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GFX 50Svs A1

GearFrame · Updated March 2026

Fujifilm GFX 50S Fujifilm GFX 50S (2017) Starting from £1499 new Best for Studio, portrait & landscape photography View GFX 50S
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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?

Studio, Portrait & Landscape Photography — GFX 50S (2017): The camera that launched Fujifilm's medium-format revolution — 51MP at a price that made serious large-format imaging possible for the first time.

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 50S (2017)

  • Photographers who want to enter the GFX system at the lowest possible price
  • Studio and portrait photographers who want medium-format tonal quality on a budget
  • Landscape photographers who work from a tripod and don't need IBIS
  • GFX system historians who want the camera that started it all

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 50s has the highest resolution at 51mp; the gfx 50s is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification GFX 50S (2017)A1 (2021)
Price £1,499 £5,999
Sensor 51.4MP Medium Format BSI CMOS (43.8 × 32.9mm) 50.1MP Full-Frame Stacked BSI CMOS Exmor RS
Resolution 51.4MP 50.1MP
Video 1080p/30p 8K/30p, 4K/120p, 1080p/240p
Autofocus Contrast-detect AF, face detection Real-time Tracking, AI subject recognition — 759 phase-detect points
Stabilisation None IBIS — up to 5.5 stops
Burst Rate 3fps 30fps electronic with full AF/AE
Battery Life ~400 shots (CIPA) ~430 shots (CIPA)
Weight 825g (with battery and card) 737g (with battery)
Dimensions 147.5 × 94.2 × 91.4mm 128.9 × 96.9 × 80.8mm
Weather Sealed Yes Yes
Viewfinder Detachable EVF, 3.69M dots, 0.85× magnification EVF, 9.44M dots, 0.90× magnification, 240fps
Screen 3.2" tilting touchscreen + rear sub-LCD 3.0" fully tilting touchscreen
Mount Fujifilm GFX (G-mount) 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, Bluetooth USB-C, Wi-Fi 5GHz, Bluetooth, Ethernet, HDMI
Genre GFX 50SA1
Portrait
9.0
9.0
Landscape
9.0
9.0
Architecture
9.0
Travel
4.0
Sports & Action
4.0
Vlogging & Video
4.0
9.0
Sports
9.0
Wildlife
9.0
Wedding
9.0

GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →

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