Canon
EOS R5 2020
Best for Professional hybrid shooters, portrait & wildlife
£2449
new today at Wex Photo Video
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EOS R5 vs EOS R5 C
Quick take: The EOS R5 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.
Canon
EOS R5 C 2022
Best for Professional video, documentary & hybrid commercial work
£3299
new today at Clifton Cameras
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Verdictwhich should you buy?
EOS R5 — Professional Hybrid Shooters, Portrait & Wildlife: A landmark camera — 8K video and 45MP in one body set the standard for what mirrorless could be.
EOS R5 C — Professional Video, Documentary & Hybrid Commercial Work: Canon's R5 reborn for cinema — 8K RAW unlimited, Cinema EOS colour science, and 45MP stills in a weather-sealed body.
Who should buy what
EOS R5 (2020)
is the right camera for you if…
- Professional photographers who need both resolution and video in one body
- Wildlife and sports photographers who want top AF with 20fps burst
- Hybrid shooters who need 8K or 4K/120p alongside high-resolution stills
- R5 Mark II buyers on a budget — the R5 still delivers exceptional results
EOS R5 C (2022)
is the right camera for you if…
- Videographers and cinematographers who want Canon Cinema EOS quality in a compact, run-and-gun body
- Hybrid photographers who shoot high-end stills and need 8K RAW video capability in the same body
- Documentary filmmakers who want unlimited recording with a built-in fan
- RF lens owners who want to add a dedicated cinema body to their Canon system
Full specificationsthe better value in each row is highlighted
| Specification | EOS R5Canon · 2020 | EOS R5 CCanon · 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £2,449Best | £3,299 |
| Sensor | 45MP Full-Frame CMOS | 45MP full-frame CMOS — Cinema EOS colour science |
| Resolution | 45.0MP | 45.0MP |
| Video | 8K RAW/30p, 4K/120p, 1080p/120p | 8K RAW internal, 8K/30p, 4K/120p — Cinema RAW Light, C-Log2, C-Log3 |
| Autofocus | Dual Pixel CMOS AF II — 1053 AF zones, subject/animal detection | Dual Pixel CMOS AF II — subject tracking with Intelligent AF |
| Stabilisation | IBIS — up to 8 stops combined with IS lenses | No IBIS (electronic IS for video; use IS lenses) |
| Burst Rate | 12fps mechanical, 20fps electronic | 12fps mechanical, 20fps electronic |
| Battery Life | ~320 shots (CIPA)Best | ~220 shots stills / unlimited video with fan |
| Weight | 650g (body only)Best | 680g (body only) |
| Dimensions | 138.5 × 97.5 × 88mm | 138.5 × 98.0 × 88.0mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder | EVF, 5.76M dots, 0.76× magnification | EVF 0.76× 5.76M-dot OLED |
| Screen | 3.15" fully articulating touchscreen | 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 2.1M dots |
| Mount | Canon RF mount | Canon RF mount (full-frame) |
| Memory Cards | CFexpress Type B + SD UHS-II | Dual CFexpress Type B slots |
| Connectivity | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, HDMI | USB-C, 12G-SDI, HDMI full-size, 3.5mm XLR via adapter, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth |
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
EOS R5 C
Portrait
8.2/10
6.8/10
Street
6.2/10
4.9/10
Travel
5.9/10
5.5/10
Wedding & Events
7.6/10
6.4/10
Vlogging & Video
5.7/10
5.4/10
Filmmaking
7.2/10
7.5/10
Documentary
7.3/10
7.1/10
Sports & Action
7.5/10
6.6/10
Landscape
7.5/10
5.7/10
Wildlife
7.8/10
6.5/10
Casual
5.0/10
4.5/10
Food
7.8/10
7.1/10
Macro
7.6/10
5.6/10
Architecture
8.0/10
7.0/10
Astrophotography
6.0/10
5.1/10
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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