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Fujifilm X-A3 vs Sony A7S II

Portability
86
Imaging
68
Features
75
Overall
70
Fujifilm X-A3 front
 
Sony Alpha A7S II front
Portability
68
Imaging
61
Features
76
Overall
67

Fujifilm X-A3 vs Sony A7S II Key Specs

Fujifilm X-A3
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 6400 (Push to 25600)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Fujifilm X Mount
  • 339g - 117 x 67 x 40mm
  • Announced August 2016
  • Old Model is Fujifilm X-A2
  • Later Model is Fujifilm X-A5
Sony A7S II
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 102400 (Boost to 409600)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 627g - 127 x 96 x 60mm
  • Revealed October 2015
  • Older Model is Sony A7S
  • Replacement is Sony A7S III
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Fujifilm X-A3 vs Sony A7S II Overview

Lets look closer at the Fujifilm X-A3 and Sony A7S II, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers FujiFilm and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm X-A3 (24MP) and A7S II (12MP) and the Fujifilm X-A3 (APS-C) and A7S II (Full frame) offer totally different sensor size.

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The Fujifilm X-A3 was announced 11 months later than the A7S II so they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Fujifilm X-A3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A7S II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick view of how the Fujifilm X-A3 matches up versus the A7S II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm X-A3 over the Sony A7S II

 Fujifilm X-A3 A7S II 
RevealedAugust 2016October 2015Fresher by 11 months
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A7S II over the Fujifilm X-A3

 A7S II Fujifilm X-A3 
Screen resolution1229k1040kCrisper screen (+189k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm X-A3 and Sony A7S II

 Fujifilm X-A3 A7S II 
Manually focus Very accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen size

Fujifilm X-A3 vs Sony A7S II Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera often, you have to factor its weight and volume. The Fujifilm X-A3 has outer dimensions of 117mm x 67mm x 40mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.6") having a weight of 339 grams (0.75 lbs) whilst the Sony A7S II has sizing of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") with a weight of 627 grams (1.38 lbs).

Examine the Fujifilm X-A3 and Sony A7S II in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the Fujifilm X-A3 vs the A7S II.

Fujifilm X-A3 vs Sony A7S II size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm X-A3 and A7S II is 86 and 68 respectively.

Fujifilm X-A3 vs Sony A7S II top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm X-A3 vs Sony A7S II Sensor Comparison

Normally, its hard to see the contrast between sensor sizing simply by reading specifications. The photograph below may provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm X-A3 and A7S II.

Plainly, both the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm X-A3 using its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Fujifilm X-A3 will offer you more detail with its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more modern Fujifilm X-A3 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Fujifilm X-A3 vs Sony A7S II sensor size comparison

Fujifilm X-A3 vs Sony A7S II Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm X-A3 vs Sony A7S II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm X-A3 Portrait photography advice
Sony A7S II Portrait photography advice
80
has manual focus
resolution is good (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
provides face detection focusing
supports RAW files
68
focusing manually
sensor size is great (Full frame)
comes with face detect focus
exports RAW files
megapixel count low (12MP)
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm X-A3 as a Street photography camera
Sony A7S II as a Street photography camera
80
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW files
boasts touch to focus
no image stabilization
78
screen tilts
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
exports RAW files
weather proofing
above average ISO range (102,400)
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm X-A3 Sports photography details
Sony A7S II Sports photography details
65
quiet shutter (1/32,000 seconds)
resolution is good (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
provides tracking autofocus
great battery pack (410 shots)
painfully slow continuous shooting (6.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
lacks phase detect AF
58
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
comes with tracking focus
weather proofing
slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
megapixel count low (12MP)
terrible battery power (370 CIPA)
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm X-A3 Travel photography information
Sony A7S II Travel photography information
88
great battery pack (410 CIPA)
boasts touch to focus
resolution is good (24MP)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
49
weather proofing
terrible battery power (370 CIPA)
megapixel count low (12MP)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Fujifilm X-A3
Landscape photography with Sony A7S II
79
has manual focus
switch lenses (Fujifilm X mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW files
great battery pack (410 per charge)
no image stabilization
71
focusing manually
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
above average ISO range (102,400)
exports RAW files
weather proofing
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
terrible battery power (370 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm X-A3 as a Vlogging camera
Sony A7S II as a Vlogging camera
74
screen is selfie friendly
screen is touchscreen
provides face detection focusing
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
no image stabilization
doesn't have external microphone jack
35
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detect focus
high video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
comes with microphone socket
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
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Fujifilm X-A3 vs Sony A7S II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm X-A3 and Sony A7S II
 Fujifilm X-A3Sony Alpha A7S II
General Information
Brand FujiFilm Sony
Model Fujifilm X-A3 Sony Alpha A7S II
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Pro Mirrorless
Announced 2016-08-25 2015-10-12
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip EXR Processor II Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Full frame
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.7mm 35.6 x 23.8mm
Sensor surface area 369.0mm² 847.3mm²
Sensor resolution 24MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 6000 x 4000 4240 x 2832
Max native ISO 6400 102400
Max boosted ISO 25600 409600
Lowest native ISO 200 100
RAW files
Lowest boosted ISO 100 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 77 169
Lens
Lens mounting type Fujifilm X Sony E
Total lenses 54 121
Crop factor 1.5 1
Screen
Type of display Tilting Tilting
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 1,040 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.78x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/8000 secs
Highest quiet shutter speed 1/32000 secs -
Continuous shooting rate 6.0fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 7.00 m (at ISO 200) no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, flash on, flash off, slow synchro, rear-curtain synchro, commander no built-in flash
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 24p) 4K (3840 x 2160 @ 30p/24p [60-100Mbps]), Full HD (1920 x 1080 @ 120p/60p/60i/30p/24p [50-100Mbps]), 720p (30p [16Mbps])
Max video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB NP-W126S lithium-ion battery & USB charger USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 339 gr (0.75 lbs) 627 gr (1.38 lbs)
Physical dimensions 117 x 67 x 40mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.6") 127 x 96 x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 85
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.6
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.3
DXO Low light score not tested 2993
Other
Battery life 410 pictures 370 pictures
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-W126 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $480 $2,767