Fujifilm GFX 50S vs Canon EOS Ra

This is a full comparison between the cameras Fujifilm GFX 50S and Canon EOS Ra. We compare them by looking at the categories you see below.

Fujifilm GFX 50S

Canon EOS Ra

Manufacturing

Fujifilm GFX 50S is manufacturered by Fujifilm but Canon EOS Ra is from Canon. Both Fujifilm and Canon are well known brands though.

Fujifilm GFX 50S were released 2016 and Canon EOS Ra was released 2018. That is a 2 years difference. In tech, this period can be of interest since technology is always improving, etc.

Camera	Released
Fujifilm GFX 50S	2016
Canon EOS Ra	2018

Type of camera

Both these cameras are Mirrorless cameras. No difference there.

Sensors / crop factor

These cameras have different sensors. Fujifilm GFX 50S has a "Fujifilm Medium Format"-sensor while Canon EOS Ra has a "Canon Full Frame"-sensor, and their difference in sensors will also affect the crop factor and experience focal length. See the table below.

Camera	Focal length, 50mm f/1.8 **
Fujifilm GFX 50S	39.5 mm Fujifilm Medium Format sensor Crop factor/focal length multiplier by * 0.79
Canon EOS Ra	50 mm Full-frame sensor No crop factor/focal length multiplier

** Experienced focal length when using a lens such as a common "50mm f/1.8"

Learn more about crop factor and focal length multiplier here:

Resolution

Fujifilm GFX 50S has a 51 MP (Megapixels) resolution while Canon EOS Ra has 30 MP. If we break down this in more detail this is the data behind the numbers:

Camera	Megapixels
Fujifilm GFX 50S	51 MP 51121152 pixels 8256 x 6192
Canon EOS Ra	30 MP 30105600 pixels 6720 x 4480

Fujifilm GFX 50S has a 70 % larger resolution than Canon EOS Ra. This could give you more details in the picture but also a possibility to crop more in the pictures, afterward while editing the pictures, if needed that is.

ISO range

Canon EOS Ra has a larger ISO-range than Fujifilm GFX 50S. Canon EOS Ra has an ISO range that stretches from 100 to 40000 while Fujifilm GFX 50S has 100 to 12800.

Camera	ISO Range
Fujifilm GFX 50S	100-12800
Canon EOS Ra	100-40000

Autofocus and lens compatibility

Both of these cameras have a built-in autofocus motor. Some lenses, that support autofocus, do not have an autofocus motor of their own but this won't cause any problems with these two cameras.

Worth mentioning is that Canon EOS Ra belongs to the Canon EOS R-system and needs an adapter to work with Canons EF, EF-S, MP-E, and TS-E lenses. You can read more about this adapter here:
Canon Lens Mount Adapter EF-EOS R

Here is a complete overview of which lenses work with each camera:
Lens compatibility chart for Fujifilm GFX 50S
Lens compatibility chart for Canon EOS Ra

Pictures per second

Depending on what you are shooting the FPS, or frames/pictures per second, can definitely be of interest. Fujifilm GFX 50S can shoot up to 3 pictures per seconds and Canon EOS Ra can shoot up to 8 pictures per seconds.

Camera	FPS (Frames per second)
Fujifilm GFX 50S	3
Canon EOS Ra	8

Ability to record movies

It is becoming more and more popular to record movies with digital cameras.

In this case, both Fujifilm GFX 50S and Canon EOS Ra can shoot movies.

Weight

The weight of the camera can be an extremely important factor, especially if the camera is about to be used, or carried around, for several hours at a time.

Fujifilm GFX 50S weighs 920 gr (equal to 2.03 lb) which is 39% heavier than Canon EOS Ra and its 660 gr (or 1.46 lb).

Camera	Weight
Fujifilm GFX 50S	920 gr 2.03 lb
Canon EOS Ra	660 gr 1.46 lb