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Hasselblad x1d

Hasselblad x1d

Hasselblad · Mirrorless Body

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Used price as of Oct 24, 2026 · active listings

Synthesized from 20 reviewer sources · Analysis as of Oct 4, 2026 (19 days ago)

What do reviewers say about the Hasselblad x1d?

As of October 2026, among the 20 reviews we compiled, image quality drew the most discussion: 57 claims from 17 of them, which we read as 65% positive, 23% neutral, 12% negative.

Reviewers are most positive about handling (51% positive, 29% neutral, 20% negative across 55 claims). The most criticism lands on autofocus: 14% positive, 13% neutral, 73% negative across 15 claims. Opinion is split on sensor performance (19 positive, 15 neutral, 14 negative claims).

What do reviewers praise and criticize?

Image Quality
37 pos · 13 neu · 7 neg
“And the first thing is the color, straight out of camera.” — Andrew Goodcamera
Handling
28 pos · 16 neu · 11 neg
“And to be clear, it's a really comfortable camera to shoot with.” — Park Cameras
Sensor Performance
19 pos · 15 neu · 14 neg
“The resolution, the detail, the tonal quality, the dynamic range that which makes medium format really stand out amongst full frame, you will see it and you'll go, "Okay, I get it." Overall, I got to say that the X1D has really impressed me.” — TECH360.TV
Mount Compatibility
15 pos · 24 neu · 7 neg
“The XCD lens mount is all new, and there will be 45mm and a 90mm XCD lenses which cost around $2500, with a 30mm.” — Newsshooter
EVF & LCD
10 pos · 20 neu · 8 neg
“But for how long bright was small and there were all the focus problems above Soto for those who get on in years as the undersigned are starting to have and instead they are not here because the viewfinder is really big and if there enough there is an even larger display one of the most beautiful I…” — FOTO ART
Price & Value
9 pos · 11 neu · 8 neg
“so what is the big stink about medium format cameras first of all what is a medium format camera second of all isn't worth the high price tag and three isn't the right one for you so today we're going to be comparing the Hasselblad x1d to the sony a7r three that was quite a mouthful and I'm…” — Lizzie Peirce

More detail — 6 additional axes
Weight & Portability
5 pos · 5 neu · 6 neg
“or so it's sort of race to get well anything it's pretty damn crazy when you think about it medium format camera adds light and weight that is 725 Graham's body and battery lens about 400 grams making it less than the total combined weight of a Canon 5d Mark 4 with a 35 millimeter lens…” — Kai W
Autofocus
2 pos · 2 neu · 11 neg
“format digital I Ed admittedly a long time ago this was before the gfx I think it had three AF points it reminded me of like my first autofocus SLR you know we now say oh we're so used to having 50 autofocus points or you know you can tap anywhere on the screen but you know back in the” — Gordon Laing
Battery Life
4 pos · 7 neu · 4 neg
“There's also one thing I hear a lot of people complain about this camera is the battery life.” — Paul Takes Photos
Build Quality
4 pos · 4 neu · 5 neg
“super sharp again the build quality on the lenses is nice the rubber feels nice but they are really expensive everything with hasselblad is expensive it's just like leica like every little thing is expensive for me it's actually worth it because in the end i use this quite a bit and it does it did…” — Justin Mott
Dimensions
4 pos · 5 neu · 4 neg
“even more but for now I mean my line here is this is a great medium format camera that is almost pocketable if you've got deep enough pockets and you want that style if you found this video helpful give it a quick thumbs up and don't forget to subscribe for more gear reviews tips tricks and travel…” — PhotoRec TV
Connectivity
4 pos · 5 neu · 2 neg
“learned from smartphones and it works look at that this is a camera with gps i know every camera should have gps but look at the way they implemented it it's in this little removable device that fits into the hot shoe and it works and all the pictures i've taken are locked in what i love most about…” — Tony & Chelsea Northrup

What does a used Hasselblad x1d cost?

pre_owned$1299
refurbished$2920

Prices as of Oct 24, 2026 — lowest active listing per condition.

Which reviews is this based on? (20)

Every claim above traces to these original reviews. We don't write opinions — we synthesize theirs.

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