X100Vvs A1

GearFrame · Updated March 2026

Fujifilm X100V (2020) Starting from £1099 new Best for Street, travel, everyday View X100V

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 — X100V (2020): The camera that made fixed-lens popular again. Still one of the best walking-around cameras ever made.

Professional Sport, Wildlife, Portrait & Hybrid Shooting — A1 (2021): 50MP, 30fps, 8K — the Sony A1 is the most complete professional camera ever made.

↓ Full specifications below

Who should buy what

X100V (2020)

Street and documentary photographers
Anyone who wants one great lens and no decision paralysis

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 x100v is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification	X100V (2020)	A1 (2021)
Price	£1,099	£5,999
Sensor	APS-C X-Trans CMOS 4 BSI	50.1MP Full-Frame Stacked BSI CMOS Exmor RS
Resolution	26.1MP	50.1MP
Video	4K 30fps 10-bit (with Atomos)	8K/30p, 4K/120p, 1080p/240p
Autofocus	425-point phase-detect intelligent hybrid AF	Real-time Tracking, AI subject recognition — 759 phase-detect points
Stabilisation	Optical IS	IBIS — up to 5.5 stops
Burst Rate	11fps mechanical, 20fps electronic	30fps electronic with full AF/AE
Battery Life	350 shots (CIPA)	~430 shots (CIPA)
Weight	478g	737g (with battery)
Dimensions	128.0 × 74.8 × 53.3mm	128.9 × 96.9 × 80.8mm
Weather Sealed	Yes	Yes
Viewfinder	Hybrid optical/EVF 0.52×	EVF, 9.44M dots, 0.90× magnification, 240fps
Screen	3.0" tilting touchscreen, 1.62M-dot	3.0" fully tilting touchscreen
Mount	Fixed 23mm f/2 (35mm equivalent) Fujinon	Sony FE mount (full-frame E-mount)
Memory Cards	Single SD UHS-I	Dual CFexpress Type A / SD UHS-II
Connectivity	Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.2, USB-C, Micro HDMI	USB-C, Wi-Fi 5GHz, Bluetooth, Ethernet, HDMI

Suitability by genre

Genre	X100V	A1
Sports	—	9.0
Portrait	—	9.0
Wildlife	—	9.0
Vlogging & Video	—	9.0
Landscape	—	9.0
Wedding	—	9.0

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