Hasselblad X1DII 50C
The improved second-generation Hasselblad X
A review and Photo example of the X1DII 50C.
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The Hasselblad X1DII 50C (X1D2 50C) is the successor to the X1D 50C (4116 edition), and while it has the same number of pixels, it has been improved with shorter startup time and video recording function.
When using the dedicated XCD lens or XH lens adapter, the HC/HCD lens has a field of view equivalent to 0.8 times the focal length of 35mm.
When using the XH converter 0.8, the focal length of 35mm is multiplied by 0.8, and the sensor size is also multiplied by 0.8, so you can get a field of view that is almost medium format. Therefore, the image circle of the HCD lens is not large enough, so there is a little vignetting at the periphery.
I replaced my X1D 4116 edition with the X1DII 50C. The startup wait time, which was stressful for the X1D 50C, was about 5 seconds, but the X1DII 50C was clearly faster at about 3 seconds, and when I started it up for the first time, I thought I should have replaced it sooner. Compared to Japanese cameras that start up instantly, the startup is slow, but the X1DII 50C feels like an improvement over the X1D 50C.
Another improvement with the X1DII 50C is that it is less prone to overheating. With the X1D, the camera grip and bottom would get hot during continuous shooting, and sometimes it would overheat and stop shooting, but since switching to the X1DII, I have not encountered this problem.
The viewfinder is now OLED according to the specs, and the refresh rate has increased, but I didn’t feel much difference from the X1D. Due to a change in the shape of the eye sensor, the eye sensor would sometimes malfunction in places with sunlight and not switch to EVF. Then, after about a month of use, the eye sensor broke down and had to be repaired. Although the repair was within the warranty, the only replacement available was the X1D 50C, so I ended up using the X1D 50C for about half a month until the repair was completed.
One of the drawbacks of the X1DII 50C is that the diopter adjustment dial on the eye sensor is looser than that of the X1D 50C, and it often changes on its own in the bag. As long as you are using it alone, you rarely change the diopter adjustment after adjusting it once, so the diopter adjustment on the X2D 100C is software and no longer a physical dial, which is a very welcome change.
The X1D 50C and X1DII 50C are mirrorless cameras with a short flange back (the distance from the mount surface, where the lens and body are connected, to the image plane), so you can attach various lenses by using a mount adapter. However, the camera does not have a mechanical shutter, and lenses other than those with a lens shutter mechanism will be shot with the camera’s sensor shutter.
Therefore, when shooting animals or other subjects that move, you need to be careful of subject blur, and image blur caused by moving the camera while the camera is processing the image. With the latter camera, blur caused by moving the camera while processing the image is not related to the shutter speed, and moving the camera during processing will distort the result of the shot, so care must be taken. Even if you shoot with a fast shutter speed, you need to take a breath before taking the next shot.
Specification and Competitor
| 項目 | X2D 100C | X1DII 50C | X1D 50C/4116edition |
| Camera Effective Pixels | 100 megapixels 11656 × 8742 Pixels 3.76μm | 50 megapixels 8272 × 6200 Pixels 5.3µm | ← |
| Sensor size | 43.8 × 32.9mm | ← | ← |
| Lens mount | Hasselblad X mount | ← | ← |
| Image sensor | BSI type (backside illuminated) CMOS | CMOS | ← |
| Focus type | PD (phase difference) AF & CD (contrast) AF | CD (contrast) AF | ← |
| EVF | LCD viewfinder / approx. 5.76 million pixels | Organic EL viewfinder / approx. 3.96 million pixels | LCD viewfinder / approx. 2.36 million pixels |
| Back LCD | 3.6 inch 2.36 million pixel TFT display | ← | 3.2 inch 920,000 pixel TFT display |
| LCD type | 2-stage (40°/70°) tilt type | fixed | ← |
| Recorded Media | Built-in 1TB-SSD CFexpress type-B | SD card dual slot | ← |
| Battery | Rechargeable battery 3400mAh (for X system) | ← | The included battery is 3200mAh |
| Size(mm) W x H x D | 148.5 × 106 × 74.5 | 148 × 97 × 70 | ← |
| Weight(g) Only body | 790 | 650 | ← |
Options
- Hasselblad Rechargeable Battery 3400mAh (for X system)
- Hasselblad BATTERY CHARGING HUB
- XV Lens Adapter
- XH Lens Adapter
- XH Lens Converter 0.8
- Release Cord for X1D Release Cord X
- Tripod Mounting Ring (75mm)
Lens
| Focal length | 35mm equivalent focal length | Lens name | Max aperture | Note | – |
| 20-35mm | 16-28mm | XCD 3,2-4,5/20-35E | 3.2-4.5 | 2024.9.10 | now |
| 21mm | 17mm | XCD21 | 4 | 2018.5.31 | end |
| 25mm | 20mm | XCD25V | 2.5 | 2024.5.7 | now |
| 28mm | 22.4mm | XCD28P | 4 | 2023.9.4 | now |
| 30mm | 24mm | XCD30 | 3.5 | 2017.1.30 | end |
| 38mm | 31mm | XCD38V | 2.5 | 2022.9.9 | now |
| 45mm | 36mm | XCD45 | 3.5 | 2016.12.31 | end |
| 45mm | 36mm | XCD45P | 4 | 2020.1.31 | now |
| 55mm | 44mm | XCD55V | 2.5 | 2022.9.9 | now |
| 65mm | 52mm | XCD65 | 2.8 | 2019.2.1 | now |
| 75mm | 60mm | XCD75P | 3.4 | 2024.11.7 | now |
| 80mm | 64mm | XCD80 | 1.9 | 2019.1.11 | now |
| 90mm | 72mm | XCD90 | 3.2 | 2016.12.31 | end |
| 90mm | 72mm | XCD90V | 2.5 | 2023.12.21 | now |
| 120mm | 96mm | XCD120 macro | 3.5 | 2017.12.10 | end |
| 135mm | 108mm | XCD135 | 2.8 | 2019.3.24 | end |
| 230mm | 184mm | XCD135 x1.7 | 4.5 | 2019.2.27 | now |
| 35-70mm | 28-56mm | XCD35-70 | 3.5-4.5 | 2020.2.28 | now |
Reference link
- Hasselblad X1D-50C new product review by Digital Camera-Watch
- HASSELBLAD X2D Official Web-site
- HASSELBLAD X1DII Official Web-site
Update history
- 2024.03.05
- 2024.02.13
- 2022.09.03
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