Hasselblad X2D 100Cvs MP 0.72
Hasselblad
Hasselblad X2D 100C (2022)
Starting from £7999 new
Best for Commercial, studio & fine art professionals
View Hasselblad X2D 100C
Leica
MP 0.72 (2003)
Starting from £4850 new
Best for Street, Documentary & Reportage Film Photography
View MP 0.72
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 & Reportage Film Photography — MP 0.72 (2003): The purist's Leica — a fully mechanical 35mm rangefinder with no electronics bar the meter. Still built by hand in Wetzlar. The most honest 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
MP 0.72 (2003)
- Serious film photographers who want the finest rangefinder ever made
- Street and documentary photographers who shoot Kodak Tri-X or HP5
- Leica M-mount collectors and long-term lens owners
- Photographers who value mechanical precision over electronic convenience
Quick take: The mp 0.72 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) | MP 0.72 (2003) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £7,999 | £4,850 |
| Sensor | 100MP medium-format BSI CMOS (43.8 × 32.9mm) | 35mm film |
| Resolution | 100.0MP | — |
| Video | None | — |
| Autofocus | Phase-detect AF with subject/face/eye detection | Manual focus rangefinder — coupled 0.72× viewfinder |
| Stabilisation | 7-stop IBIS | — |
| Burst Rate | 3.3fps | ~1fps (manual film advance) |
| Battery Life | 420 shots (CIPA) | Effectively unlimited — battery powers meter only |
| Weight | 895g body only | 600g (body only) |
| Dimensions | 148.5 × 106.3 × 75.0mm | 138 × 77 × 38mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | No |
| Viewfinder | 0.87" OLED EVF, 5.76M dots | Optical rangefinder, 0.72× magnification, 28–135mm framelines |
| Screen | 3.6" fixed touchscreen | None |
| Mount | Hasselblad XCD | Leica M-mount |
| Memory Cards | Dual CFexpress Type B + 1TB internal SSD | 35mm film (ISO 25–3200 recommended) |
| Connectivity | USB-C 3.2, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | None |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | Hasselblad X2D 100C | MP 0.72 |
|---|---|---|
| Landscape | ||
| Portrait | ||
| Architecture | — | |
| Wedding & Events | — | |
| Travel | ||
| Sports & Action | — | |
| Street | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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