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 A7CR
Quick take: The X2D 100C has the highest resolution at 100MP; the A7CR is the most affordable.
16 specs side by side·15 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
A7CR 2023
Best for Travel, landscape & portrait photography with minimal kit
£2599
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.
A7CR — Travel, Landscape & Portrait Photography With Minimal Kit: The world's smallest 61MP full-frame camera — A7R V quality in a pocketable A7C body.
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
A7CR (2023)
is the right camera for you if…
- Landscape photographers who want 61MP resolution without carrying a large body
- Travel photographers who need professional image quality in the smallest possible package
- Portrait shooters who want A7R V sensor quality with the ease of the A7C form factor
- A7C owners ready for a major resolution upgrade without changing bodies
Full specificationsthe better value in each row is highlighted
| Specification | X2D 100CHasselblad · 2022 | A7CRSony · 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £7,999 | £2,599Best |
| Sensor | 100MP medium-format BSI CMOS (43.8 × 32.9mm) | 61.0MP full-frame BSI CMOS |
| Resolution | 100.0MPBest | 61.0MP |
| Video | No video | 4K/60p 10-bit, 1080p/120p — S-Log3, S-Cinetone |
| Autofocus | Phase-detect AF with subject/face/eye detection | AI subject recognition — phase-detect with human, animal, bird detection |
| Stabilisation | 7-stop IBIS | 7-stop IBIS |
| Burst Rate | 3.3fps | 8fps mechanical, 15fps electronicBest |
| Battery Life | 420 shots (CIPA) | ~530 shots (CIPA)Best |
| Weight | 895g (body only) | 514g (body only)Best |
| Dimensions | 148.5 × 106.3 × 75.0mm | 124.0 × 71.1 × 63.4mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder | 0.87" OLED EVF, 5.76M dots | EVF 0.70× 2.36M-dot |
| Screen | 3.6" tilting touchscreen | 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 1.03M dots |
| Mount | Hasselblad XCD | Sony E-mount (full-frame) |
| Memory Cards | Single CFexpress Type B slot + 1TB internal SSD | Single SD UHS-II slot |
| Connectivity | USB-C 3.2, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | USB-C 3.2 Gen 2, Wi-Fi 5GHz, Bluetooth 5.0 |
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
A7CR
Portrait
7.5/10
8.6/10
Street
6.4/10
7.9/10
Travel
5.8/10
7.3/10
Wedding & Events
6.4/10
7.2/10
Documentary
5.1/10
7.8/10
Sports & Action
4.5/10
7.1/10
Landscape
8.3/10
8.3/10
Wildlife
4.9/10
8.0/10
Casual
4.1/10
5.7/10
Food
7.5/10
8.4/10
Macro
7.1/10
8.1/10
Architecture
8.5/10
8.6/10
Astrophotography
5.8/10
7.0/10
Vlogging & Video
—
6.6/10
Filmmaking
—
7.1/10
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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