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 A6100
Quick take: The X2D 100C has the highest resolution at 100MP; the A6100 is the most affordable; only the X2D 100C is weather sealed.
16 specs side by side·15 genres scored·UK prices from Wex Photo Video and Clifton Cameras
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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.
A6100 — Beginner, Family, Travel: Best autofocus in its class for the price.
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
A6100 (2019)
is the right camera for you if…
- First-time mirrorless buyers who want solid AF
- Families stepping up from a smartphone
Full specificationsthe better value in each row is highlighted
| Specification | X2D 100CHasselblad · 2022 | A6100Sony · 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £7,999 | £649Best |
| Sensor | 100MP medium-format BSI CMOS (43.8 × 32.9mm) | APS-C Exmor CMOS |
| Resolution | 100.0MPBest | 24.2MP |
| Video | No video | 4K 30fps |
| Autofocus | Phase-detect AF with subject/face/eye detection | 425-point phase-detect, real-time tracking |
| Stabilisation | 7-stop IBIS | No stabilisation |
| Burst Rate | 3.3fps | 11fpsBest |
| Battery Life | 420 shots (CIPA) | 420 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 895g (body only) | 396g (body only)Best |
| Dimensions | 148.5 × 106.3 × 75.0mm | 119.9 × 66.9 × 59.4mm |
| Weather Sealed | YesBest | Not weather sealed |
| Viewfinder | 0.87" OLED EVF, 5.76M dots | EVF 0.39" 1.44M-dot |
| Screen | 3.6" tilting touchscreen | 3.0" tilting touchscreen, 921k-dot |
| Mount | Hasselblad XCD | Sony E-Mount |
| Memory Cards | Single CFexpress Type B slot + 1TB internal SSD | SD UHS-I / Memory Stick |
| Connectivity | USB-C 3.2, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.1, Micro USB, Micro 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
A6100
Portrait
7.5/10
6.7/10
Street
6.4/10
7.3/10
Travel
5.8/10
6.2/10
Wedding & Events
6.4/10
5.1/10
Documentary
5.1/10
5.2/10
Sports & Action
4.5/10
6.5/10
Landscape
8.3/10
4.9/10
Wildlife
4.9/10
6.9/10
Casual
4.1/10
6.4/10
Food
7.5/10
6.2/10
Macro
7.1/10
5.2/10
Architecture
8.5/10
5.5/10
Astrophotography
5.8/10
6.0/10
Vlogging & Video
—
5.9/10
Filmmaking
—
4.9/10
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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