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GFX 100Svs X-M5

GearFrame · Updated March 2026

Fujifilm GFX 100S Fujifilm GFX 100S (2021) Starting from £3999 new Best for Commercial, portrait & landscape photographers View GFX 100S
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Fujifilm X-M5 Fujifilm X-M5 (2024) Starting from £799 new Best for Vloggers, content creators & Fujifilm colour fans View X-M5

GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?

Commercial, Portrait & Landscape Photographers — GFX 100S (2021): 102MP medium-format with IBIS and phase-detect AF at a price that made serious large-format imaging available to a new generation of photographers.

Vloggers, Content Creators & Fujifilm Colour Fans — X-M5 (2024): Fujifilm's most affordable vlogging camera — film simulations in video, 6.2K, and a fully articulating screen at an accessible price.

↓ Full specifications below

GFX 100S (2021)

  • Portrait and commercial photographers who need extraordinary resolution and rendering
  • Landscape photographers who want the finest large-format detail in a manageable body
  • GFX 50S II users who want to double their resolution with improved AF
  • Studio photographers moving up from full-frame who want medium-format colour science

X-M5 (2024)

  • Content creators who want Fujifilm film simulations in their video work
  • Vloggers stepping up from a smartphone who want interchangeable lenses
  • Fujifilm fans who prioritise video over stills
  • Beginners wanting the most affordable entry into the X-mount system

Quick take: The gfx 100s has the highest resolution at 102mp; the x-m5 is the most affordable; only the gfx 100s is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification GFX 100S (2021)X-M5 (2024)
Price £3,999 £799
Sensor 102MP Medium Format BSI CMOS (43.8 × 32.9mm) 26.1MP APS-C X-Trans CMOS 4
Resolution 102.0MP 26.1MP
Video 4K/30p, FHD/120p 6.2K/30p, 4K/60p, 1080p/120p
Autofocus Phase-detect hybrid AF, face/eye detection Phase-detect, subject detection AF
Stabilisation IBIS — up to 6 stops Digital IS for video
Burst Rate 5fps 8fps electronic
Battery Life ~460 shots (CIPA) ~430 shots (CIPA)
Weight 900g (with battery and card) 355g (with battery and card)
Dimensions 150.0 × 104.2 × 87.2mm 111.9 × 66.3 × 38.8mm
Weather Sealed Yes No
Viewfinder EVF, 5.76M dots, 0.77× magnification None — rear screen only
Screen 3.0" 3-direction tilting touchscreen 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen
Mount Fujifilm GFX (G-mount) Fujifilm X-mount
Memory Cards Single CFexpress Type B / SD UHS-II combo slot Single SD UHS-I slot
Connectivity USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth USB-C, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, 3.5mm mic jack
Genre GFX 100SX-M5
Portrait
9.0
7.0
Landscape
9.0
7.0
Architecture
9.0
Travel
7.0
9.0
Sports & Action
4.0
Vlogging & Video
4.0
9.0
Street
9.0
Wildlife
4.0

GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →

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