Fujifilm GFX100RF

[lunaticitizen]

No stabilization whatsoever...

The X100VI has 6 EV worth of stabilization. Looking at photonstophotos.net's data, the image quality of the GFX100 II (the same sensor as the GFX100RF) at ISO 12800 is roughly equivalent to the X100VI at ISO 3200 (i.e., 2 EV advantage).

However, because the little brother has stabilization, surely at these very-low-light scenes its IQ would trump the GFX100RF's, assuming everything else is equal.

At least for my usage (handheld, low-light scenes), the choice is clear. Now I just need to find one at any reputable dealer!

[Manfred M]

That 35mm (28mm full frame equivalent lens) really does not need IBIS as most people will be able to handhold and get a sharp image at that focal length, even down to 1/30th second shutter speed (experienced photographer should be able to get good images down to 1/15th second, if they haven't had too many coffees that day).

I read an article that suggests that the no IBIS decision was made by Fuji to minimize the size of the lens. As this camera uses a leaf shutter, that will be better than a large focal plane shutter I have on the GFX100sii for minimizing mechanical vibrations in the camera.

That being said, unless one is a print maker who does large prints (A2 and larger), there is little benefit of a 100MP sensor as 2MP is more than enough for any image posted on the internet.

[lunaticitizen]

At that focal length, stabilization might not be needed, per se. However, surely it is not a bad thing to have one. I assume that's why Leica decided to include stabilization with the Q3.

I've always thought that 1/focal length rule is overly optimistic. A decade ago, with my first camera (Nikon D750) I conducted a simple test with an unstabilized 35 mm lens by taking pictures of a newspaper at its minimum focus distance, and I concluded that I could only be sure that my pictures are consistently sharp if I take pictures at 1/(4 * focal length) second, i.e., 1/140 s or faster with the 35mm lens. With my IBIS-equipped Sony camera, I finally feel that it's okay to take pictures at 1/focal length second.

Yes I assume that Fuji engineers made the decision not to include stabilization to ensure that the overall size of the camera remain compact. I have no qualm about that, and I'm sure the camera will be a very good choice in a lot of shooting scenarios.

I agree that high-megapixel cameras are surely not needed for people who don't print, or print at small sizes like I do. However, I'd like to point out that another benefit of high-resolution cameras is that they reduce aliasing. We can see this in action when comparing the GFX50S and the GFX100S (ref: dpreview.com)