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GFX 100Svs D5

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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Nikon D5 Nikon D5 (2016) Starting from £1800 new Best for Professional Sports, Photojournalism & Wildlife View D5

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.

Professional Sports, Photojournalism & Wildlife — D5 (2016): Nikon's ultimate pro DSLR and a certified space traveller — the D5's 153-point AF, 12fps, and ISO 3,280,000 made it the weapon of choice for Olympic and space photography.

↓ 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

D5 (2016)

  • Sports and wildlife photographers with an F-mount telephoto investment
  • Photojournalists who need the fastest, most reliable DSLR AF available
  • Nikon system professionals looking for a flagship body at used prices
  • Collectors of cameras with a documented space pedigree

Quick take: The gfx 100s has the highest resolution at 102mp; the d5 is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification GFX 100S (2021)D5 (2016)
Price £3,999 £1,800
Sensor 102MP Medium Format BSI CMOS (43.8 × 32.9mm) 20.8MP full-frame BSI CMOS
Resolution 102.0MP 20.8MP
Video 4K/30p, FHD/120p 4K UHD 30fps (heavy sensor crop)
Autofocus Phase-detect hybrid AF, face/eye detection Multi-CAM 20K 153-point AF system, 99 cross-type
Stabilisation IBIS — up to 6 stops
Burst Rate 5fps 12fps mechanical
Battery Life ~460 shots (CIPA) ~3780 shots (CIPA)
Weight 900g (with battery and card) 1405g (body only)
Dimensions 150.0 × 104.2 × 87.2mm 160 × 158.5 × 92mm
Weather Sealed Yes Yes
Viewfinder EVF, 5.76M dots, 0.77× magnification OVF 0.72× magnification, 100% coverage
Screen 3.0" 3-direction tilting touchscreen 3.2" tilting touchscreen, 2.36M dots
Mount Fujifilm GFX (G-mount) Nikon F mount
Memory Cards Single CFexpress Type B / SD UHS-II combo slot Dual XQD slots (XQD variant)
Connectivity USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Ethernet (RJ-45), USB 3.0
Genre GFX 100SD5
Portrait
9.0
7.0
Landscape
9.0
7.0
Architecture
9.0
Travel
7.0
Sports & Action
4.0
10.0
Vlogging & Video
4.0
Wildlife
9.0
Wedding & Events
8.0
Street
8.0

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

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