EOS R5 Cvs X-T1
Canon
EOS R5 C (2022)
Starting from £3799 new
Best for Professional video, documentary & hybrid commercial work
View EOS R5 C
Fujifilm
X-T1 (2014)
Starting from £299 new
Best for Street, travel & documentary photography
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GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?
Professional Video, Documentary & Hybrid Commercial Work — EOS R5 C (2022): Canon's R5 reborn for cinema — 8K RAW unlimited, Cinema EOS colour science, and 45MP stills in a weather-sealed body.
Street, Travel & Documentary Photography — X-T1 (2014): The camera that put Fujifilm back on the map — weather sealed, a class-leading EVF, physical dials, and X-Trans colour that earned a generation of loyal fans.
Who should buy what
EOS R5 C (2022)
- Videographers and cinematographers who want Canon Cinema EOS quality in a compact, run-and-gun body
- Hybrid photographers who shoot high-end stills and need 8K RAW video capability in the same body
- Documentary filmmakers who want unlimited recording with a built-in fan
- RF lens owners who want to add a dedicated cinema body to their Canon system
X-T1 (2014)
- Photographers entering the Fujifilm X-mount system at the lowest possible price
- Street and documentary photographers who value physical controls and OVF-like experience
- Travel photographers who want a weather-sealed compact with Fujifilm colour
- Those who prefer the original X-T1 aesthetic and smaller 16MP files
Quick take: The eos r5 c has the highest resolution at 45mp; the x-t1 is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | EOS R5 C (2022) | X-T1 (2014) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £3,799 | £299 |
| Sensor | 45MP full-frame CMOS — Cinema EOS colour science | 16.3MP APS-C X-Trans CMOS II |
| Resolution | 45.0MP | 16.3MP |
| Video | 8K RAW internal, 8K/30p, 4K/120p — Cinema RAW Light, C-Log2, C-Log3 | 1080p/60p |
| Autofocus | Dual Pixel CMOS AF II — subject tracking with Intelligent AF | Phase-detect + contrast-detect hybrid AF (49 points) |
| Stabilisation | 5-axis IBIS — 8 stops (with IS lens) | None |
| Burst Rate | 12fps mechanical, 20fps electronic | 8fps |
| Battery Life | ~220 shots stills / unlimited video with fan | ~350 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 680g body only | 440g (with battery and card) |
| Dimensions | 138.5 × 98.0 × 88.0mm | 129.0 × 89.8 × 46.7mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder | EVF 0.76× 5.76M-dot OLED | EVF, OLED 2.36M dots, 0.77× magnification — largest APS-C EVF at launch |
| Screen | 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 2.1M dots | 3.0" 3-direction tilting LCD, 1.04M dots (no touch) |
| Mount | Canon RF mount (full-frame) | Fujifilm X-mount |
| Memory Cards | Dual CFexpress Type B slots | Single SD UHS-I slot |
| Connectivity | USB-C, 12G-SDI, HDMI full-size, 3.5mm XLR via adapter, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | USB, Wi-Fi |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | EOS R5 C | X-T1 |
|---|---|---|
| Vlogging & Video | ||
| Portrait | ||
| Landscape | ||
| Wedding | — | |
| Sports | — | |
| Travel | ||
| Street | — | |
| Wildlife | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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