Fujifilm GFX 50S II vs Sony a3500

This is a full comparison between the cameras Fujifilm GFX 50S II and Sony a3500. We compare them by looking at the categories you see below.

Fujifilm GFX 50S II

Sony a3500

Manufacturing

Fujifilm GFX 50S II is manufacturered by Fujifilm but Sony a3500 is from Sony. Both Fujifilm and Sony are well known brands though.

Fujifilm GFX 50S II were released 2021 and Sony a3500 was released 2014. That is a 7 years difference. In tech, this period can be of interest since technology is always improving, etc.

Camera	Released
Fujifilm GFX 50S II	2021
Sony a3500	2014

Type of camera

Both these cameras are Mirrorless cameras. No difference there.

Sensors / crop factor

These cameras have different sensors. Fujifilm GFX 50S II has a "Fujifilm Medium Format"-sensor while Sony a3500 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 II	39.5 mm Fujifilm Medium Format sensor Crop factor/focal length multiplier by * 0.79
Sony a3500	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 II has a 51 MP (Megapixels) resolution while Sony a3500 has 20 MP. If we break down this in more detail this is the data behind the numbers:

Camera	Megapixels
Fujifilm GFX 50S II	51 MP 51121152 pixels 8256 x 6192
Sony a3500	20 MP 19816192 pixels 5456 x 3632

Fujifilm GFX 50S II has a 158 % larger resolution than Sony a3500. 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 a3500 has a larger ISO-range than Fujifilm GFX 50S II. Sony a3500 has an ISO range that stretches from 100 to 16000 while Fujifilm GFX 50S II has 100 to 12800.

Camera	ISO Range
Fujifilm GFX 50S II	100-12800
Sony a3500	100-16000

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 II
Lens compatibility chart for Sony a3500

Pictures per second

Depending on what you are shooting the FPS, or frames/pictures per second, can definitely be of interest. Fujifilm GFX 50S II can shoot up to 3 pictures per seconds and Sony a3500 can shoot up to 3,5 pictures per seconds.

Camera	FPS (Frames per second)
Fujifilm GFX 50S II	3
Sony a3500	3,5

Ability to record movies

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

In this case, both Fujifilm GFX 50S II and Sony a3500 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 II weighs 900 gr (equal to 1.98 lb) which is 119% heavier than Sony a3500 and its 411 gr (or 0.91 lb).

Camera	Weight
Fujifilm GFX 50S II	900 gr 1.98 lb
Sony a3500	411 gr 0.91 lb