Fujifilm
X-Pro3 2019
Best for Street, documentary & rangefinder enthusiasts
£1599
list price · used from £811 at eBay
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X-Pro3 vs A1
Quick take: The A1 has the highest resolution at 50MP; the X-Pro3 is the most affordable.
16 specs side by side·14 genres scored·UK prices from Wex Photo Video and Clifton Cameras
How to read this page. Highlighted cells win that row on the spec alone. Genre scores are the engine's base scores (enthusiast, photo and video); Camera Match re-weights them for your level and priorities. Price buttons are affiliate links; the price you pay is the same.
Sony
A1 2021
Best for Professional sport, wildlife, portrait & hybrid shooting
£4199
new today at Wex Photo Video
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Verdictwhich should you buy?
X-Pro3 — Street, Documentary & Rangefinder Enthusiasts: The most opinionated camera Fujifilm makes — a hidden screen and hybrid OVF enforce deliberate photography, rewarding photographers who slow down.
A1 — Professional Sport, Wildlife, Portrait & Hybrid Shooting: 50MP, 30fps, 8K — the Sony A1 is the most complete professional camera ever made.
Who should buy what
X-Pro3 (2019)
is the right camera for you if…
- Rangefinder-style photographers who want a hidden LCD for a film-like experience
- Street photographers who want the most immersive optical/hybrid viewfinder
- Fujifilm enthusiasts who value the X-Pro's unique shooting philosophy
- X-Pro2 owners upgrading to weather sealing and the X-Trans IV sensor
A1 (2021)
is the right camera for you if…
- 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
Full specificationsthe better value in each row is highlighted
| Specification | X-Pro3Fujifilm · 2019 | A1Sony · 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £1,599Best | £4,199 |
| Sensor | 26.1MP APS-C X-Trans CMOS IV | 50.1MP Full-Frame Stacked BSI CMOS Exmor RS |
| Resolution | 26.1MP | 50.1MPBest |
| Video | 4K/30p, 1080p/120p | 8K/30p, 4K/120p, 1080p/240p |
| Autofocus | Hybrid phase/contrast AF with face/eye detection | Real-time Tracking, AI subject recognition — 759 phase-detect points |
| Stabilisation | None (lens-based only) | IBIS — up to 5.5 stops |
| Burst Rate | 11fps mechanical / 20fps electronic | 30fps electronic with full AF/AEBest |
| Battery Life | 440 shots (CIPA)Best | ~430 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 497g (body only)Best | 737g (with battery and card) |
| Dimensions | 140.5 × 82.8 × 46.1mm | 128.9 × 96.9 × 80.8mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder | Hybrid OVF/EVF — 0.5" OLED, 3.69M dots | EVF, 9.44M dots, 0.90× magnification, 240fps |
| Screen | 3.0" hidden sub-LCD (opens down only) | 3.0" fully tilting touchscreen |
| Mount | Fujifilm X-mount | Sony FE mount (full-frame E-mount) |
| Memory Cards | Single SD UHS-I | Dual CFexpress Type A / SD UHS-II |
| Connectivity | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | USB-C, Wi-Fi 5GHz, Bluetooth, Ethernet, HDMI |
Wins the row — price, resolution, burst, battery, weight and sealing are compared; text specs aren't ranked.
How they score by genreengine base scores out of 10
Genre
X-Pro3
A1
Portrait
6.5/10
8.2/10
Street
6.8/10
6.1/10
Travel
6.2/10
5.9/10
Wedding & Events
5.5/10
7.9/10
Filmmaking
5.0/10
7.8/10
Documentary
5.9/10
7.6/10
Sports & Action
6.8/10
8.8/10
Landscape
5.6/10
7.6/10
Wildlife
7.1/10
8.7/10
Casual
4.6/10
4.8/10
Food
5.8/10
7.4/10
Macro
5.6/10
7.3/10
Architecture
5.3/10
7.9/10
Astrophotography
5.0/10
6.8/10
Scores come from the same engine as Camera Match: verified specifications weighted by what each genre needs, with documented adjustments. The product page and this table show the enthusiast base score. See how scores are calculated →
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