GFX 100RFvs ZV-E1
Fujifilm
GFX 100RF (2025)
Starting from £5199 new
Best for Landscape, travel & street photography at medium format quality
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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.
Video Creators, Vloggers & Filmmakers — ZV-E1 (2023): Full-frame video quality in a vlogging body — exceptional low-light performance and a genuinely compact form factor.
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
ZV-E1 (2023)
- Video creators who want full-frame low-light quality in a compact body
- Vloggers stepping up from APS-C who prioritise image quality over resolution
- Filmmakers who want S-Log3 and cinematic colour in a run-and-gun package
- A7S III users who want the same sensor in a smaller, lighter body
Quick take: The gfx 100rf has the highest resolution at 102mp; the zv-e1 is the most affordable; only the gfx 100rf is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | GFX 100RF (2025) | ZV-E1 (2023) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £5,199 | £1,999 |
| Sensor | 102MP medium format BSI CMOS (43.8 × 32.9mm) | 12.1MP Full-Frame BSI CMOS Exmor R |
| Resolution | 102.0MP | 12.1MP |
| Video | 4K/30p (crop), 4K/60p (crop) — F-Log2 | 4K/60p (S-Cinetone, S-Log3), 4K/120p, 1080p/240p |
| Autofocus | Phase-detect AF with face and eye detection | Real-time Tracking AF with subject recognition |
| Stabilisation | 8-stop IBIS | IBIS — Active Mode for video |
| Burst Rate | 8fps electronic | 10fps |
| Battery Life | ~490 shots (CIPA) | ~570 shots (CIPA) / ~105 min video |
| Weight | 735g body only | 483g (with battery) |
| Dimensions | 159.0 × 90.4 × 59.0mm | 121.4 × 71.6 × 54.3mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | No |
| Viewfinder | EVF 0.86× 5.76M-dot — outstanding GFX viewfinder | None — screen only |
| Screen | 3.2" tilting touchscreen, 2.36M dots | 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen |
| 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 | Single CFexpress Type A / SD UHS-II |
| Connectivity | USB-C, Wi-Fi 5GHz, Bluetooth, 3.5mm mic jack | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 3.5mm mic, Multi-Interface Shoe |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | GFX 100RF | ZV-E1 |
|---|---|---|
| Landscape | ||
| Travel | ||
| Street | ||
| Portrait | ||
| Sports | — | |
| Vlogging & Video | ||
| Low Light | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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