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Canon R vs FujiFilm AX350

Portability
62
Imaging
76
Features
88
Overall
80
Canon EOS R front
 
FujiFilm FinePix AX350 front
Portability
94
Imaging
38
Features
16
Overall
29

Canon R vs FujiFilm AX350 Key Specs

Canon R
(Full Review)
  • 30MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 40000 (Boost to 102400)
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon RF Mount
  • 660g - 136 x 98 x 84mm
  • Introduced September 2018
FujiFilm AX350
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Raise to 3200)
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 33-165mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 168g - 93 x 60 x 28mm
  • Released January 2011
  • Also referred to as FinePix AX355
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Canon R vs FujiFilm AX350 Overview

Here, we will be evaluating the Canon R vs FujiFilm AX350, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the R (30MP) and AX350 (16MP) and the R (Full frame) and AX350 (1/2.3") posses different sensor dimensions.

Photography Glossary

The R was announced 7 years after the AX350 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Canon R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the FujiFilm AX350 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a in depth comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the R matches up against the AX350 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon R over the FujiFilm AX350

 R AX350 
ReleasedSeptember 2018January 2011More modern by 94 months
Focus manually Dial exact focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen size3.2"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution2100k230kCrisper screen (+1870k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick FujiFilm AX350 over the Canon R

 AX350 R 

Common features in the Canon R and FujiFilm AX350

 R AX350 

Canon R vs FujiFilm AX350 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Canon R offers physical dimensions of 136mm x 98mm x 84mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs) whilst the FujiFilm AX350 has specifications of 93mm x 60mm x 28mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs).

Compare the Canon R vs FujiFilm AX350 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the R against the AX350.

Canon R vs FujiFilm AX350 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the R and AX350 is 62 and 94 respectively.

Canon R vs FujiFilm AX350 top view buttons comparison

Canon R vs FujiFilm AX350 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizes just by looking at technical specs. The picture underneath will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the R and AX350.

As you can tell, both cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The R with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Canon R will give greater detail with its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The fresher R provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon R vs FujiFilm AX350 sensor size comparison

Canon R vs FujiFilm AX350 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon R vs FujiFilm AX350 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon R Portrait photography features
FujiFilm AX350 Portrait photography features
85
focusing manually
excellent resolution (30MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
includes face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
29
good MP (16MP)
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon R Street photography details
FujiFilm AX350 Street photography details
73
screen can move to multiple angles
sensor size is large (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
provides focus by touch
environment proofing
great ISO range (40,000)
no image stabilization
48
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon R as a Sports photography camera
FujiFilm AX350 as a Sports photography camera
75
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
excellent resolution (30MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
includes tracking focus
environment proofing
comes with phase detect autofocus
no image stabilization
not so great battery power (370 CIPA)
30
good MP (16MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
low max shutter speed (1/1,400s)
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
not so great battery (180 shots)
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon R Travel photography highlights
FujiFilm AX350 Travel photography highlights
73
environment proofing
connects via bluetooth
provides focus by touch
excellent resolution (30 megapixels)
screen is selfie friendly
not so great battery power (370 per charge)
56
good MP (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
missing Time Lapse recording
not so great battery (180 per charge)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (33mm)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon R Landscape photography advice
FujiFilm AX350 Landscape photography advice
76
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Canon RF mount)
good sized screen (3.2 inch)
excellent resolution (30 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
great ISO range (40,000)
exports RAW formats
environment proofing
no image stabilization
not so great battery power (370 shots)
28
good MP (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (33mm)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
small screen (2.7 inch)
lack of manual exposure
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
not so great battery (180 CIPA)
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon R as a Vlogging camera
FujiFilm AX350 as a Vlogging camera
73
screen is selfie friendly
built-in touchscreen
includes face detect autofocus
great video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does have microphone support
no image stabilization
22
wide angle not the best (33mm)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external mic support
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Canon R vs FujiFilm AX350 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon R and FujiFilm AX350
 Canon EOS RFujiFilm FinePix AX350
General Information
Manufacturer Canon FujiFilm
Model type Canon EOS R FujiFilm FinePix AX350
Also referred to as - FinePix AX355
Type Pro Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2018-09-05 2011-01-05
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 36 x 24mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 864.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 30 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Full resolution 6720 x 4480 4608 x 3440
Max native ISO 40000 1600
Max boosted ISO 102400 3200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Min boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 5655 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support Canon RF fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 33-165mm (5.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Amount of lenses 17 -
Crop factor 1 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3.2" 2.7"
Resolution of display 2,100 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology - TFT color LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 3,690 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.76x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 8 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/1400 secs
Continuous shooting rate 8.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 3.50 m
Flash settings no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 480 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes (with LP-E6N only) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 660 gr (1.46 lbs) 168 gr (0.37 lbs)
Physical dimensions 136 x 98 x 84mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 3.3") 93 x 60 x 28mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 89 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 24.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.5 not tested
DXO Low light rating 2742 not tested
Other
Battery life 370 photos 180 photos
Form of battery Battery Pack AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD card (UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $2,299 $0