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Canon EOS R5 Mark IIvs GR IIIx HDF

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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Ricoh GR IIIx HDF 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.

↓ 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

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
Genre Canon EOS R5 Mark IIGR IIIx HDF
Sports & Action
9.0
Wildlife
9.0
4.0
Vlogging & Video
9.0
Portrait
9.0
7.0
Landscape
9.0
7.0
Wedding & Events
9.0
Street
9.0
Travel
9.0
Sports
4.0
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