Fujifilm X-M1 vs Canon EOS 600D

This is a full comparison between the cameras Fujifilm X-M1 and Canon EOS 600D. We compare them by looking at the categories you see below.

Fujifilm X-M1

Canon EOS 600D

Manufacturing

Fujifilm X-M1 is manufacturered by Fujifilm but Canon EOS 600D is from Canon. Both Fujifilm and Canon are well known brands though.

Fujifilm X-M1 were released 2013 and Canon EOS 600D was released 2011. That is a 2 years difference. In tech, this period can be of interest since technology is always improving, etc.

Camera	Released
Fujifilm X-M1	2013
Canon EOS 600D	2011

Type of camera

Fujifilm X-M1 is a Mirrorless camera while Canon EOS 600D is a DSLR camera. More information about their differences will come soon.

Sensors / crop factor

These cameras have different sensors. Fujifilm X-M1 has a "Fujifilm APS-C"-sensor while Canon EOS 600D 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-M1	75 mm Fujifilm sensor Crop factor/focal length multiplier by * 1.5
Canon EOS 600D	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-M1 has a 16 MP (Megapixels) resolution while Canon EOS 600D has 18 MP. If we break down this in more detail this is the data behind the numbers:

Camera	Megapixels
Fujifilm X-M1	16 MP 15980544 pixels 4896 x 3264
Canon EOS 600D	18 MP 17915904 pixels 5184 x 3456

Canon EOS 600D has a 12 % larger resolution than Fujifilm X-M1. 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 600D has a larger ISO-range than Fujifilm X-M1. Canon EOS 600D has an ISO range that stretches from 100 to 12800 while Fujifilm X-M1 has 200 to 6400.

Camera	ISO Range
Fujifilm X-M1	200-6400
Canon EOS 600D	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.

Here is a complete overview of which lenses work with each camera:
Lens compatibility chart for Fujifilm X-M1
Lens compatibility chart for Canon EOS 600D

Pictures per second

Depending on what you are shooting the FPS, or frames/pictures per second, can definitely be of interest. Fujifilm X-M1 can shoot up to 5,6 pictures per seconds and Canon EOS 600D can shoot up to 3,7 pictures per seconds.

Camera	FPS (Frames per second)
Fujifilm X-M1	5,6
Canon EOS 600D	3,7

Ability to record movies

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

In this case, both Fujifilm X-M1 and Canon EOS 600D 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 600D weighs 570 gr (equal to 1.26 lb) which is 73% heavier than Fujifilm X-M1 and its 330 gr (or 0.73 lb).

Camera	Weight
Fujifilm X-M1	330 gr 0.73 lb
Canon EOS 600D	570 gr 1.26 lb