The sensor seems to be the same as that on the X1D II, with 43.8 x 32.9 mm size which is 67 percent larger than a full frame sensor. Hasselblad promises 14 dynamic range stops and 16-bit RAW files that provide more color information than normal 14-bit RAW images.
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The CFV II rear also has dual UHS II card slots, USB-C charging and WiFi capability. Video is not really the point of a camera like this, but you can record up to 2.7K at 30 fps with the full sensor width to get some hefty backgrounds.
What is most funky about this camera is the modular nature. Hasselblad said the CFV II 50C can be directly attached to old-school V-system mid-format DSLR cameras up to 60 years old. These include models such as the 500C, used by NASA astronauts for photographs such as Earthrise and the portrait of Neil Armstrong by Buzz Aldrin. In addition, the CFV II back could give new life to those models and the hundreds of lenses that work with them.
This Hasselblad, this camera system will not come cheap, but it is not ridiculously expensive compared to a $ 5,500 Fujifilm GFX50S medium format camera, for example. The 970X body with the CFV II 50C back costs $ 6,400 (£ 5990) on pre-order, with the 907X control grip at $ 730 (£ 679) and the optical finder at $ 499 (£ 459). The units are scheduled for the end of August.
