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EOS R5vs M11 Monochrom

GearFrame · Updated March 2026

Canon EOS R5 Canon EOS R5 (2020) Starting from £2499 new Best for Professional hybrid shooters, portrait & wildlife View EOS R5
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Leica M11 Monochrom Leica M11 Monochrom (2023) Starting from £8300 new Best for Black & White Photography View M11 Monochrom

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.

Black & White Photography — M11 Monochrom (2023): The M11 Monochrom is the finest black-and-white camera in the world. A 60MP sensor with no colour filter array produces sharpness and tonal depth no colour camera can match — combined with extended high-ISO performance. Manual focus, no video, and an extraordinary price make it a specialist instrument, but for dedicated B&W photographers it is unmatched.

↓ Full specifications below

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

M11 Monochrom (2023)

  • Dedicated black-and-white photographers who demand the finest possible monochrome files
  • Fine art and documentary photographers who work exclusively in B&W
  • Leica M system users who want maximum monochrome image quality
  • Astrophotographers — monochrome sensors excel at capturing fine star detail

Quick take: The m11 monochrom has the highest resolution at 60mp; the eos r5 is the most affordable; only the eos r5 is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification EOS R5 (2020)M11 Monochrom (2023)
Price £2,499 £8,300
Sensor 45MP Full-Frame CMOS 60.3MP Full-Frame Monochrome BSI CMOS (no colour filter array)
Resolution 45.0MP 60.3MP
Video 8K RAW/30p, 4K/120p, 1080p/120p
Autofocus Dual Pixel CMOS AF II — 1053 AF zones, subject/animal detection Manual focus rangefinder (no autofocus)
Stabilisation IBIS — up to 8 stops combined with IS lenses
Burst Rate 12fps mechanical, 20fps electronic 5fps
Battery Life ~320 shots (CIPA) ~700 shots (CIPA)
Weight 650g (with battery) 530g (body only)
Dimensions 138.5 × 97.5 × 88mm 138.6 × 80.0 × 38.5mm
Weather Sealed Yes No
Viewfinder EVF, 5.76M dots, 0.76× magnification Optical rangefinder, 0.73× magnification
Screen 3.15" fully articulating touchscreen 2.3" touchscreen LCD, 2.33M dots
Mount Canon RF mount Leica M-mount
Memory Cards CFexpress Type B + SD UHS-II Single SD UHS-II slot + 64GB internal storage
Connectivity USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, HDMI USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
Genre EOS R5M11 Monochrom
Portrait
9.0
9.5
Wildlife
9.0
Vlogging & Video
9.0
1.0
Sports
9.0
Landscape
9.0
9.5
Wedding
9.0
Street
9.5
Astrophotography
9.0
Travel
8.5
Casual
7.5
Sports & Action
3.0

GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →

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