Hasselblad
X2D 100C 2022
Best for Commercial, studio & fine art professionals
£7999
list price · used from £3619 at Wex Photo Video
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X2D 100C vs A1
Quick take: The X2D 100C has the highest resolution at 100MP; the A1 is the most affordable.
16 specs side by side·14 genres scored·UK prices from Wex Photo Video and Clifton Cameras
How to read this page. Highlighted cells win that row on the spec alone. Genre scores are the engine's base scores (enthusiast, photo and video); Camera Match re-weights them for your level and priorities. Price buttons are affiliate links; the price you pay is the same.
Sony
A1 2021
Best for Professional sport, wildlife, portrait & hybrid shooting
£4199
new today at Wex Photo Video
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Verdictwhich should you buy?
X2D 100C — Commercial, Studio & Fine Art Professionals: 100MP, IBIS, and phase-detect AF in the smallest medium-format mirrorless — the X2D 100C sets the benchmark for image quality.
A1 — Professional Sport, Wildlife, Portrait & Hybrid Shooting: 50MP, 30fps, 8K — the Sony A1 is the most complete professional camera ever made.
Who should buy what
X2D 100C (2022)
is the right camera for you if…
- 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
A1 (2021)
is the right camera for you if…
- Professional photographers who need resolution and speed without compromise
- Sports and wildlife photographers demanding the absolute fastest Sony
- Studio and fashion photographers who also shoot sport or events
- A9 III or A7R V owners who want a single body that does everything
Full specificationsthe better value in each row is highlighted
| Specification | X2D 100CHasselblad · 2022 | A1Sony · 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £7,999 | £4,199Best |
| Sensor | 100MP medium-format BSI CMOS (43.8 × 32.9mm) | 50.1MP Full-Frame Stacked BSI CMOS Exmor RS |
| Resolution | 100.0MPBest | 50.1MP |
| Video | No video | 8K/30p, 4K/120p, 1080p/240p |
| Autofocus | Phase-detect AF with subject/face/eye detection | Real-time Tracking, AI subject recognition — 759 phase-detect points |
| Stabilisation | 7-stop IBIS | IBIS — up to 5.5 stops |
| Burst Rate | 3.3fps | 30fps electronic with full AF/AEBest |
| Battery Life | 420 shots (CIPA) | ~430 shots (CIPA)Best |
| Weight | 895g (body only) | 737g (with battery and card)Best |
| Dimensions | 148.5 × 106.3 × 75.0mm | 128.9 × 96.9 × 80.8mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder | 0.87" OLED EVF, 5.76M dots | EVF, 9.44M dots, 0.90× magnification, 240fps |
| Screen | 3.6" tilting touchscreen | 3.0" fully tilting touchscreen |
| Mount | Hasselblad XCD | Sony FE mount (full-frame E-mount) |
| Memory Cards | Single CFexpress Type B slot + 1TB internal SSD | Dual CFexpress Type A / SD UHS-II |
| Connectivity | USB-C 3.2, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | USB-C, Wi-Fi 5GHz, Bluetooth, Ethernet, HDMI |
Wins the row — price, resolution, burst, battery, weight and sealing are compared; text specs aren't ranked.
How they score by genreengine base scores out of 10
Genre
X2D 100C
A1
Portrait
7.5/10
8.2/10
Street
6.4/10
6.1/10
Travel
5.8/10
5.9/10
Wedding & Events
6.4/10
7.9/10
Documentary
5.1/10
7.6/10
Sports & Action
4.5/10
8.8/10
Landscape
8.3/10
7.6/10
Wildlife
4.9/10
8.7/10
Casual
4.1/10
4.8/10
Food
7.5/10
7.4/10
Macro
7.1/10
7.3/10
Architecture
8.5/10
7.9/10
Astrophotography
5.8/10
6.8/10
Filmmaking
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7.8/10
Scores come from the same engine as Camera Match: verified specifications weighted by what each genre needs, with documented adjustments. The product page and this table show the enthusiast base score. See how scores are calculated →
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