Fujifilm X100VIvs Z6 IIvs A7C
Which should you buy?
Street, Travel & Everyday — Fujifilm X100VI (2024): The best fixed-lens camera ever made — 40MP, 7-stop IBIS, film simulations, and a design icon. Wildly oversubscribed for good reason.
All-Round Full-Frame Photography — Z6 II (2020): The Z6 II is the Nikon most photographers should buy. It's balanced across every discipline — stills, video, autofocus, weather sealing — without overpaying for megapixels you don't need. The Z-mount glass is superb.
Compact Travel & Content Creation — A7C (2020): The A7C proves full-frame doesn't have to be bulky. Excellent battery life, reliable Eye AF and a vari-angle screen in a pocketable body is a compelling combination for travel and content creators. The A7C II improved on it, but the original remains a strong value buy.
Who should buy what
Fujifilm X100VI (2024)
- You want a single camera for travel, street, and everyday shooting
- You love the aesthetic of film simulations and analogue rendering
- You want the best compact camera that you'll actually carry with you everywhere
Z6 II (2020)
- Nikon DSLR users ready to move to mirrorless
- Photographers who need a reliable all-rounder without specialising
- Video creators wanting 4K/60p in a weather-sealed body
- Enthusiasts who shoot everything from portraits to travel
A7C (2020)
- Travel photographers who want full-frame in the smallest possible body
- Content creators who need a flip screen and reliable Eye AF
- Photographers upgrading from APS-C who want to keep a compact kit
- Vloggers who need 4K and great battery life on the road
Quick take: The fujifilm x100vi has the highest resolution at 40mp; the a7c is the most affordable; only the fujifilm x100vi, z6 ii are weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | Fujifilm X100VI (2024) | Z6 II (2020) | A7C (2020) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £1,499 | £1,699 | £1,299 |
| Sensor | 40.2MP APS-C X-Trans CMOS 5 HR | 24.5MP Full-Frame BSI CMOS | 24.2MP Full-Frame Exmor R BSI CMOS |
| Resolution | 40.2MP | 24.5MP | 24.2MP |
| Video | 6.2K/30p, 4K/60p, F-Log2 10-bit internal | 4K/60p, 4K/30p (oversampled), 1080p/120p slow-motion | 4K/30p (oversampled), 1080p/120p slow-motion, S-Log2/S-Log3 |
| Autofocus | Phase-detect 425 points, subject/eye tracking | Phase-detect, 273 points, Eye AF, subject tracking | Phase-detect, 693 points, real-time Eye AF & animal AF |
| Stabilisation | 7-stop IBIS | 5-axis IBIS, 5 stops (up to 6 stops with VR lenses) | 5-axis IBIS, 5 stops |
| Burst Rate | 8fps mechanical, 25fps electronic | 14fps mechanical, 14fps electronic (12-bit RAW) | 10fps with AF/AE tracking |
| Battery Life | ~450 shots (CIPA) | ~410 shots (CIPA) | ~740 shots (CIPA) — outstanding for a Sony mirrorless |
| Weight | 533g with battery and card | 705g (body, battery, card) | 509g (body, battery, card) |
| Dimensions | 128.0 × 74.8 × 55.3mm | 134.0 × 100.5 × 69.5mm | 124.0 × 71.1 × 59.7mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | Yes | No |
| Viewfinder | Optical/EVF hybrid, 3.69M dots | EVF, 3.69M dots, 0.80× magnification | None built-in — use rear screen or accessory EVF |
| Screen | 3.0" tilting touchscreen | 3.2" tilting touchscreen, 2.1M dots | 3.0" vari-angle touchscreen, 921k dots |
| Mount | Fixed Fujinon 23mm f/2 (35mm equiv) | Nikon Z-mount | Sony E-mount |
| Memory Cards | Single SD UHS-I slot | Dual card: 1× CFexpress Type B / XQD + 1× SD UHS-II | Single SD UHS-II |
| Connectivity | USB-C, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi | USB-C (USB 3.2 Gen 2), Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | USB-C (USB 3.2 Gen 2), Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC |
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