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Fujifilm X-A7 vs Fujifilm X-E4

Portability
86
Imaging
70
Features
84
Overall
75
Fujifilm X-A7 front
 
Fujifilm X-E4 front
Portability
86
Imaging
72
Features
88
Overall
78

Fujifilm X-A7 vs Fujifilm X-E4 Key Specs

Fujifilm X-A7
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.5" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Fujifilm X Mount
  • 320g - 119 x 68 x 41mm
  • Revealed September 2019
  • Earlier Model is Fujifilm X-A5
Fujifilm X-E4
(Full Review)
  • 26MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 160 - 12800 (Boost to 51200)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Fujifilm X Mount
  • 364g - 121 x 73 x 33mm
  • Released January 2021
  • Succeeded the Fujifilm X-E3
Photography Glossary

Fujifilm X-A7 vs Fujifilm X-E4 Overview

Lets look closer at the Fujifilm X-A7 versus Fujifilm X-E4, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras and they are both built by FujiFilm. The sensor resolution of the Fujifilm X-A7 (24MP) and the Fujifilm X-E4 (26MP) is relatively comparable and both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The Fujifilm X-A7 was revealed 16 months before the Fujifilm X-E4 which makes them a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before getting straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the Fujifilm X-A7 grades vs the Fujifilm X-E4 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm X-A7 over the Fujifilm X-E4

 Fujifilm X-A7 Fujifilm X-E4 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Screen dimensions3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution2760k1620kClearer screen (+1140k dot)

Reasons to pick Fujifilm X-E4 over the Fujifilm X-A7

 Fujifilm X-E4 Fujifilm X-A7 
ReleasedJanuary 2021September 2019More recent by 16 months

Common features in the Fujifilm X-A7 and Fujifilm X-E4

 Fujifilm X-A7 Fujifilm X-E4 
Focus manually Very exact focus
Selfie screen Both are selfie friendly
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Fujifilm X-A7 vs Fujifilm X-E4 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and size. The Fujifilm X-A7 provides physical dimensions of 119mm x 68mm x 41mm (4.7" x 2.7" x 1.6") having a weight of 320 grams (0.71 lbs) and the Fujifilm X-E4 has specifications of 121mm x 73mm x 33mm (4.8" x 2.9" x 1.3") with a weight of 364 grams (0.80 lbs).

Contrast the Fujifilm X-A7 versus Fujifilm X-E4 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have during that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the Fujifilm X-A7 compared to the Fujifilm X-E4.

Fujifilm X-A7 vs Fujifilm X-E4 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm X-A7 and Fujifilm X-E4 is 86 and 86 respectively.

Fujifilm X-A7 vs Fujifilm X-E4 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm X-A7 vs Fujifilm X-E4 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is hard to visualize the gap in sensor measurements only by going through specs. The photograph below will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm X-A7 and Fujifilm X-E4.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different MP. You should count on the Fujifilm X-E4 to provide extra detail because of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs more aggressively. The older Fujifilm X-A7 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Fujifilm X-A7 vs Fujifilm X-E4 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm X-A7 vs Fujifilm X-E4 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm X-A7 vs Fujifilm X-E4 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Fujifilm X-A7
Portrait photography with Fujifilm X-E4
82
focusing manually
good megapixels (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
83
focusing manually
excellent resolution (26 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
has face detection focus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Fujifilm X-A7
Street photography with Fujifilm X-E4
80
fully articulated screen
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
provides touch to focus
no image stabilization
80
screen tilts
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
supports focus via touch
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm X-A7 Sports photography highlights
Fujifilm X-E4 Sports photography highlights
72
quiet mode (1/32,000s)
good megapixels (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports tracking focus
better than average battery power (440 shots)
comes with phase detect autofocus
max fps low (6.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
79
quiet mode (1/32,000 seconds)
fast shooting (20.0 frames per second)
excellent resolution (26 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
has tracking autofocus
great battery power (380 per charge)
supports phase detect auto focus
lack of image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Fujifilm X-A7
Travel photography with Fujifilm X-E4
88
better than average battery power (440 CIPA)
supports bluetooth
provides touch to focus
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
88
great battery power (380 CIPA)
has bluetooth
supports focus via touch
excellent resolution (26MP)
screen is selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm X-A7 Landscape photography information
Fujifilm X-E4 Landscape photography information
80
focusing manually
switch lenses (Fujifilm X mount)
big screen (3.5 inch)
good megapixels (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
better than average battery power (440 shots)
no image stabilization
81
focusing manually
switch lenses (Fujifilm X mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
excellent resolution (26MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
no anti-alias filter
exports RAW formats
great battery power (380 per charge)
lack of image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm X-A7 Vlogging info
Fujifilm X-E4 Vlogging info
81
display is selfie friendly
screen is touchscreen
supports face detect autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does have microphone support
no image stabilization
82
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen capability
has face detection focus
high quality video (4096 x 2160 resolution)
comes with external mic port
lack of image stabilization
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Fujifilm X-A7 vs Fujifilm X-E4 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm X-A7 and Fujifilm X-E4
 Fujifilm X-A7Fujifilm X-E4
General Information
Brand FujiFilm FujiFilm
Model type Fujifilm X-A7 Fujifilm X-E4
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Revealed 2019-09-11 2021-01-27
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.7mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 369.0mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 26 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 6000 x 4000 6240 x 4160
Max native ISO 12800 12800
Max boosted ISO 25600 51200
Min native ISO 100 160
RAW photos
Min boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 425 425
Lens
Lens mount type Fujifilm X Fujifilm X
Amount of lenses 54 58
Focal length multiplier 1.5 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Tilting
Display diagonal 3.5 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 2,760k dot 1,620k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.62x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Highest quiet shutter speed 1/32000s 1/32000s
Continuous shooting speed 6.0 frames/s 20.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.00 m (at ISO 100) no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, forced, slow synchro, 2nd curtain, commander, suppressed) no built-in flash
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/180s 1/180s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 4096 x 2160 @ 30p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 25p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 240p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 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
Max video resolution 3840x2160 4096x2160
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB NP-W126S lithium-ion battery & USB charger 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 320g (0.71 lb) 364g (0.80 lb)
Physical dimensions 119 x 68 x 41mm (4.7" x 2.7" x 1.6") 121 x 73 x 33mm (4.8" x 2.9" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 440 shots 380 shots
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-W126S NP-W126S
Self timer Yes Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Retail cost $700 $849