GFX 100RFvs Nikon D7500
Fujifilm
GFX 100RF (2025)
Starting from £5199 new
Best for Landscape, travel & street photography at medium format quality
View GFX 100RF
Nikon
Nikon D7500 (2017)
Starting from £899 new
Best for Sports, travel & DSLR shooters
View Nikon D7500
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.
Sports, Travel & Dslr Shooters — Nikon D7500 (2017): The D500's BSI sensor in a compact, weather-sealed body — excellent high-ISO performance and DSLR reliability at a great price.
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
Nikon D7500 (2017)
- Enthusiast DSLR photographers who want APS-C performance in a lighter body
- D7200 or D7100 owners upgrading to better AF and 4K video
- Wildlife and sports shooters who prefer optical viewfinder AF
- Nikon DSLR users who want a capable body before committing to mirrorless
Quick take: The gfx 100rf has the highest resolution at 102mp; the nikon d7500 is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | GFX 100RF (2025) | Nikon D7500 (2017) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £5,199 | £899 |
| Sensor | 102MP medium format BSI CMOS (43.8 × 32.9mm) | 20.9MP APS-C BSI CMOS (D500 sensor) |
| Resolution | 102.0MP | 20.9MP |
| Video | 4K/30p (crop), 4K/60p (crop) — F-Log2 | 4K/30p (slight crop), FHD/60p |
| Autofocus | Phase-detect AF with face and eye detection | Multi-CAM 3500FX II, 51 points (15 cross-type) |
| Stabilisation | 8-stop IBIS | None (no IBIS) |
| Burst Rate | 8fps electronic | 8fps mechanical |
| Battery Life | ~490 shots (CIPA) | ~950 shots (CIPA with OVF) |
| Weight | 735g body only | 640g body only |
| Dimensions | 159.0 × 90.4 × 59.0mm | 135.5 × 104.0 × 72.5mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder | EVF 0.86× 5.76M-dot — outstanding GFX viewfinder | Optical pentaprism, 100% coverage, 0.94× magnification |
| Screen | 3.2" tilting touchscreen, 2.36M dots | 3.2" tilting touchscreen |
| Mount | Fixed GF 35mm f/4 (28mm equivalent in 35mm terms) | Nikon F-mount (DX) |
| Memory Cards | Single CFexpress Type B / SD UHS-II slot | Single SD UHS-II slot |
| Connectivity | USB-C, Wi-Fi 5GHz, Bluetooth, 3.5mm mic jack | USB Micro-B, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | GFX 100RF | Nikon D7500 |
|---|---|---|
| Landscape | ||
| Travel | ||
| Street | — | |
| Portrait | ||
| Sports | — | |
| Vlogging & Video | ||
| Sports & Action | — | |
| Wildlife | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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