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 Mark II
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 Mark II 2024
Best for Hybrid shooters & professionals
£4399
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 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.
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 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
Full specificationsthe better value in each row is highlighted
| Specification | EOS R5Canon · 2020 | EOS R5 Mark IICanon · 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £2,449Best | £4,399 |
| Sensor | 45MP Full-Frame CMOS | 45MP full-frame BSI stacked CMOS |
| Resolution | 45.0MP | 45.0MP |
| Video | 8K RAW/30p, 4K/120p, 1080p/120p | 8K/60p RAW, 4K/120p, Cinema RAW Light |
| Autofocus | Dual Pixel CMOS AF II — 1053 AF zones, subject/animal detection | Dual Pixel CMOS AF II, AI subject tracking |
| Stabilisation | IBIS — up to 8 stops combined with IS lenses | 8-stop IBIS (coordinated with IS lenses) |
| Burst Rate | 12fps mechanical, 20fps electronic | 30fps electronic / 12fps mechanicalBest |
| Battery Life | ~320 shots (CIPA) | 570 shots (CIPA)Best |
| Weight | 650g (body only)Best | 746g (body only) |
| Dimensions | 138.5 × 97.5 × 88mm | 138.5 × 101.2 × 93.5mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder | EVF, 5.76M dots, 0.76× magnification | 0.64" OLED EVF, 5.76M dots, 120fps |
| Screen | 3.15" fully articulating touchscreen | 3.2" fully articulating touchscreen |
| Mount | Canon RF mount | Canon RF |
| Memory Cards | CFexpress Type B + SD UHS-II | CFexpress Type B + SD UHS-II |
| Connectivity | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, HDMI | USB-C 3.2, HDMI full-size, Wi-Fi 6, 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 Mark II
Portrait
8.2/10
8.7/10
Street
6.2/10
6.5/10
Travel
6.1/10
6.5/10
Wedding & Events
7.6/10
8.6/10
Vlogging & Video
5.8/10
6.0/10
Filmmaking
7.2/10
8.3/10
Documentary
7.3/10
8.3/10
Sports & Action
7.5/10
9.0/10
Landscape
7.5/10
7.3/10
Wildlife
7.8/10
8.9/10
Casual
5.0/10
5.2/10
Food
7.8/10
8.3/10
Macro
7.6/10
8.9/10
Architecture
8.0/10
7.5/10
Astrophotography
6.0/10
6.5/10
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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