EOS M100vs EOS R5
Canon
EOS R5 (2020)
Starting from £2499 new
Best for Professional hybrid shooters, portrait & wildlife
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GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?
Casual & Everyday — EOS M100 (2017): The EOS M100 is Canon's most stripped-back EF-M camera — small, simple, and focused on making great photos easy. Dual Pixel AF, 24MP, and a tilting touchscreen are its strengths; no EVF, no IBIS, and no 4K are its compromises. A solid, affordable first mirrorless for casual photographers who want more than a smartphone.
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.
Who should buy what
EOS M100 (2017)
- Smartphone users wanting their first interchangeable-lens camera
- Casual photographers who want APS-C quality in a slim, stylish body
- Anyone wanting a simple, affordable EF-M entry point
- Students and beginners learning photography
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
Quick take: The eos r5 has the highest resolution at 45mp; the eos m100 is the most affordable; only the eos r5 is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | EOS M100 (2017) | EOS R5 (2020) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £200 | £2,499 |
| Sensor | 24.2MP APS-C CMOS (Dual Pixel) | 45MP Full-Frame CMOS |
| Resolution | 24.2MP | 45.0MP |
| Video | 1080p/60p | 8K RAW/30p, 4K/120p, 1080p/120p |
| Autofocus | Dual Pixel CMOS AF with face and subject detection | Dual Pixel CMOS AF II — 1053 AF zones, subject/animal detection |
| Stabilisation | — | IBIS — up to 8 stops combined with IS lenses |
| Burst Rate | 6.1fps | 12fps mechanical, 20fps electronic |
| Battery Life | ~295 shots (CIPA) | ~320 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 302g (with battery and card) | 650g (with battery) |
| Dimensions | 108.2 × 67.1 × 35.1mm | 138.5 × 97.5 × 88mm |
| Weather Sealed | No | Yes |
| Viewfinder | None | EVF, 5.76M dots, 0.76× magnification |
| Screen | 3.0" tilting touchscreen, 1.04M dots | 3.15" fully articulating touchscreen |
| Mount | Canon EF-M mount | Canon RF mount |
| Memory Cards | Single SD UHS-I slot | CFexpress Type B + SD UHS-II |
| Connectivity | USB, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, HDMI |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | EOS M100 | EOS R5 |
|---|---|---|
| Casual | — | |
| Travel | — | |
| Portrait | ||
| Vlogging & Video | ||
| Street | — | |
| Sports & Action | — | |
| Wildlife | — | |
| Sports | — | |
| Landscape | — | |
| Wedding | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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