GFX 100Svs GR IIIx HDF
Fujifilm
GFX 100S (2021)
Starting from £3999 new
Best for Commercial, portrait & landscape photographers
View GFX 100S
Ricoh
GR IIIx HDF (2024)
Starting from £999 new
Best for Street & documentary photography with a distinctive aesthetic
View GR IIIx HDF
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 Photography With A Distinctive Aesthetic — GR IIIx HDF (2024): The GR IIIx with a built-in dream filter — for photographers who want the GR's legendary APS-C quality with an added layer of analogue magic.
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
GR IIIx HDF (2024)
- GR IIIx fans who want the HDF bloom effect without using post-processing
- Street photographers who want a distinctive, instantly recognisable aesthetic
- Film photography enthusiasts who want to replicate analogue optical character digitally
- GR III owners ready to upgrade to the 40mm equivalent perspective
Quick take: The gfx 100s has the highest resolution at 102mp; the gr iiix hdf is the most affordable; only the gfx 100s is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | GFX 100S (2021) | GR IIIx HDF (2024) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £3,999 | £999 |
| Sensor | 102MP Medium Format BSI CMOS (43.8 × 32.9mm) | 24.2MP APS-C CMOS |
| Resolution | 102.0MP | 24.2MP |
| Video | 4K/30p, FHD/120p | 1920 × 1080 / 60fps |
| Autofocus | Phase-detect hybrid AF, face/eye detection | Phase/contrast hybrid CDAF with Snap Focus |
| Stabilisation | IBIS — up to 6 stops | 3-axis Shake Reduction (SR) — 4 stops |
| Burst Rate | 5fps | 4fps continuous |
| Battery Life | ~460 shots (CIPA) | ~200 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 900g (with battery and card) | 262g body only |
| Dimensions | 150.0 × 104.2 × 87.2mm | 122.5 × 69.5 × 35.2mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | No |
| Viewfinder | EVF, 5.76M dots, 0.77× magnification | None — rear LCD only |
| Screen | 3.0" 3-direction tilting touchscreen | 3.0" fixed LCD touchscreen, 1.037M dots |
| Mount | Fujifilm GFX (G-mount) | Fixed GR Lens 26.1mm f/2.8 (40mm equivalent) |
| Memory Cards | Single CFexpress Type B / SD UHS-II combo slot | Single SD/SDHC/SDXC slot |
| Connectivity | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | GFX 100S | GR IIIx HDF |
|---|---|---|
| Portrait | ||
| Landscape | ||
| Architecture | — | |
| Travel | ||
| Sports & Action | — | |
| Vlogging & Video | — | |
| Street | — | |
| Sports | — | |
| Wildlife | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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