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Canon R50 vs Fujifilm X-S20

Portability
75
Imaging
72
Features
88
Overall
78
Canon EOS R50 front
 
Fujifilm X-S20 front
Portability
72
Imaging
74
Features
92
Overall
81

Canon R50 vs Fujifilm X-S20 Key Specs

Canon R50
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.00" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Raise to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon RF Mount
  • 375g - 116 x 86 x 69mm
  • Released February 2023
Fujifilm X-S20
(Full Review)
  • 26MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.00" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 160 - 12800 (Raise to 51200)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 6240 x 4160 video
  • Fujifilm X Mount
  • 491g - 127 x 85 x 65mm
  • Revealed May 2023
  • Superseded the Fujifilm X-S10
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Canon R50 vs Fujifilm X-S20 Overview

Following is a thorough overview of the Canon R50 versus Fujifilm X-S20, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras by rivals Canon and FujiFilm. The sensor resolution of the R50 (24MP) and the X-S20 (26MP) is pretty similar and both cameras offer the identical sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The R50 was unveiled 3 months earlier than the X-S20 so they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before getting into a in depth comparison, here is a short summary of how the R50 scores against the X-S20 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon R50 over the Fujifilm X-S20

 R50 X-S20 

Reasons to pick Fujifilm X-S20 over the Canon R50

 X-S20 R50 
Screen resolution1840k1040kSharper screen (+800k dot)

Common features in the Canon R50 and Fujifilm X-S20

 R50 X-S20 
RevealedFebruary 2023May 2023Similar age
Focus manually More accurate focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFully articulatedFully Articulated screen
Screen size3.00"3.00"Same screen measurements
Selfie screen Both good for selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Canon R50 vs Fujifilm X-S20 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to carry around your camera often, you should think about its weight and size. The Canon R50 has got external dimensions of 116mm x 86mm x 69mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.7") along with a weight of 375 grams (0.83 lbs) and the Fujifilm X-S20 has specifications of 127mm x 85mm x 65mm (5.0" x 3.3" x 2.6") with a weight of 491 grams (1.08 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the R50 versus the X-S20.

Canon R50 vs Fujifilm X-S20 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the R50 and X-S20 is 75 and 72 respectively.

Canon R50 vs Fujifilm X-S20 top view buttons comparison

Canon R50 vs Fujifilm X-S20 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very hard to see the contrast between sensor sizes simply by reviewing a spec sheet. The picture here will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the R50 and X-S20.

As you can see, both cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Fujifilm X-S20 to offer you greater detail having an extra 2MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively.

Canon R50 vs Fujifilm X-S20 sensor size comparison

Canon R50 vs Fujifilm X-S20 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon R50 vs Fujifilm X-S20 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon R50 as a Portrait photography camera
Fujifilm X-S20 as a Portrait photography camera
83
you can focus manually
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
includes face detect focusing
delivers RAW formats
84
has manual focus
amazing sensor resolution (26MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports face detection autofocus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon R50 Street photography features
Fujifilm X-S20 Street photography features
77
fully articulated screen
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
boasts touch focus
great high ISO (32,000)
does not have image stabilization
75
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
supports touch focus
heavier than competitors (491g)
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Sports Comparison

Canon R50 Sports photography highlights
Fujifilm X-S20 Sports photography highlights
77
silent shutter (1/8,000 seconds)
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
includes tracking focus
sensor has phase detect AF
does not have image stabilization
87
silent shooting (1/32,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
amazing sensor resolution (26 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports tracking autofocus
better than average battery life (750 CIPA)
supports phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon R50 Travel photography details
Fujifilm X-S20 Travel photography details
84
connects via bluetooth
boasts touch focus
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
77
better than average battery life (750 CIPA)
connects via bluetooth
supports touch focus
amazing sensor resolution (26 megapixels)
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
heavier than competitors (491g)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon R50 Landscape photography advice
Fujifilm X-S20 Landscape photography advice
80
you can focus manually
change lenses (Canon RF mount)
screen size is decent (3.00 inch)
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
great high ISO (32,000)
delivers RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
86
has manual focus
swap lenses (Fujifilm X mount)
screen is a decent size (3.00 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
amazing sensor resolution (26MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
no anti aliasing filter
delivers RAW files
better than average battery life (750 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon R50
Vlogging with Fujifilm X-S20
77
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen enabled
includes face detect focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
includes microphone support
does not have image stabilization
77
display is selfie friendly
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detection autofocus
video resolution high (6240 x 4160 pixels)
comes with external mic support
heavier than competitors (491 grams)
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Canon R50 vs Fujifilm X-S20 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon R50 and Fujifilm X-S20
 Canon EOS R50Fujifilm X-S20
General Information
Manufacturer Canon FujiFilm
Model Canon EOS R50 Fujifilm X-S20
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Released 2023-02-08 2023-05-24
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 22.3 x 14.9mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 332.3mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 26 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 6000 x 4000 6240 x 4160
Maximum native ISO 32000 12800
Maximum enhanced ISO 51200 51200
Lowest native ISO 100 160
RAW files
Lowest enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 651 425
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon RF Fujifilm X
Number of lenses 37 86
Crop factor 1.6 1.5
Screen
Type of screen Fully Articulated Fully articulated
Screen sizing 3.00" 3.00"
Screen resolution 1,040k dots 1,840k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dots 2,360k dots
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.59x 0.62x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 900 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Fastest silent shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/32000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 12.0 frames per sec 8.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 6m at ISO 100 7.00 m (at ISO 200)
Flash options - Auto, on, slow sync, manual, commander
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/200 secs 1/180 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 / 120 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 120 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 60 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 60 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 230 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 120 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 470 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 120 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 70 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 60 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 35 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 30 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 12 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 90 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 170 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 170 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 85 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 85 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 230 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 120 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 470 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 120 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 70 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 60 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 35 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 30 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 30 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 12 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 12 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 90 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC 6240 x 4160 @30p, 4096 x 2160 @ 60p / 720 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 60p / 360 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 60p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 60p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 60p / 50 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 50p / 720 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 50p / 360 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 50p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 50p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 50p / 50 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 30p / 720 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 30p / 360 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 30p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 30p / 50 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 25p / 720 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 25p / 360 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 25p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 25p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 25p / 50 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 720 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 360 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 50 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 720 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 360 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 50 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 60p / 360 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 60p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 60p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 60p / 50 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 50p / 360 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 50p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 50p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 50p / 50 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 30p / 360 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 30p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 30p / 50 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 25p / 360 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 25p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 25p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 25p / 50 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 360 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 50 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 360 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 50 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 720 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 360 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 50 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 50p / 720 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 50p / 360 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 50p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 50p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 50p / 50 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 720 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 360 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 50 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p 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Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 6240x4160
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 MPEG-4, H.264, H.265
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 GBit/sec) USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 375 gr (0.83 lb) 491 gr (1.08 lb)
Physical dimensions 116 x 86 x 69mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.7") 127 x 85 x 65mm (5.0" x 3.3" x 2.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 370 shots 750 shots
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E17 NP-W235
Self timer Yes Yes
Time lapse shooting
Storage type Single UHS-II SD card slot SD/SDHC/SDXC slot (UHS-II supported)
Card slots 1 1
Price at release $679 $1,299