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Canon R5 C vs Fujifilm GFX 50S II

Portability
57
Imaging
82
Features
89
Overall
84
Canon EOS R5 C front
 
Fujifilm GFX 50S II front
Portability
55
Imaging
88
Features
82
Overall
85

Canon R5 C vs Fujifilm GFX 50S II Key Specs

Canon R5 C
(Full Review)
  • 45MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.20" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Raise to 102400)
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 8192 x 4320 video
  • Canon RF Mount
  • 770g - 142 x 101 x 111mm
  • Released January 2022
Fujifilm GFX 50S II
(Full Review)
  • 51MP - Medium format Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Bump to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Fujifilm G Mount
  • 900g - 150 x 104 x 87mm
  • Launched September 2021
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Canon R5 C vs Fujifilm GFX 50S II Overview

Following is a comprehensive analysis of the Canon R5 C versus Fujifilm GFX 50S II, both Pro Mirrorless cameras by manufacturers Canon and FujiFilm. The sensor resolution of the R5 C (45MP) and the Fujifilm GFX 50S II (51MP) is very comparable but the R5 C (Full frame) and Fujifilm GFX 50S II (Medium format) have different sensor dimensions.

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The R5 C was introduced 5 months after the Fujifilm GFX 50S II so they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before diving right into a in depth comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the R5 C grades versus the Fujifilm GFX 50S II with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon R5 C over the Fujifilm GFX 50S II

 R5 C Fujifilm GFX 50S II 
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Fujifilm GFX 50S II over the Canon R5 C

 Fujifilm GFX 50S II R5 C 
Display resolution2360k2100kSharper display (+260k dot)

Common features in the Canon R5 C and Fujifilm GFX 50S II

 R5 C Fujifilm GFX 50S II 
LaunchedJanuary 2022September 2021Same age
Manual focus More accurate focus
Display size3.20"3.2"Same display sizing
Touch display Easily navigate

Canon R5 C vs Fujifilm GFX 50S II Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to carry around your camera frequently, you need to consider its weight and size. The Canon R5 C has external dimensions of 142mm x 101mm x 111mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 4.4") accompanied by a weight of 770 grams (1.70 lbs) whilst the Fujifilm GFX 50S II has specifications of 150mm x 104mm x 87mm (5.9" x 4.1" x 3.4") and a weight of 900 grams (1.98 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon R5 C versus Fujifilm GFX 50S II in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the R5 C versus the Fujifilm GFX 50S II.

Canon R5 C vs Fujifilm GFX 50S II size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the R5 C and Fujifilm GFX 50S II is 57 and 55 respectively.

Canon R5 C vs Fujifilm GFX 50S II top view buttons comparison

Canon R5 C vs Fujifilm GFX 50S II Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes just by seeing specifications. The pic below may offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the R5 C and Fujifilm GFX 50S II.

To sum up, each of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The R5 C with its smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh tougher and the Fujifilm GFX 50S II will provide greater detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images way more aggressively.

Canon R5 C vs Fujifilm GFX 50S II sensor size comparison

Canon R5 C vs Fujifilm GFX 50S II Screen and ViewFinder

Canon R5 C vs Fujifilm GFX 50S II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon R5 C Portrait photography info
Fujifilm GFX 50S II Portrait photography info
89
focusing manually
great megapixels (45MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
supports face detection focusing
saves RAW files
92
focusing manually
megapixel count excellent (51 megapixels)
big sensor size (Medium format)
has face detection focus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon R5 C Street photography advice
Fujifilm GFX 50S II Street photography advice
72
screen can move to multiple angles
great sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW files
has focus by touch
weather proofing
above average ISO range (51,200)
does not have image stabilization
72
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
big sensor size (Medium format)
saves RAW files
features touch focus
weather sealing
more heavy than competition in class (900g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon R5 C
Sports photography with Fujifilm GFX 50S II
79
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
quiet shutter (1/8,000 seconds)
great megapixels (45 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
supports tracking autofocus
weather proofing
has phase detect AF
does not have image stabilization
bad battery (320 per charge)
81
quiet mode (1/16,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count excellent (51 megapixels)
big sensor size (Medium format)
has tracking autofocus
weather sealing
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon R5 C Travel photography info
Fujifilm GFX 50S II Travel photography info
72
weather proofing
connects via bluetooth
has focus by touch
great megapixels (45MP)
selfie friendly display
bad battery (320 CIPA)
66
weather sealing
has bluetooth
features touch focus
megapixel count excellent (51 megapixels)
more heavy than competition in class (900g)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Canon R5 C Landscape photography information
Fujifilm GFX 50S II Landscape photography information
79
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Canon RF mount)
pretty good screen size (3.20 inch)
great megapixels (45MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
above average ISO range (51,200)
saves RAW files
weather proofing
two card slots
does not have image stabilization
bad battery (320 shots)
90
focusing manually
switch lenses (Fujifilm G mount)
screen size is good (3.2")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count excellent (51 megapixels)
big sensor size (Medium format)
saves RAW files
weather sealing
has double storage slots
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon R5 C as a Vlogging camera
Fujifilm GFX 50S II as a Vlogging camera
72
selfie friendly display
built-in touchscreen
supports face detection focusing
high quality video (8192 x 4320 pxls)
has external microphone socket
does not have image stabilization
34
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detection focus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with external microphone port
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
more heavy than competition in class (900 grams)
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Canon R5 C vs Fujifilm GFX 50S II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon R5 C and Fujifilm GFX 50S II
 Canon EOS R5 CFujifilm GFX 50S II
General Information
Make Canon FujiFilm
Model Canon EOS R5 C Fujifilm GFX 50S II
Type Pro Mirrorless Pro Mirrorless
Released 2022-01-19 2021-09-02
Body design SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame Medium format
Sensor measurements 36 x 24mm 44 x 33mm
Sensor surface area 864.0mm² 1,452.0mm²
Sensor resolution 45 megapixels 51 megapixels
Anti aliasing 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 8192 x 5464 8256 x 6192
Maximum native ISO 51200 12800
Maximum boosted ISO 102400 102400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Lowest boosted ISO 50 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 1053 425
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon RF Fujifilm G
Amount of lenses 30 14
Crop factor 1 0.8
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Tilting
Display sizing 3.20" 3.2"
Resolution of display 2,100k dot 2,360k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 5,760k dot 3,690k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.76x 0.77x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 3600s
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000s 1/4000s
Maximum quiet shutter speed 1/8000s 1/16000s
Continuous shooting speed 12.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash no built-in flash
Flash modes no built-in flash no built-in flash
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/125s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 8192 x 4320 @ 30p / 540 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM8192 x 4320 @ 24p / 540 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM8192 x 4320 @ 23.98p / 540 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM8192 x 4320 @ 30p / 400 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM8192 x 4320 @ 24p / 400 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM8192 x 4320 @ 23.98p / 400 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM7680 x 4320 @ 30p / 540 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM7680 x 4320 @ 24p / 540 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM7680 x 4320 @ 23.98p / 540 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM7680 x 4320 @ 30p / 400 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM7680 x 4320 @ 24p / 400 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM7680 x 4320 @ 23.98p / 400 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 60p / 810 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 60p / 260 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 30p / 410 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 410 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 410 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 30p / 160 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 160 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 160 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 810 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 260 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 410 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 410 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 410 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 160 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 160 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 160 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 60p / 225 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 60p / 170 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 60p / 150 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 30p / 135 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 135 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 135 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 30p / 150 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 150 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 150 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 225 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 170 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 150 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 135 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 135 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 135 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 150 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 150 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 150 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 23.98p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 8192x4320 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, XF-AVC, H.264, H.265 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 770 gr (1.70 lbs) 900 gr (1.98 lbs)
Physical dimensions 142 x 101 x 111mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 4.4") 150 x 104 x 87mm (5.9" x 4.1" x 3.4")
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 320 photographs 440 photographs
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E6NH NP-W235
Self timer Yes Yes
Time lapse recording
Type of storage CFexpress B and SD (UHS-II) slots Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC cards (UHS-II supported)
Storage slots Dual Dual
Price at launch $4,499 $3,999