Canon
EOS R5 Mark II 2024
Best for Hybrid shooters & professionals
£4399
new today at Clifton Cameras
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EOS R5 Mark II vs FX3
Quick take: The EOS R5 Mark II has the highest resolution at 45MP; the FX3 is the most affordable.
16 specs side by side·15 genres scored·UK prices from Wex Photo Video and Clifton Cameras
How to read this page. Highlighted cells win that row on the spec alone. Genre scores are the engine's base scores (enthusiast, photo and video); Camera Match re-weights them for your level and priorities. Price buttons are affiliate links; the price you pay is the same.
Sony
FX3 2021
Best for Professional video, documentary & cinematic filmmaking
£2999
new today at Wex Photo Video
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Verdictwhich should you buy?
EOS R5 Mark II — Hybrid Shooters & Professionals: 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.
FX3 — Professional Video, Documentary & Cinematic Filmmaking: The definitive run-and-gun cinema camera — A7S III sensor quality in a body built specifically for video professionals.
Who should buy what
EOS R5 Mark II (2024)
is the right camera for you if…
- 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
FX3 (2021)
is the right camera for you if…
- Professional videographers and filmmakers who need cinema-quality colour science in a compact body
- Documentary and run-and-gun shooters who need 4K/120p and built-in XLR audio
- Sony A7S III owners who want a purpose-built video body alongside their stills camera
- Gimbal and drone operators who need a compact full-frame cinema camera
Full specificationsthe better value in each row is highlighted
| Specification | EOS R5 Mark IICanon · 2024 | FX3Sony · 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £4,399 | £2,999Best |
| Sensor | 45MP full-frame BSI stacked CMOS | 12.1MP full-frame BSI Exmor R CMOS (same as A7S III) |
| Resolution | 45.0MPBest | 12.1MP |
| Video | 8K/60p RAW, 4K/120p, Cinema RAW Light | 4K/120p, 4K/60p 10-bit, 12-bit RAW output, S-Log3, S-Cinetone |
| Autofocus | Dual Pixel CMOS AF II, AI subject tracking | Real-time tracking with subject recognition (human, animal) |
| Stabilisation | 8-stop IBIS (coordinated with IS lenses) | 5-axis IBIS — 5 stops |
| Burst Rate | 30fps electronic / 12fps mechanicalBest | 10fps mechanical, 10fps electronic |
| Battery Life | 570 shots (CIPA) | ~640 shots (CIPA)Best |
| Weight | 746g (body only) | 715g (body only)Best |
| Dimensions | 138.5 × 101.2 × 93.5mm | 129.7 × 78.0 × 84.5mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder | 0.64" OLED EVF, 5.76M dots, 120fps | None — monitor/external EVF use only |
| Screen | 3.2" fully articulating touchscreen | 3.0" touchscreen, fully articulating |
| Mount | Canon RF | Sony FE mount (full-frame E-mount) |
| Memory Cards | CFexpress Type B + SD UHS-II | Dual CFexpress Type A / SD UHS-II slots |
| Connectivity | USB-C 3.2, HDMI full-size, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth | USB-C (10Gbps), full-size HDMI, XLR via handle, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi |
Wins the row — price, resolution, burst, battery, weight and sealing are compared; text specs aren't ranked.
How they score by genreengine base scores out of 10
Genre
EOS R5 Mark II
FX3
Portrait
8.8/10
5.7/10
Street
6.7/10
4.3/10
Travel
6.6/10
5.5/10
Wedding & Events
8.6/10
6.0/10
Vlogging & Video
6.0/10
6.1/10
Filmmaking
8.3/10
9.1/10
Documentary
8.3/10
8.0/10
Sports & Action
9.0/10
5.5/10
Landscape
7.3/10
4.7/10
Wildlife
8.9/10
5.8/10
Casual
5.4/10
4.9/10
Food
8.3/10
6.7/10
Macro
8.9/10
5.5/10
Architecture
7.5/10
5.2/10
Astrophotography
6.5/10
6.7/10
Scores come from the same engine as Camera Match: verified specifications weighted by what each genre needs, with documented adjustments. The product page and this table show the enthusiast base score. See how scores are calculated →
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