CameraLabs: Fujifilm GFX100S vs GFX100 vs Sony A1

• 4 years ago

I already did a specs comparison between the GFX100S and Sony a1 here based on the info available at the time. Now Gordon Laing has released a hands-on comparison of the two cameras, which you can watch above or read the summary of below:

• 4th GFX camera
• Almost half the price of the GFX100 with essentially the same capabilities
• Fujifilm GFX 50S is discontinued
• The Full Frame Sony A1 actually costs more than the GFX100S
• The big bump from the GFX50S is gone
• Similar feels similar to a 5D or D800
• Changing the battery let Fujifilm to move the battery into the grip
• There is no portrait grip or dual batteries but it is smaller all around and 500g lighter
• New battery can do about 460 frames so battery life is good but you will want a second battery
• The EVF is now fixed and smaller than the GFX100, but it is still comparable to other cameras
• Sony has a more detailed viewfinder, but Fujifilm’s viewfinder doesn’t hold the camera back
• The main monitor hasn’t changed on the GFX
• PASM mode dial on the GFX100S which is different than other GFX cameras
• Can shoot for up to 60 min on the GFX100S
• 1.8″ eink display that’s like the one on the GFX100 and it can be reversed from white to black
• GFX100S misses the second einck display of the GFX100
• GFX100S should have larger controls that are backlit
• GFX cameras feel like X cameras in the menus
• UHS-II dual card slots that are fast enough for the 5fps of the GFX
• 12-bit RAW can be outputted via mini HDMI
• GFX lenses are great, but there are more lenses for full-frame bodies
• The 102MP sensor is the selling point of the GFX
• The IBIS is very useful
• Could shoot the 45mm f/2.8 with IBIS at 1/10th a second, but without he needs to shoot 1/80th
• IBIS is also good for video
• The AF is as fast as other cameras with smaller lenses
• The GFX feels like using a smaller format camera
• The standard test chart had to be shot at double the distance since the camera out resolved the test chart filling the frame
• GFX100S easily out resolves the Sony Alpha 1
• Both cameras do better with pixel shift and the Alpha 1 can out resolve a single shot of the GFX100S, but if you use multishot with the GFX100S you end up out resolving the Sony and chart again
• No camera under 10k out resolves the GFX100
• GFX100 can easily recover color data in the dark by lifting the shadows
• 4k recording is different on each camera due to how the cameras come up with their 4k from their sensors
• Motion tracking in video is fine for somewhat static subjects, but the motion isn’t tracked well in video
• GFX100S is Fujifilm’s most compelling camera to date
• The GFX100 and GFX100S perform like smaller sensor cameras, but the GFX100S is more portable
• The GFX100 can be shot casually thanks to its IBIS
• If you’re into fast sports and wildlife a camera like the Sony A1 might be better
• GFX only has 12 lenses at this time, but full-frame cameras have numerous choices
• GFX100S is best for photographers that demand the best quality and it speaks to your heart in a way other cameras do not
• There will be more videos comparing these cameras soon

Fujifilm GFX100S: B&H Photo / Amazon / Moment / Adorama

Fujifilm GFX100: B&H Photo / Amazon / Moment / Adorama

Sony A1: B&H Photo / Amazon / Moment / Adorama

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