GFX 100RFvs D5
Fujifilm
GFX 100RF (2025)
Starting from £5199 new
Best for Landscape, travel & street photography at medium format quality
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Nikon
D5 (2016)
Starting from £1800 new
Best for Professional Sports, Photojournalism & Wildlife
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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.
Professional Sports, Photojournalism & Wildlife — D5 (2016): Nikon's ultimate pro DSLR and a certified space traveller — the D5's 153-point AF, 12fps, and ISO 3,280,000 made it the weapon of choice for Olympic and space photography.
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
D5 (2016)
- Sports and wildlife photographers with an F-mount telephoto investment
- Photojournalists who need the fastest, most reliable DSLR AF available
- Nikon system professionals looking for a flagship body at used prices
- Collectors of cameras with a documented space pedigree
Quick take: The gfx 100rf has the highest resolution at 102mp; the d5 is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | GFX 100RF (2025) | D5 (2016) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £5,199 | £1,800 |
| Sensor | 102MP medium format BSI CMOS (43.8 × 32.9mm) | 20.8MP full-frame BSI CMOS |
| Resolution | 102.0MP | 20.8MP |
| Video | 4K/30p (crop), 4K/60p (crop) — F-Log2 | 4K UHD 30fps (heavy sensor crop) |
| Autofocus | Phase-detect AF with face and eye detection | Multi-CAM 20K 153-point AF system, 99 cross-type |
| Stabilisation | 8-stop IBIS | — |
| Burst Rate | 8fps electronic | 12fps mechanical |
| Battery Life | ~490 shots (CIPA) | ~3780 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 735g body only | 1405g (body only) |
| Dimensions | 159.0 × 90.4 × 59.0mm | 160 × 158.5 × 92mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder | EVF 0.86× 5.76M-dot — outstanding GFX viewfinder | OVF 0.72× magnification, 100% coverage |
| Screen | 3.2" tilting touchscreen, 2.36M dots | 3.2" tilting touchscreen, 2.36M dots |
| Mount | Fixed GF 35mm f/4 (28mm equivalent in 35mm terms) | Nikon F mount |
| Memory Cards | Single CFexpress Type B / SD UHS-II slot | Dual XQD slots (XQD variant) |
| Connectivity | USB-C, Wi-Fi 5GHz, Bluetooth, 3.5mm mic jack | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Ethernet (RJ-45), USB 3.0 |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | GFX 100RF | D5 |
|---|---|---|
| Landscape | ||
| Travel | — | |
| Street | ||
| Portrait | ||
| Sports | — | |
| Vlogging & Video | — | |
| Sports & Action | — | |
| Wildlife | — | |
| Wedding & Events | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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