Fujifilm GFX 50S vs. Sony Alpha9 ILCE-9

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Fujifilm GFX 50S and Sony Alpha9 ILCE-9. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Fujifilm GFX 50S vs. Sony Alpha9 ILCE-9 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Fujifilm GFX 50S Sony Alpha9 ILCE-9
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system with movie recording Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 9.42 cm 9.56 cm
Width 14.75 cm 12.69 cm
Depth 9.14 cm 6.3 cm
Weight 740 g 673 g
Weight Details Camera body only: 740 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 825 g
Camera with EVF: 920 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 673 g
Body Material - Magnesium alloy
Enclosure Colour Black Black
Protection Weatherproof Dust-resistant, moisture-resistant
Digital Zoom - 4x
SENSOR Fujifilm GFX 50S Sony Alpha9 ILCE-9
Sensor Resolution 51.4 Megapixel 24.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS Exmor RS CMOS
Total Pixels - 28,300,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 51,400,000 pixels 24,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Medium Format (43.8 x 32.9 mm) Full Frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps 30 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Ultrasonic vibration Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating, APS-C compatible mode
Image Stabiliser - Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser - Yes
Sensors Digital level metre Digital level metre
PROCESSOR Fujifilm GFX 50S Sony Alpha9 ILCE-9
Image Processor X-Processor Pro engine BIONZ X
LENS Fujifilm GFX 50S Sony Alpha9 ILCE-9
Lens Mounting Type Fujifilm G Mount Sony E-mount
FOCUSING Fujifilm GFX 50S Sony Alpha9 ILCE-9
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty - 693
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control - Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF, Predictive AI Servo AF, Zone AF
Face Detection Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function Yes
VIEWFINDER Fujifilm GFX 50S Sony Alpha9 ILCE-9
Viewfinder Type Electronic - OLED Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.5" 0.5"
Viewfinder Resolution 3,690,000 pixels 3,686,400 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.85x 0.78x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +2 -4 to +3
Field of View Crop Factor - 1.0
Features Viewfinder brightness control, auto eye sensor Viewfinder brightness control, colour temperature control
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Fujifilm GFX 50S Sony Alpha9 ILCE-9
ISO (Max) 102400 204800
Native ISO 100-12800 100-51200
Extended ISO (Max) 25600 (H1), 51200 (H2), 102400 (H3) 204800
Extended ISO (Min) 50 50
Light Sensitivity ISO 50, ISO auto, ISO 102400, ISO 51200, ISO 25600, ISO 100-12800 ISO 50, ISO auto, ISO 102400, ISO 204800, ISO 100-51200
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, average Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, average, highlight-weighted
Exposure Metering Zones 256 1200
Exposure Modes Automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes Dynamic Range Bracketing, Film Simulation Bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing, white balance bracketing Dynamic Range Bracketing, white balance bracketing
Special Effects Chrome, Film Simulation, Grainy Film Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, sunset, landscape, portrait, clear, deep, light, autumn leaves, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, Soft High-key, Night Scene, Standard, Style Box
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, fluorescent, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater, 2500K - 9900K, fluorescent light (daylight white)
Shutter Type Mechanical Mechanical
Max Shutter Speed 1/16000 sec 1/32000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 4 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 9 steps in 1/3 EV steps 3, 5, 9 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1, 2 or 3 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes Yes
X-sync Speed 1/125sec 1/250sec
Exposure Range - EV -3-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Fujifilm GFX 50S Sony Alpha9 ILCE-9
Type 3.2" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 2,360,000 pixels 1,440,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Folding
Display Features Display brightness control, display colour control Display brightness control
FLASH Fujifilm GFX 50S Sony Alpha9 ILCE-9
Features - AF illuminator
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Fujifilm GFX 50S Sony Alpha9 ILCE-9
Digital Video Format H.264 AVCHD, H.264, XAVC S
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format - Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel), Linear PCM, AAC
Microphone Operation Mode - Stereo
MEMORY Fujifilm GFX 50S Sony Alpha9 ILCE-9
Memory Card Slot SD card SD card, Memory Stick PRO Duo card / SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card
Memory Card Included No No
Memory Card Max Supported Size 256 GB -
Image Storage 8256 x 6192
8256 x 5504
8256 x 4640
6192 x 6192
8256 x 3048
7744 x 6192
7232 x 6192
4000 x 3000
4000 x 2664
4000 x 2248
2992 x 2992
4000 x 1480
3744 x 3000
3504 x 3000
6000 x 4000
3936 x 2624
3008 x 2000
1968 x 1312
6000 x 3376
3936 x 2216
3008 x 1688
1968 x 1112
Video Capture 1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps
1280 x 720 p - 29.97 fps
1280 x 720 p - 25 fps
1280 x 720 p - 24 fps
1280 x 720 p - 23.98 fps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 100Mbps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 100Mbps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 60Mbps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 60Mbps
XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 120 fps - 100Mbps
XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 120 fps - 60Mbps
XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 50Mbps
XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 50Mbps
XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps - 50Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps - 17Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 28Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 16Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps - 6Mbps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 100Mbps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 60Mbps
XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps - 100Mbps
XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps - 60Mbps
XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 50Mbps
XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 50Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 17Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 16Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps - 6Mbps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Fujifilm GFX 50S Sony Alpha9 ILCE-9
Battery Type Fujifilm NP-T125 Lithium Ion Sony NP-FZ100 Lithium Ion
Details Fujifilm NP-T125 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Sony NP-FZ100 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2280 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 400 shots
Video recording - 2.42 hours
Photo shooting - 650 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 480 shots (LCD Monitor off)
CONNECTIONS Fujifilm GFX 50S Sony Alpha9 ILCE-9
Interface HDMI, USB 3.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth 4.1
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, Wireless Image Transfer -
Print Standard Exif Print support DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe, PC terminal
Connector Type USB 3.0
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Remote control (sub-mini phone 2.5 mm)
DC power input
USB 2.0
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Network (RJ-45)
FEATURES Fujifilm GFX 50S Sony Alpha9 ILCE-9
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 3 frames per second, 1.8 frames per second 20 frames per second
Additional Features Auto power save, date/time stamp, depth-of-field preview button, sharpness control, digital image rotation, histogram display, colour control, in-camera red-eye removal, resizing an image, highlight tone priority, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, Automatic Pixel Mapping (APM), Dynamic Range Adjustment, Bayer mosaic RGB filter, noise reduction over long exposures, Lens Modulation Optimizer (LMO), noise reduction, multiple exposure capture, shadow tone priority Built-in speaker, sharpness control, digital image rotation, histogram display, saturation control, takes photos while film recording, contrast control, Dynamic Range Optimizer, built-in help guide, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Clear Image Zoom, noise reduction over long exposures, Lens Distortion Correction, high ISO speed noise reduction, silent shooting, BRAVIA Sync function, PhotoTV HD, simultaneous multi-format recording, peripheral shading correction
OTHERS Fujifilm GFX 50S Sony Alpha9 ILCE-9
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, viewfinder, power plug adapter, strap clip, cable protector, strap clip lock Eyepiece cover, body cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable, shoe cap
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature -10 °C 0 °C
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