Fujifilm X-A1 vs Canon EOS M

This is a full comparison between the cameras Fujifilm X-A1 and Canon EOS M. We compare them by looking at the categories you see below.

Fujifilm X-A1

Canon EOS M

Manufacturing

Fujifilm X-A1 is manufacturered by Fujifilm but Canon EOS M is from Canon. Both Fujifilm and Canon are well known brands though.

Fujifilm X-A1 were released 2013 and Canon EOS M was released 2012. That is a 1 years difference. In tech, this period can be of interest since technology is always improving, etc.

Camera	Released
Fujifilm X-A1	2013
Canon EOS M	2012

Type of camera

Both these cameras are Mirrorless cameras. No difference there.

Sensors / crop factor

These cameras have different sensors. Fujifilm X-A1 has a "Fujifilm APS-C"-sensor while Canon EOS M has a "Canon APS-C"-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 X-A1	75 mm Fujifilm sensor Crop factor/focal length multiplier by * 1.5
Canon EOS M	80 mm Canon APS-C sensor Crop factor/focal length multiplier by * 1.6

** 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 X-A1 has a 16 MP (Megapixels) resolution while Canon EOS M has 18 MP. If we break down this in more detail this is the data behind the numbers:

Camera	Megapixels
Fujifilm X-A1	16 MP 15980544 pixels 4896 x 3264
Canon EOS M	18 MP 17915904 pixels 5184 x 3456

Canon EOS M has a 12 % larger resolution than Fujifilm X-A1. 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 M has a larger ISO-range than Fujifilm X-A1. Canon EOS M has an ISO range that stretches from 100 to 12800 while Fujifilm X-A1 has 200 to 6400.

Camera	ISO Range
Fujifilm X-A1	200-6400
Canon EOS M	100-12800

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 M belongs to the Canon EOS M-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 M

Here is a complete overview of which lenses work with each camera:
Lens compatibility chart for Fujifilm X-A1
Lens compatibility chart for Canon EOS M

Pictures per second

Depending on what you are shooting the FPS, or frames/pictures per second, can definitely be of interest. Fujifilm X-A1 can shoot up to 5,6 pictures per seconds and Canon EOS M can shoot up to 4,3 pictures per seconds.

Camera	FPS (Frames per second)
Fujifilm X-A1	5,6
Canon EOS M	4,3

Ability to record movies

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

In this case, both Fujifilm X-A1 and Canon EOS M 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 X-A1 weighs 330 gr (equal to 0.73 lb) which is 11% heavier than Canon EOS M and its 298 gr (or 0.66 lb).

Camera	Weight
Fujifilm X-A1	330 gr 0.73 lb
Canon EOS M	298 gr 0.66 lb