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GFX 50Svs Lumix S9

GearFrame · Updated March 2026

Fujifilm GFX 50S Fujifilm GFX 50S (2017) Starting from £1499 new Best for Studio, portrait & landscape photography View GFX 50S
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Lumix Lumix S9 Lumix Lumix S9 (2024) Starting from £1299 new Best for Travel photographers, content creators & L-mount entry buyers View Lumix S9

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.

Travel Photographers, Content Creators & L-Mount Entry Buyers — Lumix S9 (2024): The most compact full-frame camera available — a perfect travel and content creation companion with brilliant colour science.

↓ Full specifications below

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

Lumix S9 (2024)

  • Travel photographers who want full-frame quality in the most compact package
  • Content creators attracted to Real-time LUT and 10-bit video
  • Photographers already in the L-mount ecosystem wanting a lightweight second body
  • Lumix S5 II users who want something smaller for travel and casual shooting

Quick take: The gfx 50s has the highest resolution at 51mp; the lumix s9 is the most affordable; only the gfx 50s is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification GFX 50S (2017)Lumix S9 (2024)
Price £1,499 £1,299
Sensor 51.4MP Medium Format BSI CMOS (43.8 × 32.9mm) 24.2MP Full-Frame CMOS
Resolution 51.4MP 24.2MP
Video 1080p/30p 4K/60p (10-bit), C4K/60p, 1080p/240p
Autofocus Contrast-detect AF, face detection Contrast-detect AF with subject recognition
Stabilisation None IBIS — up to 5 stops
Burst Rate 3fps 30fps electronic
Battery Life ~400 shots (CIPA) ~310 shots (CIPA)
Weight 825g (with battery and card) 413g (with battery)
Dimensions 147.5 × 94.2 × 91.4mm 124.6 × 73.9 × 52.8mm
Weather Sealed Yes No
Viewfinder Detachable EVF, 3.69M dots, 0.85× magnification None — rear screen only
Screen 3.2" tilting touchscreen + rear sub-LCD 3.0" tilting touchscreen (touch drag AF)
Mount Fujifilm GFX (G-mount) Leica L mount
Memory Cards Dual SD UHS-II slots Single SD UHS-II slot
Connectivity USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
Genre GFX 50SLumix S9
Portrait
9.0
7.0
Landscape
9.0
7.0
Architecture
9.0
Travel
4.0
9.0
Sports & Action
4.0
Vlogging & Video
4.0
9.0
Street
9.0
Sports
4.0

GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →

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