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GFX 50Rvs D850

GearFrame · Updated March 2026

Fujifilm GFX 50R Fujifilm GFX 50R (2018) Starting from £1999 new Best for Portrait, street & documentary photography View GFX 50R
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Nikon D850 Nikon D850 (2017) Starting from £2199 new Best for Landscape, wildlife & professional studio photography View D850

GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?

Portrait, Street & Documentary Photography — GFX 50R (2018): The most portable GFX camera of its era — 51MP in a rangefinder-style body for photographers who want medium-format quality with a more discreet form.

Landscape, Wildlife & Professional Studio Photography — D850 (2017): The finest DSLR ever made — 45MP, 9fps, and nearly 2000 shots per charge in a body that still outperforms most mirrorless cameras for battery life.

↓ Full specifications below

GFX 50R (2018)

  • Photographers who want medium-format quality in the slimmest GFX body available
  • Street and documentary photographers drawn to the rangefinder-style handling
  • GFX 50S users who want a smaller body for travel and walk-around use
  • Studio and portrait photographers who want 51MP at the lowest GFX entry price

D850 (2017)

  • Nikon F-mount lens owners who want the highest resolution DSLR before switching to mirrorless
  • Landscape and wildlife photographers who value the optical viewfinder and outstanding battery life
  • Professional photographers who need 45MP resolution without the price of a medium format system
  • Photojournalists and event photographers with a large F-mount lens investment

Quick take: The gfx 50r has the highest resolution at 51mp; the gfx 50r is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification GFX 50R (2018)D850 (2017)
Price £1,999 £2,199
Sensor 51.4MP Medium Format BSI CMOS (43.8 × 32.9mm) 45.7MP full-frame BSI-CMOS
Resolution 51.4MP 45.7MP
Video 1080p/30p 4K UHD/30p, 1080p/120p
Autofocus Contrast-detect AF, face detection 153-point AF system (99 cross-type) — Multi-CAM 20K
Stabilisation None None (relies on VR lenses)
Burst Rate 3fps 9fps (7fps with tilt screen AF)
Battery Life ~400 shots (CIPA) ~1840 shots (CIPA) — outstanding
Weight 775g (with battery and card) 915g body only
Dimensions 160.7 × 96.5 × 66.4mm 146 × 124 × 78.5mm
Weather Sealed Yes Yes
Viewfinder EVF, 3.69M dots, 0.77× magnification Optical pentaprism — 0.75× magnification, 100% coverage
Screen 3.2" tilting touchscreen 3.2" tilting touchscreen, 2.36M dots
Mount Fujifilm GFX (G-mount) Nikon F-mount (FX)
Memory Cards Dual SD UHS-II slots Dual slots — XQD and SD UHS-II
Connectivity USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth USB 3.0, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, 3.5mm mic & headphone jacks
Genre GFX 50RD850
Portrait
9.0
9.0
Landscape
9.0
9.0
Street
7.0
Travel
7.0
7.0
Sports & Action
4.0
Vlogging & Video
4.0
7.0
Wildlife
9.0
Sports
9.0

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

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