Indeed, the Fuji and Hassie current offerings might better be described as Middle Format, rather than what has been known as Medium Format. The resolution advantages are maximized on these Middle Format sensors only when no cropping (of both dimensions) is done, or if the same scene would have required cropping on a 35mm sensor as well.
In terms of the “medium format look,” this is an eye of the beholder concept. One might see it as better than 35mm, but I don’t think anyone would objectively say it looks like a 6x6 or other film style.
None of the above is to cast shade on either product nor company. It is just to calibrate expectations. I have been on the fence about acquiring one for some time, but it is not to get “the medium format look.” If there are a reasonable price point on a larger sensor approaching PhaseOne size, I’d have already snagged one. Because these are “tweezers,” it has been harder for me to justify.
Jim
Jul 10, 2025 at 01:34 PM
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