Fujifilm X100S vs Sony A7S

Its time to examine more closely at the Fujifilm X100S and Sony A7S, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals FujiFilm and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm X100S (16MP) and A7S (12MP) and the Fujifilm X100S (APS-C) and A7S (Full frame) possess different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm X100S was brought out 8 months prior to the A7S which means that they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm X100S being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony A7S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a short summary of how the Fujifilm X100S grades vs the A7S when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm X100S & Sony Alpha A7S. The entire galleries are viewable at Fujifilm X100S Gallery & Sony A7S Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry around your camera regularly, you need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm X100S enjoys outside dimensions of 127mm x 74mm x 54mm (5.0" x 2.9" x 2.1") and a weight of 445 grams (0.98 lbs) while the Sony A7S has measurements of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") having a weight of 489 grams (1.08 lbs).

Compare the Fujifilm X100S and Sony A7S in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the Fujifilm X100S compared to the A7S.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm X100S and A7S is 80 and 77 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be hard to picture the contrast between sensor sizes just by reading through technical specs. The picture below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm X100S and A7S.

As you can tell, the two cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm X100S featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Fujifilm X100S will resolve more detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm X100S is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.