Sony Alpha SLT-A57 vs Fujifilm GFX 50S

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Sony Alpha SLT-A57 and the Fujifilm GFX 50S, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Sony Alpha SLT-A57 was introduced in September 2012 and Fujifilm GFX 50S was introduced in January 2017. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Sony Alpha SLT-A57 over Fujifilm GFX 50S.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Fujifilm GFX 50S over Sony Alpha SLT-A57.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Sony Alpha SLT-A57 has a 3.0" Fully Articulated screen with 921k dot resolution and Fujifilm GFX 50S has a 3.2" Tilting screen with 2,360k dot resolution. Fully articulated screen makes Sony Alpha SLT-A57 selfie and vlogger friendly and generally very useful for video shooting. Tilting screen makes Fujifilm GFX 50S very useful for photography purposes but not so useful for video shooting. Fujifilm GFX 50S also features touchscreen which has advantages such as easy menu navigation, intuitive controls, quick setting adjustment and most importantly a Touch-to-Focus functionality (available only on Fujifilm GFX 50S) allowing users to select a specific point on the screen where they want the camera to focus. This feature can be helpful for achieving precise focus in both photo and video recording.

Viewfinder

Sony Alpha SLT-A57 has a built-in Electronic viewfinder with 1,440k dot resolution and Fujifilm GFX 50S has a built-in 0.5" Electronic (OLED) viewfinder with 3,690k dot resolution. They both have 100% coverage.

Sony Alpha SLT-A57 features a 16.1 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor with dimensions of 23.5 x 15.6 mm and a total area of 366.6 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 16,000 and expands to 100 - 25,600 in boosted mode. Fujifilm GFX 50S features a 51.4 megapixel Medium format CMOS sensor with dimensions of 43.8 x 32.9 mm and a total area of 1082.4 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 12,800 and expands to 50 - 102,400 in boosted mode.

Here is a sensor size comparison chart where you can see how different sensors compare with each other:

Sensor size chart

	Sensor	Dimensions	Area	Aspect Ratio	Crop Factor
	Medium Format	44 x 33 mm	1452 mm2	4:3	0.79x
	Full Frame	36 x 24 mm	864 mm2	3:2	1x
	APS-H	27 x 18 mm	486 mm2	3:2	1.3x
	APS-C	23.6 x 15.6 mm	368.2 mm2	3:2	1.5x
	APS-C (Canon)	22.3 x 14.9 mm	332.3 mm2	3:2	1.6x
	Micro Four Thirds	17.4 x 13 mm	226.2 mm2	4:3	2x
	1-inch	13.2 x 8.8 mm	116.2 mm2	3:2	2.7x
	1/1.7-inch	7.44 x 5.58 mm	41.5 mm2	4:3	4.7x
	1/2.3-inch	6.17 x 4.55 mm	28.1 mm2	4:3	5.6x

Sony Alpha SLT-A57 can take pictures up to 4912 x 3264 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 4912 x 2760, 3568 x 2368, 3568 x 2000, 2448 x 1624, 2448 x 1376 with 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios. Fujifilm GFX 50S is equipped with X Processor Pro processor and can take pictures up to 8256 x 6192 resolution.

Lens Mount

Sony Alpha SLT-A57 has Sony A lens mount and Fujifilm GFX 50S has Fujifilm G lens mount. Due to APS-C sensor in Sony Alpha SLT-A57 its crop factor is equal to 1.5x, this means that a 35mm equivalent focal length of the mounted lens will be equal to its actual focal length times 1.5. Due to Medium format sensor in Fujifilm GFX 50S its crop factor is equal to 0.79x, this means that a 35mm equivalent focal length of the mounted lens will be equal to its actual focal length times 0.79.

In-Body Image Stabilization on Sony Alpha SLT-A57

Sony Alpha SLT-A57 has a built-in Sensor Shift in-body image stabilization (IBIS). This means that you are still getting vibration reduction when camera is paired with non-image stabilizied lenses. It also works with lenses with optical image stabilization and in combination can achieve even better compensation.

Built-in Wi-Fi on Fujifilm GFX 50S

Fujifilm GFX 50S has a built-in Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n, 2.4 GHz) which allows to easily transfer photos and videos from the camera to other Wi-Fi-enabled devices, such as smartphones, tablets, printers, or computers. This eliminates the need for cables and allows for quick and convenient media sharing and social media integration. It gives you the ability to control your camera remotely using a smartphone or tablet. This is particularly useful for taking self-portraits, group shots, or capturing images in challenging conditions without having to touch the camera. Firmware updates can also be downloaded and installed wirelessly.
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USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB inputs for data transfer. Sony Alpha SLT-A57 has a Mini Type C HDMI and Fujifilm GFX 50S has a Micro HDMI connector for video signal output.

Battery

Sony Alpha SLT-A57 comes with NP-FM500H battery pack with battery life of 550 shots and Fujifilm GFX 50S comes with NP-T125 battery pack with battery life of 400 shots.

External Storage Slots

Sony Alpha SLT-A57 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo card slot. Fujifilm GFX 50S has Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II) card slots.

Shutter

Fujifilm GFX 50S has Focal Plane shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/4000 sec on Sony Alpha SLT-A57, and up to 1/16000 sec with electronic shutter and up to 1/4000 sec with mechanical shutter on Fujifilm GFX 50S. Sony Alpha SLT-A57 can shoot continuously up to 12.0 fps. Fujifilm GFX 50S can shoot continuously up to 3.0 fps.

Focusing

Sony Alpha SLT-A57 has 15 (3 cross-type) focusing points and Fujifilm GFX 50S has TTL Contrast AF system with 117 focusing points..

Flash

Sony Alpha SLT-A57 has a built-in flash with maximum range of 10.00 m (@ ISO 100) and also accepts external flash which can be connected via Hot Shoe. Fujifilm GFX 50S has no built-in flash but an external flash may be connected via Hot Shoe or PC Terminal. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/160 sec on Sony Alpha SLT-A57 and 1/125 sec on Fujifilm GFX 50S.

Sony Alpha SLT-A57 body has dimensions of 132 x 98 x 81 mm (5.2 x 3.86 x 3.19") and Fujifilm GFX 50S body has dimensions of 148 x 94 x 91 mm (5.83 x 3.7 x 3.58"). Sony Alpha SLT-A57 weighs 618 g (1.36 lb / 21.80 oz) and Fujifilm GFX 50S weighs 920 g (2.03 lb / 32.45 oz).

Sony Alpha SLT-A57

Fujifilm GFX 50S

132 mm

98 mm

148 mm

94 mm

98 mm

94 mm

81 mm

91 mm