Fujifilm GFX 100S IIvs Sony A9 IIIvs Sony RX100 VII

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 Sony A9 III Sony Sony A9 III (2023) From £5999 Best for Sports & action professionals View Sony A9 III
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Sony Sony RX100 VII Sony Sony RX100 VII (2019) From £1099 Best for Travel & versatility View Sony RX100 VII

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.

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.

Travel & Versatility — Sony RX100 VII (2019): The most versatile compact camera ever made — 24-200mm zoom, 20fps burst, and 960fps slow-motion in a jacket pocket.

↓ 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

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

Sony RX100 VII (2019)

  • You want serious image quality in a camera small enough to carry absolutely everywhere
  • You shoot travel, events, or street photography and want something discreet but genuinely capable
  • You need fast burst shooting and reliable autofocus in the most pocketable possible package

Quick take: The fujifilm gfx 100s ii has the highest resolution at 102mp; the sony rx100 vii 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)Sony A9 III (2023)Sony RX100 VII (2019)
Price £4,499 £5,999 £1,099
Sensor 102MP medium-format BSI CMOS (43.8 × 32.9mm) 24.6MP full-frame Exmor RS CMOS (global shutter) 20.1MP 1-inch Exmor RS BSI CMOS (stacked)
Resolution 102.0MP 24.6MP 20.1MP
Video 4K/30p, 1080p/60p 4K/120p, 4K/60p, 1080p/240p 4K/30p HLG, FHD/960fps super slow-motion
Autofocus Phase-detect AF with subject/face/eye detection AI subject recognition AF, 759-point phase-detect 357-point phase-detect + 425 contrast, Eye AF, tracking
Stabilisation 8-stop IBIS 8-stop IBIS 3-stop Optical SteadyShot
Burst Rate 7fps 120fps blackout-free electronic 20fps AF/AE tracking (90fps short burst)
Battery Life 460 shots (CIPA) 530 shots (CIPA) ~260 shots (CIPA)
Weight 883g body only 703g body only 302g with battery and card
Dimensions 150.0 × 104.2 × 87.2mm 136.1 × 96.9 × 82.9mm 101.6 × 58.1 × 42.8mm
Weather Sealed Yes Yes No
Viewfinder 0.5" OLED EVF, 5.76M dots 0.64" Quad-XGA OLED EVF, 9.44M dots Pop-up EVF, 2.36M dots, 0.59× magnification
Screen 3.2" tilting touchscreen 3.2" fully articulating touchscreen 3.0" tilting touchscreen
Mount Fujifilm GFX (G-mount) Sony FE (E-mount) Fixed Zeiss Vario-Sonnar 24-200mm f/2.8-4.5
Memory Cards Dual SD UHS-II Dual CFexpress Type A / SD UHS-II Single SD UHS-I slot
Connectivity USB-C 3.2, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth USB-C 3.2, HDMI A, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.3 USB-C, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, NFC
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