GFX 100RFvs A1

GearFrame · Updated March 2026

Fujifilm GFX 100RF Fujifilm GFX 100RF (2025) Starting from £5199 new Best for Landscape, travel & street photography at medium format quality View GFX 100RF
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Sony A1 Sony A1 (2021) Starting from £5999 new Best for Professional sport, wildlife, portrait & hybrid shooting View A1

GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?

Landscape, Travel & Street Photography At Medium Format Quality — GFX 100RF (2025): The world's first medium format compact — 102MP, 28mm, and all 20 Fujifilm film simulations in a fixed-lens body.

Professional Sport, Wildlife, Portrait & Hybrid Shooting — A1 (2021): 50MP, 30fps, 8K — the Sony A1 is the most complete professional camera ever made.

↓ Full specifications below

GFX 100RF (2025)

  • Landscape photographers who want medium format resolution without a system of interchangeable lenses
  • Leica Q3 owners who want a step up in resolution to 102MP medium format
  • Fujifilm GFX users who want a compact fixed-lens body for travel alongside their system lenses
  • Photographers who want the ultimate image quality in a jacket-pocketable form factor

A1 (2021)

  • Professional photographers who need resolution and speed without compromise
  • Sports and wildlife photographers demanding the absolute fastest Sony
  • Studio and fashion photographers who also shoot sport or events
  • A9 III or A7R V owners who want a single body that does everything

Quick take: The gfx 100rf has the highest resolution at 102mp; the gfx 100rf is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification GFX 100RF (2025)A1 (2021)
Price £5,199 £5,999
Sensor 102MP medium format BSI CMOS (43.8 × 32.9mm) 50.1MP Full-Frame Stacked BSI CMOS Exmor RS
Resolution 102.0MP 50.1MP
Video 4K/30p (crop), 4K/60p (crop) — F-Log2 8K/30p, 4K/120p, 1080p/240p
Autofocus Phase-detect AF with face and eye detection Real-time Tracking, AI subject recognition — 759 phase-detect points
Stabilisation 8-stop IBIS IBIS — up to 5.5 stops
Burst Rate 8fps electronic 30fps electronic with full AF/AE
Battery Life ~490 shots (CIPA) ~430 shots (CIPA)
Weight 735g body only 737g (with battery)
Dimensions 159.0 × 90.4 × 59.0mm 128.9 × 96.9 × 80.8mm
Weather Sealed Yes Yes
Viewfinder EVF 0.86× 5.76M-dot — outstanding GFX viewfinder EVF, 9.44M dots, 0.90× magnification, 240fps
Screen 3.2" tilting touchscreen, 2.36M dots 3.0" fully tilting touchscreen
Mount Fixed GF 35mm f/4 (28mm equivalent in 35mm terms) Sony FE mount (full-frame E-mount)
Memory Cards Single CFexpress Type B / SD UHS-II slot Dual CFexpress Type A / SD UHS-II
Connectivity USB-C, Wi-Fi 5GHz, Bluetooth, 3.5mm mic jack USB-C, Wi-Fi 5GHz, Bluetooth, Ethernet, HDMI
Genre GFX 100RFA1
Landscape
9.0
9.0
Travel
9.0
Street
9.0
Portrait
7.0
9.0
Sports
4.0
9.0
Vlogging & Video
4.0
9.0
Wildlife
9.0
Wedding
9.0
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