The MOST EXPENSIVE Camera We've Ever Reviewed! Phase One XC

Find out how the camera performed in the Canadian mountains!

Rental equipment provided by The Camera Store

0:00 - Intro
1:08 - Sample images
1:42 - Design
4:32 - Interface
6:31 - Frame averaging
7:50 - Battery life
9:14 - Image quality
11:04 - Who is it for?

[JohnLemieux]

$65k camera and they didn't even let them have it at golden hour

[memeone]

At this price you expect some level of perfection, not a lot of compromises and "in its use case a terrible battery life is ok".

[jimjimgl]

Phase One introduces the ultimate "flex" camera for all those retired orthopedic surgeons.

[robert_may]

It's a real shame that Phase One acquired Mamiya, a brand renowned for great value medium format cameras, and shelved it; while they continue to release absurd cameras at completely insane price points.

[christo]

I have owned 2 Phase One Cameras. They used to be better value as the quality difference used to justify the price difference but now they have just become a company that has bloated their prices way beyond what they give you! A Fuji GFX100ii with its better shaped body, ibis, better auto focus and realistic price are a way way way better option, you really would be throwing money away buying this camera.

[akhyarrayhka]

i love watching people reviewing unobtainium

[kevinparkes]

I know of commercial photographers who use Phase One for high end commercial shoots but they tend to rent. So I guess the customer for them is the rental houses who can rent them out constantly to make their money back.

[dannyhutt]

You deserve the Diplomat of the Year award Chris for your success in teasing out the positive aspects of this ridiculous camera. And you refrained from pointing out that the market for this paperweight is ultra rich people who want to give the impression that they are serious about photography by buying the most expensive camera out there. Well done!

[jlwilliams]

He's standing on top of a pile of rocks over a frozen stream holding a $62, 000 camera... and no strap. Big props to Chris for being true to his principles!

[zollotech]

Saw someone recently change from Phase One to Fuji GFX 100 ii and was happier with it. Seems like a hard sell, but would love to see a comparison.

[gohumberto]

Gee.... If I had that sort of money I'd get a Fuji GFX, A Tesla Model 3 and still pocket 20 grand.

[TripleKOShorts]

Hard to imagine where all that $62K has gone to. No AF, no IBIS, laggy screen, no video, etc. With more and more cameras offering pixel shift, the 150mp is not really compelling anyways. Even the $2500K Panasonic S1R can give you more resolution via pixel shift and even compensate for small motion. My own preference would be the Sigma SD Quattro or DP Merrill series cameras. I've printed 60x40 images from these and they look stunning!

[TakahiroOda]

I'm just "amazed" even with this crazy price of a camera and it's fixed lens can't even fix the vignetting LOL

[marcp.]

It's a fixed lens medium format camera which comes with a fixed lens, this is *really* being insane, no interchangleable lenses, but PhaseOne did more than once such kind of publicity stand. And no EVF anyway. Crazy, for that amount of money, i'd buy the GFX-100 II, 2 or 3 lenses, and then a film M Leica rangefinder, and a digital M, say monochrome, and 2-3 lenses, and still have a lot of money *left*, if i'd be a millionaire. 🙂

[t.s.]

„Somehow slow“, „Touch response is not bad“, etc. Everything should be absolutely perfect for this price!

[KOKOBC]

Perfect example of diminishing returns the higher you go up in price

[marcusoutdoors]

I once did an engineering project and I was sent some beautiful pictures of components and equipment and they were from a phase one. OMG the images were incredible. The bokeh was nuts, the clarity of what was in focus was exquisite. Obviously this is their X100V Giganticus!

[MarcAdesso]

FWIW, I’ve seen two of these out in the wild, so there is some kind of market for it. First time I saw it, guy was also carrying a sparkly, brand-spanking new M11 + Noctilux to give you an idea of what this consumer looks like.

[nathantw]

Loved his twisted sense of humor where he put the camera in very precarious situations. I’m sure the folks at Phase One had a heart attack in each one of those scenes.

[yenk]

I'm impressed by the quality of this video you have recorded with your Panasonic G9 II, wonderful colours and definition.