EOS R5vs A7 V
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.
Portrait, Wedding, Travel, Video — A7 V (2024): The definitive full-frame mirrorless. Hard to argue for anything else at this price.
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
A7 V (2024)
- A7 III or A7 IV owners ready for a meaningful upgrade
- Photographers who want one camera to cover everything
Quick take: The eos r5 has the highest resolution at 45mp; the eos r5 is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | EOS R5 (2020) | A7 V (2024) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £2,499 | £2,799 |
| Sensor | 45MP Full-Frame CMOS | Full-frame BSI-CMOS 35mm, partially stacked |
| Resolution | 45.0MP | 33.0MP |
| Video | 8K RAW/30p, 4K/120p, 1080p/120p | 4K 60fps 10-bit |
| Autofocus | Dual Pixel CMOS AF II — 1053 AF zones, subject/animal detection | 759-point phase-detect, AI subject recognition (human, animal, bird, insect, vehicle) |
| Stabilisation | IBIS — up to 8 stops combined with IS lenses | 5-axis IBIS, 8.0 stops |
| Burst Rate | 12fps mechanical, 20fps electronic | 10fps mechanical, 20fps electronic |
| Battery Life | ~320 shots (CIPA) | 760 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 650g (with battery) | 514g (body only) |
| Dimensions | 138.5 × 97.5 × 88mm | 131.3 × 96.4 × 70.0mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder | EVF, 5.76M dots, 0.76× magnification | EVF 0.90× 9.44M-dot |
| Screen | 3.15" fully articulating touchscreen | 3.2" fully articulating touchscreen, 1.44M-dot |
| Mount | Canon RF mount | Sony E-Mount |
| Memory Cards | CFexpress Type B + SD UHS-II | 2× SD UHS-II / CFexpress Type A |
| Connectivity | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, HDMI | Wi-Fi 6GHz, Bluetooth 5.3, USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | EOS R5 | A7 V |
|---|---|---|
| Portrait | — | |
| Wildlife | — | |
| Vlogging & Video | — | |
| Sports | — | |
| Landscape | — | |
| Wedding | — |
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