Hasselblad X2D 100Cvs D850
Hasselblad
Hasselblad X2D 100C (2022)
Starting from £7999 new
Best for Commercial, studio & fine art professionals
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Nikon
D850 (2017)
Starting from £2199 new
Best for Landscape, wildlife & professional studio photography
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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.
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
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
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 hasselblad x2d 100c has the highest resolution at 100mp; the d850 is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | Hasselblad X2D 100C (2022) | D850 (2017) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £7,999 | £2,199 |
| Sensor | 100MP medium-format BSI CMOS (43.8 × 32.9mm) | 45.7MP full-frame BSI-CMOS |
| Resolution | 100.0MP | 45.7MP |
| Video | None | 4K UHD/30p, 1080p/120p |
| Autofocus | Phase-detect AF with subject/face/eye detection | 153-point AF system (99 cross-type) — Multi-CAM 20K |
| Stabilisation | 7-stop IBIS | None (relies on VR lenses) |
| Burst Rate | 3.3fps | 9fps (7fps with tilt screen AF) |
| Battery Life | 420 shots (CIPA) | ~1840 shots (CIPA) — outstanding |
| Weight | 895g body only | 915g body only |
| Dimensions | 148.5 × 106.3 × 75.0mm | 146 × 124 × 78.5mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder | 0.87" OLED EVF, 5.76M dots | Optical pentaprism — 0.75× magnification, 100% coverage |
| Screen | 3.6" fixed touchscreen | 3.2" tilting touchscreen, 2.36M dots |
| Mount | Hasselblad XCD | Nikon F mount |
| Memory Cards | Dual CFexpress Type B + 1TB internal SSD | Dual slots — XQD and SD UHS-II |
| Connectivity | USB-C 3.2, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | USB 3.0, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, 3.5mm mic & headphone jacks |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | Hasselblad X2D 100C | D850 |
|---|---|---|
| Landscape | ||
| Portrait | ||
| Architecture | — | |
| Wedding & Events | — | |
| Travel | ||
| Sports & Action | — | |
| Wildlife | — | |
| Sports | — | |
| Vlogging & Video | — |
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