Fujifilm X-Pro1 vs Sony A7 III

Here is a in-depth review of the Fujifilm X-Pro1 and Sony A7 III, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by companies FujiFilm and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the Fujifilm X-Pro1 (16MP) and A7 III (24MP) and the Fujifilm X-Pro1 (APS-C) and A7 III (Full frame) use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The Fujifilm X-Pro1 was brought out 6 years earlier than the A7 III and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm X-Pro1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A7 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a simple summary of how the Fujifilm X-Pro1 grades against the A7 III with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm X-Pro1 and Sony Alpha A7 III. The entire galleries are available at Fujifilm X-Pro1 Gallery and Sony A7 III Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera frequently, you need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm X-Pro1 comes with outside measurements of 140mm x 82mm x 43mm (5.5" x 3.2" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 450 grams (0.99 lbs) while the Sony A7 III has dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

Contrast the Fujifilm X-Pro1 and Sony A7 III in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the Fujifilm X-Pro1 against the A7 III.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm X-Pro1 and A7 III is 80 and 63 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizing purely by looking at specs. The visual here might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm X-Pro1 and A7 III.

All in all, each of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm X-Pro1 featuring a tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A7 III will give you greater detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older Fujifilm X-Pro1 is going to be behind in sensor technology.