Fujifilm GFX 100 vs Leica M-Monochrom

Its time to look much closer at the Fujifilm GFX 100 versus Leica M-Monochrom, both Pro Mirrorless digital cameras by companies FujiFilm and Leica. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm GFX 100 (102MP) and M-Monochrom (18MP) and the Fujifilm GFX 100 (Medium format) and M-Monochrom (Full frame) possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm GFX 100 was announced 7 years after the M-Monochrom which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm GFX 100 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Leica M-Monochrom being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick summation of how the Fujifilm GFX 100 scores vs the M-Monochrom in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Fujifilm GFX 100 and Leica M-Monochrom. The whole galleries are viewable at Fujifilm GFX 100 Gallery and Leica M-Monochrom Gallery.

In case you're looking to travel with your camera often, you have to think about its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm GFX 100 enjoys external dimensions of 156mm x 144mm x 75mm (6.1" x 5.7" x 3.0") having a weight of 1320 grams (2.91 lbs) whilst the Leica M-Monochrom has proportions of 139mm x 80mm x 37mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") and a weight of 600 grams (1.32 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the Fujifilm GFX 100 and the M-Monochrom.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm GFX 100 and M-Monochrom is 52 and 78 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to see the gap between sensor dimensions only by checking specifications. The pic underneath will give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm GFX 100 and M-Monochrom.

To sum up, the two cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm GFX 100 with its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Fujifilm GFX 100 will resolve more detail with its extra 84MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The newer Fujifilm GFX 100 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor technology.