X-Halfvs Sony A7R V
Fujifilm
X-Half (2025)
Starting from £549 new
Best for Creative, lifestyle and travel photography with a film-like experience
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Sony
Sony A7R V (2022)
Starting from £3899 new
Best for Landscape, studio & commercial
View Sony A7R V
GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?
Creative, Lifestyle And Travel Photography With A Film-Like Experience — X-Half (2025): The X-Half isn't trying to compete on specs — it's a creative, lifestyle-first camera that recreates the fun and constraints of half-frame film photography in a digital body. For photographers who want a fun second camera for personal projects, travel diaries, or simply shooting without overthinking, it's a genuinely enjoyable and unique product.
Landscape, Studio & Commercial — Sony A7R V (2022): 61 megapixels and 8-stop IBIS in a weather-sealed body — the reference resolution camera for commercial and landscape professionals.
Who should buy what
X-Half (2025)
- Creative photographers who want a fun, film-inspired digital camera for personal projects
- Travel photographers who want a pocketable, simple camera for everyday memories
- Fujifilm fans who enjoy film simulations and want a unique format to shoot in
- Beginners who want an enjoyable, low-pressure camera that encourages considered shooting
Sony A7R V (2022)
- Commercial and advertising photographers who need 61MP files
- Landscape photographers who want extraordinary detail in large prints
- A7R IV owners upgrading to AI-based autofocus and a better EVF
- Studio photographers who want the highest resolution Sony offers
Quick take: The sony a7r v has the highest resolution at 61mp; the x-half is the most affordable; only the sony a7r v is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | X-Half (2025) | Sony A7R V (2022) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £549 | £3,899 |
| Sensor | 17.7MP 1-inch CMOS (vertical orientation) | 61MP full-frame BSI CMOS |
| Resolution | 17.7MP | 61.0MP |
| Video | 1080p, vertical video mode | 8K/25p, 4K/60p |
| Autofocus | Contrast-detection AF with face detection | AI subject recognition AF, 693-point phase-detect |
| Stabilisation | — | 8-stop IBIS |
| Burst Rate | N/A | 10fps mechanical / 7fps electronic |
| Battery Life | ~880 shots (CIPA) | 530 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 240g (body with battery and card) | 723g body only |
| Dimensions | 112.8 × 66.2 × 38.4mm | 131.3 × 96.4 × 82.4mm |
| Weather Sealed | No | Yes |
| Viewfinder | Optical viewfinder (frame-line type) | 0.64" Quad-XGA OLED EVF, 9.44M dots |
| Screen | 2.4-inch fixed touchscreen | 3.2" multi-angle touchscreen |
| Mount | Fixed lens (no interchangeable mount) | Sony FE (E-mount) |
| Memory Cards | microSD | Dual CFexpress Type A / SD UHS-II |
| Connectivity | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | USB-C 3.2, HDMI A, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.3 |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | X-Half | Sony A7R V |
|---|---|---|
| Casual | — | |
| Travel | — | |
| Street | — | |
| Landscape | ||
| Portrait | ||
| Vlogging & Video | ||
| Wildlife | — | |
| Sports & Action | ||
| Architecture | — | |
| Wedding & Events | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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