X100Fvs D850
Fujifilm
X100F (2017)
Starting from £649 new
Best for Street, travel & everyday photography
View X100F
Nikon
D850 (2017)
Starting from £2199 new
Best for Landscape, wildlife & professional studio photography
View D850
GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?
Street, Travel & Everyday Photography — X100F (2017): The X100F is the camera that made the X100 series legendary — 24MP X-Trans III, a hybrid viewfinder, and the best fixed 35mm compact lens available.
Landscape, Wildlife & Professional Studio Photography — D850 (2017): The finest DSLR ever made — 45MP, 9fps, and nearly 2000 shots per charge in a body that still outperforms most mirrorless cameras for battery life.
Who should buy what
X100F (2017)
- Street photographers who want a discreet, tactile camera with a fixed 35mm lens
- Travel photographers who prefer one lens and minimal kit
- Fujifilm fans who want the X100 experience at a lower cost than the X100V or VI
- Photographers who value the hybrid OVF/EVF for a rangefinder-like shooting style
D850 (2017)
- Nikon F-mount lens owners who want the highest resolution DSLR before switching to mirrorless
- Landscape and wildlife photographers who value the optical viewfinder and outstanding battery life
- Professional photographers who need 45MP resolution without the price of a medium format system
- Photojournalists and event photographers with a large F-mount lens investment
Quick take: The d850 has the highest resolution at 46mp; the x100f is the most affordable; only the d850 is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | X100F (2017) | D850 (2017) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £649 | £2,199 |
| Sensor | 24.3MP APS-C X-Trans CMOS III | 45.7MP full-frame BSI-CMOS |
| Resolution | 24.3MP | 45.7MP |
| Video | 1080p/60p | 4K UHD/30p, 1080p/120p |
| Autofocus | Intelligent Hybrid AF (phase-detect + contrast-detect), face detection | 153-point AF system (99 cross-type) — Multi-CAM 20K |
| Stabilisation | None | None (relies on VR lenses) |
| Burst Rate | 8fps | 9fps (7fps with tilt screen AF) |
| Battery Life | ~390 shots (CIPA) | ~1840 shots (CIPA) — outstanding |
| Weight | 469g (with battery and card) | 915g body only |
| Dimensions | 126.5 × 74.8 × 52.4mm | 146 × 124 × 78.5mm |
| Weather Sealed | No | Yes |
| Viewfinder | Hybrid OVF/EVF — 0.5" EVF (2.36M dots) or OVF (0.5× magnification) | Optical pentaprism — 0.75× magnification, 100% coverage |
| Screen | 3.0" fixed LCD, 1.04M dots (no tilt, no touch) | 3.2" tilting touchscreen, 2.36M dots |
| Mount | Fixed Fujinon 23mm f/2 (35mm equiv) | Nikon F-mount (FX) |
| Memory Cards | Single SD UHS-I slot | Dual slots — XQD and SD UHS-II |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | USB 3.0, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, 3.5mm mic & headphone jacks |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | X100F | D850 |
|---|---|---|
| Street | — | |
| Travel | ||
| Portrait | ||
| Landscape | ||
| Vlogging & Video | ||
| Wildlife | ||
| Sports | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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