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GFX 100Svs X-T1

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-T1 Fujifilm X-T1 (2014) Starting from £299 new Best for Street, travel & documentary photography View X-T1

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.

Street, Travel & Documentary Photography — X-T1 (2014): The camera that put Fujifilm back on the map — weather sealed, a class-leading EVF, physical dials, and X-Trans colour that earned a generation of loyal fans.

↓ 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-T1 (2014)

  • Photographers entering the Fujifilm X-mount system at the lowest possible price
  • Street and documentary photographers who value physical controls and OVF-like experience
  • Travel photographers who want a weather-sealed compact with Fujifilm colour
  • Those who prefer the original X-T1 aesthetic and smaller 16MP files

Quick take: The gfx 100s has the highest resolution at 102mp; the x-t1 is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification GFX 100S (2021)X-T1 (2014)
Price £3,999 £299
Sensor 102MP Medium Format BSI CMOS (43.8 × 32.9mm) 16.3MP APS-C X-Trans CMOS II
Resolution 102.0MP 16.3MP
Video 4K/30p, FHD/120p 1080p/60p
Autofocus Phase-detect hybrid AF, face/eye detection Phase-detect + contrast-detect hybrid AF (49 points)
Stabilisation IBIS — up to 6 stops None
Burst Rate 5fps 8fps
Battery Life ~460 shots (CIPA) ~350 shots (CIPA)
Weight 900g (with battery and card) 440g (with battery and card)
Dimensions 150.0 × 104.2 × 87.2mm 129.0 × 89.8 × 46.7mm
Weather Sealed Yes Yes
Viewfinder EVF, 5.76M dots, 0.77× magnification EVF, OLED 2.36M dots, 0.77× magnification — largest APS-C EVF at launch
Screen 3.0" 3-direction tilting touchscreen 3.0" 3-direction tilting LCD, 1.04M dots (no touch)
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, Wi-Fi
Genre GFX 100SX-T1
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
4.0
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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