DPReviewTV Entry-Level Mirrorless APS-C Shootout: Fujifilm X-T100 Vs. Sony a6000 Vs. Canon EOS M50

Chris and Jordan from DPReview TV took a look at three entry-level APS-C mirrorless models, the Canon EOS M50, Sony a6000, and Fujifilm X-T100.

Which one is the best for a beginner?

They have split their review in 6 categories plus the overall conclusions.

Despite the Fujifilm X-T100 winning 3 out of 6 categories, it is not their overall favorite camera for beginners, because a lot of these categories are more important to more experienced photographers as opposed to somebody just starting out.

And since I know many of you guys might read this on the run on a smartphone, here is a quick summary of their comparison. But make sure to check out the whole video at DPreviewTV here.

Handling, Design and Aesthetics

1. Fujifilm X-T100: Looks good, feels good. Triple control dials
2. Canon EOS M50: Feels more plasticky compared to X-T100. Best swivel and touch screen
3. Sony a6000: Low resolution Viewfinder. Bad menu. No touch screen

Autofocus (all work great in AF-S, focus in the review on AF-C)

1. Canon EOS M50: Dual pixel hybrid AF smooth in stills and video
2. Sony a6000: Decent job in tracking
3. Fujifilm X-T100: AF-C is slow and hunts

Image Quality

1. Fujifilm X-T100: Excellent color science. Great low light performance. Film simulations are fun and usable
2. Canon EOS M50: Fantastic JPEGs. The only reason it comes after the X-T100 is that its extra profiles aren’t as effective or as fun to use as the X-T100
3. Sony a6000: Colors can look strange. Not good saturation. Skin tones not pleasing

Lens Lineup

1. Fujifilm: Largest selection of high quality specific APS-C lenses
2. Sony: Lots of third-party manufacturers lens offers plus Sony FF glass can be used on it since it shares the same mount
3. Canon: Nice range of lenses for the beginners. No third-party lens support

Price

1. Sony a6000
2. Fujifilm X-T100 and Canon EOS M50

Video

1. Canon EOS M50: Fully articulating screen, standard 3.5mm microphone jack and excellent dual pixel AF
2. Sony a6000: best 1080 of the bunch. No articulating screen
3. Fujifilm X-T100: 2.5mm mic jack. Video looks bad

Overall

1. Canon EOS M50
2. Fujifilm X-T100
3. Sony a6000

Check out the full video at DPReviewTV here

Fujifilm X-T100: BHphoto, AmazonUS, Adorama, FocusCamera