X100Fvs A1
Fujifilm
X100F (2017)
Starting from £649 new
Best for Street, travel & everyday photography
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Sony
A1 (2021)
Starting from £5999 new
Best for Professional sport, wildlife, portrait & hybrid shooting
View A1
GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?
Street, Travel & Everyday Photography — X100F (2017): 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.
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
X100F (2017)
- 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)
- 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 a1 has the highest resolution at 50mp; the x100f is the most affordable; only the a1 is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | X100F (2017) | A1 (2021) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £649 | £5,999 |
| Sensor | 24.3MP APS-C X-Trans CMOS III | 50.1MP Full-Frame Stacked BSI CMOS Exmor RS |
| Resolution | 24.3MP | 50.1MP |
| 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 | None | IBIS — up to 5.5 stops |
| Burst Rate | 8fps | 30fps electronic with full AF/AE |
| Battery Life | ~390 shots (CIPA) | ~430 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 469g (with battery and card) | 737g (with battery) |
| Dimensions | 126.5 × 74.8 × 52.4mm | 128.9 × 96.9 × 80.8mm |
| Weather Sealed | No | Yes |
| 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 |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | X100F | A1 |
|---|---|---|
| Street | — | |
| Travel | — | |
| Portrait | ||
| Landscape | ||
| Vlogging & Video | ||
| Wildlife | ||
| Sports | — | |
| Wedding | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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