Fujifilm GFX 100 II vs Leica M8

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Fujifilm GFX 100 II and the Leica M8, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Fujifilm GFX 100 II was introduced in September 2023 and Leica M8 was introduced in July 2007. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Fujifilm GFX 100 II over Leica M8.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Leica M8 over Fujifilm GFX 100 II.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Fujifilm GFX 100 II has a 3.2" Tilting screen with 2,360k dots resolution and Leica M8 has a 2.5" Fixed screen with 230k dot resolution. Tilting screen makes Fujifilm GFX 100 II very useful for photography purposes but not so useful for video shooting. Fujifilm GFX 100 II also features touchscreen which has advantages such as easy menu navigation, intuitive controls, quick setting adjustment and most importantly a Touch-to-Focus functionality allowing users to select a specific point on the screen where they want the camera to focus. This feature can be helpful for achieving precise focus in both photo and video recording.

Viewfinder

Fujifilm GFX 100 II has a built-in 0.64" Electronic (OLED) viewfinder with 9,440k dots resolution and Leica M8 has a built-in Optical (rangefinder) viewfinder. Fujifilm GFX 100 II has 100% coverage with 1x (1.27x 35mm equivalent) magnification and magnification.

Fujifilm GFX 100 II features a 102 megapixel Medium Format BSI-CMOS sensor with dimensions of 43.8 x 32.9 mm and a total area of 1441 mm². Its native ISO range is Still: 80 - 12,800
Movie: 100 - 12,800 and expands to Still: 40 - 102,800
Movie: 100 - 25,600 in boosted mode. Leica M8 features a 10.35 megapixel APS-H CCD sensor with dimensions of 27 x 18 mm and a total area of 324 mm². Its native ISO range is 160 - 2,500.

Fujifilm GFX 100 II has BSI-CMOS sensor, short for Backside Illuminated Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor sensor. In traditional CMOS sensors, the wiring and circuitry are located on the front side of the sensor, which can block some of the incoming light. BSI technology flips this design by placing the photosensitive elements (pixels) on the backside of the sensor, allowing more light to reach the pixels. This significantly enhances light sensitivity and improves low-light performance. BSI-CMOS sensors are particularly effective in low-light conditions, as they can capture more light, resulting in brighter and less noisy images. This makes them well-suited for indoor and night photography. BSI-CMOS sensors deliver a higher SNR and reduced cross-talk.

Here is a sensor size comparison chart where you can see how different sensors compare with each other:

Sensor size chart

	Sensor	Dimensions	Area	Aspect Ratio	Crop Factor
	Medium Format	44 x 33 mm	1452 mm2	4:3	0.79x
	Full Frame	36 x 24 mm	864 mm2	3:2	1x
	APS-H	27 x 18 mm	486 mm2	3:2	1.3x
	APS-C	23.6 x 15.6 mm	368.2 mm2	3:2	1.5x
	APS-C (Canon)	22.3 x 14.9 mm	332.3 mm2	3:2	1.6x
	Micro Four Thirds	17.4 x 13 mm	226.2 mm2	4:3	2x
	1-inch	13.2 x 8.8 mm	116.2 mm2	3:2	2.7x
	1/1.7-inch	7.44 x 5.58 mm	41.5 mm2	4:3	4.7x
	1/2.3-inch	6.17 x 4.55 mm	28.1 mm2	4:3	5.6x

Fujifilm GFX 100 II is equipped with X-Processor 5 processor and can take pictures up to 11648 x 8736 resolution. Leica M8 can take pictures up to 3936 x 2630 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 2952 x 1972, 1968 x 1315, 1312 x 876 with 3:2 aspect ratios.

Lens Mount

Fujifilm GFX 100 II has Fujifilm G lens mount and Leica M8 has Leica M lens mount. Due to Medium Format sensor in Fujifilm GFX 100 II its crop factor is equal to 0.79x, this means that a 35mm equivalent focal length of the mounted lens will be equal to its actual focal length times 0.79. Due to APS-H sensor in Leica M8 its crop factor is equal to 1.3x, this means that a 35mm equivalent focal length of the mounted lens will be equal to its actual focal length times 1.3.

No Low-Pass Filter

There is no optical low-pass filter (OLPF), also known as an anti-aliasing filter, in front of the sensor on either of the cameras. This results in a slightly sharper image but may also introduce moiré patterns and aliasing artifacts when photographing subjects with fine, repetitive patterns or details.

In-Body Image Stabilization on Fujifilm GFX 100 II

Fujifilm GFX 100 II has a built-in 5-Axis Sensor Shift in-body image stabilization (IBIS) with 8 stops of compensation. This means that you are still getting vibration reduction when camera is paired with non-image stabilizied lenses. It also works with lenses with optical image stabilization and in combination can achieve even better compensation.

Built-in Wi-Fi on Fujifilm GFX 100 II

Fujifilm GFX 100 II has a built-in Wi-Fi (Wi-Fi 5, 802.11ac/b/g/n, 2.4/5 GHz) which allows to easily transfer photos and videos from the camera to other Wi-Fi-enabled devices, such as smartphones, tablets, printers, or computers. This eliminates the need for cables and allows for quick and convenient media sharing and social media integration. It gives you the ability to control your camera remotely using a smartphone or tablet. This is particularly useful for taking self-portraits, group shots, or capturing images in challenging conditions without having to touch the camera. Firmware updates can also be downloaded and installed wirelessly.
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Bluetooth on Fujifilm GFX 100 II

Fujifilm GFX 100 II has a built-in Bluetooth (version 4.2) which lets you to connect the camera to a smartphone or a dedicated remote control device. This allows you to remotely trigger the camera, adjust settings and controls remotely through a paired mobile app. While Wi-Fi is generally faster for transferring larger files, Bluetooth can be used for small, selective transfers, it can provide real-time information about your camera's battery status, memory card capacity, and other key settings directly on your paired smartphone or smartwatch.
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USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB inputs for data transfer. connector for video signal output.

Battery

Fujifilm GFX 100 II comes with NP-W235 battery pack with battery life of 540 shots.

External Storage Slots

Fujifilm GFX 100 II has two card slots - one for SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II) and one for CFexpress Type B. Leica M8 has a single SD/SDHC card slot.

Shutter

Fujifilm GFX 100 II has Mechanical Focal Plane shutter and Electronic shutter. Leica M8 has Micro-processor controlled metal-blade slotted shutter with vertical movement Shutter speed can go up to 1/32000 sec with electronic shutter and up to 1/4000 sec with mechanical shutter on Fujifilm GFX 100 II, and up to 1/8000 sec on Leica M8. Fujifilm GFX 100 II can shoot continuously up to 8.0 fps.

Flash

Cameras have no built-in flash but an external flash may be connected to both of them via Shoe Mount or PC Terminal to Fujifilm GFX 100 II and via TTL Hot Shoe to Leica M8. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/125 sec on Fujifilm GFX 100 II and 1/250 sec on Leica M8.

Fujifilm GFX 100 II body has dimensions of 152 x 117 x 99 mm (5.98 x 4.61 x 3.9") and Leica M8 body has dimensions of 139 x 80 x 37 mm (5.47 x 3.15 x 1.46"). Fujifilm GFX 100 II weighs 1030 g (2.27 lb / 36.33 oz) and Leica M8 weighs 591 g (1.30 lb / 20.85 oz).

Fujifilm GFX 100 II

Leica M8

152 mm

117 mm

139 mm

80 mm

117 mm

80 mm

99 mm

37 mm