- Fujifilm has just announced the GFX100RF, the brand’s latest large format (medium format for those outside of Japan) digital camera.
- It arrives with a fixed 35mm lens chosen for its versatility, will be capable of capturing a remarkable level of detail thanks to its 102-megapixel sensor, and weighs an impressively light 735g.
- The Fujifilm GFX100RF will become available in April and will have an Australian RRP of $8,799.
For your casual photography enthusiast, large format cameras (or medium format for those outside of Japan) aren’t often on the list of considerations because they’re generally too bulky to carry around with ease and require different lenses for different shots. The folks at Fujifilm want to solve those problems, announcing the GFX100RF which isn’t only the lightest large format camera within the brand’s line-up, but also has a fixed lens to keep shooting as straightforward as possible.
Its lightweight construction – tipping the scales at just 735g – is achieved thanks to the top plate that’s milled from a single block of aluminium and it’s also relatively compact, making it one of the few large format cameras you could seriously consider slipping into a jacket pocket. Within that camera body is a very solid 102MP BSI CMOS sensor and the GFX100RF is also capable of shooting 4K30 video.
There are a couple of trade-offs that come with it, however, the most obvious of which is the double-edged sword of the 35mm f/4 leaf shutter fixed lens. Yes, it’s easier to grab and go and the massive sensor means there’s plenty of resolution to crop into, but it’s certainly got a bit less versatility than otherwise.
Another downside is Fujifilm has ditched the In-Body Image Stabilisation, which could present issues for a camera you’re not always going to be using with a tripod.
Despite these considerations, Fujifilm has packed an enormous amount of other functionality into the GFX100RF, including a shutter that syncs flash at 1/4,000s, the brand’s film simulations, a step zoom (via 45mm, 63mm, and 80mm crops), and a dedicated dial to switch between different aspect ratios.
It’s also weather-sealed, has twin UHS-II card slots, and a battery life that serves up 820 shots per charge. It’s not going to be a camera for everyone, especially given its price, but it’s exciting to see Fujifilm continuing to push into new areas aimed at making great photography a little more accessible.
The Fujifilm GFX100RF will become available in April and will have an Australian RRP of $8,799.
