Fujifilm GFX 100 medium-format announced

Thursday 23 May 2019, 10:40 by Elja Trum | 3,978 views | 0 comments

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Fuijfilm announced a new medium-format camera this morning: the Fujifilm GFX 100. The camera has a huge 102-megapixel sensor, image stabilisation and 4K video, and will cost just 10,999 euros.

I say 'just', but of course it is an enormous amount of money. It is, however, the cheapest medium-format camera you can buy with these specifications. In fact, the camera offers features, such as image stabilisation and the ability to shoot 5 pictures per second, that we have not seen before in a medium-format camera.

The autofocus has been greatly improved thanks to the phase-detection pixels on the sensor. 3.76 million pixels are used for this, and those pixels are also used as image pixels, providing almost 100% coverage of autofocus points.

Fujifilm GFX 100 specifications

- 102-megapixel medium-format BSI CMOS sensor
- Phase-detection autofocus, 210% better than the GFX 50S
- 5 pictures per second, at 14-bit RAW
- 100 - 12,800 ISO, expandable to 50 - 102,400
- 4K video, at 30 frames per second
- Five-axis image stabilisation
- 5.76-million-dot electronic viewfinder
- Quad-core X-Processor 4
- Dual SD(XC) memory card slots
- GF mount
- Weight: 1.4 kilograms

The sensor measures 33 by 33 millimetres. So it is considerably larger, 1.7 times larger, than a full-frame sensor found in professional DSLRs and mirrorless cameras.

Fujifilm is probably using the Sony IMX 461 sensor, supplied according to Fujifilm's specifications. That seems like good news for image quality, including in low light.

In the hand

Last week I got to handle the Fujifilm GFX 100. The first thing you notice is how large the camera is. That is not unusual for a medium-format camera, but the GFX 50 is clearly a more manageable size, more comparable to a Canon EOS 5D, while the GFX 100 is comparable to a Canon EOS 1DX.

Another thing that stands out is the lack of buttons. I am used to Fujifilm letting you set everything with a physical button. Personally, I think that is one of the major advantages of this brand's cameras. With the Fujifilm GFX100, they have deliberately chosen not to do this.

The camera feels very solid. The grip, for taking photos in portrait orientation, comes as standard on the camera and also houses the two batteries, the same ones used in the GFX 50. With these, you can take around 800 photos.

Price and availability

The Fujifilm GFX 100 should be in shops by the end of June for 10,999 euros.

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