Hasselblad X1D - Excited to what the future may bring!

[jake337]

Is anyone else as excited as me to see this?

What will Pentax, Mamiya, leica, etc bring to the competition next?

Will we see true medium format sized sensors in our lifetime? Large format?


X1D - Hasselblad

 

[ronlane]

I don't know if I am excited about it but I was very interested when I saw this camera. It is a pretty penny or two but it will very interesting to see images from it.

(If I win the lottery, I'll get one as an everyday, walk around camera for street.)

 

[Ysarex]

Nothing new. Medium format sensors have been here for a long time: XF Camera System

And contrary to news reports, this new camera from Hassy is not the first medium format mirrorless: Phase One and Alpa release official details and pricing of A-Series medium format cameras

Joe

 

[jake337]

Nothing new. Medium format sensors have been here for a long time: XF Camera System

And contrary to news reports, this new camera from Hassy is not the first medium format mirrorless: Phase One and Alpa release official details and pricing of A-Series medium format cameras

Joe

Yeah, except for the huge difference in size and/or pricing.

 

[unpopular]

I am not sure I'd call the Alpa a "mirrorless" in the sense we're familiar.

It's more of a technical camera, like the Graflex XLS.

 

[jake337]

I don't know if I am excited about it but I was very interested when I saw this camera. It is a pretty penny or two but it will very interesting to see images from it.

(If I win the lottery, I'll get one as an everyday, walk around camera for street.)

That's why in excited to see something at this price point from Hasselblad. It will only mean more competition and possibly an affordable MF walk around system in the future.

 

[jake337]

I am not sure I'd call the Alpa a "mirrorless" in the sense we're familiar.

It's more of a technical camera.

Exactly.

 

[unpopular]

This is a pretty big product, I think. It's more in line with a Mamiya 7. Only it's Hasselblad .... so it will cost more and will probably jam up.

 

[jake337]

This is a pretty big product, I think. It's more in line with a Mamiya 7. Only it's Hasselblad .... so it will cost more and will probably jam up.

Under 10k and pretty small for what it is. I'm more interested in what Pentax might bring to the table.

Hasselblad X1D vs Sony A7r II vs Canon 5DS vs Pentax 645D: Size Comparison

 

[unpopular]

And yes. I am very sure that Sony, Mamya or Fuji will definitely produce something like this very soon.

In fact, if I were to guess given what a blunder Sony/Hasselblad products had been in the past, this might even be a Sony camera yet to be released.

 

[unpopular]

This is a pretty big product, I think. It's more in line with a Mamiya 7. Only it's Hasselblad .... so it will cost more and will probably jam up.

Hasselblad X1D vs Sony A7r II vs Canon 5DS vs Pentax 645D: Size Comparison

Pun clearly unintended

It's actually pretty small. I wonder how it compares against a Mamiya 7 or Fuji GA645?

 

[unpopular]

Under 10K? (i hadn't read the whole article)

Ok then. I'd almost be suprised if this isn't a rebranded Sony.

 

[jake337]

This is a pretty big product, I think. It's more in line with a Mamiya 7. Only it's Hasselblad .... so it will cost more and will probably jam up.

Hasselblad X1D vs Sony A7r II vs Canon 5DS vs Pentax 645D: Size Comparison

Pun clearly unintended

It's actually pretty small. I wonder how it compares against a Mamiya 7 or Fuji GA645?

Here's the X1D to compare.
Weight (inc. batteries) 725 g (1.60 lb / 25.57 oz)
Dimensions 150 x 98 x 71 mm (5.92 x 3.86 x 2.81″)

 

[jake337]

Size comparison to the nikon Df which is what I use.

Compare camera dimensions side by side

 

[jake337]

I'll add that this is what the Leica SL should have been.