Canon EOS R5 Mark IIvs EOS R50vs EOS R7

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 R50 Canon EOS R50 (2023) From £599 Best for Beginners & family View EOS R50
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Canon EOS R7 Canon EOS R7 (2022) From £1399 Best for Wildlife, sports & action View EOS R7

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.

Beginners & Family — EOS R50 (2023): Canon's most beginner-friendly RF body — Dual Pixel AF and beautiful colour science in an approachable package.

Wildlife, Sports & Action — EOS R7 (2022): The EOS R7 is one of the most complete APS-C cameras ever made. It combines a class-leading resolution sensor with best-in-class IBIS, 4K/60p video, weather sealing and 15fps burst. For wildlife, sports and action photographers on an APS-C budget, nothing else comes close.

↓ 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 R50 (2023)

  • You're completely new to mirrorless cameras and want something uncomplicated
  • You create vertical content for TikTok, Instagram Reels, or YouTube Shorts
  • You want great autofocus without needing to understand complex menus

EOS R7 (2022)

  • Wildlife photographers who need reach, weather sealing and fast burst
  • Sports shooters upgrading from entry-level APS-C bodies
  • Video creators who need uncropped 4K/60p without a full-frame budget
  • Canon DSLR users looking to move to RF mount

Quick take: The canon eos r5 mark ii has the highest resolution at 45mp; the eos r50 is the most affordable; only the canon eos r5 mark ii, eos r7 are weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification Canon EOS R5 Mark II (2024)EOS R50 (2023)EOS R7 (2022)
Price £4,299 £599 £1,399
Sensor 45MP full-frame BSI stacked CMOS 24.2MP APS-C CMOS 32.5MP APS-C CMOS
Resolution 45.0MP 24.2MP 32.5MP
Video 8K/60p RAW, 4K/120p, Cinema RAW Light 4K/30p (uncropped 4K/24p), FHD/60p 4K/60p (uncropped), 4K/30p (oversampled from 7K), 1080p/120p
Autofocus Dual Pixel CMOS AF II, AI subject tracking Dual Pixel CMOS AF II, face/eye/subject tracking Dual Pixel CMOS AF II, 651 AF zones, subject recognition (people, animals, vehicles)
Stabilisation 8-stop IBIS (coordinated with IS lenses) None (no IBIS) 7-stop IBIS (8 stops with compatible IS lenses)
Burst Rate 30fps electronic / 12fps mechanical 12fps mechanical, 15fps electronic 15fps mechanical, 30fps electronic (with blackout)
Battery Life 570 shots (CIPA) ~380 shots (CIPA) ~770 shots (CIPA)
Weight 746g body only 375g body only 612g (body, battery, card)
Dimensions 138.5 × 101.2 × 93.5mm 116.3 × 85.5 × 68.8mm 132.0 × 90.4 × 91.7mm
Weather Sealed Yes No Yes
Viewfinder 0.64" OLED EVF, 5.76M dots, 120fps EVF, 2.36M dots EVF, 2.36M dots, 0.72× magnification
Screen 3.2" fully articulating touchscreen 3.0" vari-angle touchscreen 3.0" vari-angle touchscreen, 1.62M dots
Mount Canon RF Canon RF-S / RF Canon RF-mount
Memory Cards CFexpress Type B + SD UHS-II Single SD UHS-II slot Dual SD UHS-II
Connectivity USB-C 3.2, HDMI full-size, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth USB-C, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi USB-C (USB 3.2 Gen 2), Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
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