Head-to-head: Canon EOS M50, Olympus O-MD E-M10 Mark III and Fujifilm X-A5

Our team puts the Canon, Olympus and Fujifilm digital cameras to the test, with high-res headshots from each.

Head-to-head: Canon EOS M50, Olympus O-MD E-M10 Mark III and Fujifilm X-A5

by Kirk Schwarz |
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Want to invest in a CSC camera, but need help deciding? Here at What's The Best we're here to give you the best advice.

We've pitted the Canon EOS M50, Olympus O-MD E-M10 Mark III and Fujifilm X-A5 digital cameras head-to-head to find out which is worth your hard-earned cash. Each of these cameras is available for less than £650.

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To help you choose, we've got high-resolution JPEGs from each camera. They're unedited, apart from exposure levelling from the RAW file, allowing you to zoom in, check out the colours and make your own mind up based on what matters - image quality.

We've given you three shots from the three cameras, so you can decide which one offers the best image quality.

Tried and tested: Canon, Olympus and Fujifilm

Canon

Canon's latest mirrorless impressed us with great image quality, thanks to a newly developed 24.1MP sensor and Digic 8 processor, but don't take our word for it.

CANON EOS M50
CANON EOS M50 JPEG

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Olympus

This pocket sized 16.1MP dynamo is every travellers best friend, but can the Micro Four Thirds sensor stand against the larger APS-C rivals?

OLYMPUS O-MD E-M10 MARK III
OLYMPUS O-MD E-M10 MARK III JPEG

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Fujifilm

FUJIFILM X-A5
Price: £399.99

Fujifilm's intro to the X Series packs a massive punch, but does the image quality stack up to the ease of use and specs appeal?

FUJIFILM X-A5
FUJIFILM X-A5 JPEG

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Kirk Schwarz is one of our resident tech experts. A tech-addicted photographer with more than a decade's experience, Kirk's used to putting new gear through extreme field-testing.

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