Canon EOS R6 Mark III vs FUJIFILM X-E5
The short answer
- FUJIFILM X-E5 is lighter, at 445 g against 609.
- FUJIFILM X-E5 is the cheaper of the two at the price its maker announced: INR 159,999 against INR 243,995.
Compared only on figures both makers publish. Everything else is in the table below.
2 phones side by side.
| Specification |
 Canon EOS R6 Mark III
₹2,43,995launch price
|
 FUJIFILM X-E5
₹1,59,999launch price
|
|---|---|---|
| Placement | ||
| At its price | Not assessed | Not assessed |
| Spec index | — | — |
| Key Specs | ||
| Display | 7.5 cm (3in) TFT colour LCD, approx. 1.6 million dots | 3.0 in 1.04 million-dot tilting touchscreen |
| Effective Pixels | Approx. 32.5 megapixels | 40.2 million |
| ISO Range | Auto 100-64000, expandable to L:50 and H:102400 | ISO 125 to 12800 (extended ISO 64 to 51200) |
| Sensor | 35.9 x 23.9 mm full-frame CMOS | 23.5 mm x 15.7 mm (APS-C) X-Trans CMOS 5 HR |
| Lens Mount | RF / RF-S | FUJIFILM X mount |
| Video Resolution | 7K DCI 6960 x 3672 RAW; 7K Open Gate 6960 x 4640; 4K DCI 4096 x 2160 | 6.2K 6240 x 3510 |
| General | ||
| Launch Date | November 2025 | August 2025 |
| Body Type | SLR style with central viewfinder hump | Rangefinder style with corner electronic viewfinder |
| Camera Type | Full-frame mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera | APS-C mirrorless with interchangeable lenses |
| Colours | — | Silver, Black |
| Sensor | ||
| Effective Pixels | Approx. 32.5 megapixels (approx. 34.2 megapixels total) | 40.2 million |
| Sensor Size | 35.9 x 23.9 mm (full frame) | 23.5 mm x 15.7 mm (APS-C) |
| Sensor Type | CMOS, RGB primary colour filter, fixed low-pass filter | Back-illuminated X-Trans CMOS 5 HR with primary colour filter |
| Aspect Ratio | 3:2 | 4:3, 3:2, 16:9, 5:4, 1:1 |
| Image Processor | DIGIC X | X-Processor 5 |
| Image Stabilisation | Sensor-shift IS, up to 8.5 stops at the centre and 7.5 stops at the periphery depending on lens | Image sensor shift mechanism with 5-axis compensation; 7.0 stops centre and 6.0 stops periphery (CIPA 2024) |
| Dust Reduction | EOS integrated cleaning system | Ultra Sonic Vibration |
| Lens | ||
| Lens Mount | RF / RF-S; EF and EF-S via EF-EOS R mount adapters, EF-M not compatible | FUJIFILM X mount |
| Focal Length | Equivalent to 1.0x with RF and EF lenses, 1.6x with RF-S and EF-S lenses | — |
| Focus | ||
| Autofocus System | Dual Pixel CMOS AF II, 100% horizontal and 100% vertical coverage with Whole Area AF or subject detection | Intelligent Hybrid AF (TTL contrast AF / TTL phase detection AF) |
| Subject Detection | Humans (eyes, face, head, body), animals (dogs, cats, birds, horses), vehicles (racing cars, motorbikes, aircraft, trains), Register People Priority for up to 10 people | Animal, bird, automobile, motorcycle and bike, aeroplane, train, plus face and eye detection |
| Focus Points | 1053 automatically selected AF areas; 6097 manually selectable AF positions for stills (4641 for movies) | Single point 13 x 9 or 25 x 17; Zone 3 x 3, 5 x 5, 7 x 7 from 117 areas |
| Low-light Focus | EV -6.5 to 21 (23°C, ISO 100) | Phase detection -7.0 EV; contrast -4.0 EV (with XF50mmF1.0) |
| Focus Modes | One Shot, Servo AF, AI Focus AF, manual focus, focus bracketing with in-camera depth compositing | Single AF, Continuous AF, Manual Focus |
| Exposure | ||
| ISO Range | Auto 100-64000 in 1/3 or 1 stop increments; expandable to L:50 and H:102400 | Standard ISO 125 to 12800 in 1/3 steps; extended ISO 64, 80, 100, 25600, 51200; movie ISO 125 to 12800, extended 25600 |
| Shutter Speed | Electronic 30-1/16000 sec; mechanical and electronic first-curtain 30-1/8000 sec; Bulb | Mechanical 30 s to 1/4000 s; electronic 30 s to 1/180000 s; bulb up to 60 minutes |
| Continuous Shooting | Approx. 12 fps mechanical or electronic first-curtain; 40 fps electronic shutter with pre-continuous shooting of 20 frames | Up to approx. 20 fps with electronic shutter (1.29x crop); 168 JPEG, 66 compressed RAW, 17 uncompressed RAW buffer |
| Exposure Compensation | +/-3 EV in 1/3 or 1/2 stop increments | -5.0 to +5.0 EV stills in 1/3 steps; -2.0 to +2.0 EV movie |
| Flash | No built-in flash; E-TTL II auto flash and metered manual with EX and EL series Speedlites, multi-function shoe | Built-in EF-X8, guide number approx. 11 (ISO 200, m); hot shoe for dedicated TTL flash |
| Metering Modes | 384-zone metering: evaluative, partial (approx. 6.2%), spot (approx. 2.9%), centre-weighted average | 256-zone metering: Multi, Spot, Average, Centre Weighted |
| Video | ||
| Frame Rates | 7K RAW (Light) up to 59.94 fps; 4K up to 119.9 fps; 2K DCI and Full HD up to 179.8 fps | 6.2K 24p to 29.97p; DCI 4K and 4K up to 59.94p; Full HD up to 59.94p; high-speed Full HD 100p to 240p |
| Video Formats | 12-bit CRM RAW; MP4 with XF-HEVC S/H.265 or XF-AVC S/H.264, Linear PCM or AAC audio | H.265 Long GOP 4:2:2 MOV, H.265 Long GOP 4:2:0 MOV, MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, AAC audio |
| Video Resolution | 7K DCI 6960 x 3672 RAW; 7K Open Gate 6960 x 4640; 4K DCI 4096 x 2160; 4K UHD 3840 x 2160; 2K DCI; Full HD | 6.2K 6240 x 3510; DCI 4K 4096 x 2160; 4K 3840 x 2160; Full HD 2048 x 1080 and 1920 x 1080 |
| Microphone Input | 3.5 mm stereo mini jack, plus digital microphone via multi-function shoe; 4-channel audio supported | 3.5 mm stereo mini connector (shared microphone and remote release) |
| Headphone Jack | 3.5 mm stereo mini jack | — |
| Log Profiles | Canon Log 2, Canon Log 3, Canon 709, PQ, HLG, BT.709 Standard | — |
| Recording Limit | Maximum 6 hours below 100 fps, 2 hours at 100 fps and above; no 4 GB file limit with exFAT-formatted SD cards | — |
| Display | ||
| Screen Size | 7.5 cm (3 inch) | 3.0 in |
| Screen Type | TFT colour LCD with capacitive touch, approx. 100% coverage, anti-smudge coating | Tilt-type touch screen colour LCD monitor |
| Screen Resolution | Approx. 1.6 million dots | Approx. 1.04 million dots |
| Viewfinder | 0.5-inch OLED colour electronic viewfinder, approx. 100% coverage, up to 120 fps refresh, approx. 23 mm eyepoint | 0.39 in OLED colour viewfinder with Classic Display mode |
| Viewfinder Magnification | Approx. 0.76x | 0.62x (35 mm equivalent 50 mm lens) |
| Viewfinder Resolution | 3.69 million dots | Approx. 2.36 million dots |
| Design | ||
| Height | 98.4 mm | 72.9 mm |
| Width | 138.4 mm | 124.9 mm |
| Weight | Approx. 609 g body only, 699 g with card and battery | Approx. 445 g with battery and memory card; approx. 396 g body only |
| Build Material | Magnesium alloy body and chassis with some polycarbonate and glass fibre components | Top plate machined entirely from aluminium |
| Depth | 88.4 mm | 39.1 mm (minimum depth 33.0 mm) |
| Weather Sealing | Dust- and water-resistant construction; supplied shoe cover required for full sealing | — |
| Storage | ||
| File Formats | RAW, C-RAW and Dual Pixel RAW 14-bit, JPEG 8-bit, HEIF 10-bit; Exif 3.00 and DCF 2.0 | JPEG (Exif Ver. 2.32), HEIF 4:2:2 10-bit, RAW 14-bit RAF, TIFF 8/16-bit; MOV, MP4 |
| Supported Cards | CFexpress Type B up to 8 TB (CFexpress 2.0, VPG400); SD, SDHC and SDXC UHS-II | SD, SDHC, SDXC; UHS-I, UHS-II, Video Speed Class V90 |
| Memory Card Slots | 1x CFexpress Type B and 1x SD/SDHC/SDXC UHS-II | 1 |
| Battery | ||
| Battery Model | Rechargeable Li-ion LP-E6P (supplied) | NP-W126S Li-ion battery |
| USB Charging | PD-E1 or PD-E2 USB power adapter | Yes, via USB Type-C |
| Shots per Charge | Approx. 620 with LCD, approx. 390 with viewfinder (23°C) | Approx. 310 frames (normal mode), approx. 400 frames (economy mode) |
| Charging | Battery charger LC-E6E supplied; Car Battery Charger CBC-E6; DC Coupler DR-E6P | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.1 | Version 4.2 (Bluetooth low energy) |
| Wi-Fi | Wireless LAN IEEE 802.11ac (5 GHz / 2.4 GHz) | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac |
| USB | SuperSpeed Plus USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C | USB Type-C, 10 Gbps |
| HDMI | Full-size HDMI Type A, HDMI-CEC not supported | HDMI Micro connector (Type D) |
| GPS | Optional GP-E2 GPS receiver; digital compass not supported | — |