Canon 80D vs Fujifilm X-T20

Its time to take a closer look at the Canon 80D and Fujifilm X-T20, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Canon and FujiFilm. The image resolution of the 80D (24MP) and the Fujifilm X-T20 (24MP) is pretty comparable and both cameras provide the identical sensor sizes (APS-C).

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The 80D was released 11 months before the Fujifilm X-T20 and they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Canon 80D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Fujifilm X-T20 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the 80D grades versus the Fujifilm X-T20 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS 80D & Fujifilm X-T20. The complete galleries are available at Canon 80D Gallery & Fujifilm X-T20 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon 80D has outer dimensions of 139mm x 105mm x 79mm (5.5" x 4.1" x 3.1") with a weight of 730 grams (1.61 lbs) and the Fujifilm X-T20 has proportions of 118mm x 83mm x 41mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 1.6") and a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose at that time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the 80D compared to the Fujifilm X-T20.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 80D and Fujifilm X-T20 is 59 and 83 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to visualize the difference in sensor measurements purely by going through specs. The graphic here will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the 80D and Fujifilm X-T20.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras feature the identical sensor size and the identical megapixels and you can expect comparable quality of photographs though you will want to factor the age of the cameras into account. The older 80D will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.