Fujifilm X-S20 vs Sony a7 III

This is a full comparison between the cameras Fujifilm X-S20 and Sony a7 III. We compare them by looking at the categories you see below.

Fujifilm X-S20

Sony a7 III

Manufacturing

Fujifilm X-S20 is manufacturered by Fujifilm but Sony a7 III is from Sony. Both Fujifilm and Sony are well known brands though.

Fujifilm X-S20 were released 2023 and Sony a7 III was released 2018. That is a 5 years difference. In tech, this period can be of interest since technology is always improving, etc.

Camera	Released
Fujifilm X-S20	2023
Sony a7 III	2018

Type of camera

Both these cameras are Mirrorless cameras. No difference there.

Sensors / crop factor

These cameras have different sensors. Fujifilm X-S20 has a "Fujifilm APS-C"-sensor while Sony a7 III 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-S20	75 mm Fujifilm sensor Crop factor/focal length multiplier by * 1.5
Sony a7 III	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

Fujifilm X-S20 has a 26 MP (Megapixels) resolution while Sony a7 III has 24 MP. If we break down this in more detail this is the data behind the numbers:

Camera	Megapixels
Fujifilm X-S20	26 MP 25958400 pixels 6240 x 4160
Sony a7 III	24 MP 24000000 pixels 6000 x 4000

Fujifilm X-S20 has a 8 % larger resolution than Sony a7 III. 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 a7 III has a larger ISO-range than Fujifilm X-S20. Sony a7 III has an ISO range that stretches from 100 to 51200 while Fujifilm X-S20 has 160 to 12800.

Camera	ISO Range
Fujifilm X-S20	160-12800
Sony a7 III	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-S20
Lens compatibility chart for Sony a7 III

Pictures per second

Depending on what you are shooting the FPS, or frames/pictures per second, can definitely be of interest. Fujifilm X-S20 can shoot up to 8 pictures per seconds and Sony a7 III can shoot up to 10 pictures per seconds.

Camera	FPS (Frames per second)
Fujifilm X-S20	8
Sony a7 III	10

Ability to record movies

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

In this case, both Fujifilm X-S20 and Sony a7 III 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 a7 III weighs 650 gr (equal to 1.43 lb) which is 32% heavier than Fujifilm X-S20 and its 491 gr (or 1.08 lb).

Camera	Weight
Fujifilm X-S20	491 gr 1.08 lb
Sony a7 III	650 gr 1.43 lb