The color of the brick wall in the zoomed in comparison seemed natural in the GFX image, but a greenish cast in the X2D. I was surprised you didn't comment on that, Gavin.
I almost bought the Hasselblad. The colors are one thing, the interface, and leaf shutter is the main draw. Portrait shooters will appreciate the leaf shutter and colors. Forget the video function and just get a separate video camera! People say that you can just adjust the colors, but it is time wasted (and that's money). The Fuji colors have a red tint that's similar to Canon. The X2D has beautiful natural tones and gradation.
Honestly, this channel is the only RU-vid channel that has me and the wife both absolutely buckled laughing. Only found it relatively recently and we both sit and binge it. Last night we found the outtakes videos and I was up late watching them… so much so that I had 38 minutes sleep and because of that I have a face like a bucket of angry frogs 😂😂 Thanks for not only the incredible photography but such a unique take on what is usually such a dry and humourless genre.
This helped me pick the Hasselblad. Took it out to Bryce Canyon and Rocky Mountain NP the last couple of weeks and you weren’t lying about those colors. Incredible. I don’t even like processing my photos anymore because I don’t want to ruin these amazing Hasselblad files
No video is a plus for me. Not to mention a super simplified menu. So ... I have the Hasselblad 907X CVF100C. The image quality is crazy good. 40 years of image making and I'm astounded by how advanced it has all become. Amazing.
Thanks great video all the way around. The X2D has been on my list for quite some time. The colors are incredible, and the imagestabilaztion is unbelievable , the menu as well. Overall if someone didn't fall in love with that camera I would be very suspicious. Thanks again great video.
Amazed they let you both in the country!😂 great comparison. Really appreciate the observations and experience. I loved hassle film cameras and would love to own the x2d.
Thanks for a great comparison video. I went through the agony of deciding between the Hasselblad H2D and the Fuji 100S for about 6 months. Finally, I settled on the 100S, but for a reason you did not really explore in your video. I have been a Hasselblad shooter for about 50 years, from the old 500C and CW film cameras, the H1D and up through the H5D-50 cameras, and finally to the H1D-50C. And for my favorite type of shooting, landscapes, the H2D is a perfect camera. The well documented shortcomings in focusing speed and lack of video do not effect me at all. I really loved the H2D; however, in a test at a local camera shop the Fuji produced beautiful images with breathtaking detail. I think the magnificent Hassy color and sharpness can be matched by the Fuji with post processing in Photoshop/Lightroom. What really convinced me was the fact that Fuji has a superb line of lenses for its GFX cameras. (And remember, the Hassy H series lenses were made by Fuji.) Hassy has only one zoom for its X cameras, 35 to 75 mm. If they had also had, say a 60-120mm, or a 70-140mm zoom, I would have bought the X2D with the two zoom lenses. I now have the Fuji 100s, three Fuji zoom lenses, 32-64mm, 45-100mm and the 100-200mm, plus the 1.4 extender for the long zoom. This gives me a 100 megapixel camera and lenses with a focal lengths from 32mm to 280mm, in a backpack that weighs only 16 lbs., including other paraphernalia.
And of course the GFX100 is more affordable. A few years ago, a local Fuji product specialist told me that Fuji's vision is to bring medium format to bigger audience. Yep, I can definitely see that.
Sorry, to me, the last 2 images did-NOT look like they were shot either at the same (effective) exposure nor near the same time/lighting conditions. There are too many elements (such as the foreground in front of the big tree and others left-and behind) that definitely show less lighting for the GFX. I will say overall that I did (in this case) generally like the images from the Hasselblad better than the GFX. I think everyone should bear in mind, that there are so many camera settings, that conclusions like this are impossible without extensive and multiple shooting-sessions with many different settings-combinations. I do appreciate the effort and time put into this video. Thank You!
Enjoyable video but in all honesty I find it largely misleading. In my opinion doing a comparison of color rendering with auto white balance on is completely useless. In every comparison there was a very noticable difference especially in tint and even exposure of the shots in some cases, which would make greens look totally different even if they had been done with the exact same camera. So while this was very calming to watch and I appreciate the "real life usage" approach, I think making the shots comparable in the first place by being technically correct is still in order.
Both cameras use the exact same Sony sensor. If there's a difference in the way the data from the sensor is processed, it can most likely be corrected in post. In terms of sharpness, it is the lens that really determines that (how exact the focus is, the lens elements and quality etc)
The image stabilization difference is probably because "Blad is now owned by DJI, and who know more about stabilization. Back in the darkroom days we always referred to images from Hassy and Leica as having 'presence' . Don't overlook using Google Photo's when you want to edit JPEG images. It's surprisingly powerful. I use it in the field, downloading to my tablet, via camera wifi, to view the JPEG images quickly, occasionally sending an image to social media. It's much faster than using Lightroom, superior to seeing the images on the camera back, and the tablet takes no real space in the backpack.
Good Stuff Gavin. I am a commercial portrait photographer, Not landscape, but have used both bodies more than once. What I found, particularly with skin tones in the Hassleblad really cranks up the luminance and hues in camera, hence the green shift on everything. I agree its more appealing in the greens of nature but on skin, its awful. worse than sony's red shift. Maybee the Hassy is the right tool for the job with landscapes? quite possibly but definately not portrait. It would be really interesting to see how it performs with critical WB in the snow...food for thought.
I know that park very well. I used to be a Naturalist for NYS Parks, and though that park was not in my region, I went to it many times.That whole area of NYS is very beautiful. I assume you wish to not name the park.
I've been on the brink of cancelling my too-many months long order for the super, sphincter tightening-ly expensive new Nikon 600mm and put the budget toward the super, sphincter tightening-ly expensive Hasselblad X2D (and a portrait lens of a length not yet decided). This video of yours is not helping LOL Hasselblad renders human flesh as exquisitely as you experienced it does with landscape colours and detail. Always wanted one and it'll look better on me than a sports car in my old age :) Cheers!
There's some issues with this comparison. 1) SOOC JPEG on Fuji means what film simulation? There's a bunch and all look different. 2) where as X2D ibis may be better than Fuji's, you need to do a bit more testing, especially as your posture changes a lot. I can achieve sharp 1s exposures with GFX100S with proper posture at 35mm focal length. Maybe I could achieve 3s with X2D, but if we are serious, one should not rely on IBIS at longer exposures than the 1/focal length -rule, unless in a emergency. It nice to have that option though. 3) Adobe RAW for some reason has really bad default settings for GFX100S, which makes awful colors and oversharpened detail as "SOOC RAW" conversion. Capture One is way better. I'd love to see X2D raw made with Phocus and GFX100s made with C1, as Phocus is fantastic with Hasselblad files and C1 is way better than Adobe RAW with GFX100s files. That would even out the RAW conversion SW factors, and leave us as with the "best possible image out of these" result. And don't get me wrong, I do like hasselblad color science a lot, but Fuji is way cheaper and way more accessible.
The opening drone scene I thought was stunning (or since it's in USA = it's 'awsum'). The colours were stunning and yep of rocks had been wetter it'd improved the scene. 1st image > bril. Yep ~ a majestical area indeed. Very much enjoyed watching. Humour I like😅 and with your 'poorly' leg and all I'm just glad you put your silth like young wife through the toil of carrying the heavier camera. What a man (joking 😂😂😂). Cheers
Why not compare the two cameras at the same settings? Also the colors were completely different I would like to know which one was closer to what you saw with your eye
I'd choose Hasselblad all day. I tried to swap to Fuji but the GFX has shocking quality control issues. The 50R just dies in the bag if left on? Front dial randomly gets schizophrenic? Wild. Random rec by RU-vid. Super fun video 🤘
Hasselblad colours were much more beautiful. Also the contrast and sharpness were nicer. It’s the camera I would choose between those two all day long (saying that as a Fuji fan and previous owner of X-Pro 2). The GFX100S might cost less, but it’s still a lot of money and doesn’t feel any different from the cheaper Fujis to me. The Hasselblad on the other hand feels like a million dollars. I’ve never held a camera that feels so premium. Leica is the only comparison really in terms of build quality. Also as a lover of flash photography nothing beats leaf shutter lenses.
"Beautiful" color is in the eye of the beholder. There is also something called color accuracy. Sometimes extreme accuracy is required, and sometimes less than accurate can actually be an artistic choice, just as choosing between Kodachrome, Fujichrome, and Ektachrome. I love Kodachrome and Fujichrome, but for different reasons. But I was NEVER a fan of any sort of Ektachrome. The only time I found Ektachrome more or less acceptable was virtually at sea level, and in more or less semi bright light. I even liked the ISO 200 Kodachrome better than I liked the ISO 100 Ektachrome. Or was Ektachrome only 64 ISO? I can't remember. Yes, I'm sure your Hassy feels like a million dollars, because it costs almost a million dollars, and is FAR far far out of reach for the average person, even for countless professional photographers. This is why Fuji outsells a Hassy 10 to 1. People who buy a Hassy only want to make a statement, and that statement is ... "I have shitloads of cash to spend." Fuji most assuredly knows color science, because Fuji is also a film manufacturer. It's not necessary to manufacture film in order to comprehend color science for digital. But then again, Hasselblad has never manufactured a single role of film. Wow, seriously? - - You told me that you can't tell a lot of difference between the Fuji GFS100S and the smaller format Fuji cameras? Are you BLIND?
@@scotthullinger4684 When I had my Fuji's, I thought the skinstones were great. However, the colors weren't what I'd call accurate. Both the greens and the reds were off. It was not a big deal since I shoot raw, but some products I shot I've noticed reds shifted to oranges more. In addition, this was a weird worm artifact even in raw files. Both of these cameras are expensive, and both have plus and minuses. I'd be happy to own either.
Glad you got the GF 23/4! The zoom is sharp but it has (in my opinion) unacceptable vignetting when lens corrections aren't applied. So the corners get pushed 3 stops which is poo.
what a stunning location well worth the drive !! I just checked my lotto number ☹☹☹Il be sticking to this side of the pond with my Pentax 😭😭Thank god for folks Like you that can bring me to these fabulous locations Ps you did a unboxing video Id love to see Mr Heaton do a reaction video to this especially during the image stabilisation test where the chap was just short of holding the camera for you ! Id say Mr Heaton was physically sick at this point 😷🤯
Glad you and Amanda are enjoying your business holiday in NY State. Also glad that I don't have to make your decision on which camera to buy. Pretty sure that you will choose the Fuji because of the video capability. Also sure that if you could find a workaround you would choose the Hassy. Take a sheet of paper and draw a line down the middle of the page. List all the pros on one side and the negatives on the other. Then wrack your brain between the two until you decide. 😁 Forgot to say that Amanda looked great again, as usual.
I have the X2D and love it…will own it as long as it keeps running or I can still get it fixed if it breaks…but it’s a 2nd or 3rd camera. The GFX100S is more versatile with its in body shutter and video…and definitely, as a system, cheaper. Still, for pure IQ, build quality, general operation, how it feels in hand and just pure “wanting to go out and shoot”-edness…you can’t beat the X2D ….but you better have deep pockets or a source of body parts you can sell.
Absolutely incredible location & well worth the long drive. As for the cameras, my initial thought was the colours looked a little unreal (almost over-saturated?) with the Hasselblad, but I can only judge from the RU-vid video & not what you see. One thing which really stood out for me was the image stabilisation of the Hasselblad - totally unreal. Thanks for the comparison Gavin 👍👏
The color comparison looked to be skewed. What FIlm Simulation did you use for the GFX100S? You are doing landscape, so you should have used the Velvia Simulation.
Is this a comparison of the quality of each camera or a comparison of image stabilization? As a landscape photographer, i would like to see side by side shots with the same lens ON A TRIPOD. The X2D looks like it has a greenish cast.
The Hassy colors (and incredible lenses) are some of the biggest reasons I sold my GFX 50sII in favor of my X1DII, and why I'll possibly buy an X2D at some point. I also love the better (IMHO) ergonomics, more compact size and far less complicated button layout and menu system the Hasselblad over the GFX. I have, so far, held off on the X2D because it was missing several things I'd grown used to on my X1DII (built in GPS and crop modes, for example), though a firmware update has added the crop modes. Truth is I'd prefer a 50MP version of the X2D as I don't require 100MP, which has also kept me from making the jump from X1DII to X2D.
The colors and handheld clarity with the Hasselblad are amazing I think that’s the “sexy” you felt. Almost had a meltdown when I saw where the test shoot was it’s my former back yard 🥰
I’ve been looking into jumping back into medium format after shooting the R5 for two years (keeping the R5 and now have a R8 mod for infrared and Astro) I love the simplicity of the X2D, just pure photography heaven and the IS (the R5 has incredible IS as well, hand holding way more than I like to admit for waterfalls shots). The Fuji is nice with the video but just have your Sherpa (Amanda) carry a second video camera for you lol😅
Oh my word, what a stunning location! The view back towards the staircase waterfall was beautiful. Very interesting comparison, I’m swaying towards the Hasselblad for image quality but got to be the Fuji if you need both photos and video. Looking good by the way Gavin, keep it up mate!
For me, it comes down to lens selection. HB does not have a lens line that lends itself to my workflow. I love the camera, tried it, wanted it, but it just doesnt fit. I think the most important thing these days when selecting a system is to first look at the lenses. I personally dont use primes as they dont allow me to shoot from the distance/perspective required for the shots, just I use zooms. When I shoot makeup shots I need to be X distance from the model, same for when I shoot designers buyers books, I need to be X distance from the model. I was about to step up to HB HD6, but the lenses could not cover the range, I ended up going phaseone. Today I would have gotten the Fuji as they cover 45-200 in just 2 lenses. The HB X lenses only have a 35-75, in medium format I shoot makeup at 130-160mm, and they dont cover that.
to be honest the colours of the fujifilm is subjective to which colour simulation is set. Provia, Astia, Velvia all produce drastically different base look in terms of colour. I wouldnt say one is superior to one or another-- it's just different. The biggest issue of the Hassleblad system is it's lens selection.
If you push the cameras to the same exposure, it won't matter if the initial ISO is different IF the sensor is ISO-invariant. However, if the sensor is NOT ISO-invariant (I don't think any sensor is perfectly invariant, but this Sony sensor is probably close to invariant), the ISO 100 shot will actually suffer in image quality and noise performance when pushed to the same exposure as a photograph properly exposed but at a higher ISO.
Nice video, thanks! So basically the Hasselblad has nicer greens and somehow it’s tough to match exposures. That’s my takeaway from this. Maybe shoot some red and blue dominated subjects to see if the H is generally more saturated? My personal view is that Fuji (+Sony) green subjects seem more blue than Nikon and Canon results (on green subjects).
I’m just here for the entertainment and that magnificent waterfall 🖤 My good lady Amanda would like to know if we’re going to get an update on Hardcastle towers soon, she checks every week and tells me off if there isn’t one 🤷♂️ seeing the floor sanding clip in the previous video has driven her to distraction.
First I noticed the Sony with maybe the FE 70-200mm F2.8 bravo! Next there are so many settings that affect jpeg only in all cameras, like the Sony setting D-Range Optimizer from auto to a selected range and many other that affect jpeg only. What I am trying to point out is unless you can match both cameras with the same settings that match your just wasting time in a lot of ways. As far as MP's another photographer who compared his Fuji to a Sony MP compare yes the Fuji did get more clarity with more seen but could only see it at 400 zoom. The other thing is Fuji has a different sensor X-Trans sensor has more green than others with Bayer array that has better or different color capture. So apple and oranges test. As far as the D-range there was a Nat Geo photographer who wanted his raws to be edited like the jpegs he sent prior but also did not know all settings for jpeg vs Raw, red faced after finding out, many pros never study the camera settings. As far as sharpness it is more in SW in the end.
Hey Gavin, from my point of view, the x2d is too grennisch. For post I prefer more neutral colors. I can always boost them like I want to have them. But this is my personal preference. Because of this I do not shoot with the film simulations of my GFX. One question, why do you compare JPG SOC and images with different ISO?
Very enjoyable comparison video. Most of these types of video’s are endlessly boring with incredibly redundant details. This shows what you need to know I a real life setting. I am amazed at the handheld performance of the Hasselblad.
Vs Sony A7R V? Handheld waterfalls sharp 1/3 sec every shot, take 3 shots 1 sec - one or two sharp. Several usable shots 4 sec. 60 MP, light, cheaper and decent dynamic range and excellent colours. And you already have the lenses. Be an interesting comparison!
Gavin, Did you vary the Fujifilm jpeg film simulations to match the Hassy? If not, you're getting Adobe "standard" in ACR which is very suboptimal for any kind of legit comparison.
all i could notice was the fuji seemed to handle the highlights a little better and the hassy baby was better with the shadows. bot are dream cameras an di think the other issue you might have is lens options as i think with the medium format level lens options seem to be the biggest draw back with even teh fuji not having many options compared to say a full frame camera options ?
Using Fuji's own film simulation (Velvia?), from guessing, the greens get much better, doesn't it? And using Capture One instead of Adobe would make it even better - myself working with the GFX50R and never understood the hype about Hasselblad. On the way with some 10.000 € Cameras in this beautifull locations and doing handheldshots makes me shivering even more but …
I was tempted but the lack of zooms and longer FL lenses put me off shifting to Hasselblad. You have DJI to thank for the incredible IS but otherwise even that and the generally better colour OOC hasn't got me away from the GFX which is a better all round camera for landscape.
The X2D system offers only 1 zoom lens. The body is US$8200. For a kit that cover a reasonable range of focal lengths, you are probably talking US$20K. For that money it should compose the photo for you. I'm sure the glass is great and the image stabilization to somewhat superior to the GFX 100s, but it should be for the price. I know where the saturation slider is, so I'm not all the concerned about out of camera color. I'd like to see a review that is something beyond how good the image stabilization is. Show me a finished image from each of the cameras.
That's ban - gore Maine. I grew up in New Hampshire and went to Maine and New York often. The New England area is amazing. Hope you get to spend some time there. Thanks for the great video. Cheers.
the hasselblad will be the long distance winner... better hardware, better color, more hookups with ultra photo equipment from cambo... more expensive, of course...
It seems to me like Fuji will be better at astrophotography and especially at seeing those Hydrogen Alpha red nebulae. Those colours reminded me my astro moded canon camera.
You forgot the lenses on both systems. You are pretty much constrain to Hasselblad lenses for the X2D, which are just a few and cost twice the price of the Fuji options (and they are already expensive). That’s not a minor thing because lenses are way more important than cameras. There are some third party lenses available for the GFX and many adapters too. Hasselblad, in the other hand has no third party lenses at all and just a few adapters. And if you use these adapters, you have to shoot with the electronic shutter because there is no mechanical shutter in the X2D. Just the leaf shutter in the lenses. I thought it wouldn’t be such a big thing but when I wanted a wide angle lens my only option was the XCD 21mm for 4000€. Four!!! not one or two! Four times 1000€!!! Fuji instead, has the 23mm for around 2000€ and the Laowa 17mm or the Laowa 20mm Shift for around 1000€. And if you are a Zoom guy...forget it with Hasselblad. There is only one Zoom you can use with this system: the 35-75mm. A 1Kg and 15cm long beast for almost 6000€. Also the GFX 100S is around 2 years older than the X2D and it’s about to be replaced for a new modell within the next months. The Hasselblad is a really nice and comfy camera to have in the hand. It is indeed sexy, with supreme image quality and you fall in love with it as soon as you touch it. You feel dragged to take it in the hand all the time. BUT: the XCD system is extremely pricy, very limited and the lack of some basic options in the menu of the camera can make it really frustrating to use, even if the general use is genius, like an iPhone app. Nevertheless, cameras come and go, but lenses build systems and in my opinion, the GFX is a better system right now (unless you are a millionaire and the flashes make a big part of your job), or at least, a more logical choice.
I think your comparison was not fair. You can't expect to take the perfect shot with the Hasselblad, and then use those same settings on the Fuji and then compare results. You should have simply tried to get the best results with each camera independently. All that driving, and you used a flawed process to compare. Damn shame.
Its good to see a practical review of gear. Charts don't do it for me as I don't photograph charts. Beautiful place, beautiful images. Take care of that leg!
Gavin mateeee, To buy one of those cameras in Aussie, I would need to do a Ned Kelly and make withdrawals from various banks. Some beautiful locations but it was busier than Saturday night at a Sydney Pub, at the waterfall. People everywhere, must be difficult to be creative.
It seems that the settings on both needed to be absolutely the same for a proper comparison. It also seems that your color profile on the 100s was set to Velvia.
Great video and great comparisons between both. I have to give a vote for the Hasselblad after watching this. I hope you were able to get back into the canyon when there was better light and less people.
I have to say the Hass has a much higher DR than the Fuj. I shoot a lot of panos and shoot in portrait mode record a wider and higher range to play with. In that place I would shoot all my shots in portrait mode. Unfortunately I can't afford either camera but I do know the lens choice is maybe more important than the camera. There are lots of waterfalls in the Hamilton area of Ontario that are standout awesome too. Cheers
Owned both Hasselblad x system and Fuji gfx system. Sold both, if I were to have another it would be the Hasselblad. The colors from that camera blew me away. I liked the gfx but it just does not compare to me.
@@xrypro4080 yeah, i went back to medium format film and just really slowed down. I do still shoot with digital cameras some and have a Nikon d700, df, and zii. This combo allows me to shoot anything I want. I think that z7ii with the trio of lenses is pretty incredible for landscape.
@@jharrelphoto Very interesting! As a landscape, wildlife and product photographer, I currently use the Nikon Z System (Z8, Z7, and a few Nikkor S lenses), and create large prints. Though I'm satisfied with the detail I obtain in a 30" X 40" print, I am curious to know how much more detail I would obtain using either the Fuji or Hasselblad system. Did you find the Hasselblad lenses in particular, sharper than equivalent Nikkor lenses? Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!
To be honest I don't think you would notice a difference. The z lenses are incredible sharpness and quality. The Hasselblad lenses are great also. I think the main thing you would gain would be color science and dynamic range. But I still shoot on a d700 and make large prints with it also. I have a 30x40 print hanging up in our waiting area at work and you wouldn't believe it was only 12 megapixels. To me megapixels really don't matter. I think the only way you could really tell is if you made prints from the z8 and x2d and put them side by side. But nobody really does that. Nigel Danson did it in a video. The difference was only noticeable at very large print sizes and close up. But he preferred the colors more out of the Hasselblad than any resolution difference.@@stevelink3
