DPRTV Fujifilm GFX100 First Impressions: Autofocus Feels Like X-T3, Versatile Medium Format

May 29, 2019
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Fujifilm GFX100

DPReview has published their Fujifilm GFX100 first impressions review.

Here is what they say (video below):

they make fun of Fujifilm calling the sensor “large format”
large and heavy, but compared to Canon 1DX it is lighter
very comfortable and secure hand grip
the vertical grip is not so good. Not rubberized, thinner metal design and hard edges. Makes camera look slim, but not ideal ergonomically
There is some talk there will be a rubberized attachment for the vertical grip, but this will add bulk and expense
Next to top LCD panel there is a button. Click it to switch between shutter and aperture priority
High resolution EVF allows you to magnify your view up to 24 times, great if you want to make sure you nailed focus
big and heavy, not ideal walk-around camera for the street
impressive autofocus, very akin to a Fujifilm X-T3
face and eye detection is quick and responsive
16bit RAW drops your framerate at 2fps
14 bit RAW mechanical shutter goes up to 5fps
GFX100 is not made for high buffer rates and fast shooting
it needs to be on a tripod to get the most out of its 100 megapixel resolution
electronic first curtain shutter option, well dampened mechanical shutter and IBIS open up a lot more handheld shooting possibilities
dual gain sensor gives you better low light performance and dynamic range than other medium format sensors
the GFX50 megapixel sensor, once cropped, does not give you big resolution advantage over full frame
you can crop Fujifilm GFX100 to different aspect ratios, and you still get a big resolution improvement over full frame
4×3 = 102 MP
1×1 = 72 MP
2×3 = 85 MP
16×9 = 72MP
sensor scanrate is 1/6 of a second, relatively slow
using electronic shutter, rolling shutter is bad. Lots of distortion when panning. For handheld movements better use only mechanical shutter
not a vlogging camera, but for other video work it is “shockingly competent“, with great video specs
in video, IBIS works great for stationary shots. Might get a little bit jumpy when you do quick pans or tilts
eye and face detect work in video as well
Video scan is much better than what you see in photo, probably because some sort of line skipping or pixel binning to make sensor scan rate faster
rolling shutter in video is still an issue, though, when you make a quicker pan
GFX100 does a nice job in video, but for dedicated video use, there are better options at this price point
low light performance and dynamic range probably better than a lot of full frame cameras on the market [due to beta firmware, they can’t really comment on image quality]
usually medium format is limited in use, but the GFX100 has a lot of versatility
for sports, action and journalism, they still recommend faster cameras with smaller sensors

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