GFX 50Svs MP 0.72
Fujifilm
GFX 50S (2017)
Starting from £1499 new
Best for Studio, portrait & landscape photography
View GFX 50S
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 & 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, 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 (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
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 is the most affordable; only the gfx 50s is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | GFX 50S (2017) | MP 0.72 (2003) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £1,499 | £4,850 |
| Sensor | 51.4MP Medium Format BSI CMOS (43.8 × 32.9mm) | 35mm film |
| Resolution | 51.4MP | — |
| Video | 1080p/30p | — |
| Autofocus | Contrast-detect AF, face detection | Manual focus rangefinder — coupled 0.72× viewfinder |
| Stabilisation | None | — |
| Burst Rate | 3fps | ~1fps (manual film advance) |
| Battery Life | ~400 shots (CIPA) | Effectively unlimited — battery powers meter only |
| Weight | 825g (with battery and card) | 600g (body only) |
| Dimensions | 147.5 × 94.2 × 91.4mm | 138 × 77 × 38mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | No |
| Viewfinder | Detachable EVF, 3.69M dots, 0.85× magnification | Optical rangefinder, 0.72× magnification, 28–135mm framelines |
| Screen | 3.2" tilting touchscreen + rear sub-LCD | None |
| Mount | Fujifilm GFX (G-mount) | Leica M-mount |
| Memory Cards | Dual SD UHS-II slots | 35mm film (ISO 25–3200 recommended) |
| Connectivity | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | None |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | GFX 50S | MP 0.72 |
|---|---|---|
| Portrait | ||
| Landscape | ||
| Architecture | — | |
| Travel | ||
| Sports & Action | — | |
| Vlogging & Video | — | |
| Street | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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