Hasselblad X1D II 50C vs OM System OM-5

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Hasselblad X1D II 50C and the OM System OM-5, 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.

Hasselblad X1D II 50C was introduced in June 2019 and OM System OM-5 was introduced in October 2022. 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 Hasselblad X1D II 50C over OM System OM-5.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose OM System OM-5 over Hasselblad X1D II 50C.

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

Hasselblad X1D II 50C has a 3.6" Fixed screen with 2,360k dot resolution and OM System OM-5 has a 3.0" Fully Articulated screen with 1,040k dot resolution. Fully articulated screen makes OM System OM-5 selfie and vlogger friendly and generally very useful for video shooting. Both models feature 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

Hasselblad X1D II 50C has a built-in Electronic (OLED) viewfinder with 3,686k dot resolution and OM System OM-5 has a built-in Electronic (OLED) viewfinder with 2,360k dot resolution. They both have 100% coverage.

Hasselblad X1D II 50C features a 50 megapixel Medium format CMOS sensor with dimensions of 43.8 x 32.9 mm and a total area of 1441 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 25,600. OM System OM-5 features a 20.4 megapixel Micro Four Thirds CMOS sensor with dimensions of 17.4 x 13 mm and a total area of 169 mm². Its native ISO range is 200 - 25,600 and expands to 64 - 25,600 in boosted mode.

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

Hasselblad X1D II 50C can take pictures up to 8272 x 6200 resolution. OM System OM-5 is equipped with TruePic IX processor and can take pictures up to 5184 x 3888 resolution.

Lens Mount

Hasselblad X1D II 50C has Hasselblad X lens mount and OM System OM-5 has Micro Four Thirds lens mount. Due to Medium format sensor in Hasselblad X1D II 50C 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 Micro Four Thirds sensor in OM System OM-5 its crop factor is equal to 2x, this means that a 35mm equivalent focal length of the mounted lens will be equal to its actual focal length times 2.

In-Body Image Stabilization on OM System OM-5

OM System OM-5 has a built-in 5-Axis Sensor Shift in-body image stabilization (IBIS) with 7.5 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 GPS on Hasselblad X1D II 50C

Hasselblad X1D II 50C has a built-in GPS (Global Positioning System) technology which allows you to automatically tag the location where you took your photos. You can later categorize, organize, and search for photos based on location. This is very useful for travel and outdoor photographers for documenting the locations where images were captured.
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Built-in Wi-Fi

Cameras have built-in Wi-Fi (Wi-Fi 5 802.11ac/b/g/n 2.4/5 GHz on Hasselblad X1D II 50C, 802.11b/g/n 2.4 GHz on OM System OM-5) 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 OM System OM-5

OM System OM-5 has a built-in Bluetooth 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 and battery charging. Hasselblad X1D II 50C has a Mini HDMI and OM System OM-5 has a Micro HDMI connector for video signal output.

Battery

OM System OM-5 comes with BLS-50 battery pack with battery life of 310 shots.

External Storage Slots

Hasselblad X1D II 50C has Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II) card slots. OM System OM-5 has a single SD/SDHC (UHS-II) card slot.

Shutter

Hasselblad X1D II 50C has Electronic shutter and Leaf shutter. OM System OM-5 has Electronic shutter and Mechanical Focal Plane shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/10000 sec with electronic shutter and up to 1/2000 sec with mechanical shutter on Hasselblad X1D II 50C, and up to 1/32000 sec with electronic shutter and up to 1/8000 sec with mechanical shutter on OM System OM-5. Hasselblad X1D II 50C can shoot continuously up to 2.7 fps. OM System OM-5 can shoot continuously up to 30.0 fps with electronic shutter and up to 10.0 fps with mechanical shutter.

Exposure

Exposure meterings of OM System OM-5 ranges from -2 to +20 EV and you can set the exposure compensation within the ±5 EV range on OM System OM-5. You can also do exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Hasselblad X1D II 50C and exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on OM System OM-5.

Flash

Cameras have no built-in flash but an external flash may be connected to both of them via Hot Shoe. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/2000 sec on Hasselblad X1D II 50C and 1/250 sec on OM System OM-5.

Hasselblad X1D II 50C body has dimensions of 148 x 97 x 70 mm (5.83 x 3.82 x 2.76") and OM System OM-5 body has dimensions of 125 x 85 x 50 mm (4.92 x 3.35 x 1.97"). Hasselblad X1D II 50C weighs 766 g (1.69 lb / 27.02 oz) and OM System OM-5 weighs 414 g (0.91 lb / 14.60 oz).

Hasselblad X1D II 50C

OM System OM-5

148 mm

97 mm

125 mm

85 mm

97 mm

85 mm

70 mm

50 mm