Fujifilm GFX 50R vs Sony A7

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Fujifilm GFX 50R and Sony A7, both Pro Mirrorless digital cameras by manufacturers FujiFilm and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the Fujifilm GFX 50R (51MP) and A7 (24MP) and the Fujifilm GFX 50R (Medium format) and A7 (Full frame) boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The Fujifilm GFX 50R was released 4 years later than the A7 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Fujifilm GFX 50R being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a complete comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the Fujifilm GFX 50R matches up vs the A7 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm GFX 50R & Sony Alpha A7. The complete galleries are provided at Fujifilm GFX 50R Gallery & Sony A7 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and size. The Fujifilm GFX 50R provides outer measurements of 161mm x 97mm x 66mm (6.3" x 3.8" x 2.6") along with a weight of 775 grams (1.71 lbs) whilst the Sony A7 has specifications of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") and a weight of 474 grams (1.04 lbs).

Contrast the Fujifilm GFX 50R and Sony A7 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the Fujifilm GFX 50R vs the A7.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm GFX 50R and A7 is 59 and 78 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to visualise the gap between sensor measurements just by looking at technical specs. The visual underneath will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm GFX 50R and A7.

As you can tell, both of those cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm GFX 50R because of its larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Fujifilm GFX 50R will give you more detail as a result of its extra 27MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos way more aggressively. The younger Fujifilm GFX 50R is going to have an edge in sensor innovation.