EOS R5 Cvs GFX 50S II
Canon
EOS R5 C (2022)
Starting from £3799 new
Best for Professional video, documentary & hybrid commercial work
View EOS R5 C
VS
Fujifilm
GFX 50S II (2021)
Starting from £2999 new
Best for Studio & portrait specialists
View GFX 50S II
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.
Studio & Portrait Specialists — GFX 50S II (2021): Medium format quality at the most accessible price ever — 51MP detail and tonal richness no APS-C or full-frame body can replicate.
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
GFX 50S II (2021)
- Photographers stepping into medium format for the first time
- Landscape and commercial shooters who want 51MP at an accessible medium-format price
- Studio photographers upgrading from full-frame who want a resolution jump
- GFX system buyers who want IBIS and medium-format quality without GFX 100S II pricing
Quick take: The gfx 50s ii has the highest resolution at 51mp; the gfx 50s ii is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | EOS R5 C (2022) | GFX 50S II (2021) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £3,799 | £2,999 |
| Sensor | 45MP full-frame CMOS — Cinema EOS colour science | 51.4MP Medium Format GFX 44×33mm BSI CMOS |
| Resolution | 45.0MP | 51.4MP |
| Video | 8K RAW internal, 8K/30p, 4K/120p — Cinema RAW Light, C-Log2, C-Log3 | 4K/30p (cropped) |
| Autofocus | Dual Pixel CMOS AF II — subject tracking with Intelligent AF | Phase-detect, 425 points |
| Stabilisation | 5-axis IBIS — 8 stops (with IS lens) | 5-axis IBIS, 6.5 stops |
| Burst Rate | 12fps mechanical, 20fps electronic | 3fps |
| Battery Life | ~220 shots stills / unlimited video with fan | ~440 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 680g body only | 900g body only |
| Dimensions | 138.5 × 98.0 × 88.0mm | 150.0 × 104.2 × 87.2mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder | EVF 0.76× 5.76M-dot OLED | EVF, 3.69M dots, 0.77× magnification |
| Screen | 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 2.1M dots | 3.2" tilting touchscreen |
| Mount | Canon RF mount (full-frame) | Fujifilm G-mount (medium format) |
| Memory Cards | Dual CFexpress Type B slots | Dual SD UHS-II slots |
| Connectivity | USB-C, 12G-SDI, HDMI full-size, 3.5mm XLR via adapter, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | USB-C, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | EOS R5 C | GFX 50S II |
|---|---|---|
| Vlogging & Video | — | |
| Portrait | ||
| Landscape | ||
| Wedding | — | |
| Sports | — | |
| Travel | ||
| Studio Portraits | — | |
| Commercial | — | |
| Sports & Action | — |
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