Fujifilm X-T10 vs Canon EOS 550D

This is a full comparison between the cameras Fujifilm X-T10 and Canon EOS 550D. We compare them by looking at the categories you see below.

Fujifilm X-T10

Canon EOS 550D

Manufacturing

Fujifilm X-T10 is manufacturered by Fujifilm but Canon EOS 550D is from Canon. Both Fujifilm and Canon are well known brands though.

Fujifilm X-T10 were released 2015 and Canon EOS 550D was released 2010. That is a 5 years difference. In tech, this period can be of interest since technology is always improving, etc.

Camera	Released
Fujifilm X-T10	2015
Canon EOS 550D	2010

Type of camera

Fujifilm X-T10 is a Mirrorless camera while Canon EOS 550D is a DSLR camera. More information about their differences will come soon.

Sensors / crop factor

These cameras have different sensors. Fujifilm X-T10 has a "Fujifilm APS-C"-sensor while Canon EOS 550D 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-T10	75 mm Fujifilm sensor Crop factor/focal length multiplier by * 1.5
Canon EOS 550D	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-T10 has a 16 MP (Megapixels) resolution while Canon EOS 550D has 18,7 MP. If we break down this in more detail this is the data behind the numbers:

Camera	Megapixels
Fujifilm X-T10	16 MP 15980544 pixels 4896 x 3264
Canon EOS 550D	18,7 MP 17915904 pixels 5184 x 3456

Canon EOS 550D has a 12 % larger resolution than Fujifilm X-T10. 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 550D has a larger ISO-range than Fujifilm X-T10. Canon EOS 550D has an ISO range that stretches from 100 to 12800 while Fujifilm X-T10 has 200 to 6400.

Camera	ISO Range
Fujifilm X-T10	200-6400
Canon EOS 550D	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-T10
Lens compatibility chart for Canon EOS 550D

Pictures per second

Depending on what you are shooting the FPS, or frames/pictures per second, can definitely be of interest. Fujifilm X-T10 can shoot up to 8 pictures per seconds and Canon EOS 550D can shoot up to 3,7 pictures per seconds.

Camera	FPS (Frames per second)
Fujifilm X-T10	8
Canon EOS 550D	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-T10 and Canon EOS 550D 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 550D weighs 510 gr (equal to 1.12 lb) which is 34% heavier than Fujifilm X-T10 and its 381 gr (or 0.84 lb).

Camera	Weight
Fujifilm X-T10	381 gr 0.84 lb
Canon EOS 550D	510 gr 1.12 lb