Fujifilm has introduced one of the most striking compact cameras in recent memory—the GFX100RF, a 102-megapixel medium-format camera designed for street photography. Unlike traditional compact cameras, this model boasts a fixed 35mm f/4 lens (equivalent to 28mm on full-frame) and a massive sensor, capable of capturing 11,648 x 8,736 resolution images.
The GFX100RF shares its 102MP CMOS II HS medium-format sensor with the GFX100 II, packing incredible resolution into a more portable body. Despite being the smallest GFX-series camera to date, it weighs 1.62 pounds (735 grams)—heavier than many full-frame mirrorless cameras. To enhance durability, its body is machined from a single block of aluminum, with precision-cut lens rings, dials, and bottom plates.
Designed for quick, intuitive control, the camera features manual dials for shutter speed, exposure compensation, and aperture settings, along with a unique aspect ratio selector offering nine different formats, including 7:6, 1:1, 3:4, 16:9, 17:6, and the panoramic 65:24 XPan ratio found on other GFX models.
For added flexibility, the GFX100RF includes a digital teleconverter that adjusts the focal length from 35mm to 45mm, 63mm, and 80mm (full-frame equivalent of 35mm, 50mm, and 65mm), though with some loss of resolution. A “Surround View” mode helps by displaying the area outside the cropped frame, giving photographers better composition control.
The camera’s fixed 35mm f/4 lens is engineered with a 10-element, eight-group optical design, including two aspherical elements to minimize spherical aberration and field curvature. Fujifilm has also applied a new “nano-GI” coating to reduce internal reflections, even at the edges. Despite its large sensor, the camera supports close-up focusing up to 7.9 inches, enabling detailed high-resolution macro photography.
The GFX100RF uses a leaf shutter instead of a traditional focal plane shutter, making it more compact while reducing noise and vibrations. It also debuts as Fujifilm’s first GFX model with a built-in four-stop ND filter, which allows for slower shutter speeds or wider apertures in bright conditions.
Autofocus performance is on par with the GFX100 II, featuring face and eye detection for humans, animals, birds, vehicles, and airplanes. The camera can shoot burst images at 6fps and is equipped with a 5.76-million-dot electronic viewfinder and a 3.1-inch 2-axis tilting LCD.
For videographers, the GFX100RF supports 4K 30fps 4:2:2 10-bit video recording, with up to 13+ stops of dynamic range in F-Log2 mode. Additional features include SSD recording support, SDXC UHS-II card slot, 20 film simulation modes, mic and headphone jacks, and a microHDMI output. However, unlike the X100VI, it lacks in-body stabilization.
The GFX100RF is aimed at street and travel photographers who want medium-format quality in a portable package. Priced at $4,900, it offers a larger sensor and significantly more resolution than its closest competitor, the Leica Q3 ($6,660, 60MP full-frame).
Available in black and silver, the GFX100RF will launch in late April 2025, bringing high-end medium-format imaging to an entirely new category of photographers.
