Canon
EOS R5 Mark II 2024
Best for Hybrid shooters & professionals
£4499
new today at Clifton Cameras
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EOS R5 Mark II vs Canon EOS R8 Mark II
Quick take: The EOS R5 Mark II has the highest resolution at 45MP; the Canon EOS R8 Mark II is the most affordable.
16 specs side by side·15 genres scored·UK prices from Wex Photo Video and Clifton Cameras
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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Verdictwhich should you buy?
EOS R5 Mark II — Hybrid Shooters & Professionals: The most complete hybrid camera Canon has ever made — 45MP stacked BSI, 30fps burst, 8K/60p RAW, and Canon's legendary Dual Pixel AF in one body.
Who should buy what
EOS R5 Mark II (2024)
is the right camera for you if…
- Professional photographers who want 8K RAW and 45MP in one body
- R5 owners upgrading to faster AF, improved overheating, and neural network processing
- Wildlife and sports professionals who need high resolution and fast burst
- Hybrid shooters who demand the very best Canon has to offer
Full specificationsthe better value in each row is highlighted
| Specification | EOS R5 Mark IICanon · 2024 | Canon EOS R8 Mark IICanon · 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £4,499 | £1,729Best |
| Sensor | 45MP full-frame BSI stacked CMOS | 24.2MP full-frame CMOS |
| Resolution | 45.0MPBest | 24.2MP |
| Video | 8K/60p RAW, 4K/120p, Cinema RAW Light | 4K/60p oversampled from 6K, 10-bit Canon Log 3/HLG |
| Autofocus | Dual Pixel CMOS AF II, AI subject tracking | Dual Pixel CMOS AF II with subject detection (people/animals/vehicles) |
| Stabilisation | 8-stop IBIS (coordinated with IS lenses) | 7.5-stop IBIS |
| Burst Rate | 30fps electronic / 12fps mechanical | 40fps electronicBest |
| Battery Life | 570 shots (CIPA)Best | 150 shots (CIPA, via EVF) |
| Weight | 746g (body only) | 546g (with battery and card)Best |
| Dimensions | 138.5 × 101.2 × 93.5mm | — |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder | 0.64" OLED EVF, 5.76M dots, 120fps | EVF, 2.36M dots |
| Screen | 3.2" fully articulating touchscreen | Vari-angle touchscreen |
| Mount | Canon RF | Canon RF-mount |
| Memory Cards | CFexpress Type B + SD UHS-II | Single SD (UHS-II) |
| Connectivity | USB-C 3.2, HDMI full-size, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth | USB-C, HDMI (micro), Wi-Fi, Bluetooth |
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 Mark II
Canon EOS R8 Mark II
Portrait
8.7/10
8.3/10
Street
6.5/10
6.9/10
Travel
6.5/10
6.6/10
Wedding & Events
8.6/10
7.1/10
Vlogging & Video
6.0/10
6.7/10
Filmmaking
8.3/10
7.0/10
Documentary
8.3/10
7.7/10
Sports & Action
9.0/10
8.0/10
Landscape
7.3/10
6.4/10
Wildlife
8.9/10
8.3/10
Casual
5.2/10
5.8/10
Food
8.3/10
8.0/10
Macro
8.9/10
8.5/10
Architecture
7.5/10
6.6/10
Astrophotography
6.5/10
6.3/10
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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