Nikon D800E vs Fujifilm GFX 100 II

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Nikon D800E and the Fujifilm GFX 100 II, 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.

Nikon D800E was introduced in June 2012 and Fujifilm GFX 100 II was introduced in September 2023. 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 Nikon D800E over Fujifilm GFX 100 II.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Fujifilm GFX 100 II over Nikon D800E.

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

Nikon D800E and Fujifilm GFX 100 II have 3.2" screens with 921k dot and 2,360k dots resolutions respectively. Nikon D800E has a Fixed screen Fujifilm GFX 100 II has a Tilting screen which makes it 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 (available only on Fujifilm GFX 100 II) 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

Nikon D800E has a built-in Optical (pentaprism) viewfinderFujifilm GFX 100 II has a built-in 0.64" Electronic (OLED) viewfinder with 9,440k dots resolution. They both have 100% coverage.

Nikon D800E features a 36.3 megapixel Full Frame CMOS sensor with dimensions of 35.9 x 24 mm and a total area of 861.6 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 6,400 and expands to 100 - 25,600 in boosted mode. 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 1082.4 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.

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

Nikon D800E is equipped with EXPEED 3 processor and can take pictures up to 7360 x 4912 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 6144 x 4912, 6144 x 4080, 5520 x 3680, 4800 x 3200, 4608 x 3680, 4608 x 3056, 3680 x 2456, 3600 x 2400, 3072 x 2456, 3072 x 2040, 2400 x 1600 with 5:4, 3:2 aspect ratios. Fujifilm GFX 100 II is equipped with X-Processor 5 processor and can take pictures up to 11648 x 8736 resolution.

Lens Mount

Nikon D800E has Nikon F lens mount and Fujifilm GFX 100 II has Fujifilm G lens mount. Due to Full Frame sensor in Nikon D800E its crop factor is equal to 1x, this means that a 35mm equivalent focal length of the mounted lens will be equal to its actual focal length. 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.

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. Nikon D800E has a Mini Type C HDMI and Fujifilm GFX 100 II has a Full Size HDMI connector for video signal output.

Battery

Nikon D800E comes with EN-EL15 battery pack with battery life of 900 shots and Fujifilm GFX 100 II comes with NP-W235 battery pack with battery life of 540 shots.

External Storage Slots

Nikon D800E has two card slots - one for SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I) and one for CompactFlash (Type I, compliant with UDMA). Fujifilm GFX 100 II has two card slots - one for SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II) and one for CFexpress Type B.

Shutter

Nikon D800E has Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane shutter. Fujifilm GFX 100 II has Mechanical Focal Plane shutter and Electronic shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/8000 sec on Nikon D800E, and up to 1/32000 sec with electronic shutter and up to 1/4000 sec with mechanical shutter on Fujifilm GFX 100 II. Nikon D800E can shoot continuously up to 4.0 fps. Fujifilm GFX 100 II can shoot continuously up to 8.0 fps.

Focusing

Nikon D800E has 51 (15 cross-type) focusing points and Fujifilm GFX 100 II has 425 focusing points. Nikon D800E has detection range from -2 to +19 EV.

Exposure

Exposure meterings of Nikon D800E ranges from 0 to +20 EV and you can set the exposure compensation within the ±5 EV range on Nikon D800E and ±5 EV range on Fujifilm GFX 100 II. You can also do exposure lock, exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Nikon D800E and exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Fujifilm GFX 100 II.

Flash

Nikon D800E has a built-in flash with maximum range of 12.00 m at ISO 100 and also accepts external flash which can be connected via Hot Shoe or PC Terminal. Fujifilm GFX 100 II has no built-in flash but an external flash may be connected via Shoe Mount or PC Terminal. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/250 sec on Nikon D800E and 1/125 sec on Fujifilm GFX 100 II.

Nikon D800E body has dimensions of 146 x 123 x 82 mm (5.75 x 4.84 x 3.23") and Fujifilm GFX 100 II body has dimensions of 152 x 117 x 99 mm (5.98 x 4.61 x 3.9"). Nikon D800E weighs 1000 g (2.20 lb / 35.27 oz) and Fujifilm GFX 100 II weighs 1030 g (2.27 lb / 36.33 oz).

Nikon D800E

Fujifilm GFX 100 II

146 mm

123 mm

152 mm

117 mm

123 mm

117 mm

82 mm

99 mm