Canon EOS 90Dvs X-T5vs Nikon Zfc

GearFrame · Updated March 2026

Canon Canon EOS 90D Canon Canon EOS 90D (2019) From £849 Best for Sports, wildlife & DSLR enthusiasts View Canon EOS 90D
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Fujifilm X-T5 Fujifilm X-T5 (2022) From £1499 Best for Portraits & landscape View X-T5
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Nikon Nikon Zfc Nikon Nikon Zfc (2021) From £799 Best for Lifestyle, street & casual shooters View Nikon Zfc

Which should you buy?

Sports, Wildlife & Dslr Enthusiasts — Canon EOS 90D (2019): The best APS-C DSLR Canon ever made — 32MP, 10fps, weather sealing, and an optical viewfinder experience no mirrorless can replicate.

Portraits & Landscape — X-T5 (2022): Fujifilm's finest stills camera — 40MP, 7-stop IBIS, and the most distinctive colour rendering available.

Lifestyle, Street & Casual Shooters — Nikon Zfc (2021): Nikon's most beautiful camera — FM2-inspired dials and styling wrapped around a capable modern sensor with Z-mount access.

↓ Full specifications below

Canon EOS 90D (2019)

  • You're invested in Canon EF DSLR lenses and don't want to switch systems
  • You shoot wildlife or sports and prefer an optical viewfinder
  • You want a mid-range DSLR upgrade without going mirrorless

X-T5 (2022)

  • You're a photographer first and video is secondary or completely irrelevant
  • You want the highest resolution Fujifilm's APS-C system can deliver
  • You value a compact, tactile camera with physical dials and classic controls

Nikon Zfc (2021)

  • You want an APS-C camera with character, physical controls, and a classic look
  • You're new to serious photography and want something you'll be motivated to pick up every day
  • You appreciate Nikon's FM-inspired retro design in a modern mirrorless package

Quick take: The x-t5 has the highest resolution at 40mp; the nikon zfc is the most affordable; only the canon eos 90d, x-t5 are weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification Canon EOS 90D (2019)X-T5 (2022)Nikon Zfc (2021)
Price £849 £1,499 £799
Sensor 32.5MP APS-C CMOS (Dual Pixel AF) 40.2MP APS-C X-Trans CMOS 5 HR 20.9MP APS-C CMOS
Resolution 32.5MP 40.2MP 20.9MP
Video 4K/30p (1.6× crop), FHD/120p 6.2K/30p, 4K/60p uncropped, F-Log2, 10-bit 4K/30p (slight crop), 1080p/120p
Autofocus Dual Pixel CMOS AF (live view), 45-point phase-detect (OVF) Phase-detect, 425 points, subject tracking Hybrid phase/contrast AF with subject detection
Stabilisation None (no IBIS) 7-stop IBIS None (lens-based only)
Burst Rate 10fps mechanical 15fps mechanical, 20fps electronic 11fps
Battery Life ~1300 shots (CIPA with OVF) ~740 shots (CIPA) 300 shots (CIPA)
Weight 701g body only 557g body only 445g body only
Dimensions 140.7 × 104.8 × 76.8mm 129.5 × 91.1 × 63.8mm 134.5 × 93.5 × 43.5mm
Weather Sealed Yes Yes No
Viewfinder Optical pentaprism, 100% coverage, 0.95× magnification EVF, 3.69M dots, 0.80× magnification 0.39" OLED EVF, 2.36M dots
Screen 3.0" vari-angle touchscreen 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen
Mount Canon EF / EF-S Fujifilm X-mount Nikon Z-mount
Memory Cards Dual SD UHS-II slots Dual slots: UHS-II + UHS-I Single UHS-I SD
Connectivity USB 2.0, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi USB-C 3.2, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
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