Fujifilm X100 has a
12.0MP APS-C (23.6 x 15.8 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features EXR processor. On the other hand, Sony A7 III has a
24.0MP Full frame (35.8 x 23.8 mm ) sized BSI-CMOS sensor and features Bionz X processor.
Sony A7 III's sensor provides 12MP more than Fujifilm X100's sensor, which gives a significant advantage in real life. You can print your images larger or crop more freely.
On the other hand, please keep in mind that Max sensor resolution is not the only determinant of resolving power. Factors such as the optical elements, low pass filter, pixel size and sensor technology also affects the final resolution of the captured image.
Another difference between these two cameras is that Fujifilm X100's sensor lacks anti-alias (Low-Pass) filter. Removing anti-alias filter increases the sharpness and level of detail but at the same time, it increases the chance of moiré occurring in certain scenes.
Below you can see the X100 and A7 III sensor size comparison.
As seen above, Sony A7 III has a 2.3x Larger sensor area than Fujifilm X100. Larger sensors give photographer more control on the depth of field and blurry background compared to smaller sensor when shot in same focal length and aperture.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
DxOMark is a benchmark that scientifically assesses image quality of camera sensors. It scores camera sensors for color depth (DXO Portrait), dynamic range (DXO Landscape) and low-light sensitivity (DXO Sports), and also gives them an overall score. Fujifilm X100 and Sony A7 III sensors have been tested by DxO and the results show that A7 III has a better overall score of 96, 23 points higher compared to X100's score of 73.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Fujifilm X100 |
73 |
22.9 bits |
12.4 Evs |
1001 ISO |
Sony A7 III |
96 |
25.0 bits |
14.7 Evs |
3730 ISO |