EOS R5 Cvs EOS R6 Mark III
Canon
EOS R5 C (2022)
Starting from £3799 new
Best for Professional video, documentary & hybrid commercial work
View EOS R5 C
Canon
EOS R6 Mark III (2025)
Starting from £2799 new
Best for Hybrid photo & video professionals, sports and wildlife shooters
View EOS R6 Mark III
GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?
Professional Video, Documentary & Hybrid Commercial Work — EOS R5 C (2022): Canon's R5 reborn for cinema — 8K RAW unlimited, Cinema EOS colour science, and 45MP stills in a weather-sealed body.
Hybrid Photo & Video Professionals, Sports And Wildlife Shooters — EOS R6 Mark III (2025): The EOS R6 Mark III takes everything that made the Mark II a hybrid favourite and pushes it further — a faster stacked sensor, smarter autofocus, and genuinely professional video specs. It's the most complete all-rounder in Canon's RF full-frame lineup, sitting just below the R5 II in resolution while matching it for speed.
Who should buy what
EOS R5 C (2022)
- Videographers and cinematographers who want Canon Cinema EOS quality in a compact, run-and-gun body
- Hybrid photographers who shoot high-end stills and need 8K RAW video capability in the same body
- Documentary filmmakers who want unlimited recording with a built-in fan
- RF lens owners who want to add a dedicated cinema body to their Canon system
EOS R6 Mark III (2025)
- Working photographers who need a single body for both stills and serious video work
- Sports and wildlife shooters who need 40fps burst shooting with reliable subject tracking
- Hybrid content creators producing 4K and 6K footage alongside high-resolution stills
- Enthusiasts upgrading from the EOS R6 Mark II who want faster AF and more resolution
Quick take: The eos r5 c has the highest resolution at 45mp; the eos r6 mark iii is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | EOS R5 C (2022) | EOS R6 Mark III (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £3,799 | £2,799 |
| Sensor | 45MP full-frame CMOS — Cinema EOS colour science | 32.5MP full-frame stacked CMOS |
| Resolution | 45.0MP | 32.5MP |
| Video | 8K RAW internal, 8K/30p, 4K/120p — Cinema RAW Light, C-Log2, C-Log3 | 4K 60fps oversampled from 7K, 6K RAW internal |
| Autofocus | Dual Pixel CMOS AF II — subject tracking with Intelligent AF | Dual Pixel CMOS AF II — deep-learning subject detection for people, animals and vehicles, up to 40fps tracking |
| Stabilisation | 5-axis IBIS — 8 stops (with IS lens) | In-body 5-axis IS, up to 8.5 stops |
| Burst Rate | 12fps mechanical, 20fps electronic | 40fps (electronic shutter), 12fps (mechanical) |
| Battery Life | ~220 shots stills / unlimited video with fan | ~580 shots (CIPA, LP-E6P) |
| Weight | 680g body only | 670g (body with battery and card) |
| Dimensions | 138.5 × 98.0 × 88.0mm | 138.4 × 98.4 × 88.4mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder | EVF 0.76× 5.76M-dot OLED | EVF, 5.76M-dot, up to 120fps |
| Screen | 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 2.1M dots | 3.2-inch vari-angle touchscreen, 2.1M-dot |
| Mount | Canon RF mount (full-frame) | Canon RF |
| Memory Cards | Dual CFexpress Type B slots | Dual SD / SDHC / SDXC (UHS-II) |
| Connectivity | USB-C, 12G-SDI, HDMI full-size, 3.5mm XLR via adapter, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | USB-C, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.0, 2.5GbE |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | EOS R5 C | EOS R6 Mark III |
|---|---|---|
| Vlogging & Video | ||
| Portrait | ||
| Landscape | ||
| Wedding | — | |
| Sports | — | |
| Travel | ||
| Sports & Action | — | |
| Wildlife | — | |
| Street | — | |
| Casual | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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