EOS R1vs X-T5

GearFrame · Updated March 2026

Canon EOS R1 Canon EOS R1 (2024) Starting from £5999 new Best for Professional sports, wildlife & photojournalism View EOS R1
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Fujifilm X-T5 Fujifilm X-T5 (2022) Starting from £1499 new Best for Portraits & landscape View X-T5

GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?

Professional Sports, Wildlife & Photojournalism — EOS R1 (2024): Canon's ultimate professional camera — 40fps, a class-leading EVF, and AI AF that simply doesn't miss.

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 R1 (2024)

  • Professional sports and news photographers who cannot miss a shot
  • Wildlife photographers needing the fastest AF and burst available
  • Photojournalists requiring reliable pro-grade build and connectivity
  • Canon R3 owners or 1D X Mark III users upgrading to mirrorless flagship

X-T5 (2022)

  • Landscape and studio photographers who want maximum APS-C resolution
  • X-T4 owners who want 40MP and a more compact, stripped-back body
  • Fujifilm shooters who prioritise stills quality over video features
  • Photographers who want the best sensor in the X-mount system

Quick take: The x-t5 has the highest resolution at 40mp; the x-t5 is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification EOS R1 (2024)X-T5 (2022)
Price £5,999 £1,499
Sensor 24.2MP Full-Frame Stacked CMOS 40.2MP APS-C X-Trans CMOS 5 HR
Resolution 24.2MP 40.2MP
Video 6K RAW/60p, 4K/120p, 1080p/240p 6.2K/30p, 4K/60p uncropped, F-Log2, 10-bit
Autofocus Dual Pixel CMOS AF III — 100% coverage, deep learning subject detection Phase-detect, 425 points, subject tracking
Stabilisation IBIS — up to 8 stops combined 7-stop IBIS
Burst Rate 40fps electronic, 12fps mechanical 15fps mechanical, 20fps electronic
Battery Life ~530 shots (CIPA) ~740 shots (CIPA)
Weight 1470g (with battery) 557g body only
Dimensions 159.5 × 143.9 × 87.3mm 129.5 × 91.1 × 63.8mm
Weather Sealed Yes Yes
Viewfinder EVF, 9.44M dots, 0.90× magnification EVF, 3.69M dots, 0.80× magnification
Screen 3.2" fully articulating touchscreen 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen
Mount Canon RF mount Fujifilm X-mount
Memory Cards Dual CFexpress Type B Dual slots: UHS-II + UHS-I
Connectivity USB-C (10Gbps), Wi-Fi 6GHz, Bluetooth, Ethernet, HDMI USB-C 3.2, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi
Genre EOS R1X-T5
Sports
9.0
Wildlife
9.0
Photojournalism
9.0
Vlogging & Video
9.0
7.0
Wedding
9.0
Portrait
7.0
9.0
Landscape
9.0
Street
9.0
Travel
9.0
Sports & Action
4.0
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