Hasselblad X1D II 50C vs Sony A6100

Lets look a bit more closely at the Hasselblad X1D II 50C versus Sony A6100, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Hasselblad and Sony. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the X1D II 50C (51MP) and A6100 (24MP) and the X1D II 50C (Medium format) and A6100 (APS-C) come with different sensor dimensions.

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The X1D II 50C was launched 2 months before the A6100 and they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the X1D II 50C grades versus the A6100 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Hasselblad X1D II 50C & Sony Alpha a6100. The complete galleries are provided at Hasselblad X1D II 50C Gallery & Sony A6100 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera often, you should consider its weight and dimensions. The Hasselblad X1D II 50C features physical dimensions of 150mm x 98mm x 71mm (5.9" x 3.9" x 2.8") having a weight of 725 grams (1.60 lbs) and the Sony A6100 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") having a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the X1D II 50C compared to the A6100.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the X1D II 50C and A6100 is 60 and 81 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizes simply by checking specs. The picture below will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the X1D II 50C and A6100.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The X1D II 50C due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Hasselblad X1D II 50C will resolve more detail utilizing its extra 27 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots a little more aggressively.