Canon EOS R5 Mark IIvs OM-1

GearFrame · Updated March 2026

Canon Canon EOS R5 Mark II Canon Canon EOS R5 Mark II (2024) Starting from £4299 new Best for Hybrid shooters & professionals View Canon EOS R5 Mark II
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OM System OM-1 OM System OM-1 (2022) Starting from £1299 new Best for Wildlife, sport, outdoor View OM-1

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.

Wildlife, Sport, Outdoor — OM-1 (2022): OM System's statement camera — class-leading weather sealing and the best IBIS in the business.

↓ Full specifications below

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

OM-1 (2022)

  • Wildlife and bird photographers who need fast burst and pro weather sealing
  • Outdoor photographers who work in challenging conditions

Quick take: The canon eos r5 mark ii has the highest resolution at 45mp; the om-1 is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification Canon EOS R5 Mark II (2024)OM-1 (2022)
Price £4,299 £1,299
Sensor 45MP full-frame BSI stacked CMOS Micro Four Thirds Live MOS stacked BSI
Resolution 45.0MP 20.4MP
Video 8K/60p RAW, 4K/120p, Cinema RAW Light 4K 60fps 10-bit
Autofocus Dual Pixel CMOS AF II, AI subject tracking 1053-point cross-type phase-detect, AI subject recognition
Stabilisation 8-stop IBIS (coordinated with IS lenses) 5-axis IBIS, 7.0 stops (8 stops with sync IS)
Burst Rate 30fps electronic / 12fps mechanical 10fps mechanical, 50fps electronic, 120fps Pro Capture
Battery Life 570 shots (CIPA) 520 shots (CIPA)
Weight 746g body only 599g (body only)
Dimensions 138.5 × 101.2 × 93.5mm 134.8 × 91.6 × 72.7mm
Weather Sealed Yes Yes
Viewfinder 0.64" OLED EVF, 5.76M dots, 120fps EVF 0.83× 5.76M-dot
Screen 3.2" fully articulating touchscreen 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 1.62M-dot
Mount Canon RF Micro Four Thirds
Memory Cards CFexpress Type B + SD UHS-II 2× SD UHS-II / CFexpress Type B
Connectivity USB-C 3.2, HDMI full-size, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth Wi-Fi 5GHz, Bluetooth 5.0, USB-C 3.1, HDMI, 3.5mm mic/headphone
Genre Canon EOS R5 Mark IIOM-1
Sports & Action
9.0
Wildlife
9.0
Vlogging & Video
9.0
Portrait
9.0
Landscape
9.0
Wedding & Events
9.0
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