The Best Photographer for your special day
The Best Photographer for your special day
30 Wednesday 2020
Launched in June 2019, the Hasselblad X1D II 50C replaced the then three-year-old X1D. It's a compact 51.2MP medium format digital camera that shoots 16-bit Raw files, with Hasselblad's natural colour and up to 14EV dynamic range.
Changes and improvements in round two appear minor, but the Hasselblad X1D II represents a more rounded experience than its predecessor, crucially boasting quicker handling and improved displays.
You get a larger and higher-resolution rear touchscreen and EVF, plus a quicker start up time and faster shooting rates among other things. The X1D II also comes in at a lower price point. Hasselblad is the Leica of the medium format world so nothing comes cheap, but the current £5,400 street price is more competitive.
Currently, the X-system includes ten (XCD) lenses, covering the focal length range between 21mm and 230mm. We had our hands on four of those lenses for this test. For more information about the camera, please visit www.hasselblad.com.
If you're familiar with a DSLR mainstream' mirrorless camera, there will be much to get used to here, from design to handling.Front and rear dials are at your finger (and thumb) tips, making a quick exposure adjustments a breeze, yet elsewhere things are kept simple.
And the X1D II only weighs 766g with battery and SD card installed - that's lighter than pro DSLRs. Of the four lenses we used, the smallest 45mm f/4 P lens is only 320g, meaning that camera and lens combination is only a fraction over 1,000g. Impressive stuff for medium format.
If you're familiar with a DSLR mainstream' mirrorless camera, there will be much to get used to here, from design to handling.Front and rear dials are at your finger (and thumb) tips, making a quick exposure adjustments a breeze, yet elsewhere things are kept simple.
