RE: "large format" There seems to be some who are upset by my liberal use of "large format" in classifying this camera and have questioned my credibility. To clarify, in Fujifilm vernacular, medium and large format are interchangeable, and they have classified the GFX50SII and even the GFX100S as large format (feel free to check their website). I am aware of the actual technical definition/classification of medium and large format cameras from film to digital, and have actually asked Fuji about this regarding the GFX50SII. In the end I chose to align with Fuji's definition so as to avoid confusion, although I did try to balance it out by using "medium format" in this video's title. This was a conscious choice on my end and I apologize for any misunderstanding. Hope this clarifies things.
Medium Format are the 6x4, 6x6 which is on par with the Fuji and Hassy etc medium format cameras. Phase one etc are what are supposed to be large format digital sensors. I guess it all depends on what you call a normal sensor and compare it to what most people are using. So potentially the Fuji would be a large format sensor. I like the Fuji - cost effective. I like the panorama mode. I think the camera could do with being a little faster in the FPS. I am sure the image quality is great, but hopefully when I test the new one the speed of writing the images to the cards has improved. If I need to snap shot then I would rather it be written quickly and FPS is not so important.
the GFX system is medium format - not large format. The term 'large format' should not be used at all in connection with the GFX system. I use the GFX 50s. Thanks
Hi Malcolm, you're not wrong and I agree. But better tell that to Fuji too. A quick visit to their GFX100S and you'll see how they also use large format. Again, not saying you're wrong just because they said it, but I feel it's their proprietary naming convention. And I just wanted to avoid confusion. Turns out it happens either way.
@@NoelGuevara Thank you - I will. I feel that by falling in with Fuji in misusing the term 'large format' on such big platform as youtube, the confusion is magnified. As you did the review - may be you should tell them. I am all for Fuji, but having used large format for many years, the GFX system is not large format. It is medium format.
I considered a separate video explaining this but thought this pinned comment should do. Anyway, yes, agree. Much better to side with universal nomenclature in the future. Thanks for raising this very nicely.
Hey mate, I love your project to overseas. Well done. I'm looking at a GFX camera I've been using a Nikon D8 50 and now a Fujifilm XT5 I'm planning to keep the Fujifilm XT5 as I really love that as a smaller footprint camera that I can just go out and do street Photography few portraits just simple job jobs and for video as well. I'm really looking at buying this camera for a landscape camera as I don't use my Nikon 850 any more as much now that you've had this camera for awhile I'm just wondering two years ago on what's it like for you?
Hello! Thanks for watching. I think the GFX is perfect for landscape, editorial, product, and portraits-out if which I only dip into around two of these. I have since moved to a Sony A1, which suits my shooting and subjects perfectly. I think the XT5 is more versatile, and works well with landscape photography if you shoot in panorama.
@@NoelGuevara I shoot with the 8 to 16 mm and at 8 mm. It is virtually panoramic. I don't need to shoot the stacked panoramic any more with that lens and it has no distortion so I'm nervous about going to GFX
@@NoelGuevara welcome mate I’ve made loads of content based around the X100 series absolutely love it but amazing quality out of the GFX to be fair for what I do it’s far too good I’d need a whole new Mac to process files I’m looking at the Xpro series as I love the rangefinder styling. Have a great festive one mate cheers Paul
Excellent review and I agree with nearly all of your points, apart from one. The screen as it is is perfect, we do not want a side hinged flip out screen!! It’s slow, conspicuous and obtrusive. Thank you.
Fair enough! Actually after having the same experience with the Nikon Z30, I have to agree with you. I said the exact same words in my Z30 review that I just uploaded: th-cam.com/video/DRMLiEmoAU0/w-d-xo.html Thanks for watching, Chloe!
Oh I KNOW! I think as it sits now Fuji should have priced this at $3499 USD. Really the only thing different is IBIS and a few tweaks here and there. I'm looking to scoop up a used GFX50r they are going on Ebay in good condition for under 3k all day long.
@@jdpst20 - Yep, the IBIS thing is good and would have been even better with a better (newer) sensor that is dated back to Hasselblad using it in 2014. In that case, a cheap 50r makes much more sense.
@@D800Lover I want to even say it's the same sensor in a Pentax 645z? I could be wrong but it's also 50.1 or something MP. If they priced it at $3999 I think they could have at least put a new sensor in it to allow 4k30p video recording. I know I know it's not a Vid camera but it's modern day features that people want. As a "Budget" medium format camera I think the above price with older tech would make more sense. You essentially paying for a new processor and IBIS and body athletics. I really Hope I can snag a 50r next year with at least one lens for some landscape and portraits I don't think I would really need the IBIS. I used the original Hasselblad X1D and even though it was slow it produced incredible images.
@@D800Lover What kind of sensor would you want and are you willing to pay for it. It would be nice if someone would explain what is wrong with the sensor as it is.
Nice review. My main work body is the Sony A7R iv. How would you compare it to the GX50s ii? Dynamic range wise? I know the AF, fps and video specs are pretty limited. I also shoot the xpro3 and I am impressed of that camera.
Sorry late reply Bart. Was out on assignment for a long time. I'd say the A7RIV has better dynamic range at 15 stops. The GFX50SII is more of a specialized/specialty camera as opposed to the A7RIV which is a hybrid workhorse.
This is because in Fujifilm vernacular, large format and medium format are interchangeable. You are correct--technically speaking this would be medium format while the GFX100s is more large format and I was torn whether to be technical about it or align with Fujifilm. I chose the latter but still interchanged both. In the video I call it large format, but used medium format for the video title.
@@NoelGuevara The GFX100s uses the same size sensor, so you are incorrect in saying that the GFX100s is large format. A professional photographer should at least know what the differences are in the various formats.... The terms are not interchangeable, the terms refer to the actual measured physical size of the image capturing media; whether film or digital.
@@briangc1972 Hi Brian, I'll nip this in the bud right now. Frankly I'm astounded by how rudely you chose to discuss this matter with me. Kindness is a skill, practice it until it becomes you. I won't take this tone, though; I'll reply to you as nicely as I can: I am aware of the different sizes--I teach photography. Fair enough that you'd assume that I don't know what I'm talking about after your observation. I also agree that they aren't interchangeable from a technical standpoint. But like I said, the official brief and white paper I received from Fujfilm specifically indicated large format. I brought this up and asked them if it shouldn't be medium format, and they explained that from a Fuji standpoint they were interchangeable. I could give you a copy of the release and the white paper if you want. While producing this video, I was on the fence on whether to call it what it really is, or follow through with their classification. Since in the campaign video (to be released soon), I already wrote the script out as large format, I decided to follow through. Now, I apologize for any confusion this causes, and maybe I should've just called a spade, a spade. I'm also not shifting the blame to Fuji as this was my decision--all errors I will own. I tried to balance this out by writing out the title as medium format, and my review is still on point regardless of how you'd choose to accept it.
I am not sure why people seem a bit hung up on the medium format/ large format nomenclature. It is just that, words. Grant you that Fuji kind of started this when the started talking about “large format “ I believe with the 100. I believe Hasselblad and Mamya use same(similar) sensor and call them medium format. In the end all the same: Fuji at the moment dominates the word of highly portable, weather sealed, reasonably fast AF, larger than FF( by quite a bit) with superior image quality output. If you shoot sport/wildlife you likely will go with Sony, Canon, Nikon. If you need ultimate image output in a very controlled environment you’ll use a 40K Phase One.
@@icogicog8287 The reason the nomenclature is important and the reason for the response is the same as if he kept referring to a micro4/3 sensor as full frame. The Fuji sensor is smaller than true medium format and calling it large format is being downright dishonest.
Hey man! I would say the GFX50R would be slightly cheaper at P190K, but not by much. I'd just save up a bit more and get this GFX50SII! Thanks for watching!
I use this (old) sensor in my gfx 50r. This is the best I ever had. My previous camera a Nikon 810. A couple of years old doesn't mean bad.Than you could buy every year a new camera. But are the difference so huge? Nope
What a bummer. No image stabilizer internally. Only HD video. Even my iPhone 12 has more functions. Is Fuji maybe in troubles to bring out something boring like this? I prefer adding some money and get the GFX100s.
Next videos, can I suggest, when you continue to use GFX50SII, if you can hire a model, perferrably female, lol, generate more views. And have the model pose in the jungles of beautiful Philippines ( my birth country ). And do please, street photography in remote towns capture the essence of everyday life, everyday living. Or do street photography of popular towns like foggy Baguiao ( mispelled ) heading north near Ilocozur or Ilocos. Thank you, like your videos.
Hi Eddie, thanks for the support and for watching my videos! I don't normally shoot portraits as I'm a conservation photographer. I also don't shoot women just to get more views. However, I have some street photography videos coming up, so do watch out for that! Appreciate the tips!
@@NoelGuevara Yah about the women was tongue and cheek joke, kse Alam mo na Yung mga foreigners palagi sila ng Sasabi maganda babae natin. Forgive the rusty tagalog..
You lose credibility when you keep calling it large format; it is not large format. It is a smaller than medium format sensor that is 1.7 times larger than full frame. There are 2 cameras that use true medium format sensors, whose sensors are 40% larger than the Fuji sensor, but they cost $40k. There is currently no commercially available large format sensor.
I know that, and I agree with your explanation. But like I said in my other comment, I'm following Fuji vernacular where they use large and medium format interchangeably. But lose credibility? Doubt it.
Thank you very much for the feedback from field use in various conditions.
BIG thumbs up !!
You're welcome!
RE: "large format"
There seems to be some who are upset by my liberal use of "large format" in classifying this camera and have questioned my credibility. To clarify, in Fujifilm vernacular, medium and large format are interchangeable, and they have classified the GFX50SII and even the GFX100S as large format (feel free to check their website). I am aware of the actual technical definition/classification of medium and large format cameras from film to digital, and have actually asked Fuji about this regarding the GFX50SII. In the end I chose to align with Fuji's definition so as to avoid confusion, although I did try to balance it out by using "medium format" in this video's title. This was a conscious choice on my end and I apologize for any misunderstanding.
Hope this clarifies things.
Medium Format are the 6x4, 6x6 which is on par with the Fuji and Hassy etc medium format cameras. Phase one etc are what are supposed to be large format digital sensors. I guess it all depends on what you call a normal sensor and compare it to what most people are using. So potentially the Fuji would be a large format sensor. I like the Fuji - cost effective. I like the panorama mode. I think the camera could do with being a little faster in the FPS. I am sure the image quality is great, but hopefully when I test the new one the speed of writing the images to the cards has improved. If I need to snap shot then I would rather it be written quickly and FPS is not so important.
the GFX system is medium format - not large format. The term 'large format' should not be used at all in connection with the GFX system. I use the GFX 50s. Thanks
Hi Malcolm, you're not wrong and I agree. But better tell that to Fuji too. A quick visit to their GFX100S and you'll see how they also use large format.
Again, not saying you're wrong just because they said it, but I feel it's their proprietary naming convention. And I just wanted to avoid confusion. Turns out it happens either way.
@@NoelGuevara Thank you - I will. I feel that by falling in with Fuji in misusing the term 'large format' on such big platform as youtube, the confusion is magnified. As you did the review - may be you should tell them. I am all for Fuji, but having used large format for many years, the GFX system is not large format. It is medium format.
I considered a separate video explaining this but thought this pinned comment should do.
Anyway, yes, agree. Much better to side with universal nomenclature in the future. Thanks for raising this very nicely.
Daaaaang those are beautiful photos. 📸
Thanks tsyam ees dabam!
Excellent information and great video.
Thanks Clark! Thanks for watching!
Hey mate, I love your project to overseas. Well done. I'm looking at a GFX camera I've been using a Nikon D8 50 and now a Fujifilm XT5 I'm planning to keep the Fujifilm XT5 as I really love that as a smaller footprint camera that I can just go out and do street Photography few portraits just simple job jobs and for video as well. I'm really looking at buying this camera for a landscape camera as I don't use my Nikon 850 any more as much now that you've had this camera for awhile I'm just wondering two years ago on what's it like for you?
Hello! Thanks for watching. I think the GFX is perfect for landscape, editorial, product, and portraits-out if which I only dip into around two of these. I have since moved to a Sony A1, which suits my shooting and subjects perfectly.
I think the XT5 is more versatile, and works well with landscape photography if you shoot in panorama.
@@NoelGuevara I shoot with the 8 to 16 mm and at 8 mm. It is virtually panoramic. I don't need to shoot the stacked panoramic any more with that lens and it has no distortion so I'm nervous about going to GFX
Nice work Noel thanks for sharing liked and subbed.
Thank you Paul! 🙏🏻
@@NoelGuevara welcome mate I’ve made loads of content based around the X100 series absolutely love it but amazing quality out of the GFX to be fair for what I do it’s far too good I’d need a whole new Mac to process files I’m looking at the Xpro series as I love the rangefinder styling. Have a great festive one mate cheers Paul
Excellent review and I agree with nearly all of your points, apart from one. The screen as it is is perfect, we do not want a side hinged flip out screen!! It’s slow, conspicuous and obtrusive.
Thank you.
Fair enough! Actually after having the same experience with the Nikon Z30, I have to agree with you. I said the exact same words in my Z30 review that I just uploaded: th-cam.com/video/DRMLiEmoAU0/w-d-xo.html
Thanks for watching, Chloe!
Solid review!
Thanks man!
Great video and awesome project! Keep up the great work!
Thank you for watching! 🙏🏻
Great video, Noel!
Thanks for the recommendation Dan! Shuttermuse is one of my. main sources of tips for outdoor photography work!
Great image quality! Thank you for using our product and sharing your shooting experience.💙
Big fan of the pavotubes! Mainstay in my set. Looking to get Forzas soon.
Catch my review of the Pavotubes!
If only the sensor had been updated, I would buy it in a heartbeat.
Oh I KNOW! I think as it sits now Fuji should have priced this at $3499 USD. Really the only thing different is IBIS and a few tweaks here and there. I'm looking to scoop up a used GFX50r they are going on Ebay in good condition for under 3k all day long.
@@jdpst20 - Yep, the IBIS thing is good and would have been even better with a better (newer) sensor that is dated back to Hasselblad using it in 2014. In that case, a cheap 50r makes much more sense.
@@D800Lover I want to even say it's the same sensor in a Pentax 645z? I could be wrong but it's also 50.1 or something MP. If they priced it at $3999 I think they could have at least put a new sensor in it to allow 4k30p video recording. I know I know it's not a Vid camera but it's modern day features that people want. As a "Budget" medium format camera I think the above price with older tech would make more sense. You essentially paying for a new processor and IBIS and body athletics.
I really Hope I can snag a 50r next year with at least one lens for some landscape and portraits I don't think I would really need the IBIS. I used the original Hasselblad X1D and even though it was slow it produced incredible images.
@@jdpst20 - I do believe it is also the same sensor as the Pentax. Just emphasises the same point. As for me, I do want the IBIS.
@@D800Lover What kind of sensor would you want and are you willing to pay for it. It would be nice if someone would explain what is wrong with the sensor as it is.
What triangular split rings do you use on the body?
Just the ones included with the body
Amazing review 🙌🏽
Thank you! 🤗
Do you turn off IBIS when you use a tripod or when using an OIS lens?
When using tripod, yes.
Thanks Noel- It's been tough to get an answer to that question....
Nice review. My main work body is the Sony A7R iv. How would you compare it to the GX50s ii? Dynamic range wise? I know the AF, fps and video specs are pretty limited. I also shoot the xpro3 and I am impressed of that camera.
Sorry late reply Bart. Was out on assignment for a long time. I'd say the A7RIV has better dynamic range at 15 stops. The GFX50SII is more of a specialized/specialty camera as opposed to the A7RIV which is a hybrid workhorse.
Is the image quality of GFX50S II Image quality better than Sony A7R IV?
I'd say yes.
Can it be used for street photography or its really slow?
It would be too bulky.
Why are u calling it large format. The previous cameras in the lineup were medium format
This is because in Fujifilm vernacular, large format and medium format are interchangeable. You are correct--technically speaking this would be medium format while the GFX100s is more large format and I was torn whether to be technical about it or align with Fujifilm. I chose the latter but still interchanged both. In the video I call it large format, but used medium format for the video title.
@@NoelGuevara The GFX100s uses the same size sensor, so you are incorrect in saying that the GFX100s is large format. A professional photographer should at least know what the differences are in the various formats.... The terms are not interchangeable, the terms refer to the actual measured physical size of the image capturing media; whether film or digital.
@@briangc1972 Hi Brian, I'll nip this in the bud right now. Frankly I'm astounded by how rudely you chose to discuss this matter with me. Kindness is a skill, practice it until it becomes you. I won't take this tone, though; I'll reply to you as nicely as I can:
I am aware of the different sizes--I teach photography. Fair enough that you'd assume that I don't know what I'm talking about after your observation. I also agree that they aren't interchangeable from a technical standpoint. But like I said, the official brief and white paper I received from Fujfilm specifically indicated large format. I brought this up and asked them if it shouldn't be medium format, and they explained that from a Fuji standpoint they were interchangeable. I could give you a copy of the release and the white paper if you want.
While producing this video, I was on the fence on whether to call it what it really is, or follow through with their classification. Since in the campaign video (to be released soon), I already wrote the script out as large format, I decided to follow through.
Now, I apologize for any confusion this causes, and maybe I should've just called a spade, a spade. I'm also not shifting the blame to Fuji as this was my decision--all errors I will own. I tried to balance this out by writing out the title as medium format, and my review is still on point regardless of how you'd choose to accept it.
I am not sure why people seem a bit hung up on the medium format/ large format nomenclature. It is just that, words. Grant you that Fuji kind of started this when the started talking about “large format “ I believe with the 100. I believe Hasselblad and Mamya use same(similar) sensor and call them medium format. In the end all the same: Fuji at the moment dominates the word of highly portable, weather sealed, reasonably fast AF, larger than FF( by quite a bit) with superior image quality output. If you shoot sport/wildlife you likely will go with Sony, Canon, Nikon. If you need ultimate image output in a very controlled environment you’ll use a 40K Phase One.
@@icogicog8287 The reason the nomenclature is important and the reason for the response is the same as if he kept referring to a micro4/3 sensor as full frame. The Fuji sensor is smaller than true medium format and calling it large format is being downright dishonest.
what is the dynamic range of the camera?
That is a great price for a medium format! Is it the cheapest medium format camera these days?
Hey man! I would say the GFX50R would be slightly cheaper at P190K, but not by much. I'd just save up a bit more and get this GFX50SII! Thanks for watching!
GFX50SII!!
SUPER!!!
U mean “medium” format
So.....nobody's gonna talk about the video capabilities?? Ok 😅
There are other videos that cover that. I just didn't need to use video for my assignment.
Collab with Toto Villaruel pleaseeeee!!!
I had Toto on my show! Check his video on my channel. He also photographed my wedding!
New one
Attractive prices …
That's...relatively low for a medium format camera.
@@NoelGuevara Yes ...
A new camera with a 6 year old sensor.
That is insane, Sony probably sold the sensor at dumping prices.
I use this (old) sensor in my gfx 50r. This is the best I ever had. My previous camera a Nikon 810. A couple of years old doesn't mean bad.Than you could buy every year a new camera. But are the difference so huge? Nope
What a bummer. No image stabilizer internally. Only HD video. Even my iPhone 12 has more functions. Is Fuji maybe in troubles to bring out something boring like this? I prefer adding some money and get the GFX100s.
Next videos, can I suggest, when you continue to use GFX50SII, if you can hire a model, perferrably female, lol, generate more views. And have the model pose in the jungles of beautiful Philippines ( my birth country ). And do please, street photography in remote towns capture the essence of everyday life, everyday living. Or do street photography of popular towns like foggy Baguiao ( mispelled ) heading north near Ilocozur or Ilocos. Thank you, like your videos.
Hi Eddie, thanks for the support and for watching my videos! I don't normally shoot portraits as I'm a conservation photographer. I also don't shoot women just to get more views. However, I have some street photography videos coming up, so do watch out for that! Appreciate the tips!
@@NoelGuevara Yah about the women was tongue and cheek joke, kse Alam mo na Yung mga foreigners palagi sila ng Sasabi maganda babae natin. Forgive the rusty tagalog..
7:57 medium format* not large
Please read caveat in the description / pinned comment.
You lose credibility when you keep calling it large format; it is not large format. It is a smaller than medium format sensor that is 1.7 times larger than full frame. There are 2 cameras that use true medium format sensors, whose sensors are 40% larger than the Fuji sensor, but they cost $40k. There is currently no commercially available large format sensor.
I know that, and I agree with your explanation. But like I said in my other comment, I'm following Fuji vernacular where they use large and medium format interchangeably. But lose credibility? Doubt it.
This is in no way "large format".
Its not even medium.
Its a crop medium, slighlty larger than Full. They call it more than FF. Just marketing.