Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R vs. Fujifilm GFX 50S

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R and Fujifilm GFX 50S. Compare design, sensors, zoom functions, batteries and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect digital camera. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the camera that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R vs. Fujifilm GFX 50S Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R Fujifilm GFX 50S
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system with movie recording
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 9.44 cm 9.42 cm
Width 12.69 cm 14.75 cm
Depth 4.82 cm 9.14 cm
Weight 407 g 740 g
Weight Details - Camera body only: 740 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 825 g
Camera with EVF: 920 g
Body Material Magnesium alloy -
Enclosure Colour Black Black
Protection Splashproof, dust-resistant Weatherproof
Digital Zoom 4x -
SENSOR Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R Fujifilm GFX 50S
Sensor Resolution 36.4 Megapixel 51.4 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Exmor CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels 36,800,000 pixels -
Effective Sensor Resolution 36,400,000 pixels 51,400,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Full Frame (35.9 x 24 mm) Medium Format (43.8 x 32.9 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) - 30 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating Ultrasonic vibration
Sensors Digital level metre Digital level metre
PROCESSOR Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R Fujifilm GFX 50S
Image Processor BIONZ X X-Processor Pro engine
LENS Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R Fujifilm GFX 50S
Lens Mounting Type Sony E-mount Fujifilm G Mount
FOCUSING Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R Fujifilm GFX 50S
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 25 -
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function, Manual Focus Check Live View Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF -
Face Detection Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Smile Shutter Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R Fujifilm GFX 50S
Viewfinder Type Electronic - OLED Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.5" 0.5"
Viewfinder Resolution 2,359,296 pixels 3,690,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.71x 0.85x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +3 -4 to +2
Features Viewfinder brightness control Viewfinder brightness control, auto eye sensor
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R Fujifilm GFX 50S
ISO (Max) 25600 102400
Native ISO 100-51200 100-12800
Extended ISO (Max) - 25600 (H1), 51200 (H2), 102400 (H3)
Extended ISO (Min) - 50
Light Sensitivity ISO 50, ISO auto (100-6400), ISO 100-25600 ISO 50, ISO auto, ISO 102400, ISO 51200, ISO 25600, ISO 100-12800
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, average
Exposure Metering Zones 1200 256
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes - Dynamic Range Bracketing, Film Simulation Bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing, white balance bracketing
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, night scene, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, anti-motion blur -
Special Effects Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, sunset, soft focus, illustration, landscape, portrait, Water Colour, miniature, clear, deep, light, autumn leaves, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key, Night Scene Chrome, Film Simulation, Grainy Film
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), 2500K - 9900K, fluorescent light (daylight white) Incandescent, fluorescent, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater
Shutter Type Mechanical electronically-controlled Mechanical
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec 1/16000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 4 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 or 5 steps 9 steps in 1/3 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes Yes
X-sync Speed - 1/125sec
Exposure Range EV 0-20 (ISO 100) -
DISPLAY Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R Fujifilm GFX 50S
Type 3" LCD display 3.2" LCD display
Touch Screen - Yes
Display Format 921,600 pixels 2,360,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Folding
Display Features Contrast control, display brightness control, TRILUMINOS Colour technology Display brightness control, display colour control
FLASH Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R Fujifilm GFX 50S
Features AF illuminator -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R Fujifilm GFX 50S
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264 H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Surround Sound Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording -
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo -
MEMORY Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R Fujifilm GFX 50S
Memory Card Slot Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo HX, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card 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
Memory Card Included - No
Memory Card Max Supported Size - 256 GB
Image Storage 7360 x 4912
7360 x 4144
4800 x 3200
4800 x 2704
3680 x 2456
3680 x 2072
2400 x 1600
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
Video Capture AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 17Mbps
H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - 25 fps - 12Mbps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps - 3Mbps
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
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R Fujifilm GFX 50S
Battery Type Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion Fujifilm NP-T125 Lithium Ion
Details Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1080 mAh (included) Fujifilm NP-T125 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 340 shots Photo shooting - 400 shots
Video recording - 2.42 hours
CONNECTIONS Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R Fujifilm GFX 50S
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN, NFC (Near Field Communication) HDMI, USB 3.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices Remote control via mobile devices, Wireless Image Transfer
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching Exif Print support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output
Composite video/audio output
Microphone
Headphones
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
FEATURES Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R Fujifilm GFX 50S
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 4 frames per second, 1.5 frames per second 3 frames per second, 1.8 frames per second
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Additional Features Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, sharpness control, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, in-camera red-eye fix, shadow point display, highlight point display, Dynamic Range Optimizer, face detection, USB charging, built-in help guide, 25p Cinema Mode, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Anti-motion Blur Mode, x.v.Colour technology, Shade Correction, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Lens Distortion Compensation (LDC), no anti-aliasing filter, Superior Auto mode, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, PlayMemories Camera Apps support, BRAVIA Sync function, PhotoTV HD 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
OTHERS Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R Fujifilm GFX 50S
Included Accessories Body cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, viewfinder, power plug adapter, strap clip, cable protector, strap clip lock
Software Sony PlayMemories Home, Sony Image Data Converter 4.0 -
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -10 °C
Service & Support Limited warranty - 1 year -
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