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Fujifilm GFX 100 vs Nikon Z8

Portability
52 Imaging
93 Features
86 Overall
90
Fujifilm GFX 100 front
 
Nikon Z8 front
Portability
55 Imaging
83 Features
83 Overall
83

Fujifilm GFX 100 vs Nikon Z8 Key Specs

Fujifilm GFX 100
(Full Review)
  • 102MP - Medium format Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Increase to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Fujifilm G Mount
  • 1320g - 156 x 144 x 75mm
  • Introduced May 2019
Nikon Z8
(Full Review)
  • 46MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.20" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 64 - 25600 (Increase to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 7680 x 4320 video
  • Nikon Z Mount
  • 910g - 144 x 119 x 83mm
  • Launched May 2023
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Fujifilm GFX 100 vs Nikon Z8 Overview

Below is a extended review of the Fujifilm GFX 100 vs Nikon Z8, both Pro Mirrorless digital cameras by competitors FujiFilm and Nikon. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the Fujifilm GFX 100 (102MP) and Z8 (46MP) and the Fujifilm GFX 100 (Medium format) and Z8 (Full frame) provide totally different sensor sizing.

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The Fujifilm GFX 100 was unveiled 5 years before the Z8 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before delving into a full comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the Fujifilm GFX 100 scores vs the Z8 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm GFX 100 over the Nikon Z8

		

		

			
 Fujifilm GFX 100 Z8 
Screen resolution2360k2089kClearer screen (+271k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Nikon Z8 over the Fujifilm GFX 100

		

		

			
 Z8 Fujifilm GFX 100 
LaunchedMay 2023May 2019More recent by 48 months
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Fujifilm GFX 100 and Nikon Z8

		

		

			
 Fujifilm GFX 100 Z8 
Focus manually  More exact focus
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Screen dimensions3.2"3.20"Equal screen measurement
Selfie screen  Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly screen  Quickly navigate
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Fujifilm GFX 100 vs Nikon Z8 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
For anyone who is going to lug around your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm GFX 100 comes with exterior 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 Nikon Z8 has measurements of 144mm x 119mm x 83mm (5.7" x 4.7" x 3.3") along with a weight of 910 grams (2.01 lbs).
Analyze the Fujifilm GFX 100 vs Nikon Z8 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you choose during that time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the Fujifilm GFX 100 and the Z8.
Fujifilm GFX 100 vs Nikon Z8 size comparison
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm GFX 100 and Z8 is 52 and 55 respectively.
Fujifilm GFX 100 vs Nikon Z8 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Fujifilm GFX 100 vs Nikon Z8 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
More often than not, it is hard to see the contrast between sensor measurements only by going over specs. The graphic below will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm GFX 100 and Z8.
All in all, the 2 cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm GFX 100 having a bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Fujifilm GFX 100 will offer you greater detail having an extra 56 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots more aggressively. The older Fujifilm GFX 100 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.
	
			Fujifilm GFX 100 vs Nikon Z8 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Fujifilm GFX 100 vs Nikon Z8 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Fujifilm GFX 100 vs Nikon Z8 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Fujifilm GFX 100 Portrait photography factors
Nikon Z8 Portrait photography factors
95
 focusing manually
 resolution is excellent (102MP)
 sensor size is big (Medium format)
 offers face detect focusing
 exports RAW formats
89
 manual focus
 high MP (46 megapixels)
 sensor size is large (Full frame)
 comes with face detection autofocus
 exports RAW formats
Photography Glossary
Street Comparison
Fujifilm GFX 100 Street photography features
Nikon Z8 Street photography features
72
 screen tilts up and down
 image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 sensor size is big (Medium format)
 exports RAW formats
 offers touch to focus
 environment sealing
 more heavy than competition (1,320 grams)
72
 tilting screen
 image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 sensor size is large (Full frame)
 exports RAW formats
 offers focus by touch
 environment proofing
 great ISO range (25,600)
 more heavy than others in class (910g)
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Sports Comparison
Fujifilm GFX 100 Sports photography advice
Nikon Z8 Sports photography advice
90
 quiet shooting (1/16,000s)
 image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 resolution is excellent (102MP)
 sensor size is big (Medium format)
 offers tracking focus
 environment sealing
 good battery power (800 shots)
 sensor has phase detect AF
 max frames per second low (5.0 frames/s)
81
 silent mode (1/32,000s)
 fast shooting (30.0 fps)
 image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 high MP (46 megapixels)
 sensor size is large (Full frame)
 comes with tracking autofocus
 environment proofing
 sensor has phase detect autofocus
 maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/s)
 low battery power (330 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison
Travel photography with Fujifilm GFX 100
Travel photography with Nikon Z8
67
 good battery power (800 per charge)
 environment sealing
 supports bluetooth
 offers touch to focus
 resolution is excellent (102 megapixels)
 more heavy than competition (1,320g)
 display is not selfie friendly
61
 environment proofing
 has bluetooth
 offers focus by touch
 high MP (46 megapixels)
 low battery power (330 per charge)
 more heavy than others in class (910g)
 doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison
Fujifilm GFX 100 Landscape photography information
Nikon Z8 Landscape photography information
92
 focusing manually
 switch lenses (Fujifilm G mount)
 screen size is good (3.2 inch)
 image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 resolution is excellent (102 megapixels)
 sensor size is big (Medium format)
 exports RAW formats
 environment sealing
 good battery power (800 per charge)
 2 card slots
84
 manual focus
 change lenses (Nikon Z mount)
 screen is a decent size (3.20 inch)
 image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 high MP (46MP)
 sensor size is large (Full frame)
 great ISO range (25,600)
 exports RAW formats
 environment proofing
 2 card slots
 low battery power (330 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison
Fujifilm GFX 100 Vlogging factors
Nikon Z8 Vlogging factors
33
 built-in touchscreen
 image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 offers face detect focusing
 video resolution high (4096 x 2160 pxls)
 includes microphone support
 display is not selfie friendly
 more heavy than competition (1,320 grams)
33
 touch screen
 image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 comes with face detection autofocus
 video resolution high (7680 x 4320 pxls)
 includes external microphone support
 doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
 more heavy than others in class (910 grams)
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Fujifilm GFX 100 vs Nikon Z8 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm GFX 100 and Nikon Z8
 Fujifilm GFX 100Nikon Z8
General Information
Make FujiFilm Nikon
Model type Fujifilm GFX 100 Nikon Z8
Class Pro Mirrorless Pro Mirrorless
Introduced 2019-05-23 2023-05-10
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip X-Processor 4 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS Stacked CMOS
Sensor size Medium format Full frame
Sensor measurements 44 x 33mm 35.9 x 23.9mm
Sensor area 1,452.0mm² 858.0mm²
Sensor resolution 102MP 46MP
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 1:1, 3:2 and  16:9
Maximum resolution 11648 x 8736 8256 x 5504
Maximum native ISO 12800 25600
Maximum boosted ISO 102400 102400
Lowest native ISO 100 64
RAW pictures    
Lowest boosted ISO 50 32
Autofocusing
Manual focusing    
Touch to focus    
Autofocus continuous    
Autofocus single    
Tracking autofocus    
Autofocus selectice    
Center weighted autofocus    
Multi area autofocus    
Live view autofocus    
Face detection focus    
Contract detection focus    
Phase detection focus    
Total focus points 425 493
Lens
Lens support Fujifilm G Nikon Z
Amount of lenses 12 46
Focal length multiplier 0.8 1
Screen
Screen type Tilting Tilting
Screen size 3.2 inch 3.20 inch
Resolution of screen 2,360 thousand dots 2,089 thousand dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch friendly    
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 5,760 thousand dots 3,686 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 1.09x 0.8x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 900s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s -
Highest silent shutter speed 1/16000s 1/32000s
Continuous shooting rate 5.0fps 30.0fps
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manual mode    
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash distance no built-in flash no built-in flash
Flash options no built-in flash Front-curtain sync, Rear-curtain sync, Red-eye reduction, Red-eye reduction with slow sync, Slow sync Off
External flash    
Auto exposure bracketing    
WB bracketing    
Highest flash synchronize 1/125s 1/200s
Exposure
Multisegment metering    
Average metering    
Spot metering    
Partial metering    
AF area metering    
Center weighted metering    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 4096 x 2160 @ 30p / 400 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM 7680 x 4320 @ 30p, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM7680 x 4320 @ 25p, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM7680 x 4320 @ 23.98p, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 120p, MOV, ProRes, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 120p, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 120p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 100p, MOV, ProRes, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 100p, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 100p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 60p, MOV, ProRes, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 60p, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 60p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 50p, MOV, ProRes, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 50p, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 50p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p, MOV, ProRes, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p, MOV, ProRes, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p, MOV, ProRes, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p, MOV, H.264, L
Maximum video resolution 4096x2160 7680x4320
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 H.264, H.265
Microphone support    
Headphone support    
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec) USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 1320g (2.91 lbs) 910g (2.01 lbs)
Physical dimensions 156 x 144 x 75mm (6.1" x 5.7" x 3.0") 144 x 119 x 83mm (5.7" x 4.7" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 98
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 26.3
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 14.2
DXO Low light rating not tested 2548
Other
Battery life 800 images 330 images
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-T125 EN-EL15c
Self timer Yes Yes
Time lapse recording    
Storage type Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC cards (UHS-II supported) one CFexpress Type B slot and one UHS-II SD slot
Card slots 2 2
Launch cost $10,000 $3,999