Hasselblad H4D-31

The Hasselblad H4D-31 is a medium format DSLR-style camera built around a 31-megapixel 44x33mm CCD sensor, a Hasselblad H lens mount, an ISO range of 100–1600, and a full-sync shutter speed of up to 1/800s — a combination that makes it a serious studio and location tool for photographers stepping into true medium format image quality.

Key Specifications

• Sensor: 44x33mm medium format CCD, 31 megapixels
• Crop factor: 0.79× (larger than 35mm full frame)
• ISO range: 100–1600
• Shutter speed range: 32s to 1/800s
• Flash sync: Full sync at up to 1/800s via leaf-shutter HC/HCD lenses — far beyond the 1/200s limit of most DSLRs
• Lens mount: Hasselblad H — compatible with the full range of HC and HCD lenses
• LCD: 3-inch rear screen
• Body weight: 2290g (body with digital back)

Who is the Hasselblad H4D-31 for?

The H4D-31 is aimed squarely at professional photographers who want genuine medium format image quality without jumping straight to the highest-resolution (and highest-cost) options in the H4D lineup. Portrait and wedding photographers will especially appreciate the 1/800s full flash sync — something no 35mm DSLR can match — which gives you far more creative control when mixing ambient light with flash outdoors. Landscape photographers benefit from the 44x33mm sensor's 0.79× crop factor, which is actually larger than a 35mm full frame, delivering that characteristic medium format tonal depth and gradual highlight rolloff that's hard to replicate at smaller formats. If you already own Hasselblad HC or HCD glass, the H4D-31 body is the most accessible entry point into the H system. It's also worth knowing that Hasselblad V-system lenses can be adapted to the H mount, which broadens the optics ecosystem considerably.

Buying a used Hasselblad H4D-31

Picking up a pre-owned H4D-31 is one of the more sensible ways to experience true medium format photography. These bodies were built for commercial and studio work, so they were made to last — but it's still worth checking that the digital back contacts are clean and that the leaf shutter in your chosen HC or HCD lenses (not included with the body) operates correctly at all speeds. Every used H4D-31 on Camera-tweedehands.nl is individually photographed and professionally inspected before listing, and each comes with a minimum 12 months warranty. Shutter count equivalents don't apply the same way as in 35mm DSLRs, so condition grading and the warranty period shown on the variant listing are your most reliable quality indicators.