While waiting for GFX ETERNA, get ready for “More than Full Frame” imaging with the new 102 megapixel FUJIFLM GFX100RF camera. While FDT was calling it “Larger Format,” and others referred to it as “Medium Format,” Fujifilm trademarked “More than Full Frame.”

The Fujifilm GFX100RF is the first digital camera with a fixed lens in the GFX System. 

Concept

The GFX100RF weighs a mere 1.62 lb (735 g), making it the lightest model of any GFX camera to date.

The camera has the same 102MP CMOS II HS image sensor and X-Processor 5 image processing engine as the GFX100 II. (Same sensor size as GFX ETERNA: 43.8mm W x 32.9mm H. 55mm Ø.)

The top plate of GFX100RF is machined from a single block of aluminum. And, in a nice first for Fujifilm cameras, there’s an Aspect Ratio Dial on the back of the camera. This lets you easily switch between various aspect ratios—5:4, 7:6, 1:1, 3:4, 17:6,  65:24, 16:9, 3:2 and 4:3. Another way of expressing these ratios — 1.25:1, 1.16:1, 1:1, 0.75:1, 2.83:1, 2.71:1, 1.78:1, 1.5:1 and 1.33:1.)

Single Lens, Several Focal Length Equivalents. 

GFX100RF has a new FUJINON 35mm F4 fixed focal length lens, developed exclusively for this camera. By using a leaf shutter system inside the lens instead of a focal plane shutter in front of the sensor, the back focus distance was able to be shortened, resulting in a significant reduction in overall size. Also, the leaf shutter allows flash photography regardless of shutter speed, which can be helpful when mixing daylight and flash. 

The lens can focus up to 7.9 inches / 20 cm from its front surface.  

There’s a lever on the front of the camera to select various angles of view achieved by cropping. From its native 35mm focal length, the angle of view can be switched in three steps to 45mm, 63mm and 80mm focal length equivalents. Because the sensor is of such high resolution, cropping from 35mm to 80mm reduces 102 Megapixels to a still-substantial 46 Megapixels.

By the way, to convert GFX format to a Full Frame equivalent field of view, divide GFX by 1.25. So, 35mm GFX = 28mm FF. 45mm GFX = 36mm FF. 63mm GFX = 50mm FF. 80mm GFX = 63mm  FF.

Internal ND Filter

GFX100RF is the first camera in the GFX System to have a 4-stop ND filter built in. 

Fast Autofocus 

GFX100RF has an AF prediction function and face/eye AF to recognize a wide variety of subjects, such as animals, vehicles, birds, and airplanes. In video recording, the tracking AF function can tracks the subject with touch operation.

Viewfinder

GFX100RF has a high-magnification, high-definition EVF with 0.84x finder magnification and 5.76 million dots. Fujifilm writes, “Inspired by classic camera design beloved by photographers, the GFX100RF’s EVF gives a premium viewing experience, echoing the style of FUJIFILM X100VI and FUJIFILM GFX50R, and making it easy to monitor the surroundings with the camera to the eye.”

4K/30P video recording

GFX100RF records 4K/30P 4:2:2 10-bit video up to 30 frames per second. In addition to its wide dynamic range and low noise, F-Log2 provides higher flexibility in post-production. GFX100RF is compatible with Frame.io Camera to Cloud.

Accessories and Availability

A stylish mountaineering rope inspired shoulder strap is included, a first for the GFX System.

65:24 aspect ratio is 2.70:1, roughly Ultra Panavision 70 format: Ben-Hur (1959), Mutiny on the Bounty (1962), The Hateful Eight (2015).

FUJIFILM GFX100RF is availablenow. For more information, go to:
fujifilm-x.com/en-us/products/cameras/gfx100rf/