X100Vvs A7 III
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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.
All-Round Photography & Video — A7 III (2018): Still one of the best all-round cameras money can buy — particularly strong used. The A7 III proved that full-frame doesn't have to mean compromises, and nothing at this price point has meaningfully beaten it.
Who should buy what
X100V (2020)
- Street and documentary photographers
- Anyone who wants one great lens and no decision paralysis
A7 III (2018)
- Enthusiast photographers upgrading from APS-C for the first time
- Working photographers who need reliable AF and weather sealing
- Anyone who shoots in low light regularly
- Hybrid shooters needing both stills and video performance
Quick take: The x100v has the highest resolution at 26mp; the x100v is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | X100V (2020) | A7 III (2018) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £1,099 | £1,699 |
| Sensor | APS-C X-Trans CMOS 4 BSI | 24.2MP Full-Frame Exmor R BSI CMOS |
| Resolution | 26.1MP | 24.2MP |
| Video | 4K 30fps 10-bit (with Atomos) | 4K/30p (6K oversampled), 1080p/120p slow-motion |
| Autofocus | 425-point phase-detect intelligent hybrid AF | Phase-detect, 693 points, real-time Eye AF & animal AF |
| Stabilisation | Optical IS | 5-axis IBIS, 5 stops |
| Burst Rate | 11fps mechanical, 20fps electronic | 10fps with AF/AE tracking |
| Battery Life | 350 shots (CIPA) | ~710 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 478g | 565g (body, battery, card) |
| Dimensions | 128.0 × 74.8 × 53.3mm | 126.9 × 95.6 × 73.7mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder | Hybrid optical/EVF 0.52× | EVF, 2.36M dots, 0.78× magnification |
| Screen | 3.0" tilting touchscreen, 1.62M-dot | 3.0" tilting touchscreen, 921k dots |
| Mount | Fixed 23mm f/2 (35mm equivalent) Fujinon | Sony E-mount |
| Memory Cards | Single SD UHS-I | Dual SD (UHS-II slot 1, UHS-I slot 2) |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.2, USB-C, Micro HDMI | USB-C (USB 3.2), Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | X100V | A7 III |
|---|---|---|
| Portrait | — | |
| Travel | — | |
| Street | — | |
| Wildlife | — | |
| Video | — |
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