Canon
EOS-1D 2001
Best for Professional digital camera history collectors
£150
list price · used from £75 at eBay
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EOS-1D vs EOS R5 C
Quick take: The EOS R5 C has the highest resolution at 45MP; the EOS-1D is the most affordable.
16 specs side by side·15 genres scored·UK prices from Wex Photo Video and Clifton Cameras
How to read this page. Highlighted cells win that row on the spec alone. Genre scores are the engine's base scores (enthusiast, photo and video); Camera Match re-weights them for your level and priorities. Price buttons are affiliate links; the price you pay is the same.
Canon
EOS R5 C 2022
Best for Professional video, documentary & hybrid commercial work
£3299
new today at Clifton Cameras
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Verdictwhich should you buy?
EOS-1D — Professional Digital Camera History Collectors: Canon's first pro digital DSLR — a 4MP, 8fps APS-H monster from 2001 that set the template for every 1D to follow. A landmark piece of digital camera history.
EOS R5 C — Professional Video, Documentary & Hybrid Commercial Work: Canon's R5 reborn for cinema — 8K RAW unlimited, Cinema EOS colour science, and 45MP stills in a weather-sealed body.
Who should buy what
EOS-1D (2001)
is the right camera for you if…
- Collectors of professional digital camera milestones
- Canon historians documenting the evolution of the EOS-1 line
- Sports photography archivists
EOS R5 C (2022)
is the right camera for you if…
- Videographers and cinematographers who want Canon Cinema EOS quality in a compact, run-and-gun body
- Hybrid photographers who shoot high-end stills and need 8K RAW video capability in the same body
- Documentary filmmakers who want unlimited recording with a built-in fan
- RF lens owners who want to add a dedicated cinema body to their Canon system
Full specificationsthe better value in each row is highlighted
| Specification | EOS-1DCanon · 2001 | EOS R5 CCanon · 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £150Best | £3,299 |
| Sensor | 4.1MP APS-H CMOS (1.3× crop) | 45MP full-frame CMOS — Cinema EOS colour science |
| Resolution | 4.1MP | 45.0MPBest |
| Video | — | 8K RAW internal, 8K/30p, 4K/120p — Cinema RAW Light, C-Log2, C-Log3 |
| Autofocus | 45-point AF with 7 cross-type points | Dual Pixel CMOS AF II — subject tracking with Intelligent AF |
| Stabilisation | — | No IBIS (electronic IS for video; use IS lenses) |
| Burst Rate | 8fps continuous (up to 21 RAW frames) | 12fps mechanical, 20fps electronicBest |
| Battery Life | ~1200 shots per chargeBest | ~220 shots stills / unlimited video with fan |
| Weight | 1225g (body only) | 680g (body only)Best |
| Dimensions | 155.6 × 117.8 × 77.5mm | 138.5 × 98.0 × 88.0mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder | OVF, 0.72× magnification, 100% coverage | EVF 0.76× 5.76M-dot OLED |
| Screen | 2.0" fixed LCD | 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 2.1M dots |
| Mount | Canon EF | Canon RF mount (full-frame) |
| Memory Cards | CompactFlash Type I/II | Dual CFexpress Type B slots |
| Connectivity | USB 1.1, FireWire | USB-C, 12G-SDI, HDMI full-size, 3.5mm XLR via adapter, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth |
Wins the row — price, resolution, burst, battery, weight and sealing are compared; text specs aren't ranked.
How they score by genreengine base scores out of 10
Genre
EOS-1D
EOS R5 C
Portrait
4.7/10
6.8/10
Street
3.6/10
4.9/10
Travel
3.7/10
5.6/10
Wedding & Events
5.0/10
6.4/10
Documentary
3.7/10
7.1/10
Sports & Action
5.6/10
6.6/10
Landscape
3.7/10
5.7/10
Wildlife
5.9/10
6.5/10
Casual
1.9/10
4.5/10
Food
3.1/10
7.1/10
Macro
2.9/10
5.6/10
Architecture
3.3/10
7.0/10
Astrophotography
5.6/10
5.1/10
Vlogging & Video
—
5.5/10
Filmmaking
—
7.5/10
Scores come from the same engine as Camera Match: verified specifications weighted by what each genre needs, with documented adjustments. The product page and this table show the enthusiast base score. See how scores are calculated →
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