EOS Mvs Hasselblad X2D 100C
Canon
EOS M (2012)
Starting from £80 new
Best for Canon mirrorless history & EF-M collectors
View EOS M
Hasselblad
Hasselblad X2D 100C (2022)
Starting from £7999 new
Best for Commercial, studio & fine art professionals
View Hasselblad X2D 100C
GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?
Canon Mirrorless History & Ef-M Collectors — EOS M (2012): Canon's first mirrorless — a historic body that broke new ground with touch-AF and EF-M, but its sluggish contrast-detect system quickly became its Achilles heel.
Commercial, Studio & Fine Art Professionals — Hasselblad X2D 100C (2022): 100MP, IBIS, and phase-detect AF in the smallest medium-format mirrorless — the X2D 100C sets the benchmark for image quality.
Who should buy what
EOS M (2012)
- Canon shooters who want the camera that started Canon's mirrorless story
- Budget first-time mirrorless buyers who already own EF/EF-S glass
- Collectors of significant digital camera milestones
Hasselblad X2D 100C (2022)
- Fine art and commercial photographers who want 100MP medium format with IBIS
- X1D II owners upgrading to double the resolution and in-body stabilisation
- Studio and landscape photographers who want the finest detail available
- Professionals for whom image quality is the only consideration
Quick take: The hasselblad x2d 100c has the highest resolution at 100mp; the eos m is the most affordable; only the hasselblad x2d 100c is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | EOS M (2012) | Hasselblad X2D 100C (2022) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £80 | £7,999 |
| Sensor | 18MP APS-C CMOS | 100MP medium-format BSI CMOS (43.8 × 32.9mm) |
| Resolution | 18.0MP | 100.0MP |
| Video | 1080p 30fps | None |
| Autofocus | Contrast-detect AF only — notoriously slow | Phase-detect AF with subject/face/eye detection |
| Stabilisation | — | 7-stop IBIS |
| Burst Rate | 4fps | 3.3fps |
| Battery Life | ~230 shots (CIPA) | 420 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 262g (body only) | 895g body only |
| Dimensions | 108.6 × 66.5 × 32.3mm | 148.5 × 106.3 × 75.0mm |
| Weather Sealed | No | Yes |
| Viewfinder | None (optional EVF accessory) | 0.87" OLED EVF, 5.76M dots |
| Screen | 3.0" fixed touchscreen, 1.04M dots | 3.6" fixed touchscreen |
| Mount | Canon EF-M mount | Hasselblad XCD |
| Memory Cards | 1× SD/SDHC/SDXC | Dual CFexpress Type B + 1TB internal SSD |
| Connectivity | USB 2.0 | USB-C 3.2, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | EOS M | Hasselblad X2D 100C |
|---|---|---|
| Casual | — | |
| Travel | ||
| Street | — | |
| Portrait | ||
| Vlogging & Video | — | |
| Landscape | — | |
| Architecture | — | |
| Wedding & Events | — | |
| Sports & Action | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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