Fujifilm GFX50S II
It’s just five years since Fujifilm revolutionised medium format digital with the launch of its GFX 50S. This camera provided 51.4MP resolution and mirrorless architecture for £6,200 body-only, which was a groundbreaking price at the time. Since then, the GFX system has gone from strength to strength, with the GFX100S that appeared earlier this year offering 102MP for £5,500, in a body that’s similar in size to a full-frame DSLR. Now with the GFX50S II, Fujifilm has brought the price of entry even lower, to just £3,500 body-only, or £3,900 with the new matched GF 35-70mm F4.5-5.6 WR kit zoom.
Despite its name, the GFX50S II isn’t based on the original GFX 50S. Instead, it employs the same sensor, but places it into the exact same body as the GFX100S, while mating it with the updated X-Processor 4. As such, it promises fine image quality in a proven camera design.
Of course, even this sub-£4,000 price point is still a long way off being mass-market. But it makes the GFX50S II look competitive with high-resolution full-frame cameras such as the 45MP Canon EOS R5, 45.7MP Nikon Z 7II or 61MP Sony Alpha A7R IV, which launched for £4,200, £3,000 and £3,500 respectively. As we’ll see, it’s somewhat less of an all-rounder, but for certain subjects that benefit mostly from raw image quality, it’s a really interesting alternative.
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In essence, the GFX50S II offers the same imaging specifications as the older GFX 50S and the flat-bodied, rangefinder-style GFX 50R. Its 51.4MP sensor is, at
