Hasselblad X2D 100Cvs A6500
Hasselblad
Hasselblad X2D 100C (2022)
Starting from £7999 new
Best for Commercial, studio & fine art professionals
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Sony
A6500 (2016)
Starting from £649 new
Best for Travel, street & versatile everyday 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.
Travel, Street & Versatile Everyday Photography — A6500 (2016): The first Sony APS-C with IBIS — the A6500 added in-body stabilisation, touch AF, and a far deeper buffer to the A6300's already strong formula.
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
A6500 (2016)
- Travel photographers who want IBIS in a compact weather-sealed E-mount body
- A6300 owners who need the stabilisation or touch AF the A6300 lacked
- Street and documentary photographers who want a capable compact with weather sealing
- Sony E-mount shooters looking for a capable used body at an accessible price
Quick take: The hasselblad x2d 100c has the highest resolution at 100mp; the a6500 is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | Hasselblad X2D 100C (2022) | A6500 (2016) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £7,999 | £649 |
| Sensor | 100MP medium-format BSI CMOS (43.8 × 32.9mm) | 24.2MP APS-C Exmor CMOS |
| Resolution | 100.0MP | 24.2MP |
| Video | None | 4K/30p (full pixel readout), 1080p/120p |
| Autofocus | Phase-detect AF with subject/face/eye detection | 425 phase-detect + 169 contrast-detect AF points, face/eye detection |
| Stabilisation | 7-stop IBIS | IBIS — 5-axis, up to 5 stops (first Sony APS-C with IBIS) |
| Burst Rate | 3.3fps | 11fps |
| Battery Life | 420 shots (CIPA) | ~310 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 895g body only | 453g (with battery and card) |
| Dimensions | 148.5 × 106.3 × 75.0mm | 120.0 × 66.9 × 53.3mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder | 0.87" OLED EVF, 5.76M dots | EVF, OLED 2.36M dots, 0.70× magnification |
| Screen | 3.6" fixed touchscreen | 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen |
| Mount | Hasselblad XCD | Sony E-mount |
| Memory Cards | Dual CFexpress Type B + 1TB internal SSD | Single SD UHS-I slot |
| Connectivity | USB-C 3.2, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | USB, Wi-Fi, NFC, Bluetooth |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | Hasselblad X2D 100C | A6500 |
|---|---|---|
| Landscape | — | |
| Portrait | ||
| Architecture | — | |
| Wedding & Events | — | |
| Travel | ||
| Sports & Action | ||
| Street | — | |
| Wildlife | — | |
| Vlogging & Video | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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