GFX 100RFvs GR IIIx HDF
Fujifilm
GFX 100RF (2025)
Starting from £5199 new
Best for Landscape, travel & street photography at medium format quality
View GFX 100RF
Ricoh
GR IIIx HDF (2024)
Starting from £999 new
Best for Street & documentary photography with a distinctive aesthetic
View GR IIIx HDF
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 & Documentary Photography With A Distinctive Aesthetic — GR IIIx HDF (2024): The GR IIIx with a built-in dream filter — for photographers who want the GR's legendary APS-C quality with an added layer of analogue magic.
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
GR IIIx HDF (2024)
- GR IIIx fans who want the HDF bloom effect without using post-processing
- Street photographers who want a distinctive, instantly recognisable aesthetic
- Film photography enthusiasts who want to replicate analogue optical character digitally
- GR III owners ready to upgrade to the 40mm equivalent perspective
Quick take: The gfx 100rf has the highest resolution at 102mp; the gr iiix hdf is the most affordable; only the gfx 100rf is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | GFX 100RF (2025) | GR IIIx HDF (2024) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £5,199 | £999 |
| Sensor | 102MP medium format BSI CMOS (43.8 × 32.9mm) | 24.2MP APS-C CMOS |
| Resolution | 102.0MP | 24.2MP |
| Video | 4K/30p (crop), 4K/60p (crop) — F-Log2 | 1920 × 1080 / 60fps |
| Autofocus | Phase-detect AF with face and eye detection | Phase/contrast hybrid CDAF with Snap Focus |
| Stabilisation | 8-stop IBIS | 3-axis Shake Reduction (SR) — 4 stops |
| Burst Rate | 8fps electronic | 4fps continuous |
| Battery Life | ~490 shots (CIPA) | ~200 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 735g body only | 262g body only |
| Dimensions | 159.0 × 90.4 × 59.0mm | 122.5 × 69.5 × 35.2mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | No |
| Viewfinder | EVF 0.86× 5.76M-dot — outstanding GFX viewfinder | None — rear LCD only |
| Screen | 3.2" tilting touchscreen, 2.36M dots | 3.0" fixed LCD touchscreen, 1.037M dots |
| Mount | Fixed GF 35mm f/4 (28mm equivalent in 35mm terms) | Fixed GR Lens 26.1mm f/2.8 (40mm equivalent) |
| Memory Cards | Single CFexpress Type B / SD UHS-II slot | Single SD/SDHC/SDXC slot |
| Connectivity | USB-C, Wi-Fi 5GHz, Bluetooth, 3.5mm mic jack | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | GFX 100RF | GR IIIx HDF |
|---|---|---|
| Landscape | ||
| Travel | ||
| Street | ||
| Portrait | ||
| Sports | ||
| Vlogging & Video | — | |
| Wildlife | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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