GFX 100RFvs X-E5
Fujifilm
GFX 100RF (2025)
Starting from £5199 new
Best for Landscape, travel & street photography at medium format quality
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Fujifilm
X-E5 (2025)
Starting from £1299 new
Best for Street, travel and everyday photography with compact prime lenses
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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.
Street, Travel And Everyday Photography With Compact Prime Lenses — X-E5 (2025): The X-E5 is the most capable X-E camera Fujifilm has made — adding IBIS and the 40MP sensor from the X-T5 to a genuinely pocketable rangefinder-style body. For photographers who want Fujifilm's image quality and film simulations without the bulk of an X-T or X-H body, it's an easy recommendation.
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
X-E5 (2025)
- Street photographers who want a discreet, rangefinder-style body with manual dials
- Travel photographers who want 40MP resolution and IBIS in a compact package
- Fujifilm enthusiasts who want film simulations paired with small prime lenses
- Hybrid shooters who want capable 6.2K video in a body built primarily for stills
Quick take: The gfx 100rf has the highest resolution at 102mp; the x-e5 is the most affordable; only the gfx 100rf is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | GFX 100RF (2025) | X-E5 (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £5,199 | £1,299 |
| Sensor | 102MP medium format BSI CMOS (43.8 × 32.9mm) | 40.2MP APS-C X-Trans CMOS 5 HR |
| Resolution | 102.0MP | 40.2MP |
| Video | 4K/30p (crop), 4K/60p (crop) — F-Log2 | 6.2K 30fps, 4K 60fps |
| Autofocus | Phase-detect AF with face and eye detection | Hybrid AF with deep-learning subject detection for people, animals and vehicles |
| Stabilisation | 8-stop IBIS | In-body 5-axis IS, up to 7 stops — first X-E body with IBIS |
| Burst Rate | 8fps electronic | 8fps mechanical, 20fps electronic (1.25x crop) |
| Battery Life | ~490 shots (CIPA) | ~310 shots (CIPA, NP-W126S) |
| Weight | 735g body only | 445g (body with battery and card) |
| Dimensions | 159.0 × 90.4 × 59.0mm | 124.0 × 72.9 × 38.2mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | No |
| Viewfinder | EVF 0.86× 5.76M-dot — outstanding GFX viewfinder | EVF, 2.36M-dot built-in |
| Screen | 3.2" tilting touchscreen, 2.36M dots | 3.0-inch tilting touchscreen, 1.84M-dot |
| Mount | Fixed GF 35mm f/4 (28mm equivalent in 35mm terms) | Fujifilm X-mount |
| Memory Cards | Single CFexpress Type B / SD UHS-II slot | SD / SDHC / SDXC (UHS-I) |
| Connectivity | USB-C, Wi-Fi 5GHz, Bluetooth, 3.5mm mic jack | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | GFX 100RF | X-E5 |
|---|---|---|
| Landscape | ||
| Travel | ||
| Street | ||
| Portrait | ||
| Sports | — | |
| Vlogging & Video | ||
| Casual | — | |
| Wildlife | — | |
| Sports & Action | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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