Years ago, there was a distinct physical camera size difference between full-frame (FF) and medium format (MF), with the payout being obviously better image quality. MF were large and clunky, weighed 2-3kg with a lens, were shot on 120 film that only allowed 10-16 exposures, and came in a range of sizes from 645 (or 6X4.5cm negative) up to 6x9 (or 6cmX9cm negative).
With the recent release of the Fujifilm GFX100SII, that size and weight difference is now less pronounced, though you still have access to that incredible MF image quality which is pretty much double the resolution of many of the best full-frame cameras.
But wait! These days cameras such as the Sony A1, Canon R5 and Nikon Z8, the visual on-screen, real-world differences between the 45-60MP full-frame cameras and the 102MP Medium format also seem less pronounced!
This article is for anyone who is stuck on the fence, and are umming and arghing between buying either format, or for those full-frame aficionados who might finally be contemplating investing in a medium format system, such as one of the workhorses of the commercial photography
