GFX 100Svs D5
Fujifilm
GFX 100S (2021)
Starting from £3999 new
Best for Commercial, portrait & landscape photographers
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Nikon
D5 (2016)
Starting from £1800 new
Best for Professional Sports, Photojournalism & Wildlife
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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.
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
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 |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | GFX 100S | D5 |
|---|---|---|
| Portrait | ||
| Landscape | ||
| Architecture | — | |
| Travel | — | |
| Sports & Action | ||
| Vlogging & Video | — | |
| Wildlife | — | |
| Wedding & Events | — | |
| Street | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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