In a recent video I decided to do something really stupid and try to take the same image on 5 different cameras at once. The idea was just to see the differences in things like sensor size, color science, and nuances between camera manufacturers. It’s absolutely not a scientific test and certainly one filled with more real world results rather than charts.

If you’re here to pixel peep and simply want to know which camera takes the absolute most pristine and highest resolution images, I’ll save your time - it is the Hasselblad X2D. The reality is there is a lot more to a camera than just megapixels and dynamic range though and the concept behind this comparison is more about what images look like right from the camera. How each camera or brand renders color or their tonal ranges in highlights and shadows.

Another thing to keep in mind for this comparison is that two of these cameras are crop sensors, two are full-frame, and one is medium format. Outside of megapixels or image size, can you spot the difference in a landscape setting? None of these images are anything to write home about or portfolio worthy, to be completely honest I probably spent too much time focused on finding spots to setup than I did on actual composition.

Disclaimer: The Canon R5, Canon R7, and Fujifilm X100VI were all bought with my own money. The Hasselblad X2D was sent for a collaboration for another video (not this one). The Nikon Z8 was loaned to me.

Cameras / Lenses Used

1st Image Before Edit

All profiles set to Standard / White Balance Matched / Lens Corrections Enabled / Exposure Matched

1st Image After Edit

This edit was not very involved, mostly because the image didn’t feel like it needed much. My goal was to soften it overall and have it feel a bit more nostalgic. I did this by raising the blacks a bit and removing some clarity. I didn’t edit colors much outside of manually adjusting white balance and removing a bit of that strong magenta tone on the Fuji image. If you want to learn more about my editing process and do it yourself, check out my Lightroom Editing Companion.

Curious to hear which one is your favorite! Heres one other image from the evening and some edits I did to try and match them quite closely. I won’t put the camera label on the edits - can you figure out which one is which?