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Canon M50 vs Fujifilm X-A1

Portability
79
Imaging
68
Features
88
Overall
76
Canon EOS M50 front
 
Fujifilm X-A1 front
Portability
87
Imaging
58
Features
61
Overall
59

Canon M50 vs Fujifilm X-A1 Key Specs

Canon M50
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Bump to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon EF-M Mount
  • 390g - 116 x 88 x 59mm
  • Released February 2018
  • Updated by Canon M50 II
Fujifilm X-A1
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 6400
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Fujifilm X Mount
  • 330g - 117 x 67 x 39mm
  • Revealed November 2013
  • Replacement is Fujifilm X-A2
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Canon M50 vs Fujifilm X-A1 Overview

Its time to look much closer at the Canon M50 and Fujifilm X-A1, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras by manufacturers Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the M50 (24MP) and Fujifilm X-A1 (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor size (APS-C).

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The M50 was released 4 years later than the Fujifilm X-A1 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Canon M50 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Fujifilm X-A1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a short introduction of how the M50 matches up vs the Fujifilm X-A1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon M50 over the Fujifilm X-A1

 M50 Fujifilm X-A1 
RevealedFebruary 2018November 2013More recent by 52 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Display resolution1040k920kCrisper display (+120k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Fujifilm X-A1 over the Canon M50

 Fujifilm X-A1 M50 

Common features in the Canon M50 and Fujifilm X-A1

 M50 Fujifilm X-A1 
Manual focus Dial exact focusing
Display size3"3"Same display size

Canon M50 vs Fujifilm X-A1 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you should factor its weight and size. The Canon M50 has physical measurements of 116mm x 88mm x 59mm (4.6" x 3.5" x 2.3") having a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) while the Fujifilm X-A1 has specifications of 117mm x 67mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.5") with a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have during that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the M50 versus the Fujifilm X-A1.

Canon M50 vs Fujifilm X-A1 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the M50 and Fujifilm X-A1 is 79 and 87 respectively.

Canon M50 vs Fujifilm X-A1 top view buttons comparison

Canon M50 vs Fujifilm X-A1 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very hard to see the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading through specifications. The visual underneath will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the M50 and Fujifilm X-A1.

To sum up, both of those cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You should anticipate the Canon M50 to give you more detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more modern M50 is going to have an edge in sensor technology.

Canon M50 vs Fujifilm X-A1 sensor size comparison

Canon M50 vs Fujifilm X-A1 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon M50 vs Fujifilm X-A1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon M50
Portrait photography with Fujifilm X-A1
80
manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
offers face detect focusing
saves RAW formats
74
focusing manually
megapixel count decent (16MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
has face detect autofocus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon M50 Street photography advice
Fujifilm X-A1 Street photography advice
84
screen articulates fully
image stabilization
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
has focus by touch
good high ISO (25,600)
76
tilting screen
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon M50
Sports photography with Fujifilm X-A1
75
image stabilization
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
offers tracking focus
has phase detect AF
low battery (235 shots)
54
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
has tracking focus
very slow continuous shooting (6.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon M50 Travel photography features
Fujifilm X-A1 Travel photography features
78
supports bluetooth
has focus by touch
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
low battery (235 per charge)
66
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
lack of Time Lapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon M50 Landscape photography information
Fujifilm X-A1 Landscape photography information
79
manual focus
change lenses (Canon EF-M mount)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
image stabilization
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW formats
low battery (235 CIPA)
69
focusing manually
change lenses (Fujifilm X mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
does not have image stabilization
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon M50 Vlogging information
Fujifilm X-A1 Vlogging information
85
selfie friendly display
has touchscreen
image stabilization
offers face detect focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
has microphone jack
31
has face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
lack of mic socket
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Canon M50 vs Fujifilm X-A1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon M50 and Fujifilm X-A1
 Canon EOS M50Fujifilm X-A1
General Information
Company Canon FujiFilm
Model Canon EOS M50 Fujifilm X-A1
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Released 2018-02-26 2013-11-30
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 8 EXR Processor II
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 22.3 x 14.9mm 23.6 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 332.3mm² 368.2mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 6000 x 4000 4896 x 3264
Max native ISO 25600 6400
Max boosted ISO 51200 -
Lowest native ISO 100 200
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 143 49
Lens
Lens mount Canon EF-M Fujifilm X
Available lenses 23 54
Crop factor 1.6 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Tilting
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 1,040 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 10.0fps 6.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.00 m (at ISO 100) 7.00 m (ISO200m)
Flash modes - Auto / Forced Flash / Suppressed Flash / Slow Synchro / Rear-curtain Synchro / Commander
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/180 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 120 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC 1920 x 1080 30p, Continuous recording: up to approx. 14 min./1280 x 720 30p, Continuous recording: up to approx. 27 min.
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB No USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 390g (0.86 lb) 330g (0.73 lb)
Physical dimensions 116 x 88 x 59mm (4.6" x 3.5" x 2.3") 117 x 67 x 39mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 235 images 350 images
Type of battery Built-in Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-W126
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (10 sec. / 2 sec.)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC slot (UHS-I compatible) SD memory card / SDHC memory card / SDXC (UHS-I) memory card
Card slots Single Single
Price at launch $779 $329