GFX 50Svs Fujifilm X100VI
Fujifilm
GFX 50S (2017)
Starting from £1499 new
Best for Studio, portrait & landscape photography
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Fujifilm
Fujifilm X100VI (2024)
Starting from £1499 new
Best for Street, travel & everyday
View Fujifilm X100VI
GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?
Studio, Portrait & Landscape Photography — GFX 50S (2017): The camera that launched Fujifilm's medium-format revolution — 51MP at a price that made serious large-format imaging possible for the first time.
Street, Travel & Everyday — Fujifilm X100VI (2024): The best fixed-lens camera ever made — 40MP, 7-stop IBIS, film simulations, and a design icon. Wildly oversubscribed for good reason.
Who should buy what
GFX 50S (2017)
- 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
Fujifilm X100VI (2024)
- Street photographers who want the most refined fixed-lens APS-C compact
- Travel photographers who want one pocketable camera for everything
- X100V owners finally upgrading to IBIS and 40MP
- Anyone on the waiting list — the most sought-after compact camera of its generation
Quick take: The gfx 50s has the highest resolution at 51mp. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | GFX 50S (2017) | Fujifilm X100VI (2024) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £1,499 | £1,499 |
| Sensor | 51.4MP Medium Format BSI CMOS (43.8 × 32.9mm) | 40.2MP APS-C X-Trans CMOS 5 HR |
| Resolution | 51.4MP | 40.2MP |
| Video | 1080p/30p | 6.2K/30p, 4K/60p, F-Log2 10-bit internal |
| Autofocus | Contrast-detect AF, face detection | Phase-detect 425 points, subject/eye tracking |
| Stabilisation | None | 7-stop IBIS |
| Burst Rate | 3fps | 8fps mechanical, 25fps electronic |
| Battery Life | ~400 shots (CIPA) | ~450 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 825g (with battery and card) | 533g with battery and card |
| Dimensions | 147.5 × 94.2 × 91.4mm | 128.0 × 74.8 × 55.3mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder | Detachable EVF, 3.69M dots, 0.85× magnification | Optical/EVF hybrid, 3.69M dots |
| Screen | 3.2" tilting touchscreen + rear sub-LCD | 3.0" tilting touchscreen |
| Mount | Fujifilm GFX (G-mount) | Fixed Fujinon 23mm f/2 (35mm equiv) |
| Memory Cards | Dual SD UHS-II slots | Single SD UHS-I slot |
| Connectivity | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | USB-C, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | GFX 50S | Fujifilm X100VI |
|---|---|---|
| Portrait | ||
| Landscape | ||
| Architecture | — | |
| Travel | ||
| Sports & Action | — | |
| Vlogging & Video | ||
| Street | — | |
| Family & Everyday | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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