Fujifilm
GFX 100RF 2025
Best for Landscape, travel & street photography at medium format quality
£4699
new today at Clifton Cameras
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GFX 100RF vs A1
Quick take: The GFX 100RF has the highest resolution at 102MP; the GFX 100RF is the most affordable.
16 specs side by side·14 genres scored·UK prices from Wex Photo Video and Clifton Cameras
How to read this page. Highlighted cells win that row on the spec alone. Genre scores are the engine's base scores (enthusiast, photo and video); Camera Match re-weights them for your level and priorities. Price buttons are affiliate links; the price you pay is the same.
Sony
A1 2021
Best for Professional sport, wildlife, portrait & hybrid shooting
£4199
new today at Wex Photo Video
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Verdictwhich should you buy?
GFX 100RF — Landscape, Travel & Street Photography At Medium Format Quality: The world's first medium format compact — 102MP, 28mm, and all 20 Fujifilm film simulations in a fixed-lens body.
A1 — Professional Sport, Wildlife, Portrait & Hybrid Shooting: 50MP, 30fps, 8K — the Sony A1 is the most complete professional camera ever made.
Who should buy what
GFX 100RF (2025)
is the right camera for you if…
- 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)
is the right camera for you if…
- 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
Full specificationsthe better value in each row is highlighted
| Specification | GFX 100RFFujifilm · 2025 | A1Sony · 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £4,699 | £4,199Best |
| Sensor | 102MP medium format BSI CMOS (43.8 × 32.9mm) | 50.1MP Full-Frame Stacked BSI CMOS Exmor RS |
| Resolution | 102.0MPBest | 50.1MP |
| Video | 4K/30p 10-bit, 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 | No IBIS (electronic IS for video) | IBIS — up to 5.5 stops |
| Burst Rate | 8fps electronic | 30fps electronic with full AF/AEBest |
| Battery Life | ~820 shots (CIPA, normal mode)Best | ~430 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 735g (body only)Best | 737g (with battery and card) |
| 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 | Dual SD UHS-II slots | 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 |
Wins the row — price, resolution, burst, battery, weight and sealing are compared; text specs aren't ranked.
How they score by genreengine base scores out of 10
Genre
GFX 100RF
A1
Portrait
5.6/10
8.2/10
Street
7.5/10
6.1/10
Travel
6.3/10
5.9/10
Wedding & Events
8.6/10
7.9/10
Filmmaking
6.4/10
7.8/10
Documentary
7.4/10
7.6/10
Landscape
7.8/10
7.6/10
Casual
4.5/10
4.8/10
Food
6.6/10
7.4/10
Macro
5.0/10
7.3/10
Architecture
7.6/10
7.9/10
Astrophotography
6.4/10
6.8/10
Sports & Action
—
8.8/10
Wildlife
—
8.7/10
Scores come from the same engine as Camera Match: verified specifications weighted by what each genre needs, with documented adjustments. The product page and this table show the enthusiast base score. See how scores are calculated →
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