Format Shootout: Fujifilm GFX-50S + 23mm f/4 vs Sony A7R II + 12-24mm f/4

2017-07-24 • SEND FEEDBACK |
Related: Fujifilm, Fujifilm 23mm f/4, Fujifilm GFX50S, Fujifilm medium format, Fujifilm mirrorless, medium format, Sony, Sony A7R, Sony A7R II, Sony A7R III, Sony FE, Sony FE 12-24mm f/4 G, Sony mirrorless

See my Fujifilm GFX wish list.

In Medium Format, I take a stab at assessing the image quality of the Fujifilm GFX against the Sony A7R II:

Shootout: Fujifilm GFX vs Sony A7R II (Pescadero Creek, Downstream)

I utilize the image below from each series:

• Fujifilm GF 23mm f4 Aperture Series: Pescadero Creek, Downstream
• Sony 12-24mm f/4 G Shootout vs Zeiss Batis 18/2.8: Pescadero Creek Downstream

The comparison is imperfect—it cannot be perfect given different aspect ratios, lenses and their distortion, etc, but the tripod position was fixed and it is remarkably interesting to compare the two—42 megapixels versus 50 on different sensor sizes.

What happens if Sony delivers an improved sensor and improved (less 'cooked') image file quality at, say, 72 megapixels? That would be interesting at full resolution, let alone the implications of oversampling at 72MP and then downsampling to 50.

f13 @ 3.1 sec, ISO 100; 2017-07-22 19:10:33
GFX 50S + Fujifilm GF 23mm f/4 R LM WR @ 19mm equiv (23mm)

[low-res image for bot]