GFX 50S IIvs D850
Fujifilm
GFX 50S II (2021)
Starting from £2999 new
Best for Studio & portrait specialists
View GFX 50S II
VS
Nikon
D850 (2017)
Starting from £2199 new
Best for Landscape, wildlife & professional studio photography
View D850
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.
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.
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
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 50s ii has the highest resolution at 51mp; the d850 is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | GFX 50S II (2021) | D850 (2017) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £2,999 | £2,199 |
| Sensor | 51.4MP Medium Format GFX 44×33mm BSI CMOS | 45.7MP full-frame BSI-CMOS |
| Resolution | 51.4MP | 45.7MP |
| Video | 4K/30p (cropped) | 4K UHD/30p, 1080p/120p |
| Autofocus | Phase-detect, 425 points | 153-point AF system (99 cross-type) — Multi-CAM 20K |
| Stabilisation | 5-axis IBIS, 6.5 stops | None (relies on VR lenses) |
| Burst Rate | 3fps | 9fps (7fps with tilt screen AF) |
| Battery Life | ~440 shots (CIPA) | ~1840 shots (CIPA) — outstanding |
| Weight | 900g body only | 915g body only |
| Dimensions | 150.0 × 104.2 × 87.2mm | 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 G-mount (medium format) | Nikon F mount |
| Memory Cards | Dual SD UHS-II slots | Dual slots — XQD and SD UHS-II |
| Connectivity | USB-C, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi | USB 3.0, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, 3.5mm mic & headphone jacks |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | GFX 50S II | D850 |
|---|---|---|
| Studio Portraits | — | |
| Commercial | — | |
| Landscape | ||
| Portrait | ||
| Travel | ||
| Sports & Action | — | |
| Wildlife | — | |
| Sports | — | |
| Vlogging & Video | — |
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