GFX 100RFvs GFX 50S
Fujifilm
GFX 100RF (2025)
Starting from £5199 new
Best for Landscape, travel & street photography at medium format quality
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Fujifilm
GFX 50S (2017)
Starting from £1499 new
Best for Studio, portrait & landscape photography
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GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?
Landscape, Travel & Street Photography At Medium Format Quality — GFX 100RF (2025): The world's first medium format compact — 102MP, 28mm, and all 20 Fujifilm film simulations in a fixed-lens body.
Studio, Portrait & Landscape Photography — GFX 50S (2017): The camera that launched Fujifilm's medium-format revolution — 51MP at a price that made serious large-format imaging possible for the first time.
Who should buy what
GFX 100RF (2025)
- Landscape photographers who want medium format resolution without a system of interchangeable lenses
- Leica Q3 owners who want a step up in resolution to 102MP medium format
- Fujifilm GFX users who want a compact fixed-lens body for travel alongside their system lenses
- Photographers who want the ultimate image quality in a jacket-pocketable form factor
GFX 50S (2017)
- Photographers who want to enter the GFX system at the lowest possible price
- Studio and portrait photographers who want medium-format tonal quality on a budget
- Landscape photographers who work from a tripod and don't need IBIS
- GFX system historians who want the camera that started it all
Quick take: The gfx 100rf has the highest resolution at 102mp; the gfx 50s is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | GFX 100RF (2025) | GFX 50S (2017) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £5,199 | £1,499 |
| Sensor | 102MP medium format BSI CMOS (43.8 × 32.9mm) | 51.4MP Medium Format BSI CMOS (43.8 × 32.9mm) |
| Resolution | 102.0MP | 51.4MP |
| Video | 4K/30p (crop), 4K/60p (crop) — F-Log2 | 1080p/30p |
| Autofocus | Phase-detect AF with face and eye detection | Contrast-detect AF, face detection |
| Stabilisation | 8-stop IBIS | None |
| Burst Rate | 8fps electronic | 3fps |
| Battery Life | ~490 shots (CIPA) | ~400 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 735g body only | 825g (with battery and card) |
| Dimensions | 159.0 × 90.4 × 59.0mm | 147.5 × 94.2 × 91.4mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder | EVF 0.86× 5.76M-dot — outstanding GFX viewfinder | Detachable EVF, 3.69M dots, 0.85× magnification |
| Screen | 3.2" tilting touchscreen, 2.36M dots | 3.2" tilting touchscreen + rear sub-LCD |
| Mount | Fixed GF 35mm f/4 (28mm equivalent in 35mm terms) | Fujifilm GFX (G-mount) |
| Memory Cards | Single CFexpress Type B / SD UHS-II slot | Dual SD UHS-II slots |
| Connectivity | USB-C, Wi-Fi 5GHz, Bluetooth, 3.5mm mic jack | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | GFX 100RF | GFX 50S |
|---|---|---|
| Landscape | ||
| Travel | ||
| Street | — | |
| Portrait | ||
| Sports | — | |
| Vlogging & Video | ||
| Architecture | — | |
| Sports & Action | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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