Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 vs. Fujifilm X Series X-T20

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In depth comparison and review of Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 and Fujifilm X Series X-T20. 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.

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Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 vs. Fujifilm X Series X-T20 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 Fujifilm X Series X-T20
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 9.57 cm 8.28 cm
Width 12.69 cm 11.84 cm
Depth 6.03 cm 4.14 cm
Weight 584 g 333 g
Weight Details - Camera body only: 333 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 383 g
Enclosure Colour Black Silver | Black
SENSOR Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 Fujifilm X Series X-T20
Sensor Resolution 12.2 Megapixel 24.3 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Exmor CMOS X-Trans CMOS III
Total Pixels 12,400,000 pixels -
Effective Sensor Resolution 12,200,000 pixels 24,300,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Full Frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm) APS-C (23.6 x 15.6 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps 30 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes -
Sensor Features Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating -
Image Stabiliser Optical (5-axis Steady Shot) -
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes -
PROCESSOR Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 Fujifilm X Series X-T20
Image Processor BIONZ X X-Processor Pro engine
LENS Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 Fujifilm X Series X-T20
Lens Mounting Type Sony E-mount Fujifilm X Mount
FOCUSING Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 Fujifilm X Series X-T20
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 169 325
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function, Manual Focus Check Live View Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control Flex Focus Point, Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF, Zone AF
Face Detection Face Recognition Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 Fujifilm X Series X-T20
Viewfinder Type Electronic - OLED Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.5" 0.39"
Viewfinder Resolution 2,359,296 pixels 2,360,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.78x 0.62x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +3 -4 to +2
Features Viewfinder brightness control Auto eye sensor
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 Fujifilm X Series X-T20
ISO (Max) 409600 51200
Native ISO - 200-12800
Extended ISO (Max) 409600 25600 (H1), 51200 (H2)
Extended ISO (Min) 50 100
Light Sensitivity ISO auto (100-12800), ISO 100-102400, ISO 50-409600 ISO 100, ISO auto, ISO 200-12800, ISO 51200, ISO 25600
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 Bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes Flash Exposure Bracketing Dynamic Range Bracketing, Film Simulation Bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing, white balance bracketing
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, action, 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, autumn leaves, Retro, HDR, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key, Night Scene, Lighting, Standard Sepia, Black & White Red filter, Black & White Yellow filter, soft focus, Black & White Green filter, miniature, Film Simulation, partial colour, Toy camera, High Key, Low Key, Pop Colour, Dynamic tone
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, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater
Shutter Type Mechanical electronically-controlled Mechanical
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec 1/32000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 30 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 -
White Balance Bracketing Yes Yes
X-sync Speed 1/250sec 1/180 sec
Exposure Range EV -3-20 (ISO 100) -
DISPLAY Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 Fujifilm X Series X-T20
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen - Yes
Display Format 1,228,800 pixels 1,040,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Folding
Display Features Display brightness control -
FLASH Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 Fujifilm X Series X-T20
Camera Flash - Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) - 7
Flash Modes - Rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 Fujifilm X Series X-T20
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264, XAVC S, AVC H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Surround Sound Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording -
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
MEMORY Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 Fujifilm X Series X-T20
Memory Card Slot Memory Stick Micro (M2) card, Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, Memory Stick Micro Mark2, 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
Memory Card Included No No
Memory Card Max Supported Size - 256 GB
Image Storage JPEG 4240 x 2832
JPEG 2768 x 1848
JPEG 2128 x 1416
JPEG 1376 x 920
JPEG 4240 x 2384
JPEG 2768 x 1560
JPEG 2128 x 1200
JPEG 1376 x 776
6000 x 4000
6000 x 3376
4000 x 4000
4240 x 2832
4240 x 2384
2832 x 2832
3008 x 2000
3008 x 1688
2000 x 2000
Video Capture XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 - 30 fps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 - 24Mbps
XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps
XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps
XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 - 120 fps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 100Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 36Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 18Mbps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 Fujifilm X Series X-T20
Battery Type Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion Fujifilm NP-W126S Lithium Ion
Details Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1080 mAh (included) Fujifilm NP-W126S Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 310 shots (EVF on)
Photo shooting - 370 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 350 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Video recording - 1.6 hours (Full HD resolution)
Video recording - 1.2 hours (4K resolution)
CONNECTIONS Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 Fujifilm X Series X-T20
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, Wireless Image Transfer
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching Exif Print support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type 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)
USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (sub-mini phone stereo 2.5 mm)
FEATURES Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 Fujifilm X Series X-T20
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 2.5 frames per second, 5 frames per second 4 frames per second, 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 11 frames per second, 14 frames per second
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Additional Features Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, sharpness control, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, contrast control, Dynamic Range Optimizer, peripheral illumination correction, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), x.v.Colour technology, Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), High ISO NR, high-speed recording, Superior Auto mode, noise reduction over long exposures, BRAVIA Sync function, PhotoTV HD, distortion correction function, Clean HDMI output for 4K movies Built-in speaker, auto power save, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, Automatic Scene Recognition (SR Auto), interval shooting mode, in-camera RAW processing, Panorama Capture, primary colour filter, Photobook assist
OTHERS Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 Fujifilm X Series X-T20
Included Accessories Eyepiece cover, battery charger, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, shoe cap, micro-USB cable, cable protector Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, protective cover, strap clip, clip attaching tool
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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