Fujifilm GFX 50S II Is Company’s Cheapest Medium Format Camera Yet

By Ana Dascalescu

Posted on September 3, 2021

Looking for an entry way into the GFX system without wiping out your savings?

At its September X Summit event, Fujifilm introduced the latest and cheapest medium format camera yet – the Fujifilm GFX 50S II.

Coming in at $3,999 for the body, it’s almost $2000 cheaper than the GFX 100S, so that’s a significant discount.

For $4000, the GFX 50S II offers you a 51.4 MP CMOS sensor, 1.7x larger than the one in a full frame camera, five-axis in-body image stabilization system to negate up to 6.5 stops of camera shake and an improved autofocus compared to the GFX 50S.

All of that is in a 1.98 pounds body the same size as the more expensive GFX 100s.

Here are the full specs:

• 51MP 44 x 33mm CMOS sensor
• .In-body stabilization offering up to 6.5EV correction
• 3.2″ rear touchscreen with two-axis tilt
• 3.69M dot OLED viewfinder with 0.77x (equiv) magnification
• Top-panel status LCD
• Pixel-shift high-res mode gives 205MP images
• Battery rated to 440 shots per charge (CIPA)
• Full HD video at up to 30p, with headphone and mic sockets

The Fujifilm GFX 50S II will be available starting at the end of September, alongside a 35-70mm F4.5-5.6 retractable zoom lens.

That lens will retail for $1000 when bought separately but, if you get it in a bundle with the 50S II, its price goes down to $500.

Fujifilm GFX 50S II Is Company’s Cheapest Medium Format Camera Yet