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Canon M5 vs Fujifilm GFX 100S

Portability
77
Imaging
67
Features
84
Overall
73
Canon EOS M5 front
 
Fujifilm GFX 100S front
Portability
55
Imaging
95
Features
85
Overall
91

Canon M5 vs Fujifilm GFX 100S Key Specs

Canon M5
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF-M Mount
  • 427g - 116 x 89 x 61mm
  • Introduced September 2016
Fujifilm GFX 100S
(Full Review)
  • 102MP - Medium format Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Expand to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Fujifilm G Mount
  • 900g - 150 x 104 x 87mm
  • Released January 2021
Photography Glossary

Canon M5 vs Fujifilm GFX 100S Overview

Here is a detailed assessment of the Canon M5 versus Fujifilm GFX 100S, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the M5 (24MP) and Fujifilm GFX 100S (102MP) and the M5 (APS-C) and Fujifilm GFX 100S (Medium format) posses different sensor dimensions.

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The M5 was brought out 5 years before the Fujifilm GFX 100S and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before going straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple overview of how the M5 scores against the Fujifilm GFX 100S when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon M5 over the Fujifilm GFX 100S

 M5 Fujifilm GFX 100S 
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Fujifilm GFX 100S over the Canon M5

 Fujifilm GFX 100S M5 
ReleasedJanuary 2021September 2016Fresher by 53 months
Display resolution2360k1620kCrisper display (+740k dot)

Common features in the Canon M5 and Fujifilm GFX 100S

 M5 Fujifilm GFX 100S 
Focus manually Dial precise focusing
Display typeTiltingTiltingTilting display
Display dimensions3.2"3.2"Equal display sizing
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Canon M5 vs Fujifilm GFX 100S Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to carry your camera, you will want to think about its weight and size. The Canon M5 enjoys outside measurements of 116mm x 89mm x 61mm (4.6" x 3.5" x 2.4") and a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Fujifilm GFX 100S has specifications of 150mm x 104mm x 87mm (5.9" x 4.1" x 3.4") with a weight of 900 grams (1.98 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the M5 vs the Fujifilm GFX 100S.

Canon M5 vs Fujifilm GFX 100S size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the M5 and Fujifilm GFX 100S is 77 and 55 respectively.

Canon M5 vs Fujifilm GFX 100S top view buttons comparison

Canon M5 vs Fujifilm GFX 100S Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very difficult to picture the difference in sensor sizing purely by researching specs. The visual underneath should provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the M5 and Fujifilm GFX 100S.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The M5 due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Fujifilm GFX 100S will result in more detail having its extra 78 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop images more aggressively. The older M5 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon M5 vs Fujifilm GFX 100S sensor size comparison

Canon M5 vs Fujifilm GFX 100S Screen and ViewFinder

Canon M5 vs Fujifilm GFX 100S Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon M5
Portrait photography with Fujifilm GFX 100S
80
you can focus manually
megapixel count decent (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports face detect focus
saves RAW files
97
manual focus
amazing megapixels (102 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Medium format)
comes with face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Canon M5 as a Street photography camera
Fujifilm GFX 100S as a Street photography camera
77
screen tilts up and down
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
supports touch to focus
very good high ISO (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
74
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is big (Medium format)
exports RAW formats
offers touch focus
weather proofing
more heavy than competitors in class (900 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon M5
Sports photography with Fujifilm GFX 100S
66
megapixel count decent (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports tracking focus
supports phase detect auto focus
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery (295 shots)
91
silent mode (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
amazing megapixels (102 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Medium format)
comes with tracking autofocus
weather proofing
sensor has phase detect AF
max frames per second low (5.0 frames/s)
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Travel Comparison

Canon M5 Travel photography details
Fujifilm GFX 100S Travel photography details
77
supports bluetooth
supports touch to focus
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
not so great battery (295 shots)
67
weather proofing
has bluetooth
offers touch focus
amazing megapixels (102 megapixels)
more heavy than competitors in class (900 grams)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Canon M5 Landscape photography info
Fujifilm GFX 100S Landscape photography info
73
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Canon EF-M mount)
screen is a decent size (3.2")
megapixel count decent (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
very good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW files
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery (295 CIPA)
93
manual focus
swap lenses (Fujifilm G mount)
screen is a decent size (3.2")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
amazing megapixels (102MP)
sensor size is big (Medium format)
exports RAW formats
weather proofing
has double storage slots
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon M5 Vlogging advice
Fujifilm GFX 100S Vlogging advice
77
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen capability
supports face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with microphone port
does not have image stabilization
34
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detection focusing
video res high (4096 x 2160 pixels)
includes external microphone port
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
more heavy than competitors in class (900g)
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Canon M5 vs Fujifilm GFX 100S Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon M5 and Fujifilm GFX 100S
 Canon EOS M5Fujifilm GFX 100S
General Information
Brand Name Canon FujiFilm
Model type Canon EOS M5 Fujifilm GFX 100S
Type Advanced Mirrorless Pro Mirrorless
Introduced 2016-09-15 2021-01-27
Body design SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 7 -
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Medium format
Sensor measurements 22.3 x 14.9mm 44 x 33mm
Sensor surface area 332.3mm² 1,452.0mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 102 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 6000 x 4000 11648 x 8736
Maximum native ISO 25600 12800
Maximum boosted ISO - 102400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Minimum boosted ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 49 425
Lens
Lens support Canon EF-M Fujifilm G
Number of lenses 23 13
Crop factor 1.6 0.8
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Tilting
Screen size 3.2 inch 3.2 inch
Resolution of screen 1,620k dot 2,360k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dot 3,690k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.77x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Highest silent shutter speed - 1/16000s
Continuous shooting speed 9.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.00 m (at ISO 100) no built-in flash
Flash modes - no built-in flash
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/200s 1/125s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 35 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 4096 x 2160 @ 30p / 400 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 25p / 400 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 400 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 400 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 400 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 400 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 400 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 400 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 23.98p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 4096x2160
Video format MP4, H.264, AAC MPEG-4, H.264, H.265
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 427g (0.94 lb) 900g (1.98 lb)
Physical dimensions 116 x 89 x 61mm (4.6" x 3.5" x 2.4") 150 x 104 x 87mm (5.9" x 4.1" x 3.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 77 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light rating 1262 not tested
Other
Battery life 295 images 460 images
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-W235
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom, remote) Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC cards (UHS-II supported)
Storage slots Single Dual
Cost at launch $680 $5,999