GFX 100RFvs FX3
Fujifilm
GFX 100RF (2025)
Starting from £5199 new
Best for Landscape, travel & street photography at medium format quality
View GFX 100RF
Sony
FX3 (2021)
Starting from £3799 new
Best for Professional video, documentary & cinematic filmmaking
View FX3
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 Video, Documentary & Cinematic Filmmaking — FX3 (2021): The definitive run-and-gun cinema camera — A7S III sensor quality in a body built specifically for video professionals.
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
FX3 (2021)
- Professional videographers and filmmakers who need cinema-quality colour science in a compact body
- Documentary and run-and-gun shooters who need 4K/120p and built-in XLR audio
- Sony A7S III owners who want a purpose-built video body alongside their stills camera
- Gimbal and drone operators who need a compact full-frame cinema camera
Quick take: The gfx 100rf has the highest resolution at 102mp; the fx3 is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | GFX 100RF (2025) | FX3 (2021) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £5,199 | £3,799 |
| Sensor | 102MP medium format BSI CMOS (43.8 × 32.9mm) | 12.1MP full-frame BSI Exmor R CMOS (same as A7S III) |
| Resolution | 102.0MP | 12.1MP |
| Video | 4K/30p (crop), 4K/60p (crop) — F-Log2 | 4K/120p, 4K/60p 10-bit, 12-bit RAW output, S-Log3, S-Cinetone |
| Autofocus | Phase-detect AF with face and eye detection | Real-time tracking with subject recognition (human, animal) |
| Stabilisation | 8-stop IBIS | 5-axis IBIS — 5 stops |
| Burst Rate | 8fps electronic | 10fps mechanical, 10fps electronic |
| Battery Life | ~490 shots (CIPA) | ~640 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 735g body only | 715g body only (with XLR handle) |
| Dimensions | 159.0 × 90.4 × 59.0mm | 129.7 × 78.0 × 84.5mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder | EVF 0.86× 5.76M-dot — outstanding GFX viewfinder | None — monitor/external EVF use only |
| Screen | 3.2" tilting touchscreen, 2.36M dots | 3.0" touchscreen, fully articulating |
| Mount | Fixed GF 35mm f/4 (28mm equivalent in 35mm terms) | Sony FE mount (full-frame E-mount) |
| Memory Cards | Single CFexpress Type B / SD UHS-II slot | Dual CFexpress Type A / SD UHS-II slots |
| Connectivity | USB-C, Wi-Fi 5GHz, Bluetooth, 3.5mm mic jack | USB-C (10Gbps), full-size HDMI, XLR via handle, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | GFX 100RF | FX3 |
|---|---|---|
| Landscape | — | |
| Travel | ||
| Street | ||
| Portrait | ||
| Sports | — | |
| Vlogging & Video | ||
| Low Light | — | |
| Wedding | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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