GFX 100Svs MP 0.72
Fujifilm
GFX 100S (2021)
Starting from £3999 new
Best for Commercial, portrait & landscape photographers
View GFX 100S
Leica
MP 0.72 (2003)
Starting from £4850 new
Best for Street, Documentary & Reportage Film Photography
View MP 0.72
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, Documentary & Reportage Film Photography — MP 0.72 (2003): The purist's Leica — a fully mechanical 35mm rangefinder with no electronics bar the meter. Still built by hand in Wetzlar. The most honest camera ever made.
Who should buy what
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
MP 0.72 (2003)
- Serious film photographers who want the finest rangefinder ever made
- Street and documentary photographers who shoot Kodak Tri-X or HP5
- Leica M-mount collectors and long-term lens owners
- Photographers who value mechanical precision over electronic convenience
Quick take: The gfx 100s is the most affordable; only the gfx 100s is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | GFX 100S (2021) | MP 0.72 (2003) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £3,999 | £4,850 |
| Sensor | 102MP Medium Format BSI CMOS (43.8 × 32.9mm) | 35mm film |
| Resolution | 102.0MP | — |
| Video | 4K/30p, FHD/120p | — |
| Autofocus | Phase-detect hybrid AF, face/eye detection | Manual focus rangefinder — coupled 0.72× viewfinder |
| Stabilisation | IBIS — up to 6 stops | — |
| Burst Rate | 5fps | ~1fps (manual film advance) |
| Battery Life | ~460 shots (CIPA) | Effectively unlimited — battery powers meter only |
| Weight | 900g (with battery and card) | 600g (body only) |
| Dimensions | 150.0 × 104.2 × 87.2mm | 138 × 77 × 38mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | No |
| Viewfinder | EVF, 5.76M dots, 0.77× magnification | Optical rangefinder, 0.72× magnification, 28–135mm framelines |
| Screen | 3.0" 3-direction tilting touchscreen | None |
| Mount | Fujifilm GFX (G-mount) | Leica M-mount |
| Memory Cards | Single CFexpress Type B / SD UHS-II combo slot | 35mm film (ISO 25–3200 recommended) |
| Connectivity | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | None |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | GFX 100S | MP 0.72 |
|---|---|---|
| Portrait | ||
| Landscape | ||
| Architecture | — | |
| Travel | ||
| Sports & Action | — | |
| Vlogging & Video | — | |
| Street | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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