Fujifilm X-A3 vs Canon EOS 5DS R

This is a full comparison between the cameras Fujifilm X-A3 and Canon EOS 5DS R. We compare them by looking at the categories you see below.

Fujifilm X-A3

Canon EOS 5DS R

Manufacturing

Fujifilm X-A3 is manufacturered by Fujifilm but Canon EOS 5DS R is from Canon. Both Fujifilm and Canon are well known brands though.

Fujifilm X-A3 were released 2016 and Canon EOS 5DS R was released 2015. That is a 1 years difference. In tech, this period can be of interest since technology is always improving, etc.

Camera	Released
Fujifilm X-A3	2016
Canon EOS 5DS R	2015

Type of camera

Fujifilm X-A3 is a Mirrorless camera while Canon EOS 5DS R is a DSLR camera. More information about their differences will come soon.

Sensors / crop factor

These cameras have different sensors. Fujifilm X-A3 has a "Fujifilm APS-C"-sensor while Canon EOS 5DS R 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 X-A3	75 mm Fujifilm sensor Crop factor/focal length multiplier by * 1.5
Canon EOS 5DS R	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 X-A3 has a 24 MP (Megapixels) resolution while Canon EOS 5DS R has 51 MP. If we break down this in more detail this is the data behind the numbers:

Camera	Megapixels
Fujifilm X-A3	24 MP 24000000 pixels 6000 x 4000
Canon EOS 5DS R	51 MP 50320896 pixels 8688 x 5792

Canon EOS 5DS R has a 110 % larger resolution than Fujifilm X-A3. 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 5DS R has a larger ISO-range than Fujifilm X-A3. Canon EOS 5DS R has an ISO range that stretches from 100 to 6400 while Fujifilm X-A3 has 200 to 6400.

Camera	ISO Range
Fujifilm X-A3	200-6400
Canon EOS 5DS R	100-6400

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.

Here is a complete overview of which lenses work with each camera:
Lens compatibility chart for Fujifilm X-A3
Lens compatibility chart for Canon EOS 5DS R

Pictures per second

Depending on what you are shooting the FPS, or frames/pictures per second, can definitely be of interest. Fujifilm X-A3 can shoot up to 6 pictures per seconds and Canon EOS 5DS R can shoot up to 5 pictures per seconds.

Camera	FPS (Frames per second)
Fujifilm X-A3	6
Canon EOS 5DS R	5

Ability to record movies

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

In this case, both Fujifilm X-A3 and Canon EOS 5DS R 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.

Canon EOS 5DS R weighs 930 gr (equal to 2.05 lb) which is 174% heavier than Fujifilm X-A3 and its 339 gr (or 0.75 lb).

Camera	Weight
Fujifilm X-A3	339 gr 0.75 lb
Canon EOS 5DS R	930 gr 2.05 lb