EOS R5 Cvs D850
Canon
EOS R5 C (2022)
Starting from £3799 new
Best for Professional video, documentary & hybrid commercial work
View EOS R5 C
Nikon
D850 (2017)
Starting from £2199 new
Best for Landscape, wildlife & professional studio photography
View D850
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.
Landscape, Wildlife & Professional Studio Photography — D850 (2017): The finest DSLR ever made — 45MP, 9fps, and nearly 2000 shots per charge in a body that still outperforms most mirrorless cameras for battery life.
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
D850 (2017)
- Nikon F-mount lens owners who want the highest resolution DSLR before switching to mirrorless
- Landscape and wildlife photographers who value the optical viewfinder and outstanding battery life
- Professional photographers who need 45MP resolution without the price of a medium format system
- Photojournalists and event photographers with a large F-mount lens investment
Quick take: The d850 has the highest resolution at 46mp; the d850 is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | EOS R5 C (2022) | D850 (2017) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £3,799 | £2,199 |
| Sensor | 45MP full-frame CMOS — Cinema EOS colour science | 45.7MP full-frame BSI-CMOS |
| Resolution | 45.0MP | 45.7MP |
| Video | 8K RAW internal, 8K/30p, 4K/120p — Cinema RAW Light, C-Log2, C-Log3 | 4K UHD/30p, 1080p/120p |
| Autofocus | Dual Pixel CMOS AF II — subject tracking with Intelligent AF | 153-point AF system (99 cross-type) — Multi-CAM 20K |
| Stabilisation | 5-axis IBIS — 8 stops (with IS lens) | None (relies on VR lenses) |
| Burst Rate | 12fps mechanical, 20fps electronic | 9fps (7fps with tilt screen AF) |
| Battery Life | ~220 shots stills / unlimited video with fan | ~1840 shots (CIPA) — outstanding |
| Weight | 680g body only | 915g body only |
| Dimensions | 138.5 × 98.0 × 88.0mm | 146 × 124 × 78.5mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder | EVF 0.76× 5.76M-dot OLED | Optical pentaprism — 0.75× magnification, 100% coverage |
| Screen | 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 2.1M dots | 3.2" tilting touchscreen, 2.36M dots |
| Mount | Canon RF mount (full-frame) | Nikon F-mount (FX) |
| Memory Cards | Dual CFexpress Type B slots | Dual slots — XQD and SD UHS-II |
| Connectivity | USB-C, 12G-SDI, HDMI full-size, 3.5mm XLR via adapter, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | USB 3.0, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, 3.5mm mic & headphone jacks |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | EOS R5 C | D850 |
|---|---|---|
| Vlogging & Video | ||
| Portrait | ||
| Landscape | ||
| Wedding | — | |
| Sports | ||
| Travel | ||
| Wildlife | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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