Handling 17 / 20
Easeofuse 17 / 20
Features 19 / 20
Performance 19 /2 0
Value 18 / 20Overall 90 / 100
acrossthefullwidthofthesensor.The
sensitivityrangeis excellenttoo,withan
extendedrangeofISO50-102400.
Thisis thefirstmodelin Fuji'sGFXrange to
introducephase-detectionwithinitsAF
systemandit offersa significantadvantage
in termsofspeedandaccuracycompared
to earliermodels.Thedefaultsettingof 117
AFpointscanbeincreasedto 425 pointsand
alongwithsingle-point,multi-pointand
zoneoptions,FaceandEyeAFis available
too.WhilenotasquickasAPS-C/full-frame
models,theAFontheGFX 100 is stillfastand
responsiveandquickerthantheothertwo
GFXmodels.ContinuousAFis improvedtoo
andwhileit'snotsuitableforserioussports
use,it cantracksubjectsthataren't moving
tooquicklyorerratically. WhiletheEye/Face
AFworkswellat times,thereareoccasions
whereit focusesonthewrongspot,so
needs tobe usedwithcase,in particular
whenshootingat verywide apertures.
Thecamerasportsa strongrange ofports
to connect accessories. Along with a
microphoneandheadphonesockets,there
is apowersocket,HDMIandUSB-C
(in-camerachargingis possible)onthe
left-side.Ontherightarea remotesocket
anddualSD cardslot.Asyou'dexpect,Wi-Fi
andBluetoothis available.Otheruseful
featuresincludetheexcellent Film
Simulationmodes,multipleexposuresanda
hotshoeontheEVFfordedicatedflash.
TheGFX 100 's multi-zonemeteringand
WhiteBalancesystemsbothprovetobe
consistentlygood,soexposuresandcolour
balancearerarelyoff. Thesensor'sexcellent
dynamic range meanspoorexposurescan
be pulledbackwhenediting, especially from
Rawfiles.Imagequality,asyou'dexpect,is
farbetterthanyou'llfindonsmallersensors,
withincrediblyhigh levelsofdetailrecorded
andsuper-smoothtonalgradation. Noise is
extremelywellcontrolledtoo,withshotsat
ISO 6400 provingmorethanusable.Whenit
comestoimage quality,itdeliverstoa
differentlevelcomparedtothebestthat the
likesofCanon, Nikon andSony havetooffer.Notmanyphotographers
needa camerawithsuchahigh
resolution,butforthosewhodo,
theFujifilmGFX 100 hitsthespot.It
hassomehandlingniggles,mainly centred
around the vertical grip, but is a camera
thatdeliversincredibleimagequality.With
a goodline-upoflensesboastingexcellent
optics,it representsa fantasticoption for
use inthestudioandoutdoors.VERDICT
CLOSESTRIVALS
ŔPENTAX 645Z: Brilliant medium-format DSLR
backed up by a comprehensive range of optics.
Features a weather-resistant body, Full HD video
and51.4-megapixelCMOSsensor.Costs£5,499
bodyonlyor£6,499with55mmf/2.8.
ŔHASSELBLAD X1D-50C: Compact and
lightweight mirrorless medium-format model
boasting a 50-megapixel CMOS sensor,
weatherproof body and Full HD video. There
are nine lenses in the range, along with an
adapterallowinguseofHasselbladH-series
optics.It costsaround£5,399body-only.
ŔCANON EOS 5DS R: This full-frame DSLR
boasts a CMOS sensor with a resolution of
50.6-million pixels. It costs £2,499 body only,
has Full HD video capability and allows access to
Canon's extensive EF lens range.January 2020 DigitalSLRPhotography 101
Exposure:1/125sec atf/14(ISO 125 )Ŕ23mmf/4R LM(18mm):£2,049
Ŕ45mmf/2.8R WR(36mm):£1,229
Ŕ50mmf/3.5R LMWR(40mm):£949
Ŕ110mmf/2R LMWR(87mm):£2,249
Ŕ120mmf/4R OISWRMacro(95mm):£2,149
Ŕ250mmf/4R LMOISWR(198mm):£2,549
Ŕ32-64mmf/4R LMWR(25-51mm):£1,799
Ŕ100-200mmf/5.6R LMOISWR(71-158mm): £1,449
ŔTeleconverter GF1.4x TC WR: £749THE GFX SYSTEM
Along with the GFX 100, the range includes the
(£4,649) GFX 50S and (£3,449) GFX 50R. Both
offer a resolution of 51.4-megapixels, with the
key differences being their design – the GFX 50S
is similar to a large X-Series model, while the
GFX 50R has a rangefinder style design. All use
the G Mount, which has a diameter of 65mm.
The system currently offers eight GF lenses,
teleconverter and accessories. Below is a list of
optics (the 35mm equivalent focal length in
shown in brackets).