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GFX 50S vs GFX ETERNA 55
Quick take: The GFX 50S is the most affordable; only the GFX 50S is weather sealed.
Different kinds of camera — their specs aren't comparable, so read the rows as facts, not a contest.
35 specs side by side·13 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 — Studio, Portrait & Landscape Photography: The camera that launched Fujifilm's medium-format revolution — 51MP at a price that made serious large-format imaging possible for the first time.
Who should buy what
GFX 50S (2017)
is the right camera for you if…
- Photographers who want to enter the GFX system at the lowest possible price
- Studio and portrait photographers who want medium-format tonal quality on a budget
- Landscape photographers who work from a tripod and don't need IBIS
- GFX system historians who want the camera that started it all
Full specificationsthe better value in each row is highlighted
| Specification | GFX 50SFujifilm · 2017 | GFX ETERNA 55Fujifilm · 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £793 usedBest | £13,999 |
| Sensor | 51.4MP Medium Format BSI CMOS (43.8 × 32.9mm) | — |
| Resolution | 51.4MP | — |
| Video | 1080p/30p | — |
| Autofocus | Contrast-detect AF, face detection | — |
| Stabilisation | No stabilisation | — |
| Burst Rate | 3fps | — |
| Battery Life | ~400 shots (CIPA) | — |
| Weight | 740g (body only) | — |
| Dimensions | 147.5 × 94.2 × 91.4mm | — |
| Weather Sealed | YesBest | Not weather sealed |
| Viewfinder | Detachable EVF, 3.69M dots, 0.85× magnification | — |
| Screen | 3.2" tilting touchscreen + rear sub-LCD | — |
| Mount | Fujifilm GFX (G-mount) | Fujifilm G |
| Memory Cards | Dual SD UHS-II slots | — |
| Connectivity | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | — |
| Sensor | — | Medium format |
| Top video | — | 8K |
| 4K frame rate | — | 60 fps |
| Slow motion | — | 120 fps (HD) |
| RAW internal | — | Not internal |
| Codecs | — | Apple ProRes 422 HQ, Apple ProRes 422, Apple ProRes 422 LT, H.265/HEVC (All-Intra / Long GOP), Proxy: H.264 / ProRes Proxy |
| Log | — | F-Log2, F-Log2 C, F-Log |
| Built-in ND | — | Electronic variable, up to 7 stops |
| XLR inputs | — | None (3.5 mm only) |
| SDI out | — | 12G-SDI |
| HDMI | — | Full-size |
| Timecode | — | Yes |
| Dual native ISO | — | Yes |
| Autofocus | — | On-sensor phase detect (hybrid) |
| Battery | — | Fujifilm NP-W235 · V-mount |
| Media | — | CFexpress Type B + SD + SSD / media module (USB-C) |
| Record limit | — | No limit (cinema camera), with a cooling fan |
| Lens mount | — | Fujifilm G |
| Body weight | — | 2000 g |
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
GFX ETERNA 55
Portrait
6.2/10
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Street
4.8/10
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Travel
4.8/10
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Wedding & Events
5.9/10
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Documentary
4.8/10
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Sports & Action
4.0/10
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Landscape
6.8/10
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Wildlife
4.0/10
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Casual
3.4/10
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Food
5.9/10
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Macro
5.5/10
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Architecture
6.9/10
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Astrophotography
5.7/10
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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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