GFX

The GFX Bayer CMOS Sensor, introduced by Fujifilm in 2016, represents a leap into medium-format digital photography. With its 51MP and 102MP resolution variants, this sensor offers a significant increase in surface area over full-frame sensors, measuring 43.8×32.9mm. This increased size provides an expansive dynamic range and remarkable detail capture, making it particularly favoured for studio, landscape, and portrait photography. Cameras such as the GFX 100 and GFX 50S utilise this sensor, celebrated for its ability to render images with superb colour accuracy and depth. Photographers deeply appreciate the GFX sensor’s capacity to transform scenes with extraordinary tonal richness and subtlety.

The GFX generation supports a wide array of film simulations, sharing many with X-Trans bodies. This includes Classic Chrome, Classic Negative, and Eterna, among others. Recipes can be adapted across generations, but the unique characteristics of the larger sensor may lead to subtle differences in rendering. When creating or adapting recipes, consider the increased dynamic range and resolution that the GFX sensor provides.

Recipes from the GFX sensor can be adapted to X-Trans sensors, though differences in sensor size may affect rendering. Most film simulations carry over, but the unique GFX sensor characteristics can alter the final look.

The GFX sensor offers larger sensor size and higher resolution compared to other Fujifilm generations, providing superior image quality.