Canon EOS R5 vs Fujifilm X-A1

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Canon EOS R5 and the Fujifilm X-A1, 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 R5 was introduced in July 2020 and Fujifilm X-A1 was introduced in November 2013. 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 R5 over Fujifilm X-A1.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Fujifilm X-A1 over Canon EOS R5.

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 R5 has a 3.2" Fully Articulated screen with 2,100k dot resolution and Fujifilm X-A1 has a 3.0" Tilting screen with 920k dot resolution. Fully articulated screen makes Canon EOS R5 selfie and vlogger friendly and generally very useful for video shooting. Tilting screen makes Fujifilm X-A1 very useful for photography purposes but not so useful for video shooting. Canon EOS R5 also features 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.

Electronic (OLED) Viewfinder on Canon EOS R5

Canon EOS R5 has a built-in 0.5" Electronic (OLED) viewfinder with 5,760k dot resolution. It has a 100% coverage and 0.76x magnification. There is no built-in or optional viewfinder available on Fujifilm X-A1.

Canon EOS R5 features a 45.0 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 - 51,200 and expands to 50 - 102,400 in boosted mode. Fujifilm X-A1 features a 16.3 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor with dimensions of 23.6 x 15.6 mm and a total area of 243.4 mm². Its native ISO range is 200 - 6,400.

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 R5 is equipped with DIGIC X processor and can take pictures up to 8192 x 5464 resolution. Fujifilm X-A1 is equipped with EXR Processor II processor and can take pictures up to 4896 x 3264 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like S: (3:2) 2496 x 1664 / (16:9) 2496 x 1408 / (1:1) 1664 x 1664 with 1:1, 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios.

Lens Mount

Canon EOS R5 has Canon RF lens mount and Fujifilm X-A1 has Fujifilm X lens mount. Due to Full Frame sensor in Canon EOS R5 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 APS-C sensor in Fujifilm X-A1 its crop factor is equal to 1.5x, this means that a 35mm equivalent focal length of the mounted lens will be equal to its actual focal length times 1.5.

In-Body Image Stabilization on Canon EOS R5

Canon EOS R5 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 Wi-Fi

Cameras have built-in Wi-Fi (Wi-Fi 5 802.11ac/b/g/n 2.4/5 GHz on Canon EOS R5) 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 Canon EOS R5

Canon EOS R5 has a built-in Bluetooth 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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USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB inputs for data transfer. Canon EOS R5 has a Micro HDMI and Fujifilm X-A1 has a Mini Type C HDMI connector for video signal output.

Battery

Canon EOS R5 comes with LP-E6NH battery pack with battery life of 320 shots and Fujifilm X-A1 comes with NP-W126 battery pack with battery life of 350 shots.

External Storage Slots

Canon EOS R5 has two card slots - one for CFexpress Type B and one for SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II). Fujifilm X-A1 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I) card slot.

Shutter

Canon EOS R5 has Electronic shutter and Mechanical Focal Plane shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/8000 sec on Canon EOS R5, and up to 1/4000 sec on Fujifilm X-A1. Canon EOS R5 can shoot continuously up to 20.0 fps with electronic shutter and up to 12.0 fps with mechanical shutter. Fujifilm X-A1 can shoot continuously up to 5.6 fps.

Focusing

Canon EOS R5 has Dual Pixel CMOS AF II system with 5940 focusing points and Fujifilm X-A1 has 49 focusing points. Canon EOS R5 has detection range from -6 to +20 EV.

Exposure

Exposure meterings of Canon EOS R5 ranges from -3 to +20 EV and you can set the exposure compensation within the ±3 EV range on Canon EOS R5 and ±2 EV range on Fujifilm X-A1. You can also do exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Canon EOS R5 and exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Fujifilm X-A1.

Flash

Fujifilm X-A1 has a built-in flash with maximum range of 7.00 m (ISO200m) and also accepts external flash which can be connected via Hot Shoe. Canon EOS R5 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 R5 and 1/180 sec on Fujifilm X-A1.

Canon EOS R5 body has dimensions of 138 x 98 x 88 mm (5.43 x 3.84 x 3.46") and Fujifilm X-A1 body has dimensions of 117 x 67 x 39 mm (4.6 x 2.62 x 1.54"). Canon EOS R5 weighs 738 g (1.63 lb / 26.03 oz) and Fujifilm X-A1 weighs 330 g (0.73 lb / 11.64 oz).

Canon EOS R5

Fujifilm X-A1

138 mm

98 mm

117 mm

67 mm

98 mm

67 mm

88 mm

39 mm