Fujifilm X-T20 vs Sony a9 II

This is a full comparison between the cameras Fujifilm X-T20 and Sony a9 II. We compare them by looking at the categories you see below.

Fujifilm X-T20

Sony a9 II

Manufacturing

Fujifilm X-T20 is manufacturered by Fujifilm but Sony a9 II is from Sony. Both Fujifilm and Sony are well known brands though.

Fujifilm X-T20 were released 2017 and Sony a9 II was released 2019. That is a 2 years difference. In tech, this period can be of interest since technology is always improving, etc.

Camera	Released
Fujifilm X-T20	2017
Sony a9 II	2019

Type of camera

Both these cameras are Mirrorless cameras. No difference there.

Sensors / crop factor

These cameras have different sensors. Fujifilm X-T20 has a "Fujifilm APS-C"-sensor while Sony a9 II has a "Sony Full Frame"-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-T20	75 mm Fujifilm sensor Crop factor/focal length multiplier by * 1.5
Sony a9 II	50 mm Full-frame sensor No crop factor/focal length multiplier

** 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

Both these cameras have the exact same resolution. Fujifilm X-T20 has a 24 MP (Megapixels) resolution while Sony a9 II has 24 MP. If we break down this in more detail this is the data behind the numbers:

Camera	Megapixels
Fujifilm X-T20	24 MP 24000000 pixels 6000 x 4000
Sony a9 II	24 MP 24000000 pixels 6000 x 4000

ISO range

Sony a9 II has a larger ISO-range than Fujifilm X-T20. Sony a9 II has an ISO range that stretches from 100 to 51200 while Fujifilm X-T20 has 200 to 12800.

Camera	ISO Range
Fujifilm X-T20	200-12800
Sony a9 II	100-51200

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-T20
Lens compatibility chart for Sony a9 II

Pictures per second

Depending on what you are shooting the FPS, or frames/pictures per second, can definitely be of interest. Fujifilm X-T20 can shoot up to 8 pictures per seconds and Sony a9 II can shoot up to 20 pictures per seconds.

Camera	FPS (Frames per second)
Fujifilm X-T20	8
Sony a9 II	20

Ability to record movies

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

In this case, both Fujifilm X-T20 and Sony a9 II 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.

Sony a9 II weighs 678 gr (equal to 1.49 lb) which is 77% heavier than Fujifilm X-T20 and its 383 gr (or 0.84 lb).

Camera	Weight
Fujifilm X-T20	383 gr 0.84 lb
Sony a9 II	678 gr 1.49 lb