Hasselblad's X2d Ii 100c Offers Improved Autofocus And World-beating Stabilization

Hasselblad has launched nan followup to its first 100MP medium-format camera pinch a caller exemplary that improves connected it successful almost each way. The X2D II 100C promises amended image quality, a brighter display, 10-stop stabilization and updated hybrid autofocus. As pinch immoderate Hasselblad product, it's costly — but little truthful than nan erstwhile model.

The original X2D 100C took beautiful photos but lacked moreover basal exertion for illustration continuous autofocus. That's nary longer nan case. The X2D II 100C is nan first Hasselblad camera pinch AF-C phase-detect AF backed by AI algorithms and LiDAR assistance, yet allowing burst shooting for movings subjects (albeit astatine a debased 3 fps). With those changes, nan caller exemplary "fast and meticulous results" pinch focus, especially, successful debased light, which would beryllium a large betterment complete nan erstwhile model.

At nan aforesaid time, Hasselblad is pushing nan image value letter cover further. The X2D II 100C is nan first medium-format camera to support existent end-end-end HDR, which reduces overexposure, enhances item retention and improves tonal extent for much earthy looking images. Those tin past beryllium viewed straight connected nan show arsenic HDR HEIF aliases Ultra HDR JPEG images. The updated 100MP BSI sensor besides delivers 16-bit RAW images and up to 15.3 stops of move range, among nan highest of immoderate camera available.

Another cardinal alteration is nan updated 5-axis in-body stabilization system. It now delivers up to 10 stops, much than immoderate different camera (Fujifilm's GFX100 II offers 8 stops and immoderate Canon models spell up to 8.5 stops) — cleanable for a high-resolution camera wherever sharpness is critical. With nan caller system, Hasselblad claims you tin seizure "hand-held agelong exposures lasting respective seconds without a tripod" for other imaginative possibilities.

The X2D II 100C weighs 7.5 percent little than nan X2D 100C astatine astir 730 grams without a lens — not bad astatine each for a mean format camera. The grip has besides been updated pinch a textured aboveground to "enhance comfortableness and control," nan institution wrote.

Other updates see a caller 3.6-inch touch show pinch 1,400 nits of highest brightness that tilts 90 degrees upward and 43 degrees downward to make precocious and debased perspective shooting easier. Hasselblad besides included a 5D joystick to alteration attraction aliases run nan menus, addressing a large personification title astir nan X2D 100C. It comes pinch 1TB of built-in retention arsenic earlier — thing almost nary different mirrorless camera offers — on pinch a CFexpress Type B slot (as before, there's nary support for video). Finally, Hasselblad introduced a caller app, Phocus Mobile 2, that allows users to remotely power nan camera, transportation shots and moreover edit them.

As for nan price, it's little shocking than you whitethorn expect. The Hasselblad X2D II 100C is now connected waste for $7,399, $800 little than nan X2D 100C astatine motorboat and (perhaps strategically) $100 little than rival Fujifilm's GFX100 II was astatine launch.

Hasselblad besides introduced a caller zoom lens, nan XCD 2.8-4 35-100E (28-76mm full-frame equivalent). It promises "top-tier" optical capacity and nan fastest stepping centrifugal successful its XCD lens lineup, on pinch power rings for shutter speed, aperture and more. Like each Hasselblad lenses, it incorporates a leafage shutter that allows for up to 1/4000th flash sync speeds for easier usage of capable ray successful agleam conditions. The XCD 2.8-4 35-100E is now disposable for $4,599.

Finally, nan institution introduced nan $469 Hasselblad-branded Vandra 20-liter backpack that will thief you flaunt nan marque sanction moreover if nan camera's tucked away. It tin clasp an X2D II 100C body, 2 lenses and accessories. Finally, Hasselblad unveiled 3 caller 86mm filters: a UV for $299, ND ($329) and information polarizer (CPL) for $559. Ouch.