Canon
EOS R5 C 2022
Best for Professional video, documentary & hybrid commercial work
£3299
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EOS R5 C vs 1 J5
Quick take: The EOS R5 C has the highest resolution at 45MP; the 1 J5 is the most affordable; only the EOS R5 C is weather sealed.
Where the EOS R5 C wins
- Resolution: 45.0MP
- Weather Sealed: Yes
- Portrait: 6.8 vs 3.9
- Wedding & Events: 6.4 vs 2.9
- Filmmaking: 7.5 vs 3.2
Where the 1 J5 wins
- Cheaper new: £93 vs £3,299
- Burst Rate: 20fps
- Battery Life: ~250 shots (CIPA)
- Weight: 265g (with battery)
- Street: 6.7 vs 4.9
16 specs side by side·15 genres scored·UK prices from Wex Photo Video, Clifton Cameras, MPB, eBay and Amazon UK
How to read this page. Highlighted cells win that row on the spec alone. Genre scores are the engine's base scores (enthusiast, photo and video); Camera Match re-weights them for your level and priorities. Price buttons are affiliate links; the price you pay is the same.
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Size comparedbody only, no lens · drawn to one scale
- EOS R5 C 138 × 98 × 88 mm · 770 g
- 1 J5 98 × 60 × 32 mm · 265 g
The 1 J5 is 40 mm narrower, 38 mm shorter, 56 mm slimmer and 505 g lighter than the EOS R5 C.
Drawn to scale from the makers' dimensions (W × H × D). Front shown, depth on the slanted edge.
Verdictwhich should you buy?
EOS R5 C — Professional Video, Documentary & Hybrid Commercial Work: Canon's R5 reborn for cinema — 8K RAW unlimited, Cinema EOS colour science, and 45MP stills in a weather-sealed body.
Who should buy what
EOS R5 C (2022)
is the right camera for you if…
- 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
Full specificationsthe better value in each row is highlighted
| Specification | EOS R5 CCanon · 2022 | 1 J5Nikon · 2015 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £3,299 | £93 usedBest |
| Sensor | 45MP full-frame CMOS — Cinema EOS colour science | 20.8MP 1-inch (CX) BSI CMOS |
| Resolution | 45.0MPBest | 20.8MP |
| Video | 8K RAW internal, 8K/30p, 4K/120p — Cinema RAW Light, C-Log2, C-Log3 | 4K UHD/15p, 1080p/60 |
| Autofocus | Dual Pixel CMOS AF II — subject tracking with Intelligent AF | Hybrid AF: 171 areas, 105 with phase detection; face detection, subject tracking |
| Stabilisation | No IBIS (electronic IS for video; use IS lenses) | No IBIS (lens-based stabilisation only) |
| Burst Rate | 12fps mechanical, 20fps electronic | 20fpsBest |
| Battery Life | ~220 shots stills / unlimited video with fan | ~250 shots (CIPA)Best |
| Weight | 680g (body only) | 265g (with battery)Best |
| Dimensions | 138.5 × 98.0 × 88.0mm | 98.3 × 59.7 × 31.5mm |
| Weather Sealed | YesBest | Not weather sealed |
| Viewfinder | EVF 0.76× 5.76M-dot OLED | None (rear screen only) |
| Screen | 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 2.1M dots | 3.0" tilting touchscreen, 1.04M dots |
| Mount | Canon RF mount (full-frame) | Nikon 1 |
| Memory Cards | Dual CFexpress Type B slots | Single microSD slot |
| Connectivity | USB-C, 12G-SDI, HDMI full-size, 3.5mm XLR via adapter, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | USB, micro HDMI, Wi-Fi, NFC |
Wins the row — price, resolution, burst, battery, weight and sealing are compared; text specs aren't ranked.
How they score by genreengine base scores out of 10
Genre
EOS R5 C
1 J5
Portrait
6.8/10
3.9/10
Street
4.9/10
6.7/10
Travel
5.5/10
6.1/10
Wedding & Events
6.4/10
2.9/10
Vlogging & Video
5.4/10
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Filmmaking
7.5/10
3.2/10
Documentary
7.1/10
4.1/10
Sports & Action
6.6/10
4.5/10
Landscape
5.7/10
3.9/10
Wildlife
6.5/10
4.3/10
Casual
4.5/10
5.1/10
Food
7.1/10
4.6/10
Macro
5.6/10
3.4/10
Architecture
7.0/10
3.4/10
Astrophotography
5.1/10
2.6/10
Scores come from the same engine as Camera Match: verified specifications weighted by what each genre needs, with documented adjustments. The product page and this table show the enthusiast base score. See how scores are calculated →
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