Fujifilm GFX 100: HANDS-ON first-looks review
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- čas přidán 28. 08. 2024
- I tried out the 100MP $10k Fujifilm GFX100 for my first-looks review!
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This is easily the best GFX100 preview I've viewed. Nice job.
Thanks!
The folks at Phase One and Hasselblad can't be too happy. Thank you for this walk-through, Gordon.
You're welcome! Yep, it's the most usable medium format I've used by far.
I tried out the 100MP $10k Fujifilm GFX100 for my first-looks review!
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Honestly , people saying that the equivalent cameras are 3..4 times as much... nope... there is nothing else like this... this is the mother of all cameras so far. I hope they do well and other manufacturers follow. We needed this shake before cell phones cameras started eating away at low end and middle class DSLRs ...
Sometimes, you wish $10,000 just fell from the sky
That aside, $10k is actually pretty dang good for a camera like this, as comparable models tend to cost at least 3x as much
You're right, it's actually quite affordable in very high res medium format terms.
Yeah, and another 20k for lenses
Lovely to meet you today, Gordon, on Brighton Pier. Thank you for taking the time to talk to me.
The GFX 100 is a stonking camera. Huge, but not as heavy as expected. I’m looking forward to your full review.
Love your channel. Keep up the good work :)
Lovely to meet you too, thanks for saying hello! PS- look out for lots more GFX100 content coming soon!
WOW 100 mp. stabilizer and face detection at medium format camera !!! This is revolution $10,000 for this camera is actually not that much. Hmm I just thinking what could I sell. Well done FUJI !
Costs about the same as a FF Leica.
102MP
Bravo Gordon! I’ve already watched 4 reviews of this camera, but your review is the first one that makes me actually want to purchase it!
The best preview all over the internet clearly about Fujifilm GFX 100: HANDS-ON
Wow the detail in the images is outstanding ! Thanks for good review Gordon.
You're very welcome!
Gordon you reviews are great! Very clear and informative! Ive subscribed now! And as a fuji enthusiast i shall be buying this fuji camera very soon.
This top oled display and this settings (double dial on screen, histogram etc...) should be on a X-H2... will be great !
I agree, I'll feed that back to them!
After watching this i pulled out the Fujifilm DS300 , a fuji "Pro" ?? Digital from 1999, it proudly boasts 1.3 megapixel on it,s front flank, will 2039 bring a 1.3 Gigapixel model ?
I remember when 3 was considered quite enough!
Gordon, you NEVER disappoint. Thank you for this quality overview.
Thankyou, I aim to please! Just wish more people watched these videos as they take a lot of work!
Really helpful review, thanks. Would have been good if Fuji could have implemented the displayed histogram based on a RAW rather than JPEG preview!.
Yes I hear that from a few folk, I'll ask them about it.
Thnx Gordon! As a7R3 shooter i think when 50 megapixel fujifilm with this processor and this stabilization comes out, it will be my next camera.
100 Mpix are much (for me and my pc) to handle.
I think now the difference is too drastic. Between the 50S/R and 100.
You're welcome! I agree, a more affordable 50MP version with a new back-illuminated sensor, PDAF and IBIS would be nice...
How do you like your A7R3? Im saving up for this.
@@ItsPinecone_911 AF is amazing, you think for composition and not so much focus. You may crop a lot, super dynamic range. It saved me twice (once the bride was walking to oltar and it was backlit. I exposed for the highlights and her body/face was completely dark. But i recovered it.
Amazing cam, but i feel it more like a computer. And you should be gentle with it.
@@vpr5562 Sounds good. And Ive heard a few ppl its like a computer.
Great looking camera...Charging in camera works for me..SD cards make more sense ,especially if you happen to shoot in the streets.This mean you can bring a powerbank,extra SD cards,and then dump your images to your computer setups.I especially tell people that multiple copies in more than one place being true redundancy...
Thanks for the great review. Excellent camera. Always trusted cameralabs more than other websites (they are often too biased) who test camera gear. As to the video footage of this GFX100, it is, as is the case for other stills cameras, okay IMO but rolling shutter is noticeable. However, stabilization on this GFX100 is almost as good as that on dedicated camcorders. Would be interesting too see true unbiased nighttime footage out of this 'Fuji machine' -- must be miraculously good like nothing that has ever been before :)
Hi Guys, we have final made the camera you CZcamsrs been asking for, oh btw it's 10K arrrrrgggggg . . . . . As usual Gordon, stella review and great video, love your work dude!
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it!
man this camera is a dreammm!!!
It's pretty sweet alright!
Really informative hands-on as always! I wonder if they could have put the batteries on the grip and gone away with the bottom grey section to make it even more lighter.
I think the new XH-2 should just be a apsc version of this GFX100 and they shall have a winner!
I'd like to see the X-H2 inherit some of these features!
Another good review Gordon -
Video looks good - perfect vlog camera right?
did I miss Steven Seagull again? :D
Steven was avoiding me in Japan, but will surely make a reappearance back in Brighton!
The image detail is AMAZING!
I have a final production sample now and will be posting loads more content about this camera at cameralabs.com in the next week.
Hope to meet you one day. You are to blamed for my passion in photography. I've learned so much from you. Thank you for being the best.
Very impressive. Thank you for the review.
You're welcome, thanks!
Sure ... it’s pretty amazing.
But ...
Show Lightroom importing say, 50 photos. Then show LR developing one on a typical fast iMac or PC.
Don’t use LR? Sow it using some other program. How much does image size affect processing speed?
What about when doing panos or HDR’s?
My point? Will I have to buy a new computer to handle the images?
Other questions/comments:
Grey color not that great. Not “sexy”.
Soft plastic looking vertical grip weird, possibly slippery. How are the ergonomics?
Not convinced SD cards were the best way to go.
How much are the lenses? Am guessing the average price is $2k+?
I understand it has good stabilization, but at 102mp, just how careful do you have to be to not get blur at lower shutter speeds?
Total weight with two batteries?
Gordon’s right, the buttons are too small.
My desire would be to see similar goodies on a 40mp body.
I was wondering if someone would try vlogging with it - Good for you! I'd hate to see myself shot close up with a wide angle lens in 100 MP...
I couldn't resist!
@@cameralabs The autofocus of your vlogging section is quite remarkable indeed.
@@erickyanez6297 I think this might have been BEFORE they updated the lens firmware to fully support PDAF as well. Check out my final review of it...
@@cameralabs so when you start vlogging (at around 16:02), the lens is just using the contrast detect af to get your face in focus? More than impressive I'd say then.
@@erickyanez6297 on this particular video I believe so.
11:55
How many pixels option for "M" medium jpg, and the "S"small jpg? hopefully they give 50MP for medium jpg and 30MP for Small jpg :)
@leicanoct i have the gfx50s and always shoot Raw+Jpg... it's nice if the camera give you an extra option for storage, for example documentation for holiday etc. We can feel The dynamic range but in a small storage for 'common ocassion'
I love the display on the vertical grip ... it would be really great, if Fujifilm could integrate such a display in the vertical grips of the X-T or the X-H series.
It's pretty cool...
As always a pro and informative review. Thanks.
Thanks!
Hey I recently viewed your 50mm f1 xf lens video, some images from the 50mm seem sharper than the gfx! I was considering switching to the gfx but maybe the upgrade is not needed and ill go for the 50mm instead? Any insight much appreciated 🙏 😊
thanks for sharing! through review as always.
Can you select different resolution options? Dont know if I always want to be shooting at 100mpixels!
Yes, lower res options are available.
Gordon Laing ohh! Great that’s a bonus I wonder what the other options are, I try research it.
@@eliaspap8708 they're all on the Fujifilm website..
@@cameralabs Thanks! I see its only with Jpg, Raw is just one size only but with Compressed raw which is what i use with my XT3
The area of the pixels of the GFX100 is roughly the same of the Olympus O-MD E-M10 and half that of the GFX S . If the noise difference to the GFX S is quite negligible then it must be the BSI sensor to achieve that. And in respect to the EM-10 the processor.
Yes, the BSI tech allows the noise levels to be similar to the 50 despite the smaller pixels.
@@cameralabs Thank you for the quick answer. In some Tests the noise behaviour of the X-T3 was rated inferior to that if the X-H1 and that was attributed to the (minor) magnification of pixels by 2M. The X-T3 has a BSI sensor, the X-H1 not. Some critics assumed the poorer results resulted in the neglection of the reduction of the base ISO in the X-T3.
You have tested both cameras a lot - what is your experience?
@@WMedl any differences were so minor not to bother me. But have a look at the noise results in my reviews at cameralabs.com and decide for yourself!
Hello Gordon! Can you please give me an advice? I love photography but I dont have a lot of money so what camera you think I should buy. I have 4 options. They're all pack's. A- Nikon D7500 with 18-105 lens. B- Canon 80D with 18-135 f3.5-5.6. C- Sony A7II with 28-70 f3.5-5.6. D- Fujifilm XT30 with 18-55 f2.8-4. or I keept my Canon 700D and buy the lens 24-105 f4. Thank you very much. Keep doing your great reviews. Cheers José
You need to tell me what it is you don't like about your Canon 700D first! What do you want from an upgrade?
@@cameralabs Thank you for your interesting. The think I like less, its the resolution/quality of my images when I see them in my computer. I dont know if its because of the lenses (an old 18-55 ) or if its just the quality of my camera. Best regards. José.
(The thing)
Thanx, best GFX100 vid I found!
Thanks!
Was waiting for your take on this monster camera. In 10 years I will probably get one when it comes down in price. Ridiculous pictures this captures.
Glad you enjoyed it!
the best review yet!
Thanks, I appreciate you saying that!
I´m trying to find out how much is the DLA (Diffraction Limited Aperture) for this camera, as no one is talking about that. I believe that with a pixel pitch of 3.76um (even with a BSI sensor) the DLA will be considerably low, wich can reduce the full potential (and the image quality) of this sensor in lower aperture. What is your opinion about this, and also how the sensors tech will overcome the physics?
I could speculate or try and calculate it mathematically, but I'd prefer to actually do some tests when i get it back again for my final review, hopefully soon! Watch this space...
Gordon,
I seem to remember someone cycling through the rear mini-LCD monitor with a button on the camera. Are you sure that it can't do this?
I see two buttons at the lower right. What are they for?
Are you sure it wasn't the top screen they were cycling through? It may be possible to assign it to a custom function on the other buttons in the future...
Great review. Thanks!
You're welcome!
Awesome review Gordon 👍
Thanks!
I’m sold! Looks great and I miss medium format!
Great stuff! If you're ordering online, please consider going through my links here or at cameralabs.com thanks!
Image review @13:00
I hope review Fuji GF 100 Vs Hasellblad 6D
Can't believe how small it is. Technology has come a long way.
It's not bad for the sensor size - as I said, comparable to a 1Dx II or a D5.
HOW MANY STOPS OF DYNAMIC RANGE ?
Just curious, as a beginner photographer that only does it as a hobby and only owns a P610 and P1000 Nikon Coolpix at the moment, what is the differeces in full frame cameras and Medium Cameras? Like quality and all that?
The sensor is bigger in medium format.
@@cameralabs Is that the only thing that seperates the full frames from the Mediums? Is the difference noticeable at the same MP rating between the 2?
@@ItsPinecone_911 My friend your answer is the dynamic range and dof is very different. a full frame 50 megapixels doesn't produce the same results as a 50 megapixels medium format...So way better dynamic range,diffent look on the photos due to different depth of field
@@billzidis2656 oh ok. Did not know this. Thanks for the info
I am getting this camera...in 10 years!
But they'll have 500 Megapixel by then!
@@cameralabsBut the 8x10 sensor will be too large for a coat pocket! In that case Ill get a couple of these little GFX100 cameras with lenses and enjoy! Looks like a great street camera! Oh darn it, B&H is out of stock
Gordon should always shoot with IBIS considering his coffee hands.
why do you keep mentioning this when I've told you elsewhere that it's nothing to do with the coffee?
@@cameralabs Don't feed the trolls Gordon.
What a creep. Your profile photo shows that you should not be judging others.
It is not about this now, but what it can do for more of us later. The video I am most keen on. But at $10,000 USD you are doing Cinema cameras starting out. Good and bad maybe.
Take one pic and crop 4 pics out of it. Each has 25mp and it is about four cam in one body. I say the price is justifiable. : D
Oh, a production line shutter button pusher is brabbling...
Only 100 MP? I am waiting for the 500 MP camera to consider to buy it...
single 100MP photo worth 200MB JPEG, 600MB RAW....
500MP? 1GB AND 3GB even HDD 2xxMB/s write
What would these camera makers do without Sony? Sony is smart because as long as cameras need sensors, Sony will be alive and well in the camera world.
JPEG samples from a 102MP medium format camera, really???
You can’t download raw files. 👴🏻
Interesting Camera!
It certainly is!
What is the range of megapixels,102meg down to?
There's loads of options, you're better off looking at the specs for it on the Fujifilm website
Thanks Gordon,found them,I can see now why you didn't mention them.,hell of a lot.😋
What kind of camera did you shoot with this video?
I used a Sony A6400 and e 24mm f1.8.
@@cameralabs OH ~ You are very kind. Thanks ~!
@@user-cz2pp7mg1j I'm adding a caption to future videos to show which gear I used to film. It should also be in the description and pinned comment.
wow i wonder what the file size of an uncompressed raw file would be
I think they're about 200MB.
@@cameralabs well holy crap, i would be happy to have a fulframe one day, this is op
If only I had £10k lying around...
Have you checked the back of the sofa...?
I would be afraid to use something that expensive 😋 wow it looks nice.
Well i vlogged with it and filmed it on a ledge in a very public place in Tokyo and no-one gave it a second look! But i agree, in other places I'd be more careful!
Gordon Laing I am worried about my own disabled hands carrying it 🙂
Shhheee’s peerrrtttyyy
I'll put mine on PayBoo!
That's a good saving! If you do buy at B&H, please do consider going through one of my links here or at cameralabs.com thanks!
Gordon Laing Thanks. I’ll do just that. First I must sell 250 shares of AMD @$40.
Admit that you wanted to set the record highest res/ most expensive vlogging camera
Ok, you got me!
I wish they had it with no battery grip.
That IBIS module requires a lot of space though and consumes plenty of power. So I think they needed it to fit in the batteries and this was actually the smallest they could do it.
Maybe but my tiny Pen F has IBIS and no grip.
@@terrywbreedlove er, there's somewhat of a difference in sensor size and weight!
Gordon Laing Yes but the body even without the grip is also much larger. So it equals out.
Terry Breedlove 🤷♀️🤷♂️
There's that HD
Yeah, took 'em a while to process it.
4:46 I see even Fuji's higher-end cameras have this same problem with the live view. My XT-30 does this exact same thing occasionally (darkening and becoming choppy), especially if I have a non-native lenses adapted on.
Kind of a non issue, as half pressing the shutter button clears it out, but still pretty annoying. hopefully Fuji will fix it at some point. Kind of nerve-racking when you've just paid $1,000 for a mid-range camera, but basically unacceptable on a $10,000 camera!
It’s to save battery. Put it in boost mode
I think it's the power saving kicking-in. You can change the period for this if you want it to stay smooth for longer.
Top Man. Regards, Si.
Thanks!
6X6cm is where medium format starts and this is not near that. The lens mounts are screwed to the lenses with 4 microscopic screws, screwed into threaded plastic. I'd think real hard about spending 10 grand on this fuji "hype" buy me camera.
I agree 6x6, or rather 6x4.5cm is where medium format starts for FILM but for digital the sensor become so expensive that anything larger than 35mm format is considered medium format by the industry. I do mention other formats in my other GFX videos.
@@cameralabs I just see fujifilm as a virus. Like the way they cheapened film they will cheapen camera equipment by using inferior material and using misleading labels
I have a 60mm macro fujinon with little bumps and flaws in the finish and it seems to be getting worse. I bought it used but you can clearly see the manufacture flaws
The glass is soft when it comes to easily scratching the front element .. It's a mushy kinda scratch I did with a 18-55mm kit lens. The Nikon nano coating is the only way to go! I have a 19mm PC-e, with a bulbous front element and the dust just falls off. Fujinon needs to address that issue before they attempt any similar design.!
I will say that they are very sharp with no scratches! I will absolutely give them that!
Let's face it. Who caps their lenses? The caps come off in the bag,"which will happen"! Keep the hood on and rear cap in place but never front cap your lenses. Unless of course it has a locking lens cap like the 19 PC-e Nikkor.
Fuji and the likes, please stop flying people to Japan etc, no matter what the authors says it taints the review.....
It's a press trip, you go to where they hold the launch event or you don't see the product. Some are a few miles away in an office, others are further afield. I've been going on them for 25 years and have never let them taint my reviews. I wouldn't have lasted this long as a journalist if it had. That's why I always point out the bad as well as the good. But you're right to question anyone presenting reviews regarding their background and history.
@@cameralabs Mate its not that you would present any bias but really is just stupid. Sony for instance, lets fly Chelsea and this one, and that one to somewhere lovely, then ask them to say nice things about our camera. Bear in mind, slate it and no more nice things :0 I say this as someone who has owned Fuji stuff since the xe1, btw this was no an attack on your character buddy...…
@@Murphy252000 I think it's worth looking at the differences between proper journalists (press) and influencers. When companies work with influencers, it's normally sponsored with expectations and deliverables, which is fine so long as it's all declared. When it's press, there's no expectations, we can say whatever we want. We might not get invited to the next event, but in my experience, most companies take the punches and don't mind honest critique so long as it's fair. I should also say I've never experienced any company offering payment for positive coverage. Again though the key as a consumer of reviews is to know something of the background of the reviewer themselves. Do you trust them?
10,000 that's the last thing i heard and got back up about 21:04
The 150 Megapixel Phase One costs $55000
Twice the size, 3 times the price of an A7riii? Same low light ability, worse AF, worse FPS.. Its just too big! Have a feeling if Sony were to make this camera it would half the size...
Good review Gordon, but the camera is UGLY
Thanks! It is an acquired taste, but once you've used it for a while, the design does grow on you...
Think Alister is right, it is an ugly camera. The designer of the X100 could have done the job better.
This is great for architecture and landscape. It however is not good for people. I think that people start to look really ugly past 12MP.
okay. It's not worth the COST.
Maybe not for you (or I), but it is for some people. I already know several people who've bought it, and several more who are about to. It's a high performance, expensive piece of kit, just like any other high performance, expensive kit.
It serves an extremely tiny market, so I'm pretty sure a lot of people don't see the need for an extremely large sensor with an absurd resolution, especially at that price.
That said, $10k is really high for a camera, but it's also worth pointing out that Fuji has somehow managed to cram all of that and make it cost significantly less than the equivalent Hasselblad, which is at least 3x the price.
@Mike X true
@Mike X exactly, it is relatively affordable compared to other larger format options.
10k is a drop in the bucket for some wealthy hobbyists and certain high end professionals. Just look at Leica and its market segment.