Canon EOS R5 Mark IIvs OM-3

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-3 OM System OM-3 (2024) Starting from £999 new Best for Travel, outdoor & adventure photography View OM-3

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.

Travel, Outdoor & Adventure Photography — OM-3 (2024): The ideal mid-range OM System camera — weather sealed, class-leading IBIS, and superb computational features in a compact body.

↓ 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-3 (2024)

  • Outdoor and adventure photographers who need weather sealing and compact size
  • Wildlife and bird photographers wanting improved AF over the OM-5
  • Travel shooters who want a rugged, lightweight MFT system
  • OM-5 or E-M5 III owners wanting better autofocus without going to the OM-1

Quick take: The canon eos r5 mark ii has the highest resolution at 45mp; the om-3 is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification Canon EOS R5 Mark II (2024)OM-3 (2024)
Price £4,299 £999
Sensor 45MP full-frame BSI stacked CMOS 20.4MP Live MOS Micro Four Thirds
Resolution 45.0MP 20.4MP
Video 8K/60p RAW, 4K/120p, Cinema RAW Light 4K/60p (10-bit), C4K/30p, 1080p/120p
Autofocus Dual Pixel CMOS AF II, AI subject tracking Phase-detect AF — subject recognition (human, animal, bird, vehicle)
Stabilisation 8-stop IBIS (coordinated with IS lenses) IBIS — up to 6.5 stops (7.5 stops with Sync IS lenses)
Burst Rate 30fps electronic / 12fps mechanical 10fps mechanical, 30fps electronic with AF
Battery Life 570 shots (CIPA) ~400 shots (CIPA)
Weight 746g body only 414g (with battery)
Dimensions 138.5 × 101.2 × 93.5mm 122.3 × 84.6 × 49.4mm
Weather Sealed Yes Yes
Viewfinder 0.64" OLED EVF, 5.76M dots, 120fps EVF, 2.36M dots, 0.74× magnification
Screen 3.2" fully articulating touchscreen 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen
Mount Canon RF Micro Four Thirds
Memory Cards CFexpress Type B + SD UHS-II Single SD UHS-II slot
Connectivity USB-C 3.2, HDMI full-size, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
Genre Canon EOS R5 Mark IIOM-3
Sports & Action
9.0
Wildlife
9.0
9.0
Vlogging & Video
9.0
7.0
Portrait
9.0
7.0
Landscape
9.0
9.0
Wedding & Events
9.0
Travel
9.0
Street
9.0
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