Hasselblad H Cameras

The Hasselblad H System is the company's digital medium format line, sitting alongside the X System and V System in the modern catalog. The research record here is dominated by the H4D-60, the top model when it was introduced in late 2009. It was announced alongside the H4D-50, which replaced the H3DII-50 and carried a 50MP sensor. The H4D-60 shipped from November 2009 at a retail price of US$28,995 (€28,995).

The H4D-60 used a 60-megapixel CCD sensor measuring 40.2 × 53.7mm - more than twice the physical size of the largest 35mm DSLR sensors. It gave 16-bit color and a basic ISO range of 50 to 800. The camera was paired with Hasselblad's Phocus software and featured True Focus with APL (Absolute Position Lock), which made autofocus substantially easier and more accurate for professional work. Reviews of the announcement noted the 90MB/s performance and the ultra-fast autofocus.

The H4D-60 was commonly sold with the HC80/2.8 lens. One user described a copy as well-used, in very good condition, and capable of terrific photos. The sensor is nearly the same size as a single frame of 645 film, so the H4D-60 got a different eye-level viewfinder with slightly lower (2.8x) magnification than other H models. It was regarded as the most suitable of the range for architecture and interiors. The H4D-40, a separate entry in the family, was specified as a large-sensor medium format DSLR with an integral flash (guide number 12 at ISO 100) and a hot shoe for SCA3002-system Metz flashes.

Production years for the H System as a whole are not documented in the available record, and no end date for the H4D series appears. The archive also holds no dimensions, weight, shutter speed range, battery type, storage media, or video specifications for these cameras.