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Fujifilm GFX 50S vs Sony A7S

Portability
59 Imaging
83 Features
77 Overall
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Fujifilm GFX 50S front
 
Sony Alpha A7S front
Portability
77 Imaging
60 Features
73 Overall
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Fujifilm GFX 50S vs Sony A7S Key Specs

Fujifilm GFX 50S
(Full Review)
  • 51MP - Medium format Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Bump to 102400)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Fujifilm G Mount
  • 740g - 148 x 94 x 91mm
  • Revealed January 2017
Sony A7S
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 409600
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 489g - 127 x 94 x 48mm
  • Launched April 2014
  • Later Model is Sony A7S II
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Fujifilm GFX 50S vs Sony A7S Overview

Below, we are analyzing the Fujifilm GFX 50S vs Sony A7S, both Pro Mirrorless digital cameras by competitors FujiFilm and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm GFX 50S (51MP) and A7S (12MP) and the Fujifilm GFX 50S (Medium format) and A7S (Full frame) use different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm GFX 50S was revealed 2 years later than the A7S and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before delving through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the Fujifilm GFX 50S scores versus the A7S with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm GFX 50S over the Sony A7S

		

		

			
 Fujifilm GFX 50S A7S 
LaunchedJanuary 2017April 2014Fresher by 34 months
Display dimension3.2"3"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution2360k1230kCrisper display (+1130k dot)
Touch friendly display  Easily navigate
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Sony A7S over the Fujifilm GFX 50S

		

		

			
 A7S Fujifilm GFX 50S 
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Fujifilm GFX 50S and Sony A7S

		

		

			
 Fujifilm GFX 50S A7S 
Manually focus  More precise focus
Display typeTiltingTiltingTilting display
Selfie screen  Neither contains selfie screen
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Fujifilm GFX 50S vs Sony A7S Physical Comparison

		

		

			
For anybody who is intending to carry your camera frequently, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm GFX 50S has got external dimensions of 148mm x 94mm x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") along with a weight of 740 grams (1.63 lbs) and the Sony A7S has measurements of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") along with a weight of 489 grams (1.08 lbs).
Analyze the Fujifilm GFX 50S vs Sony A7S in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have at that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the Fujifilm GFX 50S vs the A7S.
Fujifilm GFX 50S vs Sony A7S size comparison
Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm GFX 50S and A7S is 59 and 77 respectively.
Fujifilm GFX 50S vs Sony A7S top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Fujifilm GFX 50S vs Sony A7S Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Normally, it is tough to picture the gap between sensor sizing simply by reviewing a spec sheet. The graphic below will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm GFX 50S and A7S.
As you can see, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm GFX 50S having a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Fujifilm GFX 50S will deliver greater detail because of its extra 39MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The newer Fujifilm GFX 50S should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.
	
			Fujifilm GFX 50S vs Sony A7S sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Fujifilm GFX 50S vs Sony A7S Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Fujifilm GFX 50S vs Sony A7S Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Fujifilm GFX 50S Portrait photography details
Sony A7S Portrait photography details
89
 focusing manually
 excellent MP (51 megapixels)
 large sensor size (Medium format)
 comes with face detection focusing
 delivers RAW files
68
 manual focus
 large sensor size (Full frame)
 offers face detection focusing
 supports RAW files
 sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
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Street Comparison
Fujifilm GFX 50S Street photography advice
Sony A7S Street photography advice
72
 screen tilts
 large sensor size (Medium format)
 delivers RAW files
 features focus via touch
 weather proofing
 lack of image stabilization
76
 screen tilts
 large sensor size (Full frame)
 supports RAW files
 environment sealing
 lighter than competition (489 grams)
 good ISO range (409,600)
 lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison
Sports photography with Fujifilm GFX 50S
Sports photography with Sony A7S
69
 silent shutter (1/16,000s)
 excellent MP (51MP)
 large sensor size (Medium format)
 comes with tracking autofocus
 weather proofing
 max frames per second very slow (3.0 frames/s)
 lack of image stabilization
 low battery life (400 CIPA)
 doesn't have phase detect AF
52
 high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
 large sensor size (Full frame)
 offers tracking autofocus
 environment sealing
 low fps (5.0 frames per second)
 lack of image stabilization
 sensor resolution low (12MP)
 not so great battery pack (360 per charge)
 doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
Travel photography with Fujifilm GFX 50S
Travel photography with Sony A7S
64
 weather proofing
 features focus via touch
 excellent MP (51 megapixels)
 low battery life (400 CIPA)
 does not have selfie friendly screen
58
 lighter than competition (489 grams)
 environment sealing
 not so great battery pack (360 per charge)
 sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
 display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison
Fujifilm GFX 50S Landscape photography information
Sony A7S Landscape photography information
79
 focusing manually
 change lenses (Fujifilm G mount)
 pretty good screen size (3.2 inches)
 excellent MP (51 megapixels)
 large sensor size (Medium format)
 delivers RAW files
 weather proofing
 has double storage slots
 lack of image stabilization
 low battery life (400 shots)
66
 manual focus
 interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
 pretty good screen size (3")
 large sensor size (Full frame)
 good ISO range (409,600)
 supports RAW files
 environment sealing
 lack of image stabilization
 sensor resolution low (12MP)
 not so great battery pack (360 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison
Fujifilm GFX 50S Vlogging advice
Sony A7S Vlogging advice
33
 touchscreen enabled
 comes with face detection focusing
 video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 comes with external mic port
 does not have selfie friendly screen
 lack of image stabilization
34
 offers face detection focusing
 high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
 does have external microphone jack
 lighter than competition (489g)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 lack of image stabilization
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Fujifilm GFX 50S vs Sony A7S Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm GFX 50S and Sony A7S
 Fujifilm GFX 50SSony Alpha A7S
General Information
Brand FujiFilm Sony
Model Fujifilm GFX 50S Sony Alpha A7S
Class Pro Mirrorless Pro Mirrorless
Revealed 2017-01-18 2014-04-06
Body design SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip X Processor Pro Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Medium format Full frame
Sensor measurements 44 x 33mm 35.8 x 23.9mm
Sensor surface area 1,452.0mm² 855.6mm²
Sensor resolution 51 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 4:3 and  3:2 3:2 and  16:9
Peak resolution 8256 x 6192 4240 x 2832
Highest native ISO 12800 409600
Highest enhanced ISO 102400 -
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW support    
Min enhanced ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
AF touch    
AF continuous    
AF single    
AF tracking    
AF selectice    
Center weighted AF    
Multi area AF    
Live view AF    
Face detect focusing    
Contract detect focusing    
Phase detect focusing    
Number of focus points 117 25
Lens
Lens mount Fujifilm G Sony E
Amount of lenses 12 121
Focal length multiplier 0.8 1
Screen
Display type Tilting Tilting
Display diagonal 3.2 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 2,360k dot 1,230k dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch functionality    
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 3,690k dot 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 1.07x 0.71x
Features
Min shutter speed 360 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/8000 secs
Max quiet shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shutter speed 3.0fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manual exposure    
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash range no built-in flash no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, standard, slow sync, manual, off no built-in flash
Hot shoe    
AE bracketing    
WB bracketing    
Max flash sync 1/125 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering    
Average metering    
Spot metering    
Partial metering    
AF area metering    
Center weighted metering    
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p, 25p, 24p, 23.98p) 3840 x 2160, XAVC S 1080 60p(50Mbps), 30p (50Mbps), 24p (50Mbps). 720 120p (50Mbps). AVCHD 60p (28Mbps), 60i (24Mbps/17Mbps), 24p (24Mbps/17Mbps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC
Microphone input    
Headphone input    
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 740g (1.63 lb) 489g (1.08 lb)
Dimensions 148 x 94 x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") 127 x 94 x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 87
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.9
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.2
DXO Low light score not tested 3702
Other
Battery life 400 images 360 images
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-T125 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse feature   With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC (dual slots, UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Two Single
Cost at release $5,499 $1,998