X100Vvs A7 IV

GearFrame · Updated March 2026

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

Sony A7 IV (2021) Starting from £2299 new Best for Portrait & wedding photography View A7 IV

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.

Portrait & Wedding Photography — A7 IV (2021): The full-frame portrait benchmark — 33MP, AI Eye AF, and exceptional skin-tone rendering in a pro-grade hybrid body.

↓ Full specifications below

Who should buy what

X100V (2020)

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

A7 IV (2021)

Working photographers who want a reliable full-frame all-rounder
Portrait, wedding, and event photographers needing 33MP and fast AF
A7 III owners ready for a major upgrade in resolution, AF, and video
Hybrid shooters who want 4K/60p and 33MP stills in one dependable body

Quick take: The a7 iv has the highest resolution at 33mp; the x100v is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification	X100V (2020)	A7 IV (2021)
Price	£1,099	£2,299
Sensor	APS-C X-Trans CMOS 4 BSI	33MP Full-frame BSI Exmor R CMOS
Resolution	26.1MP	33.0MP
Video	4K 30fps 10-bit (with Atomos)	4K/60p oversampled, 10-bit internal, S-Log3, S-Cinetone
Autofocus	425-point phase-detect intelligent hybrid AF	759-point phase-detect, AI subject recognition
Stabilisation	Optical IS	5-axis IBIS, 5.5 stops
Burst Rate	11fps mechanical, 20fps electronic	10fps mechanical, 30fps electronic
Battery Life	350 shots (CIPA)	~580 shots (CIPA)
Weight	478g	659g body only
Dimensions	128.0 × 74.8 × 53.3mm	131.3 × 96.4 × 79.8mm
Weather Sealed	Yes	Yes
Viewfinder	Hybrid optical/EVF 0.52×	EVF, 3.69M dots, 0.78× magnification
Screen	3.0" tilting touchscreen, 1.62M-dot	3.0" vari-angle touchscreen
Mount	Fixed 23mm f/2 (35mm equivalent) Fujinon	Sony FE (full-frame E-mount)
Memory Cards	Single SD UHS-I	Dual slots: CFexpress Type A + SD UHS-II
Connectivity	Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.2, USB-C, Micro HDMI	USB-C (3.2 Gen 2), Bluetooth, Wi-Fi

Suitability by genre

Genre	X100V	A7 IV
Studio Portraits	—	9.0
Outdoor Portraits	—	9.0
Wedding & Events	—	9.0
Vlogging & Video	—	9.0
Landscape	—	9.0
Sports & Action	—	7.0

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