X-E5vs Hasselblad X2D 100C
Fujifilm
X-E5 (2025)
Starting from £1299 new
Best for Street, travel and everyday photography with compact prime lenses
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Hasselblad
Hasselblad X2D 100C (2022)
Starting from £7999 new
Best for Commercial, studio & fine art professionals
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GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?
Street, Travel And Everyday Photography With Compact Prime Lenses — X-E5 (2025): The X-E5 is the most capable X-E camera Fujifilm has made — adding IBIS and the 40MP sensor from the X-T5 to a genuinely pocketable rangefinder-style body. For photographers who want Fujifilm's image quality and film simulations without the bulk of an X-T or X-H body, it's an easy recommendation.
Commercial, Studio & Fine Art Professionals — Hasselblad X2D 100C (2022): 100MP, IBIS, and phase-detect AF in the smallest medium-format mirrorless — the X2D 100C sets the benchmark for image quality.
Who should buy what
X-E5 (2025)
- Street photographers who want a discreet, rangefinder-style body with manual dials
- Travel photographers who want 40MP resolution and IBIS in a compact package
- Fujifilm enthusiasts who want film simulations paired with small prime lenses
- Hybrid shooters who want capable 6.2K video in a body built primarily for stills
Hasselblad X2D 100C (2022)
- Fine art and commercial photographers who want 100MP medium format with IBIS
- X1D II owners upgrading to double the resolution and in-body stabilisation
- Studio and landscape photographers who want the finest detail available
- Professionals for whom image quality is the only consideration
Quick take: The hasselblad x2d 100c has the highest resolution at 100mp; the x-e5 is the most affordable; only the hasselblad x2d 100c is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | X-E5 (2025) | Hasselblad X2D 100C (2022) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £1,299 | £7,999 |
| Sensor | 40.2MP APS-C X-Trans CMOS 5 HR | 100MP medium-format BSI CMOS (43.8 × 32.9mm) |
| Resolution | 40.2MP | 100.0MP |
| Video | 6.2K 30fps, 4K 60fps | None |
| Autofocus | Hybrid AF with deep-learning subject detection for people, animals and vehicles | Phase-detect AF with subject/face/eye detection |
| Stabilisation | In-body 5-axis IS, up to 7 stops — first X-E body with IBIS | 7-stop IBIS |
| Burst Rate | 8fps mechanical, 20fps electronic (1.25x crop) | 3.3fps |
| Battery Life | ~310 shots (CIPA, NP-W126S) | 420 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 445g (body with battery and card) | 895g body only |
| Dimensions | 124.0 × 72.9 × 38.2mm | 148.5 × 106.3 × 75.0mm |
| Weather Sealed | No | Yes |
| Viewfinder | EVF, 2.36M-dot built-in | 0.87" OLED EVF, 5.76M dots |
| Screen | 3.0-inch tilting touchscreen, 1.84M-dot | 3.6" fixed touchscreen |
| Mount | Fujifilm X-mount | Hasselblad XCD |
| Memory Cards | SD / SDHC / SDXC (UHS-I) | Dual CFexpress Type B + 1TB internal SSD |
| Connectivity | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | USB-C 3.2, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | X-E5 | Hasselblad X2D 100C |
|---|---|---|
| Street | — | |
| Travel | ||
| Casual | — | |
| Portrait | ||
| Vlogging & Video | — | |
| Landscape | ||
| Wildlife | — | |
| Sports & Action | ||
| Architecture | — | |
| Wedding & Events | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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