Canon EOS R5 Mark IIvs GR IIIx HDF
Canon
Canon EOS R5 Mark II (2024)
Starting from £4299 new
Best for Hybrid shooters & professionals
View Canon EOS R5 Mark II
Ricoh
GR IIIx HDF (2024)
Starting from £999 new
Best for Street & documentary photography with a distinctive aesthetic
View GR IIIx HDF
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 Photography With A Distinctive Aesthetic — GR IIIx HDF (2024): The GR IIIx with a built-in dream filter — for photographers who want the GR's legendary APS-C quality with an added layer of analogue magic.
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
GR IIIx HDF (2024)
- GR IIIx fans who want the HDF bloom effect without using post-processing
- Street photographers who want a distinctive, instantly recognisable aesthetic
- Film photography enthusiasts who want to replicate analogue optical character digitally
- GR III owners ready to upgrade to the 40mm equivalent perspective
Quick take: The canon eos r5 mark ii has the highest resolution at 45mp; the gr iiix hdf 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) | GR IIIx HDF (2024) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £4,299 | £999 |
| Sensor | 45MP full-frame BSI stacked CMOS | 24.2MP APS-C CMOS |
| Resolution | 45.0MP | 24.2MP |
| Video | 8K/60p RAW, 4K/120p, Cinema RAW Light | 1920 × 1080 / 60fps |
| Autofocus | Dual Pixel CMOS AF II, AI subject tracking | Phase/contrast hybrid CDAF with Snap Focus |
| Stabilisation | 8-stop IBIS (coordinated with IS lenses) | 3-axis Shake Reduction (SR) — 4 stops |
| Burst Rate | 30fps electronic / 12fps mechanical | 4fps continuous |
| Battery Life | 570 shots (CIPA) | ~200 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 746g body only | 262g body only |
| Dimensions | 138.5 × 101.2 × 93.5mm | 122.5 × 69.5 × 35.2mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | No |
| Viewfinder | 0.64" OLED EVF, 5.76M dots, 120fps | None — rear LCD only |
| Screen | 3.2" fully articulating touchscreen | 3.0" fixed LCD touchscreen, 1.037M dots |
| Mount | Canon RF | Fixed GR Lens 26.1mm f/2.8 (40mm equivalent) |
| Memory Cards | CFexpress Type B + SD UHS-II | Single SD/SDHC/SDXC slot |
| 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 | GR IIIx HDF |
|---|---|---|
| Sports & Action | — | |
| Wildlife | ||
| Vlogging & Video | — | |
| Portrait | ||
| Landscape | ||
| Wedding & Events | — | |
| Street | — | |
| Travel | — | |
| Sports | — |
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