Fujifilm X-T1 IR vs Sony a6100

This is a full comparison between the cameras Fujifilm X-T1 IR and Sony a6100. We compare them by looking at the categories you see below.

Fujifilm X-T1 IR

Sony a6100

Manufacturing

Fujifilm X-T1 IR is manufacturered by Fujifilm but Sony a6100 is from Sony. Both Fujifilm and Sony are well known brands though.

Fujifilm X-T1 IR were released 2015 and Sony a6100 was released 2019. That is a 4 years difference. In tech, this period can be of interest since technology is always improving, etc.

Camera	Released
Fujifilm X-T1 IR	2015
Sony a6100	2019

Type of camera

Both these cameras are Mirrorless cameras. No difference there.

Sensors / crop factor

These cameras have different sensors. Fujifilm X-T1 IR has a "Fujifilm APS-C"-sensor while Sony a6100 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 X-T1 IR	75 mm Fujifilm sensor Crop factor/focal length multiplier by * 1.5
Sony a6100	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 X-T1 IR has a 16 MP (Megapixels) resolution while Sony a6100 has 24 MP. If we break down this in more detail this is the data behind the numbers:

Camera	Megapixels
Fujifilm X-T1 IR	16 MP 15980544 pixels 4896 x 3264
Sony a6100	24 MP 24000000 pixels 6000 x 4000

Sony a6100 has a 50 % larger resolution than Fujifilm X-T1 IR. 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 a6100 has a larger ISO-range than Fujifilm X-T1 IR. Sony a6100 has an ISO range that stretches from 100 to 32000 while Fujifilm X-T1 IR has 200 to 6400.

Camera	ISO Range
Fujifilm X-T1 IR	200-6400
Sony a6100	100-32000

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 X-T1 IR
Lens compatibility chart for Sony a6100

Pictures per second

Depending on what you are shooting the FPS, or frames/pictures per second, can definitely be of interest. Fujifilm X-T1 IR can shoot up to 8 pictures per seconds and Sony a6100 can shoot up to 11 pictures per seconds.

Camera	FPS (Frames per second)
Fujifilm X-T1 IR	8
Sony a6100	11

Ability to record movies

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

In this case, both Fujifilm X-T1 IR and Sony a6100 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 X-T1 IR weighs 440 gr (equal to 0.97 lb) which is 11% heavier than Sony a6100 and its 396 gr (or 0.87 lb).

Camera	Weight
Fujifilm X-T1 IR	440 gr 0.97 lb
Sony a6100	396 gr 0.87 lb