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
Quick take: The EOS R5 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 2020
Best for Professional hybrid shooters, portrait & wildlife
£2849
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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 — Professional Hybrid Shooters, Portrait & Wildlife: A landmark camera — 8K video and 45MP in one body set the standard for what mirrorless could be.
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 (2020)
is the right camera for you if…
- Professional photographers who need both resolution and video in one body
- Wildlife and sports photographers who want top AF with 20fps burst
- Hybrid shooters who need 8K or 4K/120p alongside high-resolution stills
- R5 Mark II buyers on a budget — the R5 still delivers exceptional results
Full specificationsthe better value in each row is highlighted
| Specification | EOS-1DCanon · 2001 | EOS R5Canon · 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £150Best | £2,849 |
| Sensor | 4.1MP APS-H CMOS (1.3× crop) | 45MP Full-Frame CMOS |
| Resolution | 4.1MP | 45.0MPBest |
| Video | — | 8K RAW/30p, 4K/120p, 1080p/120p |
| Autofocus | 45-point AF with 7 cross-type points | Dual Pixel CMOS AF II — 1053 AF zones, subject/animal detection |
| Stabilisation | — | IBIS — up to 8 stops combined with IS lenses |
| Burst Rate | 8fps continuous (up to 21 RAW frames) | 12fps mechanical, 20fps electronicBest |
| Battery Life | ~1200 shots per chargeBest | ~320 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 1225g (body only) | 650g (body only)Best |
| Dimensions | 155.6 × 117.8 × 77.5mm | 138.5 × 97.5 × 88mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder | OVF, 0.72× magnification, 100% coverage | EVF, 5.76M dots, 0.76× magnification |
| Screen | 2.0" fixed LCD | 3.15" fully articulating touchscreen |
| Mount | Canon EF | Canon RF mount |
| Memory Cards | CompactFlash Type I/II | CFexpress Type B + SD UHS-II |
| Connectivity | USB 1.1, FireWire | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, HDMI |
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
Portrait
4.7/10
8.2/10
Street
3.6/10
6.2/10
Travel
3.7/10
6.1/10
Wedding & Events
5.0/10
7.6/10
Documentary
3.7/10
7.3/10
Sports & Action
5.6/10
7.5/10
Landscape
3.7/10
7.5/10
Wildlife
5.9/10
7.8/10
Casual
1.9/10
5.0/10
Food
3.1/10
7.8/10
Macro
2.9/10
7.6/10
Architecture
3.3/10
8.0/10
Astrophotography
5.6/10
6.0/10
Vlogging & Video
—
5.8/10
Filmmaking
—
7.2/10
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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