GFX 100RFvs A1
Fujifilm
GFX 100RF (2025)
Starting from £5199 new
Best for Landscape, travel & street photography at medium format quality
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VS
Sony
A1 (2021)
Starting from £5999 new
Best for Professional sport, wildlife, portrait & hybrid shooting
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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.
Who should buy what
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 |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | GFX 100RF | A1 |
|---|---|---|
| Landscape | ||
| Travel | — | |
| Street | — | |
| Portrait | ||
| Sports | ||
| Vlogging & Video | ||
| Wildlife | — | |
| Wedding | — |
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