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EOS R5 Cvs Hasselblad X1D II 50C

GearFrame · Updated March 2026

Canon EOS R5 C Canon EOS R5 C (2022) Starting from £3799 new Best for Professional video, documentary & hybrid commercial work View EOS R5 C
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Hasselblad Hasselblad X1D II 50C Hasselblad Hasselblad X1D II 50C (2019) Starting from £3999 new Best for Fine art, portrait & entry-level medium format View Hasselblad X1D II 50C

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.

Fine Art, Portrait & Entry-Level Medium Format — Hasselblad X1D II 50C (2019): The most accessible Hasselblad XCD body — 50MP medium-format quality for those who cannot stretch to the X2D 100C.

↓ Full specifications below

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

Hasselblad X1D II 50C (2019)

  • Photographers entering medium format for the first time without full Hasselblad pricing
  • Portrait and landscape photographers who want 50MP medium-format files
  • X2D 100C buyers on a budget who can live with 50MP over 100MP
  • Professionals who want Hasselblad colour and build at a more accessible price

Quick take: The hasselblad x1d ii 50c has the highest resolution at 50mp; the eos r5 c is the most affordable; only the eos r5 c is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification EOS R5 C (2022)Hasselblad X1D II 50C (2019)
Price £3,799 £3,999
Sensor 45MP full-frame CMOS — Cinema EOS colour science 50MP medium-format CMOS (43.8 × 32.9mm)
Resolution 45.0MP 50.0MP
Video 8K RAW internal, 8K/30p, 4K/120p — Cinema RAW Light, C-Log2, C-Log3 None
Autofocus Dual Pixel CMOS AF II — subject tracking with Intelligent AF Contrast-detect AF
Stabilisation 5-axis IBIS — 8 stops (with IS lens) None
Burst Rate 12fps mechanical, 20fps electronic 2.7fps
Battery Life ~220 shots stills / unlimited video with fan 370 shots (CIPA)
Weight 680g body only 766g body only
Dimensions 138.5 × 98.0 × 88.0mm 148.0 × 97.0 × 73.8mm
Weather Sealed Yes No
Viewfinder EVF 0.76× 5.76M-dot OLED 0.87" OLED EVF, 3.69M dots
Screen 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 2.1M dots 3.6" touchscreen
Mount Canon RF mount (full-frame) Hasselblad XCD
Memory Cards Dual CFexpress Type B slots Dual SD UHS-II
Connectivity USB-C, 12G-SDI, HDMI full-size, 3.5mm XLR via adapter, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
Genre EOS R5 CHasselblad X1D II 50C
Vlogging & Video
9.0
Portrait
9.0
9.0
Landscape
9.0
9.0
Wedding
9.0
Sports
7.0
Travel
4.0
4.0
Architecture
9.0
Street
4.0
Sports & Action
4.0
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