Fujifilm GFX 50R vs Sony Alpha A7S II Compare

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Cameras which are being compared are Mirrorless cameras.

GFX 50R vs Alpha A7S II - Side by side

Learn more about compared cameras specifications below.

Fujifilm GFX 50R vs Sony Alpha A7S II Specs

GFX 50R

  • Introduced in September 2018
  • Mirrorless
  • Sensor: Medium format
  • 51 megapixel
  • 3 frames/second
  • 100 – 12800 ISO
  • 1920 x 1080 Video
  • Viewfinder: Elektronic
  • 81.00mm (3.2″) Monitor, articulated
  • Lens mount G-Bajonett
  • WiFi built-in
  • 160.7 x 96.5 x 66.4mm³ (6.3″ x 3.8″ x 2.6″)
  • 775g (25.0 oz.)

All specs: Main page for GFX 50R

Alpha A7S II

  • Introduced in September 2015
  • Mirrorless
  • Sensor: Full frame
  • 12 megapixel
  • 5 frames/second
  • 50 – 409600 ISO
  • 3840 x 2160 Video
  • Viewfinder: Elektronic
  • 76.00mm (3.0″) Monitor, articulated
  • Lens mount E Mount
  • WiFi built-in
  • 126.9 x 95.7 x 60.3mm³ (5.0″ x 3.8″ x 2.4″)
  • 627g (20.2 oz.)

All specs: Main page for Alpha A7S II

GFX 50R vs Alpha A7S II Sensors

On the pictures below the sensor areas of cameras are highlighted.

This infographic highlights the sensor areas of both models compared to other common sensor formats:

Advantage: Fujifilm GFX 50R

GFX 50R vs Alpha A7S II: Viewfinder

GFX 50R has an electronic viewfinder and it’s resolution is 3.69 megapixel with magnification of 0.77x.

Alpha A7S II has an electronic viewfinder with resolution 2.36 megapixel, it’s magnification is 0.78x.

Viewfinder magnifications of compared cameras. The black area shows a magnification of 1x, relative to native size; in red is a magnification of 0.85x.

GFX 50R (0.77x)

Alpha A7S II (0.78x)

Note: Differences in the image area are the result of different image ratios, 3:2 or 4:3. That can make it difficult to compare the viewfinder magnification of both cameras.

Fujifilm GFX 50R VS Sony Alpha A7S II Other Specs Comparison

Why is Fujifilm GFX 50R a better choice

GFX 50R

Alpha A7S II

Larger sensor (5)

Medium format Full frame
Wider resolution (5, megapixel)

51.40 12.20
Better viewfinder (4, Megapixel)

3.69 2.36
Better monitor (2, Megapixel)

2.36 1.29
Touch screen (2)

Longer battery life (3, photos)

400 370
USB 3.0 (2)

Conclusion: Advantages of the GFX 50R are the larger sensor, the higher resolution and the better viewfinder. We also like that the display has a higher resolution, the rather comfortable touch screen and that the battery has more stamina. Another advantage over the Alpha A7S II: the support for USB 3.0. HArdly a luxury, given today’s image size and the requirements of 4K video.

The GFX 50R scores 23 points.

Otherwise why to choose Sony Alpha A7S II

GFX 50R

Alpha A7S II

Higher speed (4, frames/second)

3 5
Auto Focus points (4)

117 169
Better sensibility (4)

100 – 12800 ISO 50 – 409600 ISO
Larger lens selection (3)

5 50
Image stabilizer (3)

Better Video (2)

1920 x 1080 3840 x 2160
Weighs less (2)

775g
(25.0 oz.)
627g
(20.2 oz.)
More portable (2)

1030cm³
(65 cu.in.)
732cm³
(46 cu.in.)

Conclusion: Advantages of the Alpha A7S II are that the camera is faster, the faster and more accurate auto focus and the larger sensitivity. We also like the larger selection of lenses, the optical image stabilizer and the superior video recording. A recommendation of the Alpha A7S II is made easy by the lower weight than the GFX 50R and the more compact size.

Yields 24 points for the Alpha A7S II.

Common Specs for both cameras compared

GFX 50R

Alpha A7S II

Sensor cleaning

Articulated screen

External microphone

WiFi

Fujifilm GFX 50R VS Sony Alpha A7S II Dimensions

Look at front view of the GFX 50R and Alpha A7S II

Top view of cameras

Total scores

Here’s the total score according to comparison above:

Fujifilm GFX 50R

Sony Alpha A7S II

23
24

We advise to choose the newest model: Fujifilm GFX 50R.