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EOS R5 Cvs X-T1

GearFrame · Updated March 2026

Canon EOS R5 C Canon EOS R5 C (2022) Starting from £3799 new Best for Professional video, documentary & hybrid commercial work View EOS R5 C
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Fujifilm X-T1 Fujifilm X-T1 (2014) Starting from £299 new Best for Street, travel & documentary photography View X-T1

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.

↓ Full specifications below

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
Genre EOS R5 CX-T1
Vlogging & Video
9.0
4.0
Portrait
9.0
7.0
Landscape
9.0
7.0
Wedding
9.0
Sports
7.0
Travel
4.0
9.0
Street
9.0
Wildlife
4.0

GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →

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