EOS R5 Cvs Q3 43
Canon
EOS R5 C (2022)
Starting from £3799 new
Best for Professional video, documentary & hybrid commercial work
View EOS R5 C
Leica
Q3 43 (2024)
Starting from £6995 new
Best for Documentary, portrait & reportage photography
View Q3 43
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.
Documentary, Portrait & Reportage Photography — Q3 43 (2024): The Q3 with the most human lens — 43mm, 60MP, and Leica rendering at its most natural and versatile.
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
Q3 43 (2024)
- Portrait and documentary photographers who find 28mm too wide and 50mm too tight
- Q3 owners who prefer a natural 43mm perspective over the iconic 28mm Summilux
- Reportage photographers who want the discreet Q3 form factor with a more intimate focal length
- Leica system users who want a fixed-lens body that excels across multiple genres
Quick take: The q3 43 has the highest resolution at 60mp; the eos r5 c is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | EOS R5 C (2022) | Q3 43 (2024) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £3,799 | £6,995 |
| Sensor | 45MP full-frame CMOS — Cinema EOS colour science | 60MP full-frame BSI CMOS |
| Resolution | 45.0MP | 60.0MP |
| Video | 8K RAW internal, 8K/30p, 4K/120p — Cinema RAW Light, C-Log2, C-Log3 | 8K/30p, 4K/60p 10-bit — L-Log |
| Autofocus | Dual Pixel CMOS AF II — subject tracking with Intelligent AF | Phase-detect AF with face and eye detection |
| Stabilisation | 5-axis IBIS — 8 stops (with IS lens) | 8-stop IBIS (combined with OIS) |
| Burst Rate | 12fps mechanical, 20fps electronic | 15fps electronic |
| Battery Life | ~220 shots stills / unlimited video with fan | ~350 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 680g body only | 743g body only |
| Dimensions | 138.5 × 98.0 × 88.0mm | 130.0 × 80.3 × 91.1mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder | EVF 0.76× 5.76M-dot OLED | EVF 0.79× 5.76M-dot OLED |
| Screen | 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 2.1M dots | 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 1.84M dots |
| Mount | Canon RF mount (full-frame) | Fixed Summicron-M 43mm f/2 ASPH (43mm — closest to human field of view) |
| Memory Cards | Dual CFexpress Type B slots | Single UHS-II SD slot |
| Connectivity | USB-C, 12G-SDI, HDMI full-size, 3.5mm XLR via adapter, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | USB-C 3.2 Gen 2, Wi-Fi 5GHz, Bluetooth 5.0 |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | EOS R5 C | Q3 43 |
|---|---|---|
| Vlogging & Video | — | |
| Portrait | ||
| Landscape | ||
| Wedding | — | |
| Sports | ||
| Travel | ||
| Street | — | |
| Wildlife | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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