EOS R5vs MP 0.72
Canon
EOS R5 (2020)
Starting from £2499 new
Best for Professional hybrid shooters, portrait & wildlife
View EOS R5
Leica
MP 0.72 (2003)
Starting from £4850 new
Best for Street, Documentary & Reportage Film Photography
View MP 0.72
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, Documentary & Reportage Film Photography — MP 0.72 (2003): The purist's Leica — a fully mechanical 35mm rangefinder with no electronics bar the meter. Still built by hand in Wetzlar. The most honest camera 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
MP 0.72 (2003)
- Serious film photographers who want the finest rangefinder ever made
- Street and documentary photographers who shoot Kodak Tri-X or HP5
- Leica M-mount collectors and long-term lens owners
- Photographers who value mechanical precision over electronic convenience
Quick take: 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) | MP 0.72 (2003) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £2,499 | £4,850 |
| Sensor | 45MP Full-Frame CMOS | 35mm film |
| Resolution | 45.0MP | — |
| Video | 8K RAW/30p, 4K/120p, 1080p/120p | — |
| Autofocus | Dual Pixel CMOS AF II — 1053 AF zones, subject/animal detection | Manual focus rangefinder — coupled 0.72× viewfinder |
| Stabilisation | IBIS — up to 8 stops combined with IS lenses | — |
| Burst Rate | 12fps mechanical, 20fps electronic | ~1fps (manual film advance) |
| Battery Life | ~320 shots (CIPA) | Effectively unlimited — battery powers meter only |
| Weight | 650g (with battery) | 600g (body only) |
| Dimensions | 138.5 × 97.5 × 88mm | 138 × 77 × 38mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | No |
| Viewfinder | EVF, 5.76M dots, 0.76× magnification | Optical rangefinder, 0.72× magnification, 28–135mm framelines |
| Screen | 3.15" fully articulating touchscreen | None |
| Mount | Canon RF mount | Leica M-mount |
| Memory Cards | CFexpress Type B + SD UHS-II | 35mm film (ISO 25–3200 recommended) |
| Connectivity | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, HDMI | None |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | EOS R5 | MP 0.72 |
|---|---|---|
| Portrait | ||
| Wildlife | — | |
| Vlogging & Video | — | |
| Sports | — | |
| Landscape | ||
| Wedding | — | |
| Street | — | |
| Travel | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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