EOS Mvs EOS R5vs Canon EOS R5 Mark II

GearFrame · Updated March 2026

Canon EOS M (2012) Starting from £80 new Best for Canon mirrorless history & EF-M collectors View EOS M

Canon EOS R5 (2020) Starting from £2499 new Best for Professional hybrid shooters, portrait & wildlife View EOS R5

Canon Canon EOS R5 Mark II (2024) Starting from £4299 new Best for Hybrid shooters & professionals View Canon EOS R5 Mark II

GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?

Canon Mirrorless History & Ef-M Collectors — EOS M (2012): Canon's first mirrorless — a historic body that broke new ground with touch-AF and EF-M, but its sluggish contrast-detect system quickly became its Achilles heel.

Professional Hybrid Shooters, Portrait & Wildlife — EOS R5 (2020): A landmark camera — 8K video and 45MP in one body set the standard for what mirrorless could be.

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.

↓ Full specifications below

Who should buy what

EOS M (2012)

Canon shooters who want the camera that started Canon's mirrorless story
Budget first-time mirrorless buyers who already own EF/EF-S glass
Collectors of significant digital camera milestones

EOS R5 (2020)

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

Canon EOS R5 Mark II (2024)

Professional photographers who want 8K RAW and 45MP in one body
R5 owners upgrading to faster AF, improved overheating, and neural network processing
Wildlife and sports professionals who need high resolution and fast burst
Hybrid shooters who demand the very best Canon has to offer

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

Full specifications

Specification	EOS M (2012)	EOS R5 (2020)	Canon EOS R5 Mark II (2024)
Price	£80	£2,499	£4,299
Sensor	18MP APS-C CMOS	45MP Full-Frame CMOS	45MP full-frame BSI stacked CMOS
Resolution	18.0MP	45.0MP	45.0MP
Video	1080p 30fps	8K RAW/30p, 4K/120p, 1080p/120p	8K/60p RAW, 4K/120p, Cinema RAW Light
Autofocus	Contrast-detect AF only — notoriously slow	Dual Pixel CMOS AF II — 1053 AF zones, subject/animal detection	Dual Pixel CMOS AF II, AI subject tracking
Stabilisation	—	IBIS — up to 8 stops combined with IS lenses	8-stop IBIS (coordinated with IS lenses)
Burst Rate	4fps	12fps mechanical, 20fps electronic	30fps electronic / 12fps mechanical
Battery Life	~230 shots (CIPA)	~320 shots (CIPA)	570 shots (CIPA)
Weight	262g (body only)	650g (with battery)	746g body only
Dimensions	108.6 × 66.5 × 32.3mm	138.5 × 97.5 × 88mm	138.5 × 101.2 × 93.5mm
Weather Sealed	No	Yes	Yes
Viewfinder	None (optional EVF accessory)	EVF, 5.76M dots, 0.76× magnification	0.64" OLED EVF, 5.76M dots, 120fps
Screen	3.0" fixed touchscreen, 1.04M dots	3.15" fully articulating touchscreen	3.2" fully articulating touchscreen
Mount	Canon EF-M mount	Canon RF mount	Canon RF
Memory Cards	1× SD/SDHC/SDXC	CFexpress Type B + SD UHS-II	CFexpress Type B + SD UHS-II
Connectivity	USB 2.0	USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, HDMI	USB-C 3.2, HDMI full-size, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth

Suitability by genre

Genre	EOS M	EOS R5	Canon EOS R5 Mark II
Casual	7.0	—	—
Travel	6.0	—	—
Street	6.0	—	—
Portrait	6.0	9.0	9.0
Vlogging & Video	5.0	9.0	9.0
Wildlife	—	9.0	9.0
Sports	—	9.0	—
Landscape	—	9.0	9.0
Wedding	—	9.0	—
Sports & Action	—	—	9.0
Wedding & Events	—	—	9.0

GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →

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