EOS Mvs EOS R5vs PowerShot G7X Mark III

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 PowerShot G7X Mark III (2019) Starting from £749 new Best for Vlogging, content creation & travel video View PowerShot G7X Mark III

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.

Vlogging, Content Creation & Travel Video — PowerShot G7X Mark III (2019): The finest vlogging compact available — pocket-sized 4K, a flip screen, mic input, and USB live streaming in one remarkably capable package.

↓ 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

PowerShot G7X Mark III (2019)

Vloggers and content creators who need 4K video, a flip screen, and a mic input in a pocket-sized camera
Travellers who want the best possible compact video quality without carrying an interchangeable-lens system
Live streamers who want USB streaming capability built into a compact camera
Smartphone upgraders who want significantly better video quality in something nearly as pocketable

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

Full specifications

Specification	EOS M (2012)	EOS R5 (2020)	PowerShot G7X Mark III (2019)
Price	£80	£2,499	£749
Sensor	18MP APS-C CMOS	45MP Full-Frame CMOS	20.1MP 1-inch BSI-CMOS
Resolution	18.0MP	45.0MP	20.1MP
Video	1080p 30fps	8K RAW/30p, 4K/120p, 1080p/120p	4K/30p, 1080p/120p — no crop in 4K
Autofocus	Contrast-detect AF only — notoriously slow	Dual Pixel CMOS AF II — 1053 AF zones, subject/animal detection	Dual Pixel CMOS AF — fast, reliable, with Eye AF
Stabilisation	—	IBIS — up to 8 stops combined with IS lenses	Optical IS — lens-based
Burst Rate	4fps	12fps mechanical, 20fps electronic	20fps (with fixed AF/AE)
Battery Life	~230 shots (CIPA)	~320 shots (CIPA)	~235 shots (CIPA)
Weight	262g (body only)	650g (with battery)	304g
Dimensions	108.6 × 66.5 × 32.3mm	138.5 × 97.5 × 88mm	105.5 × 60.9 × 41.4mm
Weather Sealed	No	Yes	No
Viewfinder	None (optional EVF accessory)	EVF, 5.76M dots, 0.76× magnification	None
Screen	3.0" fixed touchscreen, 1.04M dots	3.15" fully articulating touchscreen	3.0" fully tilting touchscreen (180° flip for self-facing)
Mount	Canon EF-M mount	Canon RF mount	Fixed 24-100mm equivalent f/1.8-2.8 lens
Memory Cards	1× SD/SDHC/SDXC	CFexpress Type B + SD UHS-II	Single SD UHS-I slot
Connectivity	USB 2.0	USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, HDMI	USB-C, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, 3.5mm mic jack, USB live streaming

Suitability by genre

Genre	EOS M	EOS R5	PowerShot G7X Mark III
Casual	7.0	—	—
Travel	6.0	—	9.0
Street	6.0	—	7.0
Portrait	6.0	9.0	7.0
Vlogging & Video	5.0	9.0	9.0
Wildlife	—	9.0	—
Sports	—	9.0	4.0
Landscape	—	9.0	7.0
Wedding	—	9.0	—

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

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