Sony Alpha9 ILCE-9 vs. Fujifilm X Series X-T3

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In depth comparison and review of Sony Alpha9 ILCE-9 and Fujifilm X Series X-T3. 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

Sony Alpha9 ILCE-9 vs. Fujifilm X Series X-T3 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Alpha9 ILCE-9 Fujifilm X Series X-T3
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 9.56 cm 9.28 cm
Width 12.69 cm 13.25 cm
Depth 6.3 cm 5.88 cm
Weight 673 g 489 g
Weight Details Camera with battery and memory card: 673 g Camera body only: 489 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 539 g
Body Material Magnesium alloy Magnesium alloy
Enclosure Colour Black Black | Silver
Protection Dust-resistant, moisture-resistant Weatherproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant
Digital Zoom 4x -
SENSOR Sony Alpha9 ILCE-9 Fujifilm X Series X-T3
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 60 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating, APS-C compatible mode Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration)
Image Stabiliser Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) -
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes -
Sensors Digital level metre -
PROCESSOR Sony Alpha9 ILCE-9 Fujifilm X Series X-T3
Image Processor BIONZ X X-Processor 4
LENS Sony Alpha9 ILCE-9 Fujifilm X Series X-T3
Lens Mounting Type Sony E-mount Fujifilm X Mount
FOCUSING Sony Alpha9 ILCE-9 Fujifilm X Series X-T3
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 693 91
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function -
AE/AF Control Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF, Predictive AI Servo AF, Zone AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF, Zone AF
Face Detection Yes Eye Detect AF, Face Detection AF/AE
VIEWFINDER Sony Alpha9 ILCE-9 Fujifilm X Series X-T3
Viewfinder Type Electronic - OLED Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.5" 0.5"
Viewfinder Resolution 3,686,400 pixels 3,690,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.78x 0.75x
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 Auto eye sensor
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Alpha9 ILCE-9 Fujifilm X Series X-T3
ISO (Max) 204800 51200
Native ISO 100-51200 160-12800
Extended ISO (Max) 204800 25600 (H1), 51200 (H2)
Extended ISO (Min) 50 80 (L1), 105 (L2), 125 (L3)
Light Sensitivity ISO 50, ISO auto, ISO 102400, 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 Bulb, 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 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 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, 9 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1, 2 or 3 EV steps -
White Balance Bracketing Yes Yes
X-sync Speed 1/250sec 1/250sec
Exposure Range EV -3-20 (ISO 100) -
DISPLAY Sony Alpha9 ILCE-9 Fujifilm X Series X-T3
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 1,440,000 pixels 1,040,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Tilting (3-way)
Display Features Display brightness control Display brightness control, display colour control
FLASH Sony Alpha9 ILCE-9 Fujifilm X Series X-T3
Camera Flash - Detachable flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) - 8
Flash Modes - Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction - Yes
Features AF illuminator AF illuminator
External Flash Name - Fujifilm EF-X8
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Alpha9 ILCE-9 Fujifilm X Series X-T3
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264, XAVC S H.264, MOV, HEVC, H.265
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160 4096 x 2160
Audio Signal Format Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel), Linear PCM, AAC -
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
MEMORY Sony Alpha9 ILCE-9 Fujifilm X Series X-T3
Memory Card Slot SD card, Memory Stick PRO Duo card / SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, 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 - 512 GB
Image Storage 6000 x 4000
3936 x 2624
3008 x 2000
1968 x 1312
6000 x 3376
3936 x 2216
3008 x 1688
1968 x 1112
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
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps - 17Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 28Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 16Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps - 6Mbps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 100Mbps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 60Mbps
XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps - 100Mbps
XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps - 60Mbps
XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 50Mbps
XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 50Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 17Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 16Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps - 6Mbps
4096 x 2160 p - 59.94 fps - 400Mbps
3840 x 2160 p
2048 x 1080 p
1920 x 1080 p
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony Alpha9 ILCE-9 Fujifilm X Series X-T3
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 - 650 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 480 shots (LCD Monitor off)
Photo shooting - 390 shots
Video recording - 55 minutes (4K resolution)
Video recording - 75 minutes (Full HD resolution)
CONNECTIONS Sony Alpha9 ILCE-9 Fujifilm X Series X-T3
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth 4.1 HDMI, USB 3.1, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2
Connectivity Features - Remote control via mobile devices, Wireless Image Transfer
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching Exif Print support
Tripod Mount Connection Point - Yes
Flash Terminal Hot shoe, PC terminal Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
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 3.1 Gen 1 (USB Type-C)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone 3.5mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Remote control (sub-mini phone 2.5 mm)
FEATURES Sony Alpha9 ILCE-9 Fujifilm X Series X-T3
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 20 frames per second 8 frames per second, 5.7 frames per second, 20 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 30 frames per second, 11 frames per second
Additional Features Built-in speaker, sharpness control, digital image rotation, histogram display, saturation control, takes photos while film recording, contrast control, Dynamic Range Optimizer, built-in help guide, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, 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, simultaneous multi-format recording, peripheral shading correction AE lock, AF lock, Dynamic Range Adjustment, primary colour filter
OTHERS Sony Alpha9 ILCE-9 Fujifilm X Series X-T3
Included Accessories Eyepiece cover, body cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable, shoe cap Body cap, shoulder strap, shoe cap, protective cover, strap clip, battery grip terminal cover, sync terminal cover, clip attaching tool
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -10 °C
Service & Support - Limited warranty - 1 year
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