Canon EOS R5 Mark IIvs OM-1 IIvs A7 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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OM System OM-1 II OM System OM-1 II (2024) From £1499 Best for Wildlife & action View OM-1 II
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Sony A7 III Sony A7 III (2018) From £1699 Best for All-round photography & video View A7 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.

Wildlife & Action — OM-1 II (2024): 120fps burst, 8-stop IBIS, and IP53 sealing — the most capable wildlife and action camera in the Micro Four Thirds world.

All-Round Photography & Video — A7 III (2018): Still one of the best all-round cameras money can buy — particularly strong used. The A7 III proved that full-frame doesn't have to mean compromises, and nothing at this price point has meaningfully beaten it.

↓ 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

OM-1 II (2024)

  • You shoot wildlife, birds, or fast action and want the best MFT autofocus available
  • You need strong weather sealing without the weight of a full-frame sports body
  • You're in the MFT system and want a flagship-level body upgrade

A7 III (2018)

  • Enthusiast photographers upgrading from APS-C for the first time
  • Working photographers who need reliable AF and weather sealing
  • Anyone who shoots in low light regularly
  • Hybrid shooters needing both stills and video performance

Quick take: The canon eos r5 mark ii has the highest resolution at 45mp; the om-1 ii is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification Canon EOS R5 Mark II (2024)OM-1 II (2024)A7 III (2018)
Price £4,299 £1,499 £1,699
Sensor 45MP full-frame BSI stacked CMOS 20.4MP Micro Four Thirds Stacked BSI CMOS 24.2MP Full-Frame Exmor R BSI CMOS
Resolution 45.0MP 20.4MP 24.2MP
Video 8K/60p RAW, 4K/120p, Cinema RAW Light 4K/120p Cinema4K, Apple ProRes RAW (with recorder) 4K/30p (6K oversampled), 1080p/120p slow-motion
Autofocus Dual Pixel CMOS AF II, AI subject tracking Quad-Pixel phase-detect, 1053 points, AI subject recognition (birds/animals) Phase-detect, 693 points, real-time Eye AF & animal AF
Stabilisation 8-stop IBIS (coordinated with IS lenses) 5-axis IBIS, 8.0 stops (Dual IS) 5-axis IBIS, 5 stops
Burst Rate 30fps electronic / 12fps mechanical 120fps electronic (blackout-free), 15fps mechanical 10fps with AF/AE tracking
Battery Life 570 shots (CIPA) ~520 shots (CIPA) ~710 shots (CIPA)
Weight 746g body only 561g body only 565g (body, battery, card)
Dimensions 138.5 × 101.2 × 93.5mm 134.8 × 91.6 × 72.7mm 126.9 × 95.6 × 73.7mm
Weather Sealed Yes Yes Yes
Viewfinder 0.64" OLED EVF, 5.76M dots, 120fps EVF, 5.76M dots, 0.83× magnification EVF, 2.36M dots, 0.78× magnification
Screen 3.2" fully articulating touchscreen 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen 3.0" tilting touchscreen, 921k dots
Mount Canon RF Micro Four Thirds Sony E-mount
Memory Cards CFexpress Type B + SD UHS-II Dual SD UHS-II slots Dual SD (UHS-II slot 1, UHS-I slot 2)
Connectivity USB-C 3.2, HDMI full-size, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth USB-C, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi USB-C (USB 3.2), Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC
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