Fujifilm Real 3D W3 vs Sony a1

On this page, we will be evaluating the Fujifilm Real 3D W3 vs Sony a1, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by companies FujiFilm and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the Fujifilm Real 3D W3 (10MP) and a1 (50MP) and the Fujifilm Real 3D W3 (1/2.3") and a1 (Full frame) provide different sensor size.

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The Fujifilm Real 3D W3 was introduced 11 years earlier than the a1 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Fujifilm Real 3D W3 being a Compact camera and the Sony a1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving right into a detailed comparison, here is a short overview of how the Fujifilm Real 3D W3 grades versus the a1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm FinePix Real 3D W3 and Sony Alpha a1. The whole galleries are provided at Fujifilm Real 3D W3 Gallery and Sony a1 Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera often, you have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm Real 3D W3 has outside dimensions of 124mm x 66mm x 28mm (4.9" x 2.6" x 1.1") with a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs) whilst the Sony a1 has dimensions of 129mm x 97mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") along with a weight of 737 grams (1.62 lbs).

Check the Fujifilm Real 3D W3 vs Sony a1 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the Fujifilm Real 3D W3 versus the a1.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm Real 3D W3 and a1 is 90 and 61 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to imagine the difference in sensor measurements simply by researching specifications. The graphic here should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm Real 3D W3 and a1.

Plainly, both of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm Real 3D W3 using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF trickier and the Sony a1 will render greater detail using its extra 40 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older Fujifilm Real 3D W3 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.