JPEG Sharpening -2 and NR -4. These are the ideal settings for quick out-of-camera files after trying out some several hundreds photos I've taken and compared them to their RAW siblings. Awesome review Chris as always, you are simply the best and most charming photography reviewer on RUclips. Much love ❤️❤️❤️
I shot on an XT3 for years. When the HX2 and XT5 came out I went back and forth between the 2. I'll I knew was I wanted to get one. I settled on the HX2 and have never looked back. The PASM dial took me about 3 minutes to get used to. There's nothing I would change. Love this camera
Great review as always. This is perfect for my studio work, im normally at base iso for my product shoots anyway, with Fujis ridiculously sharp lenses and amazing color science its now a perfect balance with the addition of 40mpx
Thanks so much for this detailed review, Chris. It’s clear that you put a lot of thought into it. You keep mentioning the need for new glass to keep up with the 40MP, and that high resolution sensors will “chew up” older lenses. Just wondering if you got a chance to try some of your older Fuji lenses on this camera? It would be so helpful to see a comparison of the same lens on 26 vs 40 MP sensors, for example. Obviously re-reviewing each lens would be too much to ask, but perhaps a single video on the topic would be doable. I know that would help me enormously in deciding whether to upgrade or not.
When these 2 bodies were released, Fuji maybe aware of the major issues Canon had, and are still having, published a list of "recommended" lens for these 2 mega large file producing bodies. Naturally, their top ( & most expensive) glass was included. The excellent "kit lens" was included along with some of the newer f2 primes.
@@robertcudlipp3426 Yes, I've seen the list. But I haven't seen a direct comparison of how a variety of Fuji lenses perform on 26 vs. 40 MP sensors, with both lenses that are on the list and those that aren't. It'd be nice to see the difference between a lens that fares well (e.g. the new 56 f1.2 WR that Chris has already shown us) and one that fares less well (I haven't seen compelling evidence of this yet). Chris would be my dream choice to do such a comparison since I trust his tests the most.
This list thing caused much confusion. Fuji updated their list to say "The list specifies our selection of lenses that have high resolution performance from edge to edge at maximum aperture, allowing you to fully experience all that the 40MP sensor has to offer. Lenses not listed will also allow you to experience the improved resolution performance of the 40MP sensor. "
I shoot the old Fuji 35mm 1.4 on this camera. Does it resolve at the full 40MP? I guess not, but considering that lens's characteristics that was never really the point for me. What it does do is massively improve the autofocus, so it still greatly improves the experience, just not to the same extent as those on Fuji's list. I have no complaints.
Nice review. I actually love my X-H2. The body design and lack of dials fit into my workflow perfectly, being that I still own and shoot with Sony, Nikon and Canon. I used to own the Xt3 and it was a very good camera but the xh2 just feels better for me. I also shoot a lot of 8k video with this camera, and I honestly believe that majority of people would not be in a situation that exaggerated the rolling shutter nor would they recognize it. So many people beg for professional level features and performance yet they are still novices at their craft.
@@BrooklynCapo1 it is heavier than traditional crop sensor cameras but it is not heavier than a full frame body. It’s more of a premium crop sensor and it’s weight correlates with its build.
The price to performance ratio of Fuji, along with its Colour science, is unmatched. Auto focus is still an issue but as a videographer moving into the world of manual, it's not really an issue. Working in the dark does require additional lights but if you're serious about creating high end productions then what the X-H2 offers can't be beat. Saving up for this one so I can add it to my X-T3 and X-T4
@@djstuc an open box nikon z5 can be had for that price and it's FF. the nikkor z lenses primes are also cheaper. I saw the fuji's new primes 800-1000 usd for apsc with no OIS? that's crazy.
@@djstuc Your argument would have sounded good if you didn't act like a 14yo fangirl getting hurt over our apsc budget concerns. 😂 Unmatched optically... Of course there are few apsc lenses. When you price double the competitors in the apsc equivalent, it is expected that it should be the best just like gm lenses. I like how you disparaged the z5 (a 800-1000 usd toy that is weather sealed) but could not say bad anything about the nikkor Z s prime lenses. You look like you read the brochure well in product specs.... Where can I see your work so we can compare our media?
If you think the jpgs are coming out oversharpened you can set the sharpness slider into *negative* numbers in the IQ settings. I like to run my older fujis at -2
Actually the 80MP S35 sensor in the Blackmagic Design Ursa 12K is probably the highest resolution APS-C sized sensor on the market today. Not a stills or hybrid camera though. Thanks for all the videos, Christopher!
Super35 = film standard. Apsc = stills standard. They are similar but not the same. XH2 Apsc = 23.50 x 15.60, while S35 = 24.89 x 18.66, making larger.
@@Eyeofkamau Actually the bigger difference is that the Ursa 12ks sensor has a 17:9 aspect ratio, while the X-H2 of course has a 3:2 sensor. If you only count the area used for video on it, you end up with 35 mp, which is exactly whats needed for 8k video. Many people say that there is no lens in existence today, that can resolve the full 12k resolution on an S35 sensor.
Sharpening can be lowered (goes from -4 to +4), I tested all possibilities in my XS10 and found out that I preferd it turned off (-4). It appers that the image softnens a bit when you zoom in, but its not really noticeble. BUT, what IS noticeble is when you compare side by side (+4, 0 and -4 sharpening), the sharpening effect looks a bit unatural and distorces colors on very contrasting edges. Besides that, I also found out that high ISO photos dont play well with sharpening too, so, one more reason to lower it, so I just leave sharpening to -4 all the time. And, by the way, noise reduction also further softnens the image, so I also turn it off (NR -4), and really don't mind the fujifilm high ISO noise (at least until 3200 is all good) as it appers as film grain. Thanks for the video
@6:05 fuji actually implemented the ability to switch eyes when using eye af, you just have to set it to a custom fn button in the fn menu. I have mine set to the left dpad button
Regarding High ISO: Noise is not necessarily more, but it is more magnified, when viewed at 100%. Normalize the files to 32,5MP (R7) or 24MP (Sony‘s APS-C) and you will see almost no difference. In fact, it will look better because of oversampling and smaller noise grain. So higher resolution only offers advantages.
I was happy to find out that (on my X-T5) you can set a custom button for selecting different eyes with Eye Detect AF. I imagine you can do the same on the X-H2.
The Fuji cameras give me so much fun to use!While my Fullframe systems give slightly better noise while pixel-depict , in the end I always get back to my fujis!
I just become Associate of Headshot Crew using old X-H1. Can imagine how this camera and abilities would improve my workflow! (Maybe no more blackouts due Tether shooting with 3th party strobe triggers)
I'm very happy with my X-H2! My experience is quite similar to yours. Question: In your opinion, would the Sigma 56mm be able to resolve the sensor or would it be best to go for Fuji's new 56?
11:06 It's interesting that 8K recording reduces noise at high ISO. "Pixel Binning" is definitely worse than recording at native resolution on this sensor.
The upgrade from 26mp to 40mp is almost negligible. After doing some tests between the X-T5 and X-T3 and pixel peeping with their sharpest lenses, I'd rank 40mp pretty low on reasons to upgrade. I'd say images looked 20%-25% sharper, so mushy details look slightly less mushy. However, pixel shift is a great feature if it works for your workflow, although it's finicky. As seen with the church sign, the words were mushy & illegible at 40mp but becomes readable at 160mp, which I think dispels the myth that 40mp is too much for APS-C lenses to resolve. In my tests, I think there was still more "legible" detail that could've been extracted from the 56mm WR. I think the most important thing about pixel shift is that colors and tones are more true-to-life, but I'm not sure how big of a difference there is when compared to using a color checker. When comparing 40mp to 160mp when zoomed out (8:58, 9:14, 9:35), it's easy to see that most colors on 40mp look washed-out while greens can look oversaturated, and pixel shift fixes those color issues. Deep reds actually look red instead of orange, rich blues don't look so pale anymore, and greens don't look as artificial.
Did you shoot at f4 and higher? I ask because ALL of the RUclips reviewers I've watched shot their sample images wide open. Fuji's lenses do not resolve great details wide open. Thanks. I am definitely looking for some information on this.
@@JonathanAcinity Yes, for my tests I shot at f/4 at base ISO in a controlled setting, and with sharpness and noise reduction at their lowest settings. I would recommend checking out Gordon Laing's video titled "Fujifilm X-H2 for PHOTOGRAPHY review: 40 Megapixel vs X-H2S!" in 4k quality to see the difference, my findings align with his.
Did you use the new 18, 23 or 33mm F1.4s? Viltrox 13 or 75? Those are the only truly sharp enough lenses for 40MP, while the 8-16 F2.8, 200mm F2 and 90mm F2 are close. The rest of the lenses on Fuji's "list of lies" are only marginally better on 40MP than they are on 26MP.
That pixel shift is seriously impressive, but I'm wondering who's going to use it when you need twenty pictures and a tripod for one detailed picture. I think the high iso is not that big of a problem. Compared to the previous generation X-Trans sessor where the acceptable iso was 6400 it's only one stop worse. There are some very specific cases - I think mostly about macro photography - where you need such a high iso, but most of the time it won't pose a problem. And there's always the noise reduction in Lightroom to help you out. Christopher didn't mention anything about the false positives that were reported in other reviews with the autofocus (on the X-T5). Given the fact he checked the autofocus quite thoroughly (I think) it makes me believe that these problems are a tad exeggerated.
Not false positives, Fuji just doesn't have reliable autofocus period. It will often say it is tracking your eyes and half the times it will be out of focus when you review the footage. And I'm talking latest gen.
@@anonymousl5150 False Positive is a term people use to describe the occurrence of (during taking photos) the xh2 or xt5’s focus box turning green and saying you’re in focus, but seeing that you’re only half focused when reviewing the images. Not out of focus, just half focused. Saying you’re in focus, when you’re not, is in fact, a false positive regardless of how you choose to describe the reliability of the system
For some reason Fuji made the decision for 0 sharpening to not actually be zero. It's more of a midpoint for sharpening. I usually set mine to -2 but on the XT5 I set it to -3 or -4 otherwise the results are way too sharp for my taste.
I totally agree with you about the zero setting. I cannot imaging the engineers coming up with this, it seems like some nonsense dreamt up by the marketing department.
Thanks for this review. I bought a X-H2 bundled with the 16-80mm. I thought that even though it's not on the official list of optimised lenses, it can't be too bad if it's part of an official bundle. I found the 16-80mm pretty disappointing at 40mp though. On the other hand I've been very happy with the Sigma f1.4 56mm prime. So much so that it's barely left the camera. (aside from some time with the fuji 100-400mm which I'm also satisfied with on the X-H2) I'm considering either trading my fuji 16-80mm for a Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8 (or possibly hold on to the 16-80mm for my X-T2 which lacks IBIS).
I agree, the 16-80 was disappointing for me as well at any aperture and any focal length. Such a shame, it would have been awesome for landscape work. I guess I'll buy the Tamron 17-70 f2.8 for general landscape work.
The 16-80 was disappointing on my X-T1 (16MP) and I returned it. Terrible lens probably Fuji's worst zoom. Big shame it's the only kit option on this generation of bodies, probably because they have a mountain of returns.
@Vinter Loft Glad it's not just me! There are a few youtuber photo channels who absolutely love the 16-80. Some declaring that it it resolves great on the 40mp. (others have an opinion closer to mine though) It's a versatile range. I have supplied an image at the wide end (event crowd shot) to a client that they loved, so I guess it's not an absolute potato It's still in my bag for now. I'd like the new sigma 18-50 f2.8, but I've been unable to find stock in Australia. I love the Sigma 56mm prime and have ordered their 16mm prime (shipped today).
@@NeilMcAliece I think if a lens is going to be not particularly sharp, fast or confident with autofocus - none of which the 16-80mm was, then they need a different party trick, and they realized that and made the 18-120.
i owned the fujifilm x-h1 at release i loved the feel in your hands it gives a full frame vibe to the build while feeling like you could drop it & it’d still be able to go a few more rounds my problem was it felt slow in the menus like a huge lag/delay in video & menus that’s why i sold it but otherwise it felt like a really great camera wish they could’ve patched it 😔 but i might pick this one up one day
Glad you address the pixel density and ensuing issues w/ noise @ higher ISO levels. I would like to see more in depth on this topic. Context you provided is too surface level... This could easily be a 30 minute video especially when put against a full frame alternative. Please consider this investigative suggestion.
Like the mythical "crushing" of older lenses by the new higher-resolution sensor (there's no way for increased sensor resolution to decrease lens resolution, or as Roger Cicala puts it in "Why Perceptual Megapixels are Stupid": "The camera basically never 'out resolves the lens.'") I've concluded that this is not a real thing. Comparing onscreen images made with my previous 26mp X-T4 to those from my recently-purchased X-H2, I at first THOUGHT the X-H2 images were noisier. Then I realized it was simply because when viewing at "100% size" on a monitor, details in the 40mp image are more magnified and consequently look noisier. When compared on a monitor at same-size-for-size, or making prints of the same dimensions, I didn't see any noise differences. This makes sense in that while the smaller individual pixels in the 40-megapixel sensor MIGHT have more random variation (i.e. noise) than the 26-megapixel version, more of them are averaged together when making a same-size print, causing an oversampling effect that helps neutralize the randomness.
lovely review as always!! But no word on Dynamic Range, Exposure Latitude or so from yet another reviewer. Other than that you pretty much covered everything for me, thanks Chris!!!!
Great review. Not sure that more megapixels are a good trade off for noisier images. Noise is pretty bad beginning at ISO 3200, and having a large, 40 Mpx file that looks noisy isn’t exactly what I’d consider a good trade off. I wish Fuji had worked more on the performance at high ISO values.
It depends on two things. What you output to and and whether you need to crop the crap before printing. I shoot a Sony A7R IV and a Fuji X-E4 as a lightweight daily carry.. I like the X-H2 but it doesn't fit my small for a bloke hands so well as the Sony. I'm figuring the X-T5 is the way to go for me. The Sony is the beast when printing big and cropping hard is the thing. A 40mp crop sensor will give give, at normal ISOs a really good image. Your point about higher ISOs is valid. Fuji are dealing with the laws of physics there. I have learned in recent years to under expose, keep ISO as lower and rely on the data in RAW files to work with in post.
Updated my XT 1 to an XH 1 which was lovely but faulty (massive issues with MPB ) that went back and I now have an XT4 via LCE. The XH 2 is really interesting but currently too expensive for me, perhaps prefect as a 2nd hand purchase in 24 / 25 ? Thanks Chris, great review. 😀
I'm weirdly happy that the shutter modes actually clarify that mechanical shutter and mechanical shutter + electronic front curtain are two different things.
great video! Regarding the capacity of the glass to resolve high res sensors... When I bought my XT4, I started my hobby of using vintage glass, and I found some lenses really sharp. So sharp, that I decided to buy a second hand Sony A7RII just to test the sharpness of some old glass. And for my surprise, I found that lot of vintage lenses can resolve the 42mp sensor of the Sony, even some lenses with more than 50 years. So in my opinion, most glass can resolve high resolution sensors, used in the right condition. Not all, but most. Of course I can be wrong! Anyway, keep on with your great work and merry christmas!
@@nordfresse Actually you have a point! I've been calculating, and the pixel density of the XH2 equivalent full-frame sensor should be something like 90mpx. Actually the pixel density of the 26mp sensor in the XT4, would be something like 58mp in a full frame sensor... And we have to remember that, if you don't use a speedbooster, you are only using a smalll portion of the glass when using vintage lenses on a crop sensor. So testing the new 40mp fuji sensor with vintage lenses will be really interesting! Shit, I don't want excuses to want a new camera body jajaja
@@nordfresse Just joking! I love gear, of course, but for my workflow 40 mp in a apsc body is not necesary at all. I think they (both the XH2 and the XT5) are great machines, but I just don't need them. For me, investing in better glass is always the first. And using vintage lenses in a crop body... meh. Even with the speedbooster that I use, the image quality is just not there, I prefer by far using the Sony with the vintage lenses. The only problem (it's not a small one) is the color rendition of the Sony vs the Fuji, but I have to live with it.
Is there a way to shut off the secondary LCD screen when the camera is also turned off. If you cannot, can you at least change the fields? When the camera is off, secondary LCD shows ‘0h00m’, is it supposed to change to the battery time level left?
I have the X-H2 and have thus far been rather frustrated with the sharpness and detail in pictures taken with the XF 18-55 and XF 70-300. It seems as though you really need to use the red badge lenses and shoot in very well lit conditions to get the best out of the new sensor.
Nice video :-) I recently bought the XT5, after having owned the XT4. I like it a lot but am seriously tempted by the XH2 now :-(( I dunno what to do -)
Tried out the X-H2s but didn't like the subject/eye tracking performance. Was expecting more. Thought having a stacked sensor would make it more sticky, but it lags behind moving subjects. Maybe the processor isn't strong enough.
No, the 18-55 doesn’t resolve all of the mp. I have the lens. AlsoX it’s not on fuji’s list of lenses that resolve the complete resolution of the sensor
@@Eyeofkamau the list is bs. Every lens will benefit from a higher megapixel sensor but the less sharper ones will go through diffraction at larger apertures more quickly. This is the dangers of a high megapixel sensor, especially crammed onto an APSC sized sensor.
Thanks for your honest and detailed review. Nowadays i think its not practical having a pro camera that cannot be used above 1600 iso! Though I Wouldn’t hesitate using it for personal and travel the advantages of light and smaller optics is very appealing.
@@josephinevera9966 if you only have to edit 1 or a handful of phots that’s fine, but for professionals that capture events and alike that deal with hundreds or a thousand pics for a wedding there is no “click of a button” I use Topaz and Lightroom AI which is great but doesn’t support batching or multiple images, not there yet 😊
I do not worry about high ISO noise. If you use DxO Photolab 6 Elite with Deep Prime you get noiseless JPGs from the RAF files. I have 8,000 ISO shots that are perfectly clean and sharp. Your comment on lenses is a bit overstated. Fuji now says "The list specifies our selection of lenses that have high resolution performance from edge to edge at maximum aperture, allowing you to fully experience all that the 40MP sensor has to offer. Lenses not listed will also allow you to experience the improved resolution performance of the 40MP sensor. "
I love Fujifilm. Autofocus is still lagging behind the competition and I don't expect them to catch up anytime. There just seems to be a fundamental problem in the system be it the lenses themselves, the software, or the sensor/processor. They just can't seem to integrate everything well.
For me, Sony reached the totally good enough AF with the A6400 series and Canon with the RP/R/M6 II (after some firmware improvements), so much so I stopped thinking about AF. And Fujifilm is on the brink of this level and I am sure future firmware will reach it. Every improvement after this (like A7 IV or Canon R6 II) is just icing on the cake in my book and won‘t care if Fujifilm is lagging behind if they reached the totally good enough AF a.k.a. carefree AF.
Another fine ‘Christoper Frost’ video review. Don’t understand the negative comments, mostly on the camera. It’s always easy to be a no knowledge troll, in the comments. Bunch of degenerates! 😯 😆 Enjoyed learning about the camera Mr. Frost 👍✌👊☺
You forgot the 2x Digital zoom at 4k HQ, but then again that camera is like multi purposse swizz knife, just imagine using 300 mm as video that can zoom to 600 mm in 4k.
Rev. Chris! Can you perform a compatibility review between this X-H2 and Voigtlaender's 35mm Macro Apo-Ultron? I'm really curious about how will this 'MAU' cope with new 40MP sensor🤔🤔
And since it lacks to having any single aspheric surface, the bokeh blobs might look smooth without onion rings... you know, aspheric surface commonly causes onion rings (with some exceptions for recent lenses). I know it's just f/2 35mm, but macro lens🙃
I'm a Canon guy but I respect Fuji's contributions to the world of photography. I haven't shot APS-C in years, forgot how fast pics fall apart with high ISO's.
Its definitely got a lot of features, a good camera for sure. Its regretful that they decided to stick with the X-Trans filter array for these new APS-C cameras, it's still causing problems. The price of this camera is also unfortunate as it costs as much as a new full frame mirrorless camera, though with the number of features this thing has they would have to charge a lot for it. And the new sharp lenses, while good, are really pricey as you state... with the total cost of the system you are well within full frame range. But don't worry because there's a secret trick to getting started in the Fujifilm system - used lenses! Yes the Fujifilm lenses don't hold their value well on the used market and you can get a great deal there.
That is not true at all. Fuji lenses hold their value phenomenally well, as 1st party gear usually does. I have bought used Fuji lenses, used them for 2 years, and sold them for more than I bought them for.
I think 8k video actually makes a huge difference even if you watch it on lower res displays. And the 6k video of the X-H2s is open gate so will not be as detailed once you crop it down to 16:9. It is simple, if speed is what you need, the s model is better, for more image quality, X-H2 it is.
Came here because I was skeptical that any lens could hold up to a 40mp crop sensor, wide open at a fast aperture, I think i know why you didn't show us the lens performance at f1.2...
No Fuji XH2 and XT5 just made more than 50% of its lens lineup obsolete, and thats unheard of in the history of Photography. I've already seen youtube videos where even some of the "recommended lenses" are having airy disk problems when they compare images to the 24mp and 26mp cameras, and its pretty clear there's a blur with the lenses - and thats airy disks at all apertures. It is a complete outrage that Fuji has now released these cameras thus making over half of their lens lineup OBSOLETE. The writing is on the wall for the older cameras and lenses, they are done/finished/RIP/Asta-la-vista-baby GONE! Fuji has 40 lenses +2 teleconverters, and over 20 are no good for these cameras. This was too soon to release a 40mp apsc camera, this is a huge JOLT to the whole X-mount system. I mean you just don't obliterate your own system like this because Fuji owners will probably turn against the brand like I did over the years and sold off my final Fujifilm lens this year. Fujifilm is a rubbish brand. I've had two early bodies and 4 lenses including their best, the 56mm 1.2 mark i version which had zero 3D pop. No aperture locks, and an absolute rubbish lens pouch for the 56mm was insulting. The bodies were flimsy and were easy to drop. I was interested a few years ago at the XH1 but when I tried it out it was BIGGER than my Pentax K-3, and the autofocus was worse than my Pentax. But that was the model I was after because it had 5 axis IBIS like a Pentax and a Sony I had in the past. It was very hard to go back to a camera which didn't have IBIS that automatically levelled all of my photos, as in my XE1 which only had OIS. But the XH1 and owners were waiting on Kaizen firmware updates to make it as good as the XT3, which never came. So a lot of XH1 owners put them up for sale for really cheap at the time. So after that debacle I realized I needed to get out of Fujifilm, it was a shonky brand........ Now with over 50% of the lenses becoming OBSOLETE on this next generation camera, FORGET IT. This is unheard of in the industry. Could you imagine if Sony had have released the Sony A7Riv with the 61mp sensor and half of its lens lineup became OBSOLETE that there would have been all out war against Sony for bastardizing its customers and forcing them to buy all new lenses. RUclipsrs would have said: "See we told you so! Sony is an ELECTRONICS company and not a Photographic company, and they're greedy for more money using "Creative Destruction" to force users to buy more new gear". But Fujifilm did this and no one is complaining at all. Fujifilm is not a photographic company in my books, and I was having that impression several years before this 50% of lenses becoming OBSOLETE business. I got this impression after they left XH1 owners with an orphan camera that nobody wanted which was cripple specked, and they never delivered on the Kaizen Firmware updates that everyone raved about and that Fuji had made a name for themselves doing. Fujifilm is not a Photographic company period. They started off real well with flimsy cameras and hokey retro dials which became hyped by every hipster youtube photographer. The dials actually never increased the speed of the process, because the dslr styled dials already perfected that. But the Fujifilm Hype was born with the superfluous retro dials and the Kaizen firmware updates that turned an old camera into a newer camera, and Fuji took that away now, so what do we get? We get about 5 or 6 flagship models each with their own levels of crippling by Fujifilm, and sharing a 24mp, 26mp and 40mp sensors. Meanwhile Sony did a far better job with their range having 12mp, 24mp, 36/42/61, and 50mp full frame cameras. What we most definitely have on our hands here is a camera and lens maker engaged in "Creative Destruction" much like how Apple and Microsoft products or laptops and desktops become obsolete in a few years. We've go people using cameras and lenses that are up to 50 years old or older, and Fujifilm making a whole bunch of their cameras and lenses Obsolete. I mean if you were to buy into Fujifilm right now and buy a 24mp or 26mp camera, plus some lenses, how long will it be before you need or want to upgrade to 40mp, and then buy the capable lenses. The 24 and 26mp Fujifilm cameras new will have a very short lifecycle, and WILL have a plunging used price. I would not want to be an owner of a Fujifilm 24 or 26mp camera right now, because you better get rid of it quick before people wake up and realize whats going on. Because your gear is becoming obsolete at an even faster rate than before - what a disgrace. Pros know this very very well. They owned a Canon 5D mark ii, and when the 5D mark iii came out they QUICKLY sold their mark two's before the used price plunged. Thats a $4000AUD camera thats now worth $500. Fujfilm is not a photography brand its a camera and lens maker. If Sony had have done this people would have been up in arms over it. People were calling Sony out for years saying that Sony keeps releasing cameras and the consumer is a "Beta Tester". Well look at what Fuji is doing, taking a leaf out of Canons book by making its L lenses OBSOLETE on pro apsc bodies. That whole Canon mark ii lens debacle of 10 years ago. Look at the RF-Mount debacle right now. The have identical apsc lenses but with different mounts for the M-mount and RF-mount, making the apsc and full frame lenses permanently not "Backwards Compatible".......... Meanwhile the Sony E-mount is fully Backwards Compatible, plus with about 4 or 5 excellent A-mount adapters, and a virtually open source lens mount that any 3rd party lens maker can make a lens for. Nikon Z is also apsc and full frame is fully Backwards Compatible. Pentax K-mount was always been fully backwards compatible with all k-mount lenses. Neither Canon nor Fujifilm are Photography companies, but are camera and lens makers, and they want to get their customers over a barrel. You just simply SHOULDN'T buy Canon and Fujifilm they are greedy bulls*** brands.
@@c00ldwn26 I'm not troubled at all, I sold my Fuji gear last year and I'm super happy to be out of that system. I've never bought into Canon because of the EF and EFS lens incompatibility by design thing. Much like the current RF and M-mount cross incompatibility by design. I am happy with Pentax, Sony and somewhat Nikon because they offer full backwards compatibility and also with apsc lenses. I also have a Sigma SD1 merrill that is apsc 45 mega pixels and using several early apsc lenses like the 10-20 4.5-5.6, 17-50mm 2.8, 50-150mm 2.8 and these older lenses don't have a problem resolving 45 mega pixels............ Yet the fabulous Fujifilm XH2 and XT5 all of a sudden made 50% of their lenses obsolete because they have 40 mega pixel sensor. Go stick that in your pipe "Mr One Liner".
@@el_fucko You said it dickerhead1! The way Canon makes people buy hoods for non L glass! BTW, most VELLO brand lens hoods work fine, most of them. Great and funny comment!!!
Still using and loving my 'old' X-H1, still a very capable camera - But, I see myself buying this one [or the 2S] n the future, I will do as I did with the H1 - wait till the prices crash down :)
There are myth in the past they trick iso so if u have same iso, image and video of them darker 2/3 ev. I still remember on like xt200 or xt2. Dont know about new brand. And 1 things crop will lost ff is zoom lens wil br f2.8 so if u compair both 24-70 from other brand ff and 16-50 2.8 it will be step down 0.5 ev of iso handle + dof. But their new prime is sharp ( also high cost nearly price ff other brand). If u want p/p fuji will not best choice but if u want high tech like 6k or pixel shift, shoot prime( street photograhper), pro videograhper manual focus video, want smaller size than sony a7 4 but more powerful than 6600 this is xh2 place( lens smaller than ff too). For weeding i think better be ff.
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JPEG Sharpening -2 and NR -4. These are the ideal settings for quick out-of-camera files after trying out some several hundreds photos I've taken and compared them to their RAW siblings. Awesome review Chris as always, you are simply the best and most charming photography reviewer on RUclips. Much love ❤️❤️❤️
I shot on an XT3 for years. When the HX2 and XT5 came out I went back and forth between the 2. I'll I knew was I wanted to get one. I settled on the HX2 and have never looked back. The PASM dial took me about 3 minutes to get used to. There's nothing I would change. Love this camera
Are you able to make one of the dials control the ISO after hitting the ISO button?
Great review as always. This is perfect for my studio work, im normally at base iso for my product shoots anyway, with Fujis ridiculously sharp lenses and amazing color science its now a perfect balance with the addition of 40mpx
Thanks so much for this detailed review, Chris. It’s clear that you put a lot of thought into it.
You keep mentioning the need for new glass to keep up with the 40MP, and that high resolution sensors will “chew up” older lenses. Just wondering if you got a chance to try some of your older Fuji lenses on this camera? It would be so helpful to see a comparison of the same lens on 26 vs 40 MP sensors, for example. Obviously re-reviewing each lens would be too much to ask, but perhaps a single video on the topic would be doable. I know that would help me enormously in deciding whether to upgrade or not.
When these 2 bodies were released, Fuji maybe aware of the major issues Canon had, and are still having, published a list of "recommended" lens for these 2 mega large file producing bodies.
Naturally, their top ( & most expensive) glass was included. The excellent "kit lens" was included along with some of the newer f2 primes.
@@robertcudlipp3426 Yes, I've seen the list. But I haven't seen a direct comparison of how a variety of Fuji lenses perform on 26 vs. 40 MP sensors, with both lenses that are on the list and those that aren't. It'd be nice to see the difference between a lens that fares well (e.g. the new 56 f1.2 WR that Chris has already shown us) and one that fares less well (I haven't seen compelling evidence of this yet). Chris would be my dream choice to do such a comparison since I trust his tests the most.
This list thing caused much confusion. Fuji updated their list to say "The list specifies our selection of lenses that have high resolution performance from edge to edge at maximum aperture, allowing you to fully experience all that the 40MP sensor has to offer. Lenses not listed will also allow you to experience the improved resolution performance of the 40MP sensor. "
I shoot the old Fuji 35mm 1.4 on this camera. Does it resolve at the full 40MP? I guess not, but considering that lens's characteristics that was never really the point for me. What it does do is massively improve the autofocus, so it still greatly improves the experience, just not to the same extent as those on Fuji's list. I have no complaints.
@smash I've got the XH2 and compared the recommended 16-55 f2.8 against the 10-24 f4 and side by side at 200% you'll struggle to see any difference.
sold my eos r and the heavy 2.8 ef lenses and got myself the x-t5 and couple of fast primes. so much joy to use a fuji compared to the canon
Nice review. I actually love my X-H2. The body design and lack of dials fit into my workflow perfectly, being that I still own and shoot with Sony, Nikon and Canon. I used to own the Xt3 and it was a very good camera but the xh2 just feels better for me. I also shoot a lot of 8k video with this camera, and I honestly believe that majority of people would not be in a situation that exaggerated the rolling shutter nor would they recognize it. So many people beg for professional level features and performance yet they are still novices at their craft.
I'm going to purchase the XH2 next month, how heavy is the camera? i seen some people complain about the size.
@@BrooklynCapo1 it is heavier than traditional crop sensor cameras but it is not heavier than a full frame body. It’s more of a premium crop sensor and it’s weight correlates with its build.
The price to performance ratio of Fuji, along with its Colour science, is unmatched. Auto focus is still an issue but as a videographer moving into the world of manual, it's not really an issue. Working in the dark does require additional lights but if you're serious about creating high end productions then what the X-H2 offers can't be beat.
Saving up for this one so I can add it to my X-T3 and X-T4
Price to performance cannot be good when your aps-c cameras and lenses cost like full-frame glass and cameras(Canon, Sony, Nikon)
@@djstuc A7ii??? You don't have to buy new...
@@djstuc an open box nikon z5 can be had for that price and it's FF. the nikkor z lenses primes are also cheaper. I saw the fuji's new primes 800-1000 usd for apsc with no OIS? that's crazy.
I always feel Fuji was more expensive than equivalent Full Frame options are way cheaper… compare the price of this 56/1.2 to a 85mm 1.8 …
@@djstuc Your argument would have sounded good if you didn't act like a 14yo fangirl getting hurt over our apsc budget concerns. 😂 Unmatched optically... Of course there are few apsc lenses. When you price double the competitors in the apsc equivalent, it is expected that it should be the best just like gm lenses. I like how you disparaged the z5 (a 800-1000 usd toy that is weather sealed) but could not say bad anything about the nikkor Z s prime lenses. You look like you read the brochure well in product specs.... Where can I see your work so we can compare our media?
If you think the jpgs are coming out oversharpened you can set the sharpness slider into *negative* numbers in the IQ settings. I like to run my older fujis at -2
Actually the 80MP S35 sensor in the Blackmagic Design Ursa 12K is probably the highest resolution APS-C sized sensor on the market today. Not a stills or hybrid camera though. Thanks for all the videos, Christopher!
Super35 = film standard. Apsc = stills standard. They are similar but not the same. XH2 Apsc = 23.50 x 15.60, while S35 = 24.89 x 18.66, making larger.
@@Eyeofkamau Actually the bigger difference is that the Ursa 12ks sensor has a 17:9 aspect ratio, while the X-H2 of course has a 3:2 sensor. If you only count the area used for video on it, you end up with 35 mp, which is exactly whats needed for 8k video. Many people say that there is no lens in existence today, that can resolve the full 12k resolution on an S35 sensor.
Sharpening can be lowered (goes from -4 to +4), I tested all possibilities in my XS10 and found out that I preferd it turned off (-4). It appers that the image softnens a bit when you zoom in, but its not really noticeble. BUT, what IS noticeble is when you compare side by side (+4, 0 and -4 sharpening), the sharpening effect looks a bit unatural and distorces colors on very contrasting edges. Besides that, I also found out that high ISO photos dont play well with sharpening too, so, one more reason to lower it, so I just leave sharpening to -4 all the time. And, by the way, noise reduction also further softnens the image, so I also turn it off (NR -4), and really don't mind the fujifilm high ISO noise (at least until 3200 is all good) as it appers as film grain. Thanks for the video
@6:05 fuji actually implemented the ability to switch eyes when using eye af, you just have to set it to a custom fn button in the fn menu. I have mine set to the left dpad button
Regarding High ISO: Noise is not necessarily more, but it is more magnified, when viewed at 100%. Normalize the files to 32,5MP (R7) or 24MP (Sony‘s APS-C) and you will see almost no difference. In fact, it will look better because of oversampling and smaller noise grain. So higher resolution only offers advantages.
no it not only offers advantages. on high iso the colors fall apart, I don’t care about noise
I was happy to find out that (on my X-T5) you can set a custom button for selecting different eyes with Eye Detect AF. I imagine you can do the same on the X-H2.
Same for the X-T4
The Fuji cameras give me so much fun to use!While my Fullframe systems give slightly better noise while pixel-depict , in the end I always get back to my fujis!
I just become Associate of Headshot Crew using old X-H1. Can imagine how this camera and abilities would improve my workflow! (Maybe no more blackouts due Tether shooting with 3th party strobe triggers)
I have take my X-H2 for 2 weeks in Amazonia, I didn't get any issue and he take a lot of moist and rain.
Keep in mind the new 56 1.2 is not a fast focuser, but the LM options are blazing fast
I'm very happy with my X-H2! My experience is quite similar to yours. Question: In your opinion, would the Sigma 56mm be able to resolve the sensor or would it be best to go for Fuji's new 56?
i just got the sigma 56 on the x-t5 and it works wonders. very sharp, very fast focus. absolute bargain
Christopher reviewing cameras is just icing on the cake. More please!
11:06 It's interesting that 8K recording reduces noise at high ISO.
"Pixel Binning" is definitely worse than recording at native resolution on this sensor.
The upgrade from 26mp to 40mp is almost negligible. After doing some tests between the X-T5 and X-T3 and pixel peeping with their sharpest lenses, I'd rank 40mp pretty low on reasons to upgrade. I'd say images looked 20%-25% sharper, so mushy details look slightly less mushy.
However, pixel shift is a great feature if it works for your workflow, although it's finicky. As seen with the church sign, the words were mushy & illegible at 40mp but becomes readable at 160mp, which I think dispels the myth that 40mp is too much for APS-C lenses to resolve. In my tests, I think there was still more "legible" detail that could've been extracted from the 56mm WR.
I think the most important thing about pixel shift is that colors and tones are more true-to-life, but I'm not sure how big of a difference there is when compared to using a color checker. When comparing 40mp to 160mp when zoomed out (8:58, 9:14, 9:35), it's easy to see that most colors on 40mp look washed-out while greens can look oversaturated, and pixel shift fixes those color issues. Deep reds actually look red instead of orange, rich blues don't look so pale anymore, and greens don't look as artificial.
Did you shoot at f4 and higher? I ask because ALL of the RUclips reviewers I've watched shot their sample images wide open. Fuji's lenses do not resolve great details wide open. Thanks. I am definitely looking for some information on this.
@@JonathanAcinity Yes, for my tests I shot at f/4 at base ISO in a controlled setting, and with sharpness and noise reduction at their lowest settings. I would recommend checking out Gordon Laing's video titled "Fujifilm X-H2 for PHOTOGRAPHY review: 40 Megapixel vs X-H2S!" in 4k quality to see the difference, my findings align with his.
Did you use the new 18, 23 or 33mm F1.4s? Viltrox 13 or 75? Those are the only truly sharp enough lenses for 40MP, while the 8-16 F2.8, 200mm F2 and 90mm F2 are close. The rest of the lenses on Fuji's "list of lies" are only marginally better on 40MP than they are on 26MP.
Chris, I would love to see a review of the Fuji X100V - would be great to see how its 23mm F2 lens performs on your tests.
That pixel shift is seriously impressive, but I'm wondering who's going to use it when you need twenty pictures and a tripod for one detailed picture.
I think the high iso is not that big of a problem. Compared to the previous generation X-Trans sessor where the acceptable iso was 6400 it's only one stop worse. There are some very specific cases - I think mostly about macro photography - where you need such a high iso, but most of the time it won't pose a problem. And there's always the noise reduction in Lightroom to help you out.
Christopher didn't mention anything about the false positives that were reported in other reviews with the autofocus (on the X-T5). Given the fact he checked the autofocus quite thoroughly (I think) it makes me believe that these problems are a tad exeggerated.
It’s nice for product photography
And yeah false positives and half focused pics are way too common
Not false positives, Fuji just doesn't have reliable autofocus period. It will often say it is tracking your eyes and half the times it will be out of focus when you review the footage. And I'm talking latest gen.
@@anonymousl5150 False Positive is a term people use to describe the occurrence of (during taking photos) the xh2 or xt5’s focus box turning green and saying you’re in focus, but seeing that you’re only half focused when reviewing the images. Not out of focus, just half focused. Saying you’re in focus, when you’re not, is in fact, a false positive regardless of how you choose to describe the reliability of the system
Thank you, very informative as usual! Merry Christmas to you and family!
Great review. With Fujifilm bodies, you can decrease sharpness for SOOC JPEGs. I also decrease noise reduction a tad. Happy Christmas!
For some reason Fuji made the decision for 0 sharpening to not actually be zero. It's more of a midpoint for sharpening. I usually set mine to -2 but on the XT5 I set it to -3 or -4 otherwise the results are way too sharp for my taste.
0 is default, -4 is off. I don't understand why Chris is criticising the default sharpening when he can just turn it down.
@@Bayonet1809 Right, if 0 was zero sharpening (off), what would -4 be then? Softening?
I totally agree with you about the zero setting. I cannot imaging the engineers coming up with this, it seems like some nonsense dreamt up by the marketing department.
Thanks for this review. I bought a X-H2 bundled with the 16-80mm. I thought that even though it's not on the official list of optimised lenses, it can't be too bad if it's part of an official bundle.
I found the 16-80mm pretty disappointing at 40mp though.
On the other hand I've been very happy with the Sigma f1.4 56mm prime. So much so that it's barely left the camera. (aside from some time with the fuji 100-400mm which I'm also satisfied with on the X-H2)
I'm considering either trading my fuji 16-80mm for a Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8 (or possibly hold on to the 16-80mm for my X-T2 which lacks IBIS).
I agree, the 16-80 was disappointing for me as well at any aperture and any focal length. Such a shame, it would have been awesome for landscape work. I guess I'll buy the Tamron 17-70 f2.8 for general landscape work.
The 16-80 was disappointing on my X-T1 (16MP) and I returned it. Terrible lens probably Fuji's worst zoom. Big shame it's the only kit option on this generation of bodies, probably because they have a mountain of returns.
@Vinter Loft Glad it's not just me! There are a few youtuber photo channels who absolutely love the 16-80. Some declaring that it it resolves great on the 40mp. (others have an opinion closer to mine though)
It's a versatile range. I have supplied an image at the wide end (event crowd shot) to a client that they loved, so I guess it's not an absolute potato
It's still in my bag for now. I'd like the new sigma 18-50 f2.8, but I've been unable to find stock in Australia. I love the Sigma 56mm prime and have ordered their 16mm prime (shipped today).
@@NeilMcAliece I think if a lens is going to be not particularly sharp, fast or confident with autofocus - none of which the 16-80mm was, then they need a different party trick, and they realized that and made the 18-120.
The 16 to 80mm is a great lens especially for video work, but it was not designed for the X H2.
i owned the fujifilm x-h1 at release i loved the feel in your hands it gives a full frame vibe to the build while feeling like you could drop it & it’d still be able to go a few more rounds my problem was it felt slow in the menus like a huge lag/delay in video & menus that’s why i sold it but otherwise it felt like a really great camera wish they could’ve patched it 😔 but i might pick this one up one day
You said, “…sharpening set to zero.” On my XT4, I set it to -1. Maybe try that for the XH2 jpeg. Also, I set the NR to -4.
Glad you address the pixel density and ensuing issues w/ noise @ higher ISO levels. I would like to see more in depth on this topic. Context you provided is too surface level... This could easily be a 30 minute video especially when put against a full frame alternative. Please consider this investigative suggestion.
Please consider not being a condescending, pontificating, smooch! Have a nice day! 🙄😝
And also there should be a comparison to a 26mp sensor from Fujifilm!
Like the mythical "crushing" of older lenses by the new higher-resolution sensor (there's no way for increased sensor resolution to decrease lens resolution, or as Roger Cicala puts it in "Why Perceptual Megapixels are Stupid": "The camera basically never 'out resolves the lens.'") I've concluded that this is not a real thing. Comparing onscreen images made with my previous 26mp X-T4 to those from my recently-purchased X-H2, I at first THOUGHT the X-H2 images were noisier. Then I realized it was simply because when viewing at "100% size" on a monitor, details in the 40mp image are more magnified and consequently look noisier. When compared on a monitor at same-size-for-size, or making prints of the same dimensions, I didn't see any noise differences. This makes sense in that while the smaller individual pixels in the 40-megapixel sensor MIGHT have more random variation (i.e. noise) than the 26-megapixel version, more of them are averaged together when making a same-size print, causing an oversampling effect that helps neutralize the randomness.
I've got the new 18mm f1.4 and 56mm f1.2 WR lenses for my X-H2. Great combo.
lovely review as always!! But no word on Dynamic Range, Exposure Latitude or so from yet another reviewer. Other than that you pretty much covered everything for me, thanks Chris!!!!
Great review. Not sure that more megapixels are a good trade off for noisier images. Noise is pretty bad beginning at ISO 3200, and having a large, 40 Mpx file that looks noisy isn’t exactly what I’d consider a good trade off. I wish Fuji had worked more on the performance at high ISO values.
It depends on two things. What you output to and and whether you need to crop the crap before printing. I shoot a Sony A7R IV and a Fuji X-E4 as a lightweight daily carry.. I like the X-H2 but it doesn't fit my small for a bloke hands so well as the Sony. I'm figuring the X-T5 is the way to go for me.
The Sony is the beast when printing big and cropping hard is the thing. A 40mp crop sensor will give give, at normal ISOs a really good image.
Your point about higher ISOs is valid. Fuji are dealing with the laws of physics there. I have learned in recent years to under expose, keep ISO as lower and rely on the data in RAW files to work with in post.
Hi Chris please do review on fuji 8mm f3.5. Thank you
Updated my XT 1 to an XH 1 which was lovely but faulty (massive issues with MPB ) that went back and I now have an XT4 via LCE. The XH 2 is really interesting but currently too expensive for me, perhaps prefect as a 2nd hand purchase in 24 / 25 ? Thanks Chris, great review. 😀
What is MPB?
I'm weirdly happy that the shutter modes actually clarify that mechanical shutter and mechanical shutter + electronic front curtain are two different things.
great video! Regarding the capacity of the glass to resolve high res sensors... When I bought my XT4, I started my hobby of using vintage glass, and I found some lenses really sharp. So sharp, that I decided to buy a second hand Sony A7RII just to test the sharpness of some old glass. And for my surprise, I found that lot of vintage lenses can resolve the 42mp sensor of the Sony, even some lenses with more than 50 years. So in my opinion, most glass can resolve high resolution sensors, used in the right condition. Not all, but most. Of course I can be wrong! Anyway, keep on with your great work and merry christmas!
Keep in mind tho that a ff 42mp sensor is not as demanding as an apsc 40 mp sensor...
@@nordfresse Actually you have a point! I've been calculating, and the pixel density of the XH2 equivalent full-frame sensor should be something like 90mpx. Actually the pixel density of the 26mp sensor in the XT4, would be something like 58mp in a full frame sensor... And we have to remember that, if you don't use a speedbooster, you are only using a smalll portion of the glass when using vintage lenses on a crop sensor. So testing the new 40mp fuji sensor with vintage lenses will be really interesting! Shit, I don't want excuses to want a new camera body jajaja
@@faustoart If you enjoy vintage lenses and you now own a sony a7r2, you should absolutely not get an x-h2.
@@nordfresse Just joking! I love gear, of course, but for my workflow 40 mp in a apsc body is not necesary at all. I think they (both the XH2 and the XT5) are great machines, but I just don't need them. For me, investing in better glass is always the first. And using vintage lenses in a crop body... meh. Even with the speedbooster that I use, the image quality is just not there, I prefer by far using the Sony with the vintage lenses. The only problem (it's not a small one) is the color rendition of the Sony vs the Fuji, but I have to live with it.
@@faustoart I am looking at the X-H2 for 8k video with prores codec.
Hey Christopher, Do you know if it can do live streaming without Fuji's webcam app.
Is there a way to shut off the secondary LCD screen when the camera is also turned off. If you cannot, can you at least change the fields? When the camera is off, secondary LCD shows ‘0h00m’, is it supposed to change to the battery time level left?
I have the X-H2 and have thus far been rather frustrated with the sharpness and detail in pictures taken with the XF 18-55 and XF 70-300. It seems as though you really need to use the red badge lenses and shoot in very well lit conditions to get the best out of the new sensor.
Neither of those lenses are great compared to the primes or red badge - more designed for light weight travel not for mad quality
Hello My Fuji XH2 top screen does not after off when i turn off the camera. Is this the normal behavior?
Great review as always. One advice from me as a Fuji user - always use jpeg sharpening -1 or -2. Even 0 is too much.
Same for the X-M1 and XF10 - 0 is sharpening, -2 is zero sharpening.
Also noise reduction at -4 otherwise it will kill details - better to have some (non-chromatic) noise instead (at least IMHO).
9:45 Are you a Korean? Thanks for the review. You are my favorite lens reviewer 👍👍👍
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Nice video :-)
I recently bought the XT5, after having owned the XT4. I like it a lot but am seriously tempted by the XH2 now :-((
I dunno what to do -)
Nice review, like always 🤗
Please, review the S5II and all the PANASONIC prime lens!
Tried out the X-H2s but didn't like the subject/eye tracking performance. Was expecting more. Thought having a stacked sensor would make it more sticky, but it lags behind moving subjects. Maybe the processor isn't strong enough.
The prozessor is strong enough. I think, you have to read the manual and fit the disgustting default settings.
Would you be able to do an XT5 review?
Hay man, the 18-55 f2.8-f4 lens any idea if that resolves on the xh2, or even the 16-80 f4 ? Trying to find out but not realy any info avalible onlinr
I bought the XH2 with the 16 80mm f4 combo.....this works pretty good. I also have the 18 55mm lens as well
@@technodronesogxl9783 thanks man, i absolutely love the 18-55 lens, though from the sounds of it both options should be good to go
@Andrew Basson ZA As the review says, you need a newer prime to take full advantage of the 40mp sensor. Good luck in your purchase. And nice review
No, the 18-55 doesn’t resolve all of the mp. I have the lens. AlsoX it’s not on fuji’s list of lenses that resolve the complete resolution of the sensor
@@Eyeofkamau the list is bs. Every lens will benefit from a higher megapixel sensor but the less sharper ones will go through diffraction at larger apertures more quickly. This is the dangers of a high megapixel sensor, especially crammed onto an APSC sized sensor.
Hi, what about af issue even after current firmware update?!
Thanks for your honest and detailed review. Nowadays i think its not practical having a pro camera that cannot be used above 1600 iso! Though I Wouldn’t hesitate using it for personal and travel the advantages of light and smaller optics is very appealing.
Why when there are amazing De noising softwares out there and problem solved with a click of a mouse.
@@josephinevera9966 if you only have to edit 1 or a handful of phots that’s fine, but for professionals that capture events and alike that deal with hundreds or a thousand pics for a wedding there is no “click of a button” I use Topaz and Lightroom AI which is great but doesn’t support batching or multiple images, not there yet 😊
I just ordered the H2.. coming from the XT3.
I do not worry about high ISO noise. If you use DxO Photolab 6 Elite with Deep Prime you get noiseless JPGs from the RAF files. I have 8,000 ISO shots that are perfectly clean and sharp.
Your comment on lenses is a bit overstated. Fuji now says "The list specifies our selection of lenses that have high resolution performance from edge to edge at maximum aperture, allowing you to fully experience all that the 40MP sensor has to offer. Lenses not listed will also allow you to experience the improved resolution performance of the 40MP sensor. "
nice review and pictures and your model !!!!🥰
Pretty badass camera spec wise. Looks eh. I like the retro look of xt5
@@georgedavall9449 I don't think he had any choice in his name. Take a pop at his parents.
@@kaneclements7761 ha ha Kane! Point taken! maybe my humour was misplaced or poor. No offense Ryan, nuttin but love bro! ✌ later Kane
Best aps-c camera ever created
I love Fujifilm. Autofocus is still lagging behind the competition and I don't expect them to catch up anytime. There just seems to be a fundamental problem in the system be it the lenses themselves, the software, or the sensor/processor. They just can't seem to integrate everything well.
For me, Sony reached the totally good enough AF with the A6400 series and Canon with the RP/R/M6 II (after some firmware improvements), so much so I stopped thinking about AF. And Fujifilm is on the brink of this level and I am sure future firmware will reach it. Every improvement after this (like A7 IV or Canon R6 II) is just icing on the cake in my book and won‘t care if Fujifilm is lagging behind if they reached the totally good enough AF a.k.a. carefree AF.
bro can this camera read sanDisk ??(extreme PRO SDXC UHS-I ) 128 GB ,,speed up to 170MB/s*
Thank you Fuji for loaning Christopher one of your camera systems and lenses for evaluation. OMDS (Olympus) - I wish you would do the same.
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X-H2 is maybe the only Fuji camera, that makes me to want to buy a Fuji camera. That looks like a proper camera, not the other hipster versions…
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Another fine ‘Christoper Frost’ video review. Don’t understand the negative comments, mostly on the camera. It’s always easy to be a no knowledge troll, in the comments. Bunch of degenerates! 😯 😆
Enjoyed learning about the camera Mr. Frost 👍✌👊☺
Agree 110%.
@@robertcudlipp3426 Hi Robert! 👍🤝📷🎄
You forgot the 2x Digital zoom at 4k HQ, but then again that camera is like multi purposse swizz knife, just imagine using 300 mm as video that can zoom to 600 mm in 4k.
Do you plan on reviewing the Fuji 100-400mm?
That's a bummer if xh2 has more noise at high ISO than the r7 considering that ISO of Fujifilm is slightly darker than Sony's and Canon's
Darker?
@@SuperMassara yep, with the same aperture and shutter speed.. Fujifilm's ISO is like about a third stop darker than other cameras...
Would you recommend this version oh the s version?
Rev. Chris!
Can you perform a compatibility review between this X-H2 and Voigtlaender's 35mm Macro Apo-Ultron?
I'm really curious about how will this 'MAU' cope with new 40MP sensor🤔🤔
And since it lacks to having any single aspheric surface, the bokeh blobs might look smooth without onion rings... you know, aspheric surface commonly causes onion rings (with some exceptions for recent lenses).
I know it's just f/2 35mm, but macro lens🙃
If 40mp APS-C is too demanding for most lenses how do they expect 160mp pixel shift to resolve anything new? I guess it’s future proof
Because it’s still individual 40mp frames combined later, not resolving 160mp at the time of capture.
I'm a Canon guy but I respect Fuji's contributions to the world of photography. I haven't shot APS-C in years, forgot how fast pics fall apart with high ISO's.
No
High iso 1600?
I go up to 10000 with my D4 lol
@@ArsenijeRadenovic LOL 😴
Not at all fuji at high iso is fine plus you can denoise in post
@@julianmorgan79 sure, or you can shoot with your smartphone
9:53 O Chon
Full frame is so overrated …. I switched from my A1 to the XT5 and the results are so similar but the fun is WAY higher ….
Its definitely got a lot of features, a good camera for sure. Its regretful that they decided to stick with the X-Trans filter array for these new APS-C cameras, it's still causing problems. The price of this camera is also unfortunate as it costs as much as a new full frame mirrorless camera, though with the number of features this thing has they would have to charge a lot for it.
And the new sharp lenses, while good, are really pricey as you state... with the total cost of the system you are well within full frame range. But don't worry because there's a secret trick to getting started in the Fujifilm system - used lenses! Yes the Fujifilm lenses don't hold their value well on the used market and you can get a great deal there.
@@djstuc well so far you've been my biggest fan, thanks man.
That is not true at all. Fuji lenses hold their value phenomenally well, as 1st party gear usually does. I have bought used Fuji lenses, used them for 2 years, and sold them for more than I bought them for.
@@jeremytheoneofdestiny8691 so you bought them used to begin with.... That's my entire point.
Why would anyone need WB button on a $2k camera, this is ridiculous
Oh man… that rolling shutter made me gasp. Kind of a shame. An otherwise dream camera though!
My conclusion after watching: As an X-H1 user currently, the X-H2s would be a much better upgrade then the X-H2.
@@djstuc Not if you want to crop hard.
I think 8k video actually makes a huge difference even if you watch it on lower res displays. And the 6k video of the X-H2s is open gate so will not be as detailed once you crop it down to 16:9. It is simple, if speed is what you need, the s model is better, for more image quality, X-H2 it is.
for 1999, i'd rather get the nikon z6ii FF, that thing can be had for 1650 usd 🤷♂
Came here because I was skeptical that any lens could hold up to a 40mp crop sensor, wide open at a fast aperture, I think i know why you didn't show us the lens performance at f1.2...
FIRST. Looks to be a nice camera. Big body. Not a fuji fan but they are trying.
should have been called X-H2R change my mind
Bizarrely, 500.000 actuations with a speed of 15/s is only about 10hrs of uninterrupted shooting, or 33.333 seconds. 15/s is fast...
This one is boxy in design and what is then the Canon or Sony crap that you tend to praise?
No Fuji XH2 and XT5 just made more than 50% of its lens lineup obsolete, and thats unheard of in the history of Photography. I've already seen youtube videos where even some of the "recommended lenses" are having airy disk problems when they compare images to the 24mp and 26mp cameras, and its pretty clear there's a blur with the lenses - and thats airy disks at all apertures.
It is a complete outrage that Fuji has now released these cameras thus making over half of their lens lineup OBSOLETE. The writing is on the wall for the older cameras and lenses, they are done/finished/RIP/Asta-la-vista-baby GONE!
Fuji has 40 lenses +2 teleconverters, and over 20 are no good for these cameras. This was too soon to release a 40mp apsc camera, this is a huge JOLT to the whole X-mount system. I mean you just don't obliterate your own system like this because Fuji owners will probably turn against the brand like I did over the years and sold off my final Fujifilm lens this year.
Fujifilm is a rubbish brand. I've had two early bodies and 4 lenses including their best, the 56mm 1.2 mark i version which had zero 3D pop. No aperture locks, and an absolute rubbish lens pouch for the 56mm was insulting. The bodies were flimsy and were easy to drop. I was interested a few years ago at the XH1 but when I tried it out it was BIGGER than my Pentax K-3, and the autofocus was worse than my Pentax. But that was the model I was after because it had 5 axis IBIS like a Pentax and a Sony I had in the past. It was very hard to go back to a camera which didn't have IBIS that automatically levelled all of my photos, as in my XE1 which only had OIS. But the XH1 and owners were waiting on Kaizen firmware updates to make it as good as the XT3, which never came. So a lot of XH1 owners put them up for sale for really cheap at the time. So after that debacle I realized I needed to get out of Fujifilm, it was a shonky brand........
Now with over 50% of the lenses becoming OBSOLETE on this next generation camera, FORGET IT. This is unheard of in the industry.
Could you imagine if Sony had have released the Sony A7Riv with the 61mp sensor and half of its lens lineup became OBSOLETE that there would have been all out war against Sony for bastardizing its customers and forcing them to buy all new lenses. RUclipsrs would have said: "See we told you so! Sony is an ELECTRONICS company and not a Photographic company, and they're greedy for more money using "Creative Destruction" to force users to buy more new gear".
But Fujifilm did this and no one is complaining at all.
Fujifilm is not a photographic company in my books, and I was having that impression several years before this 50% of lenses becoming OBSOLETE business. I got this impression after they left XH1 owners with an orphan camera that nobody wanted which was cripple specked, and they never delivered on the Kaizen Firmware updates that everyone raved about and that Fuji had made a name for themselves doing.
Fujifilm is not a Photographic company period. They started off real well with flimsy cameras and hokey retro dials which became hyped by every hipster youtube photographer. The dials actually never increased the speed of the process, because the dslr styled dials already perfected that. But the Fujifilm Hype was born with the superfluous retro dials and the Kaizen firmware updates that turned an old camera into a newer camera, and Fuji took that away now, so what do we get? We get about 5 or 6 flagship models each with their own levels of crippling by Fujifilm, and sharing a 24mp, 26mp and 40mp sensors. Meanwhile Sony did a far better job with their range having 12mp, 24mp, 36/42/61, and 50mp full frame cameras.
What we most definitely have on our hands here is a camera and lens maker engaged in "Creative Destruction" much like how Apple and Microsoft products or laptops and desktops become obsolete in a few years. We've go people using cameras and lenses that are up to 50 years old or older, and Fujifilm making a whole bunch of their cameras and lenses Obsolete. I mean if you were to buy into Fujifilm right now and buy a 24mp or 26mp camera, plus some lenses, how long will it be before you need or want to upgrade to 40mp, and then buy the capable lenses. The 24 and 26mp Fujifilm cameras new will have a very short lifecycle, and WILL have a plunging used price.
I would not want to be an owner of a Fujifilm 24 or 26mp camera right now, because you better get rid of it quick before people wake up and realize whats going on. Because your gear is becoming obsolete at an even faster rate than before - what a disgrace.
Pros know this very very well. They owned a Canon 5D mark ii, and when the 5D mark iii came out they QUICKLY sold their mark two's before the used price plunged. Thats a $4000AUD camera thats now worth $500.
Fujfilm is not a photography brand its a camera and lens maker. If Sony had have done this people would have been up in arms over it. People were calling Sony out for years saying that Sony keeps releasing cameras and the consumer is a "Beta Tester". Well look at what Fuji is doing, taking a leaf out of Canons book by making its L lenses OBSOLETE on pro apsc bodies. That whole Canon mark ii lens debacle of 10 years ago. Look at the RF-Mount debacle right now. The have identical apsc lenses but with different mounts for the M-mount and RF-mount, making the apsc and full frame lenses permanently not "Backwards Compatible"..........
Meanwhile the Sony E-mount is fully Backwards Compatible, plus with about 4 or 5 excellent A-mount adapters, and a virtually open source lens mount that any 3rd party lens maker can make a lens for. Nikon Z is also apsc and full frame is fully Backwards Compatible. Pentax K-mount was always been fully backwards compatible with all k-mount lenses.
Neither Canon nor Fujifilm are Photography companies, but are camera and lens makers, and they want to get their customers over a barrel. You just simply SHOULDN'T buy Canon and Fujifilm they are greedy bulls*** brands.
You sound a bit troubled. You urgently need professional help.
@@c00ldwn26 I'm not troubled at all, I sold my Fuji gear last year and I'm super happy to be out of that system.
I've never bought into Canon because of the EF and EFS lens incompatibility by design thing. Much like the current RF and M-mount cross incompatibility by design.
I am happy with Pentax, Sony and somewhat Nikon because they offer full backwards compatibility and also with apsc lenses.
I also have a Sigma SD1 merrill that is apsc 45 mega pixels and using several early apsc lenses like the 10-20 4.5-5.6, 17-50mm 2.8, 50-150mm 2.8 and these older lenses don't have a problem resolving 45 mega pixels............
Yet the fabulous Fujifilm XH2 and XT5 all of a sudden made 50% of their lenses obsolete because they have 40 mega pixel sensor.
Go stick that in your pipe "Mr One Liner".
I was not expecting to see 5 thousand korean won for sharpness test for pixel shift.
Lol the fan attachment is US$200
I mean with Canon, it'd be a grand...
Did you expect it to be free?? What a poof
@@el_fucko You said it dickerhead1! The way Canon makes people buy hoods for non L glass! BTW, most VELLO brand lens hoods work fine, most of them. Great and funny comment!!!
Still using and loving my 'old' X-H1, still a very capable camera - But, I see myself buying this one [or the 2S] n the future, I will do as I did with the H1 - wait till the prices crash down :)
There are myth in the past they trick iso so if u have same iso, image and video of them darker 2/3 ev. I still remember on like xt200 or xt2. Dont know about new brand. And 1 things crop will lost ff is zoom lens wil br f2.8 so if u compair both 24-70 from other brand ff and 16-50 2.8 it will be step down 0.5 ev of iso handle + dof. But their new prime is sharp ( also high cost nearly price ff other brand). If u want p/p fuji will not best choice but if u want high tech like 6k or pixel shift, shoot prime( street photograhper), pro videograhper manual focus video, want smaller size than sony a7 4 but more powerful than 6600 this is xh2 place( lens smaller than ff too). For weeding i think better be ff.
Good grief, buy a Sony a7r4, or a GFX50Sii if you can take a little bulk.
@@djstuc LOL, Yeah! 😆👍 Boo @ Jonny boi
These are three quite different cameras.
Do xh2s next, then the medium formats