EOS R8vs Fujifilm GFX 100S IIvs X-T5

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-T5 Fujifilm X-T5 (2022) From £1499 Best for Portraits & landscape View X-T5

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.

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

↓ 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-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

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-t5 are weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification EOS R8 (2023)Fujifilm GFX 100S II (2024)X-T5 (2022)
Price £1,099 £4,499 £1,499
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 6.2K/30p, 4K/60p uncropped, F-Log2, 10-bit
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) ~740 shots (CIPA)
Weight 461g body only 883g body only 557g body only
Dimensions 132.5 × 86.1 × 70.0mm 150.0 × 104.2 × 87.2mm 129.5 × 91.1 × 63.8mm
Weather Sealed No Yes Yes
Viewfinder EVF, 2.36M dots, 0.59× 0.5" OLED EVF, 5.76M dots EVF, 3.69M 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: UHS-II + UHS-I
Connectivity USB-C, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi USB-C 3.2, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth USB-C 3.2, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi
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