Fujifilm GFX 50S for Portrait Photography

Is the Fujifilm GFX 50S good for Portrait Photography?

Fujifilm GFX 50S Portrait Photography Score

EXCELLENT

Fujifilm GFX 50S has a score of 84 for Portrait Photography which makes it an EXCELLENT candidate for this type of photography. It will satisfy all your need in Portrait Photography, no need to look further for other cameras.
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Fujifilm GFX 50S Portrait Photography Detailed Analysis

Large Medium format (44 x 33 mm) sensor

Large sensors provide shallower depth of field and a nice blurry background for your portrait shots.

Very High Resolution Sensor: 51.0MP

Fujifilm GFX 50S's 51.0MP sensor will provide larger room for cropping, and you will be able print your portrait shots larger with more fine detail.

Electronic Built-in Viewfinder

During a portrait shoot, using a viewfinder allows the photographer to stabilize the camera and reduce the camera shake since it is closer to the body. Besides, it comes handy where LCD screens are very hard to read under bright sunlight.

No Image Stabilization

Due to the lack of sensor based Image stabilization, Fujifilm GFX 50S users have to rely on lenses with optical IS in order to maximize the sharpness of their handheld portrait shots. Currently there are native Fujifilm G mount lenses with Image Stabilization for Fujifilm GFX 50S.

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Fujifilm GFX 50S Alternatives in Mid-size SLR cameras for Portrait Photography

Fujifilm GFX 50S Compare GFX 50S vs GFX 50S	51 MP \| Medium format CMOS Sensor Fujifilm G Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #4 Rank in Mirrorless Cameras: #4
	Imaging 100 Features Value for Money 94 Portability Overall Score 96	Portrait Street Sports Daily 94 Landscape

Sony A99 II Compare GFX 50S vs A99 II	42 MP \| Full frame BSI-CMOS Sensor Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #13 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #2
	Imaging Features 90 Value for Money 95 Portability Overall Score 90	Portrait Street 97 Sports 100 Daily Landscape

Pentax K-1 II Compare GFX 50S vs K-1 Mark II	36 MP \| Full frame CMOS Sensor Pentax KAF4 Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #19 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #5
	Imaging Features Value for Money 94 Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street 97 Sports 93 Daily 91 Landscape

Pentax K-1 Compare GFX 50S vs K-1	36 MP \| Full frame CMOS Sensor Pentax KAF2 Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #17 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #3
	Imaging Features Value for Money 95 Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street 96 Sports 93 Daily Landscape

Sony A99 Compare GFX 50S vs A99	24 MP \| Full frame CMOS Sensor Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #47 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #19
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street 94 Sports Daily Landscape

Fujifilm GFX 50S

Sony A99 II

Pentax K-1 II

Pentax K-1

Sony A99