The GFX100 II has the GFX 102MP CMOS II "HS" sensor while the GFX100S II has the GFX 102MP CMOS II sensor. This is one of the primary reasons for the difference in performance of the two cameras.
I have owned this camera now for about 3 weeks and I absolutely love it.I'm mostly a landscape photographer.But I do weddings as well and other corporate gigs. I've tested the auto focus out on people.And it works really well. Having used a lot of screens Dustin I don't like the touch screens. They are better turned off. .Because you end up touching menus all the time and then having to turn them off all the time and then turn them back on again.Honestly, you d better off just the simple joystick which is really firm and easy to use.I used to think touch screen was really cool and you end up with fingermarks all over the screen as well. Articulating screens after video head's not for photographers.If you want video camera , go and buy an XH2. The? View finder is fine.Honestly, your images look great. And most people look at their images on the back of a screen.Anyway, and if you are a good photographer which generally people who own GFX cameras are really good photographers, they aren't looking at the images after they take one, they know the images.Good it's a professional body. The IBIS is incredible..I shot 1/10 second with a 100-200. That's insane. I tested the focus yesterday for people walking towards me and out of 25 shots.I now 20 on the eye.That's because I know how to handle the camera as well.And there are sitting in settings that you need to change. I really don't think people are going to use this as a sports and wildlife camera.So I can understand some of the auto focus will be perceived as negative. To be even considering a medium format camera for action and sports is revolutionary if you think about it but in reality we are not gonna shoot sports with this camera on a regular basis. I think what you have to remember that you get with a gfx camera is image quality that simply can't be matched by a full frame camera. The dynamic range On this camera would blow the z8 and z9 out of the water . Tip pick 1 eye! I will repeat myself.Don't buy this camera to shoot wildlife! For everything else it's brilliant 👏 I'm an image quality focussed photographer. OK my 16gb ram macbook pro handles 100 files fine. No lag. It's an incredible camera. Portraits weddings landscapes..products. Check out my work on instagram nevclarke_artphotography. The images are just draw dropping!!
This camera completely destroyed my 100s, I couldn’t be more happy with it. My a7rv is just a video camera now, sold every lens but the 35. The fringer adapter and sigma art ef lenses are amazing, and I even bought the f2 canon 200 with the money from the gm lenses. 100sii inspired me so much I even started my RUclips channel 😂 trying to do my best da impression
I believe that for the relaxed use for which these cameras are aimed, the performance is more than sufficient for wedding product landscape travel photography and above all studio photos. gfx camera have never been been think for the dynamic photography or bird or sports photography where bursts and lightning-fast autofocus are needed. the only thing that could limit me is the synchro flash time which is too slow even if they have made the sensors faster than in the past we are stuck at 2017 at 1/125th
Complements for the very detailed and complete review. what interests us advanced amateurs is that the previous 100 megapixel models are really starting to drop in price. and above all you are starting to find lenses more easily on the used market
The moment these show up in the Japanese used market, I'm going to Tokyo and getting one lol Thanks for the awesome review! Been eagerly awaiting it :)
Fantastic review Dustin, great job. It is certainly a camera for photography lovers, no fuss. I never needed a fast auto-focus or video features myself so this camera would give me great joy to use with great results. However, if I had time and money...maybe in 10 years when I'll be retired! 😄
That’s right. You just need to use it with reasonable expectations. I would say the biggest problem is that Fuji’s marketing tends to create those unrealistic expectations.
Thank you, your reviews are the best👌This sensor is really impressive, I wish Fuji would be able to get a 50MP version of it with the same qualities. A big disappointment for me is the lack of the CF type B slot, which I really like on my XHseries cameras and the missing D pad. It looks like the body was just copied 1 to 1 from the old version.
I have the camera the 100s II and also the 50S ii as well and we really don't need an express card given that we are shooting at seven frames a second if you shoot 21 photos in a burst of three seconds then you're going to have 21 photos at 100 megapixels you're gonna fill up your cards pretty quickly. You're not even gonna upload most of them. You're only just trying to get the shot so honestly if you can't get a photo in 21 then honestly I think it's time for another hobby. I've always believe that, it's not an action sports camera okay? Is it a significant improvement over the 50 S mark 2? Absolutely?
I’ve invested a ton in Fuji and I honestly should have just gotten my X100VI. Wildlife can be frustrating. Love the straight out of the camera color. Hoping they continue to improve autofocus and improve their menus and touch screen. I’m more likely to get a future A7V for hybrid instead of going to Medium format. Those lenses seem big. I think I’ll always have a Fuji for travel or EDC camera.
@@DustinAbbottTWI Perfect. By the way, I had a chat with the local Fujifilm rep, and while we chatted, I mentioned your review and its positive impact on my consideration of this camera.
Dustin, first-off, I really like your reviews and feel we really agree on most aspects of features and practical usability. The other day, I saw a video from Figital and he was comparing the GFX 102-MP with that of film, and that really struck me (being an old Panatomic-X MF guy!) where I'd like to be. I'm really not a huge Bokeh-fan and so tend to shoot images that you can look at many times, and find something new each time; that is, images that you can explore-around in (maybe I read too many Highlights magazines as a kid!). I have an X-T4 with the 16-80mm, and am just not happy with the images or resolution. I'm not quite ready to jump to the Fuji-MF, wanting to see some of the things you mentioned ironed out. However, I never plan to sell the X-T4 as it has so many other uses and quite frankly, wish all of the control features would have been retained on the X-T5 and these GFXs--real step backwards to me! So, will probably pick up a prime (also miffed a bit that Fuji is not making a 27-28mm prime like there new f/1.4 ones!); wanted a 33mm but feel too tight; and 23mm seems such a jump away from 50mm equivalent (i.e 10mm difference). Edit: And, I really want to stay in the Fuji ecosystem. Anyway, eventually I think I'd like the GFX and a 55 (44mm-equiv.) which seems a nice place to start. I think I'll eventually have to go MF because even on a 4K monitor, I find myself always scrolling around and zooming in to look at interesting things... Anyway, thanks for all you do, nailing down the numbers and most of all, putting it all into a practical and realistic perspective! SUBSCRIBED!!!
@@DustinAbbottTWI ok, while I wanted to stay within the Fuji ecosystem, thinking about the integrated coupling of camera, lens and software etc..; so maybe this is a bit misplaced. I will seriously give the Viltrox another look. The final thought otherwise was maybe 23mm would be that much of a difference, since I felt the 33mm too tight. Anyway, thank you very much for responding and all you do for the photographic community…
Thanks for the excellent review (as always). A friend of mine bought the camera one month ago, and he is experiencing one issue: if you rotate the camera in portrait mode clockwise (not counter clockwise as usual) the camera freezes completely 95% of the times and you need to remove the battery to get it back to work. Did anyone of you have the same problem? Please could try if you can reproduce it? Thanks.
I find that DRO feature on fuji cameras a bit confusing. Especially on this medium format. If you want to protect the highlight, just expose for the highlights and recover the shadows... Why even go to that higher iso? Is it for preview or for jpegs? Why would one disable that feature (and why its not just on by default and "hidden")?
It intentionally underexposes by one or two stops. ISO 6400 is actually ISO 1600, and so on, the camera just boosts it after capture thanks to how ISO invariant most modern sensor tech has become. This is also why it affects raws.
Unless you've used a medium format camera you won't really understand it but the dynamic range is such an asset in many situations. Things like Real Estate Photography. You don't need to do bracketing. You can just take an image and recover the highlights of the windows really easily.
Based on how much this camera body sells Fujifilm should lower the price on their crop senso bodies. One problem is that there are limited lenses for the GFX format and I am not sure if third parties even make any lenses for the GFX.
Not sure why to insist on weaknesses of the AF system (and video limitations) when it is quicker than probably any other medium format system and delivers some of the best IQs available? Also not sure if anybody will use it for birds in flight which is clearly the domain of high speed FF cameras. FF lenses are generally a bit cheaper, lighter, more compact. Gfx is for max IQ and gorgeous color. No Nikon or Sony can keep up with the Fujis in general, I tried them. So just use the right tool for the task.
Because Fuji has consistently marketed the GFX system as an alternative to full frame. You can't have it both ways. You can't brag about how the sensor is superior without also acknowledging the potential downsides like AF. You also can't release a 500mm lens and then say no one will use it for birds in flight.
Shutter speed affect noise: at slow shutter speeds noise has a chance to build up in the image. This ISO performance test in pointless. You should use same aperture and shutter speed and get same exposure with artificial light.
@@DustinAbbottTWI I see no charts in your review. How can you compare actual objective measurements (charts) with visual naked eye evaluation. By the way this is not the point. If you think about it when you take a picture you do not crank up ISO and than compensate with shutter speed but the exact opposite.
I have had this camera for about three weeks and it's mind blowing good for a lot of Photography. You would not buy it for sports and action or wildlife to be honest. You could do it if you were good enough but it would be hard work but for everything else, it's brilliant.
I was thinking about getting a Fuji GFX 100S II Camera, but although it is not as expensive as the previous model, it is still expensive. It is big, it is heavy and it is not as flexible system as a full frame system, so I stay with my SONY A7RVA and SONY A7V, which are great Cameras with so many choices of Lenses, at least 266 different prime Lenses !
You primarly get larger files from the gfx100II compared to a Sony r5 but just a little bit more real resolution and DR but what I see is that many of the Fuji lenses are really outstanding and they are not far way from GM lenses prices.
@@Mattrossphoto I know that the image quality is better from SONY´s 33x44mm sensor in Fuji and Hasselblad Cameras, but the SONY full frame Camera and Lens system are so much more versatile and more light weight and to be REALLY honest, I do not need that extra image quality for my use !
@@cameraprepper7938 I love the a7rv as well, for what I do though I can’t beat the Fuji. Im like a little kid on christmas when I’m reviewing the pics 😂 just don’t have that with the Sony. Sony more than does the job flawlessly though. It’s just how selfish are we with seeing the pics in our monitors. Gfx is totally a me first system 😂
@@Mattrossphoto I do not want to hurt my back any more. Fuji Lenses is too big and too heavy, the only light weight Lens from Fuji is the new 500mm 5.6, Hasselblad have more light weight lenses, despite that Hasselblad lenses have built-in shutter !
The GFX100 II has the GFX 102MP CMOS II "HS" sensor while the GFX100S II has the GFX 102MP CMOS II sensor. This is one of the primary reasons for the difference in performance of the two cameras.
I have owned this camera now for about 3 weeks and I absolutely love it.I'm mostly a landscape photographer.But I do weddings as well and other corporate gigs. I've tested the auto focus out on people.And it works really well. Having used a lot of screens Dustin I don't like the touch screens. They are better turned off. .Because you end up touching menus all the time and then having to turn them off all the time and then turn them back on again.Honestly, you d better off just the simple joystick which is really firm and easy to use.I used to think touch screen was really cool and you end up with fingermarks all over the screen as well. Articulating screens after video head's not for photographers.If you want video camera , go and buy an XH2. The? View finder is fine.Honestly, your images look great.
And most people look at their images on the back of a screen.Anyway, and if you are a good photographer which generally people who own GFX cameras are really good photographers, they aren't looking at the images after they take one, they know the images.Good it's a professional body. The IBIS is incredible..I shot 1/10 second with a 100-200. That's insane.
I tested the focus yesterday for people walking towards me and out of 25 shots.I now 20 on the eye.That's because I know how to handle the camera as well.And there are sitting in settings that you need to change. I really don't think people are going to use this as a sports and wildlife camera.So I can understand some of the auto focus will be perceived as negative. To be even considering a medium format camera for action and sports is revolutionary if you think about it but in reality we are not gonna shoot sports with this camera on a regular basis.
I think what you have to remember that you get with a gfx camera is image quality that simply can't be matched by a full frame camera. The dynamic range On this camera would blow the z8 and z9 out of the water . Tip pick 1 eye! I will repeat myself.Don't buy this camera to shoot wildlife!
For everything else it's brilliant 👏
I'm an image quality focussed photographer.
OK my 16gb ram macbook pro handles 100 files fine. No lag. It's an incredible camera. Portraits weddings landscapes..products. Check out my work on instagram nevclarke_artphotography.
The images are just draw dropping!!
"Sometimes leaving some mystery in the shadows or in the highlights is worth doing " EXCELLENT ! I 100% agree !
For sure
nice to see a real review not just marketing bullshit
As per usual, excellent job, Dustin. Mine shows up tomorrow. Excited to put it to work.
Enjoy!
This camera completely destroyed my 100s, I couldn’t be more happy with it. My a7rv is just a video camera now, sold every lens but the 35.
The fringer adapter and sigma art ef lenses are amazing, and I even bought the f2 canon 200 with the money from the gm lenses.
100sii inspired me so much I even started my RUclips channel 😂 trying to do my best da impression
I wish you well with it
The pictures from Fuji's GFX are absolutely incredible 😍 People should download some raw samples and see themselves.
Absolutely
I believe that for the relaxed use for which these cameras are aimed, the performance is more than sufficient for wedding product landscape travel photography and above all studio photos. gfx camera have never been been think for the dynamic photography
or bird or sports photography where bursts and lightning-fast autofocus are needed.
the only thing that could limit me is the synchro flash time which is too slow even if they have made the sensors faster than in the past we are stuck at 2017 at 1/125th
I agree with your conclusion, but the problem is is that Fuji is increasingly marketing these cameras as being more than what they are for action
Complements for the very detailed and complete review.
what interests us advanced amateurs is that the previous 100 megapixel models are really starting to drop in price.
and above all you are starting to find lenses more easily on the used market
That certainly helps
The moment these show up in the Japanese used market, I'm going to Tokyo and getting one lol
Thanks for the awesome review! Been eagerly awaiting it :)
Fantastic review Dustin, great job. It is certainly a camera for photography lovers, no fuss. I never needed a fast auto-focus or video features myself so this camera would give me great joy to use with great results. However, if I had time and money...maybe in 10 years when I'll be retired! 😄
That’s right. You just need to use it with reasonable expectations. I would say the biggest problem is that Fuji’s marketing tends to create those unrealistic expectations.
Thank you, your reviews are the best👌This sensor is really impressive, I wish Fuji would be able to get a 50MP version of it with the same qualities. A big disappointment for me is the lack of the CF type B slot, which I really like on my XHseries cameras and the missing D pad. It looks like the body was just copied 1 to 1 from the old version.
I have the camera the 100s II and also the 50S ii as well and we really don't need an express card given that we are shooting at seven frames a second if you shoot 21 photos in a burst of three seconds then you're going to have 21 photos at 100 megapixels you're gonna fill up your cards pretty quickly. You're not even gonna upload most of them. You're only just trying to get the shot so honestly if you can't get a photo in 21 then honestly I think it's time for another hobby. I've always believe that, it's not an action sports camera okay? Is it a significant improvement over the 50 S mark 2? Absolutely?
I’ve invested a ton in Fuji and I honestly should have just gotten my X100VI. Wildlife can be frustrating. Love the straight out of the camera color. Hoping they continue to improve autofocus and improve their menus and touch screen. I’m more likely to get a future A7V for hybrid instead of going to Medium format. Those lenses seem big. I think I’ll always have a Fuji for travel or EDC camera.
That's fair. The AF is still the area that holds this whole system back
Dustin, thank you for an excellent review. In your deep dive, you are using LR. When I had my XT3, I had issues processing my images in LR.
I've tested a lot of different pieces of software, and LR is still my preferred platform.
@@DustinAbbottTWI Perfect. By the way, I had a chat with the local Fujifilm rep, and while we chatted, I mentioned your review and its positive impact on my consideration of this camera.
Dustin, first-off, I really like your reviews and feel we really agree on most aspects of features and practical usability.
The other day, I saw a video from Figital and he was comparing the GFX 102-MP with that of film, and that really struck me (being an old Panatomic-X MF guy!) where I'd like to be.
I'm really not a huge Bokeh-fan and so tend to shoot images that you can look at many times, and find something new each time; that is, images that you can explore-around in (maybe I read too many Highlights magazines as a kid!).
I have an X-T4 with the 16-80mm, and am just not happy with the images or resolution. I'm not quite ready to jump to the Fuji-MF, wanting to see some of the things you mentioned ironed out. However, I never plan to sell the X-T4 as it has so many other uses and quite frankly, wish all of the control features would have been retained on the X-T5 and these GFXs--real step backwards to me!
So, will probably pick up a prime (also miffed a bit that Fuji is not making a 27-28mm prime like there new f/1.4 ones!); wanted a 33mm but feel too tight; and 23mm seems such a jump away from 50mm equivalent (i.e 10mm difference). Edit: And, I really want to stay in the Fuji ecosystem.
Anyway, eventually I think I'd like the GFX and a 55 (44mm-equiv.) which seems a nice place to start.
I think I'll eventually have to go MF because even on a 4K monitor, I find myself always scrolling around and zooming in to look at interesting things...
Anyway, thanks for all you do, nailing down the numbers and most of all, putting it all into a practical and realistic perspective! SUBSCRIBED!!!
Try the Viltrox Pro AF 27mm F1.2; it's an amazing lens.
@@DustinAbbottTWI ok, while I wanted to stay within the Fuji ecosystem, thinking about the integrated coupling of camera, lens and software etc..; so maybe this is a bit misplaced. I will seriously give the Viltrox another look.
The final thought otherwise was maybe 23mm would be that much of a difference, since I felt the 33mm too tight.
Anyway, thank you very much for responding and all you do for the photographic community…
Your reviews are exceptional. Thank you.
Thank you
Thanks for the excellent review (as always).
A friend of mine bought the camera one month ago, and he is experiencing one issue: if you rotate the camera in portrait mode clockwise (not counter clockwise as usual) the camera freezes completely 95% of the times and you need to remove the battery to get it back to work. Did anyone of you have the same problem? Please could try if you can reproduce it? Thanks.
I don’t recall seeing that issue
Thanks Dustin
For me, there is no reason upgrading from my 100S to the 100S II. I will go straight to the 100 II, as soon as I can afford it.
Thanks, Dustin! 🙌
You should do a review and comparison with the Hasselblad X2D 100C :)
Right now I have no connection to Hasselblad, but who knows in the future.
I find that DRO feature on fuji cameras a bit confusing. Especially on this medium format. If you want to protect the highlight, just expose for the highlights and recover the shadows... Why even go to that higher iso? Is it for preview or for jpegs? Why would one disable that feature (and why its not just on by default and "hidden")?
It intentionally underexposes by one or two stops. ISO 6400 is actually ISO 1600, and so on, the camera just boosts it after capture thanks to how ISO invariant most modern sensor tech has become. This is also why it affects raws.
Unless you've used a medium format camera you won't really understand it but the dynamic range is such an asset in many situations. Things like Real Estate Photography. You don't need to do bracketing. You can just take an image and recover the highlights of the windows really easily.
@@nevvanclarke9225 irrelevant to my comment but ok.
@@SapphicCode i know what it does, i dont understand why its even there.
@@kaimelis Yes it's mainly for SOOC Jpegs & videos
Just WOW! makes me consider selling all my FF stuff and swap to this one
I can understand that!
Third time's a charm, let's hope the GFX100S3 could have a more-than-marginal evolution.
I know on paper it’s seems marginal but it s a million times easier to use than the 100s. I do portraits and hardly have any misses anymore
Fuji needs a major hardware improvement to AF. Pretty much everything else is great.
Based on how much this camera body sells Fujifilm should lower the price on their crop senso bodies. One problem is that there are limited lenses for the GFX format and I am not sure if third parties even make any lenses for the GFX.
This sounds like the perfect camera for landscape and architecture - that is, if I can find the money for their new 30mm shift lens! 🤣Great review.
LOL - do you really need both kidneys ;)
@@DustinAbbottTWI At my age, I'd better keep them, just in case. 😁
Not sure why to insist on weaknesses of the AF system (and video limitations) when it is quicker than probably any other medium format system and delivers some of the best IQs available? Also not sure if anybody will use it for birds in flight which is clearly the domain of high speed FF cameras. FF lenses are generally a bit cheaper, lighter, more compact. Gfx is for max IQ and gorgeous color. No Nikon or Sony can keep up with the Fujis in general, I tried them. So just use the right tool for the task.
Because Fuji has consistently marketed the GFX system as an alternative to full frame. You can't have it both ways. You can't brag about how the sensor is superior without also acknowledging the potential downsides like AF. You also can't release a 500mm lens and then say no one will use it for birds in flight.
Nice camera
For sure
Shutter speed affect noise: at slow shutter speeds noise has a chance to build up in the image.
This ISO performance test in pointless. You should use same aperture and shutter speed and get same exposure with artificial light.
Pointless...and yet my results line up with what I see from other chart tests.
@@DustinAbbottTWI I see no charts in your review. How can you compare actual objective measurements (charts) with visual naked eye evaluation. By the way this is not the point. If you think about it when you take a picture you do not crank up ISO and than compensate with shutter speed but the exact opposite.
I have this camera and while i like this camera i tend to just continue using my Nikon. Instead
Why? I'm on a point of deciding whether I go from Nikon to Gfx and would like to hear why you prefer Nikon
Why no battery grip? Stupid one is not available
It is surprisingly, though that is one way where maybe they channel you towards the GFX100 II.
🤤
Yup
Man, i think we're in a time where full frame combined woth AI editing tools makes for the sweet spot of spec photography
I have had this camera for about three weeks and it's mind blowing good for a lot of Photography. You would not buy it for sports and action or wildlife to be honest. You could do it if you were good enough but it would be hard work but for everything else, it's brilliant.
I was thinking about getting a Fuji GFX 100S II Camera, but although it is not as expensive as the previous model, it is still expensive. It is big, it is heavy and it is not as flexible system as a full frame system, so I stay with my SONY A7RVA and SONY A7V, which are great Cameras with so many choices of Lenses, at least 266 different prime Lenses !
I pulled the trigger and I’m telling you you’d be happy man. My a7rv doesn’t get any use any since I got this camera. It’s that much better
You primarly get larger files from the gfx100II compared to a Sony r5 but just a little bit more real resolution and DR but what I see is that many of the Fuji lenses are really outstanding and they are not far way from GM lenses prices.
@@Mattrossphoto I know that the image quality is better from SONY´s 33x44mm sensor in Fuji and Hasselblad Cameras, but the SONY full frame Camera and Lens system are so much more versatile and more light weight and to be REALLY honest, I do not need that extra image quality for my use !
@@cameraprepper7938 I love the a7rv as well, for what I do though I can’t beat the Fuji. Im like a little kid on christmas when I’m reviewing the pics 😂 just don’t have that with the Sony. Sony more than does the job flawlessly though. It’s just how selfish are we with seeing the pics in our monitors. Gfx is totally a me first system 😂
@@Mattrossphoto I do not want to hurt my back any more. Fuji Lenses is too big and too heavy, the only light weight Lens from Fuji is the new 500mm 5.6, Hasselblad have more light weight lenses, despite that Hasselblad lenses have built-in shutter !