EOS R5 Cvs Pentax 17
Canon
EOS R5 C (2022)
Starting from £3799 new
Best for Professional video, documentary & hybrid commercial work
View EOS R5 C
Pentax
Pentax 17 (2024)
Starting from £400 new
Best for Film photography enthusiasts & diptych storytelling
View Pentax 17
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.
Film Photography Enthusiasts & Diptych Storytelling — Pentax 17 (2024): The best new film camera of the decade — manual controls, a sharp lens, and a half-frame format that doubles your roll and forces a new way of seeing.
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
Quick take: The pentax 17 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) | Pentax 17 (2024) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £3,799 | £400 |
| Sensor | 45MP full-frame CMOS — Cinema EOS colour science | 35mm half-frame (18 × 24mm) |
| Resolution | 45.0MP | — |
| Video | 8K RAW internal, 8K/30p, 4K/120p — Cinema RAW Light, C-Log2, C-Log3 | N/A — film camera |
| Autofocus | Dual Pixel CMOS AF II — subject tracking with Intelligent AF | Zone focus (0.35m / 1m / 3m / ∞) |
| Stabilisation | 5-axis IBIS — 8 stops (with IS lens) | N/A — film camera |
| Burst Rate | 12fps mechanical, 20fps electronic | Manual wind-on |
| Battery Life | ~220 shots stills / unlimited video with fan | 2× CR2 lithium batteries |
| Weight | 680g body only | ~165g (without batteries) |
| Dimensions | 138.5 × 98.0 × 88.0mm | 113 × 66 × 44mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | No |
| Viewfinder | EVF 0.76× 5.76M-dot OLED | Optical viewfinder with half-frame framelines |
| Screen | 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 2.1M dots | N/A |
| Mount | Canon RF mount (full-frame) | 35mm film (ISO 25–3200 via DX coding + manual dial) |
| Memory Cards | Dual CFexpress Type B slots | 35mm 135-format film cartridge |
| Connectivity | USB-C, 12G-SDI, HDMI full-size, 3.5mm XLR via adapter, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | N/A |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | EOS R5 C | Pentax 17 |
|---|---|---|
| Vlogging & Video | — | |
| Portrait | ||
| Landscape | ||
| Wedding | — | |
| Sports | — | |
| Travel | ||
| Street | — | |
| Everyday | — | |
| Low Light | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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