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EOS R50vs GFX 50R

GearFrame · Updated March 2026

Canon EOS R50 Canon EOS R50 (2023) Starting from £599 new Best for Beginners & family View EOS R50
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Fujifilm GFX 50R Fujifilm GFX 50R (2018) Starting from £1999 new Best for Portrait, street & documentary photography View GFX 50R

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.

Portrait, Street & Documentary Photography — GFX 50R (2018): The most portable GFX camera of its era — 51MP in a rangefinder-style body for photographers who want medium-format quality with a more discreet form.

↓ Full specifications below

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 50R (2018)

  • Photographers who want medium-format quality in the slimmest GFX body available
  • Street and documentary photographers drawn to the rangefinder-style handling
  • GFX 50S users who want a smaller body for travel and walk-around use
  • Studio and portrait photographers who want 51MP at the lowest GFX entry price

Quick take: The gfx 50r has the highest resolution at 51mp; the eos r50 is the most affordable; only the gfx 50r is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification EOS R50 (2023)GFX 50R (2018)
Price £599 £1,999
Sensor 24.2MP APS-C CMOS 51.4MP Medium Format BSI CMOS (43.8 × 32.9mm)
Resolution 24.2MP 51.4MP
Video 4K/30p (uncropped 4K/24p), FHD/60p 1080p/30p
Autofocus Dual Pixel CMOS AF II, face/eye/subject tracking Contrast-detect AF, face detection
Stabilisation None (no IBIS) None
Burst Rate 12fps mechanical, 15fps electronic 3fps
Battery Life ~380 shots (CIPA) ~400 shots (CIPA)
Weight 375g body only 775g (with battery and card)
Dimensions 116.3 × 85.5 × 68.8mm 160.7 × 96.5 × 66.4mm
Weather Sealed No Yes
Viewfinder EVF, 2.36M dots EVF, 3.69M dots, 0.77× magnification
Screen 3.0" vari-angle touchscreen 3.2" tilting touchscreen
Mount Canon RF-S / RF Fujifilm GFX (G-mount)
Memory Cards Single SD UHS-II slot Dual SD UHS-II slots
Connectivity USB-C, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
Genre EOS R50GFX 50R
Family & Everyday
9.0
Portrait
9.0
9.0
Vlogging & Video
9.0
4.0
Street
7.0
7.0
Landscape
7.0
9.0
Sports & Action
4.0
4.0
Travel
7.0

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

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