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GFX 100RFvs A7R

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 A7R Sony A7R (2013) Starting from £349 new Best for Studio, tripod landscape & camera history View A7R

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.

Studio, Tripod Landscape & Camera History — A7R (2013): The world's first 36MP full-frame mirrorless — a landmark camera that launched the A7R series, despite contrast-detect AF and significant shutter shock limitations.

↓ 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

A7R (2013)

  • Collectors and photographers interested in the camera that started the A7R lineage
  • Studio photographers who work on a tripod and can manage contrast-detect AF
  • Landscape photographers who prioritise resolution over autofocus performance
  • Sony FE system users who want a historical body at a very low used price

Quick take: The gfx 100rf has the highest resolution at 102mp; the a7r is the most affordable; only the gfx 100rf is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification GFX 100RF (2025)A7R (2013)
Price £5,199 £349
Sensor 102MP medium format BSI CMOS (43.8 × 32.9mm) 36.4MP Full-Frame CMOS (no OLPF)
Resolution 102.0MP 36.4MP
Video 4K/30p (crop), 4K/60p (crop) — F-Log2 1080p/60p
Autofocus Phase-detect AF with face and eye detection Contrast-detect AF only (no phase-detect on sensor)
Stabilisation 8-stop IBIS None
Burst Rate 8fps electronic 4fps
Battery Life ~490 shots (CIPA) ~340 shots (CIPA)
Weight 735g body only 465g (with battery and card)
Dimensions 159.0 × 90.4 × 59.0mm 126.9 × 94.4 × 48.2mm
Weather Sealed Yes No
Viewfinder EVF 0.86× 5.76M-dot — outstanding GFX viewfinder EVF, OLED 2.36M dots, 0.71× magnification
Screen 3.2" tilting touchscreen, 2.36M dots 3.0" fixed LCD, 1.23M dots (no tilt, no touch)
Mount Fixed GF 35mm f/4 (28mm equivalent in 35mm terms) Sony FE (full-frame E-mount)
Memory Cards Single CFexpress Type B / SD UHS-II slot Single SD UHS-I slot
Connectivity USB-C, Wi-Fi 5GHz, Bluetooth, 3.5mm mic jack USB, Wi-Fi, NFC
Genre GFX 100RFA7R
Landscape
9.0
9.0
Travel
9.0
4.0
Street
9.0
Portrait
7.0
7.0
Sports
4.0
Vlogging & Video
4.0
4.0
Architecture
7.0
Sports & Action
4.0

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