Canon EOS R5 Mark IIvs BF
Canon
Canon EOS R5 Mark II (2024)
Starting from £4299 new
Best for Hybrid shooters & professionals
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Sigma
BF (2025)
Starting from £1799 new
Best for Photographers who want to strip back every distraction
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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.
Photographers Who Want To Strip Back Every Distraction — BF (2025): The most radical camera in years — no dials, no buttons, just a flat aluminium body and total creative minimalism.
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
BF (2025)
- Photographers who find camera menus and dials a distraction from the creative process
- L-mount system users who want the lightest, most minimal full-frame body available
- Design enthusiasts who value the object quality and philosophy as much as the output
- Sigma fp/fp L users ready for a more radical step toward minimal photography
Quick take: The canon eos r5 mark ii has the highest resolution at 45mp; the bf is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | Canon EOS R5 Mark II (2024) | BF (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £4,299 | £1,799 |
| Sensor | 45MP full-frame BSI stacked CMOS | 24MP full-frame BSI CMOS |
| Resolution | 45.0MP | 24.0MP |
| Video | 8K/60p RAW, 4K/120p, Cinema RAW Light | 4K/30p, 1080p/60p |
| Autofocus | Dual Pixel CMOS AF II, AI subject tracking | Phase-detect AF — face and eye detection |
| Stabilisation | 8-stop IBIS (coordinated with IS lenses) | 5-axis IBIS — 7 stops |
| Burst Rate | 30fps electronic / 12fps mechanical | 9fps electronic |
| Battery Life | 570 shots (CIPA) | ~400 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 746g body only | 427g body only |
| Dimensions | 138.5 × 101.2 × 93.5mm | 127.0 × 75.0 × 45.0mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder | 0.64" OLED EVF, 5.76M dots, 120fps | EVF 0.75× 3.68M-dot |
| Screen | 3.2" fully articulating touchscreen | 3.15" fully articulating touchscreen — primary interface |
| Mount | Canon RF | L-mount (Leica/Panasonic/Sigma) |
| Memory Cards | CFexpress Type B + SD UHS-II | Single UHS-II SD 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 | BF |
|---|---|---|
| Sports & Action | — | |
| Wildlife | — | |
| Vlogging & Video | ||
| Portrait | ||
| Landscape | ||
| Wedding & Events | — | |
| Street | — | |
| Travel | — | |
| Sports | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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