EOS R5 Cvs M11 Monochrom
Canon
EOS R5 C (2022)
Starting from £3799 new
Best for Professional video, documentary & hybrid commercial work
View EOS R5 C
Leica
M11 Monochrom (2023)
Starting from £8300 new
Best for Black & White Photography
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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.
Black & White Photography — M11 Monochrom (2023): The M11 Monochrom is the finest black-and-white camera in the world. A 60MP sensor with no colour filter array produces sharpness and tonal depth no colour camera can match — combined with extended high-ISO performance. Manual focus, no video, and an extraordinary price make it a specialist instrument, but for dedicated B&W photographers it is unmatched.
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
M11 Monochrom (2023)
- Dedicated black-and-white photographers who demand the finest possible monochrome files
- Fine art and documentary photographers who work exclusively in B&W
- Leica M system users who want maximum monochrome image quality
- Astrophotographers — monochrome sensors excel at capturing fine star detail
Quick take: The m11 monochrom has the highest resolution at 60mp; 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) | M11 Monochrom (2023) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £3,799 | £8,300 |
| Sensor | 45MP full-frame CMOS — Cinema EOS colour science | 60.3MP Full-Frame Monochrome BSI CMOS (no colour filter array) |
| Resolution | 45.0MP | 60.3MP |
| Video | 8K RAW internal, 8K/30p, 4K/120p — Cinema RAW Light, C-Log2, C-Log3 | — |
| Autofocus | Dual Pixel CMOS AF II — subject tracking with Intelligent AF | Manual focus rangefinder (no autofocus) |
| Stabilisation | 5-axis IBIS — 8 stops (with IS lens) | — |
| Burst Rate | 12fps mechanical, 20fps electronic | 5fps |
| Battery Life | ~220 shots stills / unlimited video with fan | ~700 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 680g body only | 530g (body only) |
| Dimensions | 138.5 × 98.0 × 88.0mm | 138.6 × 80.0 × 38.5mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | No |
| Viewfinder | EVF 0.76× 5.76M-dot OLED | Optical rangefinder, 0.73× magnification |
| Screen | 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 2.1M dots | 2.3" touchscreen LCD, 2.33M dots |
| Mount | Canon RF mount (full-frame) | Leica M-mount |
| Memory Cards | Dual CFexpress Type B slots | Single SD UHS-II slot + 64GB internal storage |
| Connectivity | USB-C, 12G-SDI, HDMI full-size, 3.5mm XLR via adapter, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | EOS R5 C | M11 Monochrom |
|---|---|---|
| Vlogging & Video | ||
| Portrait | ||
| Landscape | ||
| Wedding | — | |
| Sports | — | |
| Travel | ||
| Street | — | |
| Astrophotography | — | |
| Casual | — | |
| Sports & Action | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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