Canon EOS R5 Mark IIvs Hasselblad X2D 100C
Canon
Canon EOS R5 Mark II (2024)
Starting from £4299 new
Best for Hybrid shooters & professionals
View Canon EOS R5 Mark II
Hasselblad
Hasselblad X2D 100C (2022)
Starting from £7999 new
Best for Commercial, studio & fine art professionals
View Hasselblad X2D 100C
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.
Commercial, Studio & Fine Art Professionals — Hasselblad X2D 100C (2022): 100MP, IBIS, and phase-detect AF in the smallest medium-format mirrorless — the X2D 100C sets the benchmark for image quality.
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
Hasselblad X2D 100C (2022)
- Fine art and commercial photographers who want 100MP medium format with IBIS
- X1D II owners upgrading to double the resolution and in-body stabilisation
- Studio and landscape photographers who want the finest detail available
- Professionals for whom image quality is the only consideration
Quick take: The hasselblad x2d 100c has the highest resolution at 100mp; the canon eos r5 mark ii is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | Canon EOS R5 Mark II (2024) | Hasselblad X2D 100C (2022) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £4,299 | £7,999 |
| Sensor | 45MP full-frame BSI stacked CMOS | 100MP medium-format BSI CMOS (43.8 × 32.9mm) |
| Resolution | 45.0MP | 100.0MP |
| Video | 8K/60p RAW, 4K/120p, Cinema RAW Light | None |
| Autofocus | Dual Pixel CMOS AF II, AI subject tracking | Phase-detect AF with subject/face/eye detection |
| Stabilisation | 8-stop IBIS (coordinated with IS lenses) | 7-stop IBIS |
| Burst Rate | 30fps electronic / 12fps mechanical | 3.3fps |
| Battery Life | 570 shots (CIPA) | 420 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 746g body only | 895g body only |
| Dimensions | 138.5 × 101.2 × 93.5mm | 148.5 × 106.3 × 75.0mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder | 0.64" OLED EVF, 5.76M dots, 120fps | 0.87" OLED EVF, 5.76M dots |
| Screen | 3.2" fully articulating touchscreen | 3.6" fixed touchscreen |
| Mount | Canon RF | Hasselblad XCD |
| Memory Cards | CFexpress Type B + SD UHS-II | Dual CFexpress Type B + 1TB internal SSD |
| Connectivity | USB-C 3.2, HDMI full-size, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth | USB-C 3.2, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | Canon EOS R5 Mark II | Hasselblad X2D 100C |
|---|---|---|
| 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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