Fujifilm
GFX 50S II 2021
Best for Studio & portrait specialists
£2999
list price · used from £1588 at eBay
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GFX 50S II vs Instax Pal
Quick take: The Instax Pal is the most affordable; only the GFX 50S II is weather sealed.
16 specs side by side·14 genres scored·UK prices from Wex Photo Video and Clifton Cameras
How to read this page. Highlighted cells win that row on the spec alone. Genre scores are the engine's base scores (enthusiast, photo and video); Camera Match re-weights them for your level and priorities. Price buttons are affiliate links; the price you pay is the same.
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Verdictwhich should you buy?
GFX 50S II — Studio & Portrait Specialists: Medium format quality at the most accessible price ever — 51MP detail and tonal richness no APS-C or full-frame body can replicate.
Who should buy what
GFX 50S II (2021)
is the right camera for you if…
- Photographers stepping into medium format for the first time
- Landscape and commercial shooters who want 51MP at an accessible medium-format price
- Studio photographers upgrading from full-frame who want a resolution jump
- GFX system buyers who want IBIS and medium-format quality without GFX 100S II pricing
Full specificationsthe better value in each row is highlighted
| Specification | GFX 50S IIFujifilm · 2021 | Instax PalFujifilm · 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £2,999 | £89Best |
| Sensor | 51.4MP Medium Format GFX 44×33mm BSI CMOS | Digital 1/5" CMOS (5MP), no film |
| Resolution | 51.4MP | — |
| Video | 1080p/30p only | — |
| Autofocus | Contrast-detect AF, 425 points, face and eye detection | Fixed focus (19.4 cm to infinity) |
| Stabilisation | 5-axis IBIS, 6.5 stops | — |
| Burst Rate | 3fps | — |
| Battery Life | ~455 shots (CIPA, normal mode) | Built-in rechargeable |
| Weight | 900g (body only) | 41gBest |
| Dimensions | 150.0 × 104.2 × 87.2mm | 42.3 × 44.4 × 43.0mm |
| Weather Sealed | YesBest | Not weather sealed |
| Viewfinder | EVF, 3.69M dots, 0.77× magnification | None (ring finder or phone app) |
| Screen | 3.2" tilting touchscreen | — |
| Mount | Fujifilm G-mount (medium format) | — |
| Memory Cards | Dual SD UHS-II slots | — |
| Connectivity | USB-C, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi | — |
Wins the row — price, resolution, burst, battery, weight and sealing are compared; text specs aren't ranked.
How they score by genreengine base scores out of 10
Genre
GFX 50S II
Instax Pal
Portrait
7.0/10
1.5/10
Street
5.2/10
2.7/10
Travel
5.2/10
2.7/10
Wedding & Events
6.7/10
1.0/10
Documentary
5.7/10
1.5/10
Sports & Action
4.2/10
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Landscape
7.8/10
1.6/10
Wildlife
4.4/10
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Casual
3.9/10
2.8/10
Food
6.9/10
1.4/10
Macro
6.5/10
0.9/10
Architecture
8.2/10
1.4/10
Astrophotography
6.0/10
1.1/10
Fun & simple
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7.8/10
Scores come from the same engine as Camera Match: verified specifications weighted by what each genre needs, with documented adjustments. The product page and this table show the enthusiast base score. See how scores are calculated →
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