Canon EOS R5 Mark IIvs M11 Monochrom
Canon
Canon EOS R5 Mark II (2024)
Starting from £4299 new
Best for Hybrid shooters & professionals
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Leica
M11 Monochrom (2023)
Starting from £8300 new
Best for Black & White 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.
Black & White Photography — M11 Monochrom (2023): The M11 Monochrom is the finest black-and-white camera in the world. A 60MP sensor with no colour filter array produces sharpness and tonal depth no colour camera can match — combined with extended high-ISO performance. Manual focus, no video, and an extraordinary price make it a specialist instrument, but for dedicated B&W photographers it is unmatched.
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
M11 Monochrom (2023)
- Dedicated black-and-white photographers who demand the finest possible monochrome files
- Fine art and documentary photographers who work exclusively in B&W
- Leica M system users who want maximum monochrome image quality
- Astrophotographers — monochrome sensors excel at capturing fine star detail
Quick take: The m11 monochrom has the highest resolution at 60mp; the canon eos r5 mark ii is the most affordable; only the canon eos r5 mark ii is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | Canon EOS R5 Mark II (2024) | M11 Monochrom (2023) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £4,299 | £8,300 |
| Sensor | 45MP full-frame BSI stacked CMOS | 60.3MP Full-Frame Monochrome BSI CMOS (no colour filter array) |
| Resolution | 45.0MP | 60.3MP |
| Video | 8K/60p RAW, 4K/120p, Cinema RAW Light | — |
| Autofocus | Dual Pixel CMOS AF II, AI subject tracking | Manual focus rangefinder (no autofocus) |
| Stabilisation | 8-stop IBIS (coordinated with IS lenses) | — |
| Burst Rate | 30fps electronic / 12fps mechanical | 5fps |
| Battery Life | 570 shots (CIPA) | ~700 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 746g body only | 530g (body only) |
| Dimensions | 138.5 × 101.2 × 93.5mm | 138.6 × 80.0 × 38.5mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | No |
| Viewfinder | 0.64" OLED EVF, 5.76M dots, 120fps | Optical rangefinder, 0.73× magnification |
| Screen | 3.2" fully articulating touchscreen | 2.3" touchscreen LCD, 2.33M dots |
| Mount | Canon RF | Leica M-mount |
| Memory Cards | CFexpress Type B + SD UHS-II | Single SD UHS-II slot + 64GB internal storage |
| 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 | M11 Monochrom |
|---|---|---|
| Sports & Action | ||
| Wildlife | — | |
| Vlogging & Video | ||
| Portrait | ||
| Landscape | ||
| Wedding & Events | — | |
| Street | — | |
| Astrophotography | — | |
| Travel | — | |
| Casual | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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