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Canon EOS R8 vs Fujifilm X-T5: which is better?

Canon EOS R8 and Fujifilm X-T5 compared side by side across 123 specs and 12 scored categories — every winner highlighted, so the right pick is obvious.

2 PRODUCTS · 123 SPECS · 12 SCORED CATEGORIES · LIVE RE-RANKING

COMPARING

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CAMERAS

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CANON

Canon EOS R8

$1,499

BEST VALUE

← TOP PICK

FUJIFILM

Fujifilm X-T5

$1,699

BEST OVERALL

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⚡ COMPARZONE VERDICT

The Fujifilm X-T5 takes the overall win.

Highest composite at 9.1/10 — 0.6 ahead of the Canon EOS R8. Dead heat on autofocus. Scroll for the category-by-category breakdown.

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CATEGORY WINS · 12 SCOREDTIES SHOWN GREY

AUTO

BATT

BUIL

DESI

FEAT

IMAG

OPTI

PERF

VIDE

VALU

DOXM

Canon EOS R8×2

Fujifilm X-T5×8

Canon EOS R8 Full-Frame Mirrorless CameraBEST VALUE

Fujifilm X-T5 Mirrorless CameraBEST OVERALL

01 · SCORE RADAR

Performance profile

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LARGEST GAPDOXMARK — Fujifilm X-T5 leads by 8.5

TIGHTESTAutofocus — dead heat between the top two

02 · CATEGORY BREAKDOWN

Category showdown

EOS R8X T5

AutofocusiTIED AT 9.0

EOS R89.0

X T59.0

BATTERYiFujifilm X-T5 · +1.5

EOS R86.0

X T57.5

BuildiFujifilm X-T5 · +1.5

EOS R88.0

X T59.5

DESIGNiFujifilm X-T5 · +0.5

EOS R88.5

X T59.0

FEATURESiFujifilm X-T5 · +0.3

EOS R88.5

X T58.8

Image QualityiFujifilm X-T5 · +0.8

EOS R89.0

X T59.8

OPTICSiFujifilm X-T5 · +0.5

EOS R89.0

X T59.5

PERFORMANCEiFujifilm X-T5 · +0.7

EOS R88.5

X T59.2

VIDEOGRAPHYiCanon EOS R8 · +0.8

EOS R88.8

X T58.0

VideoiCanon EOS R8 · +0.8

EOS R88.8

X T58.0

ValueiTIED AT 8.5

EOS R88.5

X T58.5

DOXMARKiFujifilm X-T5 · +8.5

EOS R80.0

X T58.5

03 · VALUE MAP

Price vs performance

TOP-LEFT IS THE SWEET SPOT

SCORE PER $100 · RANKED

01Canon EOS R80.57BEST DEAL

02Fujifilm X-T50.54

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04 · THE FULL SHEET

Full specifications

123 SPECS · ALL SHOWN

SPECS

Canon EOS R8$1,49918W8.5

Fujifilm X-T5$1,69914W9.1

AF Pointsi

1,053← BEST +148%

425

Subject Detectioni

Humans, animals (dogs, cats, birds, horses), vehicles

Animals, Birds, Cars, Motorcycles, Planes, Trains

Burst RateFPSi

40 fps← BEST +167%

15 fps

Battery HealthWHi

7.8 Wh

16.0 Wh

Removable BatteryiSAME

Yes

Battery Level IndicatoriSAME

Yes

Battery PowerMAHi

1040 mAh mAh

2200 mAh

Rechargeable BatteryiSAME

Yes

Full Charge Shotsi

Approx. 290 (EVF) / 370 (LCD)

Approx. 740 shots (economy mode)

Battery VoltageViSAME

7.2 V

Battery Modeli

LP-E17

NP-W235

Card Slotsi

1 (SD UHS-II)

Dual SD (UHS-II)

Weather SealingiSAME

Yes

Battery (CIPA)SHOTSi

290 shots

680 shots← BEST +134%

WeightGi

461 g← 17% lighter

557 g

Weather Sealed ( Splashproof )i

Yes (Dust and Drip Resistant)

Yes

Screen Resolutioni

1.62M dots

1.84M dots

Touch ScreeniSAME

Yes

System Camerai

Yes (Mirrorless)

Yes

EVF ResolutionM DOTSi

2.36 m dots

3.69 m dots← BEST +56%

Screen SizeINCHiSAME

3 inch

Hot ShoeiSAME

Yes

FlashiSAME

Flip Out Screeni

Yes← BEST

VolumeCM³i

799 cm³

757.12 cm³

Lowest Potential Operating Temperature°Ci

0 °C← BEST +100%

-10 °C

Tilting ViewfinderiSAME

EVF Refresh Rate ( Max )HZi

120 Hz← BEST +20%

100 Hz

WidthMMi

132.5 mm← BEST +2%

129.5 mm

HeightMMi

86.1 mm

91 mm← BEST +6%

Maximum Operating Temperature°CiSAME

40 °C

Waterproof Depthi

—

Thicknessi

70 mm

63.8 mm

Dxomark Sensor Scorei

93← BEST

Dxomark Sports Scorei

93← BEST

Dxomark Landscape Scorei

93← BEST

Dxomark Portrait Scorei

93← BEST

Bluetooth VersioniSAME

4.2

Typei

Camera

Mirrorless

ViewfinderiSAME

Electronic

Viewfinder CoverageiSAME

100

WeightGi

461 g

557 g← BEST +21%

Processori

DIGIC X

X-Processor 5

Release Datei

2023-02-08

2022-11-17

Wi-Fi SupportediSAME

Yes

Bluetooth SupportediSAME

Yes

Dual Card Slotsi

Yes← BEST

Pixel Shift Shoti

Yes

Shoots RawiSAME

Yes

Supports Lossless Compressed RawiSAME

Yes

Wi-Fi Versioni

802.11b/g/n

802.11ac

Supports A RemoteiSAME

Yes

HDMI SupportediSAME

Yes

GPS SupportiSAME

Support Live StreamingiSAME

Yes

Advanced Hot Shoei

Yes (Multi-function shoe)

Yes

Internal StorageiSAME

HDMI Versioni

Micro-HDMI (Type D)

Type D (Micro)

Internal Storage SizeiSAME

0 GB

NFC SupportediSAME

USB Type-CiSAME

Yes

External Memory SlotiSAME

Yes

Sensori

Full-Frame CMOS

APS-C X-Trans CMOS 5 HR BSI

ResolutionMPi

24.2 MP

40.2 MP← BEST +66%

ISO Rangei

100-102400 (Expandable to 50-204800)

125-12800 (Expandable to 64-51200)

Dynamic RangeSTOPSi

14 stops← BEST +8%

13 stops

Stabilizationi

Digital (Video), Lens-based (Optical)

5-axis In-Body Image Stabilization (IBIS)

Sensor Sizei

Full Frame (35.9 x 23.9 mm)

APS-C (23.5 x 15.7 mm)

Lens MountiSAME

Yes

Megapixelsi

24.2 MP

40.2 MP

Maximum ISOi

102,400← BEST +700%

12,800

Sensor Shift Stabilizationi

Yes← BEST

Continuous Shootingi

6 fps

15 fps

Phase Detection Autofocus For PhotosiSAME

Yes

Fastest Shutter Speedi

1/8000 sec

1/8000s (Mechanical)

Focus Pointsi

1053

425

Maximum Expanded ISOi

204800

51200

AF TrackingiSAME

Yes

Manual FocusiSAME

Yes

Touch AutofocusiSAME

Yes

Manual Shutter SpeediSAME

Yes

BSI Sensori

Yes← BEST

Manual ExposureiSAME

Yes

Serial Shot ModeiSAME

Yes

CMOS SensoriSAME

Yes

Built In HDR ModeiSAME

Yes

Two Stage ShutteriSAME

Yes

Manual ISOiSAME

Yes

Flash Sync Speedi

1/200 sec

1/250s

Manual White BalanceiSAME

Yes

Exposure Timei

30 s

30s to 1/180000s

Image Stabilization Ratingi

7.5← BEST +7%

Maximum Electronic Shutter Speedi

1/8000 sec

1/180000s

Can Combine Image Stabilizationi

Yes (Optical + Digital)

Yes

Can Create Panoramas In Camerai

Yes← BEST

Stacked Cmos Sensori

—

USB SupportediSAME

Yes

USB Versioni

USB 3.2 Gen 2

3.2 Gen 2

Pixel Size ( Main Camera )i

6.0 µm

2.12 µm

Build Qualityi

8.7← BEST +9%

Controlsi

8.5

9.3← BEST +9%

Autofocus Pointsi

9← BEST +17%

7.7

Image Qualityi

9.8← BEST +9%

Video Qualityi

8.5← BEST +16%

7.3

Battery Lifei

7.5← BEST +25%

Low Light Performancei

9← BEST +13%

The VerdictiSAME

—

CommentsiSAME

—

Overall Ratingi

9.3← BEST +3%

Color CombinationiSAME

9.9

Video Recording ( Main Camera )i

4K 60p, Full HD 180p

6.2K/30p, 4K/60p

Phase Detection Autofocus For VideosiSAME

Yes

Microphone InputiSAME

Yes

Audio Jacki

Yes← BEST

Timelapse FunctioniSAME

Yes

Movie Bit Ratei

340 Mbps (4K 60p)

360 Mbps

24p Cinema ModeiSAME

Yes

Supports Slow Motion Video RecordiSAME

Yes

Continuous Autofocus When Recording MoviesiSAME

Yes

Stereo MicrophoneiSAME

Yes

MicrophoneiSAME

Yes

Max Videoi

4K 60p

6.2K

Internal Colori

8-bit / 10-bit

10-bit 4:2:2 (internal)

ROW WINS

05 · WHICH ONE IS FOR YOU

Pick by persona

RE-RANKS LIVE AS YOU ADD OR REMOVE PRODUCTS

THE ALL-ROUNDER

Best overall

Fujifilm X-T5FUJIFILM9.1

ALL GROUPSEQUAL WEIGHT

Best total score across weighted category factors.

RUNNER-UP · Canon EOS R8 (8.5)

FOR VALUE SEEKERS

Best bang for buck

Canon EOS R8CANON8.5

SCORE ÷ PRICELIVE PRICES

Strongest score-to-price ratio from the available price data.

RUNNER-UP · Fujifilm X-T5 (0.5)

PRIORITY · DOXMARK

Best for doxmark

Fujifilm X-T5FUJIFILM8.5

DOXMARK WEIGHTEDCONF 82%

Best visible score in the doxmark category group.

RUNNER-UP · Canon EOS R8 (0.0)

PRIORITY · BUILD

Best for build

Fujifilm X-T5FUJIFILM9.5

BUILD WEIGHTEDCONF 91%

Best visible score in the build category group.

RUNNER-UP · Canon EOS R8 (8.0)

06 · BOTTOM LINE

Why pick each

STRENGTHS · AND ONE HONEST TRADE-OFF

#2CANON0.0

Canon EOS R8

“The Canon EOS R8 is a lightweight, full-frame mirrorless camera offering exceptional image quality and advanced autofocus for enthusiasts an”

Autofocus 9.0

Image Quality 9.0

Wins AF Points

Wins Burst Rate

TRADE-OFFNo in-body image stabilization

BEST VALUEBest price →

#1FUJIFILM0.0

Fujifilm X-T5

“The Fujifilm X-T5 is a high-resolution, retro-styled mirrorless camera designed for photographers seeking exceptional image quality and a cl”

Image Quality 9.8

Build 9.5

Wins Image Quality

Wins Overall Rating

TRADE-OFFTilting screen, not fully articulating

BEST OVERALLBest price →

Still deciding? The Fujifilm X-T5 is the safest pick.

COMPOSITE 9.1/10 · WINS 8 OF 12 CATEGORIES

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Canon EOS R8 Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera vs Fujifilm X-T5 Mirrorless Camera: which is better?

The Fujifilm X-T5 Mirrorless Camera is our overall pick, scoring 9.1/10 against 8.5/10 for the Canon EOS R8 Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera — a 7% edge. Current starting prices span $1,499–$1,699. The score weighs category-specific cameras attributes, spec wins, price signals, and data confidence — not sponsorships.

Fujifilm X-T5 Mirrorless Camera leads overall with a 9.1 total score.
Canon EOS R8 Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera wins 62 comparable specs with a 44% weighted win rate.
Fujifilm X-T5 Mirrorless Camera has the strongest high-impact advantage in Image Quality.
Canon EOS R8 Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera has the best visible score-to-price balance based on available starting price.

Canon EOS R8 Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera8.5/10

The Canon EOS R8 is a lightweight, full-frame mirrorless camera offering exceptional image quality and advanced autofocus for enthusiasts and content creators.

Pros

+ Excellent full-frame image quality
+ Advanced Dual Pixel CMOS AF II
+ Uncropped 4K 60p video
+ Lightweight and compact design

Cons

− No in-body image stabilization
− Limited battery life (CIPA)
− Single SD card slot

Best for: Advanced hobbyists · Videographers and vloggers · Travel and street photography

“Verdict: The Canon EOS R8 is an excellent choice for photographers and videographers seeking a lightweight, high-performance full-frame mirrorless camera. Its superb autofocus, impressive image quality, and strong video features offer…”

Fujifilm X-T5 Mirrorless CameraWINNER 9.1/10

The Fujifilm X-T5 is a high-resolution, retro-styled mirrorless camera designed for photographers seeking exceptional image quality and a classic shooting experience.

Pros

+ Exceptional 40.2MP image quality
+ Excellent 7-stop in-body stabilization
+ Intuitive, retro-inspired control dials
+ Advanced AI-powered autofocus

Cons

− Tilting screen, not fully articulating
− Video features are good, but not class-leading
− No dedicated headphone jack

Best for: Professional photographers · Advanced hobbyists · Street and travel photography

“Verdict: The Fujifilm X-T5 is an outstanding mirrorless camera, particularly for photographers who prioritize image quality, a tactile shooting experience, and a compact form factor. It offers a compelling blend of high resolution,…”

Frequently asked questions

Which is better, Canon EOS R8 Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera or Fujifilm X-T5 Mirrorless Camera?

By ComparZone's weighted scoring of category-specific cameras specs, the Fujifilm X-T5 Mirrorless Camera scores highest overall (9.1/10, 0.6 points ahead of the Canon EOS R8 Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera). It is the better all-round pick, but the right choice depends on your priorities — the spec table above shows exactly where each one wins.

What are the main differences between Canon EOS R8 Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera and Fujifilm X-T5 Mirrorless Camera?

The biggest measurable differences are Image Quality, Overall Rating, Sensor — with the Fujifilm X-T5 Mirrorless Camera leading on Image Quality. The grouped spec sheet above marks the winner of every comparable spec.

Is the Fujifilm X-T5 Mirrorless Camera better value than the Canon EOS R8 Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera?

The Fujifilm X-T5 Mirrorless Camera starts around $1,699 and the Canon EOS R8 Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera around $1,499. Weigh the score gap against the price gap: a small score lead rarely justifies a large premium unless it comes from the specs you personally care about.

Can I compare other cameras on ComparZone?

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