Canon EOS R8 Mark II / Fujifilm X-M5

Canon EOS R8 Mark II: 7503C002 · body only; lens separate

Fujifilm X-M5: X-M5 body (black and silver); Coolblue reviews are for the XC15-45mm F3.5-5.6 OIS PZ kit. The X-M1, X-S20 and X-T50 are separate models.

SpecificationCanon EOS R8 Mark IIFujifilm X-M5
Release year20262024
Model codeSKU 7503C002 for the body (Canon Canada product page); Canon manual code C026 Canon—
MountCanon RF mount; RF and RF-S lenses. EF/EF-S lenses attach through Mount Adapter EF-EOS R. With RF-S/EF-S lenses the focal length is about 1.6 times the marked value. Canon—
SensorFull-frame (36.0 × 24.0 mm) CMOS; up to about 24.2 MP effective, about 25.6 MP total; Dual Pixel CMOS AF Canon23.5 × 15.6 mm (APS-C) X-Trans CMOS 4; 26.1 MP; ultrasonic sensor cleaning

X-Trans uses an irregular colour filter instead of the usual Bayer pattern; according to Fujifilm this reduces moiré without an optical low-pass filter.

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Image stabilizationCamera-side image stabilization (IS mode) that works together with stabilized lenses. A digital stabilization option is also available for movies. Canon—
ISOISO 100–102400; expanded L (equivalent to ISO 50) and H (equivalent to ISO 204800) Canon—
AutofocusDual Pixel CMOS AF; EV −7.5 to 21 for stills (f/1.2 lens, center point, One-Shot AF, ISO 100). Up to 1053 zones (39 × 27) in automatic selection and up to 4368 selectable positions (78 × 56) for a single point.

The position count does not represent AF performance; Canon states this itself.

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ShutterElectronic first curtain: 1/4000–30 s and bulb. Fully electronic: up to 1/16000 s in Fv, Tv and M (1/8000 in P and Av), 30 s and bulb. Flash sync 1/200 s.

Flash photography is not supported with the fully electronic shutter.

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Continuous shootingUp to 40 frames per second with the electronic shutter (High-speed continuous+) and 6 with electronic first curtain. A pre-continuous shooting setting is available. Canon test-condition burst depth: 1000+ with electronic first curtain and 190 with electronic shutter for JPEG; 73 for RAW with electronic shutter.

Burst values are given for a 128 GB UHS-II card under Canon test conditions.

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Still formatsJPEG, HEIF, RAW and C-RAW; largest size 6000 × 4000 (24 MP). HDR PQ shooting is recorded as HEIF. Canon—
Movie formatsMP4 with XF-HEVC S (H.265) YCbCr 4:2:2 10-bit and 4:2:0 10-bit; XF-AVC S (H.264) 4:2:2 10-bit and 4:2:0 8-bit Canon—
Movie resolution and frame rate4K: 59.94, 50, 29.97, 25 and 23.98 fps. Full HD: 179.8, 150, 119.9, 100, 59.94, 50, 29.97, 25 and 23.98 fps.

Full HD at 100 fps and above records only to exFAT-formatted cards. The movie cropping setting can change the available frame rate.

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Movie gamma and colorCanon Log 3, Canon 709, PQ, HLG and BT.709 Standard through Custom Picture; HDR PQ shooting Canon—
Recording time limitA single clip can run up to 6 hours (below 100 fps) or 2 hours (100 fps and above). With a new, fully charged battery and the screen in use, Canon lists about 40 min of 4K 59.94/50p and about 2 hr of Full HD 29.97/25p.

Recording can stop sooner because of overheating, the power supply or errors.

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Viewfinder0.39-inch OLED electronic viewfinder; about 2.36 million dots, 0.70x magnification, about 100% coverage, eyepoint about 22 mm Canon—
Screen3.0-inch, 3:2, about 1.62 million dots, capacitive touchscreen; side-hinged screen that flips out and rotates CanonTouch LCD, approx. 1.04 million dots, 3:2

The camera has no electronic viewfinder; you shoot using the screen.

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Card slotSingle slot; SD/SDHC/SDXC, UHS-II and UHS-I supported Canon—
PortsUSB Type-C (equivalent to USB 10 Gbps, USB 3.2 Gen 2; computer, smartphone, USB charging and power), HDMI micro OUT (Type D), 3.5 mm external microphone input, 3.5 mm headphone output, E3-type remote control terminal

HDMI CEC is not supported.

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USB streamingUSB (UVC/UAC) streaming mode Canon—
AudioBuilt-in stereo microphones; Directional Stereo Microphone DM-E1D support through the multi-function shoe Canon—
Accessory shoe and flashMulti-function shoe: 21 pins for accessories, 5 pins for X-sync and communication; flash exposure compensation ±3 stops Canon—
WirelessWi-Fi (equivalent to IEEE 802.11b/g/n/a/ac/ax; 2.4 and 5 GHz), Bluetooth 5.3 (Bluetooth Low Energy)

The manual states MIMO is not supported; the highest listed link speed is 143.4 Mbps.

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BatteryBattery Pack LP-E17, one. CIPA-based shots per charge: 220 (power saving) / 150 (Smooth) with the viewfinder, 340 / 270 with the screen (+23 °C, new fully charged battery). Canon—
Charging and external powerUSB charging and camera power through USB Power Adapter PD-E2 / PD-E1; mains power through AC Adapter AC-E6N and DC Coupler DR-E18 Canon—
DimensionsAbout 131.4 × 90.0 × 79.7 mm (CIPA) Canon—
WeightAbout 546 g with battery and card (CIPA); about 499 g body only Canon—
Durability and environmentDust- and drip-resistant design; Canon states it cannot fully prevent dirt, dust or water from entering. Operating temperature 0–40 °C, humidity 85% or less. Canon—
Box contentsBody (with body cap Camera Cover R-F-5 and shoe cover ER-SC2), Battery Pack LP-E17 and strap. A memory card, interface cable and HDMI cable are not included.

The manual refers to the information on the camera package for further details.

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Processor and files—X-Processor 5; 14-bit RAW (RAF), JPEG, HEIF 4:2:2 10-bit

HEIF stores more tonal information than JPEG in a smaller file; not all software can open it.

Fujifilm
Sensitivity—ISO 160–12800 (extended 80–51200) Fujifilm
Shutter and burst—Mechanical shutter to 1/4000 s, electronic to 1/32000 s; about 30 fps with electronic shutter (1.25x crop), about 8 fps with mechanical shutter

The electronic shutter is silent but can skew fast-moving subjects (rolling shutter).

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Autofocus and stabilisation—Subject detection (animal, bird, automobile, motorcycle and bike, airplane, train); digital image stabilisation in movie mode only

There is no in-body sensor-shift stabilisation; stills need an OIS lens for stabilisation.

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Video—Up to 6.2K 3:2 at 30p; DCI4K/4K up to 60p; Full HD 240p high-speed recording; H.265 4:2:2 10-bit, up to 200 Mbit/s; Vlog mode; 20 film simulations

6.2K 3:2 open-gate recording uses the full sensor height, so vertical and horizontal video can be cropped from one shot.

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Connectivity—Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11b/g/n; Bluetooth 5.2 (low energy); USB-C 10 Gbit/s; micro HDMI (Type D); 3.5 mm microphone and headphone jacks; hot shoe (TTL flash compatible) Fujifilm
Card and battery—Single SD slot (UHS-I); NP-W126S lithium-ion battery, about 330 frames (440 in Economy mode)

Frame counts follow the CIPA standard. Fujifilm gives about 45 minutes of actual recording time for 6.2K video.

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Size and weight—111.9 × 66.6 × 38.0 mm; approx. 355 g (with battery and card), 307 g (body only) Fujifilm
Operating environment—0–40 °C; cooling fan connector cover

The cover is for attaching a separately sold cooling fan to reduce heat during long video recording.

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