Canon EOS R50 vs Fujifilm FinePix IS Pro

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Canon EOS R50 and the Fujifilm FinePix IS Pro, 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 R50 was introduced in February 2023 and Fujifilm FinePix IS Pro was introduced in July 2007. 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 R50 over Fujifilm FinePix IS Pro.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Fujifilm FinePix IS Pro over Canon EOS R50.

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 R50 has a 3.0" Fully Articulated screen with 1,620k dot resolution and Fujifilm FinePix IS Pro has a 2.5" Fixed screen with 230k dot resolution. Fully articulated screen makes Canon EOS R50 selfie and vlogger friendly and generally very useful for video shooting. Canon EOS R50 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.

Viewfinder

Canon EOS R50 has a built-in 0.39" Electronic (OLED) viewfinder with 2,360k dot resolution and Fujifilm FinePix IS Pro has a built-in Optical (pentaprism) viewfinder. Canon EOS R50 has 100% coverage with 0.95x (0.59x 35mm equivalent) magnification and Fujifilm FinePix IS Pro has 95% coverage with 0.94x (0.63x 35mm equivalent) magnification.

Canon EOS R50 features a 24.2 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor with dimensions of 22.3 x 14.9 mm and a total area of 332.3 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 32,000 and expands to 100 - 51,200 in boosted mode. Fujifilm FinePix IS Pro features a 6 megapixel APS-C CCD sensor with dimensions of 23 x 15.5 mm and a total area of 240.3 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 3,200.

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 R50 is equipped with DIGIC X processor and can take pictures up to 6000 x 4000 resolution. Fujifilm FinePix IS Pro can take pictures up to 4256 x 2848 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 3024 x 2016, 2304 x 1536 with 3:2 aspect ratios.

Lens Mount

Canon EOS R50 has Canon RF lens mount and Fujifilm FinePix IS Pro has Nikon F lens mount. They both have APS-C sensor but because of a small size difference their crop factors (also called lens multiplier) differ from each other. Canon EOS R50 has the crop factor of 1.6x which means that a 35mm equivalent focal length of the mounted lens will be equal to its actual focal length times 1.6. Fujifilm FinePix IS Pro has the crop factor of 1.5x which means that a 35mm equivalent focal length of the mounted lens will be equal to its actual focal length times 1.5.

No Image Stabilization

The cameras do not have image stabilization. On Canon EOS R50 it means that you need lenses with optical image stabilization for vibration reduction. As for Fujifilm FinePix IS Pro nothing can be done. On Fujifilm FinePix IS Pro it means that you need lenses with optical image stabilization for vibration reduction. As for Canon EOS R50 nothing can be done.

Built-in Wi-Fi on Canon EOS R50

Canon EOS R50 has a built-in Wi-Fi (802.11b/g, 2.4 GHz) 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 R50

Canon EOS R50 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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USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB inputs for data transfer. connector for video signal output.

Battery

Canon EOS R50 comes with LP-E17 battery pack with battery life of 370 shots.

External Storage Slots

Canon EOS R50 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II) card slot. Fujifilm FinePix IS Pro has a single Compact Flash (Type I/II) card slot.

Shutter

Canon EOS R50 has Electronic 1st curtain shutter and Electronic shutter. Fujifilm FinePix IS Pro has Electronically controlled Vertical-traverse Focal-plane shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/8000 sec with electronic shutter and up to 1/4000 sec with electronic 1st curtain shutter on Canon EOS R50, and up to 1/8000 sec on Fujifilm FinePix IS Pro. Canon EOS R50 can shoot continuously up to 15.0 fps with electronic shutter and up to 12.0 fps with electronic 1st curtain shutter.

Focusing

Canon EOS R50 has Dual Pixel CMOS AF II system with 651 focusing points and Fujifilm FinePix IS Pro has . Canon EOS R50 has detection range from -4 to +20 EV.

Exposure

Exposure meterings of Canon EOS R50 ranges from -2 to +20 EV and you can set the exposure compensation within the ±3 EV range on Canon EOS R50 and ±5 EV range on Fujifilm FinePix IS Pro. You can also do exposure lock, exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Canon EOS R50 and exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Fujifilm FinePix IS Pro.

Flash

Cameras have built-in flash with maximum range of 6m at ISO 100 on Canon EOS R50 and 12.00 m on Fujifilm FinePix IS Pro. They also accept external flash which can be connected via Intelligent Hot Shoe to Canon EOS R50 and via X-contact hot-shoe (with i-TTL support) to Fujifilm FinePix IS Pro. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/200 sec on Canon EOS R50 and 1/250 sec on Fujifilm FinePix IS Pro.

Canon EOS R50 body has dimensions of 116 x 86 x 69 mm (4.57 x 3.39 x 2.72") and Fujifilm FinePix IS Pro body has dimensions of 147 x 113 x 74 mm (5.79 x 4.45 x 2.91"). Canon EOS R50 weighs 375 g (0.83 lb / 13.23 oz) and Fujifilm FinePix IS Pro weighs 920 g (2.03 lb / 32.45 oz).

Canon EOS R50

Fujifilm FinePix IS Pro

116 mm

86 mm

147 mm

113 mm