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X100F vs A1
Quick take: The A1 has the highest resolution at 50MP; the X100F is the most affordable; only the A1 is weather sealed.
16 specs side by side·15 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?
X100F — Street, Travel & Everyday Photography: The X100F is the camera that made the X100 series legendary — 24MP X-Trans III, a hybrid viewfinder, and the best fixed 35mm compact lens available.
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
X100F (2017)
is the right camera for you if…
- Street photographers who want a discreet, tactile camera with a fixed 35mm lens
- Travel photographers who prefer one lens and minimal kit
- Fujifilm fans who want the X100 experience at a lower cost than the X100V or VI
- Photographers who value the hybrid OVF/EVF for a rangefinder-like shooting style
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 | X100FFujifilm · 2017 | A1Sony · 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £450 usedBest | £4,199 |
| Sensor | 24.3MP APS-C X-Trans CMOS III | 50.1MP Full-Frame Stacked BSI CMOS Exmor RS |
| Resolution | 24.3MP | 50.1MPBest |
| Video | 1080p/60p | 8K/30p, 4K/120p, 1080p/240p |
| Autofocus | Intelligent Hybrid AF (phase-detect + contrast-detect), face detection | Real-time Tracking, AI subject recognition — 759 phase-detect points |
| Stabilisation | No stabilisation | IBIS — up to 5.5 stops |
| Burst Rate | 8fps | 30fps electronic with full AF/AEBest |
| Battery Life | ~390 shots (CIPA) | ~430 shots (CIPA)Best |
| Weight | 419g (body only)Best | 737g (with battery and card) |
| Dimensions | 126.5 × 74.8 × 52.4mm | 128.9 × 96.9 × 80.8mm |
| Weather Sealed | Not weather sealed | YesBest |
| Viewfinder | Hybrid OVF/EVF — 0.5" EVF (2.36M dots) or OVF (0.5× magnification) | EVF, 9.44M dots, 0.90× magnification, 240fps |
| Screen | 3.0" fixed LCD, 1.04M dots (no tilt, no touch) | 3.0" fully tilting touchscreen |
| Mount | Fixed Fujinon 23mm f/2 (35mm equiv) | Sony FE mount (full-frame E-mount) |
| Memory Cards | Single SD UHS-I slot | Dual CFexpress Type A / SD UHS-II |
| Connectivity | 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
X100F
A1
Portrait
4.4/10
8.2/10
Street
7.0/10
6.1/10
Travel
5.3/10
5.9/10
Wedding & Events
4.3/10
7.9/10
Documentary
4.0/10
7.6/10
Landscape
3.8/10
7.6/10
Casual
3.4/10
4.8/10
Food
3.6/10
7.4/10
Macro
2.3/10
7.3/10
Architecture
3.6/10
7.9/10
Astrophotography
4.2/10
6.8/10
Fun & simple
5.5/10
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Filmmaking
—
7.8/10
Sports & Action
—
8.8/10
Wildlife
—
8.7/10
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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