Fujifilm GFX 100S IIvs A7C IIvs Sony A9 III

GearFrame · Updated March 2026

Fujifilm Fujifilm GFX 100S II Fujifilm Fujifilm GFX 100S II (2024) From £4499 Best for Commercial, studio & landscape professionals View Fujifilm GFX 100S II
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Sony A7C II Sony A7C II (2023) From £1499 Best for Full-frame hybrid View A7C II
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Sony Sony A9 III Sony Sony A9 III (2023) From £5999 Best for Sports & action professionals View Sony A9 III

Which should you buy?

Commercial, Studio & Landscape Professionals — Fujifilm GFX 100S II (2024): 102MP medium-format quality in the most accessible GFX body — the best entry point to the Fujifilm GFX system.

Full-Frame Hybrid — A7C II (2023): Full-frame AI autofocus in the most compact body available — the best camera under £1,500 for hybrid shooters.

Sports & Action Professionals — Sony A9 III (2023): A paradigm-shifting camera — the global shutter eliminates every rolling shutter limitation that has constrained action photography for years.

↓ Full specifications below

Fujifilm GFX 100S II (2024)

  • You need the highest resolution available outside of a Phase One system
  • You shoot studio, fashion, landscape, or architecture at a professional level
  • You want medium format quality without the bulk of a traditional large-format system

A7C II (2023)

  • You want full-frame image quality in the most compact body possible
  • You travel constantly and need a serious camera that doesn't weigh down your bag
  • You're a portrait or lifestyle photographer who shoots on the move
  • You create content for social media or YouTube and want full-frame quality in a vlog-friendly form

Sony A9 III (2023)

  • You shoot professional sport, motorsport, or action and need zero rolling shutter distortion
  • You need reliable high-speed flash sync for studio or on-location action work
  • You want the absolute pinnacle of Sony's action and sports camera technology

Quick take: The fujifilm gfx 100s ii has the highest resolution at 102mp; the a7c ii is the most affordable; only the fujifilm gfx 100s ii, sony a9 iii are weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification Fujifilm GFX 100S II (2024)A7C II (2023)Sony A9 III (2023)
Price £4,499 £1,499 £5,999
Sensor 102MP medium-format BSI CMOS (43.8 × 32.9mm) 33MP Full-frame Exmor R BSI CMOS 24.6MP full-frame Exmor RS CMOS (global shutter)
Resolution 102.0MP 33.0MP 24.6MP
Video 4K/30p, 1080p/60p 4K/60p oversampled, S-Log3, 10-bit internal 4K/120p, 4K/60p, 1080p/240p
Autofocus Phase-detect AF with subject/face/eye detection 759-point phase-detect, AI subject recognition AI subject recognition AF, 759-point phase-detect
Stabilisation 8-stop IBIS 5-axis IBIS, 7.0 stops 8-stop IBIS
Burst Rate 7fps 10fps mechanical, 30fps electronic 120fps blackout-free electronic
Battery Life 460 shots (CIPA) ~530 shots (CIPA) 530 shots (CIPA)
Weight 883g body only 514g body only 703g body only
Dimensions 150.0 × 104.2 × 87.2mm 124.0 × 71.1 × 63.4mm 136.1 × 96.9 × 82.9mm
Weather Sealed Yes No Yes
Viewfinder 0.5" OLED EVF, 5.76M dots EVF, 2.36M dots, 0.70× magnification 0.64" Quad-XGA OLED EVF, 9.44M dots
Screen 3.2" tilting touchscreen 3.0" vari-angle touchscreen 3.2" fully articulating touchscreen
Mount Fujifilm GFX (G-mount) Sony FE (full-frame E-mount) Sony FE (E-mount)
Memory Cards Dual SD UHS-II Dual slots: SD UHS-II + CFexpress Type A Dual CFexpress Type A / SD UHS-II
Connectivity USB-C 3.2, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth USB-C (3.2), Bluetooth, Wi-Fi USB-C 3.2, HDMI A, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.3
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