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EOS R10vs D5

GearFrame · Updated March 2026

Canon EOS R10 Canon EOS R10 (2022) Starting from £699 new Best for Beginners & vlogging View EOS R10
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Nikon D5 Nikon D5 (2016) Starting from £1800 new Best for Professional Sports, Photojournalism & Wildlife View D5

GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?

Beginners & Vlogging — EOS R10 (2022): Canon's most affordable RF body — Dual Pixel AF and a vari-angle screen in a compact, lightweight package.

Professional Sports, Photojournalism & Wildlife — D5 (2016): Nikon's ultimate pro DSLR and a certified space traveller — the D5's 153-point AF, 12fps, and ISO 3,280,000 made it the weapon of choice for Olympic and space photography.

↓ Full specifications below

EOS R10 (2022)

  • Enthusiast beginners who want more control than the R50 offers
  • Action and wildlife photographers on a budget needing fast burst
  • EOS M or DSLR users moving into the RF APS-C ecosystem
  • Sports and family photographers who want reliable subject tracking affordably

D5 (2016)

  • Sports and wildlife photographers with an F-mount telephoto investment
  • Photojournalists who need the fastest, most reliable DSLR AF available
  • Nikon system professionals looking for a flagship body at used prices
  • Collectors of cameras with a documented space pedigree

Quick take: The eos r10 has the highest resolution at 24mp; the eos r10 is the most affordable; only the d5 is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification EOS R10 (2022)D5 (2016)
Price £699 £1,800
Sensor 24.2MP APS-C CMOS 20.8MP full-frame BSI CMOS
Resolution 24.2MP 20.8MP
Video 4K/30p (slight crop), FHD/120p 4K UHD 30fps (heavy sensor crop)
Autofocus Dual Pixel CMOS AF II, eye/face/subject tracking Multi-CAM 20K 153-point AF system, 99 cross-type
Stabilisation None (no IBIS)
Burst Rate 15fps mechanical, 23fps electronic 12fps mechanical
Battery Life ~430 shots (CIPA) ~3780 shots (CIPA)
Weight 429g body only 1405g (body only)
Dimensions 122.5 × 87.8 × 83.4mm 160 × 158.5 × 92mm
Weather Sealed No Yes
Viewfinder EVF, 2.36M dots OVF 0.72× magnification, 100% coverage
Screen 3.0" vari-angle touchscreen 3.2" tilting touchscreen, 2.36M dots
Mount Canon RF-S / RF Nikon F mount
Memory Cards Single SD UHS-II slot Dual XQD slots (XQD variant)
Connectivity USB-C, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Ethernet (RJ-45), USB 3.0
Genre EOS R10D5
Family & Everyday
9.0
Vlogging & Video
9.0
Portrait
9.0
7.0
Travel
7.0
Landscape
7.0
7.0
Sports & Action
4.0
10.0
Wildlife
9.0
Wedding & Events
8.0
Street
8.0

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