A closer look at Fujifilm's GFX 50R and GFX 100 medium format cameras

There are however a few changes, including a new built-in OLED electronic viewfinder with a resolution of 3.69 million dots, Bluetooth connectivity for remote image sharing and a smaller, lighter design than the 50S . It looks more like Fujifilm's X-E3 compact mirrorless camera. The GFX 50S has massive air in your hand, while the GFX 50R is less bulky and, above all, more comfortable to hold. It is still 775 grams (without a lens), but the 50R looks much better with the smaller form factor.

Unfortunately, as with the GFX 50S, the 50R is still limited to 1080p video at 30 frames per second – so it's clearly not a camera for videographers. Fujifilm is confident that people will be able to look beyond and focus on the potential of having 51.4 megapixels for still images. Personally, I prefer to have the flexibility of a Sony A7R III full-format mirrorless camera, which is one of the best shooters on the market and costs more than $ 2,000 less than the GFX 50R. It just depends on what you want for a camera, basically it comes down to.

Now, if all you want to do is turn your head (and take super high resolution photos), Fujifilm has you covered with the GFX 100. This is a mirrorless camera from 100 megapixels of medium format, which according to the company will cost about $ 10,000 when it will arrive next year. At the present time, there is not much detail on the subject, as it is still in the early stages of development, but what we do know is that the GFX 100 will have image stabilization and 4K / 30fps video. Fujifilm has launched a large number of "world firsts" claims, claiming that it is the first medium-sized, mirrorless shooter with a 100-megapixel sensor. He also said that it would be the first time that 4K films would be produced in a medium format without a mirror. Suffice to say that this should produce an incredible bokeh.

Given the high cost of the GFX 50R and GFX100, these are certainly not cameras for everyone, but you can not blame people for being excited by this potential. The big question is whether Fujifilm's strategy to invest heavily in a medium-format mirrorless space will pay off, especially when the rest of the industry is needed. For the moment, Fujifilm seems to be convinced that the GFX 50R and GFX100 are the solution.