EOS R8vs Fujifilm GFX 100S IIvs X-H2

GearFrame · Updated March 2026

Canon EOS R8 Canon EOS R8 (2023) From £1099 Best for Full-frame entry View EOS R8
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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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Fujifilm X-H2 Fujifilm X-H2 (2022) From £1399 Best for High-res stills & landscape View X-H2

Which should you buy?

Full-Frame Entry — EOS R8 (2023): Canon's most affordable full-frame mirrorless — 4K/60p 10-bit and class-leading Dual Pixel AF at an accessible entry price.

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.

High-Res Stills & Landscape — X-H2 (2022): Fujifilm's highest-resolution X-mount body — 40MP, 8K video, weather sealing, and 7-stop IBIS for serious photographers.

↓ Full specifications below

EOS R8 (2023)

  • You want full-frame image quality on a tight budget
  • You shoot mainly in good light and can live without built-in stabilisation
  • You primarily shoot stills with occasional video

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

X-H2 (2022)

  • You need both high-resolution stills and 8K/4K video from one APS-C body
  • You shoot commercial photography or video production professionally
  • You want the most technically capable camera in Fujifilm's X-series lineup

Quick take: The fujifilm gfx 100s ii has the highest resolution at 102mp; the eos r8 is the most affordable; only the fujifilm gfx 100s ii, x-h2 are weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification EOS R8 (2023)Fujifilm GFX 100S II (2024)X-H2 (2022)
Price £1,099 £4,499 £1,399
Sensor 24.2MP Full-frame BSI CMOS 102MP medium-format BSI CMOS (43.8 × 32.9mm) 40.2MP APS-C X-Trans CMOS 5 HR
Resolution 24.2MP 102.0MP 40.2MP
Video 4K/60p oversampled 10-bit, FHD/180p 4K/30p, 1080p/60p 8K/30p, 4K/60p uncropped, F-Log2, 12-bit RAW output
Autofocus Dual Pixel CMOS AF II, 1053 zones, eye/face/subject tracking Phase-detect AF with subject/face/eye detection Phase-detect, 425 points, subject tracking
Stabilisation None (no IBIS) 8-stop IBIS 7-stop IBIS
Burst Rate 6fps mechanical, 40fps electronic 7fps 15fps mechanical, 20fps electronic
Battery Life ~220 shots (CIPA) 460 shots (CIPA) ~680 shots (CIPA)
Weight 461g body only 883g body only 660g body only
Dimensions 132.5 × 86.1 × 70.0mm 150.0 × 104.2 × 87.2mm 136.3 × 92.9 × 84.6mm
Weather Sealed No Yes Yes
Viewfinder EVF, 2.36M dots, 0.59× 0.5" OLED EVF, 5.76M dots EVF, 5.76M dots, 0.80× magnification
Screen 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen 3.2" tilting touchscreen 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen
Mount Canon RF mount (full-frame) Fujifilm GFX (G-mount) Fujifilm X-mount
Memory Cards Single SD UHS-II slot Dual SD UHS-II Dual slots: CFexpress Type B + SD UHS-II
Connectivity USB-C, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi USB-C 3.2, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth USB-C 3.2, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi
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