Canon EOS R5 Mark IIvs D850
Canon
Canon EOS R5 Mark II (2024)
Starting from £4299 new
Best for Hybrid shooters & professionals
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Nikon
D850 (2017)
Starting from £2199 new
Best for Landscape, wildlife & professional studio 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.
Landscape, Wildlife & Professional Studio Photography — D850 (2017): The finest DSLR ever made — 45MP, 9fps, and nearly 2000 shots per charge in a body that still outperforms most mirrorless cameras for battery life.
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
D850 (2017)
- Nikon F-mount lens owners who want the highest resolution DSLR before switching to mirrorless
- Landscape and wildlife photographers who value the optical viewfinder and outstanding battery life
- Professional photographers who need 45MP resolution without the price of a medium format system
- Photojournalists and event photographers with a large F-mount lens investment
Quick take: The d850 has the highest resolution at 46mp; the d850 is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | Canon EOS R5 Mark II (2024) | D850 (2017) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £4,299 | £2,199 |
| Sensor | 45MP full-frame BSI stacked CMOS | 45.7MP full-frame BSI-CMOS |
| Resolution | 45.0MP | 45.7MP |
| Video | 8K/60p RAW, 4K/120p, Cinema RAW Light | 4K UHD/30p, 1080p/120p |
| Autofocus | Dual Pixel CMOS AF II, AI subject tracking | 153-point AF system (99 cross-type) — Multi-CAM 20K |
| Stabilisation | 8-stop IBIS (coordinated with IS lenses) | None (relies on VR lenses) |
| Burst Rate | 30fps electronic / 12fps mechanical | 9fps (7fps with tilt screen AF) |
| Battery Life | 570 shots (CIPA) | ~1840 shots (CIPA) — outstanding |
| Weight | 746g body only | 915g body only |
| Dimensions | 138.5 × 101.2 × 93.5mm | 146 × 124 × 78.5mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder | 0.64" OLED EVF, 5.76M dots, 120fps | Optical pentaprism — 0.75× magnification, 100% coverage |
| Screen | 3.2" fully articulating touchscreen | 3.2" tilting touchscreen, 2.36M dots |
| Mount | Canon RF | Nikon F mount |
| Memory Cards | CFexpress Type B + SD UHS-II | Dual slots — XQD and SD UHS-II |
| Connectivity | USB-C 3.2, HDMI full-size, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth | USB 3.0, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, 3.5mm mic & headphone jacks |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | Canon EOS R5 Mark II | D850 |
|---|---|---|
| Sports & Action | — | |
| Wildlife | ||
| Vlogging & Video | ||
| Portrait | ||
| Landscape | ||
| Wedding & Events | — | |
| Sports | — | |
| Travel | — |
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