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Fujifilm X-H1 vs Sony A7S III

Portability
61
Imaging
69
Features
85
Overall
75
Fujifilm X-H1 front
 
Sony Alpha A7S III front
Portability
61
Imaging
65
Features
92
Overall
75

Fujifilm X-H1 vs Sony A7S III Key Specs

Fujifilm X-H1
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 12800 (Raise to 51200)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Fujifilm X Mount
  • 673g - 140 x 97 x 86mm
  • Announced February 2018
  • Replacement is Fujifilm X-H2
Sony A7S III
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 80 - 102400 (Bump 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
  • Launched July 2020
  • Replaced the Sony A7S II
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Fujifilm X-H1 vs Sony A7S III Overview

Here, we are comparing the Fujifilm X-H1 and Sony A7S III, both Pro Mirrorless cameras by companies FujiFilm and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the Fujifilm X-H1 (24MP) and A7S III (12MP) and the Fujifilm X-H1 (APS-C) and A7S III (Full frame) provide different sensor dimensions.

Photography Glossary

The Fujifilm X-H1 was released 3 years prior to the A7S III which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before diving straight to a complete comparison, here is a simple summary of how the Fujifilm X-H1 scores vs the A7S III with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm X-H1 over the Sony A7S III

 Fujifilm X-H1 A7S III 

Reasons to pick Sony A7S III over the Fujifilm X-H1

 A7S III Fujifilm X-H1 
LaunchedJuly 2020February 2018More modern by 29 months
Display typeFully articulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Display resolution1440k1040kClearer display (+400k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Fujifilm X-H1 and Sony A7S III

 Fujifilm X-H1 A7S III 
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Display size3"3"Same display sizing
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Fujifilm X-H1 vs Sony A7S III Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and size. The Fujifilm X-H1 offers exterior measurements of 140mm x 97mm x 86mm (5.5" x 3.8" x 3.4") having a weight of 673 grams (1.48 lbs) and the Sony A7S III has specifications of 129mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.2") along with a weight of 699 grams (1.54 lbs).

Check out the Fujifilm X-H1 and Sony A7S III in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have at that time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the Fujifilm X-H1 and the A7S III.

Fujifilm X-H1 vs Sony A7S III size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm X-H1 and A7S III is 61 and 61 respectively.

Fujifilm X-H1 vs Sony A7S III top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm X-H1 vs Sony A7S III Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is very difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizes purely by seeing a spec sheet. The pic here might give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm X-H1 and A7S III.

As you can see, both of those cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm X-H1 because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Fujifilm X-H1 will produce greater detail as a result of its extra 12MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm X-H1 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Fujifilm X-H1 vs Sony A7S III sensor size comparison

Fujifilm X-H1 vs Sony A7S III Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm X-H1 vs Sony A7S III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm X-H1 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A7S III as a Portrait photography camera
81
focusing manually
MP count good (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detect focus
exports RAW files
71
has manual focus
great sensor size (Full frame)
provides face detection focus
delivers RAW files
MP count low (12 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm X-H1 Street photography advice
Sony A7S III Street photography advice
77
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
supports touch focus
weather proofing
76
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor size (Full frame)
delivers RAW files
has focus by touch
environment sealing
good ISO range (102,400)
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm X-H1 as a Sports photography camera
Sony A7S III as a Sports photography camera
78
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
quiet shooting (1/32,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
comes with tracking focus
weather proofing
supports phase detect auto focus
bad battery power (310 CIPA)
76
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor size (Full frame)
provides tracking autofocus
environment sealing
great battery life (600 shots)
has phase detect auto focus
MP count low (12MP)
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm X-H1 Travel photography highlights
Sony A7S III Travel photography highlights
64
weather proofing
has bluetooth
supports touch focus
MP count good (24MP)
bad battery power (310 per charge)
display isn't selfie friendly
70
great battery life (600 shots)
environment sealing
supports bluetooth
has focus by touch
screen is selfie friendly
MP count low (12MP)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm X-H1 Landscape photography info
Sony A7S III Landscape photography info
79
focusing manually
switch lenses (Fujifilm X mount)
good sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
no low pass filter
exports RAW files
weather proofing
2 card slots
bad battery power (310 shots)
77
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
screen is a good size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor size (Full frame)
good ISO range (102,400)
delivers RAW files
environment sealing
great battery life (600 per charge)
has dual storage slots
MP count low (12 megapixels)
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm X-H1 Vlogging features
Sony A7S III Vlogging features
35
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detect focus
good video quality (4096 x 2160 pixels)
comes with mic support
display isn't selfie friendly
77
screen is selfie friendly
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detection focus
good video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
has external mic jack
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Fujifilm X-H1 vs Sony A7S III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm X-H1 and Sony A7S III
 Fujifilm X-H1Sony Alpha A7S III
General Information
Manufacturer FujiFilm Sony
Model Fujifilm X-H1 Sony Alpha A7S III
Category Pro Mirrorless Pro Mirrorless
Announced 2018-02-14 2020-07-21
Body design SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip X-Processor Pro Bionz XR
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Full frame
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.6mm 35.6 x 23.8mm
Sensor surface area 366.6mm² 847.3mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 6000 x 4000 4240 x 2832
Maximum native ISO 12800 102400
Maximum enhanced ISO 51200 409600
Lowest native ISO 200 80
RAW format
Lowest enhanced ISO 100 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 325 759
Lens
Lens mounting type Fujifilm X Sony E
Amount of lenses 54 121
Focal length multiplier 1.5 1
Screen
Display type Tilting Fully articulated
Display sizing 3" 3"
Display resolution 1,040k dot 1,440k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 3,690k dot 9,440k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.75x 0.91x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Fastest quiet shutter speed 1/32000 seconds -
Continuous shutter speed 14.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, standard, slow sync, manual, commander no built-in flash
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/250 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 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 4096x2160 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, XAVC S, XAVC HS, XAVC S-1, H.264, H.265
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 673 gr (1.48 lbs) 699 gr (1.54 lbs)
Physical dimensions 140 x 97 x 86mm (5.5" x 3.8" x 3.4") 129 x 97 x 81mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 310 shots 600 shots
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FZ100
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Storage media Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II compatible) Dual SD/CFexpress Type A slots
Storage slots 2 2
Retail cost $1,300 $3,499