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X100VI vs A1
Quick take: The A1 has the highest resolution at 50MP; the X100VI is the most affordable.
16 specs side by side·15 genres scored·UK prices from Wex Photo Video and Clifton Cameras
How to read this page. Highlighted cells win that row on the spec alone. Genre scores are the engine's base scores (enthusiast, photo and video); Camera Match re-weights them for your level and priorities. Price buttons are affiliate links; the price you pay is the same.
Sony
A1 2021
Best for Professional sport, wildlife, portrait & hybrid shooting
£4199
new today at Wex Photo Video
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Verdictwhich should you buy?
X100VI — Street, Travel & Everyday: The best fixed-lens camera ever made — 40MP, 7-stop IBIS, film simulations, and a design icon. Wildly oversubscribed for good reason.
A1 — Professional Sport, Wildlife, Portrait & Hybrid Shooting: 50MP, 30fps, 8K — the Sony A1 is the most complete professional camera ever made.
Who should buy what
X100VI (2024)
is the right camera for you if…
- 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 (2021)
is the right camera for you if…
- 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
Full specificationsthe better value in each row is highlighted
| Specification | X100VIFujifilm · 2024 | A1Sony · 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £1,749Best | £4,199 |
| Sensor | 40.2MP APS-C X-Trans CMOS 5 HR | 50.1MP Full-Frame Stacked BSI CMOS Exmor RS |
| Resolution | 40.2MP | 50.1MPBest |
| Video | 6.2K/30p, 4K/60p, F-Log2 10-bit internal | 8K/30p, 4K/120p, 1080p/240p |
| Autofocus | Phase-detect 425 points, subject/eye tracking | Real-time Tracking, AI subject recognition — 759 phase-detect points |
| Stabilisation | 7-stop IBIS | IBIS — up to 5.5 stops |
| Burst Rate | 8fps mechanical, 25fps electronic | 30fps electronic with full AF/AEBest |
| Battery Life | ~450 shots (CIPA)Best | ~430 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 471g (body only)Best | 737g (with battery and card) |
| Dimensions | 128.0 × 74.8 × 55.3mm | 128.9 × 96.9 × 80.8mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder | Optical/EVF hybrid, 3.69M dots | EVF, 9.44M dots, 0.90× magnification, 240fps |
| Screen | 3.0" tilting touchscreen | 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 | USB-C, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi | USB-C, Wi-Fi 5GHz, Bluetooth, Ethernet, HDMI |
Wins the row — price, resolution, burst, battery, weight and sealing are compared; text specs aren't ranked.
How they score by genreengine base scores out of 10
Genre
X100VI
A1
Portrait
6.2/10
8.2/10
Street
7.9/10
6.1/10
Travel
6.7/10
5.9/10
Wedding & Events
6.6/10
7.9/10
Filmmaking
6.3/10
7.8/10
Documentary
7.4/10
7.6/10
Landscape
5.6/10
7.6/10
Casual
5.6/10
4.8/10
Food
6.7/10
7.4/10
Macro
5.8/10
7.3/10
Architecture
5.3/10
7.9/10
Astrophotography
4.6/10
6.8/10
Fun & simple
6.0/10
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Sports & Action
—
8.8/10
Wildlife
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8.7/10
Scores come from the same engine as Camera Match: verified specifications weighted by what each genre needs, with documented adjustments. The product page and this table show the enthusiast base score. See how scores are calculated →
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