Do you want to know what's better Fujifilm X-T2 or Sony Alpha 7? SpecsPRO has compared Fujifilm X-T2 vs Sony Alpha 7: weight, battery, sensor, resolution, ISO, dynamic range and other important specifications.

Fujifilm X-T2 vs Sony Alpha 7

  • Main

  • Model

  • Price

  • Advantages

  • launch

  • Announced

  • Body type

  • Camera subcategory

  • Sensor

  • Effective pixels

  • Max resolution

  • Sensor size

  • Sensor type

  • Processor

  • Image ratio w:h

  • Other resolutions

  • Sensor photo detectors

  • Image

  • ISO

  • Boosted ISO (minimum)

  • Boosted ISO (maximum)

  • White balance presets

  • Custom white balance

  • Image stabilization

  • Uncompressed format

  • JPEG quality levels

  • Photography features

  • Minimum shutter speed

  • Maximum shutter speed

  • Maximum shutter speed (electronic)

  • Aperture priority

  • Shutter priority

  • Manual exposure mode

  • Subject / scene modes

  • Built-in flash

  • External flash

  • Flash modes

  • Continuous drive

  • Self-timer

  • Metering modes

  • Exposure compensation

  • AE Bracketing

  • WB Bracketing

  • Screen / viewfinder

  • Articulated LCD

  • Screen size

  • Screen dots

  • Touch screen

  • Live view

  • Viewfinder type

  • Viewfinder coverage

  • Viewfinder magnification

  • Viewfinder resolution

  • Screen type

  • Videography features

  • Resolutions

  • File Format

  • Microphone

  • Speaker

  • Videography notes

  • Optics & Focus

  • Autofocus

  • Manual focus

  • Number of focus points

  • Lens mount

  • Focal length multiplier

  • Digital zoom

  • Physical

  • Weight (inc. batteries)

  • Dimensions

  • Environmentally sealed

  • Battery

  • Battery details

  • Battery Life (CIPA)

  • Storage

  • Storage types

  • Connectivity

  • USB

  • HDMI

  • Microphone port

  • Headphone port

  • Wireless

  • Wireless notes

  • Remote control

  • Other features

  • Orientation sensor

  • Timelapse recording

  • GPS

  • Samples

  • Videos

  • Main

  • Model

    Fujifilm X-T2

  • Price

  • Advantages

  • SCREEN / VIEWFINDER Viewfinder resolution: 2,360,000

    VIDEOGRAPHY FEATURES Resolutions: 3840 x 2160 (29.97p, 25p, 24p, 23.98p), 1920 x 1080 (59.94p, 50p, 29.97p, 25p, 24p, 23.98p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p)

    OPTICS & FOCUS Number of focus points: 325

    OTHER FEATURES Timelapse recording: Yes

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Sony Alpha 7
  • Main

  • Model

    Sony Alpha 7

  • Price

  • Advantages

  • SENSOR Sensor size: Full frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm)

    IMAGE White balance presets: 10

    PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Subject / scene modes: Yes

    SCREEN / VIEWFINDER Screen dots: 1,230,000

    PHYSICAL Weight (inc. batteries): 474 g (1.04 lb / 16.72 oz)

    CONNECTIVITY Headphone port: Yes

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  • launch

  • Announced

    Jul 2016

  • Body type

  • Camera subcategory

    SLR-style mirrorless

  • Sensor

  • Effective pixels

    24 megapixels

  • Max resolution

    6000 x 4000

  • Sensor size

    APS-C (23.6 x 15.6 mm)

  • Sensor type

    CMOS

  • Processor

    X-Processor Pro2

  • Image ratio w:h

    1:1, 3:2, 16:9

  • Other resolutions

    3:2 (4240 x 2832, 3008 x 2000), 16:9 (6000 x 3376, 4240 x 2384, 3008 x 1688), 1:1 (4000 x 4000, 2832 x 2832, 2000 x 2000)

  • Sensor photo detectors

  • Image

  • ISO

    Auto, 200 -12800 (expands to 100-51200)

  • Boosted ISO (minimum)

    100

  • Boosted ISO (maximum)

    51200

  • White balance presets

    7

  • Custom white balance

    Yes (3 slots)

  • Image stabilization

    No

  • Uncompressed format

    RAW

  • JPEG quality levels

    Fine, normal

  • Photography features

  • Minimum shutter speed

    30 sec

  • Maximum shutter speed

    1/8000 sec

  • Maximum shutter speed (electronic)

    1/32000 sec

  • Aperture priority

    Yes

  • Shutter priority

    Yes

  • Manual exposure mode

    Yes

  • Subject / scene modes

    No

  • Built-in flash

    No (Small external flash included)

  • External flash

    Yes

  • Flash modes

    Auto, standard, slow sync, manual, commander

  • Continuous drive

    14.0 fps

  • Self-timer

    Yes (2 or 10 secs)

  • Metering modes

    • Multi
    • Center-weighted
    • Average
    • Spot

  • Exposure compensation

    ±5 (at 1/3 EV steps)

  • AE Bracketing

    ±2 (3 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV, 2 EV steps)

  • WB Bracketing

    Yes

  • Screen / viewfinder

  • Articulated LCD

    Tilting

  • Screen size

    3

  • Screen dots

    1,040,000

  • Touch screen

    No

  • Live view

    Yes

  • Viewfinder type

    Electronic

  • Viewfinder coverage

    100%

  • Viewfinder magnification

    0.77×

  • Viewfinder resolution

    2,360,000

  • Screen type

  • Videography features

  • Resolutions

    3840 x 2160 (29.97p, 25p, 24p, 23.98p), 1920 x 1080 (59.94p, 50p, 29.97p, 25p, 24p, 23.98p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p)

  • File Format

    MPEG-4, H.264

  • Microphone

    Stereo

  • Speaker

    Mono

  • Videography notes

  • Optics & Focus

  • Autofocus

    • Contrast Detect (sensor)
    • Phase Detect
    • Multi-area
    • Center
    • Selective single-point
    • Tracking
    • Single
    • Continuous
    • Face Detection
    • Live View

  • Manual focus

    Yes

  • Number of focus points

    325

  • Lens mount

    Fujifilm X

  • Focal length multiplier

    1.5×

  • Digital zoom

  • Physical

  • Weight (inc. batteries)

    507 g (1.12 lb / 17.88 oz)

  • Dimensions

    133 x 92 x 49 mm (5.24 x 3.62 x 1.93)

  • Environmentally sealed

    Yes

  • Battery

    Battery Pack

  • Battery details

    NP-W126S lithium-ion battery & charger

  • Battery Life (CIPA)

    340

  • Storage

  • Storage types

    Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS II compatible)

  • Connectivity

  • USB

    USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)

  • HDMI

    Yes (micro-HDMI)

  • Microphone port

    Yes

  • Headphone port

    No

  • Wireless

    Built-In

  • Wireless notes

    802.11b/g/n

  • Remote control

    Yes (via smartphone or wired remote)

  • Other features

  • Orientation sensor

    Yes

  • Timelapse recording

    Yes

  • GPS

    None

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  • launch

  • Announced

    Oct 16, 2013

  • Body type

  • Camera subcategory

    SLR-style mirrorless

  • Sensor

  • Effective pixels

    24 megapixels

  • Max resolution

    6000 x 4000

  • Sensor size

    Full frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm)

  • Sensor type

    CMOS

  • Processor

    Bionz X

  • Image ratio w:h

    3:2, 16:9

  • Other resolutions

    6000 x 3376, 3936 x 2624, 3936 x 2216, 3008 x 1688, 3008 x 2000

  • Sensor photo detectors

    25 megapixels

  • Image

  • ISO

    100-25600

  • Boosted ISO (minimum)

    50

  • Boosted ISO (maximum)

  • White balance presets

    10

  • Custom white balance

    Yes

  • Image stabilization

    No

  • Uncompressed format

    RAW

  • JPEG quality levels

    Extra fine, fine, standard

  • Photography features

  • Minimum shutter speed

    30 sec

  • Maximum shutter speed

    1/8000 sec

  • Maximum shutter speed (electronic)

  • Aperture priority

    Yes

  • Shutter priority

    Yes

  • Manual exposure mode

    Yes

  • Subject / scene modes

    Yes

  • Built-in flash

    No

  • External flash

    Yes (via Multi Interface shoe)

  • Flash modes

  • Continuous drive

    5.0 fps

  • Self-timer

    Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))

  • Metering modes

    • Multi
    • Center-weighted
    • Spot

  • Exposure compensation

    ±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)

  • AE Bracketing

    ±5 (3, 5 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV, 2 EV steps)

  • WB Bracketing

    Yes

  • Screen / viewfinder

  • Articulated LCD

    Tilting

  • Screen size

    3

  • Screen dots

    1,230,000

  • Touch screen

    No

  • Live view

    Yes

  • Viewfinder type

    Electronic

  • Viewfinder coverage

    100%

  • Viewfinder magnification

    0.71×

  • Viewfinder resolution

    2,359,000

  • Screen type

    Xtra Fine LCD

  • Videography features

  • Resolutions

    1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)

  • File Format

    MPEG-4, AVCHD

  • Microphone

    Stereo

  • Speaker

    Mono

  • Videography notes

    headphone and microphone ports, XLR support via adapter

  • Optics & Focus

  • Autofocus

    • Contrast Detect (sensor)
    • Phase Detect
    • Multi-area
    • Center
    • Selective single-point
    • Single
    • Continuous
    • Face Detection
    • Live View

  • Manual focus

    Yes

  • Number of focus points

    117

  • Lens mount

    Sony E

  • Focal length multiplier

  • Digital zoom

    Yes (4)

  • Physical

  • Weight (inc. batteries)

    474 g (1.04 lb / 16.72 oz)

  • Dimensions

    127 x 94 x 48 mm (5 x 3.7 x 1.89)

  • Environmentally sealed

    Yes

  • Battery

    Battery Pack

  • Battery details

    NP-FW50 lithium-ion battery and charger

  • Battery Life (CIPA)

    340

  • Storage

  • Storage types

    SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo

  • Connectivity

  • USB

    USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

  • HDMI

    Yes (micro-HDMI port with 4K still, uncompressed video output)

  • Microphone port

    Yes

  • Headphone port

    Yes

  • Wireless

    Built-In

  • Wireless notes

    with NFC and wireless control via PlayMemories Mobile app

  • Remote control

    Yes (wired)

  • Other features

  • Orientation sensor

    Yes

  • Timelapse recording

    No

  • GPS

    None

  • Watch sample photos

  • Watch video reviews

  • Summary

    The Sony Alpha 7 has larger sensor than the Fujifilm X-T2: Full frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm) versus APS-C (23.6 x 15.6 mm). It is very important advantage of this camera because big sensor lets you to take photos of the better quality. The Sony Alpha 7 provides more number of white balance presets - 10. This specification gives you more control over colour. The Fujifilm X-T2 offers more number of focus points in compare with the Sony Alpha 7: 325 vs 117. More focus points means less risk of losing focus lock when following a moving object.

    The Sony Alpha 7 screen is better as it offers more number of screen dots 1,230,000 in compare to 1,040,000 dots of the Fujifilm X-T2 display. The higher dot count screen is better for reviewing images on your camera.

    The Alpha 7 weighs 474g that is 33g lighter than the weight of the X-T2.

    Considering the above differences the Alpha 7 will be the best buy. Get the list of the best offers on Amazon.