Sony Alpha9 II ILCE-9M2 vs. Fujifilm X Series X-E4

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Side by side comparison and review of Sony Alpha9 II ILCE-9M2 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 Alpha9 II ILCE-9M2 vs. Fujifilm X Series X-E4 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Alpha9 II ILCE-9M2 Fujifilm X Series X-E4
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 9.64 cm 7.29 cm
Width 12.89 cm 12.13 cm
Depth 7.75 cm 3.27 cm
Weight 678 g 364 g
Weight Details Camera with battery and memory card: 678 g Camera body only: 315 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 364 g
Body Material Magnesium alloy -
Enclosure Colour Black Silver | Black
Protection Dust-resistant, moisture-resistant -
SENSOR Sony Alpha9 II ILCE-9M2 Fujifilm X Series X-E4
Sensor Resolution 24.2 Megapixel 26.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Exmor RS CMOS X-Trans CMOS 4
Total Pixels 28,300,000 pixels -
Effective Sensor Resolution 24,200,000 pixels 26,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Full Frame (35.6 x 23.8 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 -
Sensors Digital level metre -
PROCESSOR Sony Alpha9 II ILCE-9M2 Fujifilm X Series X-E4
Image Processor BIONZ X X-Processor 4
LENS Sony Alpha9 II ILCE-9M2 Fujifilm X Series X-E4
Lens Mounting Type Sony E-mount Fujifilm X Mount
FOCUSING Sony Alpha9 II ILCE-9M2 Fujifilm X Series X-E4
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 693 -
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function, 4D FOCUS system -
AE/AF Control - Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF
Face Detection Face-priority AF function Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Sony Alpha9 II ILCE-9M2 Fujifilm X Series X-E4
Viewfinder Type Electronic - OLED Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.5" 0.39"
Viewfinder Resolution 3,686,400 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
Field of View Crop Factor 1.0 -
Features Viewfinder brightness control, colour temperature control -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Alpha9 II ILCE-9M2 Fujifilm X Series X-E4
ISO (Max) 204800 51200
Native ISO 100-51200 160-12800
Extended ISO (Max) 204800 25600 (H1), 51200 (H2)
Extended ISO (Min) 50 80 (L1), 100 (L2), 125 (L3)
Light Sensitivity ISO 50, ISO 102400, ISO auto (100-12800), ISO 204800, ISO 100-51200 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, Flash Exposure Bracketing, white balance bracketing Dynamic Range Bracketing, Film Simulation Bracketing, focus bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing, white balance bracketing
Special Effects Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, sunset, landscape, portrait, clear, deep, light, autumn leaves, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, Soft High-key, Night Scene, Standard, Style Box 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, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater, 2500K - 9900K, fluorescent light (daylight white) Fine, incandescent, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater, 2500K - 10000K
Shutter Type Mechanical, electronic 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 3, 5 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1, 2 or 3 EV steps, 9 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 or 1 EV steps 9 steps in 1/3 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes Yes
X-sync Speed 1/250sec 1/180 sec
Exposure Range EV -3-20 (ISO 100) -
DISPLAY Sony Alpha9 II ILCE-9M2 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 Alpha9 II ILCE-9M2 Fujifilm X Series X-E4
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264, XAVC S H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160 4096 x 2160
Audio Signal Format Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel), Linear PCM Linear PCM, AAC
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
MEMORY Sony Alpha9 II ILCE-9M2 Fujifilm X Series X-E4
Memory Card Slot Dual 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
Memory Card Included No No
Memory Card Max Supported Size - 2 TB
Image Storage 6000 x 4000
3936 x 2624
3008 x 2000
5328 x 4000
3488 x 2624
2656 x 2000
6000 x 3376
3936 x 2216
3008 x 1688
4000 x 4000
2624 x 2624
2000 x 2000
1312 x 1312
1968 x 1112
1744 x 1312
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 S - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 100Mbps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 100Mbps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 60Mbps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 60Mbps
XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 120 fps - 100Mbps
XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 120 fps - 60Mbps
XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 50Mbps
XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 50Mbps
XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps - 50Mbps
XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 25Mbps
XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 i - 30 fps - 16Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps - 17Mbps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 100Mbps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 60Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 17Mbps
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 Alpha9 II ILCE-9M2 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 - 690 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 500 shots (LCD Monitor off)
Video recording - 200 minutes (LCD Monitor on)
Video recording - 195 minutes (LCD Monitor off)
Photo shooting - 460 shots
Video recording - 45 minutes (4K resolution)
Video recording - 75 minutes (Full HD resolution)
CONNECTIONS Sony Alpha9 II ILCE-9M2 Fujifilm X Series X-E4
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, NFC (Near Field Communication), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.1 HDMI, USB-C, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view -
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching -
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type USB (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)
Network (RJ-45)
USB-C 3.2 (USB Type-C)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone 3.5mm)
FEATURES Sony Alpha9 II ILCE-9M2 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, 5 frames per second, 20 frames per second, 10 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 Auto HDR mode
Additional Features Built-in speaker, sharpness control, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, saturation control, contrast control, Dynamic Range Optimizer, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Clear Image Zoom, noise reduction over long exposures, Lens Distortion Correction, high ISO speed noise reduction, silent shooting, BRAVIA Sync function, PhotoTV HD, slow motion recording, 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 Alpha9 II ILCE-9M2 Fujifilm X Series X-E4
Included Accessories Eyepiece cover, body cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable, shoe cap Body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, headphone adapter
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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