As the popularity of medium format has continued over the past year, the major players in this arena have continued to innovate throughout 2019 with a handful of new camera announcements, some new lenses, and even the entrance of some of the first third-party lenses for the two main mirrorless systems. While not quite as explosive of a year as in the past, 2019 signaled maturity and stability in the medium format world, and set the stage for continued growth in the years to come.
Cameras
The most noteworthy medium format announcement of the year has to go to Fujifilm’s GFX 100; a 102MP beast of camera that brings not only resolution, but also image stabilization, apt video, and impressive autofocus to the medium format mirrorless realm. The standout feature, obviously, is the incorporation of a 102MP BSI CMOS sensor, measuring 43.8 x 32.9mm, which doubles the resolution of previous same-sized sensors, and eclipses the 100MP barrier for “consumer-available” cameras. Among other firsts, the GFX 100 is also the first medium format mirrorless to have sensor-shift type image stabilization, which compensates for up to 5.5 stops of camera shake. Among other notable features, this camera is also capable of UHD and DCI 4K video recording, with 4:2:2 10-bit over HDMI; has a built-in vertical grip, which holds two batteries for an impressive 800 shots per charge; and includes a removable 5.76m-dot OLED electronic viewfinder. The GFX 100 is an enticing and exciting point in medium format development because it sees a variety of imaging capabilities reserved for the highest end of cameras along with versatile multimedia and convenience features more common to mainstream cameras.
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