GFX 100RFvs A9
Fujifilm
GFX 100RF (2025)
Starting from £5199 new
Best for Landscape, travel & street photography at medium format quality
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Sony
A9 (2017)
Starting from £1999 new
Best for Professional sports, wildlife & action photography
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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 Sports, Wildlife & Action Photography — A9 (2017): The camera that changed professional photography — the A9's 20fps blackout-free burst and silent shutter proved mirrorless had definitively surpassed the DSLR.
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
A9 (2017)
- Sports photographers who want the original 20fps mirrorless at a lower used price than the A9 II
- Wildlife photographers who need blackout-free burst with fast, reliable tracking
- Sony FE system users who want a professional sports body
- Photographers interested in the camera that changed the industry
Quick take: The gfx 100rf has the highest resolution at 102mp; the a9 is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | GFX 100RF (2025) | A9 (2017) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £5,199 | £1,999 |
| Sensor | 102MP medium format BSI CMOS (43.8 × 32.9mm) | 24.2MP Full-Frame Stacked BSI CMOS Exmor RS |
| Resolution | 102.0MP | 24.2MP |
| Video | 4K/30p (crop), 4K/60p (crop) — F-Log2 | 4K/30p, 1080p/120p |
| Autofocus | Phase-detect AF with face and eye detection | 693 phase-detect + 25 contrast-detect, real-time eye/body tracking |
| Stabilisation | 8-stop IBIS | IBIS — 5-axis, up to 5 stops |
| Burst Rate | 8fps electronic | 20fps (blackout-free, silent electronic shutter with full AF/AE) |
| Battery Life | ~490 shots (CIPA) | ~650 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 735g body only | 673g (with battery and card) |
| Dimensions | 159.0 × 90.4 × 59.0mm | 126.9 × 95.6 × 63.0mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder | EVF 0.86× 5.76M-dot — outstanding GFX viewfinder | EVF, OLED 3.69M dots, 0.78× magnification, 60fps refresh (blackout-free) |
| Screen | 3.2" tilting touchscreen, 2.36M dots | 3.0" tilting touchscreen |
| 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 | Dual SD UHS-II slots |
| Connectivity | USB-C, Wi-Fi 5GHz, Bluetooth, 3.5mm mic jack | USB, Wi-Fi 5GHz, Bluetooth, HDMI |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | GFX 100RF | A9 |
|---|---|---|
| Landscape | — | |
| Travel | ||
| Street | — | |
| Portrait | ||
| Sports | — | |
| Vlogging & Video | ||
| Sports & Action | — | |
| Wildlife | — | |
| Wedding & Events | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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