GFX 50S IIvs MP 0.72
Fujifilm
GFX 50S II (2021)
Starting from £2999 new
Best for Studio & portrait specialists
View GFX 50S II
Leica
MP 0.72 (2003)
Starting from £4850 new
Best for Street, Documentary & Reportage Film Photography
View MP 0.72
GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?
Studio & Portrait Specialists — GFX 50S II (2021): Medium format quality at the most accessible price ever — 51MP detail and tonal richness no APS-C or full-frame body can replicate.
Street, Documentary & Reportage Film Photography — MP 0.72 (2003): The purist's Leica — a fully mechanical 35mm rangefinder with no electronics bar the meter. Still built by hand in Wetzlar. The most honest camera ever made.
Who should buy what
GFX 50S II (2021)
- 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
MP 0.72 (2003)
- Serious film photographers who want the finest rangefinder ever made
- Street and documentary photographers who shoot Kodak Tri-X or HP5
- Leica M-mount collectors and long-term lens owners
- Photographers who value mechanical precision over electronic convenience
Quick take: The gfx 50s ii is the most affordable; only the gfx 50s ii is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | GFX 50S II (2021) | MP 0.72 (2003) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £2,999 | £4,850 |
| Sensor | 51.4MP Medium Format GFX 44×33mm BSI CMOS | 35mm film |
| Resolution | 51.4MP | — |
| Video | 4K/30p (cropped) | — |
| Autofocus | Phase-detect, 425 points | Manual focus rangefinder — coupled 0.72× viewfinder |
| Stabilisation | 5-axis IBIS, 6.5 stops | — |
| Burst Rate | 3fps | ~1fps (manual film advance) |
| Battery Life | ~440 shots (CIPA) | Effectively unlimited — battery powers meter only |
| Weight | 900g body only | 600g (body only) |
| Dimensions | 150.0 × 104.2 × 87.2mm | 138 × 77 × 38mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | No |
| Viewfinder | EVF, 3.69M dots, 0.77× magnification | Optical rangefinder, 0.72× magnification, 28–135mm framelines |
| Screen | 3.2" tilting touchscreen | None |
| Mount | Fujifilm G-mount (medium format) | Leica M-mount |
| Memory Cards | Dual SD UHS-II slots | 35mm film (ISO 25–3200 recommended) |
| Connectivity | USB-C, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi | None |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | GFX 50S II | MP 0.72 |
|---|---|---|
| Studio Portraits | — | |
| Commercial | — | |
| Landscape | ||
| Portrait | ||
| Travel | ||
| Sports & Action | — | |
| Street | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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