Hasselblad X2D 100Cvs GR IIIx HDF
Hasselblad
Hasselblad X2D 100C (2022)
Starting from £7999 new
Best for Commercial, studio & fine art professionals
View Hasselblad X2D 100C
Ricoh
GR IIIx HDF (2024)
Starting from £999 new
Best for Street & documentary photography with a distinctive aesthetic
View GR IIIx HDF
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 Photography With A Distinctive Aesthetic — GR IIIx HDF (2024): The GR IIIx with a built-in dream filter — for photographers who want the GR's legendary APS-C quality with an added layer of analogue magic.
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
GR IIIx HDF (2024)
- GR IIIx fans who want the HDF bloom effect without using post-processing
- Street photographers who want a distinctive, instantly recognisable aesthetic
- Film photography enthusiasts who want to replicate analogue optical character digitally
- GR III owners ready to upgrade to the 40mm equivalent perspective
Quick take: The hasselblad x2d 100c has the highest resolution at 100mp; the gr iiix hdf 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) | GR IIIx HDF (2024) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £7,999 | £999 |
| Sensor | 100MP medium-format BSI CMOS (43.8 × 32.9mm) | 24.2MP APS-C CMOS |
| Resolution | 100.0MP | 24.2MP |
| Video | None | 1920 × 1080 / 60fps |
| Autofocus | Phase-detect AF with subject/face/eye detection | Phase/contrast hybrid CDAF with Snap Focus |
| Stabilisation | 7-stop IBIS | 3-axis Shake Reduction (SR) — 4 stops |
| Burst Rate | 3.3fps | 4fps continuous |
| Battery Life | 420 shots (CIPA) | ~200 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 895g body only | 262g body only |
| Dimensions | 148.5 × 106.3 × 75.0mm | 122.5 × 69.5 × 35.2mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | No |
| Viewfinder | 0.87" OLED EVF, 5.76M dots | None — rear LCD only |
| Screen | 3.6" fixed touchscreen | 3.0" fixed LCD touchscreen, 1.037M dots |
| Mount | Hasselblad XCD | Fixed GR Lens 26.1mm f/2.8 (40mm equivalent) |
| Memory Cards | Dual CFexpress Type B + 1TB internal SSD | Single SD/SDHC/SDXC slot |
| Connectivity | USB-C 3.2, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | Hasselblad X2D 100C | GR IIIx HDF |
|---|---|---|
| Landscape | ||
| Portrait | ||
| Architecture | — | |
| Wedding & Events | — | |
| Travel | ||
| Sports & Action | — | |
| Street | — | |
| Sports | — | |
| Wildlife | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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