Michael Erlewine
Member
What’s causing me to upgrade to the new Hasselblad X2D2 camera? Well, many things. For example:
Of course, the Lidar focusing assist, this with the already built-in phase detection of the X2D, and now AF-C continuous autofocus with 425 PDAF zones, and a new AF illuminator for low-light shooting. This a game changer.
And the X2D II has the Hasselblad Natural Color Solution with high dynamic range (HNCS HDR), which can be saved as HDR HEIF or Ultra HDR JPEG, and an enhanced 100 MP BSI CMOS sensor with 16-bit color depth, and will have 15.3 stops of dynamic range.
And of great importance the 5-axis, 10-stop in-body stabilization, which means, according to the experts, that we can pretty much throw away our tripods, not that I will, and just shoot handheld.
And we will still have the 1 TB internal SSD storage and CFexpress Type B slot, which we are already used to.
The X2D II now includes a better tilting LV 3.6-inch OLED screen with 1400-nit brightness, 75% brighter than the X2D.
And even the weight of the camera will be 7.5% lighter, which will not hurt. And they say they have redesigned the ergonomic grip.
I have to see to believe, but they say there is not native ISO 50, which to me, if true, is huge.
I am already used to the Hasselblad X2D, which with all its warts and faults is still quite usable, but now with those faults fixed.
There is now even a remote port, which I will appreciate for studio work, but the internal timer in the X2D works well enough. And finally, a 5D joystick to move the cursor on the live screen. Needed!
What were we thinking? Since Hasselblad is owned by DJI, the principle aerial photography and drone manufacturer, did we imagine they would just do nothing? This new X2D II is really something and is going to command attention from many of us, and at a reasonable price, said to be $7399, which is lower than anything remotely in competition. This is a sea change in medium format cameras for the rest of us. They won’t be able to make them fast enough.
Of course, the Lidar focusing assist, this with the already built-in phase detection of the X2D, and now AF-C continuous autofocus with 425 PDAF zones, and a new AF illuminator for low-light shooting. This a game changer.
And the X2D II has the Hasselblad Natural Color Solution with high dynamic range (HNCS HDR), which can be saved as HDR HEIF or Ultra HDR JPEG, and an enhanced 100 MP BSI CMOS sensor with 16-bit color depth, and will have 15.3 stops of dynamic range.
And of great importance the 5-axis, 10-stop in-body stabilization, which means, according to the experts, that we can pretty much throw away our tripods, not that I will, and just shoot handheld.
And we will still have the 1 TB internal SSD storage and CFexpress Type B slot, which we are already used to.
The X2D II now includes a better tilting LV 3.6-inch OLED screen with 1400-nit brightness, 75% brighter than the X2D.
And even the weight of the camera will be 7.5% lighter, which will not hurt. And they say they have redesigned the ergonomic grip.
I have to see to believe, but they say there is not native ISO 50, which to me, if true, is huge.
I am already used to the Hasselblad X2D, which with all its warts and faults is still quite usable, but now with those faults fixed.
There is now even a remote port, which I will appreciate for studio work, but the internal timer in the X2D works well enough. And finally, a 5D joystick to move the cursor on the live screen. Needed!
What were we thinking? Since Hasselblad is owned by DJI, the principle aerial photography and drone manufacturer, did we imagine they would just do nothing? This new X2D II is really something and is going to command attention from many of us, and at a reasonable price, said to be $7399, which is lower than anything remotely in competition. This is a sea change in medium format cameras for the rest of us. They won’t be able to make them fast enough.
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