Canon EOS 70D vs Fujifilm GFX 50S

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Canon EOS 70D and the Fujifilm GFX 50S, 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 70D was introduced in October 2013 and Fujifilm GFX 50S was introduced in January 2017. 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 70D over Fujifilm GFX 50S.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Fujifilm GFX 50S over Canon EOS 70D.

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 70D has a 3.0" Fully Articulated screen with 1,040k dot resolution and Fujifilm GFX 50S has a 3.2" Tilting screen with 2,360k dot resolution. Fully articulated screen makes Canon EOS 70D selfie and vlogger friendly and generally very useful for video shooting. Tilting screen makes Fujifilm GFX 50S 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 70D has a built-in Optical (pentaprism) viewfinderFujifilm GFX 50S has a built-in 0.5" Electronic (OLED) viewfinder with 3,690k dot resolution. Canon EOS 70D has 98% coverage with 0.95x (0.59x 35mm equivalent) magnification and Fujifilm GFX 50S has 100% coverage with 0.67x (0.85x 35mm equivalent) magnification.

Canon EOS 70D features a 20.2 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor with dimensions of 22.5 x 15 mm and a total area of 337.5 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 12,800 and expands to 100 - 25,600 in boosted mode. Fujifilm GFX 50S features a 51.4 megapixel Medium format CMOS sensor with dimensions of 43.8 x 32.9 mm and a total area of 1082.4 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 12,800 and expands to 50 - 102,400 in boosted mode.

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 70D is equipped with DIGIC 5+ processor and can take pictures up to 5472 x 3648 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 3468x2432, 2736x1824, 1920x1280, 720x480, 4864x3648, 3248x2432, 2432x1824, 1696x1280, 640x480,5472x3072, 3468x2048, 2736x1536, 1920x1080, 720x408, 3648x3648, 2432x2432, 1824x1824, 1280x1280, 480x480 with 1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios. Fujifilm GFX 50S is equipped with X Processor Pro processor and can take pictures up to 8256 x 6192 resolution.

Lens Mount

Canon EOS 70D has Canon EF/EF-S lens mount and Fujifilm GFX 50S has Fujifilm G lens mount. Due to APS-C sensor in Canon EOS 70D its crop factor is equal to 1.6x, this means that a 35mm equivalent focal length of the mounted lens will be equal to its actual focal length times 1.6. Due to Medium format sensor in Fujifilm GFX 50S 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 Image Stabilization

The cameras do not have image stabilization. On Canon EOS 70D it means that you need lenses with optical image stabilization for vibration reduction. As for Fujifilm GFX 50S nothing can be done. On Fujifilm GFX 50S it means that you need lenses with optical image stabilization for vibration reduction. As for Canon EOS 70D nothing can be done.

Built-in Wi-Fi

Cameras have built-in Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n 2.4 GHz on Fujifilm GFX 50S) 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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USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB inputs for data transfer. Canon EOS 70D has a Mini HDMI and Fujifilm GFX 50S has a Micro HDMI connector for video signal output.

Battery

Canon EOS 70D comes with LP-E6 battery pack with battery life of 920 shots and Fujifilm GFX 50S comes with NP-T125 battery pack with battery life of 400 shots.

External Storage Slots

Canon EOS 70D has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I) card slot. Fujifilm GFX 50S has Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II) card slots.

Shutter

Fujifilm GFX 50S has Focal Plane shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/8000 sec on Canon EOS 70D, and up to 1/16000 sec with electronic shutter and up to 1/4000 sec with mechanical shutter on Fujifilm GFX 50S. Canon EOS 70D can shoot continuously up to 7.0 fps. Fujifilm GFX 50S can shoot continuously up to 3.0 fps.

Focusing

Canon EOS 70D has Dual Pixel CMOS AF system with 19 (19 cross-type) focusing points and Fujifilm GFX 50S has TTL Contrast AF system with 117 focusing points. Canon EOS 70D has detection range from -0.5 to +18 EV.

Flash

Canon EOS 70D has a built-in flash with maximum range of 12.00 m and also accepts external flash which can be connected via Hot Shoe. Fujifilm GFX 50S has no built-in flash but an external flash may be connected via Hot Shoe or PC Terminal. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/250 sec on Canon EOS 70D and 1/125 sec on Fujifilm GFX 50S.

Canon EOS 70D body has dimensions of 139 x 104 x 79 mm (5.47 x 4.11 x 3.09") and Fujifilm GFX 50S body has dimensions of 148 x 94 x 91 mm (5.83 x 3.7 x 3.58"). Canon EOS 70D weighs 755 g (1.66 lb / 26.63 oz) and Fujifilm GFX 50S weighs 920 g (2.03 lb / 32.45 oz).

Canon EOS 70D

Fujifilm GFX 50S

139 mm

104 mm

148 mm

94 mm

104 mm

94 mm

79 mm

91 mm