EOS R5 Cvs MP 0.72
Canon
EOS R5 C (2022)
Starting from £3799 new
Best for Professional video, documentary & hybrid commercial work
View EOS R5 C
Leica
MP 0.72 (2003)
Starting from £4850 new
Best for Street, Documentary & Reportage Film Photography
View MP 0.72
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.
Street, Documentary & Reportage Film Photography — MP 0.72 (2003): The purist's Leica — a fully mechanical 35mm rangefinder with no electronics bar the meter. Still built by hand in Wetzlar. The most honest camera ever made.
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
MP 0.72 (2003)
- Serious film photographers who want the finest rangefinder ever made
- Street and documentary photographers who shoot Kodak Tri-X or HP5
- Leica M-mount collectors and long-term lens owners
- Photographers who value mechanical precision over electronic convenience
Quick take: 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) | MP 0.72 (2003) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £3,799 | £4,850 |
| Sensor | 45MP full-frame CMOS — Cinema EOS colour science | 35mm film |
| Resolution | 45.0MP | — |
| 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 — coupled 0.72× viewfinder |
| Stabilisation | 5-axis IBIS — 8 stops (with IS lens) | — |
| Burst Rate | 12fps mechanical, 20fps electronic | ~1fps (manual film advance) |
| Battery Life | ~220 shots stills / unlimited video with fan | Effectively unlimited — battery powers meter only |
| Weight | 680g body only | 600g (body only) |
| Dimensions | 138.5 × 98.0 × 88.0mm | 138 × 77 × 38mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | No |
| Viewfinder | EVF 0.76× 5.76M-dot OLED | Optical rangefinder, 0.72× magnification, 28–135mm framelines |
| Screen | 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 2.1M dots | None |
| Mount | Canon RF mount (full-frame) | Leica M-mount |
| Memory Cards | Dual CFexpress Type B slots | 35mm film (ISO 25–3200 recommended) |
| Connectivity | USB-C, 12G-SDI, HDMI full-size, 3.5mm XLR via adapter, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | None |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | EOS R5 C | MP 0.72 |
|---|---|---|
| Vlogging & Video | — | |
| Portrait | ||
| Landscape | ||
| Wedding | — | |
| Sports | — | |
| Travel | ||
| Street | — |
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