Hasselblad review

Updated September 30, 2026 · GizmoCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 30, 2026

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Our verdict

Hasselblad suits photographers who want in-body stabilisation and a lens system to grow into, provided you can live with a €1,199 entry point. The range covers mirrorless and lenses, support runs on email, chat and help centre, and the 1 year warranty sits below the category median of 1.5.

Key facts

Best for
Photographers who want a stabilised mirrorless body plus lenses to build on, and can start at €1,199.
Price from
€1,199 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Weight (g)
160 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Warranty
1 year (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Stabilisation
Yes (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Support channels
Email, Chat, Help-centre (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Products
Mirrorless, Lenses
Official website
hasselblad.com

Apps and profiles

Elsewhere
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Pros and cons

Pros

  • Stabilisation is included on the body, and it is no longer unusual: 94.7% of the camera brands in the comparison list it too.
  • Support runs on email, chat and help centre, so a help centre, live chat and email all cover you after the sale.
  • The body weighs 160 g, light enough for a full handheld day before a lens goes on.
  • The range covers mirrorless and lenses, so a body bought now has lenses to grow into rather than a dead end.

Cons

  • You enter at €1,199, well above the camera and lens median of €92.96.
  • The warranty runs for 1 year while the category median is 1.5, so cover is shorter than a typical seller here.
  • Support stops at email, chat and help centre, while 60% of camera brands also take calls.
  • Hasselblad covers mirrorless and lenses only, so action or panoramic buyers should look at campark and Defender Cameras, which list action camera and compact and 360 camera and used cameras.

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Who it suits

  • Stills shooters who want stabilisation built into the body and are comfortable buying a mirrorless camera at €1,199.
  • People building a single lens system over time, since Hasselblad covers mirrorless and lenses.
  • Buyers happy to work through email, chat and help centre themselves when a body needs attention.

Who should look elsewhere

  • campark, if you shoot action or want a compact, since it lists action camera and compact rather than a mirrorless system.
  • Defender Cameras, if 360 camera and used cameras is closer to the brief you actually have.
  • Scan, if a wider spread matters more than one maker's system, since it lists mirrorless, drone and lenses.

Core features

Start with what you carry. The body weighs 160 g, and that figure decides whether a Hasselblad kit stays a shoulder bag or turns into a load you plan your day around. A mirrorless body at that weight sits comfortably in the hand for a full session, and balance matters more than the headline number once a fast lens goes on the front. Stabilisation is included, which is another box ticked: handheld stills sit steadier, video draws on the same in body assist, and a stabilised lens becomes an option rather than a necessity. The warranty is the item to read closely, because the terms run for 1 year and anything longer is not part of the standard cover. Taken together the answers are practical rather than glamorous: what you carry, what steadies the frame, and what covers a fault. Buy the body on those and the lens range behind it is the reason to stay with the system.

How it compares on our data

A pair of rankings shows where Hasselblad sits in this group. On price from, it lands at 40 among 42 camera and lens brands, which places it in the expensive part of the field rather than around the middle. On warranty years, it ranks 18 among 41, a far softer position that reads as a typical term rather than a stingy one. Taken together the pattern holds: a maker that asks for money up front and then settles into the pack on cover. Buyers sorting this group by entry price alone will pass it by. Buyers sorting by cover length will find it unremarkable. If those two columns are the only ones you weigh, price is what decides against the brand, and the lens system is the reason to accept that.

How Hasselblad compares

Frequently asked questions

What does it cost to start shooting Hasselblad?+

You enter the range at €1,199, and the catalogue behind that figure covers mirrorless and lenses. The typical entry point across camera and lens brands is €92.96, so a Hasselblad body starts far above the middle of the field. Buyers sorting this group by price alone will see the brand near the expensive end.

Does the camera come with stabilisation?+

Stabilisation is included on the body, and that is now the common case in this category: 94.7% of the camera brands in the comparison list it. You are not paying extra to steady handheld stills, and video draws on the same in body system rather than on a stabilised lens.

How heavy is a Hasselblad camera to carry?+

The body weighs 160 g. That is the figure to try in a shop if you can, because a lens shifts the balance more than the body weight does on its own. A kit built around that body copes with a day of handheld work, while a heavy lens with a big front element turns the same kit into a different conversation.

How long is the warranty on a Hasselblad camera?+

Cover runs for 1 year, and that is the term to plan around if a body fails outside it. On warranty length Hasselblad ranks 18 among 41 camera and lens brands, which sits close to the category median of 1.5.

How do I get help after buying?+

Support runs on email, chat and help centre, so a help centre, live chat and email all cover you after purchase. Phone is the channel missing from that set, and 60% of camera brands do take calls, so if a spoken conversation matters to you, weigh that before you order.

What kinds of products does Hasselblad sell?+

Hasselblad sells mirrorless and lenses, which makes it a specialist in one kind of camera rather than a general electronics shop. Scan lists mirrorless, drone and lenses in one place, and campark concentrates on action camera and compact, so a broader brief points somewhere else entirely.

How does Hasselblad score against other camera brands?+

Hasselblad scores 8.5 overall, with 8.1 on cost and 8.9 on offer. The overall mark sits beside a price rank of 40 among 42 brands, which is the trade-off in plain terms: a strong showing bought at a high entry price.

Sources

Compiled from 4 source pages, checked September 30, 2026. We did not open an account.

Hasselblad

Photographers who want a stabilised mirrorless body plus lenses to build on, and can start at €1,199.

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