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Sony A7S vs Sony FX3

Portability
77
Imaging
60
Features
73
Overall
65
Sony Alpha A7S front
 
Sony FX3 front
Portability
62
Imaging
65
Features
92
Overall
75

Sony A7S vs Sony FX3 Key Specs

Sony A7S
(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
Sony FX3
(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
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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).

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Sony A7S over the Sony FX3

 A7S FX3 

Reasons to pick Sony FX3 over the Sony A7S

 FX3 A7S 
RevealedFebruary 2021April 2014More recent by 83 months
Display typeFully articulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Display resolution1440k1230kCrisper display (+210k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Sony A7S and Sony FX3

 A7S FX3 
Focus manually More exact focus
Display dimension3"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).

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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.

Sony A7S vs Sony FX3 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the A7S and FX3 is 77 and 62 respectively.

Sony A7S vs Sony FX3 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Sony A7S vs Sony FX3 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A7S vs Sony FX3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A7S Portrait photography details
Sony FX3 Portrait photography details
68
focusing manually
sensor size is big (Full frame)
features face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
low megapixels (12MP)
71
has manual focus
sensor size is great (Full frame)
features face detection focus
saves RAW formats
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony A7S
Street photography with Sony FX3
76
tilting screen
sensor size is big (Full frame)
delivers RAW files
environment sealing
lighter than others (489 grams)
great ISO range (409,600)
no image stabilization
76
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
provides touch to focus
environment proof
great ISO range (102,400)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony A7S
Sports photography with Sony FX3
52
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
features tracking autofocus
environment sealing
low fps (5.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
low megapixels (12MP)
terrible battery life (360 per charge)
lack of phase detect AF
76
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
features tracking autofocus
environment proof
better than average battery (600 shots)
comes with phase detect auto focus
sensor resolution low (12MP)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony A7S
Travel photography with Sony FX3
58
lighter than others (489g)
environment sealing
terrible battery life (360 CIPA)
low megapixels (12MP)
does not offer selfie friendly display
71
better than average battery (600 per charge)
environment proof
has bluetooth
provides touch to focus
display is selfie friendly
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A7S as a Landscape photography camera
Sony FX3 as a Landscape photography camera
66
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
sensor size is big (Full frame)
great ISO range (409,600)
delivers RAW files
environment sealing
no image stabilization
low megapixels (12MP)
terrible battery life (360 CIPA)
77
has manual focus
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3.00")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
great ISO range (102,400)
saves RAW formats
environment proof
better than average battery (600 shots)
2 card slots
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A7S Vlogging advice
Sony FX3 Vlogging advice
34
features face detection focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
has external mic support
lighter than others (489g)
does not offer selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
77
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detection focus
good video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does have external microphone support
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Sony A7S vs Sony FX3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A7S and Sony FX3
 Sony Alpha A7SSony FX3
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