Mark II (2024)Z6 II (2020)Ricoh GR III (2019)
Price £4,299 £1,699 £899
Sensor 45MP full-frame BSI stacked CMOS 24.5MP Full-Frame BSI CMOS 24.2MP APS-C CMOS
Resolution 45.0MP 24.5MP 24.2MP
Video 8K/60p RAW, 4K/120p, Cinema RAW Light 4K/60p, 4K/30p (oversampled), 1080p/120p slow-motion 1080p/60p
Autofocus Dual Pixel CMOS AF II, AI subject tracking Phase-detect, 273 points, Eye AF, subject tracking Hybrid contrast/phase-detect AF with subject detection
Stabilisation 8-stop IBIS (coordinated with IS lenses) 5-axis IBIS, 5 stops (up to 6 stops with VR lenses) 4-stop IBIS (Shake Reduction)
Burst Rate 30fps electronic / 12fps mechanical 14fps mechanical, 14fps electronic (12-bit RAW) 4fps
Battery Life 570 shots (CIPA) ~410 shots (CIPA) 200 shots (CIPA)
Weight 746g body only 705g (body, battery, card) 257g
Dimensions 138.5 × 101.2 × 93.5mm 134.0 × 100.5 × 69.5mm 109.4 × 61.9 × 33.2mm
Weather Sealed Yes Yes No
Viewfinder 0.64" OLED EVF, 5.76M dots, 120fps EVF, 3.69M dots, 0.80× magnification None
Screen 3.2" fully articulating touchscreen 3.2" tilting touchscreen, 2.1M dots 3.0" fixed touchscreen
Mount Canon RF Nikon Z-mount Fixed 28mm-equiv f/2.8 lens
Memory Cards CFexpress Type B + SD UHS-II Dual card: 1× CFexpress Type B / XQD + 1× SD UHS-II Single SD UHS-I
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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