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 # Reviews 
 
+## Hasselblad X2D 100C Story
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+Hasselblad's name is synonymous with medium format photography. From the iconic 500 series film cameras to 2016's X1D, which was the first digital, compact (well, relatively), medium format mirrorless camera. The original X1D's image quality was outstanding, unfortunately the rest of the camera left much to be desired. Even the second model, which sped things up considerably, was still not quite there (6/10, WIRED Review).
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+Now Hasselblad has released the X2D 100C, along with some new XCD lenses, and I am happy to say, that this is the camera Hasselblad fans have been waiting for—it delivers stunning, massive RAW files, is plenty fast enough, and remains compact enough to feel like you're shooting with a DSLR. 
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+It's still a Hasselblad. At $8,200, plus another $4,000 or so for a lens, it's not an affordable camera, but for the right kind of photographer, the X2D delivers.
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+### What's New
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+The centerpiece of the X2D is the new sensor. The sensor is the same physical size as that of the X1D II, but the megapixel count is double. The sensor is 11,656 x 8742 pixels, which actually puts it slightly over 100 megapixels, and has a 4:3 aspect ratio. Hasselblad also touts the 15 stops of dynamic range the 16-bit files will deliver. If all that sounds familiar that might be because Fujifilm's GFX100 medium format mirrorless uses a very similar sensor (most likely it's the same sensor). 
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+That hefty sensor size renders some incredibly sharp images with very nice micro-contrast in the details. It is in every way better than the previous sensor Hasselblad used in the X1D, and one of the best on the market right now. The only downside is that you get some massive image files. If you end up with an X2D be sure to grab some spare SSD storage drives (and we have [a guide to SSDs here](https://www.wired.com/story/best-portable-external-storage-drives/)) because RAW files from this camera are over 200 megabytes per image. Even the "fine" JPEGs are between 60 and 80 megabytes, depending on the scene. 
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+The other, to my mind, even better upgrade in the X2D is the new processor. Huge image files are nice, but not so great if it takes forever to shoot them, as it did with the X1D. This time around I found that, while no speed demon, the X2D is fast enough that I didn't notice any lags. The processor upgrade is paired with an autofocus upgrade that now uses 294 phase detection points, which covers nearly all of the sensor. The autofocus also now uses phase detection, which helps make it noticeably faster.
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+While the autofocus system in the X2D is a huge improvement, it's nowhere near what you'll find in full frame flagship cameras like the Sony A9 or Canon R5. It reminded me a lot of Fujifilm's autofocus system, which on paper isn't very impressive, but out in the real world, at least for the kind of shooting I do, both the Fujifilm and Hasselblad autofocus is good enough 90 percent of the time. The X2D is not the camera I'd grab to shoot sporting events, and it definitely had some trouble in backlit scenes (which is where all autofocus systems fall down), but for most situations is was accurate enough, though it does tend to hunt at times. The toher thing to note here is that to get the full benefit of new autofocus speed you'll need to be using one of Hasselblad's new lenses. While the company's legacy glass will work with the X2D, it won't be nearly as fast focusing.
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+Other improvements in the X2D include in-body image stabilization, which Hasselblad says offers up to 7 stops of stabilization. The company says you can shoot handheld at up to one-second, which was borne out in my testing. I am lucky enough to have pretty steady hands, but I was able to shoot all the way up to 1.5 seconds without blur. On the flip side, any shake is very visible with a sensor that records this level of detail.
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+The viewfinder also sees a serious upgrade, moving to an OLED display with 5.76 million dots of resolution and a 60 frames per second refresh rate. It is quite simply the best digital viewfinder I've ever used. 
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+The rear touchscreen is similarly nice, I would even go so far as to call it phone-quality. It pairs nicely with Hasselblad's intuitive menu system (I was able to fine and change all the settings I needed quickly, without having to parse through a labrynth of menus).
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+Hasselblad has ditched the top dial it used on previous models for a small LCD screen on the top right side of the body that offers a quick overview of the current settings, including aperture, shutter speed, ISO, white balance and exposure mode, as well as how many shots are remaining and the current state of charge.
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+And finally the moment you've been waiting for, the video features in the X2D: there aren't any. I rather like that there's no video, despite my editor's protests that "it's a $13K camera system that doesn't shoot video?" Yes, yes it is. If you want a medium format camera that does video, the Fujifilm tk is what you're after. More on that camera in a minute.
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+While all the upgrades, the sensor, the gorgeous viewfinder, the faster processor, are all welcome—especially the processor, it would be difficult to oversell what an upgrade that is over the previous X1D, which, frankly, was just dog slow -- my two favorite features in this camera are actually quite small and might even escape your notice at first. The first is that the X2D has a built-in 1 TB SSD. It also has a CFexpress Type B card slot, which you can use as primary, or a backup, but the SSD is incredibly nice to have. It was so much easier to just connect the camera to my laptop to dump files, which was orders of magnitude faster than using a card. It left me wondering why every camera maker doesn't offer an internal drive.
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+The second small, but welcome feature I loved was how fast the X2D charges. I never removed the battery. Instead I just plugged the camera into my laptop (via the USB 3.2 Gen 2 port), transferred over my shots, and then shut the camera off and left it sitting there why I did a bit of image editing. When the camera is off the LCD panel offers a percentage view of the battery's current charge. Needing to shut the camera off is the only downside, but otherwise it was so nice to just top off the camera charge at the end of the day and to not have to worry about charging up batteries. Hasselblad rates the X2D at 420 shots per charge. I never maxed it out, but out shooting one day I took 112 shots and when I got back the battery meter read 70 percent, which is pretty close to the spec sheet. 
+
+### Lenses
+
+Along with the new X2D Hasselblad is launching a new line of XCD V lenses. At the moment that consists of a 38mm, a 55mm, and a 90mm lens. I tested the 38 and 55. Note though that, if you already own any X1D lenses they’re all compatible with the X2D (for that matter if you have H6 lenses there’s an adaptor so you can use them with the X2D too). That said, the new lenses are very impressive.
+
+My favorite feature is the excellent manual controls on these lenses. Pop the clutch ring forward and you can manually focus to your heart's content. The focus ring has good travel and works much better than older XCD lenses which used a focus-by-wired system that, frankly, wasn't very good. This ended up being my preferred method of shooting.
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+One thing to note, these, as with all other Hasselblad lenses, are leaf shutters, which means the shutter is built into the lens. This makes the lenses expensive, but it allows for very fast sync speeds. The ability to control ambient light (via fast sync speeds) has always made the Hasselblad almost unbeatable for environment portraiture.
+
+### Should You Buy the X2D?
+
+You can't evaluate this question without accounting for your budget. If the Hasselblad is in your budget, it's well worth considering. The shooting speed and autofocus performance, both of which are on the slow side, means many will be happier to trade the image quality of the Hasselblad for the speed of a Canon or Nikon full-frame. For those photographers the X2D is probably not the way to go.
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+For the right kind of photographer though the X2D is going to be one of the best cameras currently available. The richness of details in the RAW files, the lovely, slightly cool Hasselblad color rendering, and the leaf shutter make this camera (especially paired with new lenses) capable of incredibly shots you won't get from any other system. 
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 ## Garmin Forerunner 255
 
 
-The Garmin's Forerunner line of GPS-enabled fitness trackers is bewilderingly complex and the company updates Forerunner models so often even those of us who test them for a living have trouble keeping up sometimes. That's a good thing -- new features are almost always a plus -- but it does make picking the right model a challenge.
+The Garmin's Forerunner line of GPS-enabled fitness trackers is bewilderingly complex and the company updates Forerunner models so often even those of us who test them for a living have trouble keeping up sometimes. That's a good thing—new features are almost always a plus -- but it does make picking the right model a challenge.
 
 To further complicate your decision, Garmin recently updated its Forerunner 255. The latest model brings multi-band GPS support, barometric altimeter, and much-improved sleep tracking, among several dozen other welcome additions.