p.1 #1 · So now that we have proof of concept(Gfx100RF) Does any one see a likely chance of xt/xh style gfx coming 2026
Hello all, sure its totally unrealted but I seem to see large number of buys and sells of gfx equipment trading hands. which is possibly normal, or are people looking at the which I would assume would be the inevitable relase now of a xh/xt body style to compete with the likes of hassleblad. The 100rf shows that a market does exist for a smaller more carry around friendly system. Which would usher in a new era of lens probably with 2.5-4's but much smaller and easier to carry. I could see a model silghtly bigger than a xh2 able to hold the sensor or the mount. Is this just whishful thinking on my part, or does this sound highly probable for mid to end of 2026. Would love to hear any thoughts and opinions.
p.1 #2 · So now that we have proof of concept(Gfx100RF) Does any one see a likely chance of xt/xh style gfx coming 2026
GFX100RF is fixed lens camera. That gives it special appeal and makes more easy to design a compact and well performing lens.
Sony has long been the master in miniaturizing cameras. Take A7cr that is basically X100VI size full frame body with IBIS - much smaller Xh2 or 100RF. With one of the compact Sony lenses (either 24mm or 40mm) A7cr comes very close to the camera you are wishing for - just not retro. BTW Is retro really important?
I find Fujifilm miniMF image quality genuinely a step up from the already excellent Sony 60mp. Then there are trade off like Sony having much better AF and IBIS - there are moments when these negate the edge of Fuji having a better sensor. Hasselblad is not really in my price range, but I can see their latest cameras being very good. But then again Hassy is also very expensive and has its own set of limitations.
p.1 #3 · So now that we have proof of concept(Gfx100RF) Does any one see a likely chance of xt/xh style gfx coming 2026
Ricoh GR and GFX100RF are the only fixed lens cameras I'm interested in because those are the significant smaller than comparable ILCE options, so I accept all downsides. In Ricoh my dealbreaker is the AF-C capability. X100VI and RX1RIII are not worth it for me, barely more compact than an A7Cx setup.
p.1 #4 · So now that we have proof of concept(Gfx100RF) Does any one see a likely chance of xt/xh style gfx coming 2026
I have been hoping that Fuji would give us a retro style GFX like an XT5 along with some retro style lenses with focus clutch, sacrifice some image quality for size and weight, similar to the new Hasselblad V lenses…I sold all my GFX gear as it became a little too much, and am trying the X2Dii with 55v lens, which I am enjoying…everything except the price of admission. I believe this would be a home run for Fuji…
p.1 #6 · So now that we have proof of concept(Gfx100RF) Does any one see a likely chance of xt/xh style gfx coming 2026
Rod.smith7 wrote:
I have been hoping that Fuji would give us a retro style GFX like an XT5 along with some retro style lenses with focus clutch, sacrifice some image quality for size and weight, similar to the new Hasselblad V lenses…I sold all my GFX gear as it became a little too much, and am trying the X2Dii with 55v lens, which I am enjoying…everything except the price of admission. I believe this would be a home run for Fuji…
I’d love an X-T control interface on a GFX. If that doesn’t happen I’m going to continue to downsize my GFX kit to just landscape.
The results are obviously great but I just don’t *enjoy* the process with the GFX100S.
I do miss the 50R. If it had IBIS I’d probably get another one.
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p.1 #7 · So now that we have proof of concept(Gfx100RF) Does any one see a likely chance of xt/xh style gfx coming 2026
liggy wrote:
I’d love an X-T control interface on a GFX. If that doesn’t happen I’m going to continue to downsize my GFX kit to just landscape.
The results are obviously great but I just don’t *enjoy* the process with the GFX100S.
I do miss the 50R. If it had IBIS I’d probably get another one.
I think a GF100R with IBIS, would be a really interesting camera and would make a lot of sense. It wouldn't be that small, but I personally would like it with the small primes like the GF 30 f/3.5, 45 f/2.8, 50 f/3.5, and 63 f/2.8. I don't think they need a new line of lenses but I would like to see a 100 f/2.8 added if they made that camera.
p.1 #8 · So now that we have proof of concept(Gfx100RF) Does any one see a likely chance of xt/xh style gfx coming 2026
Steve Spencer wrote:
I think a GF100R with IBIS, would be a really interesting camera and would make a lot of sense. It wouldn't be that small, but I personally would like it with the small primes like the GF 30 f/3.5, 45 f/2.8, 50 f/3.5, and 63 f/2.8. I don't think they need a new line of lenses but I would like to see a 100 f/2.8 added if they made that camera.
That would be a camera I’d be happy to carry around. I’d have to get another copy of the 45 2.8 but yep - it would make for a compelling combination.
Going to beat that poor horse again but If the RF had IBIS and a faster lens i might have considered it even if it were a little bit larger.
p.1 #9 · So now that we have proof of concept(Gfx100RF) Does any one see a likely chance of xt/xh style gfx coming 2026
liggy wrote:
Going to beat that poor horse again but If the RF had IBIS and a faster lens i might have considered it even if it were a little bit larger.
As currently packaged - not for me.
Hassleblad X2D2 is your camera, it's around same size GFX100RF would be with IBIS and f2.8 lens. At least not significant difference.
p.1 #10 · So now that we have proof of concept(Gfx100RF) Does any one see a likely chance of xt/xh style gfx coming 2026
Arguably the GFX line is already retro-styled, but I suppose if your question is Fuji will release a rangefinder-style GFX camera (essentially an update to the GFX 50R) and one or two new lenses to match it -- why not? Seems like the demand is there.
Fuji, and all the other brands, are constantly tweaking their lenses to find the balance of portability and image quality. As the technology improves, it makes better lenses possible in the same size (or smaller) package. Fuji's ethos is not the highest quality at any cost. A lot of research and development has been put into making the GFX line portable, light, small and (relatively) affordable.
p.1 #11 · So now that we have proof of concept(Gfx100RF) Does any one see a likely chance of xt/xh style gfx coming 2026
Body. I would enjoy seeing a good, more compact, RF-style 100MP body. But it would have to have an excellent EVF and AF, and IDK if these concepts can meld. As such, unless the EVF was stellar, I'd buy the existing GFX 100 s-ii...
Lenses. They already have the little "pancake" 50 and it's quite good optically. The 55/1.7 isn't a whole lot larger and excellent and fast, a great street focal. With the improved AF in the s ii and II, it becomes somewhat compelling as a street option. But in the same breath if we're all honest, a CaNiSo with one of their excellent primes is going to be a better all-around solution. Of course not at 100mp, though I seriously doubt anybody here can handhold the GFX/55 lens in a low-light street situation and generate notably better images than a CaNiSo with one of their reasonably similar fast primes.
IMHO it all comes down to horses for courses. And the GFX is sort of a harness racing horse of the camera world -- IOW a more specific-use animal... By contrast, CaNiSo is more the thoroughbred, Fuji X more the pony
p.1 #12 · So now that we have proof of concept(Gfx100RF) Does any one see a likely chance of xt/xh style gfx coming 2026
Jack Flesher wrote:
Of course not at 100mp, though I seriously doubt anybody here can handhold the GFX/55 lens in a low-light street situation and generate notably better images than a CaNiSo with one of their reasonably similar fast primes.
IMHO it all comes down to horses for courses. And the GFX is sort of a harness racing horse of the camera world -- IOW a more specific-use animal... By contrast, CaNiSo is more the thoroughbred, Fuji X more the pony
As a person who does street photography, one of the reasons that I've said that the RF has a very limited use case is the one you mention — for street photography and other typical handheld photography, the potential advantages of 100MP and the larger sensor are significantly diminished. I'm not saying that there is no one for whom it would make sense, just that the case is extraordinarily limited.
100MP miniMF seems more the realm of careful and mostly tripod-based photography, where all of the factors affecting image sharpness and resolution can be controlled.
p.1 #13 · So now that we have proof of concept(Gfx100RF) Does any one see a likely chance of xt/xh style gfx coming 2026
Jack Flesher wrote:
Body. I would enjoy seeing a good, more compact, RF-style 100MP body. But it would have to have an excellent EVF and AF, and IDK if these concepts can meld. As such, unless the EVF was stellar, I'd buy the existing GFX 100 s-ii...
Lenses. They already have the little "pancake" 50 and it's quite good optically. The 55/1.7 isn't a whole lot larger and excellent and fast, a great street focal. With the improved AF in the s ii and II, it becomes somewhat compelling as a street option. But in the same breath if we're all honest, a CaNiSo with one of their excellent primes is going to be a better all-around solution. Of course not at 100mp, though I seriously doubt anybody here can handhold the GFX/55 lens in a low-light street situation and generate notably better images than a CaNiSo with one of their reasonably similar fast primes.
IMHO it all comes down to horses for courses. And the GFX is sort of a harness racing horse of the camera world -- IOW a more specific-use animal... By contrast, CaNiSo is more the thoroughbred, Fuji X more the pony ...Show more →
The 100RF has the same EVF as the 100S II, which is a bump up from the EVF in the original GFX50R. So a high-end EVF in the rangefinder-style form factor is possible.
Based on Yodobashi Japan's (a store which I got to visit when I was in Japan recently) sales figures from April 2025, the 100RF was the top seller, followed by the 100VI-- reflecting that people do not think its use cases are "extraordinarily limited".
p.1 #14 · So now that we have proof of concept(Gfx100RF) Does any one see a likely chance of xt/xh style gfx coming 2026
mdude85 wrote:
The 100RF has the same EVF as the 100S II, which is a bump up from the EVF in the original GFX50R. So a high-end EVF in the rangefinder-style form factor is possible.
Based on Yodobashi Japan's (a store which I got to visit when I was in Japan recently) sales figures from April 2025, the 100RF was the top seller, followed by the 100VI-- reflecting that people do not think its use cases are "extraordinarily limited".
People buy Rolex's, Leica's, Ferrari's, Prada bags and a host of other "stuff" just because it's high priced and unique and has mass brand appeal. It doesn't make those respective items significantly more versatile. In fact I could argue an iWatch, Sony, GMC Yukon, and a REI backpack are far more "useful" similar items and at a significantly lesser price-points. However, none of the second group has much in the way of brand appeal...
p.1 #15 · So now that we have proof of concept(Gfx100RF) Does any one see a likely chance of xt/xh style gfx coming 2026
Jack Flesher wrote:
People buy Rolex's, Leica's, Ferrari's, Prada bags and a host of other "stuff" just because it's high priced and unique and has mass brand appeal. It doesn't make those respective items significantly more versatile. In fact I could argue an iWatch, Sony, GMC Yukon, and a REI backpack are far more "useful" similar items and at a significantly lesser price-points. However, none of the second group has much in the way of brand appeal...
Great points, Jack. You could say that these argument of "limited us case" are for the lower end of the market where the competition is thick and buyers concerned for bang for the buck. Nobody buying a 100RF or other high end camera are making a chart and ticking off boxes to make a decision. If they are, its because they won't admit its an emotional buy.
p.1 #16 · So now that we have proof of concept(Gfx100RF) Does any one see a likely chance of xt/xh style gfx coming 2026
Slightly off topic, but poignant here I think... On Halloween we went trick-or-treating with our grandkids. This was in an affluent Silicon Valley neighborhood a stones throw from VC row on Sandhill Road. There was a middle-aged guy walking around with his wife and kids that had a Leica M10 monochrome around his neck. I thought cool, at least he's using it. I only saw him take one picture and it was of a Rivian. Granted, this Rivian was part of a decoration with a skeleton in it, and was set to "Halloween mode," something unique to Rivian -- it plays eerie music, flashes its lights and shakes and wiggles itself randomly. Cool feature, but not much of a subject, especially when there were so many really cool decorations out and so many kids and adults in fantastic costumes.
(Not Fuji images, these were cell phone, but you'll get the idea of what was there vs what he actually took.)
p.1 #17 · So now that we have proof of concept(Gfx100RF) Does any one see a likely chance of xt/xh style gfx coming 2026
But think of how awesome his Leica shots were of the Rivian! And more important, I'm sure he looked cool doing it. Eye rolling aside, Halloween seemed kicked up this year, especially the quality of masks. That would have kept me up at night as a kid.
p.1 #18 · So now that we have proof of concept(Gfx100RF) Does any one see a likely chance of xt/xh style gfx coming 2026
gdanmitchell wrote:
As a person who does street photography, one of the reasons that I've said that the RF has a very limited use case is the one you mention — for street photography and other typical handheld photography, the potential advantages of 100MP and the larger sensor are significantly diminished. I'm not saying that there is no one for whom it would make sense, just that the case is extraordinarily limited.
100MP miniMF seems more the realm of careful and mostly tripod-based photography, where all of the factors affecting image sharpness and resolution can be controlled.
The limited usecase means unable to achieve really slow shutter speeds without IBIS, but I think it's not common demand for street photography camera using it 1-1/5s shutter speeds in most cases. Highest resolution similar size camera is the A7CR. It's 60MP already in comparison to 100MP. Cupcake lenses are not so good at corners, the best ones can resolve around 30MP on edges (30-40lpmm), and there is the field curvature problem affected most of small lenses, where GFX100RF excels. So at the end of the day we are comparing a 100MP to a 30-40MP solution (which is still affected by field curvature). I can easily handheld at waist level 1/15-1/20s speeds with 100RF if I consider 30-40MP sharp output. And at good light I have 100MP where any other compact setup can't get even close. Only setup I'd consider is A7CR with Voigtlander 35 F2 APO, where I trade some resolution for some light gathering ability (F2 vs F3.1 in FF eq.), but there is a huge problem, no AF so it's even more limited usecase, also that setup is already larger and heavier.
And of course there is Leica Q3, that lens maybe better optimised at corners, still far from the RF's level in overall corner to corner resolution, the OIS is far from latest IBIS capabilities, and the deal breaker for me the AF-C performance which is almost non existent.
Also that almost 1 stop DR on the MF sensor matters in good light, since I have the 100RF I feel 35mm cropped.
Of course for 30-40MP output, and if you can accept 16-24MP there are dozens of small setups with IBIS handhelding almost tripod zone shutter speeds, but you can't gain significant more background separation, FF eq. F2 with quite longer and heavier lenses.
p.1 #19 · So now that we have proof of concept(Gfx100RF) Does any one see a likely chance of xt/xh style gfx coming 2026
Lukacs wrote:
The limited usecase means unable to achieve really slow shutter speeds without IBIS, but I think it's not common demand for street photography camera using it 1-1/5s shutter speeds in most cases. Highest resolution similar size camera is the A7CR. It's 60MP already in comparison to 100MP. Cupcake lenses are not so good at corners, the best ones can resolve around 30MP on edges (30-40lpmm), and there is the field curvature problem affected most of small lenses, where GFX100RF excels. So at the end of the day we are comparing a 100MP to a 30-40MP solution (which is still affected by field curvature). I can easily handheld at waist level 1/15-1/20s speeds with 100RF if I consider 30-40MP sharp output. And at good light I have 100MP where any other compact setup can't get even close. Only setup I'd consider is A7CR with Voigtlander 35 F2 APO, where I trade some resolution for some light gathering ability (F2 vs F3.1 in FF eq.), but there is a huge problem, no AF so it's even more limited usecase, also that setup is already larger and heavier.
And of course there is Leica Q3, that lens maybe better optimised at corners, still far from the RF's level in overall corner to corner resolution, the OIS is far from latest IBIS capabilities, and the deal breaker for me the AF-C performance which is almost non existent.
Also that almost 1 stop DR on the MF sensor matters in good light, since I have the 100RF I feel 35mm cropped.
Of course for 30-40MP output, and if you can accept 16-24MP there are dozens of small setups with IBIS handhelding almost tripod zone shutter speeds, but you can't gain significant more background separation, FF eq. F2 with quite longer and heavier lenses. ...Show more →
The cameras mentioned are so different
A7cr has miserable EVF and also the screen is unimpressive. Although technically very good camera, it lacks in shooting experience. No regrets after selling mine. I really hope Sony would give up the obsession with extreme smallness. Full frame body does have to be X100 size.
My well proven all-round jack of all trades camera is A7rv. Technically it has all the positives of A7cr without the negatives. A very well rounded although somewhat boring camera. I also consider that A7rv is small size considering the CaNikon alternatives.
Then the controversial GFX100RF. Being fixed lens camera it is limited. It has some surprising drawbacks such as no IBIS. But it feels ah so good to photograph with GFX100RF. Images will come out beautiful. The lesson I have learned is to embrace the limitations
I guess I'm a little weird for taking a stand against the tech talk. I also really like my good old X100V. I have a history with older iterations of X100 series but I never really considered upgrading my V to VI. V is good enough with loosing the original DNA, so why upgrade.
I have also been going back to my old Nikon D700 images. D700 is ancient DSLR tech, has no IBIS, and only 12mp, but oh how beautiful the pictures are when converted with C1 No wonder D700 is a hot seller in used camera market and still used by some very profilic photographers. I will buy one back when I find one in good condition and reasonable price.
Time will tell if GFX100RF will become a modern classic . In any case I strongly argue that for the time being it's just fine. Just go and take pictures. And when you feel like using other gear, there is nothing wrong going with A7rv or any other camera!
p.1 #20 · So now that we have proof of concept(Gfx100RF) Does any one see a likely chance of xt/xh style gfx coming 2026
A7cr would be lot better if EVF has higher resolution, at least 3,8M, and 2,3M tilt screen.
I had A7RIV, one of my favourite camera body. A7RV feeled bulky for me after RIV, and maybe I'm the only one hated that dual hinge screen mechanism. EVF was magnificent but I don't feel I need more than A7RIV's or 100RF's finder. I ended up with CR because of compact size and AF, I don't find screens so horrible. If I need shooting experience I grab the 100RF anyway, CR is the compact workhorse.
but If the RF had IBIS and a faster lens i might have considered it even if it were a little bit larger. 
