Canon
EOS R5 2020
Best for Professional hybrid shooters, portrait & wildlife
£2449
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EOS R5 vs 907X & CFV 100C
Quick take: The 907X & CFV 100C has the highest resolution at 100MP; the EOS R5 is the most affordable; only the EOS R5 is weather sealed.
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.
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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.
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
Full specificationsthe better value in each row is highlighted
| Specification | EOS R5Canon · 2020 | 907X & CFV 100CHasselblad · 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £2,449Best | £6,400 |
| Sensor | 45MP Full-Frame CMOS | 100MP medium-format BSI CMOS (43.8 x 32.9mm) |
| Resolution | 45.0MP | 100.0MPBest |
| Video | 8K RAW/30p, 4K/120p, 1080p/120p | None (stills-only camera) |
| Autofocus | Dual Pixel CMOS AF II — 1053 AF zones, subject/animal detection | Phase-detect AF (294 points) with face detection |
| Stabilisation | IBIS — up to 8 stops combined with IS lenses | No stabilisation |
| Burst Rate | 12fps mechanical, 20fps electronicBest | 3fps |
| Battery Life | ~320 shots (CIPA) | 420 shots (CIPA)Best |
| Weight | 650g (body only) | 620g (body + back, with battery)Best |
| Dimensions | 138.5 × 97.5 × 88mm | — |
| Weather Sealed | YesBest | Not weather sealed |
| Viewfinder | EVF, 5.76M dots, 0.76× magnification | None (screen only) |
| Screen | 3.15" fully articulating touchscreen | 3.2" tilting touchscreen |
| Mount | Canon RF mount | Hasselblad XCD |
| Memory Cards | CFexpress Type B + SD UHS-II | Single CFexpress Type B slot + 1TB internal SSD |
| Connectivity | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, HDMI | USB-C, 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
907X & CFV 100C
Portrait
8.2/10
7.1/10
Street
6.2/10
6.5/10
Travel
5.9/10
5.6/10
Wedding & Events
7.6/10
5.6/10
Vlogging & Video
5.7/10
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Filmmaking
7.2/10
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Documentary
7.3/10
4.2/10
Sports & Action
7.5/10
3.9/10
Landscape
7.5/10
6.9/10
Wildlife
7.8/10
4.1/10
Casual
5.0/10
4.3/10
Food
7.8/10
6.9/10
Macro
7.6/10
6.2/10
Architecture
8.0/10
7.4/10
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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