EOS R5vs M11-P
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.
Documentary & Street — M11-P (2023): The M11-P is the M11 made more discreet and verifiable — all-black with no logo, and the world's first camera with Content Credentials built in. The same 60MP rangefinder brilliance as the M11, with added significance for documentary and journalistic work where image authenticity cannot be disputed.
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
M11-P (2023)
- Documentary photographers and photojournalists who need provable image authenticity
- Street photographers who want the most discreet M-series camera ever produced
- Leica collectors who want the definitive M11 variant
- Professionals working where image integrity must be cryptographically verified
Quick take: The m11-p 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-P (2023) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £2,499 | £7,500 |
| Sensor | 45MP Full-Frame CMOS | 60.3MP Full-Frame BSI CMOS |
| 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 |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | EOS R5 | M11-P |
|---|---|---|
| Portrait | ||
| Wildlife | — | |
| Vlogging & Video | ||
| Sports | — | |
| Landscape | ||
| Wedding | — | |
| Street | — | |
| Travel | — | |
| Casual | — | |
| Sports & Action | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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