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Canon R5 vs Fujifilm X-T1

Portability
59
Imaging
81
Features
90
Overall
84
Canon EOS R5 front
 
Fujifilm X-T1 front
Portability
79
Imaging
59
Features
76
Overall
65

Canon R5 vs Fujifilm X-T1 Key Specs

Canon R5
(Full Review)
  • 45MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Increase to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 8192 x 4320 video
  • Canon RF Mount
  • 738g - 138 x 98 x 88mm
  • Released July 2020
Fujifilm X-T1
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 6400 (Increase to 51200)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Fujifilm X Mount
  • 440g - 129 x 90 x 47mm
  • Revealed April 2014
  • Later Model is Fujifilm X-T2
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Canon R5 vs Fujifilm X-T1 Overview

On this page, we will be comparing the Canon R5 and Fujifilm X-T1, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Canon and FujiFilm. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the R5 (45MP) and Fujifilm X-T1 (16MP) and the R5 (Full frame) and Fujifilm X-T1 (APS-C) have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The R5 was manufactured 6 years later than the Fujifilm X-T1 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise overview of how the R5 grades vs the Fujifilm X-T1 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon R5 over the Fujifilm X-T1

 R5 Fujifilm X-T1 
RevealedJuly 2020April 2014Fresher by 76 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Screen dimensions3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution2100k1040kClearer screen (+1060k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Fujifilm X-T1 over the Canon R5

 Fujifilm X-T1 R5 

Common features in the Canon R5 and Fujifilm X-T1

 R5 Fujifilm X-T1 
Manually focus Dial exact focusing

Canon R5 vs Fujifilm X-T1 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to carry your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon R5 provides outside dimensions of 138mm x 98mm x 88mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 3.5") having a weight of 738 grams (1.63 lbs) and the Fujifilm X-T1 has dimensions of 129mm x 90mm x 47mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 440 grams (0.97 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the R5 against the Fujifilm X-T1.

Canon R5 vs Fujifilm X-T1 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the R5 and Fujifilm X-T1 is 59 and 79 respectively.

Canon R5 vs Fujifilm X-T1 top view buttons comparison

Canon R5 vs Fujifilm X-T1 Sensor Comparison

Often, it's hard to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing just by researching technical specs. The graphic below may provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the R5 and Fujifilm X-T1.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The R5 because of its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Canon R5 will result in more detail due to its extra 29 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more modern R5 is going to have a benefit in sensor technology.

Canon R5 vs Fujifilm X-T1 sensor size comparison

Canon R5 vs Fujifilm X-T1 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon R5 vs Fujifilm X-T1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon R5 Portrait photography info
Fujifilm X-T1 Portrait photography info
88
has manual focus
high megapixels (45MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
provides face detection focus
saves RAW files
75
manual focus
decent MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
comes with face detect focus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Canon R5 Street photography details
Fujifilm X-T1 Street photography details
78
screen articulates fully
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
big sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW files
boasts focus by touch
environment sealing
good high ISO (51,200)
75
tilting screen
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
environment proof
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon R5 Sports photography information
Fujifilm X-T1 Sports photography information
84
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
quiet mode (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
high megapixels (45MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
provides tracking autofocus
environment sealing
sensor has phase detect auto focus
terrible battery (320 per charge)
67
silent mode (1/32,000s)
decent MP (16MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
comes with tracking focus
environment proof
supports phase detect auto focus
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery (350 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Canon R5 as a Travel photography camera
Fujifilm X-T1 as a Travel photography camera
68
environment sealing
supports bluetooth
boasts focus by touch
high megapixels (45 megapixels)
screen is selfie friendly
does not have Timelapse recording
terrible battery (320 shots)
63
environment proof
decent MP (16 megapixels)
not so great battery (350 per charge)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon R5
Landscape photography with Fujifilm X-T1
79
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Canon RF mount)
screen size is good (3.2 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
high megapixels (45 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
good high ISO (51,200)
saves RAW files
environment sealing
has dual storage slots
terrible battery (320 per charge)
does not have Timelapse recording
70
manual focus
swap lenses (Fujifilm X mount)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
decent MP (16MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
environment proof
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery (350 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon R5 Vlogging advice
Fujifilm X-T1 Vlogging advice
79
screen is selfie friendly
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detection focus
video res high (8192 x 4320 pixels)
includes external microphone jack
33
comes with face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with mic socket
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
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Canon R5 vs Fujifilm X-T1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon R5 and Fujifilm X-T1
 Canon EOS R5Fujifilm X-T1
General Information
Manufacturer Canon FujiFilm
Model type Canon EOS R5 Fujifilm X-T1
Category Pro Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Released 2020-07-09 2014-04-14
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic X EXR Processor II
Sensor type CMOS CMOS X-TRANS II
Sensor size Full frame APS-C
Sensor dimensions 36 x 24mm 23.6 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 864.0mm² 368.2mm²
Sensor resolution 45MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 8192 x 5464 4896 x 3264
Maximum native ISO 51200 6400
Maximum boosted ISO 102400 51200
Min native ISO 100 200
RAW format
Min boosted ISO 50 100
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 1053 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type Canon RF Fujifilm X
Total lenses 17 54
Focal length multiplier 1 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Tilting
Screen sizing 3.2" 3"
Resolution of screen 2,100k dots 1,040k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology - TFT LCD (RGBW)
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 5,760k dots 2,360k dots
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.76x 0.77x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000s 1/4000s
Maximum silent shutter speed 1/8000s 1/32000s
Continuous shooting rate 12.0fps 8.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 8.00 m (ISO100)
Flash modes no built-in flash Activated when external flash is connected Red-eye removal OFF: Auto / Forced Flash / Slow Synchro / Suppressed Flash / Rear-curtain Synchro / Commander Red-eye removal ON: Red-eye Reduction Auto / Red-eye Reduction & Forced Flash / Suppressed Flash / Red-eye Reduction & Slow Synchro / Red-e
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/180s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 8192x4320 (30p/​24/​23.98p) 7680x4320 (30p/​23.98p) |4096x2160 (120p/​60p/​30p/​24p/​23.98p) |3840x2160 (120p/​60p/​30p/​23.98p) |1920x1080 (60p/​30p/​23.98p) 1920 x 1080 (30, 60p), 1280 x 720 (30p, 60p)
Maximum video resolution 8192x4320 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 738 grams (1.63 lbs) 440 grams (0.97 lbs)
Physical dimensions 138 x 98 x 88mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 3.5") 129 x 90 x 47mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 320 shots 350 shots
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LP-E6NH NP-W126
Self timer Yes Yes (10sec. / 2sec. Delay)
Time lapse recording
Storage type CFexpress and SD (UHS-II) slots SD / SDHC / SDXC (UHS-II)
Card slots 2 1
Launch cost $3,899 $1,300