Fujifilm GFX 100 II review: medium format marvel

The do-it-all medium format camera to tempt full frame professionals

5 Star Rating
Fujifilm GFX 100 II camera close up in a hand
(Image: © Gareth Bevan / Digital Camera World)

Digital Camera World Verdict

The Fujifilm GFX 100 is not just the medium format camera to beat, taking the large sensor camera to new heights, but is up there with the best cameras full stop. Fujifilm has thrown everything in its toolbox into this camera, featuring a sensor that has been redesigned to be the fastest medium format camera sensor yet. Paired with the X-Processor 5 which has already proved itself in Fujifilm’s latest X-Series cameras, this is next-level autofocus for this size of sensor, with face, eye, animal, and vehicles recognized and tracked. The design has also been defined for the better, losing the vertical grip from the prior model, it has allowed the camera to be not much larger than some of the best full frame cameras. This has resulted in a camera that not only has some of the best image quality I have ever seen but is also an absolute joy to use. I have never been more tempted to buy a camera I have tested.

Pros

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    102MP quality is sublime

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    Fast burst speed and big buffer

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    Smaller size without built-in grip

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    Image stabilization is excellent

Cons

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    Still big and heavy compared to full frame mirrorless

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    All that power doesn't come cheap

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It's only been a few short years since Fujifilm began its journey to push its own vision of exactly what a medium format camera should be. After decades of medium format being large, boxy, and heavy cameras for high-end professionals, the Fujifilm GFX 50S and GFX 50R brought medium format (almost) to the masses with not only a body size that rivaled DSLRs and even some mirrorless cameras, but also at a price that significantly undercut the competition.

Fujifilm is certainly not alone in revolutionizing medium format cameras, industry stalwarts Hasselblad were the first to create a more compact medium format system with the Hasselblad X1D-50c, although Hassleblad’s system didn’t come close to touching the affordability of Fujifilm’s cameras.

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Effective megapixels102MP
Lens MountFujifilm G mount
ProcessorX-Processor 5
AutofocusIntelligent Hybrid AF (TTL contrast AF / TTL phase detection AF)
StabilizationUp to 8-stop, 5-axis
ISO80 - 12,800 (40 - 102,400 extended)
Burst shooting8.0fps continuous AF, mechanical shutter
Buffer325 frames (compressed RAW)
Video8K30p, 4K60p, FHD120p
Screen3.2 inch Tilt-Type Touch LCD, 2.36m-dot
EVF9.44m-dot, 0.64-in OLED
BatteryNP-W235 Li-ion battery, approx. 540 frames
Weight1,030g (including EVF & battery)
Size152.4 x 117.4 x 98.6mm (including EVF)

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