Canon EOS R5 Mark IIvs GFX 50S
Canon
Canon EOS R5 Mark II (2024)
Starting from £4299 new
Best for Hybrid shooters & professionals
View Canon EOS R5 Mark II
Fujifilm
GFX 50S (2017)
Starting from £1499 new
Best for Studio, portrait & landscape photography
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GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?
Hybrid Shooters & Professionals — Canon EOS R5 Mark II (2024): 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.
Studio, Portrait & Landscape Photography — GFX 50S (2017): The camera that launched Fujifilm's medium-format revolution — 51MP at a price that made serious large-format imaging possible for the first time.
Who should buy what
Canon EOS R5 Mark II (2024)
- 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
GFX 50S (2017)
- Photographers who want to enter the GFX system at the lowest possible price
- Studio and portrait photographers who want medium-format tonal quality on a budget
- Landscape photographers who work from a tripod and don't need IBIS
- GFX system historians who want the camera that started it all
Quick take: The gfx 50s has the highest resolution at 51mp; the gfx 50s is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | Canon EOS R5 Mark II (2024) | GFX 50S (2017) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £4,299 | £1,499 |
| Sensor | 45MP full-frame BSI stacked CMOS | 51.4MP Medium Format BSI CMOS (43.8 × 32.9mm) |
| Resolution | 45.0MP | 51.4MP |
| Video | 8K/60p RAW, 4K/120p, Cinema RAW Light | 1080p/30p |
| Autofocus | Dual Pixel CMOS AF II, AI subject tracking | Contrast-detect AF, face detection |
| Stabilisation | 8-stop IBIS (coordinated with IS lenses) | None |
| Burst Rate | 30fps electronic / 12fps mechanical | 3fps |
| Battery Life | 570 shots (CIPA) | ~400 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 746g body only | 825g (with battery and card) |
| Dimensions | 138.5 × 101.2 × 93.5mm | 147.5 × 94.2 × 91.4mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder | 0.64" OLED EVF, 5.76M dots, 120fps | Detachable EVF, 3.69M dots, 0.85× magnification |
| Screen | 3.2" fully articulating touchscreen | 3.2" tilting touchscreen + rear sub-LCD |
| Mount | Canon RF | Fujifilm GFX (G-mount) |
| Memory Cards | CFexpress Type B + SD UHS-II | Dual SD UHS-II slots |
| Connectivity | USB-C 3.2, HDMI full-size, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | Canon EOS R5 Mark II | GFX 50S |
|---|---|---|
| Sports & Action | ||
| Wildlife | — | |
| Vlogging & Video | ||
| Portrait | ||
| Landscape | ||
| Wedding & Events | — | |
| Architecture | — | |
| Travel | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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