X-Halfvs GH7
Fujifilm
X-Half (2025)
Starting from £549 new
Best for Creative, lifestyle and travel photography with a film-like experience
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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.
Video & Documentary — GH7 (2024): The GH7 is the GH series at its peak — phase-detect AF finally arrived, alongside 5.7K/60p open-gate, C4K/60p 10-bit 4:2:2, and ProRes RAW. A landmark video camera in the Micro Four Thirds format, and the most complete GH Panasonic has ever built.
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
GH7 (2024)
- Video professionals who want the best MFT camera ever made
- Documentary and event videographers who need reliable AF and great stabilisation
- Hybrid photographers who want high burst rates and serious video in one body
- GH5/GH6 owners ready for a major upgrade
Quick take: The gh7 has the highest resolution at 25mp; the x-half is the most affordable; only the gh7 is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | X-Half (2025) | GH7 (2024) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £549 | £1,700 |
| Sensor | 17.7MP 1-inch CMOS (vertical orientation) | 25.2MP Live MOS Micro Four Thirds |
| Resolution | 17.7MP | 25.2MP |
| Video | 1080p, vertical video mode | 5.7K/60p (open gate), C4K/60p 10-bit 4:2:2, ProRes RAW via HDMI |
| Autofocus | Contrast-detection AF with face detection | Phase-detect + contrast-detect AF with subject recognition |
| Stabilisation | — | 5-axis Dual I.S. 2 (body + lens) |
| Burst Rate | N/A | 75fps (electronic), 14fps (mechanical) |
| Battery Life | ~880 shots (CIPA) | ~370 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 240g (body with battery and card) | 535g (body only) |
| Dimensions | 112.8 × 66.2 × 38.4mm | 138.4 × 102.3 × 91.6mm |
| Weather Sealed | No | Yes |
| Viewfinder | Optical viewfinder (frame-line type) | Electronic, 3.68M dots, 0.76× |
| Screen | 2.4-inch fixed touchscreen | 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 1.84M dots |
| Mount | Fixed lens (no interchangeable mount) | Micro Four Thirds |
| Memory Cards | microSD | Dual slot: CFexpress Type B + SD UHS-II |
| Connectivity | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, HDMI |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | X-Half | GH7 |
|---|---|---|
| Casual | — | |
| Travel | ||
| Street | ||
| Landscape | ||
| Portrait | ||
| Vlogging & Video | ||
| Wildlife | ||
| Sports & Action | ||
| Wedding & Events | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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