Sony Alpha a7R IIIA Black 2017

Sony Alpha a7R IIIA Black 2017

Sony
96 Overall Score
vs
Fujifilm X-E1 X-E1 Black

Fujifilm X-E1 X-E1 Black

Fujifilm
40 Overall Score

Scores

Beginner
Sony
93
Fujifilm
38
Photography
Sony
89
Fujifilm
52
Wedding Events
Sony
88
Fujifilm
34
Product Photography
Sony
88
Fujifilm
46
Video
Sony
87
Fujifilm
27
Sports Wildlife
Sony
86
Fujifilm
41
Youtube
Sony
85
Fujifilm
19
Travel
Sony
84
Fujifilm
33
Vlogging
Sony
79
Fujifilm
14
Streaming
Sony
77
Fujifilm
17

Specifications

Sony Alpha a7R IIIAFujifilm X-E1 X-E1
Sensor
TypeBSI-CMOSX-Trans CMOS
Sizefull-frameaps-c
Megapixels42.400001525878906 MP★16.299999237060547 MP
ISO Range100100
ProcessorBIONZ XEXR Processing Pro
Autofocus
AF Points
399
No data
AF TypePhase Detection: 399Contrast Detection: 425—
Eye AF✓★✗
Animal AF✓★✗
Subject Detection✓★✗
Shooting
Burst (Mechanical)10 fps★6 fps
Max Shutter1/8000—
Electronic Shutter✓★✗
Video
Max Resolution4K★1080p
4K FPS30 fps★—
1080p FPS100 fps★24 fps
10-bit✗✗
Log Profile✓★✗
RAW Video✓★✗
CodecXAVC S, AVCHD, MP4—
Display & EVF
Screen Size3"★2.8"
Touchscreen✓★✗
Articulating✓★✗
EVF Resolution3.7M dots★2.4M dots
Build
Weather Sealed✓★✗
Weight0.66 kg★0.86 kg
Battery Life530 shots★—
Connectivity
Wi-Fi✓★✗
Bluetooth✓★✗
USBUSB-C 3.2 Gen 1★—
HDMIMicro-HDMI—
Hot Shoe✓★✗

Pros & Cons

Sony Alpha a7R IIIA Black 2017

  • Strong display (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong social proof (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong battery (96th percentile)96th %ile

Fujifilm X-E1 X-E1 Black

  • Strong evf (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong build (85th percentile)85th %ile
  • Strong social proof (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Strong sensor (77th percentile)
  • Below average video (0th percentile)0th %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (16th percentile)16th %ile
  • Below average connectivity (21st percentile)
  • Below average display (30th percentile)

Pricing

Fujifilm X-E1 X-E1 Black is $661 cheaper (1.7x less).

Sony Alpha a7R IIIA Black 20170.061score per dollar
vs
Fujifilm X-E1 X-E1 Black0.044score per dollar

Sony Alpha a7R IIIA Black 2017 offers 1.4x better value for money

Sony Alpha a7R IIIA Black 2017

Amazon
renewed$1,330
Newegg
$1,560
B&H Photo
used$1,625
Amazon
$1,672
Newegg
used$1,800

Fujifilm X-E1 X-E1 Black

B&H Photo
used$459
Amazon
$899

Verdict

★ Winner: Sony Alpha a7R IIIA

Scores 96 overall, wins 10 of 10 usage categories and 23 of 32 specs.

Sony Alpha a7R IIIA Better at:

VideoTravelYoutubeBeginnerVloggingStreamingPhotographyWedding EventsSports WildlifeProduct Photography

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