EOS M50 IIvs X-Pro1

GearFrame · Updated March 2026

Canon EOS M50 II Canon EOS M50 II (2020) Starting from £449 new Best for Beginners & vlogging View EOS M50 II
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Fujifilm X-Pro1 Fujifilm X-Pro1 (2012) Starting from £249 new Best for Film photography enthusiasts & Fujifilm X-mount collectors View X-Pro1

GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?

Beginners & Vlogging — EOS M50 II (2020): Canon's most approachable mirrorless — Dual Pixel AF and beautiful colour science in a beginner-friendly body.

Film Photography Enthusiasts & Fujifilm X-Mount Collectors — X-Pro1 (2012): The camera that started it all — slow, imperfect, and still uniquely loveable for the quality of images it produces.

↓ Full specifications below

EOS M50 II (2020)

  • Beginners and students wanting an affordable entry into Canon's ecosystem
  • Vloggers who need a flip screen and clean HDMI output on a budget
  • Content creators who want reliable eye-tracking AF at a low price
  • Canon users upgrading from a smartphone or compact camera

X-Pro1 (2012)

  • Film photographers who want a digital camera with genuine analogue soul
  • Fujifilm fans who want to shoot the camera that started the X-mount legacy
  • Street photographers who value the unique hybrid OVF experience
  • Budget-conscious photographers who want X-Trans rendering at a very low price

Quick take: The eos m50 ii has the highest resolution at 24mp; the x-pro1 is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification EOS M50 II (2020)X-Pro1 (2012)
Price £449 £249
Sensor 24.1MP APS-C CMOS 16.3MP APS-C X-Trans CMOS I
Resolution 24.1MP 16.3MP
Video 4K/25p (cropped), 1080p/60p 1080p/24p
Autofocus Dual Pixel CMOS AF, 143 AF points, eye detection Contrast-detect AF — slow by modern standards
Stabilisation None (no IBIS) None
Burst Rate 10fps 6fps
Battery Life ~305 shots (CIPA) ~300 shots (CIPA)
Weight 387g body only 450g body only
Dimensions 116.3 × 88.1 × 58.7mm 138.5 × 82.8 × 46.7mm
Weather Sealed No No
Viewfinder EVF, 2.36M dots, 0.39× Hybrid OVF/EVF — 0.37× (EVF), 0.5× / 0.6× (OVF)
Screen 3.0" vari-angle touchscreen 3.0" fixed LCD, 1.23M dots
Mount Canon EF-M mount Fujifilm X-mount
Memory Cards Single SD UHS-I slot Single SD/SDHC/SDXC slot
Connectivity USB Micro-B, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, micro HDMI USB 2.0, HDMI mini
Genre EOS M50 IIX-Pro1
Family & Everyday
9.0
Portrait
9.0
7.0
Vlogging & Video
7.0
Travel
7.0
7.0
Street
7.0
9.0
Sports & Action
4.0
Landscape
7.0
Sports
4.0
Wildlife
4.0
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