After I got my X-H1 I have never ONCE had an issue with the shutter release nor have I taken a picture by mistake. I find the release much better than the two-stage in properly pressing off the shot to not introduce any extra camera shake. It’s great.
First flamingo shot is dope. So happy you guys are moving on up, you are two super genuine guys and have watched you pair for yonks! Thanks dudes, Cheers from Ireland
I really am impressed with what I perceive as decent, accurate and unbiased review. My go to first source for reviews of this type. Professionally done, excellent communications, no distracting personal BS. Well done!
I'm completely new to Fuji, but sold my Sony A99II to buy the X-H1. Been using for the last 10 days, and what I found: 1.) Maybe it is bulky for a mirrorless camera, but the ergonomics are great and compared to an SLR, it's still light and actually compact, 2.) The image quality is gorgeous, 3.) the autofocus is really nice. There is a lot of tweaking, but I have been using this to shoot birds with the 100-400mm lens, and it is really good. I use the one of the presets (the 2nd one I believe), and zone AF (either the medium size 7x7 zone, or the smaller 3x3 zone) and it does the job quite nicely. (I found the wide area tracking AF is not terribly effective) There is a good article by a bird photographer up on Photography Life, about using an X-T2 with the 100-400mm zoom, and that gave me some good tips on how to customize the AF on the X-H1 to be most effective. I wish the phase detect autofocus area was a bit wider across the sensor, though compared to my Sony A99II (using the non-Sony, Tamron 150-600 zoom), the X-H1 AF area is actually bigger (as a % of the sensor). More importantly, the whole setup is compact and light -- so I didn't need a tripod and I could get closer to my targets and get some nice shots. I still have to play some more and figure out how I want to customize the camera further, but, I'm loving it.
I've been shooting fuji for a couple years now but just used the 100-400 for the first time this weekend shooting Sandhill Cranes with the same settings as you & although I thought I missed focus on almost all my flying photo's when I got home I was shocked that almost all of them where in focus & this was with my X-T2. Also extremely impressed with the optical quality on the lens & didn't expect that from a variable aperture lens.
And we're off :) Looks great! When cooking it often says to either "add ingredients" to the recipe or to "fold in" the stuff. Folding in is always a gentle way to introduce additional ingredients gently. This video is a great cooking show lol. You "folded in" gently so almost not to notice that this is now a DPReview rather than something else. Job so well done - I'm impressed - just a nice sprinkling of DPReview so as not to distract from the topic on the plate. Guess I must be hungry with all this food lingo :) Thumbs up.
Dear lord that kid is photogenic. Those bright green globe eyes against the leaf background with some nice catch light from the water below looks incredible. This camera's picture output is super impressive. The peakcocks earlier in the video are so detailed and colourful and the colours out of camera look super nice.
I own an X-H1 for 1 month now and I think the battery topic is overrated. On a wedding I can shoot about 600 photos with one battery. It is not great, but it is also not terrible. This is with automatic switching between the LCD and the EVF. But since the switching by the eye sensor is now really fast, I will use EVF + Eye sensor (meaning that the EVF is off, if you don't look through it) in future to prolong battery life. And I have to admit, I love the new shutter button. It feels very intuitive to shoot with it and honestly I did not need any time to get used to it. I can only assume, that most of the reviewers are lacking fine motor skills ;-P And the new mechanical shutter is so quiet, this is really sexy. Last but not least, I find the top display very handy. It summarizes the most important camera settings in one place (e. g. AF mode, film simulation mode, ISO, WB). So forgetting about the camera settings and shooting with the wrong camera settings has become less probable ;-) And I love it, that I can see the battery status (important with the X-H1 ;-) ), the exposure compensation and remaining shots even when the camera is turned off.
One episode per week - that's a lot of pressure on Chris and Jordan, but I welcome it wholeheartedly. Now I don't have to wait so long for each video. Thanks a lot to the dynamic duo.
Very good review! Awesome guys, I'm pretty sure that Fujifilm will update the camera to fix and improve the autofocus features, same happened to the xt2, at first release days autofocus wasn't so good, but look what they do to the camera... Is the thing with Fujifilm, they will change your camera with software a lot of times and they do it right to give you better software improvement and features... As an example the 120 fps and internal flog on the xt2, so I can trust that the x-h1 in a very short future will get some awesome features, even 4k 60fps because they can achieve that thanks to the x-h1 200Mbps recording capabilities.... And same to the laggy touch screen, they now improve the xe3 touch panel, they really know their cameras and always try to extract the best of each one.
I'm really enjoying your videos for DPReview so far. I'm finding the same amount of coolness and enlightening informations you gave us with TCSTV, this is still the old good Chris and Jordan's show, better than ever. :) Hope you'll not change that.
Great review! I was wondering if the X-H1 was fit for my use case just yesterday, so it's perfectly on time. However, about the review format, may I suggest saying "more details on that in the written review" throughout the video, instead of repeating "check it on dpreview.com" ? I understand it's useful for this first installment, to differenciate it from TCSTV, but it feels a bit distracting. Anyway, I'm really glad you are now able to directly quote and present comprehensive lab tests, I think it's a perfect complement to your field tests.
Nice! Of course things smooth out as you progress, but i only want to say that there's no need to mention DPReview everytime the content is being brought up. For the most part, just show it and let it become naturally integrated to the show, instead of awkwardly imposing again and again. Wish you all the best! We love you guys!
Nah it was all me. I just said go to dpreview.com everytime we referenced a chart and in future will only mention it once or twice. Besides as more time goes by everyone will get the relationship and assume the charts are from dpreview.com Chris@DPReview
Considering the XH1 and Fuji platform myself for an hybrid system. The XH1 stands above everything else: -Eterna. Out to the box footage looks stunning. Much better than Sony/GH5 graded, just compare here skintones. That saves HOURS in post. -Highlight rolloff. Better than everyone else, specially under harsh sun or artificial lighting. It looks organic, film-like. -Higher res EVF for manual focus -LINEAR FOCUS! at least a system that makes focus-by-wire lenses useful for video manual focus -Build. This is indeed a 1D-type of camera. And no overheating -Fuji lenses are all high-end and really well built, all metal construction. -JPEG SOOC. You can get away with them 90% of the time. Another time saver. And COLOR is stunning, best in the industry. -Price. An XH1 with 5-6 lenses and an XE3/XT20/XT2 as second body costs about HALF what it would cost with other brands, For instance with an A7III Now, the only drawbacks are to me not being FF (neither is an ALEXA) for DOF in photo mode, but that only makes sense if you pay for the EXPENSIVE Sony GMs like the 70-200, otherwise it's f4 zooms or f1.8 primes, so the FF advantage is lost. And Sony has the STUNNING eyeAF. Still on the fence. Thx DPReview and Chris&Jordan
Damn man I am already a Fuji guy and this made me want to throw out my current older Fuji lineup and just get the XH1. I make videos and do photo work too, and I actually was going to go for the XH1 this summer. But now that the XT3 is coming out in September I want to wait to see what Fuji does with the XT3 first. I do think that it is really hard to beat the Fuji ecosystem for the price.
J Enrique G C hey win thinking of buying into the Fuji XH1 - What lenses would you recommend as a lineup with this camera and the grip too? I’m thinking about selling my Sony system off, getting the xh1 with lenses for video production and a x100f for daily stills.
A very minty complete X-H1 package came into my possession today. I think I got it because I got the 90 last month. It didn't hurt getting the whole deal for 700, either. (No tax no shipping..a cafe sale!) I mean...that's just amazing. As usual, pics around the house later today...boy, the wrong SD card...the wait time... but I noticed your wrist strap. I like it. I like the narrow gauge style, but all I see on ebay like it seems to be for pocket digitals 20 or so years old. What's your's? And considering the firmware upgrades this camera has had, maybe it's time to go over your autofocus issues again.
I think the shutter button is amazing, made shooting pictures way more of a stable experience. IBIS helps but the shutter button definitely contributes.
Finally got an X-H1 - certainly pulls all my strings. Grip is great. IBIS too. Viewfinder is super fine. Not that much bigger or heavier than the X-T2 (for which this new camera to the bag is a companion). In fact, after learning the camera for the past several hours, it is plain to see that it is an X-T2 on steroids. Very glad to have it ;-)
Great review once again, dope camera...kinda thinking of upgrading from my gx85 either to g9 or xh1... Love the Fuji dials, and the upper display i like way more then the one on the g9
I'm happy to see you guys on DPREVIEW putting this videos together. Just a suggestion, I will like to see your prints comparisons and review regarding the cameras you are reviewing, like you guys just to do it on the past not long ago, other then that, I like the way you guys approach to the reviews.
Congrats on the new job guys! Good review! I’m stickin with my Nikon D3. Rockin the 12 megapixels like a Big Hair band. By the way, little known tidbit...the red panda is actually the birth child of a Fox and the Hamburgler having relations...I think? Wikipedia rocks!
Good review. I have had the X-H1 for over a month now and am only just getting used to it. The big negative with the camera for me is it isn't just a 'pick up and go camera', you really have to think about what you are shooting then go into the menu and set up the AF to get the best images possible. I also have the X-E1, which isn't nearly as good but is much more fun to shoot with because I know the AF doesn't work very well, so I just use manual, you don't get that with the X-H1, though manual focus does work very well. Also I am 50/50 on the EVF, I am used to EVF's but I just can't seem to get to grips with the X-H1's for some reason, particularly in lower light situations and it some times feels juddery. I have also had some of the issues with freezing that a lot of X-H1 owners have had, though not recently. I am looking forward to the firmware upgrade the X-H1 is going to get in May and hope it helps with the AF. I may sound very negative about the camera but it is generally a very good camera and the images you get in normal light are excellent, particularly the picture profiles. I love the body of the camera and the grip is good, it is heavy in comparison with my X-E1 but it balances well. For me the biggest thing is it is a good camera, in need of a faster processor and when Fuji bring out the X-H2 they are going to have a camera which can compete for video, compared to the GH5 (though by then we will have the GH6). If I was going to give this camera a grade, it would be a B+, it is very capable but there a just little annoying things which stop the camera get an A score from me.
I had to tap out on the 2nd guy, homeboy didn’t blink once with his eyes bugging out.. and it’s truly distracting. Like bruh, are we in a staring contest? Because you’re KILLING it. 👁👁
As a sony shooter, I agree with you. The eterna profile is really nice. I prefer it to canon's lauded colors and it is, of course, much better than the colors coming out of my Sony (although EOSHD Pro Color does help a lot).
Mathias J, you are wrong! I think a lot of people, even amateurs, could easily pick out a Fuji jpeg (as long as you haven't edited). I've shot Canon, Sony and Fuji, and they all have very distinct looks straight out of camera.
yeah.. i agre with you.. in my opinion those fuji fancy color only optimized to make skin color looks pleasing.. actually it doestn work with landscape scene..
A bit more on focus peaking, focus check and setting stabilization distances for manual lenses is also a huge welcoming for newbies like me to the X-H1.
I wish the full review would have been shot with the Fuji. The best looking TCSTV (Chris and Jordan) reviews were the ones on and shot with Fuji cameras. Although it is interesting to see the contrast with the GH5S video.
Just shot a ATP tennis match with my X-H1 with grip and XF 50-140. I find the XF 100-400 zoom ring is too stiff so don’t use it as much. But in 2 hours, I shot 1,066 frames and used, according to the meters, one and a half batteries. On the downside, it froze once, but that was resolved by unscrewing the grip. Yes, the shutter release can be vague at times and I probably missed a couple of shots due to this. Worst thing was that the buffer is too small. (I was shooting RAW plus JPG). It’s not quite and EOS 1 yet.
Awesome ! Great to see you again, this time under the DPReview banner ! Great test, pretty comprehensive, and always that little bit of wry humor to spice it up. For the 14 mins 59sec limit for video, I've read somewhere that it was for tax reasons, like camcorders with no time limits and photo cameras that do videos under 15 mins are taxed differently to companies, and that might be the main reason why Fuji is keeping things under 15mins SOOC
The trick on the touch screen is, it's a touch screen, not a tap screen. Give a good touch, you don't notice a lag. One thing I noticed with the X-H1 is that prioritizing all my settings for fastest response with the camera, I learned a lot of stuff I didn't know on my T-2.
Hi guys, terrific review as usual. You kept on saying that Fuji already updated the xt2 to match some of the specific of the xh1, but in the fuji website I still don't see the firmware update. Am I missing something? All the best from UK
Nice review, Chris and Jordan. As a stills-only guy with an X-Pro2 and some stellar Fujinon XF lenses, since the XH-1 uses the same sensor as my X-Pro2, despite IBIS and newer processor tweaks, I just don't see any differences in image quality. (IBIS means nothing to me anyway, for hte majority of my shooting, I use a solid tripod.) I'm anxiously awaiting the XT-3 with the new processor AND sensor! And BTW, I realie this isn't a lens review, but IMHO, that Fujinon XF80mm f/2.8 Macro is the sharpest lens I've used in 40 years of photography! Another reason I'm awaiting the XT-3...to see what stellar detail the XT-3 and 80mm Macro can achieve! Thank you!
Nice review guys and.... How much do you feel you get lost in YT compression from the G5s original part to this video? For me this looks like unusual good YT quality.
I wanted to say that RUclips compression screwed up Jordan's shot at the bubbly aquarium scene but i dont think thats it. Even with 200mbps bitrate it still feels lacking. I wanna say the G9 is still the winner. Good video,good photo, AWESOME AWESOME EVF,good for wildlife with the m43 sensor,rather smaller lightweight body,much more affordable.
Outstanding reviews, as always. This is the perfect companion for DPR written reviews. I was so disappointed with the 2-minute mini reviews they had before. BTW, why don't you guys change the channel name to DPReview TV, and maybe tweak the logo a tad bit, just to differentiate with the previous content, which is quite frankly night and day?
Excellent critical honest review. Would've helped to know if the photos were out of camera jpegs, processed jpegs, or raw processed. You did this for some but not most of them. Would like to know what camera backpack you like to use / using in this video.
You never mentioned the upcoming Firmware for the X-H1 how about an update to the review when its released? Fuji always improves things a lot with their updates.
We're playing with the Beta but we don't like to review Beta features until they are proven to work well. Looks like a nice update but the AF improvements are pretty minor. Chris@DPREVIEW
Great review as always! To be honest I was holding my purchase decision until your review. By the way what is the brand of Chris’s backpack? I was searching for bag like this.
I don't know but watching your videos never ever feel like I have to move the slider to skip some useless parts. That's coz you don't waste my time discussing things nobody cares about. I get it, you want to keep a casual looking output, although it's quite obvious you put some serious effort into this weekly vids. Great job and thanks Chris ad Jordan! You both rock! :D
In the words of a great reviewer ...."and that being said" YOU GUYS ROCK.. keep up the great work and keep posting those great reviews. Wish you and Jordan all the very best! cheers
Just purchased a used one. I'm looking forward to taking delivery. I think for the price, and unique body style (for Fujifilm) it will have a lot to offer. I'm sure the XT-4, if not for price, would have have made more sense in 2020. Thank you for one of the best reviews I've found! For the price I'm hoping it works well with my XPro-3. Have any firmware updates improved the camera with zooms vs. primes you mentioned?
This review sound more like the Sony alpha first Gen, hope Fuji doesn't wait 3 generation for improvements. we know Fuji does make plenty of updates for FREE instead of making us wait for 2nd and 3rd generations for updates like Nikon and canon.
Another great video; would love a Fuji X100F review as well as an update to the m4/3 world but, importantly why you guys play either beer bong photikina guess or porker photikina guess and film it!
Great review-hope they work out AF in HX-2 or 3. Really loving the video from it. Of course GH5S footage is amazing as well. Does Jorden put it on a gimbal ?
The XH-1 seems to be a great camera. I always liked Fujis dials but hated the handling of the smaler bodys, as to me they always felt more like a brick than a nice gripped camera (same goes for Sonys APS-C line). BUT at it's pricetag I have to wonder what advantages the XH-1 has over my Panasonic G81 (aside from the bigger sensor)? At about double the price (of the G81/80/85) and with next to no obvious advantages (and the disadvantage of no fully articulated screen) I can't really find a good reason for anyone to buy it though. Great review though =) Cheers from Germany =)
Great video! Any more details on the linear manual focus by wire available? Think it's something on its way to the other X-series bodies through firmware, like the X-T20? I haven't found anyone else discussing this feature. Fuji is definitely optimizing towards a few different approaches for which people want to change to mirrorless, it's really cool to see.
Nice video, thanks. I do have some questions if you can spare a sec... The way I use Back-Button Focusing on my 5-series DSLR is to customise two buttons (AF-ON and *) with completely different sets of AF settings, so I can just pick the one I want (including different tracking cases). My GH5 doesn't allow for anything like the flexibility (plus it won't even do AE lock on the shutter button in CAF). Does the XH1: (1) Allow more than one button for BBF and to have different AF recipes on them? (2) Support an AE lock option on the shutter button for SAF and CAF? Oh and I was surprised by the macro photos, thought the lens would do better (although video editing and RUclips are in the way, of course). P.S. When you say the IBIS works with OIS lenses it sounded like you were suggesting Dual-IS - if so are you sure, I thought it was you just got one? Plus if I'm correct have Fuji, who do like the firmware update, suggested they will support Dual-IS (body+lens) at some point? (Conversely I wish Panasonic would let me use the GH5's IBIS with OIS lenses that don't support Dual-IS rather than being stuck with the less good OIS.) P.P.S It may be RUclips but I didn't like the look of Chris's lips in the Eterna segment in front of the bubbles. How does it look in the original? P.P.P.S. You talked (17:50) about shooting FLog+Eternal on an XT2 being similar to the XH1, but perhaps should have mentioned the lack of IBIS you then get?
Please review the Tamron 28/75 f2.8 e mount and the Sigma 105 f1.4. E mount. It would also be cool to see a video that shows the testing process that dpreview does. So we have an idea what they actually do. The fuji XH1 does nothing for me. Bigger than a Sony A7lll but with a smaller sensor and smaller battery. And needs the grip for a headphone jack. and at the price of a full frame camera, Fuji had me really close to buying into the fuji system. I like the fuji color. But in the end i wanted full frame and switched from a Canon 5Dlll to a Sony A7r lll. Fuji should have gone full frame instead of putting out there medium format camera.
Great camera but they tried too hard to neuter the camera to sell you the expensive battery grip which takes a lot away from the compactness and portability of this camera....which was one of the best features of the xt2. Other than that, I'm loving that we see Chris and Jordan put out their best content more regularly.
Why isn't Linear focus-by-wire available on Every camara?? I was just thinking the other day that it should be super easy to implement. The Sony 90mm macro is the only one of their that will do it, and thusly it's the only one that isn't painful to do video AF with.
Here's a tech note, triggered by the comment about using back-button focus being immediately followed by a discussion of AF-C. Using back-button focus with AF-C on the Fuji is flirting with... well, not danger, but misfocus. It doesn't buy you anything if you always keep the button held down until after you've released the shutter. But if you release the button before you snap the picture, the focusing cycle instantly stops without completing. With phase-detect AF that's probably not an issue, but if the camera has decided to use contrast-detect AF, the lens will be left focused at some random distance within the "hunting" range. Furthermore, if you do release the AF-On button before firing the shutter, Release Priority will not save you from taking badly-focused images. Release Priority is -- understandably -- connected to AF, and releasing the button disengages autofocus. (By the way, the AF+MF option does that, too.)
![Fujifilm X-H1: The Chosen One? [Review, IBIS, Eterna and real life samples]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/GGfXvGibiEI/mqdefault.jpg)
Fun fact: That was a normal-sized chair.
This really makes me want an X-T4.
After I got my X-H1 I have never ONCE had an issue with the shutter release nor have I taken a picture by mistake. I find the release much better than the two-stage in properly pressing off the shot to not introduce any extra camera shake. It’s great.
First flamingo shot is dope. So happy you guys are moving on up, you are two super genuine guys and have watched you pair for yonks! Thanks dudes, Cheers from Ireland
Emmet Dallat Thanks so much! We try our best for you.
Chris@DPReview
Great review guys. Jordan, I'm happy to see you in front of the camera more and Chris, amazing pictures.
Island Pics Thanks so much! We had a a great day.
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I really am impressed with what I perceive as decent, accurate and unbiased review. My go to first source for reviews of this type. Professionally done, excellent communications, no distracting personal BS. Well done!
I love that Jordan gets more airtime now ;) Great review guys.
Camera Conspiracies yay for Jordan 😉
Depends on how capable the video mode on the camera is I guess. In the next Leica or Canon review Jordan will probably have much less screen time.
Exactly, that's has always been the case
We took your feedback on that top RUclipsrs episode seriously!
Dude has a face made for radio.
I'm completely new to Fuji, but sold my Sony A99II to buy the X-H1. Been using for the last 10 days, and what I found: 1.) Maybe it is bulky for a mirrorless camera, but the ergonomics are great and compared to an SLR, it's still light and actually compact, 2.) The image quality is gorgeous, 3.) the autofocus is really nice. There is a lot of tweaking, but I have been using this to shoot birds with the 100-400mm lens, and it is really good. I use the one of the presets (the 2nd one I believe), and zone AF (either the medium size 7x7 zone, or the smaller 3x3 zone) and it does the job quite nicely. (I found the wide area tracking AF is not terribly effective) There is a good article by a bird photographer up on Photography Life, about using an X-T2 with the 100-400mm zoom, and that gave me some good tips on how to customize the AF on the X-H1 to be most effective.
I wish the phase detect autofocus area was a bit wider across the sensor, though compared to my Sony A99II (using the non-Sony, Tamron 150-600 zoom), the X-H1 AF area is actually bigger (as a % of the sensor). More importantly, the whole setup is compact and light -- so I didn't need a tripod and I could get closer to my targets and get some nice shots. I still have to play some more and figure out how I want to customize the camera further, but, I'm loving it.
I've been shooting fuji for a couple years now but just used the 100-400 for the first time this weekend shooting Sandhill Cranes with the same settings as you & although I thought I missed focus on almost all my flying photo's when I got home I was shocked that almost all of them where in focus & this was with my X-T2. Also extremely impressed with the optical quality on the lens & didn't expect that from a variable aperture lens.
Are you back to shooting log for this video? Love the grade
Thanks Tyler! Log for high contrast scenes, 709-Like for most of the episode.
And we're off :) Looks great! When cooking it often says to either "add ingredients" to the recipe or to "fold in" the stuff. Folding in is always a gentle way to introduce additional ingredients gently. This video is a great cooking show lol. You "folded in" gently so almost not to notice that this is now a DPReview rather than something else. Job so well done - I'm impressed - just a nice sprinkling of DPReview so as not to distract from the topic on the plate. Guess I must be hungry with all this food lingo :) Thumbs up.
Thanks Peter!
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Dear lord that kid is photogenic. Those bright green globe eyes against the leaf background with some nice catch light from the water below looks incredible. This camera's picture output is super impressive. The peakcocks earlier in the video are so detailed and colourful and the colours out of camera look super nice.
What a fantastic review! You get right to the point and cover the crucial issues. Thanks!
Awesome… congrats to both of you!
Thanks Ted, see you soon!
+Jordan Drake I liked the photos. Could you please upload all the photos to the Dpreview gallery?
instaBlaster...
I own an X-H1 for 1 month now and I think the battery topic is overrated. On a wedding I can shoot about 600 photos with one battery. It is not great, but it is also not terrible. This is with automatic switching between the LCD and the EVF. But since the switching by the eye sensor is now really fast, I will use EVF + Eye sensor (meaning that the EVF is off, if you don't look through it) in future to prolong battery life.
And I have to admit, I love the new shutter button. It feels very intuitive to shoot with it and honestly I did not need any time to get used to it. I can only assume, that most of the reviewers are lacking fine motor skills ;-P And the new mechanical shutter is so quiet, this is really sexy.
Last but not least, I find the top display very handy. It summarizes the most important camera settings in one place (e. g. AF mode, film simulation mode, ISO, WB). So forgetting about the camera settings and shooting with the wrong camera settings has become less probable ;-) And I love it, that I can see the battery status (important with the X-H1 ;-) ), the exposure compensation and remaining shots even when the camera is turned off.
One episode per week - that's a lot of pressure on Chris and Jordan, but I welcome it wholeheartedly. Now I don't have to wait so long for each video. Thanks a lot to the dynamic duo.
Very good review! Awesome guys, I'm pretty sure that Fujifilm will update the camera to fix and improve the autofocus features, same happened to the xt2, at first release days autofocus wasn't so good, but look what they do to the camera... Is the thing with Fujifilm, they will change your camera with software a lot of times and they do it right to give you better software improvement and features... As an example the 120 fps and internal flog on the xt2, so I can trust that the x-h1 in a very short future will get some awesome features, even 4k 60fps because they can achieve that thanks to the x-h1 200Mbps recording capabilities.... And same to the laggy touch screen, they now improve the xe3 touch panel, they really know their cameras and always try to extract the best of each one.
I'm really enjoying your videos for DPReview so far. I'm finding the same amount of coolness and enlightening informations you gave us with TCSTV, this is still the old good Chris and Jordan's show, better than ever. :) Hope you'll not change that.
We're going to continue to refine this show, but we have intention of changing the overall feel. Thanks for watching!
Great review!
I was wondering if the X-H1 was fit for my use case just yesterday, so it's perfectly on time.
However, about the review format, may I suggest saying "more details on that in the written review" throughout the video, instead of repeating "check it on dpreview.com" ?
I understand it's useful for this first installment, to differenciate it from TCSTV, but it feels a bit distracting.
Anyway, I'm really glad you are now able to directly quote and present comprehensive lab tests, I think it's a perfect complement to your field tests.
Nice! Of course things smooth out as you progress, but i only want to say that there's no need to mention DPReview everytime the content is being brought up. For the most part, just show it and let it become naturally integrated to the show, instead of awkwardly imposing again and again. Wish you all the best! We love you guys!
Ville Mononen: I fear this is part of their contract with DPR.
Nah it was all me. I just said go to dpreview.com everytime we referenced a chart and in future will only mention it once or twice. Besides as more time goes by everyone will get the relationship and assume the charts are from dpreview.com
Chris@DPReview
Alright, very good then! Looking forward to the next episodes as usual. You guys rock!
Chris Niccolls: You are with dpreview.com now, aren't you? 😉☺
Considering the XH1 and Fuji platform myself for an hybrid system. The XH1 stands above everything else:
-Eterna. Out to the box footage looks stunning. Much better than Sony/GH5 graded, just compare here skintones. That saves HOURS in post.
-Highlight rolloff. Better than everyone else, specially under harsh sun or artificial lighting. It looks organic, film-like.
-Higher res EVF for manual focus
-LINEAR FOCUS! at least a system that makes focus-by-wire lenses useful for video manual focus
-Build. This is indeed a 1D-type of camera. And no overheating
-Fuji lenses are all high-end and really well built, all metal construction.
-JPEG SOOC. You can get away with them 90% of the time. Another time saver. And COLOR is stunning, best in the industry.
-Price. An XH1 with 5-6 lenses and an XE3/XT20/XT2 as second body costs about HALF what it would cost with other brands, For instance with an A7III
Now, the only drawbacks are to me not being FF (neither is an ALEXA) for DOF in photo mode, but that only makes sense if you pay for the EXPENSIVE Sony GMs like the 70-200, otherwise it's f4 zooms or f1.8 primes, so the FF advantage is lost. And Sony has the STUNNING eyeAF.
Still on the fence. Thx DPReview and Chris&Jordan
Damn man I am already a Fuji guy and this made me want to throw out my current older Fuji lineup and just get the XH1. I make videos and do photo work too, and I actually was going to go for the XH1 this summer. But now that the XT3 is coming out in September I want to wait to see what Fuji does with the XT3 first. I do think that it is really hard to beat the Fuji ecosystem for the price.
J Enrique G C hey win thinking of buying into the Fuji XH1 - What lenses would you recommend as a lineup with this camera and the grip too? I’m thinking about selling my Sony system off, getting the xh1 with lenses for video production and a x100f for daily stills.
Glad you mention it's actually fairly large for a mirrorless and honesty about the systems capability is spot on.
A very minty complete X-H1 package came into my possession today. I think I got it because I got the 90 last month. It didn't hurt getting the whole deal for 700, either. (No tax no shipping..a cafe sale!) I mean...that's just amazing. As usual, pics around the house later today...boy, the wrong SD card...the wait time... but I noticed your wrist strap. I like it. I like the narrow gauge style, but all I see on ebay like it seems to be for pocket digitals 20 or so years old. What's your's? And considering the firmware upgrades this camera has had, maybe it's time to go over your autofocus issues again.
Jordan is pretty great on screen these days. Keep em coming guys!
I think the shutter button is amazing, made shooting pictures way more of a stable experience. IBIS helps but the shutter button definitely contributes.
Good luck to the both of you with DPReview! Wishing you all the best!
I like this guy coz he always mentions which camera he is using for the review.
Great to see it's business as usual from you guys. Great review, thanks.
Finally got an X-H1 - certainly pulls all my strings. Grip is great. IBIS too. Viewfinder is super fine. Not that much bigger or heavier than the X-T2 (for which this new camera to the bag is a companion). In fact, after learning the camera for the past several hours, it is plain to see that it is an X-T2 on steroids. Very glad to have it ;-)
Great review once again, dope camera...kinda thinking of upgrading from my gx85 either to g9 or xh1...
Love the Fuji dials, and the upper display i like way more then the one on the g9
That shutter button is one of the best features about the camera! Try a thing called back button focus if you are worried about a half press. :/
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Jordan bring this channel to life
great review as always, great work!
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I'm happy to see you guys on DPREVIEW putting this videos together. Just a suggestion, I will like to see your prints comparisons and review regarding the cameras you are reviewing, like you guys just to do it on the past not long ago, other then that, I like the way you guys approach to the reviews.
Congrats on the new job guys! Good review! I’m stickin with my Nikon D3. Rockin the 12 megapixels like a Big Hair band. By the way, little known tidbit...the red panda is actually the birth child of a Fox and the Hamburgler having relations...I think? Wikipedia rocks!
In depth and very interesting! Loving these weekly videos.
Good review. I have had the X-H1 for over a month now and am only just getting used to it. The big negative with the camera for me is it isn't just a 'pick up and go camera', you really have to think about what you are shooting then go into the menu and set up the AF to get the best images possible. I also have the X-E1, which isn't nearly as good but is much more fun to shoot with because I know the AF doesn't work very well, so I just use manual, you don't get that with the X-H1, though manual focus does work very well.
Also I am 50/50 on the EVF, I am used to EVF's but I just can't seem to get to grips with the X-H1's for some reason, particularly in lower light situations and it some times feels juddery.
I have also had some of the issues with freezing that a lot of X-H1 owners have had, though not recently. I am looking forward to the firmware upgrade the X-H1 is going to get in May and hope it helps with the AF.
I may sound very negative about the camera but it is generally a very good camera and the images you get in normal light are excellent, particularly the picture profiles. I love the body of the camera and the grip is good, it is heavy in comparison with my X-E1 but it balances well.
For me the biggest thing is it is a good camera, in need of a faster processor and when Fuji bring out the X-H2 they are going to have a camera which can compete for video, compared to the GH5 (though by then we will have the GH6).
If I was going to give this camera a grade, it would be a B+, it is very capable but there a just little annoying things which stop the camera get an A score from me.
I had to tap out on the 2nd guy, homeboy didn’t blink once with his eyes bugging out.. and it’s truly distracting. Like bruh, are we in a staring contest? Because you’re KILLING it. 👁👁
Color science of Fuji is so beautiful
As a sony shooter, I agree with you. The eterna profile is really nice. I prefer it to canon's lauded colors and it is, of course, much better than the colors coming out of my Sony (although EOSHD Pro Color does help a lot).
Maybe you can't.
Mathias J, you are wrong! I think a lot of people, even amateurs, could easily pick out a Fuji jpeg (as long as you haven't edited). I've shot Canon, Sony and Fuji, and they all have very distinct looks straight out of camera.
yeah.. i agre with you.. in my opinion those fuji fancy color only optimized to make skin color looks pleasing.. actually it doestn work with landscape scene..
Hopefully they'll bring Eterna to the X-T2 firmware. Spend the extra money on lenses or a gimbal.
A bit more on focus peaking, focus check and setting stabilization distances for manual lenses is also a huge welcoming for newbies like me to the X-H1.
Watching this because I’m planning to upgrade from my X-T20 for my second winter.
As an X-Pro2 user, I think Fuji did an excellent job for IBIS and video improvements, but I think we deserve more because of its price tag.
Really nice photos Chris! And very nice shots and editing Jordan! Great content - Love it!
Fuji really does know great colour science. Love it.
I wish the full review would have been shot with the Fuji. The best looking TCSTV (Chris and Jordan) reviews were the ones on and shot with Fuji cameras. Although it is interesting to see the contrast with the GH5S video.
Just shot a ATP tennis match with my X-H1 with grip and XF 50-140. I find the XF 100-400 zoom ring is too stiff so don’t use it as much. But in 2 hours, I shot 1,066 frames and used, according to the meters, one and a half batteries. On the downside, it froze once, but that was resolved by unscrewing the grip. Yes, the shutter release can be vague at times and I probably missed a couple of shots due to this. Worst thing was that the buffer is too small. (I was shooting RAW plus JPG). It’s not quite and EOS 1 yet.
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Great to see you again, this time under the DPReview banner !
Great test, pretty comprehensive, and always that little bit of wry humor to spice it up.
For the 14 mins 59sec limit for video, I've read somewhere that it was for tax reasons, like camcorders with no time limits and photo cameras that do videos under 15 mins are taxed differently to companies, and that might be the main reason why Fuji is keeping things under 15mins SOOC
Excellent and entertaining review as always ... D Preview are so fortunate to have you on their team
OMG! Your Panda exhibit just made the CTV National news!
The trick on the touch screen is, it's a touch screen, not a tap screen. Give a good touch, you don't notice a lag. One thing I noticed with the X-H1 is that prioritizing all my settings for fastest response with the camera, I learned a lot of stuff I didn't know on my T-2.
Hi guys, terrific review as usual. You kept on saying that Fuji already updated the xt2 to match some of the specific of the xh1, but in the fuji website I still don't see the firmware update. Am I missing something? All the best from UK
Excellent video as usual... congratulations to you guys!
Nice review, Chris and Jordan. As a stills-only guy with an X-Pro2 and some stellar Fujinon XF lenses, since the XH-1 uses the same sensor as my X-Pro2, despite IBIS and newer processor tweaks, I just don't see any differences in image quality. (IBIS means nothing to me anyway, for hte majority of my shooting, I use a solid tripod.) I'm anxiously awaiting the XT-3 with the new processor AND sensor! And BTW, I realie this isn't a lens review, but IMHO, that Fujinon XF80mm f/2.8 Macro is the sharpest lens I've used in 40 years of photography! Another reason I'm awaiting the XT-3...to see what stellar detail the XT-3 and 80mm Macro can achieve! Thank you!
Nice review guys and.... How much do you feel you get lost in YT compression from the G5s original part to this video? For me this looks like unusual good YT quality.
Great review. I'm looking forward to an X-T3.
Watched it for you guys, good luck on the new channel. I'm waiting for the new A7s myself :)
Great review guys!! How are you liking filming with the gh5s? I’m looking to take the plunge by the end of the year for one.
Great vid and continued success Chris and Jordan.
Apparently there's a new continuous AF firmware update. My head says A73 my heart says XH1 (for video)
Mark Shirley wtf prices not even close.
I wanted to say that RUclips compression screwed up Jordan's shot at the bubbly aquarium scene but i dont think thats it. Even with 200mbps bitrate it still feels lacking.
I wanna say the G9 is still the winner. Good video,good photo, AWESOME AWESOME EVF,good for wildlife with the m43 sensor,rather smaller lightweight body,much more affordable.
Video looked great, nice job boys! Look forward to more.
Outstanding reviews, as always. This is the perfect companion for DPR written reviews. I was so disappointed with the 2-minute mini reviews they had before. BTW, why don't you guys change the channel name to DPReview TV, and maybe tweak the logo a tad bit, just to differentiate with the previous content, which is quite frankly night and day?
Excellent critical honest review. Would've helped to know if the photos were out of camera jpegs, processed jpegs, or raw processed. You did this for some but not most of them. Would like to know what camera backpack you like to use / using in this video.
Aside from the film simulation demonstration, all the shots were RAW processed with Capture One.
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You never mentioned the upcoming Firmware for the X-H1 how about an update to the review when its released? Fuji always improves things a lot with their updates.
We're playing with the Beta but we don't like to review Beta features until they are proven to work well. Looks like a nice update but the AF improvements are pretty minor.
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these guys made me sub.. long time fan of these two ! i even watch Nikon reviews as long as chris and Jordan are doing it !
Keep it up guys, I am a big fan of yours and your videos! Y’all are the best👌
1 episode pr week. Easily the best news in a long time!
Very helpful guys! I am torn on whether to jump ship to a Sony A73 or stick with my Fuji Love.. Keep it up and im looking forward to whats next!
Chris. Jordan. If I wanted to get DPed constantly, I'd do it for real with you guys. :D
Great review as always! To be honest I was holding my purchase decision until your review. By the way what is the brand of Chris’s backpack? I was searching for bag like this.
I don't know but watching your videos never ever feel like I have to move the slider to skip some useless parts. That's coz you don't waste my time discussing things nobody cares about. I get it, you want to keep a casual looking output, although it's quite obvious you put some serious effort into this weekly vids. Great job and thanks Chris ad Jordan! You both rock! :D
Love seeing your work ! so professional and keeping me interesting all the video and I'm a Nikon shooter
Great work guys! Good to see you on this cannel now Jordan.
Wow you really got some great shots at the zoo!
Congrats on your move, guys, and thanks for the continuing great reviews!
Chris and Jordan, got to say guys you're the best. Always a pleasure to watch and now at DPReview, brilliant.
Thanks! Keep watching and we'll keep trying to make the show better.
In the words of a great reviewer ...."and that being said" YOU GUYS ROCK.. keep up the great work and keep posting those great reviews. Wish you and Jordan all the very best! cheers
Those are some really beautiful wildlife shots!
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Isn't the XT-3 not released yet?? I've heard it being mentioned twice in the video. do we know the specifications of XT-3's sensor already?
Really nice review! Keep up the great work (as I know you will)!
Just purchased a used one. I'm looking forward to taking delivery. I think for the price, and unique body style (for Fujifilm) it will have a lot to offer. I'm sure the XT-4, if not for price, would have have made more sense in 2020.
Thank you for one of the best reviews I've found! For the price I'm hoping it works well with my XPro-3. Have any firmware updates improved the camera with zooms vs. primes you mentioned?
Came over from the TCSTV RUclips Channel for you guys. Love your work!
Hi DP Review. It'd be nice if you did a 2023 review of this and how it improved through updates.
I hit the “Like” but i’ll watch later.
This review sound more like the Sony alpha first Gen, hope Fuji doesn't wait 3 generation for improvements. we know Fuji does make plenty of updates for FREE instead of making us wait for 2nd and 3rd generations for updates like Nikon and canon.
Another great video; would love a Fuji X100F review as well as an update to the m4/3 world but, importantly why you guys play either beer bong photikina guess or porker photikina guess and film it!
Nice review suppaman watching from Philippines,it has vibrant color when shooting outdoors loving it.❤❤
Great review-hope they work out AF in HX-2 or 3. Really loving the video from it. Of course GH5S footage is amazing as well. Does Jorden put it on a gimbal ?
The XH-1 seems to be a great camera. I always liked Fujis dials but hated the handling of the smaler bodys, as to me they always felt more like a brick than a nice gripped camera (same goes for Sonys APS-C line).
BUT at it's pricetag I have to wonder what advantages the XH-1 has over my Panasonic G81 (aside from the bigger sensor)?
At about double the price (of the G81/80/85) and with next to no obvious advantages (and the disadvantage of no fully articulated screen) I can't really find a good reason for anyone to buy it though.
Great review though =)
Cheers from Germany =)
Nice job guys. Glad to see your format is basically staying the same. No doubt the old location are going to lose a lot of subscribers.
Good review guys keep it up can't wait for the next review !!!
Nice review, but I wonder if you going to edit it with new firmware update?
Great video! Any more details on the linear manual focus by wire available? Think it's something on its way to the other X-series bodies through firmware, like the X-T20? I haven't found anyone else discussing this feature.
Fuji is definitely optimizing towards a few different approaches for which people want to change to mirrorless, it's really cool to see.
Nice video, thanks. I do have some questions if you can spare a sec...
The way I use Back-Button Focusing on my 5-series DSLR is to customise two buttons (AF-ON and *) with completely different sets of AF settings, so I can just pick the one I want (including different tracking cases). My GH5 doesn't allow for anything like the flexibility (plus it won't even do AE lock on the shutter button in CAF).
Does the XH1:
(1) Allow more than one button for BBF and to have different AF recipes on them?
(2) Support an AE lock option on the shutter button for SAF and CAF?
Oh and I was surprised by the macro photos, thought the lens would do better (although video editing and RUclips are in the way, of course).
P.S. When you say the IBIS works with OIS lenses it sounded like you were suggesting Dual-IS - if so are you sure, I thought it was you just got one? Plus if I'm correct have Fuji, who do like the firmware update, suggested they will support Dual-IS (body+lens) at some point? (Conversely I wish Panasonic would let me use the GH5's IBIS with OIS lenses that don't support Dual-IS rather than being stuck with the less good OIS.)
P.P.S It may be RUclips but I didn't like the look of Chris's lips in the Eterna segment in front of the bubbles. How does it look in the original?
P.P.P.S. You talked (17:50) about shooting FLog+Eternal on an XT2 being similar to the XH1, but perhaps should have mentioned the lack of IBIS you then get?
I wonder how many times they had to shoot the intro, my guess is Chris said TCSTV at least 5 times before getting it right
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great review! i kidda like your backpack camera bag... what brand is it?
Please review the Tamron 28/75 f2.8 e mount and the Sigma 105 f1.4. E mount. It would also be cool to see a video that shows the testing process that dpreview does. So we have an idea what they actually do. The fuji XH1 does nothing for me. Bigger than a Sony A7lll but with a smaller sensor and smaller battery. And needs the grip for a headphone jack. and at the price of a full frame camera, Fuji had me really close to buying into the fuji system. I like the fuji color. But in the end i wanted full frame and switched from a Canon 5Dlll to a Sony A7r lll. Fuji should have gone full frame instead of putting out there medium format camera.
Hoping to get a Tamron 28-75mm sample soon. We'll be going to Seattle shortly to make an episode about the DPReview lab in the near future.
Great camera but they tried too hard to neuter the camera to sell you the expensive battery grip which takes a lot away from the compactness and portability of this camera....which was one of the best features of the xt2. Other than that, I'm loving that we see Chris and Jordan put out their best content more regularly.
Why isn't Linear focus-by-wire available on Every camara?? I was just thinking the other day that it should be super easy to implement. The Sony 90mm macro is the only one of their that will do it, and thusly it's the only one that isn't painful to do video AF with.
I was thrilled to see the option for linear focus! Hopefully it finds its way onto every mirrorless system shortly.
Here's a tech note, triggered by the comment about using back-button focus being immediately followed by a discussion of AF-C. Using back-button focus with AF-C on the Fuji is flirting with... well, not danger, but misfocus. It doesn't buy you anything if you always keep the button held down until after you've released the shutter. But if you release the button before you snap the picture, the focusing cycle instantly stops without completing. With phase-detect AF that's probably not an issue, but if the camera has decided to use contrast-detect AF, the lens will be left focused at some random distance within the "hunting" range.
Furthermore, if you do release the AF-On button before firing the shutter, Release Priority will not save you from taking badly-focused images. Release Priority is -- understandably -- connected to AF, and releasing the button disengages autofocus. (By the way, the AF+MF option does that, too.)
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