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Fujifilm X-T1 vs Sony a7

4.66 in
3.54 in
Fujifilm X-T1 Digital Camera
Fujifilm X-T1
5.0 in
3.72 in
Sony a7 Digital Camera
Sony a7
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
49
4.5 out of 5
21 user ratings
5 stars
57 %
4 stars
38 %
3 stars
4 %
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47
4.4 out of 5
21 user ratings
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57 %
4 stars
42 %
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User rating
34
4.1 out of 5
34 user ratings
5 stars
38 %
4 stars
35 %
3 stars
23 %
2 stars
2 %
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39
4.2 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
46 %
4 stars
30 %
3 stars
23 %
2 stars
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Full Comparison

Sensor

Fujifilm X-T1Fujifilm X-T1
Sony a7Sony a7
Sensor typeCMOS IIExmor CMOS
Image sensor formatAPS-CFull frame
Sensor size0.93 in1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors17.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels16.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
3:2
Max resolution4896 x 3264 px6000 x 4000 px
ProcessorEXR IIBIONZ X

Image

Fujifilm X-T1Fujifilm X-T1
Sony a7Sony a7
ISO
  • 200
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 200
  • 6400
  • 25600
ISO minimum10050
ISO maximum5120025600
Boosted ISO minimum10050
Maximum image resolution4896 x 3264 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets810
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
Custom white balanceyesyes
Supported image file formatsJPG
  • EXIF
  • JPEG XR
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
Image stabilizeryesno
Image stabilization typeNoNo
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
3:2
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW
HDRnoyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyes

Optics and focus

Fujifilm X-T1Fujifilm X-T1
Sony a7Sony a7
Lens mountFujifilm XSony E-mount
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x0.71 x
Maximum aperture3.522
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLamp
Focus adjustmentAutoManual
Contrast autofocusyesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyesyes
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
Manual focusyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)49117
Image stabiliserLens based onlyOptical
Filter diameter2.28 in2.17 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyes

Screen and viewfinder

Fujifilm X-T1Fujifilm X-T1
Sony a7Sony a7
Screen size3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesyes
Screen technologyLCDLCD
Screen dots10400001230000
Touch screennoyes
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyes
ViewfinderHybridElectronic
Viewfinder screen size0.5 in0.5 in
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder resolution2360000.0 px2359296.0 px
Viewfinder magnification0.77 x0.71 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)4 - 2-4 - 3
Separate info displaynono
Second displaynono

Photography features

Fujifilm X-T1Fujifilm X-T1
Sony a7Sony a7
Camera shutter type
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Electronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyes
Exposure compensation plus35
Exposure compensation minus-3-5
Expousure compensation steps1/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
Continuous shootingyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
3.0 s
Histogramyesyes
WB BracketingYesYes
Flash sync speed1/180s1/250s
Built-in flashnoyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Forced OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemTTLTTL
External flashyesyes
Continuous drive8.0 fps5.0 fps
Self-timeryesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 10
  • 2
  • 2
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)8.0 fps5.0 fps
Speed (RAW)8.0 fps5.0 fps

Videography features

Fujifilm X-T1Fujifilm X-T1
Sony a7Sony a7
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
Camera playbackSlide show
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Fujifilm X-T1Fujifilm X-T1
Sony a7Sony a7
Built-in microphoneyesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereo
Speaker typeMonoMono
Voice recordingyesyes
Supported audio file formatsLPCMAAC

Design

Fujifilm X-T1Fujifilm X-T1
Sony a7Sony a7
Body typeSLRMILC
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumMagnesium alloy
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Graphite,Silver
Black
Anti-dust systemyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyes

Dimensions

Fujifilm X-T1Fujifilm X-T1
Sony a7Sony a7
Weight13.76 oz14.67 oz
Width4.66 in5.0 in
Height3.54 in3.72 in
Depth1.84 in1.9 in

Storage

Fujifilm X-T1Fujifilm X-T1
Sony a7Sony a7
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots11
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Camera file system
  • DPOF
  • RAW
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW

Power

Fujifilm X-T1Fujifilm X-T1
Sony a7Sony a7
Power source typeBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery life (CIPA)350270
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported11

Connectivity

Fujifilm X-T1Fujifilm X-T1
Sony a7Sony a7
HDMIyesyes
HDMI connector typeMiniMicro
USB connector typeMicro-USB BMicro-USB B
USB version2.02.0
Microphone portyesyes
WirelessBuilt-InBuilt-In
Remote controlyesyes
PictBridgeyesno
NFCnoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Firewirenono

Other features

Fujifilm X-T1Fujifilm X-T1
Sony a7Sony a7
Timelapse recordingyesno
GPSnono
Orientation sensoryesyes
Energy Star certifiednono

Pros & Cons

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