EOS R1vs Hasselblad X2D 100C
Canon
EOS R1 (2024)
Starting from £5999 new
Best for Professional sports, wildlife & photojournalism
View EOS R1
VS
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?
Professional Sports, Wildlife & Photojournalism — EOS R1 (2024): Canon's ultimate professional camera — 40fps, a class-leading EVF, and AI AF that simply doesn't miss.
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 R1 (2024)
- Professional sports and news photographers who cannot miss a shot
- Wildlife photographers needing the fastest AF and burst available
- Photojournalists requiring reliable pro-grade build and connectivity
- Canon R3 owners or 1D X Mark III users upgrading to mirrorless flagship
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 r1 is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | EOS R1 (2024) | Hasselblad X2D 100C (2022) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £5,999 | £7,999 |
| Sensor | 24.2MP Full-Frame Stacked CMOS | 100MP medium-format BSI CMOS (43.8 × 32.9mm) |
| Resolution | 24.2MP | 100.0MP |
| Video | 6K RAW/60p, 4K/120p, 1080p/240p | None |
| Autofocus | Dual Pixel CMOS AF III — 100% coverage, deep learning subject detection | Phase-detect AF with subject/face/eye detection |
| Stabilisation | IBIS — up to 8 stops combined | 7-stop IBIS |
| Burst Rate | 40fps electronic, 12fps mechanical | 3.3fps |
| Battery Life | ~530 shots (CIPA) | 420 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 1470g (with battery) | 895g body only |
| Dimensions | 159.5 × 143.9 × 87.3mm | 148.5 × 106.3 × 75.0mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder | EVF, 9.44M dots, 0.90× magnification | 0.87" OLED EVF, 5.76M dots |
| Screen | 3.2" fully articulating touchscreen | 3.6" fixed touchscreen |
| Mount | Canon RF mount | Hasselblad XCD |
| Memory Cards | Dual CFexpress Type B | Dual CFexpress Type B + 1TB internal SSD |
| Connectivity | USB-C (10Gbps), Wi-Fi 6GHz, Bluetooth, Ethernet, HDMI | USB-C 3.2, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | EOS R1 | Hasselblad X2D 100C |
|---|---|---|
| Sports | — | |
| Wildlife | — | |
| Photojournalism | — | |
| Vlogging & Video | — | |
| Wedding | — | |
| Portrait | ||
| Landscape | — | |
| Architecture | — | |
| Wedding & Events | — | |
| Travel | — | |
| Sports & Action | — |
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