Fujifilm GFX 100S vs. Sony Alpha ZV-E1

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In depth comparison and review of Fujifilm GFX 100S and Sony Alpha ZV-E1. 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 100S vs. Sony Alpha ZV-E1 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Fujifilm GFX 100S Sony Alpha ZV-E1
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system with movie recording Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 10.42 cm 7.19 cm
Width 15 cm 12.1 cm
Depth 8.72 cm 5.43 cm
Weight 821 g 399 g
Weight Details Camera body only: 821 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 900 g
Camera body only: 399 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 485 g
Body Material Magnesium alloy SORPLAS
Enclosure Colour Black Black
Protection Weatherproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant Dust-resistant, moisture-resistant
Digital Zoom - 2x
SENSOR Fujifilm GFX 100S Sony Alpha ZV-E1
Sensor Resolution 102 Megapixel 12.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS Exmor R CMOS
Effective Sensor Resolution 102,000,000 pixels 12,100,000 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 59.94 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes -
Sensor Features Ultrasonic vibration -
Image Stabiliser Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) Optical (5-axis Steady Shot)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser - Yes
PROCESSOR Fujifilm GFX 100S Sony Alpha ZV-E1
Image Processor X-Processor 4 BIONZ XR
LENS Fujifilm GFX 100S Sony Alpha ZV-E1
Lens Mounting Type Fujifilm G Mount Sony E-mount
FOCUSING Fujifilm GFX 100S Sony Alpha ZV-E1
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty - 759
Auto Focus Features - Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF, Zone AF -
Face Detection Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function Eye Detect AF, Face Detection AF/AE
VIEWFINDER Fujifilm GFX 100S Sony Alpha ZV-E1
Viewfinder Type Electronic - OLED -
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour -
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.5" -
Viewfinder Resolution 3,690,000 pixels -
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% -
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.77x -
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +2 -
Features Viewfinder brightness control, auto eye sensor -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Fujifilm GFX 100S Sony Alpha ZV-E1
ISO (Max) 102400 409600
Extended ISO (Max) 25600 (H1), 51200 (H2), 102400 (H3) 409600
Extended ISO (Min) 50 40
Light Sensitivity ISO 50, ISO auto, ISO 102400, ISO 51200, ISO 25600, ISO 100-12800 ISO auto (80-12800), ISO 409600, ISO 80-102400, ISO 40
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, average -
Exposure Metering Zones 256 1200
Exposure Modes Automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority -
Bracketing Modes Dynamic Range Bracketing, Film Simulation Bracketing, focus bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing, white balance bracketing -
Special Effects Chrome, Film Simulation, Grainy Film Soft Skin, Background defocus, Time Lapse, Creative Look presets
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Automatic
White Balance Presets Incandescent, fluorescent, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater 2500K - 9900K
Shutter Type Mechanical, electronic Electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/16000 sec 1/8000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 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 2, 3, 5, 7, 9 steps in 1/3 - 3 EV steps -
White Balance Bracketing Yes -
X-sync Speed 1/125sec 1/60sec, 1/30 sec
Exposure Range - EV -3-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Fujifilm GFX 100S Sony Alpha ZV-E1
Type 3.2" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 2,360,000 pixels 1,036,800 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Folding (176°) / rotating (270°)
Display Features Display brightness control, display colour control -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Fujifilm GFX 100S Sony Alpha ZV-E1
Digital Video Format H.264, HEVC, H.265 H.264, XAVC S, HEVC, H.265, MPEG-4 AVC, XAVC HS
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, HEIF, RAW + HEIF
Max Video Resolution 4096 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format - Linear PCM
Microphone Operation Mode - Stereo (3-Capsule directional)
MEMORY Fujifilm GFX 100S Sony Alpha ZV-E1
Memory Card Slot SD 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, 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 No
Memory Card Max Supported Size 2 TB -
Image Storage 11648 x 8736
11648 x 7768
11648 x 6552
8736 x 8736
11648 x 4304
10928 x 8736
10192 x 8736
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
4240 x 2832
2768 x 1848
2128 x 1416
Video Capture 4096 x 2160 p
3840 x 2160 p
2048 x 1080 p
1920 x 1080 p
XAVC HS - 3840 x 2160 p - 59.94 fps
XAVC HS - 3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps
XAVC HS - 3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 59.94 fps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps
XAVC HS - 1920 x 1080 p - 119.88 fps
XAVC HS - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps
XAVC HS - 1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps
XAVC HS - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps
XAVC HS - 1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps
XAVC HS - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps
XAVC HS - 1920 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps
XAVC S-I - 3840 x 2160 p - 59.94 fps
XAVC S-I - 3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps
XAVC S-I - 3840 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps
XAVC S-I - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps
XAVC S-I - 3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps
XAVC S-I - 1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps
XAVC S-I - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps
XAVC S-I - 1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps
XAVC S-I - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps
XAVC S-I - 1920 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Fujifilm GFX 100S Sony Alpha ZV-E1
Battery Type Fujifilm NP-W235 Lithium Ion Sony NP-FZ100 Lithium Ion
Details Fujifilm NP-W235 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Sony NP-FZ100 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2280 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 460 shots
Video recording - 95 minutes (4K resolution)
Photo shooting - 570 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Video recording - 95 minutes (LCD Monitor on)
CONNECTIONS Fujifilm GFX 100S Sony Alpha ZV-E1
Interface HDMI, USB-C, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2 HDMI, USB 3.2, NFC (Near Field Communication), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, Wireless Image Transfer Remote control via mobile devices, Live streaming, remote control via Bluetooth
Print Standard Exif Print support Exif Print support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 3.2 Gen 1 (USB Type-C)
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)
USB-C 3.2 (USB Type-C)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
FEATURES Fujifilm GFX 100S Sony Alpha ZV-E1
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec -
Continuous Shooting Speed 2 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 2.9 frames per second 10 frames per second
Additional Features Auto power save, date/time stamp, histogram display, interval shooting mode, in-camera RAW processing Built-in speaker, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Lens Distortion Compensation (LDC), slow motion recording, auto-framing, 4:2:2 10-bit internal rercording, Lens Shading Correction, Picture Profile Preset, focus breathing compensation, 14-bit RAW, proxy recording, Framing Stabilizer, Product Showcase Setting, Multiple Face Recognition, quick motion
OTHERS Fujifilm GFX 100S Sony Alpha ZV-E1
Included Accessories Body cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable, power plug adapter, cable protector, hot shoe cover Body cap, wind screen, shoulder strap, shoe cap, wind screen adapter
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature -10 °C 0 °C
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