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 GFX 100S II
Quick take: The GFX 100S II has the highest resolution at 102MP; 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.
Fujifilm
GFX 100S II 2024
Best for Commercial, studio & landscape professionals
£4999
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.
GFX 100S II — Commercial, Studio & Landscape Professionals: 102MP medium-format quality in the most accessible GFX body — the best entry point to the Fujifilm GFX system.
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
GFX 100S II (2024)
is the right camera for you if…
- Commercial and advertising photographers who need 102MP files
- Landscape photographers wanting the ultimate detail in large format prints
- GFX 100S owners upgrading to the new sensor and improved autofocus
- Studio photographers who want the highest resolution Fujifilm offers
Full specificationsthe better value in each row is highlighted
| Specification | EOS R5Canon · 2020 | GFX 100S IIFujifilm · 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £2,449Best | £4,999 |
| Sensor | 45MP Full-Frame CMOS | 102MP medium-format BSI CMOS (43.8 × 32.9mm) |
| Resolution | 45.0MP | 102.0MPBest |
| Video | 8K RAW/30p, 4K/120p, 1080p/120p | 4K/30p, 1080p/60p |
| Autofocus | Dual Pixel CMOS AF II — 1053 AF zones, subject/animal detection | Phase-detect AF with subject/face/eye detection |
| Stabilisation | IBIS — up to 8 stops combined with IS lenses | 8-stop IBIS |
| Burst Rate | 12fps mechanical, 20fps electronicBest | 7fps |
| Battery Life | ~320 shots (CIPA) | ~530 shots (CIPA, normal mode)Best |
| Weight | 650g (body only)Best | 883g (body only) |
| Dimensions | 138.5 × 97.5 × 88mm | 150.0 × 104.2 × 87.2mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder | EVF, 5.76M dots, 0.76× magnification | 0.5" OLED EVF, 5.76M dots |
| Screen | 3.15" fully articulating touchscreen | 3.2" tilting touchscreen |
| Mount | Canon RF mount | Fujifilm GFX (G-mount) |
| Memory Cards | CFexpress Type B + SD UHS-II | Dual SD UHS-II |
| Connectivity | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, HDMI | USB-C 3.2, 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
GFX 100S II
Portrait
8.2/10
9.0/10
Street
6.2/10
6.2/10
Travel
5.9/10
6.1/10
Wedding & Events
7.6/10
8.6/10
Vlogging & Video
5.7/10
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Filmmaking
7.2/10
7.1/10
Documentary
7.3/10
7.7/10
Sports & Action
7.5/10
6.7/10
Landscape
7.5/10
8.5/10
Wildlife
7.8/10
6.7/10
Casual
5.0/10
4.9/10
Food
7.8/10
8.0/10
Macro
7.6/10
7.5/10
Architecture
8.0/10
9.0/10
Astrophotography
6.0/10
5.9/10
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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