Fujifilm S1 Pro vs Sony A7

Here is a in-depth review of the Fujifilm S1 Pro and Sony A7, former being a Pro DSLR while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by brands FujiFilm and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm S1 Pro (3MP) and A7 (24MP) and the Fujifilm S1 Pro (APS-C) and A7 (Full frame) possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The Fujifilm S1 Pro was revealed 14 years prior to the A7 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Fujifilm S1 Pro being a Large SLR camera and the Sony A7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the Fujifilm S1 Pro grades against the A7 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm FinePix S1 Pro & Sony Alpha A7. The full galleries are provided at Fujifilm S1 Pro Gallery & Sony A7 Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera, you should consider its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm S1 Pro comes with external dimensions of 148mm x 125mm x 80mm (5.8" x 4.9" x 3.1") along with a weight of 820 grams (1.81 lbs) and the Sony A7 has proportions of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") having a weight of 474 grams (1.04 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the Fujifilm S1 Pro vs the A7.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm S1 Pro and A7 is 56 and 78 respectively.

In many cases, it is difficult to envision the gap in sensor sizing only by checking out specs. The photograph underneath should give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm S1 Pro and A7.

All in all, the 2 cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm S1 Pro with its smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony A7 will show more detail because of its extra 21 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older Fujifilm S1 Pro will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.