What’s the Best Pick: Fujifilm GFX100SII ($5,000) or GFX100II ($7,500) or GFX100S ($4,400)?

So we just leaked the price of the upcoming Fujifilm GFX100SII.

Now the question to answer is: what’s the best pick at this point?

  • Fujifilm GFX100SII – $5,000
    Fujifilm GFX100II – $7,500
    Fujifilm GFX100S – $4,400

This is a tough one to answer.

I mean, I am a very happy owner of the Fujifilm GFX100S myself, and my heart would say the GFX100S is never a bad pick, especially not at this price.

But Fujifilm really smashed the price on that model with the GFX100SII, bringing it dangerously close to the one its now heavily discounted predecessor.

It’s probably best to go for the GFX100SII at this point over the GFX100S.

Things change of course if we throw the Fujifilm GFX100II in the mix. Of course that one costs more, but it is also the flagship and it will beat the new GFX100SII in terms of specs and features.

Personally, if budget was not of concern, I’d go for the Fujifilm GFX100II right away.

But since budget is something most of us take into consideration, if I had no GFX camera and wanted to jump into digital medium format, I’d very likely wait go for the Fujifilm GFX100SII.

Why?

It’s part of Fuji’s 5th generation family, hence we can expect it to get more firmware love over the years. And it will have Reala Ace, better autofocus and many other good stuff that comes with the 5th generation platform.

Things would drastically change though if Fujifilm were to offer the GFX100S at $3,000. At this point it would be a deal too good to be true, and quite frankly a price where also plenty of full frame camera makers would start to worry.

I mean, 100 megapixel medium format in a camera body that is even slightly smaller than some full frame mirrorless cameras out there such as this one, would become a serious temptation for many out there. And it would also be my pick as a first GFX camera.

But as it stands now, I recommend to buy the Fujifilm GFX100SII or, if budget allows for it, go straight for the GFX100II.

Anyway… let us know in the survey below what your top pick would be.

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Fujifilm GFX100SII Price Leaked !

Today we can share with you the price of the upcoming Fujifilm GFX100SII.

Obviously the price will be lower than the one of the flagship Fujifilm GFX100II.

But the question is how much lower.

And today we can tell you that in US Dollar as well as in Euro.

According to our trusted sources, the Fujifilm GFX100S II will cost $5,000. In Europe it will cost €5,500 .

Diglloyd has reported about our rumor and shared some thoughts here.

“Superb, Staggering, Impressive, Fantastic, Insane”… or Just More Ordinary Fujifilm GFX100II Reviews

ePhotozine published its Fujifilm GFX100 II review, and it is full of superlatives for the Fujifilm GFX100II. Their Pros and Cons:

Pros

  • Excellent to outstanding sharpness
  • Superb colour rendition
  • Staggering detail from 102MP CMOS sensor
  • High class manufacturing quality
  • Wide lens choice
  • Fujifilm Film Simulations
  • Fantastic EVF and monitor detail
  • Weather resistance
  • Impressive video capability

Cons

  • Bulk and weight
  • Price

You can read the full review at ePhotozine here. And down below I will share more GFX100II reviews which include more superlatives like “pure insanity”, “game changer” and what not!

More GFX100II Reviews

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Fujifilm GFX100 II Cinema Camera Custom Made by Old Fast Glass

Cinema rental house Old Fast Glass made a custom Fujifilm GFX100 II cinema camera. For now it’s for rental only but there are good chances there will be units for sale in future.

KEY FEATURES:

  • Nearly 65mm Format Sized Sensor
  • 14+ Stops of Dynamic Range
  • 12-Bit ProRes RAW recording: 8K Up to 30 fps, 4K Up to 60 fps
  • Dual Stainless Steel LPL / PL Combo Mount
  • Custom Aluminum Housing & Cage
  • ARRI BUD-1 Base Plate and Accessories
  • Gold Mount Battery Plate with Remote RS
  • 3-Pin Fischer, 2-Pin LEMO, D-Tap Power Distro
  • 3 x SDI and 2 x HDMI Outputs
  • 4-Pin XLR AC Power Input
  • 2 Cooling Fans

Down below is the announcement from their IG page as well as a video introduction made by CineD.

ANNOUNCEMENT

NEW GEAR! We are thrilled to announce the latest project from @old_fast_glass and @ofgcustoms – The OFG Customs 65.

With the release of the @fujifilmx_us GFX100 II, we knew we wanted to develop a camera system that would harness the full potential of this camera. It has one of the largest available sensors for cinematography approaching the size of the Alexa 65.

We modified the camera, and designed a new housing that completely integrates the camera, RAW Recorder, video/power distro, cooling system, cage, handle/EVF, and baseplate systems, ready for the demands of professional sets. We wanted to remove the mess of cables, rods, adapters, and messy builds that come with using compact mirrorless cameras. In short, we wanted you to pull the camera out of the case, attached a battery and lens, and you’re ready to shoot.

Why make a GFX100 II bigger? It’s already a capable, compact camera ready to shoot professional video. But we wanted the full size, “studio” version of the camera with more functionality. Now you can go into the field with an OFG Customs 65 as A-Cam, and take a couple standard GFX100 II as your B and C-Cams, and they will all give you the same gorgeous images, but in different form factors for different needs. The 65 is on sticks, dolly, crane, or handheld, while the stripped down GFX100 II can be on a gimbal, car mount, or even crash cam. And they will all be giving post production the same look, and the same codec, making both set and post production easier.

If you are curious to get first looks at the camera, we will be at NAB Sunday and Monday, Central Hall near the Fujililm exhibit. We hope to see you there! The camera is available now for rentals!

Footage coming soon!

via Old Fast Glass

CineD

CineD is at the NAB show and has the GFX100II cinema camera covered on YouTube (see below)

Old Fast Glass says in the interview they would not have made the effort to make such a camera if it had only a full frame sensor. But when the GFX100II came out the specs where amazing and the sensor is much larger than full frame, so they decided they want to make it. They also love Fujifilm color science.

Old Fast Glass also said that Fujifilm was very excited about this project. It’s a win-win for both, as it validates their GFX camera for cinema use.

You can check out the full interview below as well as see the camera covered on the CineD website.

Fujifilm GFX100II New Dynamic Range King of Mirrorless Cameras

Photons to Photos has published its dynamic range results for the Fujifilm GFX100II.

As to expect, the GFX100II now takes the lead as the mirrorless camera that will give you the highest dynamic range with a slight boost over the Fujifilm GFX100S due to an optimized sensor design, as we explained here.

So, if you want to have a bit more margins in terms of dynamic range, the Fujifilm GFX100II is the way to go. And all this by delivering substantially more megapixel over its high resolution full frame competitors.

There are only 3 digital cameras that are better than the GFX100II listed on Photons to Photos:

  • Phase One IQ4
  • Phase One IQ3
  • Hasselblad H6D-100c

But the above are not mirrorless cameras. And they are huge, heavy and cost more than my car.

You can access the comparison we made above at this link (and also make your own one).

Read also:

Camera Model

Maximum PDR

Low Light ISO

Low Light EV

Fujifilm GFX100II

12.55

11665

11.87

Fujifilm GFX100S

12.33

10926

11.77

Hasselblad X2D

12.32

7077

11.14

Canon R5

11.85

5435

10.76

Sony A7rV

11.70

5244

10.71

Nikon Z8

11.32

4224

10.40