Sony A7S vs Sony FX3
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Sony A7S vs Sony FX3 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 409600
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Sony E Mount
- 489g - 127 x 94 x 48mm
- Revealed April 2014
- Later Model is Sony A7S II
(Full Review)
- 12MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3.00" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 80 - 102400 (Increase to 409600)
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Sony E Mount
- 716g - 130 x 78 x 85mm
- Revealed February 2021
Sony A7S vs Sony FX3 Overview
Lets look a little more closely at the Sony A7S vs Sony FX3, both Pro Mirrorless digital cameras and both of them are designed by Sony. The image resolution of the A7S (12MP) and the FX3 (12MP) is fairly similar and they use the exact same sensor sizes (Full frame).
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe A7S was unveiled 7 years prior to the FX3 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony A7S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony FX3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.
Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the A7S scores against the FX3 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Sony A7S vs Sony FX3 Gallery
Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha A7S & Sony FX3. The full galleries are provided at Sony A7S Gallery & Sony FX3 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony A7S over the Sony FX3
A7S | FX3 |
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Reasons to pick Sony FX3 over the Sony A7S
FX3 | A7S | |||
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Revealed | February 2021 | April 2014 | More recent by 83 months | |
Display type | Fully articulated | Tilting | Fully Articulating display | |
Display resolution | 1440k | 1230k | Crisper display (+210k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies | |||
Touch friendly display | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Sony A7S and Sony FX3
A7S | FX3 | |||
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Focus manually | More exact focus | |||
Display dimension | 3" | 3.00" | Identical display dimensions |
Sony A7S vs Sony FX3 Physical Comparison
When you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and size. The Sony A7S provides outside measurements of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") with a weight of 489 grams (1.08 lbs) whilst the Sony FX3 has specifications of 130mm x 78mm x 85mm (5.1" x 3.1" x 3.3") with a weight of 716 grams (1.58 lbs).
Check the Sony A7S vs Sony FX3 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose at that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the A7S and the FX3.
Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the A7S and FX3 is 77 and 62 respectively.
Sony A7S vs Sony FX3 Sensor Comparison
In many cases, it's hard to see the difference between sensor measurements only by reading a spec sheet. The graphic underneath should give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the A7S and FX3.
As you can see, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the same exact resolution therefore you can expect similar quality of photographs although you need to consider the launch date of the products into consideration. The older A7S is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.
Sony A7S vs Sony FX3 Screen and ViewFinder
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Sony A7S vs Sony FX3 Specifications
Sony Alpha A7S | Sony FX3 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Sony | Sony |
Model type | Sony Alpha A7S | Sony FX3 |
Class | Pro Mirrorless | Pro Mirrorless |
Revealed | 2014-04-06 | 2021-02-23 |
Physical type | SLR-style mirrorless | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | Bionz X | - |
Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | Full frame | Full frame |
Sensor measurements | 35.8 x 23.9mm | 35.6 x 23.8mm |
Sensor surface area | 855.6mm² | 847.3mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 4240 x 2832 | 4240 x 2832 |
Highest native ISO | 409600 | 102400 |
Highest boosted ISO | - | 409600 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW photos | ||
Lowest boosted ISO | - | 50 |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Total focus points | 25 | 759 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Sony E | Sony E |
Amount of lenses | 121 | 187 |
Focal length multiplier | 1 | 1 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Tilting | Fully articulated |
Display sizing | 3" | 3.00" |
Resolution of display | 1,230 thousand dots | 1,440 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder resolution | 2,359 thousand dots | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.71x | - |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 30 seconds | 30 seconds |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/8000 seconds | 1/8000 seconds |
Continuous shooting rate | 5.0 frames per second | 10.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | no built-in flash | no built-in flash |
Flash modes | no built-in flash | no built-in flash |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 3840 x 2160, XAVC S 1080 60p(50Mbps), 30p (50Mbps), 24p (50Mbps). 720 120p (50Mbps). AVCHD 60p (28Mbps), 60i (24Mbps/17Mbps), 24p (24Mbps/17Mbps) | 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 |
Highest video resolution | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160 |
Video format | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC | MPEG-4, XAVC S, XAVC HS, XAVC S-1, H.264, H.265 |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 489 gr (1.08 pounds) | 716 gr (1.58 pounds) |
Dimensions | 127 x 94 x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") | 130 x 78 x 85mm (5.1" x 3.1" x 3.3") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | 87 | 85 |
DXO Color Depth rating | 23.9 | 24.2 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 13.2 | 13.4 |
DXO Low light rating | 3702 | 3900 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 360 pictures | 600 pictures |
Style of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | NP-FW50 | NP-FZ100 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures)) | Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures)) |
Time lapse recording | With downloadable app | With downloadable app |
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo | Dual SD/CFexpress Type A slots |
Card slots | Single | Dual |
Retail pricing | $1,998 | $3,900 |