Canon EOS Rebel XS vs Fujifilm X-A10

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Canon EOS Rebel XS and the Fujifilm X-A10, 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 XS was introduced in July 2008 and Fujifilm X-A10 was introduced in December 2016. 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 XS over Fujifilm X-A10.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Fujifilm X-A10 over Canon EOS Rebel XS.

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 XS has a 2.5" Fixed screen with 230k dot resolution and Fujifilm X-A10 has a 3.0" Tilting screen with 1,040k dot resolution. Tilting screen makes Fujifilm X-A10 very useful for photography purposes but not so useful for video shooting.

Optical (pentamirror) Viewfinder on Canon EOS Rebel XS

Canon EOS Rebel XS has a built-in Optical (pentamirror) viewfinder. It has a 95% coverage and 0.81x (0.51x 35mm equivalent) magnification. There is no built-in or optional viewfinder available on Fujifilm X-A10.

Canon EOS Rebel XS features a 10.1 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor with dimensions of 22.2 x 14.8 mm and a total area of 328.6 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 1,600. Fujifilm X-A10 features a 16.28 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 and expands to 100 - 25,600 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 XS can take pictures up to 3888 x 2592 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 2816 x 1880, 1936 x 1288 with 3:2 aspect ratios. Fujifilm X-A10 can take pictures up to 4896 x 3264 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 3:2 (3456 x 2304, 2496 x 1664), 16:9 (4896 x 2760, 3456 x 1944, 2496 x 1408), 1:1 (3264 x 3264, 2304 x 2304, 1664 x 1664) with 1:1, 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios.

Lens Mount

Canon EOS Rebel XS has Canon EF/EF-S lens mount and Fujifilm X-A10 has Fujifilm X 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 Rebel XS 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 X-A10 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 Low-Pass Filter on Fujifilm X-A10

There is no optical low-pass filter (OLPF), also known as an anti-aliasing filter, in front of the sensor on Fujifilm X-A10. 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.

No Image Stabilization

The cameras do not have image stabilization. On Canon EOS Rebel XS it means that you need lenses with optical image stabilization for vibration reduction. As for Fujifilm X-A10 nothing can be done. On Fujifilm X-A10 it means that you need lenses with optical image stabilization for vibration reduction. As for Canon EOS Rebel XS nothing can be done.

Built-in Wi-Fi on Fujifilm X-A10

Fujifilm X-A10 has a built-in Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n, 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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USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) inputs for data transfer. connector for video signal output.

Battery

Fujifilm X-A10 comes with NP-W126S battery pack with battery life of 410 shots.

External Storage Slots

Canon EOS Rebel XS has a single SD/SDHC/MMC card slot. Fujifilm X-A10 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I) card slot.

Shutter

Canon EOS Rebel XS has Electronically-controlled Focal-plane shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/4000 sec on Canon EOS Rebel XS, and up to 1/32000 sec with electronic shutter and up to 1/4000 sec with mechanical shutter on Fujifilm X-A10. Canon EOS Rebel XS can shoot continuously up to 3.0 fps. Fujifilm X-A10 can shoot continuously up to 6.0 fps.

Focusing

Canon EOS Rebel XS has Dual Pixel CMOS AF system with 7 focusing points and Fujifilm X-A10 has 49 focusing points..

Exposure

Exposure meterings of Canon EOS Rebel XS ranges from 0.5 to +18 EV and you can set the exposure compensation within the ±2 EV range on Canon EOS Rebel XS and ±3 EV range on Fujifilm X-A10. You can also do exposure lock and manual exposure adjustment on Canon EOS Rebel XS and exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Fujifilm X-A10.

Flash

Cameras have built-in flash with maximum range of 13.00 m at ISO 100 on Canon EOS Rebel XS and 5.00 m at ISO 100 on Fujifilm X-A10. Canon EOS Rebel XS also accepts external flash which can be connected via Hot Shoe. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/200 sec on Canon EOS Rebel XS and 1/180 sec on Fujifilm X-A10.

Canon EOS Rebel XS body has dimensions of 126 x 98 x 65 mm (4.96 x 3.86 x 2.56") and Fujifilm X-A10 body has dimensions of 117 x 67 x 40 mm (4.61 x 2.64 x 1.57"). Canon EOS Rebel XS weighs 502 g (1.11 lb / 17.71 oz) and Fujifilm X-A10 weighs 331 g (0.73 lb / 11.68 oz).

Canon EOS Rebel XS

Fujifilm X-A10

126 mm

98 mm

117 mm

67 mm

98 mm

67 mm

65 mm

40 mm