Fujifilm GFX 100S IIvs GFX 50S IIvs Z30

GearFrame · Updated March 2026

Fujifilm Fujifilm GFX 100S II Fujifilm Fujifilm GFX 100S II (2024) From £4499 Best for Commercial, studio & landscape professionals View Fujifilm GFX 100S II
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Fujifilm GFX 50S II Fujifilm GFX 50S II (2021) From £2999 Best for Studio & portrait specialists View GFX 50S II
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Nikon Z30 Nikon Z30 (2022) From £479 Best for Travel & everyday video View Z30

Which should you buy?

Commercial, Studio & Landscape Professionals — Fujifilm GFX 100S II (2024): 102MP medium-format quality in the most accessible GFX body — the best entry point to the Fujifilm GFX system.

Studio & Portrait Specialists — GFX 50S II (2021): Medium format quality at the most accessible price ever — 51MP detail and tonal richness no APS-C or full-frame body can replicate.

Travel & Everyday Video — Z30 (2022): Nikon's lightest Z-mount body — no fuss, excellent subject tracking, and a flip screen for creators.

↓ Full specifications below

Fujifilm GFX 100S II (2024)

  • You need the highest resolution available outside of a Phase One system
  • You shoot studio, fashion, landscape, or architecture at a professional level
  • You want medium format quality without the bulk of a traditional large-format system

GFX 50S II (2021)

  • You want to experience medium format without a five-figure investment
  • You shoot landscape, architecture, or portraits where resolution and tonal depth matter
  • You're in the Fujifilm ecosystem and want to step up to a larger sensor

Z30 (2022)

  • You create video content and want reliable Nikon colour science in a compact body
  • You don't need a viewfinder and prioritise the vari-angle flip screen
  • You're starting out with interchangeable lenses for content creation on a budget

Quick take: The fujifilm gfx 100s ii has the highest resolution at 102mp; the z30 is the most affordable; only the fujifilm gfx 100s ii, gfx 50s ii are weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification Fujifilm GFX 100S II (2024)GFX 50S II (2021)Z30 (2022)
Price £4,499 £2,999 £479
Sensor 102MP medium-format BSI CMOS (43.8 × 32.9mm) 51.4MP Medium Format GFX 44×33mm BSI CMOS 20.9MP APS-C CMOS
Resolution 102.0MP 51.4MP 20.9MP
Video 4K/30p, 1080p/60p 4K/30p (cropped) 4K/30p, 4K/60p (with crop), 1080p/120p
Autofocus Phase-detect AF with subject/face/eye detection Phase-detect, 425 points Phase-detect, 209 points, subject tracking (human/animal/vehicle)
Stabilisation 8-stop IBIS 5-axis IBIS, 6.5 stops None (no IBIS)
Burst Rate 7fps 3fps 11fps
Battery Life 460 shots (CIPA) ~440 shots (CIPA) ~300 shots (CIPA)
Weight 883g body only 900g body only 405g body only
Dimensions 150.0 × 104.2 × 87.2mm 150.0 × 104.2 × 87.2mm 127.5 × 73.5 × 59.5mm
Weather Sealed Yes Yes No
Viewfinder 0.5" OLED EVF, 5.76M dots EVF, 3.69M dots, 0.77× magnification None
Screen 3.2" tilting touchscreen 3.2" tilting touchscreen 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen
Mount Fujifilm GFX (G-mount) Fujifilm G-mount (medium format) Nikon Z-mount
Memory Cards Dual SD UHS-II Dual SD UHS-II slots Single SD UHS-I slot
Connectivity USB-C 3.2, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth USB-C, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi USB-C, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, 3.5mm mic input, micro HDMI
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