Canon EOS 5D Mark IV vs Fujifilm GFX 100 II

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Canon EOS 5D Mark IV and the Fujifilm GFX 100 II, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Canon EOS 5D Mark IV was introduced in August 2016 and Fujifilm GFX 100 II was introduced in September 2023. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Canon EOS 5D Mark IV over Fujifilm GFX 100 II.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Fujifilm GFX 100 II over Canon EOS 5D Mark IV.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Canon EOS 5D Mark IV and Fujifilm GFX 100 II have 3.2" screens with 1,620k dot and 2,360k dots resolutions respectively. Canon EOS 5D Mark IV has a Fixed screen Fujifilm GFX 100 II has a Tilting screen which makes it very useful for photography purposes but not so useful for video shooting. Both models feature touchscreen which has advantages such as easy menu navigation, intuitive controls, quick setting adjustment and most importantly a Touch-to-Focus functionality allowing users to select a specific point on the screen where they want the camera to focus. This feature can be helpful for achieving precise focus in both photo and video recording.

Viewfinder

Canon EOS 5D Mark IV has a built-in Optical (pentaprism) viewfinderFujifilm GFX 100 II has a built-in 0.64" Electronic (OLED) viewfinder with 9,440k dots resolution. They both have 100% coverage.

Canon EOS 5D Mark IV features a 30.4 megapixel Full Frame CMOS sensor with dimensions of 36 x 24 mm and a total area of 864 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 32,000 and expands to 50 - 102,400 in boosted mode. Fujifilm GFX 100 II features a 102 megapixel Medium Format BSI-CMOS sensor with dimensions of 43.8 x 32.9 mm and a total area of 1082.4 mm². Its native ISO range is Still: 80 - 12,800
Movie: 100 - 12,800 and expands to Still: 40 - 102,800
Movie: 100 - 25,600 in boosted mode.

Fujifilm GFX 100 II has BSI-CMOS sensor, short for Backside Illuminated Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor sensor. In traditional CMOS sensors, the wiring and circuitry are located on the front side of the sensor, which can block some of the incoming light. BSI technology flips this design by placing the photosensitive elements (pixels) on the backside of the sensor, allowing more light to reach the pixels. This significantly enhances light sensitivity and improves low-light performance. BSI-CMOS sensors are particularly effective in low-light conditions, as they can capture more light, resulting in brighter and less noisy images. This makes them well-suited for indoor and night photography. BSI-CMOS sensors deliver a higher SNR and reduced cross-talk.

Here is a sensor size comparison chart where you can see how different sensors compare with each other:

Sensor size chart

	Sensor	Dimensions	Area	Aspect Ratio	Crop Factor
	Medium Format	44 x 33 mm	1452 mm2	4:3	0.79x
	Full Frame	36 x 24 mm	864 mm2	3:2	1x
	APS-H	27 x 18 mm	486 mm2	3:2	1.3x
	APS-C	23.6 x 15.6 mm	368.2 mm2	3:2	1.5x
	APS-C (Canon)	22.3 x 14.9 mm	332.3 mm2	3:2	1.6x
	Micro Four Thirds	17.4 x 13 mm	226.2 mm2	4:3	2x
	1-inch	13.2 x 8.8 mm	116.2 mm2	3:2	2.7x
	1/1.7-inch	7.44 x 5.58 mm	41.5 mm2	4:3	4.7x
	1/2.3-inch	6.17 x 4.55 mm	28.1 mm2	4:3	5.6x

Canon EOS 5D Mark IV is equipped with DIGIC 6+ processor and can take pictures up to 6720 x 4480 resolution. Fujifilm GFX 100 II is equipped with X-Processor 5 processor and can take pictures up to 11648 x 8736 resolution.

Lens Mount

Canon EOS 5D Mark IV has Canon EF lens mount and Fujifilm GFX 100 II has Fujifilm G lens mount. Due to Full Frame sensor in Canon EOS 5D Mark IV its crop factor is equal to 1x, this means that a 35mm equivalent focal length of the mounted lens will be equal to its actual focal length. Due to Medium Format sensor in Fujifilm GFX 100 II its crop factor is equal to 0.79x, this means that a 35mm equivalent focal length of the mounted lens will be equal to its actual focal length times 0.79.

No Low-Pass Filter on Fujifilm GFX 100 II

There is no optical low-pass filter (OLPF), also known as an anti-aliasing filter, in front of the sensor on Fujifilm GFX 100 II. This results in a slightly sharper image but may also introduce moiré patterns and aliasing artifacts when photographing subjects with fine, repetitive patterns or details.

In-Body Image Stabilization on Fujifilm GFX 100 II

Fujifilm GFX 100 II has a built-in 5-Axis Sensor Shift in-body image stabilization (IBIS) with 8 stops of compensation. This means that you are still getting vibration reduction when camera is paired with non-image stabilizied lenses. It also works with lenses with optical image stabilization and in combination can achieve even better compensation.

Built-in GPS on Canon EOS 5D Mark IV

Canon EOS 5D Mark IV has a built-in GPS (Global Positioning System) technology which allows you to automatically tag the location where you took your photos. You can later categorize, organize, and search for photos based on location. This is very useful for travel and outdoor photographers for documenting the locations where images were captured.
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Built-in Wi-Fi

Cameras have built-in Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n 2.4 GHz on Canon EOS 5D Mark IV, Wi-Fi 5 802.11ac/b/g/n 2.4/5 GHz on Fujifilm GFX 100 II) which allows to easily transfer photos and videos from the camera to other Wi-Fi-enabled devices, such as smartphones, tablets, printers, or computers. This eliminates the need for cables and allows for quick and convenient media sharing and social media integration. It gives you the ability to control your camera remotely using a smartphone or tablet. This is particularly useful for taking self-portraits, group shots, or capturing images in challenging conditions without having to touch the camera. Firmware updates can also be downloaded and installed wirelessly.
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Bluetooth on Fujifilm GFX 100 II

Fujifilm GFX 100 II has a built-in Bluetooth (version 4.2) which lets you to connect the camera to a smartphone or a dedicated remote control device. This allows you to remotely trigger the camera, adjust settings and controls remotely through a paired mobile app. While Wi-Fi is generally faster for transferring larger files, Bluetooth can be used for small, selective transfers, it can provide real-time information about your camera's battery status, memory card capacity, and other key settings directly on your paired smartphone or smartwatch.
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NFC on Canon EOS 5D Mark IV

Canon EOS 5D Mark IV has Near Field Communication (NFC) technology which simplifies the process of pairing it with other NFC-enabled devices like smartphones or tablets. It allows to quickly transfer photos and videos or remotely control the camera from compatible device. NFC can also be used for authentication and security purposes. It can verify your identity before accessing certain features or transferring sensitive data. It can be used with NFC-enabled accessories as well, such as lenses, flashes and GPS devices.

USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB inputs for data transfer. Canon EOS 5D Mark IV has a Mini HDMI and Fujifilm GFX 100 II has a Full Size HDMI connector for video signal output.

Battery

Canon EOS 5D Mark IV comes with LP-E6 battery pack with battery life of 900 shots and Fujifilm GFX 100 II comes with NP-W235 battery pack with battery life of 540 shots.

External Storage Slots

Canon EOS 5D Mark IV has two card slots - one for SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I) and one for CompactFlash (UDMA 7). Fujifilm GFX 100 II has two card slots - one for SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II) and one for CFexpress Type B.

Shutter

Canon EOS 5D Mark IV has Electronic shutter and Mechanical Focal Plane shutter. Fujifilm GFX 100 II has Mechanical Focal Plane shutter and Electronic shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/8000 sec on Canon EOS 5D Mark IV, and up to 1/32000 sec with electronic shutter and up to 1/4000 sec with mechanical shutter on Fujifilm GFX 100 II. Canon EOS 5D Mark IV can shoot continuously up to 7.0 fps. Fujifilm GFX 100 II can shoot continuously up to 8.0 fps.

Focusing

Canon EOS 5D Mark IV has Dual Pixel CMOS AF system with 61 (41 cross-type) focusing points and Fujifilm GFX 100 II has 425 focusing points. Canon EOS 5D Mark IV has detection range from -3 to +18 EV.

Exposure

Exposure meterings of Canon EOS 5D Mark IV ranges from 0 to +20 EV and you can set the exposure compensation within the ±5 EV range on Canon EOS 5D Mark IV and ±5 EV range on Fujifilm GFX 100 II. You can also do exposure lock, exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Canon EOS 5D Mark IV and exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Fujifilm GFX 100 II.

Flash

Cameras have no built-in flash but an external flash may be connected to both of them via Hot Shoe or PC Terminal to Canon EOS 5D Mark IV and via Shoe Mount or PC Terminal to Fujifilm GFX 100 II. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/200 sec on Canon EOS 5D Mark IV and 1/125 sec on Fujifilm GFX 100 II.

Canon EOS 5D Mark IV body has dimensions of 151 x 116 x 76 mm (5.94 x 4.57 x 2.99") and Fujifilm GFX 100 II body has dimensions of 152 x 117 x 99 mm (5.98 x 4.61 x 3.9"). Canon EOS 5D Mark IV weighs 890 g (1.96 lb / 31.39 oz) and Fujifilm GFX 100 II weighs 1030 g (2.27 lb / 36.33 oz).

Canon EOS 5D Mark IV

Fujifilm GFX 100 II

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