EOS R5vs X100V
Canon
EOS R5 (2020)
Starting from £2499 new
Best for Professional hybrid shooters, portrait & wildlife
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GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?
Professional Hybrid Shooters, Portrait & Wildlife — EOS R5 (2020): A landmark camera — 8K video and 45MP in one body set the standard for what mirrorless could be.
Street, Travel, Everyday — X100V (2020): The camera that made fixed-lens popular again. Still one of the best walking-around cameras ever made.
Who should buy what
EOS R5 (2020)
- 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
X100V (2020)
- Street and documentary photographers
- Anyone who wants one great lens and no decision paralysis
Quick take: The eos r5 has the highest resolution at 45mp; the x100v is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | EOS R5 (2020) | X100V (2020) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £2,499 | £1,099 |
| Sensor | 45MP Full-Frame CMOS | APS-C X-Trans CMOS 4 BSI |
| Resolution | 45.0MP | 26.1MP |
| Video | 8K RAW/30p, 4K/120p, 1080p/120p | 4K 30fps 10-bit (with Atomos) |
| Autofocus | Dual Pixel CMOS AF II — 1053 AF zones, subject/animal detection | 425-point phase-detect intelligent hybrid AF |
| Stabilisation | IBIS — up to 8 stops combined with IS lenses | Optical IS |
| Burst Rate | 12fps mechanical, 20fps electronic | 11fps mechanical, 20fps electronic |
| Battery Life | ~320 shots (CIPA) | 350 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 650g (with battery) | 478g |
| Dimensions | 138.5 × 97.5 × 88mm | 128.0 × 74.8 × 53.3mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder | EVF, 5.76M dots, 0.76× magnification | Hybrid optical/EVF 0.52× |
| Screen | 3.15" fully articulating touchscreen | 3.0" tilting touchscreen, 1.62M-dot |
| Mount | Canon RF mount | Fixed 23mm f/2 (35mm equivalent) Fujinon |
| Memory Cards | CFexpress Type B + SD UHS-II | Single SD UHS-I |
| Connectivity | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, HDMI | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.2, USB-C, Micro HDMI |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | EOS R5 | X100V |
|---|---|---|
| Portrait | — | |
| Wildlife | — | |
| Vlogging & Video | — | |
| Sports | — | |
| Landscape | — | |
| Wedding | — |
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