Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1 vs. Fujifilm X Series X-E4

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Side by side comparison and review of Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1 and Fujifilm X Series X-E4. 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 Alpha1 ILCE-1 vs. Fujifilm X Series X-E4 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1 Fujifilm X Series X-E4
Product Type Digital camera - 8K - mirrorless system Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 9.69 cm 7.29 cm
Width 12.89 cm 12.13 cm
Depth 8.08 cm 3.27 cm
Weight 652 g 364 g
Weight Details Camera body only: 652 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 737 g
Camera body only: 315 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 364 g
Body Material Magnesium alloy -
Enclosure Colour Black Silver | Black
SENSOR Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1 Fujifilm X Series X-E4
Sensor Resolution 50.1 Megapixel 26.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Exmor RS CMOS X-Trans CMOS 4
Total Pixels 50,500,000 pixels -
Effective Sensor Resolution 50,100,000 pixels 26,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Full Frame (35.9 x 24 mm) APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps 30 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating, APS-C compatible mode OLPF-less architecture, ultrasonic vibration, back-illuminated
Image Stabiliser Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) -
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes -
PROCESSOR Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1 Fujifilm X Series X-E4
Image Processor BIONZ XR X-Processor 4
LENS Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1 Fujifilm X Series X-E4
Lens Mounting Type Sony E-mount Fujifilm X Mount
FOCUSING Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1 Fujifilm X Series X-E4
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, Predictive AI Servo AF, Zone AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF
Face Detection Eye Detect AF, Pet Detection Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1 Fujifilm X Series X-E4
Viewfinder Type Built-in - electronic Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.64" 0.39"
Viewfinder Resolution 9,437,184 pixels 2,360,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.9x 0.62x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +3 -4 to +2
Field of View Crop Factor 1.0 -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1 Fujifilm X Series X-E4
ISO (Max) 102400 51200
Native ISO - 160-12800
Extended ISO (Max) 102400 25600 (H1), 51200 (H2)
Extended ISO (Min) 50 80 (L1), 100 (L2), 125 (L3)
Light Sensitivity ISO 50, ISO auto, ISO 102400, ISO 100-32000 ISO 100, ISO 125, ISO 80, ISO auto, ISO 51200, ISO 25600, ISO 160-12800
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, average, highlight-weighted Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, average
Exposure Metering Zones 1200 256
Exposure Modes Bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes Dynamic Range Bracketing, white balance bracketing Dynamic Range Bracketing, Film Simulation Bracketing, focus bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing, white balance bracketing
Special Effects - Soft focus, 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, fluorescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, Underwater, 2500K - 9900K Fine, incandescent, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater, 2500K - 10000K
Shutter Type Electronic, mechanical electronically-controlled Mechanical, electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/32000 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 - 9 steps in 1/3 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing - Yes
X-sync Speed 1/200sec, 1/500 sec, 1/400 sec, 1/250sec 1/180 sec
Exposure Range EV -3-20 (ISO 100) -
DISPLAY Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1 Fujifilm X Series X-E4
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 1,440,000 pixels 1,620,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Tilting
Display Features Display brightness control -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1 Fujifilm X Series X-E4
Digital Video Format H.264, XAVC S, H.265, XAVC HS H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, MPF, HEIF JPEG, RAW
Max Video Resolution 7680 x 4320 4096 x 2160
Audio Signal Format Linear PCM, AAC Linear PCM, AAC
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
MEMORY Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1 Fujifilm X Series X-E4
Memory Card Slot Dual CFexpress / 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, CFexpress 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 - 2 TB
Image Storage 8640 x 5760
5616 x 3744
4320 x 2880
5616 x 3744 - APS-C mode
4320 x 2880 - APS-C mode
7680 x 5760
4992 x 3744
3840 x 2880
4992 x 3744 - APS-C mode
3840 x 2880 - APS-C mode
8760 x 4864
5616 x 3160
4320 x 2432
5616 x 3160 - APS-C mode
4320 x 2432 - APS-C mode
5760 x 5760
3744 x 3744
2880 x 2880
3744 x 3744 - APS-C mode
2880 x 2880 - APS-C mode
6240 x 4160
6240 x 3512
4160 x 4160
4416 x 2944
4416 x 2488
2944 x 2944
3120 x 2080
3120 x 1760
2080 x 2080
Video Capture XAVC HS - 7680 x 4320 p - 30 fps - 400Mbps
XAVC HS - 7680 x 4320 p - 24 fps - 400Mbps
XAVC HS - 7680 x 4320 p - 25 fps - 400Mbps
XAVC HS - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 - 120 fps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 - 120 fps
XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 - 120 fps
H.264 - 4096 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 4096 x 2160 p - 25 fps
H.264 - 4096 x 2160 p - 24 fps
H.264 - 4096 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps
H.264 - 2048 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps
H.264 - 2048 x 1080 p - 50 fps
H.264 - 2048 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 2048 x 1080 p - 25 fps
H.264 - 2048 x 1080 p - 24 fps
H.264 - 2048 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1 Fujifilm X Series X-E4
Battery Type Sony NP-FZ100 Lithium Ion Fujifilm NP-W126S Lithium Ion
Details Sony NP-FZ100 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2280 mAh (included) Fujifilm NP-W126S Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 430 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 530 shots (EVF on)
Video recording - 150 minutes (LCD Monitor on)
Video recording - 145 minutes (EVF on)
Photo shooting - 460 shots
Video recording - 45 minutes (4K resolution)
Video recording - 75 minutes (Full HD resolution)
CONNECTIONS Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1 Fujifilm X Series X-E4
Interface HDMI, USB-C, NFC (Near Field Communication), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0 HDMI, USB-C, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view -
Print Standard Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching -
Flash Terminal Hot shoe, PC terminal Hot shoe
Connector Type HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Network (RJ-45)
USB / AV output (micro-USB)
USB (USB Type-C)
USB-C 3.2 (USB Type-C)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone 3.5mm)
FEATURES Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1 Fujifilm X Series X-E4
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 20 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 30 frames per second, 6 frames per second, 15 frames per second 4 frames per second, 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 20 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 30 frames per second
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Additional Features Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, AE lock, AF lock, interval shooting mode, Dynamic Range Optimizer, USB charging, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Clear Image Zoom, noise reduction over long exposures, Lens Distortion Correction, high ISO speed noise reduction, silent shooting, BRAVIA Sync function, PhotoTV HD, GPS via mobile, peripheral shading correction, Flickering Reduction function RGB primary colour filter, interval shooting mode, Pre-Rec function, Dynamic Range Adjustment, high-speed recording, multiple exposure capture, HDR adjustment function
OTHERS Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1 Fujifilm X Series X-E4
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, eyecup, shoe cap, cable protector, USB-C to USB-A cable Body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, headphone adapter
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
Service & Support Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year -
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