X-Halfvs Hasselblad X2D 100C
Fujifilm
X-Half (2025)
Starting from £549 new
Best for Creative, lifestyle and travel photography with a film-like experience
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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?
Creative, Lifestyle And Travel Photography With A Film-Like Experience — X-Half (2025): The X-Half isn't trying to compete on specs — it's a creative, lifestyle-first camera that recreates the fun and constraints of half-frame film photography in a digital body. For photographers who want a fun second camera for personal projects, travel diaries, or simply shooting without overthinking, it's a genuinely enjoyable and unique product.
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-Half (2025)
- Creative photographers who want a fun, film-inspired digital camera for personal projects
- Travel photographers who want a pocketable, simple camera for everyday memories
- Fujifilm fans who enjoy film simulations and want a unique format to shoot in
- Beginners who want an enjoyable, low-pressure camera that encourages considered shooting
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-half is the most affordable; only the hasselblad x2d 100c is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | X-Half (2025) | Hasselblad X2D 100C (2022) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £549 | £7,999 |
| Sensor | 17.7MP 1-inch CMOS (vertical orientation) | 100MP medium-format BSI CMOS (43.8 × 32.9mm) |
| Resolution | 17.7MP | 100.0MP |
| Video | 1080p, vertical video mode | None |
| Autofocus | Contrast-detection AF with face detection | Phase-detect AF with subject/face/eye detection |
| Stabilisation | — | 7-stop IBIS |
| Burst Rate | N/A | 3.3fps |
| Battery Life | ~880 shots (CIPA) | 420 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 240g (body with battery and card) | 895g body only |
| Dimensions | 112.8 × 66.2 × 38.4mm | 148.5 × 106.3 × 75.0mm |
| Weather Sealed | No | Yes |
| Viewfinder | Optical viewfinder (frame-line type) | 0.87" OLED EVF, 5.76M dots |
| Screen | 2.4-inch fixed touchscreen | 3.6" fixed touchscreen |
| Mount | Fixed lens (no interchangeable mount) | Hasselblad XCD |
| Memory Cards | microSD | 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-Half | Hasselblad X2D 100C |
|---|---|---|
| Casual | — | |
| Travel | ||
| Street | — | |
| Landscape | ||
| Portrait | ||
| Vlogging & Video | — | |
| 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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