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# Dexterous Cameras
The H5X Hasselblad Camera is Fully Loaded with Features

By Rahul Kalvapalle | Published 2014-09-10 | Tech
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hasselblad-camera
References: [gizmag](http://www.gizmag.com/hasselblad-h5x-system-camera/33737/) & [hasselblad](http://www.hasselblad.com/products/h-system/h5x.aspx)

The H5X is a [Hasselblad](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/x2d-100c) camera that features a medium-format system, and is set to be introduced at Photokina 2014. This camera will allow photographers to utilize H System lenses and [H5](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unicut-series) capabilities, whether they use film, third party digital cameras or older Hasselblad varieties.

This camera is compatible with a wide variety of Hasselblad HC and HCD lenses, allowing it to cover a wide range of focal lengths. It also features automatic focusing, as well as a True Focus system which helps compensate for focus shifting while recomposing shots.

The camera has a number of viewfinder options including the eye-level HVD 90X and HV 90X-II, designed for [film shooters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lomography-lomo-mca). There is also an optional HVM waist-level viewfinder suitable for people who like to shoot from the hip.

The H5X Hasselblad camera will cost $5,950 without a viewfinder and $7,490 with viewfinder included.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 3.9/10
- Popularity: 51% | Activity: 58% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women
- Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X
- Top markets: North America

## Categories

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## Key Themes

### Key Themes Behind This Trend

- **Medium-format System:** The H5X Hasselblad Camera introduces a medium-format system that expands the possibilities for photographers.
- **Wide Compatibility with Lenses:** By being compatible with a variety of lenses, the H5X camera enables photographers to cover a wide range of focal lengths.
- **Advanced Focus System:** The H5X camera's True Focus system compensates for focus shifting, allowing photographers to capture sharp images even when recomposing shots.

### Where This Applies

- **Photography:** The H5X camera presents disruptive innovation opportunities in the photography industry with its medium-format system and advanced focusing capabilities.
- **Camera Manufacturing:** In the camera manufacturing industry, the H5X camera's wide compatibility with lenses offers opportunities for manufacturers to create new lens options that can be used with the camera.
- **Film Production:** The H5X camera's compatibility with film and older camera models presents opportunities in the film production industry for photographers and filmmakers to utilize the camera's features in their work.

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