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Canon R vs Fujifilm X-T3

Portability
62
Imaging
78
Features
88
Overall
82
Canon EOS R front
 
Fujifilm X-T3 front
Portability
71
Imaging
70
Features
88
Overall
77

Canon R vs Fujifilm X-T3 Key Specs

Canon R
(Full Review)
  • 30MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 40000 (Boost to 102400)
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon RF Mount
  • 660g - 136 x 98 x 84mm
  • Announced September 2018
Fujifilm X-T3
(Full Review)
  • 26MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 160 - 12800 (Bump to 51200)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Fujifilm X Mount
  • 539g - 133 x 93 x 59mm
  • Launched September 2018
  • Superseded the Fujifilm X-T2
  • Replacement is Fujifilm X-T4
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Canon R vs Fujifilm X-T3 Overview

Following is a thorough analysis of the Canon R vs Fujifilm X-T3, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Canon and FujiFilm. The sensor resolution of the R (30MP) and the Fujifilm X-T3 (26MP) is pretty comparable but the R (Full frame) and Fujifilm X-T3 (APS-C) use totally different sensor size.

Photography Glossary

The R was launched about the same time to the Fujifilm X-T3 which means that they are of a similar generation. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before we go in to a more detailed comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the R grades versus the Fujifilm X-T3 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon R over the Fujifilm X-T3

 R Fujifilm X-T3 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Screen dimension3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution2100k1040kSharper screen (+1060k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Fujifilm X-T3 over the Canon R

 Fujifilm X-T3 R 

Common features in the Canon R and Fujifilm X-T3

 R Fujifilm X-T3 
LaunchedSeptember 2018September 2018Same generation
Focus manually More exact focusing
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Canon R vs Fujifilm X-T3 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to carry around your camera, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon R has got external measurements of 136mm x 98mm x 84mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 3.3") along with a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs) and the Fujifilm X-T3 has measurements of 133mm x 93mm x 59mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.3") and a weight of 539 grams (1.19 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the R versus the Fujifilm X-T3.

Canon R vs Fujifilm X-T3 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the R and Fujifilm X-T3 is 62 and 71 respectively.

Canon R vs Fujifilm X-T3 top view buttons comparison

Canon R vs Fujifilm X-T3 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is difficult to see the contrast in sensor sizes simply by seeing specs. The picture here might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the R and Fujifilm X-T3.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The R because of its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Canon R will show extra detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively.

Canon R vs Fujifilm X-T3 sensor size comparison

Canon R vs Fujifilm X-T3 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon R vs Fujifilm X-T3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon R Portrait photography highlights
Fujifilm X-T3 Portrait photography highlights
86
has manual focus
fantastic megapixels (30 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
provides face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
82
manual focus
megapixel count fantastic (26MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
provides face detect focusing
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Canon R Street photography factors
Fujifilm X-T3 Street photography factors
73
fully articulated screen
large sensor size (Full frame)
delivers RAW formats
offers focus by touch
weather sealing
good ISO range (40,000)
lack of image stabilization
75
has a tilting screen
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
has touch focus
weather sealing
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon R Sports photography factors
Fujifilm X-T3 Sports photography factors
76
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
fantastic megapixels (30MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
provides tracking autofocus
weather sealing
sensor has phase detect AF
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery life (370 per charge)
79
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
quiet shutter (1/32,000s)
fast continuous shooting (20.0 frames/s)
megapixel count fantastic (26MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
provides tracking focus
weather sealing
has phase detect AF
no image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Canon R Travel photography factors
Fujifilm X-T3 Travel photography factors
73
weather sealing
connects via bluetooth
offers focus by touch
fantastic megapixels (30MP)
selfie friendly screen
terrible battery life (370 shots)
74
weather sealing
supports bluetooth
has touch focus
megapixel count fantastic (26 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Canon R Landscape photography advice
Fujifilm X-T3 Landscape photography advice
77
has manual focus
swap lenses (Canon RF mount)
screen size is decent (3.2")
fantastic megapixels (30 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
good ISO range (40,000)
delivers RAW formats
weather sealing
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery life (370 shots)
80
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Fujifilm X mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
megapixel count fantastic (26MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
doesnt have anti-alias filter
saves RAW formats
weather sealing
has dual storage slots
no image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon R Vlogging features
Fujifilm X-T3 Vlogging features
73
selfie friendly screen
touch screen
provides face detection focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
includes external mic jack
lack of image stabilization
34
touch screen
provides face detect focusing
great video quality (4096 x 2160 pxls)
has microphone jack
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
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Canon R vs Fujifilm X-T3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon R and Fujifilm X-T3
 Canon EOS RFujifilm X-T3
General Information
Brand Name Canon FujiFilm
Model type Canon EOS R Fujifilm X-T3
Category Pro Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Announced 2018-09-05 2018-09-06
Body design SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - X-Processor 4
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Full frame APS-C
Sensor measurements 36 x 24mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 864.0mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 30 megapixels 26 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 6720 x 4480 6240 x 4160
Highest native ISO 40000 12800
Highest boosted ISO 102400 51200
Min native ISO 100 160
RAW format
Min boosted ISO 50 80
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 5655 425
Lens
Lens mount type Canon RF Fujifilm X
Total lenses 17 54
Crop factor 1 1.5
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Tilting
Display sizing 3.2 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 2,100k dot 1,040k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 3,690k dot 3,690k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.76x 0.75x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/8000 secs
Maximum quiet shutter speed - 1/32000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 8.0fps 20.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash no built-in flash
Flash options no built-in flash no built-in flash
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/250 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 480 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 4096x2160 (60p/50p/30p/25p/24p/23.98p)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 4096x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264, H.265
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes (with LP-E6N only) USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 660g (1.46 pounds) 539g (1.19 pounds)
Dimensions 136 x 98 x 84mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 3.3") 133 x 93 x 59mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.3")
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 photographs 390 photographs
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-W126S
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD card (UHS-II supported) -
Storage slots One Two
Pricing at launch $2,299 $1,500