Fujifilm X-T30 II vs Canon EOS R50: Which Camera Is Better?

Tested using Methodology v0.13.1

Updated Sep 02, 2026 05:28 PM

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Body Type SLR-Style

Mirrorless Yes

Sensor Size APS-C

Body Type SLR-Style

Mirrorless Yes

Sensor Size APS-C

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Our Verdict

Fujifilm X-T30 II

Canon EOS R50

The Canon EOS R50 is a better-value choice than the Fujifilm X-T30 II. Both are portable APS-C cameras, but the Canon has a more reliable autofocus system and faster burst shooting at a significantly lower price point.

Variants

X-T30 II (Black (Body Only))
X-T30 II (Black W/ 18-55mm lens)

EOS R50 (Black (Body Only))
EOS R50 (Black W/ 18-45mm lens)

Review

See Canon EOS R50 Review

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Black (Body Only)

X-T30 II

Black (Body Only)

EOS R50

Black W/ 18-55mm lens

X-T30 II

Black W/ 18-45mm lens

EOS R50

Silver (Body Only)

X-T30 II

White (Body Only)

EOS R50

Silver W/ 18-55mm lens

X-T30 II

White W/ 18-45mm lens

EOS R50

Main Differences for

Travel Photography

Threshold

0.10

Travel Photography

7.8

7.9

Photo AF-C Tracking

3.0

6.7

Ergonomics & Comfort

6.0

7.5

Screen Max Brightness

975 cd/m²

586 cd/m²

Full Comparison

Travel Photography

7.8

7.9

Landscape Photography

7.9

7.5

Sports & Wildlife Photography

7.1

8.0

Vlogging

6.5

7.6

Studio Video

8.0

Action Video

5.5

4.2

Raw Photo

7.7

7.4

Design

Portability

7.9

7.4

Portability Picture

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Height

3.3" (8.3 cm)

3.5" (8.8 cm)

Width

5.1" (12.9 cm)

4.6" (11.8 cm)

Depth

2.0" (5.2 cm)

2.7" (6.9 cm)

Volume

34.1 in³ (559.2 cm³)

43.8 in³ (718.1 cm³)

Weight

0.86 lbs (0.39 kg)

0.83 lbs (0.38 kg)

Build Quality

8.0

7.5

Build Quality Picture

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Body

Body Picture

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Body Type

SLR-Style

Water Resistance

Mirrorless

Yes

Rugged

Hot Shoe

Yes

Customizable Button

Yes

Command Dial

Tripod Mount

Yes

Lens Mount

X Mount

RF Mount

Built-In Flash

Yes

Fastest Shutter Speed

1/4,000 s

In The Box

In The Box Picture

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Ergonomics & Comfort

6.0

7.5

Hand Grip Picture

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Hand Grip: Small Hand

Yes

Hand Grip: Medium Hand

Yes

Hand Grip: Large Hand

Yes

Hand Grip: Extra-Large Hand

Viewfinder

EVF Menu Picture

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Viewfinder Type

Electronic

Advertised Coverage

100%

Advertised Resolution

2.36 million dots

Advertised Magnification

0.62

0.96

Screen

7.4

9.1

Screen Picture

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Screen Articulation Type

Tilting

Fully-Articulated

Screen Max Brightness

975 cd/m²

586 cd/m²

Advertised Resolution

1.62 million dots

Size

3.0" (7.6 cm)

3.0" (7.5 cm)

Touchscreen

Limited

Yes

Menu System

8.0

9.0

Screen Menu Picture

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Guide Mode

Yes

App Name

Fujifilm XApp

Canon Camera Connect

Built-In Lens

0.0

Aperture Vs Focal Length

Maximum Aperture

No built-in lens

Max Aperture (Full-Frame Equivalent)

N/A

Minimum Focal Length

N/A

Maximum Focal Length

N/A

Max Focal Length (Full-Frame Equivalent)

N/A

Optical Image Stabilization

Light Falloff Picture

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Luminance

N/A

Light Falloff

N/A

Sensor

Sensor Type

BSI CMOS

CMOS

Advertised Effective Pixels

26.1 MP

24.2 MP

Processor

X-Processor 4

DIGIC X

Sensor Size

APS-C

Extended ISO Minimum

N/A

Native ISO Minimum (Base ISO)

160

100

Native ISO Maximum

12,800

32,000

Tested Firmware

1.11

Ver. 1.0.0

Battery

6.7

7.2

Battery Type

Fujifilm NP-W126S

Canon LP-E17

USB Charging

Yes

Power Delivery While Recording

Yes

Advertised Battery Life In Photo

390 photos

450 photos

Tested Battery Life In Video

60 min

66 min

Photo General

Photo Shooting Speed

6.6

8.1

Low Speed Continuous

3 fps

High Speed Continuous

8 fps

11 fps

Silent Shooting Continuous

10 fps

15 fps

Raw Buffer Size

18 Photos

9 Photos

JPEG Buffer Size

10,000 Photos

32 Photos

Buffer Empty Time

13 s

4 s

Photo AF-C Tracking

3.0

6.7

Autofocus Tracking Shots

Run 01

AF-C Tracking 01

Cycle through frames

Run 01

AF-C Tracking 01

Cycle through frames

Perfect Focus Hit Rate

20%

53%

Usable Focus Hit Rate

33%

70%

Photo AF-C Center Point

9.6

9.8

Autofocus Center Point Shots

Run 01

AF-C Center Point 01

Cycle through frames

Run 01

AF-C Center Point 01

Cycle through frames

Perfect Focus Hit Rate

94%

97%

Usable Focus Hit Rate

100%

Photo Image Stabilization

8.8

Stabilization Slideshow

Minimum Shutter Speed Achieved

1/6 s

In-Body Image Stabilization

Photo Image Quality

Photo RAW Dynamic Range

7.8

7.5

Dynamic Range Scene

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Dynamic Range At Base ISO

10.0 f-stops

9.9 f-stops

Dynamic Range At 1/500s Exposure Time

8.5 f-stops

7.9 f-stops

Dynamic Range At 1/2000s Exposure Time

7.1 f-stops

6.6 f-stops

Dynamic Range At 1/4000s Exposure Time

6.4 f-stops

5.5 f-stops

Photo RAW Sharpness

8.2

7.7

Sharpness Scene Crop

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MTF Graph

Preview Graph

Vertical Edge MTF50 At Base ISO

1,862 LW/PH

1,596 LW/PH

Horizontal Edge MTF50 At Base ISO

1,886 LW/PH

1,832 LW/PH

Photo RAW Noise

7.1

6.9

Noise Scene Crop

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Noise Vs Exposure Time

Preview Graph

SNR 18% At 1/8 Exposure Time (125 ms)

33.9 dB

33.1 dB

SNR 18% At 1/30 Exposure Time (33 ms)

30.6 dB

29.9 dB

SNR 18% At 1/125 Exposure Time (8 ms)

25.6 dB

25.4 dB

SNR 18% At 1/500 Exposure Time (2 ms)

20.5 dB

20.2 dB

Pictures Sample Gallery

Video General

Video Features

Full HD Video

Yes

4k Video

Yes

6k Video

Clean HDMI Output

Yes

Advertised Max Chroma Sampling Over HDMI

4:2:2

Not Advertised

Advertised Max Bit Depth Over HDMI

10 bits

N/A

Log Picture Profile

Yes

Recording Light

Yes

Audio

Audio Test Sample

Audio Recording

Stereo

Microphone Level Display

Yes

Video File Format And Compression

MP4 H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC

Yes

MP4 H.265 / HEVC

Yes

MOV H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC

Yes

MOV H.265 / HEVC

AVCHD H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC

All-I Compression

4k Video

4k Video Frame Rate

8.5

240 fps In 4k

120 fps In 4k

60 fps In 4k

30 fps In 4k

Yes

24 fps In 4k

Yes

4k Crop At Max Available fps

1 x

4k Video Internal Recording

6.5

8.7

Bitrate Maximum In 4k

200 Mbps

122 Mbps

Bitrate Minimum In 4k

100 Mbps

122 Mbps

Chroma Sampling In 4k

4:2:0

4:2:2

Bit Depth In 4k

8 Bit

10 Bit

Record Time Limit In 4k

30 min

60 min

Overheat Recording Interruptions in 4k

4k Video Autofocus Performance

8.5

8.3

4k Object Tracking Video

Object Tracking In 4k

8.5

9.0

4k Face Tracking Video

Face Tracking In 4k

8.0

7.0

Face Detection In 4k

Yes

Eye Detection In 4k

Yes

4k Video Rolling Shutter Effect

5.7

4.5

Rolling Shutter Video in 4k

4k Rolling Shutter

7.0°

9.0°

Full HD Video

FHD Video Frame Rate

9.7

9.5

240 fps In FHD

Yes, with a Crop

120 fps In FHD

Yes, with a Crop

Yes

60 fps In FHD

Yes

30 fps In FHD

Yes

24 fps In FHD

Yes

FHD Crop At Max Available fps

1.2 x

1 x

FHD Video Internal Recording

7.9

9.7

Bitrate Maximum In FHD

200 Mbps

60 Mbps

Bitrate Minimum In FHD

50 Mbps

30 Mbps

Chroma Sampling In FHD

4:2:0

4:2:2

Bit Depth In FHD

8 Bit

10 Bit

Record Time Limit in FHD

30 min

N/A

FHD Video Autofocus Performance

8.9

8.5

Object Tracking Video

Object Tracking In FHD

9.0

8.0

FHD Face Tracking Video

Face Tracking In FHD

8.5

Face Detection In FHD

Yes

Eye Detection In FHD

Yes

FHD Video Rolling Shutter Effect

7.0

7.3

Rolling Shutter Video in FHD

FHD Rolling Shutter

4.0°

3.3°

Video Image Quality

Video Dynamic Range

8.6

5.3

Base ISO Video Dynamic Range Waveform

Strict SNR Video Dynamic Range At Base ISO

9.38 stops

7.04 stops

Lenient SNR Video Dynamic Range At Base ISO

11.13 stops

7.04 stops

Background Floor Video Dynamic Range At Base ISO

13.24 stops

9.33 stops

Storage And Connectivity

Storage

Card Slot Picture

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Card 1 Slot

SD Card UHS-I

Card 2 Slot

No 2nd Card Slot

Inputs / Outputs

8.5

Input Picture

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USB

USB-C

HDMI

Micro (Type D)

Headphones

Microphone

Stereo

Wi-Fi

Yes

Bluetooth

Yes

Check Price

Black (Body Only)

X-T30 II

Black (Body Only)

EOS R50

Black W/ 18-55mm lens

X-T30 II

Black W/ 18-45mm lens

EOS R50

Silver (Body Only)

X-T30 II

White (Body Only)

EOS R50

Silver W/ 18-55mm lens

X-T30 II

White W/ 18-45mm lens

EOS R50