Hasselblad X1D-50C
Announced June 22, 2016
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Reviewer Consensus
Good
The Hasselblad X1D-50c delivers stunning medium-format image quality and exceptional color depth in a surprisingly compact, beautifully machined body. That said, the camera is hampered by a sluggish startup time, slow autofocus, and a limited feature set that may frustrate photographers accustomed to faster, more modern systems.
Weighted from 22 reviewer scores
Pros
- Stunning medium-format image quality with excellent dynamic range and color depth
- Beautiful, ergonomic, and compact industrial design
- Intuitive and well-designed touchscreen user interface
- Versatile leaf shutter lenses with high-speed flash sync
Cons
- Sluggish startup times and overall operational lag
- Slow and inconsistent contrast-based autofocus
- Short battery life and frequent power management issues
- High price point for a limited feature set compared to competitors
- Launch price $8,995 (USD)
- Sensor 50MP Medium Format CMOS
- Stabilization None
What the Reviewers Say
All 22 expert reviews, weighted into the PixelMeter score.
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I fell in love with it, just the looks of it, I love the touch menu, the menu system is excellent, the image quality is great, but it's expensive and it doesn't really give me anything that I can't get with a camera that cost half as much.
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Being the world’s first medium format mirrorless camera, the Hasselblad X1D-50c certainly grabbed the attention of many serious photographers interested in moving up from a full-frame system.
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Thinking about my experience with this camera, I must compliment Hasselblad on excellent design and user experience. It was a pleasure to use, and except for some minor issues, the camera did a great job at delivering.
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Some people will enjoy this, but I still stand by the fact that it's just too niche, especially for the price point, and even in that regard it doesn't handle that well.
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The Hasselblad X1D-50c is a beautifullly designed, impeccably built camera that offers medium-format.
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The Hasselblad X1D has certainly set the bar very high indeed.
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The Hasselblad X1D-50c is the world's first medium format mirrorless camera. Its image quality is outstanding, but it's slow and the EVF leaves something to be desired.
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The Hasselblad X1D needs to be used at a slightly slower pace than full-frame rivals, but the payback is spectacular image quality and a very rewarding shooting experience.
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This camera is more about the journey than the destination.
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[I]f you can get one, you'll be rewarded with a beautifully designed medium format camera that produces images that are equally as mesmerizing as the camera's aesthetics.
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The Hasselblad X1D-50c is an impressive system to use and because of its size it's a really unique option in terms of medium format cameras.
- Digital Trends 7/10
The Hasselblad X1D represents a new direction for the company, and one to which it remains committed by improving the camera constantly via new firmware.
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This thing screams SEXY. When my wife and I opened the box, she exclaimed, “WOW!
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[T]he Hasselblad X1D-50c is a very good camera because it's not only very easy to use, but the images it produces are absolutely stunning.
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By and large, though, those are fairly minor gripes, and overall, I think that the Hasselblad X1D-50c is a camera of exceptionally high quality.
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The resolution, the detail, the tonal quality, the dynamic range that which makes medium format really stand out amongst full frame, you will see it and you'll go, "Okay, I get it." Overall, I got to say that the X1D has really impressed me.
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[F]or now, my line here is this is a great medium format camera that is almost pocketable if you've got deep enough pockets and you want that style.
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On my trip to Iceland last year, I carried a record low amount of equipment for a shoot of this type – but felt like I wasn’t missing anything (and better yet, had no hassles with carry on). What’s not to like?
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I think it's really freaking fantastic. I'm having a complete blast with it.
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[I]f you want something where slow and considerate shooting is the order of the day.
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It has worked great for me; I really love it. Again, I told you just a couple little hiccups on it, overall love the camera, love the Phocus Mobile app.
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I really love this camera regardless of the price, regardless of its downsides, regardless of the slowness. At the end of the day, the image quality off of this thing is amazing.
