Hasselblad
X2D 100C 2022
Best for Commercial, studio & fine art professionals
£7999
list price · used from £5134 at eBay
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X2D 100C vs Sony FX5
Quick take: The X2D 100C has the highest resolution at 100MP; the Sony FX5 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.
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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.
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
Full specificationsthe better value in each row is highlighted
| Specification | X2D 100CHasselblad · 2022 | Sony FX5Sony · 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £7,999 | £4,699Best |
| Sensor | 100MP medium-format BSI CMOS (43.8 × 32.9mm) | 16.6MP full-frame stacked Exmor RS CMOS |
| Resolution | 100.0MPBest | 16.6MP |
| Video | No video | 5K/60p open-gate, 4K/120p, internal RAW/X-OCN, 10-bit Log, triple base ISO |
| Autofocus | Phase-detect AF with subject/face/eye detection | AI-powered hybrid phase-detect AF (759 points) with subject tracking |
| Stabilisation | 7-stop IBIS | IBIS with Dynamic Active Mode |
| Burst Rate | 3.3fps | 10fpsBest |
| Battery Life | 420 shots (CIPA)Best | ~105 min actual recording, ~170 min continuous (LCD) |
| Weight | 895g (body only) | 734g (with battery and card)Best |
| Dimensions | 148.5 × 106.3 × 75.0mm | — |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder | 0.87" OLED EVF, 5.76M dots | Optional detachable EVF (DVF-EL1), OLED |
| Screen | 3.6" tilting touchscreen | Fully articulating touchscreen (4-axis arm) |
| Mount | Hasselblad XCD | Sony E-mount |
| Memory Cards | Single CFexpress Type B slot + 1TB internal SSD | CFexpress Type A + SDXC (dual) |
| Connectivity | USB-C 3.2, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | USB-C, full-size HDMI, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth |
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
Sony FX5
Portrait
7.5/10
6.9/10
Street
6.4/10
5.3/10
Travel
5.9/10
6.2/10
Wedding & Events
6.4/10
7.0/10
Documentary
5.1/10
8.3/10
Sports & Action
4.5/10
6.8/10
Landscape
8.3/10
5.1/10
Wildlife
4.9/10
6.8/10
Casual
4.1/10
5.1/10
Food
7.5/10
7.4/10
Macro
7.1/10
5.2/10
Architecture
8.5/10
6.1/10
Astrophotography
5.8/10
6.7/10
Vlogging & Video
—
6.1/10
Filmmaking
—
8.7/10
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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