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Fujifilm X-A7 vs Nikon D4s

Portability
86
Imaging
70
Features
84
Overall
75
Fujifilm X-A7 front
 
Nikon D4s front
Portability
50
Imaging
64
Features
84
Overall
72

Fujifilm X-A7 vs Nikon D4s Key Specs

Fujifilm X-A7
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.5" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Fujifilm X Mount
  • 320g - 119 x 68 x 41mm
  • Launched September 2019
  • Replaced the Fujifilm X-A5
Nikon D4s
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Bump to 409600)
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 1350g - 160 x 157 x 91mm
  • Revealed February 2014
  • Superseded the Nikon D4
  • Successor is Nikon D5
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Fujifilm X-A7 vs Nikon D4s Overview

Lets look a little more in depth at the Fujifilm X-A7 versus Nikon D4s, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Pro DSLR by companies FujiFilm and Nikon. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the Fujifilm X-A7 (24MP) and D4s (16MP) and the Fujifilm X-A7 (APS-C) and D4s (Full frame) enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The Fujifilm X-A7 was introduced 5 years after the D4s which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm X-A7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Nikon D4s being a Large SLR camera.

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a short summation of how the Fujifilm X-A7 scores versus the D4s in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm X-A7 over the Nikon D4s

 Fujifilm X-A7 D4s 
RevealedSeptember 2019February 2014Newer by 68 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display dimension3.5"3.2"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution2760k921kCrisper display (+1839k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Nikon D4s over the Fujifilm X-A7

 D4s Fujifilm X-A7 

Common features in the Fujifilm X-A7 and Nikon D4s

 Fujifilm X-A7 D4s 
Manually focus More accurate focus

Fujifilm X-A7 vs Nikon D4s Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera frequently, you should factor in its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm X-A7 has outside dimensions of 119mm x 68mm x 41mm (4.7" x 2.7" x 1.6") with a weight of 320 grams (0.71 lbs) whilst the Nikon D4s has dimensions of 160mm x 157mm x 91mm (6.3" x 6.2" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 1350 grams (2.98 lbs).

Examine the Fujifilm X-A7 versus Nikon D4s in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the Fujifilm X-A7 versus the D4s.

Fujifilm X-A7 vs Nikon D4s size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm X-A7 and D4s is 86 and 50 respectively.

Fujifilm X-A7 vs Nikon D4s top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm X-A7 vs Nikon D4s Sensor Comparison

Often, its difficult to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions only by researching specs. The pic below will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm X-A7 and D4s.

All in all, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm X-A7 having a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Fujifilm X-A7 will result in more detail using its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more recent Fujifilm X-A7 should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Fujifilm X-A7 vs Nikon D4s sensor size comparison

Fujifilm X-A7 vs Nikon D4s Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm X-A7 vs Nikon D4s Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm X-A7 Portrait photography highlights
Nikon D4s Portrait photography highlights
82
has manual focus
good MP (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
comes with face detect focusing
saves RAW files
78
manual focus
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
features face detect focus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm X-A7 Street photography details
Nikon D4s Street photography details
80
screen articulates
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW files
comes with touch focus
lack of image stabilization
58
big sensor size (Full frame)
delivers RAW files
weather proof
great high ISO (25,600)
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Fujifilm X-A7
Sports photography with Nikon D4s
72
quiet shutter (1/32,000s)
good MP (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
comes with tracking focus
great battery (440 CIPA)
comes with phase detect AF
very slow continuous shooting (6.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
75
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
features tracking focus
weather proof
great battery life (3,020 per charge)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
no image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm X-A7 as a Travel photography camera
Nikon D4s as a Travel photography camera
88
great battery (440 CIPA)
connects via bluetooth
comes with touch focus
good MP (24MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
62
great battery life (3,020 shots)
weather proof
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm X-A7 Landscape photography highlights
Nikon D4s Landscape photography highlights
80
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Fujifilm X mount)
big screen (3.5 inch)
good MP (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW files
great battery (440 CIPA)
lack of image stabilization
76
manual focus
swap lenses (Nikon F mount)
nice screen size (3.2 inch)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
great high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW files
weather proof
great battery life (3,020 CIPA)
2 card slots
no image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Fujifilm X-A7
Vlogging with Nikon D4s
81
selfie friendly display
has touchscreen
comes with face detect focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does have microphone support
lack of image stabilization
28
features face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes mic support
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
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Fujifilm X-A7 vs Nikon D4s Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm X-A7 and Nikon D4s
 Fujifilm X-A7Nikon D4s
General Information
Make FujiFilm Nikon
Model Fujifilm X-A7 Nikon D4s
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Pro DSLR
Launched 2019-09-11 2014-02-24
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Large SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Expeed 4
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Full frame
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.7mm 36 x 23.9mm
Sensor surface area 369.0mm² 860.4mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 5:4 and 3:2
Peak resolution 6000 x 4000 4928 x 3280
Highest native ISO 12800 25600
Highest enhanced ISO 25600 409600
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Minimum enhanced ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 425 51
Cross focus points - 15
Lens
Lens mounting type Fujifilm X Nikon F
Total lenses 54 309
Crop factor 1.5 1
Screen
Type of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen size 3.5 inch 3.2 inch
Screen resolution 2,760 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology - TFT LCD with brightness and color adjustment
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/8000 secs
Fastest silent shutter speed 1/32000 secs -
Continuous shutter rate 6.0 frames/s 11.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.00 m (at ISO 100) no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, forced, slow synchro, 2nd curtain, commander, suppressed) Auto FP high-speed sync, front-curtain, rear-curtain, redeye reduction, redeye reduction w/slow sync, slow rear-curtain sync, off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/180 secs 1/250 secs
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 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 424 (30, 25 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Optional
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB NP-W126S lithium-ion battery & USB charger USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 320 gr (0.71 lb) 1350 gr (2.98 lb)
Dimensions 119 x 68 x 41mm (4.7" x 2.7" x 1.6") 160 x 157 x 91mm (6.3" x 6.2" x 3.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 89
DXO Color Depth score not tested 24.4
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.3
DXO Low light score not tested 3074
Other
Battery life 440 pictures 3020 pictures
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-W126S EN-EL18a
Self timer Yes Yes (2-20 seconds, 1-9 exposures at intervals of 0.5, 1, 2, or 3 seconds)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I supported) CompactFlash, XQD
Card slots Single Dual
Pricing at release $700 $6,498