Fujifilm X100VIvs A1 II
Fujifilm
Fujifilm X100VI (2024)
Starting from £1499 new
Best for Street, travel & everyday
View Fujifilm X100VI
Sony
A1 II (2025)
Starting from £6500 new
Best for Professional sports, wildlife & high-resolution studio work
View A1 II
GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?
Street, Travel & Everyday — Fujifilm X100VI (2024): The best fixed-lens camera ever made — 40MP, 7-stop IBIS, film simulations, and a design icon. Wildly oversubscribed for good reason.
Professional Sports, Wildlife & High-Resolution Studio Work — A1 II (2025): The most complete camera ever made — 50MP, 30fps, 8K, and the world's best EVF in a single flagship body.
Who should buy what
Fujifilm X100VI (2024)
- Street photographers who want the most refined fixed-lens APS-C compact
- Travel photographers who want one pocketable camera for everything
- X100V owners finally upgrading to IBIS and 40MP
- Anyone on the waiting list — the most sought-after compact camera of its generation
A1 II (2025)
- Professional sports and wildlife photographers who need 30fps, 50MP, and the best AF available
- Commercial and advertising photographers who demand 50MP resolution alongside pro video specs
- Photojournalists who need a single body capable of handling every assignment
- Sony system shooters ready to invest in the absolute best
Quick take: The a1 ii has the highest resolution at 50mp; the fujifilm x100vi is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | Fujifilm X100VI (2024) | A1 II (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £1,499 | £6,500 |
| Sensor | 40.2MP APS-C X-Trans CMOS 5 HR | 50.1MP full-frame stacked BSI CMOS |
| Resolution | 40.2MP | 50.1MP |
| Video | 6.2K/30p, 4K/60p, F-Log2 10-bit internal | 8K/30p, 4K/120p 10-bit, 4K/240p super slow-motion |
| Autofocus | Phase-detect 425 points, subject/eye tracking | AI subject recognition — human, animal, bird, insect, vehicle, aircraft, train |
| Stabilisation | 7-stop IBIS | 8.5-stop IBIS (with in-lens OSS) |
| Burst Rate | 8fps mechanical, 25fps electronic | 30fps electronic (with full AF/AE), 10fps mechanical |
| Battery Life | ~450 shots (CIPA) | ~530 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 533g with battery and card | 743g body only |
| Dimensions | 128.0 × 74.8 × 55.3mm | 136.1 × 96.9 × 82.9mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder | Optical/EVF hybrid, 3.69M dots | EVF 0.9× 9.44M-dot — the highest resolution EVF available |
| Screen | 3.0" tilting touchscreen | 3.2" fully articulating touchscreen, 2.1M dots |
| Mount | Fixed Fujinon 23mm f/2 (35mm equiv) | Sony E-mount (full-frame) |
| Memory Cards | Single SD UHS-I slot | Dual CFexpress Type A / SD UHS-II slots |
| Connectivity | USB-C, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi | USB-C 3.2 Gen 2, Wi-Fi 6GHz, Bluetooth 5.3, HDMI full-size |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | Fujifilm X100VI | A1 II |
|---|---|---|
| Street | — | |
| Travel | ||
| Portrait | ||
| Family & Everyday | — | |
| Landscape | ||
| Vlogging & Video | ||
| Sports | — | |
| Wildlife | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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