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Canon 5D MIII vs Fujifilm XP120

Portability
55
Imaging
68
Features
74
Overall
70
Canon EOS 5D Mark III front
 
Fujifilm FinePix XP120 front
Portability
91
Imaging
42
Features
46
Overall
43

Canon 5D MIII vs Fujifilm XP120 Key Specs

Canon 5D MIII
(Full Review)
  • 22MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Bump to 102400)
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF Mount
  • 950g - 152 x 116 x 76mm
  • Released May 2012
  • Previous Model is Canon 5D MII
  • New Model is Canon 5D MIV
Fujifilm XP120
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Raise to 6400)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-4.9) lens
  • 203g - 110 x 71 x 28mm
  • Revealed January 2017
  • Refreshed by Fujifilm XP130
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Canon 5D MIII vs Fujifilm XP120 Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Canon 5D MIII vs Fujifilm XP120, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Waterproof by competitors Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the 5D MIII (22MP) and Fujifilm XP120 (16MP) and the 5D MIII (Full frame) and Fujifilm XP120 (1/2.3") feature different sensor measurements.

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The 5D MIII was launched 5 years prior to the Fujifilm XP120 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Canon 5D MIII being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Fujifilm XP120 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving in to a thorough comparison, below is a brief view of how the 5D MIII scores vs the Fujifilm XP120 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon 5D MIII over the Fujifilm XP120

 5D MIII Fujifilm XP120 
Display sizing3.2"3"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution1040k920kSharper display (+120k dot)

Reasons to pick Fujifilm XP120 over the Canon 5D MIII

 Fujifilm XP120 5D MIII 
RevealedJanuary 2017May 2012More modern by 56 months

Common features in the Canon 5D MIII and Fujifilm XP120

 5D MIII Fujifilm XP120 
Manually focus More precise focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch display Lacking Touch display

Canon 5D MIII vs Fujifilm XP120 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and size. The Canon 5D MIII features outer dimensions of 152mm x 116mm x 76mm (6.0" x 4.6" x 3.0") along with a weight of 950 grams (2.09 lbs) and the Fujifilm XP120 has specifications of 110mm x 71mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.1") along with a weight of 203 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at the time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the 5D MIII against the Fujifilm XP120.

Canon 5D MIII vs Fujifilm XP120 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 5D MIII and Fujifilm XP120 is 55 and 91 respectively.

Canon 5D MIII vs Fujifilm XP120 top view buttons comparison

Canon 5D MIII vs Fujifilm XP120 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its hard to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes purely by reviewing specifications. The picture underneath may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the 5D MIII and Fujifilm XP120.

Plainly, both of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The 5D MIII due to its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Canon 5D MIII will offer more detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a little more aggressively. The more aged 5D MIII is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon 5D MIII vs Fujifilm XP120 sensor size comparison

Canon 5D MIII vs Fujifilm XP120 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 5D MIII vs Fujifilm XP120 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 5D MIII Portrait photography info
Fujifilm XP120 Portrait photography info
80
focusing manually
MP count good (22 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
has face detect autofocus
delivers RAW formats
42
has manual focus
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
features face detection focusing
no manual control
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon 5D MIII
Street photography with Fujifilm XP120
58
big sensor size (Full frame)
delivers RAW formats
environment sealing
above average ISO range (25,600)
no moving screen
no image stabilization
more heavy than competitors in class (950g)
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon 5D MIII Sports photography information
Fujifilm XP120 Sports photography information
71
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
MP count good (22 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
has tracking focus
environment sealing
comes with phase detect autofocus
low fps (6.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
46
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (16MP)
features tracking autofocus
weather sealing
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
not so great battery (210 shots)
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon 5D MIII as a Travel photography camera
Fujifilm XP120 as a Travel photography camera
51
environment sealing
MP count good (22MP)
doesn't have Timelapse function
more heavy than competitors in class (950g)
does not offer selfie friendly display
67
weather sealing
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
not so great battery (210 CIPA)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon 5D MIII
Landscape photography with Fujifilm XP120
73
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Canon EF mount)
pretty good screen size (3.2 inches)
MP count good (22MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
above average ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
environment sealing
two card slots
no image stabilization
doesn't have Timelapse function
50
has manual focus
fairly wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
weather sealing
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
no manual control
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
not so great battery (210 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 5D MIII Vlogging highlights
Fujifilm XP120 Vlogging highlights
27
has face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have microphone socket
does not offer selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
more heavy than competitors in class (950g)
33
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
missing external microphone support
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Canon 5D MIII vs Fujifilm XP120 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 5D MIII and Fujifilm XP120
 Canon EOS 5D Mark IIIFujifilm FinePix XP120
General Information
Company Canon FujiFilm
Model Canon EOS 5D Mark III Fujifilm FinePix XP120
Class Advanced DSLR Waterproof
Released 2012-05-22 2017-01-05
Physical type Mid-size SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 5+ -
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 36 x 24mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 864.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 22 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 5760 x 3840 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 25600 3200
Highest boosted ISO 102400 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Lowest boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 61 -
Cross focus points 41 -
Lens
Lens mount Canon EF fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.9-4.9
Macro focus range - 9cm
Amount of lenses 250 -
Crop factor 1 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3.2 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 1,040 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech Clear View II TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.71x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 6.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash 4.40 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes no built-in flash Auto, Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash, Slow Synchro
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/200 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (29.97, 25, 23.976 fps fps), 1280 x 720 (59.94, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (25, 30 fps) 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 30p / Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1280 x 720 @ 60p / Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Optional Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 950g (2.09 lbs) 203g (0.45 lbs)
Dimensions 152 x 116 x 76mm (6.0" x 4.6" x 3.0") 110 x 71 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 81 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 24.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.7 not tested
DXO Low light score 2293 not tested
Other
Battery life 950 pictures 210 pictures
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E6 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs, group shot)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Compact Flash Type I (UDMA compatible), SD/SDHC/SDXC Internal + SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots Dual 1
Price at launch $2,780 $229