QuickSnap Flash 400vs A1
Fujifilm
QuickSnap Flash 400
Starting from £12 new
Best for Holidays, casual shooting & Fujifilm colour fans
View QuickSnap Flash 400
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?
Holidays, Casual Shooting & Fujifilm Colour Fans — QuickSnap Flash 400: Fujifilm's disposable camera favourite — cooler tones and fine grain give a different character to Kodak. The go-to for those who prefer Fuji's aesthetic.
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
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 quicksnap flash 400 is the most affordable; only the a1 is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | QuickSnap Flash 400 | A1 (2021) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £12 | £5,999 |
| Sensor | 35mm full-frame (24 × 36mm) — Fujifilm ISO 400 colour negative film | 50.1MP Full-Frame Stacked BSI CMOS Exmor RS |
| Resolution | — | 50.1MP |
| Video | N/A — film camera | 8K/30p, 4K/120p, 1080p/240p |
| Autofocus | Fixed focus (~1m to ∞) | Real-time Tracking, AI subject recognition — 759 phase-detect points |
| Stabilisation | N/A — film camera | IBIS — up to 5.5 stops |
| Burst Rate | Manual wind-on | 30fps electronic with full AF/AE |
| Battery Life | Built-in alkaline battery (non-replaceable) | ~430 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | ~140g | 737g (with battery) |
| Dimensions | ~110 × 64 × 34mm | 128.9 × 96.9 × 80.8mm |
| Weather Sealed | No | Yes |
| Viewfinder | Simple optical viewfinder | EVF, 9.44M dots, 0.90× magnification, 240fps |
| Screen | N/A | 3.0" fully tilting touchscreen |
| Mount | 27 exposures pre-loaded (ISO 400 colour negative) | Sony FE mount (full-frame E-mount) |
| Memory Cards | Pre-loaded 35mm film (non-replaceable) | Dual CFexpress Type A / SD UHS-II |
| Connectivity | N/A | USB-C, Wi-Fi 5GHz, Bluetooth, Ethernet, HDMI |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | QuickSnap Flash 400 | A1 |
|---|---|---|
| Travel | — | |
| Parties & Events | — | |
| Everyday | — | |
| Street | — | |
| Portrait | ||
| Landscape | ||
| Sports | — | |
| Wildlife | — | |
| Vlogging & Video | — | |
| Wedding | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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