Canon EOS R5 Mark IIvs MP 0.72
Canon
Canon EOS R5 Mark II (2024)
Starting from £4299 new
Best for Hybrid shooters & professionals
View Canon EOS R5 Mark II
Leica
MP 0.72 (2003)
Starting from £4850 new
Best for Street, Documentary & Reportage Film Photography
View MP 0.72
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.
Street, Documentary & Reportage Film Photography — MP 0.72 (2003): The purist's Leica — a fully mechanical 35mm rangefinder with no electronics bar the meter. Still built by hand in Wetzlar. The most honest camera ever made.
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
MP 0.72 (2003)
- Serious film photographers who want the finest rangefinder ever made
- Street and documentary photographers who shoot Kodak Tri-X or HP5
- Leica M-mount collectors and long-term lens owners
- Photographers who value mechanical precision over electronic convenience
Quick take: 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) | MP 0.72 (2003) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £4,299 | £4,850 |
| Sensor | 45MP full-frame BSI stacked CMOS | 35mm film |
| Resolution | 45.0MP | — |
| Video | 8K/60p RAW, 4K/120p, Cinema RAW Light | — |
| Autofocus | Dual Pixel CMOS AF II, AI subject tracking | Manual focus rangefinder — coupled 0.72× viewfinder |
| Stabilisation | 8-stop IBIS (coordinated with IS lenses) | — |
| Burst Rate | 30fps electronic / 12fps mechanical | ~1fps (manual film advance) |
| Battery Life | 570 shots (CIPA) | Effectively unlimited — battery powers meter only |
| Weight | 746g body only | 600g (body only) |
| Dimensions | 138.5 × 101.2 × 93.5mm | 138 × 77 × 38mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | No |
| Viewfinder | 0.64" OLED EVF, 5.76M dots, 120fps | Optical rangefinder, 0.72× magnification, 28–135mm framelines |
| Screen | 3.2" fully articulating touchscreen | None |
| Mount | Canon RF | Leica M-mount |
| Memory Cards | CFexpress Type B + SD UHS-II | 35mm film (ISO 25–3200 recommended) |
| Connectivity | USB-C 3.2, HDMI full-size, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth | None |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | Canon EOS R5 Mark II | MP 0.72 |
|---|---|---|
| Sports & Action | — | |
| Wildlife | — | |
| Vlogging & Video | — | |
| Portrait | ||
| Landscape | ||
| Wedding & Events | — | |
| Street | — | |
| Travel | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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