Medium Format Camera Hasselblad X or Fujifilm GFX? Analysis Point by Point - IN ENGLISH

Medium Format Camera Hasselblad X or Fujifilm GFX? Analysis Point by Point - IN ENGLISH
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[BenjaminKanarek]

Thanks for this exposé. I own 3 x GFX cameras and 8 lenses and have used Blad. Blad is slow and cumbersome. GFX outclasses the Blads in all areas.

[Mocha_]

Recently tried out the X2D at the Hasselbad store and i compared it to my GFX. One thing i noticed immediately picking up the Hassel is how comfortable the grip is and its not as chunky as my GFX. I like the weight, built quality, and ease of use of its ui. My biggest complaint of the GFX is the slow flash sync speed.

[BlazeFirereign]

I think your criticisms of Hasselblad are largely fair. It's certainly not the right system for most people. The GFX system is substantially less expensive, more versatile, and has more certain backing behind it, for results that are very similar at the end of the day.

But I do think there's a place for the X system, for some photographers. It does offer a different shooting experience, one that I personally find far more enjoyable than any other offering, especially with Hasselblad's focus on compact, lightweight primes, an area where I think Fuji are lacking. But I'm just a hobbyist, and I can put up with the difficulty of getting lenses.

I think one key thing for any photographer, hobbyist or professional, is to evaluate whether a system does what they need *now, * instead of buying into a system and expecting future firmware updates and lens releases that will meet their needs.

I would like to comment on weather sealing, and to play devil's advocate here: I *suspect* Hasselblad's approach here is to avoid saying "weather sealing" unless the kit is actually IP rated, to discourage use in harsh conditions. To my knowledge, Fujifilm don't IP rate their gear - and if your Fuji kit experienced any problems due to water or dust ingress, they would brush off any complaints or warranty, just as Hasselblad would. The same is true of any other camera manufacturer. And there are cases of "weather sealed" cameras, lacking an IP rating, that have experienced ingress problems, like the Sony A7III which had problems with its battery door.

There is certainly some consideration for weather sealing with Hasselblad, with visible gaskets on lens mounts, batteries, and port covers, and the XCD 28P is actually IP52 rated - although it stands alone in this regard. The only manufacturers that IP rate lots of their kit are OM System and Leica, and they're the only ones that I'd expose to rougher weather.

[outwestjim]

Great video! As a user of the GFX 100 and GFX 100II, I’d like to hear more about how you achieve accurate color in flesh tones

[friendofarca]

wow, couldn´t agree more ! it is the first video I have watched about hasselblad x which does not mislead or tell plain lies as many of the (bought ) YT guys do. I´m very convinced hasselblad is kept alive with the smallest possible commitment so that DJI can use the name on their drones nothing more. when you see it this way everything makes sense. fuji on the other hand delivers very clever what pros need as they understand this is the most important group of customers for MF cameras.

[hatonafox]

Absolutely great video. Very fair and balanced from someone with experience using both camera systems.

[yogifitness]

Most honest comparison between Hasselblad and GFX system that is free of any Halo effect biases.

[franciscoscaramanga]

Eres un crack! Glad to see that there are some outthere that still point out the nasty little details. Almost pulled the trigger on a 907x due to the size factor but the size of the new lenses made no sense to me unlees Blad hirred an alchimist that defies the laws of know phisics. Thanks for confirming all that I have learned over decades of buying/using photograpy gear and thanks for the heads up!

[marcusnz]

What surprised me was the very short warranty Hasselblad offers.
Leica is 3 years. Hasselblad is one.
I think the X2D is a great camera and much more portable than the GFX system which I used to own.
However I agree with a number of the points you make. In particular, the newer V lenses are on paper optically less impressive but the design is excellent and only rigorous testing would demonstrate whether allowing computational correction to make up for optical flaws necessary to achieve size, weight etc reductions to improve portability actually detrimentally affects the output.

[dantemclalla]

I'm buying the HB 907x 100c and I don't care if it has no ibis as long as you are able to use the proper shutter speed in relation to the focal length. I've always used Leica M cameras (M11 recently) which have no ibis and in 10 years I had zero issue by just applying the above rule. On my Nikon Z9 and Leica SL2 ibis is often off as I never shoot handheld below a safe shutter speed due to the excellent high ISO capabilities of modern sensor. Hasselblad AF is worse than Fujifilm but if I need a good AF and I'm a pro, I always choose Sony/canon/nikon not really Fuji. Fuji offers several colour profiles but no proprietary raw converter whereas HB can benefit from Phocus. If you are a pro, colour science is the main "goal" to achieve. HB has a slower pace for sure but gives a colour science that no other camera brand can provide. As to weather sealing, no camera brand unless Leica declares an IP rating, not Sony, Canon Nikon nor Fuji. HB X2d is weather sealed and also 907X (it's even declared on the spec sheet on their website) but to a lower extent. I do agree on poor firmware update strategy by HB, they should improve this aspect.

[julioestebanperezescudero]

Hasselblad in the hand of Chinese is not what it used to be.
Fuji offers much more for less money except central shutters, but it can easily be fixed if they launch a new lens series with central shutters. In the past other manufacturers did it.
Hasselblad H glass when compared to the same Fuji were not as good. But for those that wish to use legacy lenses may be Hasselblad is a good option. The versatility of Fuji cameras is really good, with adapters Canon or Nikon lenses could be used retaining autofocus and exif data, Also any lens that allows enough clearance to focus on the sensor.
The latest Fuji 100 II offers video capabilities beyond anything made by Hasselblad. Unless size and flash synchro is very important Fuji has more to offer.

[phnxbr]

The decisive moment for me is the GFX community output compared to X2D ones. More interesting results on side of GFX

[luissalazar]

The 120 mm is a beast of lens, thanks for sharing

[DavidKenphotographe]

Bravo et merci pour cette analyse, enfin la fin de la langue de bois.Hasselblad est ou malheureusement était une grande marque. Depuis la reprise par DJI c’est juste la catastrophe, délais sur produit( j’ai l’impression d’acheter une Ferrari) et manque de vision et de considération pour les pros. CQFD 👏

[Rdan]

I don’t understand…I just watched your YouTube where you were ecstatic over the Hasseblad 907x50??

[CEEPMDEE]

Hasselblad has the superior colors of the two, so I purchased an older CCD 80MP Phase One instead. The mirrorless cameras are not well done yet in my opinion.

[mauricerijnders]

This is not entirely correct. The focus speed between the Fuji and Hasselblad is depending on the lens combination. The Fuji with the 55mm is slower than anything while the the x2d and 907x 100c with the new xcd 55mm 2.5 is ok (blazing fast if you compare with the Fuji. On the other hand the Fuji 110mm is super fast against the Hasselblad system... Fuji does seem to have a better autofocus but only a few lenses can benefit from that. Next to that Fuji lenses are HEAVY and BULKY compared to Hasselblad. Then again Fuji is a better weather sealed. Last but least Fuji works better with other (fe Leica) glass. The leaf shutter on the Hasselblad makes it almost unusable (banding with artificial light and rolling shutter). So... each of them have their own advantages depending on your type of photography 😁👍🏼

[nativestrong]

Fujifilm had a chance to rock the market but opted to price the camera near the same price as a Hassel or a Leica.

[asamxs]

Not any brand can compare the Hasselblad 16 bit dept quality.