Canon EOS Rebel SL3 vs Fujifilm GFX 50S II

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Canon EOS Rebel SL3 and the Fujifilm GFX 50S 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 Rebel SL3 was introduced in April 2019 and Fujifilm GFX 50S II was introduced in September 2021. 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 Rebel SL3 over Fujifilm GFX 50S II.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Fujifilm GFX 50S II over Canon EOS Rebel SL3.

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 Rebel SL3 has a 3.0" Fully Articulated screen with 1,040k dot resolution and Fujifilm GFX 50S II has a 3.2" Tilting screen with 2,360k dot resolution. Fully articulated screen makes Canon EOS Rebel SL3 selfie and vlogger friendly and generally very useful for video shooting. Tilting screen makes Fujifilm GFX 50S II 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 Rebel SL3 has a built-in Optical (pentamirror) viewfinderFujifilm GFX 50S II has a built-in 0.5" Electronic (OLED) viewfinder with 3,690k dot resolution. Canon EOS Rebel SL3 has 95% coverage with 0.87x (0.54x 35mm equivalent) magnification and Fujifilm GFX 50S II has 100% coverage with 0.61x (0.77x 35mm equivalent) magnification.

Canon EOS Rebel SL3 features a 24.1 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 - 25,600 and expands to 100 - 51,200 in boosted mode. Fujifilm GFX 50S II 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 Rebel SL3 is equipped with DIGIC 8 processor and can take pictures up to 6000 x 4000 resolution. Fujifilm GFX 50S II is equipped with X-Processor 4 processor and can take pictures up to 8256 x 6192 resolution.

Lens Mount

Canon EOS Rebel SL3 has Canon EF/EF-S lens mount and Fujifilm GFX 50S II has Fujifilm G lens mount. Due to APS-C sensor in Canon EOS Rebel SL3 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 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.

In-Body Image Stabilization on Fujifilm GFX 50S II

Fujifilm GFX 50S II has a built-in 5-Axis Sensor Shift in-body image stabilization (IBIS) with 6.5 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 (802.11b/g/n 2.4 GHz on Canon EOS Rebel SL3, Wi-Fi 5 802.11ac/b/g/n 2.4/5 GHz on Fujifilm GFX 50S 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

Canon EOS Rebel SL3 and Fujifilm GFX 50S II have built-in Bluetooth (version 4.2 LE on Fujifilm GFX 50S II) 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 Rebel SL3 has a Mini HDMI and Fujifilm GFX 50S II has a Micro HDMI connector for video signal output.

Battery

Canon EOS Rebel SL3 comes with LP-E17 battery pack with battery life of 1070 shots and Fujifilm GFX 50S II comes with NP-W235 battery pack with battery life of 440 shots.

External Storage Slots

Canon EOS Rebel SL3 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I) card slot. Fujifilm GFX 50S II has Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II) card slots.

Shutter

Canon EOS Rebel SL3 has Electronic shutter and Mechanical Focal Plane shutter. Fujifilm GFX 50S II has Mechanical Focal Plane shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/4000 sec on Canon EOS Rebel SL3, and up to 1/16000 sec with electronic shutter and up to 1/4000 sec with mechanical shutter on Fujifilm GFX 50S II. Canon EOS Rebel SL3 can shoot continuously up to 5.0 fps. Fujifilm GFX 50S II can shoot continuously up to 3.0 fps.

Focusing

Canon EOS Rebel SL3 has Dual Pixel CMOS AF system with 9 (1 cross-type) focusing points and Fujifilm GFX 50S II has TTL Contrast AF system with 425 focusing points. Canon EOS Rebel SL3 has detection range from -4 to +18 EV.

Exposure

Exposure meterings of Canon EOS Rebel SL3 ranges from +1 to +20 EV and you can set the exposure compensation within the ±5 EV range on Canon EOS Rebel SL3 and ±5 EV range on Fujifilm GFX 50S II. You can also do exposure lock, exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Canon EOS Rebel SL3 and exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Fujifilm GFX 50S II.

Flash

Canon EOS Rebel SL3 has a built-in flash and also accepts external flash which can be connected via Hot Shoe. Fujifilm GFX 50S II has no built-in flash but an external flash may be connected via Hot Shoe or PC Terminal. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/200 sec on Canon EOS Rebel SL3 and 1/125 sec on Fujifilm GFX 50S II.

Canon EOS Rebel SL3 body has dimensions of 122 x 93 x 70 mm (4.8 x 3.66 x 2.76") and Fujifilm GFX 50S II body has dimensions of 150 x 104 x 87 mm (5.91 x 4.09 x 3.43"). Canon EOS Rebel SL3 weighs 449 g (0.99 lb / 15.84 oz) and Fujifilm GFX 50S II weighs 900 g (1.98 lb / 31.75 oz).

Canon EOS Rebel SL3

Fujifilm GFX 50S II

122 mm

93 mm

150 mm

104 mm

93 mm

104 mm

70 mm

87 mm