Fujifilm GFX 50S II
Real Sensor Data
- Brand
- Fujifilm
- Sensor Format
- MF 44x33
- Resolution
- 51.4 MP
- Pixel Pitch
- 5.29 microns
- Circle of Confusion
- 0.0365 mm
- Crop Factor
- 0.79x
- Announced
- 2021
Released in 2021, the GFX 50S II uses the older 51.4-megapixel medium-format sensor from Fujifilm's original GFX line rather than the newer 102-megapixel chip, positioned deliberately as the lowest-priced entry point into medium format Fujifilm currently sells — genuine medium-format image quality without the file sizes or price of the 100-megapixel bodies.
Fujifilm GFX 50S II sensor specs
- Sensor
- MF 44x33
- Resolution
- 51.4 MP
- Pixel dimensions
- 8,278 × 6,209 px
- Aspect ratio
- 4:3
- Pixel pitch
- 5.29 µm
- Crop factor
- 0.79x
- Circle of confusion
- 0.0365 mm
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The GFX 50S II also gained in-body image stabilization that the original GFX 50S launched without, a genuine capability upgrade carried over from Fujifilm's newer medium-format engineering despite reusing the older sensor generation. Its autofocus, while improved over the original 50S, still trails Fujifilm's newer 100-megapixel GFX bodies in tracking speed, a real, honest tradeoff buyers choosing the lower-priced 50S II over the 100S should understand going in.
Fujifilm also carried the GFX 100S's smaller, lighter body design into the 50S II, giving it meaningfully better handling than the bulkier original GFX 50S it effectively replaced.
See these numbers used live in the DoF & Hyperfocal Calculator by selecting the MF 44x33 sensor format.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the GFX 50S II's lower resolution a real downside compared to the 100-megapixel GFX bodies?
For most printing and screen use, no — 51.4 megapixels already comfortably exceeds what typical output needs, and the lower resolution also means smaller file sizes and less demanding storage and processing requirements, a genuine practical advantage for many photographers over the higher-resolution bodies, especially for large batches of images.