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Hasselblad X1D-50c

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The Hasselblad X1D-50c is the world's first medium format mirrorless camera. Its image quality is outstanding, but it's slow and the EVF leaves something to be desired.

Angle

The Hasselblad X1D-50c is the world's first mirrorless medium format camera.

Angle

The X1D is manufactured in Sweden by Hasselblad and sports a stunning industrial design.

Image Sensor

The slim body houses a huge 50MP medium format image sensor.

Rear Angle

The chassis is metal, but the handgrip is covered in comfortable rubber.

Rear Angle

A minimalistic control system relies heavily on a touch screen to adjust settings.

Rear

The rear LCD is 3 inches in size and sports a 920k-dot resolution, but doesn't tilt.

Profile

The X1D is protected against dust and moisture, making it an ideal camera for outdoor use.

Profile

The X1D includes dual memory card slots, USB-C data, and a microphone input.

Top

The Mode dial rests flush against the body when not in use. Simply press it in to raise it for adjustment.

Studio Scene

I shot our standard studio scene with the X1D and the 90mm lens.

Studio Scene (Crop)

This crop shows the level of detail you can expect from the X1D.

ISO 100 (Crop)

The following crops are from our ISO test scene.

ISO 200 (Crop)

ISO tests were converted in Lightroom CC with default develop settings enabled.

ISO 400 (Crop)

The X1D's resolution is showcased here; it does a great job reproducing the fine lines of our test target.

ISO 800 (Crop)

Noise is kept under 1.5 percent through ISO 800.

ISO 1600 (Crop)

Detail remains strong at higher ISOs.

ISO 3200 (Crop)

ISO 6400 (Crop)

Grain increases, but image quality is excellent through ISO 6400.

ISO 12800 (Crop)

There is some roughness to images shot at ISO 12800 and 25600, but I'd not hesitate to use either setting if a shot calls for it.

ISO 25600 (Crop)