Hasselblad X2D 100Cvs M11-D
Hasselblad
Hasselblad X2D 100C (2022)
Starting from £7999 new
Best for Commercial, studio & fine art professionals
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Leica
M11-D (2024)
Starting from £8195 new
Best for Street, documentary & photographic purists
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GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?
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.
Street, Documentary & Photographic Purists — M11-D (2024): A rangefinder with no screen — 60MP, manual focus, total presence. The most focused camera ever made.
Who should buy what
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
M11-D (2024)
- Experienced rangefinder photographers who want to eliminate chimping and be fully present
- M11 users who want to deepen their relationship with the photographic process
- Documentary and street photographers who believe the screen distracts from the moment
- Collectors and Leica enthusiasts who value the philosophy as much as the output
Quick take: The hasselblad x2d 100c has the highest resolution at 100mp; the hasselblad x2d 100c is the most affordable; only the hasselblad x2d 100c is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | Hasselblad X2D 100C (2022) | M11-D (2024) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £7,999 | £8,195 |
| Sensor | 100MP medium-format BSI CMOS (43.8 × 32.9mm) | 60MP full-frame BSI CMOS — 64GB internal storage |
| Resolution | 100.0MP | 60.0MP |
| Video | None | None — this is a stills-only camera |
| Autofocus | Phase-detect AF with subject/face/eye detection | Manual focus only — rangefinder coupled focusing |
| Stabilisation | 7-stop IBIS | None — manual rangefinder camera |
| Burst Rate | 3.3fps | 4.5fps |
| Battery Life | 420 shots (CIPA) | ~700 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 895g body only | 530g body only |
| Dimensions | 148.5 × 106.3 × 75.0mm | 138.9 × 80.0 × 38.5mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | No |
| Viewfinder | 0.87" OLED EVF, 5.76M dots | Optical rangefinder viewfinder — 0.73× magnification |
| Screen | 3.6" fixed touchscreen | None — no rear LCD by design |
| Mount | Hasselblad XCD | Leica M-mount — compatible with all M lenses |
| Memory Cards | Dual CFexpress Type B + 1TB internal SSD | 64GB internal + SD UHS-II slot |
| Connectivity | USB-C 3.2, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | Hasselblad X2D 100C | M11-D |
|---|---|---|
| Landscape | ||
| Portrait | ||
| Architecture | — | |
| Wedding & Events | — | |
| Travel | ||
| Sports & Action | — | |
| Street | — | |
| Sports | — | |
| Vlogging & Video | — |
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