EOS R50vs GFX 100RF
Fujifilm
GFX 100RF (2025)
Starting from £5199 new
Best for Landscape, travel & street photography at medium format quality
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GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?
Beginners & Family — EOS R50 (2023): Canon's most beginner-friendly RF body — Dual Pixel AF and beautiful colour science in an approachable package.
Landscape, Travel & Street Photography At Medium Format Quality — GFX 100RF (2025): The world's first medium format compact — 102MP, 28mm, and all 20 Fujifilm film simulations in a fixed-lens body.
Who should buy what
EOS R50 (2023)
- Beginners buying their first interchangeable-lens camera
- Family photographers who want reliable subject tracking in a compact body
- R100 buyers who want a step up with better video and subject detection
- Casual content creators who want a simple, capable RF camera on a budget
GFX 100RF (2025)
- Landscape photographers who want medium format resolution without a system of interchangeable lenses
- Leica Q3 owners who want a step up in resolution to 102MP medium format
- Fujifilm GFX users who want a compact fixed-lens body for travel alongside their system lenses
- Photographers who want the ultimate image quality in a jacket-pocketable form factor
Quick take: The gfx 100rf has the highest resolution at 102mp; the eos r50 is the most affordable; only the gfx 100rf is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | EOS R50 (2023) | GFX 100RF (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £599 | £5,199 |
| Sensor | 24.2MP APS-C CMOS | 102MP medium format BSI CMOS (43.8 × 32.9mm) |
| Resolution | 24.2MP | 102.0MP |
| Video | 4K/30p (uncropped 4K/24p), FHD/60p | 4K/30p (crop), 4K/60p (crop) — F-Log2 |
| Autofocus | Dual Pixel CMOS AF II, face/eye/subject tracking | Phase-detect AF with face and eye detection |
| Stabilisation | None (no IBIS) | 8-stop IBIS |
| Burst Rate | 12fps mechanical, 15fps electronic | 8fps electronic |
| Battery Life | ~380 shots (CIPA) | ~490 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 375g body only | 735g body only |
| Dimensions | 116.3 × 85.5 × 68.8mm | 159.0 × 90.4 × 59.0mm |
| Weather Sealed | No | Yes |
| Viewfinder | EVF, 2.36M dots | EVF 0.86× 5.76M-dot — outstanding GFX viewfinder |
| Screen | 3.0" vari-angle touchscreen | 3.2" tilting touchscreen, 2.36M dots |
| Mount | Canon RF-S / RF | Fixed GF 35mm f/4 (28mm equivalent in 35mm terms) |
| Memory Cards | Single SD UHS-II slot | Single CFexpress Type B / SD UHS-II slot |
| Connectivity | USB-C, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi | USB-C, Wi-Fi 5GHz, Bluetooth, 3.5mm mic jack |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | EOS R50 | GFX 100RF |
|---|---|---|
| Family & Everyday | — | |
| Portrait | ||
| Vlogging & Video | ||
| Street | ||
| Landscape | ||
| Sports & Action | — | |
| Travel | — | |
| Sports | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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