Fujifilm GFX 50S vs Sony a5100

This is a full comparison between the cameras Fujifilm GFX 50S and Sony a5100. We compare them by looking at the categories you see below.

Fujifilm GFX 50S

Sony a5100

Manufacturing

Fujifilm GFX 50S is manufacturered by Fujifilm but Sony a5100 is from Sony. Both Fujifilm and Sony are well known brands though.

Fujifilm GFX 50S were released 2016 and Sony a5100 was released 2014. That is a 2 years difference. In tech, this period can be of interest since technology is always improving, etc.

Camera	Released
Fujifilm GFX 50S	2016
Sony a5100	2014

Type of camera

Both these cameras are Mirrorless cameras. No difference there.

Sensors / crop factor

These cameras have different sensors. Fujifilm GFX 50S has a "Fujifilm Medium Format"-sensor while Sony a5100 has a "Sony APS-C"-sensor, and their difference in sensors will also affect the crop factor and experience focal length. See the table below.

Camera	Focal length, 50mm f/1.8 **
Fujifilm GFX 50S	39.5 mm Fujifilm Medium Format sensor Crop factor/focal length multiplier by * 0.79
Sony a5100	75 mm Sony APS-C sensor Crop factor/focal length multiplier by * 1.5

** Experienced focal length when using a lens such as a common "50mm f/1.8"

Learn more about crop factor and focal length multiplier here:

Resolution

Fujifilm GFX 50S has a 51 MP (Megapixels) resolution while Sony a5100 has 24 MP. If we break down this in more detail this is the data behind the numbers:

Camera	Megapixels
Fujifilm GFX 50S	51 MP 51121152 pixels 8256 x 6192
Sony a5100	24 MP 24000000 pixels 6000 x 4000

Fujifilm GFX 50S has a 113 % larger resolution than Sony a5100. This could give you more details in the picture but also a possibility to crop more in the pictures, afterward while editing the pictures, if needed that is.

ISO range

Sony a5100 has a larger ISO-range than Fujifilm GFX 50S. Sony a5100 has an ISO range that stretches from 100 to 25600 while Fujifilm GFX 50S has 100 to 12800.

Camera	ISO Range
Fujifilm GFX 50S	100-12800
Sony a5100	100-25600

Autofocus and lens compatibility

Both of these cameras have a built-in autofocus motor. Some lenses, that support autofocus, do not have an autofocus motor of their own but this won't cause any problems with these two cameras.

Here is a complete overview of which lenses work with each camera:
Lens compatibility chart for Fujifilm GFX 50S
Lens compatibility chart for Sony a5100

Pictures per second

Depending on what you are shooting the FPS, or frames/pictures per second, can definitely be of interest. Fujifilm GFX 50S can shoot up to 3 pictures per seconds and Sony a5100 can shoot up to 6 pictures per seconds.

Camera	FPS (Frames per second)
Fujifilm GFX 50S	3
Sony a5100	6

Ability to record movies

It is becoming more and more popular to record movies with digital cameras.

In this case, both Fujifilm GFX 50S and Sony a5100 can shoot movies.

Weight

The weight of the camera can be an extremely important factor, especially if the camera is about to be used, or carried around, for several hours at a time.

Fujifilm GFX 50S weighs 920 gr (equal to 2.03 lb) which is 225% heavier than Sony a5100 and its 283 gr (or 0.62 lb).

Camera	Weight
Fujifilm GFX 50S	920 gr 2.03 lb
Sony a5100	283 gr 0.62 lb