1<\/span> \/ 43<\/p>\n Fujifilm GFX 100 II sample photos<\/p>\n <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n The GFX 100 II now goes down to ISO 80 instead of 100 to further boost dynamic range. All of that allows photographers to get creative with RAW photos, or tease detail out of highlights and shadows.<\/p>\n It\u2019s not bad at high ISOs either, thanks to the sensor\u2019s backside illumination and dual-gain design. There\u2019s very little noise visible at ISO 6400, and photos are usable up to ISO 12800 if exposure is correct.<\/p>\n The medium format sensor offers incredibly shallow depth of field if you need that for portrait shooting. Combined with a fast lens like the 80 mm f\/1.7, it allows for incredible bokeh and subject separation.<\/p>\n For those who prefer to use JPEGs straight out of the camera, it delivers color-accurate images with the perfect amount of in-camera sharpening. That\u2019s ideal for previews or for folks who want to use Fujifilm\u2019s impressive film simulation modes. For the GFX 100 II, Fujifilm introduced a new one called Reala Ace that\u2019s based directly on one of its old negative films. With a punchy, saturated and slightly nostalgic feel, it has become one of my new favorites.<\/p>\n There is one quality issue \u2014 the GFX 100 II drops from 16- to effectively less than 14-bits when shooting 8fps bursts in order to reduce throughput. That in itself isn\u2019t a huge problem, but Fujifilm has been cagey about how it markets this, which has rubbed a lot of pro photographers the wrong way.<\/p>\n I\u2019m starting to sound like a broken record, but the X100 II is also Fuji\u2019s best medium format camera for video. It has a host of new modes, most notably 8K. It also offers 6K, 4K\/60p and 1080p at 240fps. All those formats can be captured in 12-bit ProRes, along with 10-bit H.265 formats. You also get access to Fujifilm\u2019s excellent F-Log2 capture that boosts dynamic range.<\/p>\n There are some considerable compromises, though. 8K is captured with a 1.53 times crop, reducing the effective sensor size to less than full frame \u2014 which negates one of the main medium-format advantages: shallow depth of field. Other resolutions use the full sensor width, but pixel binning reduces sharpness.<\/p>\n Rolling shutter is also an issue at 8K, so be sure not to move the camera much at that resolution. It\u2019s less bothersome at 4K resolutions, likely due to the pixel binning.<\/p>\n All that aside, video from the GFX100 II has a different quality than I\u2019ve seen from most mirrorless cameras. The larger sensor makes it cinematic, especially with some of Fujifilm\u2019s prime lenses. And the 8K video is extremely sharp when downsampled to 4K in DaVinci Resolve.<\/p>\n Realistically though, video is more of a nice-to-have feature for occasional use, as the majority of buyers will certainly be using it for photography.<\/p>\n The $7,500 GFX100 II is an impressive medium format camera with improvements in every area compared to the previous model. More importantly, what did my pro photographer friends think and will they buy one? \u201cWhat\u2019s most noticeable is the evolution of the autofocus compared to the GFX100,\u201d said Nathanael Charpentier<\/a>. \u201cIn our studio we usually work with Sony, and the GFX100 II autofocus is still far from Sony\u2019s level, but it\u2019s a big improvement.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s not a sports camera, it doesn\u2019t have super-fast burst speeds. It\u2019s more for studio portrait work. For certain types of \u2018reportage\u2019 like candid wedding shoots, if we really need the extra dynamic range offered by a medium-format camera, I could see using it.\u201d At this point, they\u2019re not planning on buying one due to the high price (and the fact that they just laid down 6,000 euros for an A9 III<\/a>), but it\u2019s high on their list of future equipment purchases.<\/p>\n Its main competitor is the $8,200 Hasselblad X2D 100C, which has perhaps slightly better color science and image quality \u2014 while also bringing a certain prestige with the Hasselblad name. However, the GFX100 II is superior in most other ways, including speeds, autofocus and video. If you really need to nail autofocus in busy or difficult situations, though, full-frame is still best: Sony\u2019s 45-megapixel $6,500 A1 or Nikon\u2019s $3,800 Z8 or $5,500 Z9 (both 45MP as well) are better choices.<\/p>\n This article contains affiliate links; if you click such a link and make a purchase, we may earn a commission.<\/p>\n<\/div>\nFujifilm GFX 100 II sample photos<\/h2>\n
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