Canon EOS M50 vs Fujifilm GFX 50S Compare

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Cameras which are being compared are Mirrorless cameras.

EOS M50 vs GFX 50S - Side by side

Learn more about compared cameras specifications below.

Canon EOS M50 vs Fujifilm GFX 50S Specs

EOS M50

  • Introduced in February 2018
  • Mirrorless
  • Sensor: APS-C
  • 24 megapixel
  • 10 frames/second
  • 100 – 25600 ISO
  • 3840 x 2160 Video
  • Viewfinder: Elektronic
  • 80.00mm (3.1″) Monitor, articulated
  • Lens mount EF-M
  • WiFi built-in
  • 116.3 x 88.1 x 58.7mm³ (4.6″ x 3.5″ x 2.3″)
  • 387g (12.5 oz.)

All specs: Main page for EOS M50

GFX 50S

  • Introduced in September 2016
  • Mirrorless
  • Sensor: Medium format
  • 51 megapixel
  • 3 frames/second
  • 100 – 12800 ISO
  • 1920 x 1080 Video
  • Viewfinder: Elektronic
  • 81.00mm (3.2″) Monitor, articulated
  • Lens mount G-Bajonett
  • WiFi built-in
  • 147.5 x 94.2 x 91.4mm³ (5.8″ x 3.7″ x 3.6″)
  • 920g (29.7 oz.)

All specs: Main page for GFX 50S

EOS M50 vs GFX 50S Sensors

On the pictures below the sensor areas of cameras are highlighted.

This infographic highlights the sensor areas of both models compared to other common sensor formats:

Advantage: Fujifilm GFX 50S

EOS M50 vs GFX 50S: Viewfinder

EOS M50 has an electronic viewfinder and it’s resolution is 2.36 megapixel with magnification of 0.60x.

GFX 50S has an electronic viewfinder with resolution 3.69 megapixel, it’s magnification is 0.85x.

Viewfinder magnifications of compared cameras. The black area shows a magnification of 1x, relative to native size; in red is a magnification of 0.85x.

EOS M50 (0.60x)

GFX 50S (0.85x)

Note: Differences in the image area are the result of different image ratios, 3:2 or 4:3. That can make it difficult to compare the viewfinder magnification of both cameras. However, with these two cameras the difference is considerable in any case.

Canon EOS M50 VS Fujifilm GFX 50S Other Specs Comparison

Why is Canon EOS M50 a better choice

EOS M50

GFX 50S
Higher speed (4, frames/second)

10 3
Auto Focus points (4)

143 117
Better sensibility (4)

100 – 25600 ISO 100 – 12800 ISO
Larger lens selection (3)

7 5
Built-in flash (2)
Better Video (2)

3840 x 2160 1920 x 1080
Weighs less (2)

387g
(12.5 oz.)		 920g
(29.7 oz.)
More portable (2)

601cm³
(38 cu.in.)		 1270cm³
(80 cu.in.)

Conclusion: Advantages of the EOS M50 are that the camera is faster, the faster and more accurate auto focus and the larger sensitivity. We also like the larger selection of lenses, the built-in flash and the superior video recording. A recommendation of the EOS M50 is made easy by the lower weight than the GFX 50S and the more compact size.

The EOS M50 scores 23 points.

Otherwise why to choose Fujifilm GFX 50S

EOS M50

GFX 50S
Larger sensor (5)

APS-C Medium format
Wider resolution (5, megapixel)

24.10 51.40
Better viewfinder (4, Megapixel)

2.36 3.69
Better monitor (2, Megapixel)

1.04 2.36
Longer battery life (3, photos)

235 400
USB 3.0 (2)

Conclusion: Advantages of the GFX 50S are the larger sensor, the higher resolution and the better viewfinder. We also like that the display has a higher resolution, that the battery has more stamina and the support for USB 3.0. HArdly a luxury, given today’s image size and the requirements of 4K video.

Yields 21 points for the GFX 50S.

Common Specs for both cameras compared

EOS M50

GFX 50S
Sensor cleaning
Articulated screen
Touch screen
External microphone
WiFi
Canon EOS M50 VS Fujifilm GFX 50S Dimensions

Look at front view of the EOS M50 and GFX 50S

Top view of cameras

Total scores

Here’s the total score according to comparison above:

Canon EOS M50

Fujifilm GFX 50S

23
21

We advise to choose the newest model: Canon EOS M50.