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 FX3
Quick take: The X2D 100C has the highest resolution at 100MP; the FX3 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
FX3 2021
Best for Professional video, documentary & cinematic filmmaking
£2999
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.
FX3 — Professional Video, Documentary & Cinematic Filmmaking: The definitive run-and-gun cinema camera — A7S III sensor quality in a body built specifically for video professionals.
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
FX3 (2021)
is the right camera for you if…
- Professional videographers and filmmakers who need cinema-quality colour science in a compact body
- Documentary and run-and-gun shooters who need 4K/120p and built-in XLR audio
- Sony A7S III owners who want a purpose-built video body alongside their stills camera
- Gimbal and drone operators who need a compact full-frame cinema camera
Full specificationsthe better value in each row is highlighted
| Specification | X2D 100CHasselblad · 2022 | FX3Sony · 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £7,999 | £2,999Best |
| Sensor | 100MP medium-format BSI CMOS (43.8 × 32.9mm) | 12.1MP full-frame BSI Exmor R CMOS (same as A7S III) |
| Resolution | 100.0MPBest | 12.1MP |
| Video | No video | 4K/120p, 4K/60p 10-bit, 12-bit RAW output, S-Log3, S-Cinetone |
| Autofocus | Phase-detect AF with subject/face/eye detection | Real-time tracking with subject recognition (human, animal) |
| Stabilisation | 7-stop IBIS | 5-axis IBIS — 5 stops |
| Burst Rate | 3.3fps | 10fps mechanical, 10fps electronicBest |
| Battery Life | 420 shots (CIPA) | ~640 shots (CIPA)Best |
| Weight | 895g (body only) | 715g (body only)Best |
| Dimensions | 148.5 × 106.3 × 75.0mm | 129.7 × 78.0 × 84.5mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder | 0.87" OLED EVF, 5.76M dots | None — monitor/external EVF use only |
| Screen | 3.6" tilting touchscreen | 3.0" touchscreen, fully articulating |
| 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 slots |
| Connectivity | USB-C 3.2, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | USB-C (10Gbps), full-size HDMI, XLR via handle, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi |
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
FX3
Portrait
7.5/10
5.7/10
Street
6.4/10
4.3/10
Travel
5.8/10
5.5/10
Wedding & Events
6.4/10
6.0/10
Documentary
5.1/10
8.0/10
Sports & Action
4.5/10
5.5/10
Landscape
8.3/10
4.7/10
Wildlife
4.9/10
5.8/10
Casual
4.1/10
4.9/10
Food
7.5/10
6.7/10
Macro
7.1/10
5.5/10
Architecture
8.5/10
5.2/10
Astrophotography
5.8/10
6.7/10
Vlogging & Video
—
6.1/10
Filmmaking
—
9.1/10
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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