EOS R50vs Fujifilm GFX 100S IIvs Nikon Z8

GearFrame · Updated March 2026

Canon EOS R50 Canon EOS R50 (2023) From £599 Best for Beginners & family View EOS R50
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Fujifilm Fujifilm GFX 100S II Fujifilm Fujifilm GFX 100S II (2024) From £4499 Best for Commercial, studio & landscape professionals View Fujifilm GFX 100S II
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Nikon Nikon Z8 Nikon Nikon Z8 (2023) From £3999 Best for Sports, wildlife & hybrid professionals View Nikon Z8

Which should you buy?

Beginners & Family — EOS R50 (2023): Canon's most beginner-friendly RF body — Dual Pixel AF and beautiful colour science in an approachable package.

Commercial, Studio & Landscape Professionals — Fujifilm GFX 100S II (2024): 102MP medium-format quality in the most accessible GFX body — the best entry point to the Fujifilm GFX system.

Sports, Wildlife & Hybrid Professionals — Nikon Z8 (2023): Z9 performance in a compact body — 45MP, 8K/60p RAW, and 20fps burst without the bulk or price of the flagship.

↓ Full specifications below

EOS R50 (2023)

  • You're completely new to mirrorless cameras and want something uncomplicated
  • You create vertical content for TikTok, Instagram Reels, or YouTube Shorts
  • You want great autofocus without needing to understand complex menus

Fujifilm GFX 100S II (2024)

  • You need the highest resolution available outside of a Phase One system
  • You shoot studio, fashion, landscape, or architecture at a professional level
  • You want medium format quality without the bulk of a traditional large-format system

Nikon Z8 (2023)

  • You need Z9-level performance in a more travel-friendly and portable body
  • You shoot wildlife, weddings, or sport and need exceptional resolution with speed
  • You want the best Nikon mirrorless body available without carrying the full Z9

Quick take: The fujifilm gfx 100s ii has the highest resolution at 102mp; the eos r50 is the most affordable; only the fujifilm gfx 100s ii, nikon z8 are weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification EOS R50 (2023)Fujifilm GFX 100S II (2024)Nikon Z8 (2023)
Price £599 £4,499 £3,999
Sensor 24.2MP APS-C CMOS 102MP medium-format BSI CMOS (43.8 × 32.9mm) 45.7MP full-frame BSI stacked CMOS
Resolution 24.2MP 102.0MP 45.7MP
Video 4K/30p (uncropped 4K/24p), FHD/60p 4K/30p, 1080p/60p 8K/60p RAW, 4K/120p, ProRes RAW
Autofocus Dual Pixel CMOS AF II, face/eye/subject tracking Phase-detect AF with subject/face/eye detection Subject detection AF, 493-point phase-detect
Stabilisation None (no IBIS) 8-stop IBIS 6-stop IBIS
Burst Rate 12fps mechanical, 15fps electronic 7fps 20fps RAW / 120fps JPEG
Battery Life ~380 shots (CIPA) 460 shots (CIPA) 330 shots (CIPA)
Weight 375g body only 883g body only 910g body only
Dimensions 116.3 × 85.5 × 68.8mm 150.0 × 104.2 × 87.2mm 144.0 × 118.5 × 83.0mm
Weather Sealed No Yes Yes
Viewfinder EVF, 2.36M dots 0.5" OLED EVF, 5.76M dots 0.5" Quad-VGA OLED EVF, 3.69M dots, 120fps
Screen 3.0" vari-angle touchscreen 3.2" tilting touchscreen 3.2" tilting touchscreen
Mount Canon RF-S / RF Fujifilm GFX (G-mount) Nikon Z-mount
Memory Cards Single SD UHS-II slot Dual SD UHS-II Dual CFexpress Type B / XQD
Connectivity USB-C, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi USB-C 3.2, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth USB-C 3.2, HDMI full-size, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth
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