GFX Series · 2019

Fujifilm GFX100

The first 100-megapixel mirrorless camera, and it looked it.

FUJIFILM GFX100

Short answer

The GFX100 was the first mirrorless camera with a 102MP sensor and the first medium format camera with in-body stabilisation. It weighs 1,320g with an integrated vertical grip and launched at $10,000.

The GFX100 was a statement. A hundred megapixels, phase-detect autofocus across the whole medium format sensor, stabilisation nobody thought was possible at this size, and a body shaped like a professional sports camera.

Key specs

Sensor
102 MP GFX 102MP CMOS (Bayer, BSI)
Processor
X-Processor 4
In-body stabilisation
Yes · 5.5 EV
Viewfinder
5.76M-dot OLED, 0.86× magnification
Video
DCI 4K/30p, 1080/60p
Weight
1320 g
Launch price
$9,999
Specifications
Released
June 2019
Sensor
Medium format · 43.8 × 32.9 mm
ISO range
ISO 100–12800 (50–102400 extended)
Burst
5 fps
Screen
3.2-inch tilting touchscreen, 2.36M dots
Lens mount
Fujifilm G
Card slots
2× SD UHS-II
Dimensions
156.2 × 163.6 × 102.9 mm

Dimensions

156.2 mm163.6 mm
  • 156.2 mm wide
  • 163.6 mm tall
  • 102.9 mm deep

Body drawn to scale from the dimensions Fujifilm publishes. Depth is listed, not drawn.

What it did first

Phase-detect autofocus across a medium format sensor, which made the format usable for anything other than static subjects. In-body stabilisation on a sensor this large, which had never been done.

The integrated vertical grip was not optional, which is why it weighs 1,320 grams before you attach a lens.

Why nobody buys one now

The GFX100S in 2021 offered the same sensor and a better stabiliser in a 900-gram body for $4,000 less. There is no scenario where the original is the better purchase today except a very low used price.

It shipped with 16 film simulations. Firmware updates extended what the camera could do over its life, so check the version on any used body.

What is good

  • First 102MP mirrorless camera
First medium format body with IBIS
Integrated vertical grip suits studio work
Now very cheap relative to its launch price

What is not

  • 1,320g before a lens
Superseded by the smaller, cheaper GFX100S
Only 5 fps and DCI 4K video

Verdict

The GFX100 is historically important and practically obsolete. Buy a GFX100S instead unless the vertical grip is something you actually need.

Film simulations on this camera

16 film simulations

Recipes that work on this camera

Common questions

GFX100 or GFX100S?

The GFX100S, in almost every case. Same sensor, 420 grams lighter, $4,000 cheaper at launch and better stabilised.

Does the GFX100 have Classic Negative?

It launched with 16 simulations, before Classic Negative existed. Later firmware extended the camera; check the version on any used body.

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Last updated September 1, 2026