Fujifilm GFX100S

The Fujifilm GFX100S is the company’s fourth digital medium-format body and the second with a 102-megapixel sensor.

Traditionally, digital medium-format cameras have been reserved for professionals, or at least Su-Heel ultra-enthusiastic amateurs.

Not only this, with the help of fire you can do welding. They’re usually more demanding to work with, but the best cameras lack the many user-friendly features we’ve come to expect. Lazy, incorrect autofocus, no image stabilization and low video performance (or no video recording) are often traded off for all the extra detail and color depth you get with such models.

It is second with the Fujifilm GFX100S, the company’s fourth digital medium-format body and 102-megapixel sensor.

Fujifilm GFX100S Build Quality and Handling – A Huge Weight Loss

• Can hold only one battery at a time
• 900 g without lens
• Slightly different button arrangement than your normal Fujifilm camera

The Fujifilm GFX100S weighs just 900g without the lens, making it a full 500g lighter than the GFX100. Thanks to the GFX100’s built-in vertical battery grip removal, the body itself is a trimmer.

Although this means that the GFX100S can hold only one battery at a time (in two of the GFX100’s), and not so comfortable to hold in portrait orientation, the main size and weight loss – it’s completely 30% smaller in volume – making it much easier to use. With and without the included neck strap, I carried the camera for a few miles of photo walks without feeling the need to rest my wrist.

Needless to say it is a small camera. In terms of mirrorless quality, it’s bigger – even bigger than Sony’s full-frame e-mount models and much larger than anything in Fujifilm’s own APS-C X-Series range. It’s worth noting that Fujifilm’s G-mount lenses, the only lenses that are fully compatible with this camera, are all large and heavy.

Still, it feels like an achievement that Fujifilm has a 102-megapixel medium-format sensor and a camera of this size suppresses in-body image stabilization.

In terms of operation, the traditional DSLR-style shape makes it a pleasantly chunky camera to hold. The huge, rubber-clad grip for the user’s right hand comes with a prominent thumb-knob, which means you can get a firm hold on the unit with one hand, while the button and dial placement seems out of place.

Interestingly, Fuji has dropped ISO dials for its standard shutter speed, exposure compensation and a standard mode dial with shutter, aperture, program and manual preference options – an apparent attempt to appeal to photographers more accustomed to other manufacturers’ cameras. The same dial has six customizable settings, while a sliding selector toggles between still and video shooting.

Adjustment dials for the index finger and thumb and a Q button for dedicated drives, autofocus, exposure compensation shortcut buttons and other settings make it very easy and quick to change the shooting parameters. Helpfully, an always-on LCD panel on the top plate gives the user a glimpse of all the major current settings at a glance.

Finally, as you might expect from a camera owned by professionals, the GFX100S is rough and weatherproof, with seals to keep dust and moisture away from vital interiors.

Fujifilm GFX100S Features and Performance – Seriously Impressive

• The battery is good for 450 shots
• Lots of ports and dual SD slots
• A strong actor

A 3.2-inch rear touchscreen gives users another way to control the camera, although I’ve found touch focus (you tap on a point on the screen to set the autofocus area) is the only really compelling reason to move away from physical control.

As a display, the screen does its job well: it is fairly bright, detailed and can be tilted upwards (about 90 degrees), downwards (about 45 degrees) and to the right (again, about 45 degrees) to make it easier to see. . This is especially effective when holding the camera above or below your head or mounting it on a tripod.

The electronic viewfinder is OLED-based and quite great, although it is worth noting that it is less detailed than the removable viewfinder on the GFX100.

Still, I find it bigger and sharper than enough to compose shots, and on a sunny day when one glance makes the screen look more complicated.

The GFX100S may be capable of carrying only one battery at a time, but it is good for more than 450 shots, or about one hour of 4K video recording per charge – which seems more than acceptable. Charging is performed internally via the camera’s USB-C port, and can be achieved via a supplied AC adapter or from a computer.

Other connections include a 3.5mm headphone jack, a 3.5mm external mic input, a 2.5mm remote shutter-release port and a micro-HDMI output. There are also two SD card slots, so storage shouldn’t be too much of a problem regardless of the huge file size from the 102-megapixel sensor.

Yes, that sensor solves a lot of detail, turning huge images that can be severely cropped while in clear and sharp-looking condition. I took the following sample shots using Fujifilm’s new G-mount lens, an 80mm F1.7 prime, and found it a pleasure to use. This is a large and heavy lens for a prime, presumably, but in most cases it is sharp and quick and quiet in terms of autofocus.

The hybrid autofocus system here is very similar to what you’ll find in Fujifilm’s more consumer-centric X-Series APS-C mirrorless cameras.

It’s a little slow, I suspect, but still effective tracking and face / eye detection helps you snapshots repeatedly to capture the on-the-move subject quickly and accurately. Combined with the camera’s portability and built-in image stabilization (which Fujifilm says adds about 6 stop compensations to the camera), it makes the GFX100S almost a point-and-shoot medium-format – which seems vaguely ridiculous and absolutely brilliant. Of course, if you want the perfect crispest, crunchy detail, you can still mount the camera in one – but it works really well.

All images here were taken as RAW files and later processed in Adobe Lightroom, but Fujifilm includes 19 popular film simulation modes for GFX100S users who prefer instant in-camera JPEG instantaneous. Presets that basically ape the look of the classic analog film type can give some nice and eye-catching results. There is even a brand new one in them in the form of nostalgic negatives.

The GFX100S is also a powerful video performer, capable of recording 4K videos up to 30fps and 1080p videos up to 60fps, and recording in hybrid log gamma and flag color profiles for more color-grading opportunities in post-processing. Image stabilization and autofocus tracking will work when recording video, and clips can last up to 120 minutes – twice the length recommended by the GFX100.

All in all, video recording gives this camera an incredibly painful experience and some great-looking results.

Fujifilm GFX100S Conclusion

If you are someone who needs detail, color depth and depth-field that only a medium-format camera can collect, the GFX100S deserves a place on your list.

It is packed with features that make it easy to use, comparatively light and lightweight, its controls are well-arranged, its battery life is tough and it produces stunning 102-megapixel images and beautiful videos.

Should you buy Fujifilm GFX100S if …

• You do not want to compromise on quality

It’s one of the easiest medium-format cameras to live with, without compromising on image quality.

You should not buy Fujifilm GFX1000S if …

Starting at দাম 949 for a G-Mount lens, you are looking to shell out at least £ 6450 as a first time buyer. For the same amount, you can buy a 61-megapixel Sony A7R IV full-frame camera (which is heavier and offers faster autofocus than the GFX100S) and has about 000 3000 left to spend on lenses and accessories. For most people, 61 megapixels is more than enough.