Practical Photography - UK (2019-09)

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BODYPRICE

£9999

VIDEO

4K30FPS

IMAGERESOLUTION

102MP

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Bigger just

got better

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ONNOISSEUR

of style

Fujifilm is

known for its

retro X Series

of APS-C

mirrorless cameras. It also

made waves when it broke

through the sub-£6000

medium-format mark by

releasing its GFX 50S CSC

range. Building on this, it’s

tearing down boundaries

with the 102MP GFX 100.

Main features

The large DSLR-style body

packs in the first 102MP

medium-formatBSIsensor

to hit the market, utilising

the powerful X-Processor 4

engine to offer phase-detect

AF and 4K video capable of

recording at 30fps, or Full

HD 1080p at 60fps. Add

to that the first in-body

medium-format image

stabilisation capable of

providing up to 5.5 stops

of compensation.

Improving on both the

GFX 50S and GFX 50R’s

contrast detect system,

Fujifilm has managed to

include the same 425 points

of phase detect as found in

thebrilliantX

TheISOrangeremains

humble,witha rangeof

10 0-12,800,thoughthe

continuous shooting

manages a relatively brisk

5fps for 14 RAWs. All in all,

this is shaping up to become

a formidable image-making

machine, as well as a truly

la ndmark release for the

professional camera

industry as a whole.

Handling & build

The rigid weather-sealed

body features a fixed

handgrip and rear 3.2in

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HOLD ONTO ME

While the sensor may be big, the

body is also less than slight. It weighs

1400g with the EVF – as much as a Nikon

D5. The fixed handgrip brings it to 164mm

tall, but makes one-handed use possible.

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Not only does the GFX 100 feature

102MP, but it also boasts a BSI sensor

design for improved image quality and

low-light performance. It’s also packed

with 3.76 million phase-detection pixels.

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MOUNTING UP

The GF mount is 55mm in

diameter, to house the massive

medium-format sensor, and

boasts a line-up of incredible

lenses, which are ever-growing

and range from 23 to 200mm.

FUJIFILM GFX 100

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The OLEDEVFpacks

in a 5760k-dotresolutionand

huge0.86xmagnification,

making it one of the finest

we’ve ever seen, and a true

testament to the tech that’s

gone into making the GFX.

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LCD FOR DAYS

As well as the rear

3.2in 2360k-dot LCD, there’s

both top and rear sub-

monitors that can show

settings, as well as act as

virtual dials. It’s the best

layout we’ve seen to date.

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