Fujifilm GFX 50S II vs Sony A7S III
Portability
55 Imaging
88 Features
82 Overall
85
55 Imaging
88 Features
82 Overall
85
Portability
61 Imaging
65 Features
92 Overall
75
61 Imaging
65 Features
92 Overall
75
Fujifilm GFX 50S II vs Sony A7S III Key Specs
Fujifilm GFX 50S II
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(Full Review)
- 51MP - Medium format Sensor
- 3.2" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 12800 (Boost to 102400)
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Fujifilm G Mount
- 900g - 150 x 104 x 87mm
- Launched September 2021
Sony A7S III
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(Full Review)
- 12MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 80 - 102400 (Increase to 409600)
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Sony E Mount
- 699g - 129 x 97 x 81mm
- Revealed July 2020
- Succeeded the Sony A7S II
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Below is a detailed assessment of the Fujifilm GFX 50S II vs Sony A7S III, both Pro Mirrorless digital cameras by brands FujiFilm and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm GFX 50S II (51MP) and A7S III (12MP) and the Fujifilm GFX 50S II (Medium format) and A7S III (Full frame) offer different sensor dimensions.
Photography GlossaryThe Fujifilm GFX 50S II was introduced 14 months later than the A7S III making them a generation apart from one another. Both cameras have the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).
Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short introduction of how the Fujifilm GFX 50S II grades versus the A7S III when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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Reasons to pick Fujifilm GFX 50S II over the Sony A7S III
| Fujifilm GFX 50S II | A7S III | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revealed | September 2021 |  | July 2020 | More recent by 14 months |
| Display dimensions | 3.2" |  | 3" | Larger display (+0.2") |
| Display resolution | 2360k |  | 1440k | Crisper display (+920k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony A7S III over the Fujifilm GFX 50S II
| A7S III | Fujifilm GFX 50S II | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display type | Fully articulated |  | Tilting | Fully Articulating display |
| Selfie screen |  | Take selfies |
Common features in the Fujifilm GFX 50S II and Sony A7S III
| Fujifilm GFX 50S II | A7S III | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focus manually |  | Very exact focus | ||
| Touch friendly display |  | Easily navigate |
Fujifilm GFX 50S II vs Sony A7S III Physical Comparison
When you are intending to lug around your camera, you will have to factor its weight and volume. The Fujifilm GFX 50S II has external measurements of 150mm x 104mm x 87mm (5.9" x 4.1" x 3.4") with a weight of 900 grams (1.98 lbs) whilst the Sony A7S III has sizing of 129mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 699 grams (1.54 lbs).
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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you use at that moment. Below is a front view scale comparison of the Fujifilm GFX 50S II against the A7S III.
Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm GFX 50S II and A7S III is 55 and 61 respectively.
Fujifilm GFX 50S II vs Sony A7S III Sensor Comparison
More often than not, it's tough to imagine the difference between sensor measurements just by checking specs. The visual underneath might give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm GFX 50S II and A7S III.
As you can plainly see, each of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm GFX 50S II having a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Fujifilm GFX 50S II will give more detail using its extra 39 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop images more aggressively. The more modern Fujifilm GFX 50S II provides an advantage in sensor technology.
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Portrait Comparison
Fujifilm GFX 50S II Portrait photography factors
Sony A7S III Portrait photography factors
focusing manually
MP count great (51 megapixels)
great sensor size (Medium format)
supports face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
you can focus manually
sensor size is large (Full frame)
provides face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
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Sony A7S III Street photography factors
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor size (Medium format)
delivers RAW formats
features touch focus
weather proof
more heavy than competition (900g)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
delivers RAW formats
boasts focus via touch
environment proofing
very good high ISO (102,400)
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quiet shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count great (51MP)
great sensor size (Medium format)
supports tracking autofocus
weather proof
max frames per second low (3.0 frames/s)
lack of phase detect autofocus
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
provides tracking autofocus
environment proofing
great battery life (600 shots)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
sensor resolution low (12MP)
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weather proof
connects via bluetooth
features touch focus
MP count great (51MP)
more heavy than competition (900 grams)
display is not selfie friendly
great battery life (600 CIPA)
environment proofing
has bluetooth
boasts focus via touch
selfie friendly display
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
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Fujifilm GFX 50S II Landscape photography factors
Sony A7S III Landscape photography factors
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Fujifilm G mount)
screen is a good size (3.2 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count great (51MP)
great sensor size (Medium format)
delivers RAW formats
weather proof
2 card slots
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
good sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
very good high ISO (102,400)
delivers RAW formats
environment proofing
great battery life (600 shots)
has double storage slots
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
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touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with external microphone support
display is not selfie friendly
more heavy than competition (900 grams)
selfie friendly display
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detection focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
includes external microphone port
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Fujifilm GFX 50S II vs Sony A7S III Specifications
| Fujifilm GFX 50S II | Sony Alpha A7S III | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Manufacturer | FujiFilm | Sony |
| Model type | Fujifilm GFX 50S II | Sony Alpha A7S III |
| Class | Pro Mirrorless | Pro Mirrorless |
| Launched | 2021-09-02 | 2020-07-21 |
| Body design | SLR-style mirrorless | SLR-style mirrorless |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Chip | - | Bionz XR |
| Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
| Sensor size | Medium format | Full frame |
| Sensor measurements | 44 x 33mm | 35.6 x 23.8mm |
| Sensor area | 1,452.0mm² | 847.3mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 51 megapixel | 12 megapixel |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Highest Possible resolution | 8256 x 6192 | 4240 x 2832 |
| Maximum native ISO | 12800 | 102400 |
| Maximum enhanced ISO | 102400 | 409600 |
| Minimum native ISO | 100 | 80 |
| RAW format | ||
| Minimum enhanced ISO | 50 | 50 |
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focusing | ||
| AF touch | ||
| AF continuous | ||
| AF single | ||
| AF tracking | ||
| Selective AF | ||
| Center weighted AF | ||
| Multi area AF | ||
| AF live view | ||
| Face detect focusing | ||
| Contract detect focusing | ||
| Phase detect focusing | ||
| Total focus points | 425 | 759 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount type | Fujifilm G | Sony E |
| Amount of lenses | 14 | 121 |
| Focal length multiplier | 0.8 | 1 |
| Screen | ||
| Range of display | Tilting | Fully articulated |
| Display sizing | 3.2" | 3" |
| Display resolution | 2,360 thousand dot | 1,440 thousand dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch operation | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | Electronic | Electronic |
| Viewfinder resolution | 3,690 thousand dot | 9,440 thousand dot |
| Viewfinder coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Viewfinder magnification | 0.77x | 0.91x |
| Features | ||
| Minimum shutter speed | 3600 seconds | 30 seconds |
| Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/8000 seconds |
| Fastest quiet shutter speed | 1/16000 seconds | - |
| Continuous shutter speed | 3.0fps | 10.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Change WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash distance | no built-in flash | no built-in flash |
| Flash settings | no built-in flash | no built-in flash |
| Hot shoe | ||
| Auto exposure bracketing | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Fastest flash sync | 1/125 seconds | - |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 23.98p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM | 3840 x 2160 @ 120p / 280 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 100p / 280 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 200 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 50p / 200 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 140 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 140 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM |
| Maximum video resolution | 1920x1080 | 3840x2160 |
| Video data format | MPEG-4, H.264 | MPEG-4, XAVC S, XAVC HS, XAVC S-1, H.264, H.265 |
| Microphone jack | ||
| Headphone jack | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Built-In | Built-In |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec) | USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environmental seal | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 900 grams (1.98 pounds) | 699 grams (1.54 pounds) |
| Physical dimensions | 150 x 104 x 87mm (5.9" x 4.1" x 3.4") | 129 x 97 x 81mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.2") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall rating | not tested | 85 |
| DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 23.6 |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 13.3 |
| DXO Low light rating | not tested | 2993 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 440 photographs | 600 photographs |
| Battery form | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | NP-W235 | NP-FZ100 |
| Self timer | Yes | Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures)) |
| Time lapse recording | With downloadable app | |
| Storage media | Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC cards (UHS-II supported) | Dual SD/CFexpress Type A slots |
| Storage slots | Dual | Dual |
| Pricing at release | $3,999 | $3,499 |
