Fujifilm X-H2 Review - How does it compare to the X-H2S?
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- Опубликовано: 28 авг 2024
- Do you need the Fujifilm X-H2 or the X-H2S? Watch this video and find out! A full review of the world’s first 40 megapixel APS-C sensor camera. Alex put this to the test with a series of landscape, portrait, flower and pet photos and videos. Watch as she talks you through all the features and compares it to the X-H2S.
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I totally agree - for most users this camera is the better fit than the S. The image output looks fantastic AND it’s $500 cheaper!!
We were all quite taken aback by the image quality. The X-H2S does what it needs to do - speed. But there’s little room to crop without very quickly loosing quality. The detail the X-H2 captures really surprised us - very impressive. We were also very surprised that it came in so much less expensive. Fujifilm should have released this one first!
What an excellent, well-thought out review. I really appreciated the fact that you dove into the menus and a lot of features that none of the other reviews have touched upon. Well done. You've reinforced my decision to purchase the X-H2. Subscribed and looking forward to future product reviews.
Hi Steve, thanks so much for the lovely comment. We've tried to listen to feedback from other videos (and also checking comments on other reviewer's videos!) we've made to make sure we cover everything people may want to see and know about in new releases. There's a few more notes we'll take from this one too - there's always room for improvement 😊 Hope you love the X-H2! Don't forget you can place a pre-order with us with just a £99 deposit and we also offer part-exchange - www.wilkinson.co.uk/part-exchange/
Thanks again, Alex
The lady doing this review is a GEM !!! Calm demeanor, precise and just very cool
What a lovely comment! Thank you very much 😊
Totally amazed with the XH2, never seen such quality. Not even on a Sony
60mp.
Great review, thanks. I preordered an X-H2 a couple days ago, I just hope I wasn't too late to get one in the first shipment. I've been waiting a couple years for this camera now. I knew it would come. The IQ is saving my from dumping a huge load of money on a medium format system, as I've already got most of the X lenses I want for it.
Thanks for watching! I really do think that the resolution and size of this camera is a perfect combination. It’s a great move from Fujifilm. Hope you love the results as much as I did 😊
I'm actually in the same boat. I have been an X system user since late 2012 and seriously thought about stepping into the GFX system. But then two things happened...the XF 150-600 came and then the X-H2. At first I thought the X-H2S was the perfect choice to go with the 150-600 but now I'm not so sure anymore. The only thing I wasn't sure about was the high ISO performance of the X-H2 since the 150-600 is a f5.6-8. But it seems my worries were unfounded...My original plan was to get the X-H2S first and the H2 later (in case I still would decide to go GFX) but in the meantime I figured it may be smarter the other way round. Go for the X-H2 and then check whether I even need the speed of the H2S (for wildlife in conjunction with the 150-600).
@@philippk819 I'd go for the X-H2 first and then see if you need the X-H2S. 40fps is incredible.... but realistically, very few people require this. The AF on the X-H2S is supposed to be faster and it was very, very impressive. However, I personally would choose the X-H2, which I thought performed brilliantly as far as AF was concerned, as the image quality was far superior and suits as more of an all-round camera. I thought it performed better in low light and produced better images... even though it doesn't make sense for it to with the sensor being larger. Hopefully at some point we might be able to do a true side by side test of both in the same scenarios - but just at the moment we've got a stack of other products and projects to get through, so unfortunately it won't be any time soon! Whichever one you choose, hopefully you'll get along with it. The 150-600mm lens is a beauty too!
@@WilkinsonCameras Yeah, in the meantime I came to the same conclusion. Especially, since I'm new to wildlife. For the foreseeable future I will be too dumb to even get a bird in flight in frame anyways ;-))
It was quite funny to watch Martin Krolop, a real pro from Germany, struggle at this (he's doing people photography). So at least I'm in good company ;-)).
@@philippk819 tracking birds, particularly with long lenses is hard! At least modern AF and shooting speeds allow you to get the shot sharp when you do manage though 😅
I agree that this is going to be the body for most photographers. Whereas the H2s will be more of a specialty camera - for those who need the fastest sensor readout. I think that’s why Fuji released it first, it’s just slightly more video friendly for those who are used to working with video files and they’re the ones promoting it on social and RUclips. Then once search and interest is at a high, they announced this and it worked - it’s backordered almost everywhere in the US.
Thanks for watching and commenting! You're probably right with the marketing strategy, with regards to releasing the X-H2S first as a more specialist option. We have free stock here of both models in the UK at the moment, so Fujifilm UK must have got their ordering spot on for this launch :) Hopefully the US will have stock soon too.
THAT'S a review: I come away informed--but not over-saturated--to the point that I could make a purchase decision. Great job, subscribed.
Thank you so much! And thanks for watching and subscribing 😊
I’m heavily leaning towards this camera. Considering my biggest complaint at fuji is the af I considered the S. But I’m a hybrid wedding photographer and video shooter and I think the non S will be good enough for me. I currently use the xt2 and xh1 so either one would be a big upgrade still. I do some wildlife but no sports except my nieces and nephews playing and running around. Usually I focus good myself anyways the af really I only need it for YT and vlogging as it’s much harder to video yourself with an unreliable af. Tired of external monitors and manual focus so I’m very excited about the improvements and flip screen.
I know some people are like it’s only $500 more just save up. But I also have to get a cf express card and the new fuji battery introduced in the xt4. So it actually is a lot of money still that $500 saved could go towards that.
I think for the uses you've described that the X-H2 is going to be the one for you and you'll find that it's a great wedding camera. Small, light, discreet and beautiful images. The AF is just fine for that kind of usage and you'd never need the speed that the X-H2S offers, but you will benefit massively from the higher resolution sensor. The new XF 56mm F1.2 lens is another cost you might want to consider as well... it's gorgeous and will be an ideal lens for wedding photographers: ruclips.net/video/kk04dpnUoE4/видео.html
Fantastic comparison 👏 Hands down best I've seen thus far, you really put in the hard yards and obviously burnt a little midnight oil for the planning that went into it.
This Aussie is very appreciative and that's saying A LOT to a Pom at present with the 2023 Ashes series hanging in the balance at present with the 4'th test about to begin. So very well done!
I've watched almost every XH2 review in YT land and almost gave up on the camera due to the in hands 'feel' yet I am now reconsidering with what you've covered in features I was unaware of such as..... 1.4 / 2.0 digital conversion in camera (WOW...that'll come in handy!) Not to mention other tips and tricks such as having the ability to shoot 3 different film simulations on the one shot (Brilliant idea for my Wedding / Portrait work)
Looks like I've found a channel I'll be returning to both now and in future.
Keep up the good work
Hi David, thank you so much for such lovely feedback on the video! I really enjoyed making this video and using this camera - in fact, I liked it so much that I've since borrowed the X-H2 and X-H2S to photograph a friend's wedding! (I'm afraid I won't be sharing a video with these images though!)
If you're not sure about the handling and style of the X-H2 in comparison to X-T series cameras, then you may like to consider the X-T5 which offers a lot of the same features as the X-H2 but with the more traditional handling. I've done a review of the X-T5 too (where you'll really get to appreciate our fine British weather ☔) which covers it in detail and compares to the X-H2/X-H2S. Apologies in advance for the sound on that video, we were having some mic issues that day and simply didn't have the time to re-record. ruclips.net/video/u3ULVfIPVSI/видео.html
For me, I prefer the X-H2 to the X-T5, but that's just because I like a mode dial and hybrid style cameras - they're both very good.
I think the 3 film sims for wedding photography is a great idea! By the way, just in case you didn't know, you can also apply all the film sims in Lightroom when processing as well, so if you don't feel you had the right one chosen, you can always try another one or change it up in post processing.
Thanks for watching! 😊
Amazing reviews! Hope this channel continues to grow its one of the very few that actually dive into the cameras.
Thank you so much - we always listen to feedback too, so hopefully the reviews will get better and better as we grow 🙂
I 100% Agree with what is said here. Unless you need 4k 120 and ultra fast sport shooting, save the 500€ and get a secondhand amazing 56mm 1.2 for an unbeatable combo
Great basic review, I am considering it because XT4 has a serious problem with IBIS drifting during video, I thought XH2 will fix this problem for me, but sadly I reached 11:11 in your video to see that same IBIS drift, despite that you were shooting on a good gimbal. That problem to be honest is super annoying and a huge let down, as I love the cameras otherwise.
Does the X-H2 shoot 4K60 internal without a cropping ?
Excellent comparison! Really appreciate your efforts in producing an informative comparison.
Thank you so much Gary, thanks for watching and commenting 😊
So many good cameras coming from Fuji recently.
I thought the Canon R7 was impressive, and it is, but this looks to match it. Very nice.
(An aside - the video is still in 360p, which is odd - EDIT - is now 1080p!)
Hi Pierre, thanks for watching - we're having an absolute nightmare with RUclips processing the video in 4K for some reason. It is filmed and uploaded in 4K, but it's taking HOURS to process. I think the 1080 version is now showing if you want to rewatch in better quality and we've asked RUclips what's going on so hopefully they'll fix the 4k version soon too!
I loved using the R7, but I actually think I prefer the X-H2. Most of the portraits of the kids are the jpegs straight out of the camera with no edits - the colour profile Fujifilm has as default is just so rich and gorgeous. The camera feels very different to handle versus the R7 as well, a more pleasing build quality to it. However, it took me some getting used to th way Fujifilm menus operate comapred to the Canon system. X-H2 has the edge on video.... R7 has the edge on Autofocus (both very good, but R7 was incredible). Both very capable cameras... just too much choice at the moment!
This is the camera I’ve been waiting for 👍
We think it will be very popular! We all enjoyed using it and we were surprised by just how good it was. The 16-80mm lens is a superb lens for a “kit” lens as well. (It’s not really fair to call it a kit lens, but we will because it comes bundled with it!) Wait until you see all the images and video from the new 56mm lens when we release this video too 😋
Great video. How’s the image quality with small apertures like f8 and f11? Usually higher megapixels sensors suffer more from diffraction.
Excellent review- thank you so much for making and posting it.
Thanks for watching and so glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you for one of the best, if not the best, review of this camera on RUclips. Can I ask if I can assign the front lower Fn button to start recording video.
Thank you so much 😊 You can set a huge number of options to each of the function buttons including movie recording. Here’s a full list: fujifilm-dsc.com/en/manual/x-h2s/shortcuts/function_buttons/
(I’ve had to link to the X-H2S manual for now as at the time of writing I can’t seem to find the X-H2 manual, but for this part of the camera the settings are the same). Thanks for watching!
@@WilkinsonCameras you are very knowledgeable and kind. Thank you so much.
Love the review! Super thorough and straight to the point. I wish you guys shipped to the states, I’d pick one up asap! Subscribed.
What a lovely comment, thank you so much! You'll have to check out one of our stores if you ever come over to the UK 😊
It’s so nice hearing a Northern accent in these reviews! Thanks for making this 👍🏻
Thanks Tom! Lancashire born and bred at Wilkinson Cameras ☺️
I’m right there with you! Now I’ll need to bob in and talk about trading some canon kit 🙌🏻 @wilkinson cameras
@@bytomw see you in one of the stores soon ☺️
Scottish voice activated elevator: ruclips.net/video/HbDnxzrbxn4/видео.html
fabulous photography to accompany a really good practical review. Thanks!
Thank you Richard! And thanks for watching 😊
thank you for the review you gave it was very clear and really helped me in choosing a sony or fuji xh-2 thank you
I come from Indonesia
Thanks so much! Thanks for watching and so glad you enjoyed it :)
I enjoyed your style of review, keep it up like this
Super pumped about this, but a little bummed about the Front/Rear Dial settings. Looking for them to add the ability to add ISO to one of the command dials like the previous cameras via firmware update. Being limited to Aperture and SS doesn’t make much since, given that all native lenses (as far as I know of) have aperture rings. That level of customization really set us apart from other companies. But with this, it makes me feel like we’re heading towards an overly digital set up that takes away from some of what made Fuji so special and different. I think the ISO button is a great addition, as long as our options aren’t taken away. That flexibility with the dials is more suitable for fast paced shooting in my opinion. My set up was Right Index on Front Dial (SS), Thumb on Back Dial (ISO), Left Hand under lens for Aperture - it was so intuitive and fluid as opposed to having to press a button and change the ISO on screen.
I would absolutely agree with this - I found the ISO settings a bit faffy to set and get to.
But don’t worry with regards to the more traditional style cameras Fujifilm make - the X-H series are designed with hybrid shooters in mind and designed to get people from other brands to see that the Fujifilm system (and colours 😍) is an alternative, quality option for them. But the X-T (the T standing for “traditional”) lineup will no doubt continue alongside for quite some time to come.
@@WilkinsonCameras that makes sense. No worries with that though. I’m just hoping they don’t go full sony on us with their H line lol. I’d like there to still be that Fuji Essence from a customization standpoint. I don’t think they’d be sacrificing anything if they add the ability to map ISO to a dial, I think it would even suit hybrid shooters better (with myself being one). Give us the best of both worlds, y’know haha. Feels like they’re trying to win over Sony Users with this build. But I’m still going to get one! Lmao I love it regardless, it’s only that one thing, which could be brought back in firmware. I’ll be looking forward to that
@@Eyeofkamau it’s very much to entice Sony users! 😅 And yes, we couldn’t agree more. Make ISO more accessible! (Though once I’d set my upper and lower limits, it actually didn’t bother me as I knew it would be within my tolerance and requirements for the scenarios I was in at the time - so you will get used to that)
Fantastic review! Fab footage!
Thank you! And thanks for watching ☺️
Very helpful review! First of your’s that I’ve seen! I’ll subscribe! Thanks. Geoff
Hi Geoff, thanks so much for the lovely comment and for watching 😊
For this price and amount of features, I am only not trading in my X-T4 because the XH-2 doesn't have dials on top. Hopefully X-T5 comes out with similar specs and X-T series form factor.
Awesome review and comparisons!
It looks like the X-T5 will get the same sensor as the X-H2 and hence probably also the same AF. It for sure will get the classical Fuji control layout and seemingly the 3-way tilt screen that the X-T2 and X-T3 had (not the fully articulating screen of the X-T4 or X-H2). I'm also pretty sure it will inherit the 3.69 mill dot EVF from the T-line (contrary to the 5.76 one of the H2/H2S). I really wonder whether it still will have the D-pad that some models lost. If not, that alone would be a reason for me to go for the X-H2...but we should know more on November 2...
I have to add though that whether the X-T5 got the D-pad or not, I'm already 95 % set to go for the X-H2 since it ergonomically will handle long lenses like the 150-600 much better.
Awesome review, and best of all you picked your poison rather than being politically correct and sitting on the fence.
Most often than not most reviews pointed towards the XH2S, or saying it depends on what you need without choosing either system. The larger mp and picture quality has me choosing the XH2, BUT wanting video of the XH2S. You lead me to believe that the XH2 is excellent for stills and video alike. Thanks for such an excellent thorough review....subscribed.!
Thanks so much! 😊
Another excellent review with great photos! What is your vlogging camera? The problem is the Fuji images are so rich and colorful that it makes the rostrum sections look pale and washed out in comparison.
Thanks Doug 🙂 We'll let you in on a little behind the scenes secret aka mistake... 😅We film using a Sony A7C with 24-70mm G Master lens and usually this produces great colours (though noticeably different from the Fujifilm cameras) either with the standard profile or graded after shooting in S-Log. What happened here is... we set up the shot and then accidentally left a massive gold reflector, from another shoot, lying around to one side. This bounced so much gold light about that I was looking rather jaundiced when we looked at the footage on a proper screen and as we didn't have time to reshoot due to the deadline of the launch looming, we had to just do what we could in post... which has resulted in a slightly flatter colour... which looks even more so compared to the richness from the samples from the X-H2. Lesson learned... don't leave things lying around on set!
I would say the difference in image quality, outside of megapixels, is xh2s images are a bit muddy looking; xh2 images look much more natural and clear
This is pretty accurate, the X-H2 definitely produces nicer images than the X-H2S. The X-H2S images were a bit flatter and less defined. Different cameras for different uses. For my personal use I'd be choosing the X-H2. Thanks so much for watching!
@@WilkinsonCameras same! Just got my XH2 last week, absolutely in love with it.
Hi, thanks a lot for the video. Quick question: Could You share me please Your experiences regarding the Dynamic Range? Theoretically the X-H2S has a better one, but not really sure how it is really can be experienced in the real life.....
Besides sports the only huge advantage I see of the S is the 4k 120. But unless you’re selling slow mo stock footage I don’t see the big deal if you need a short HD slow motion shot in most projects
The X-H2S does have less rolling shutter so for dedicated videographers they'll probably want to look in that direction. But for hybrid shooters the X-H2 is going to tick more boxes and in my testing I found that I preferred the image quality the X-H2 delivered. Thanks for watching!
Hin Alex..... that grip takes some getting used to coming from the X-T4 and X-T3 previously
um a om1 owner and also use nikon z7 but looking into idea of just one brand setup but two different bodies as looking at the x-s10 fuji camera too as well when using the xh2 what lenses were u using did u use the 40-150 lens does the xh2 have great subject detection or is it only in the xh2s
Hi Alex, thanks for watching our video! All the lenses we used are noted by each picture. The X-H2 has great subject detection as seen in our autofocus test but if you're looking for high speed shooting then the X-H2S is the one for you due to the sensor differences. We really enjoyed using the X-H2 a and we can't wait to get it back in our hands to test some more :)
Do you think this can compete with the Canon R5? I realise the Canon has a larger sensor but this looks like it could be a smaller, lightweight alternative that does a very similar job?
Which lens u will advice for family pics and videos?
Watch our review of the XF 56mm F1.2 R WR and you’ll see that this is a lovely lens for family pictures 😊
Love this review! Thank you!
Thanks for watching!
You didn't mention about the much worse rolling shutter when using 4K HQ and 8K. The 4K 60p is also pixel binned unlike x-h2s.
Great video thanks. Is the focus bracketing for macro done internally or you need software ?
Thanks for watching!
You can stack really easily in Photoshop using File -> Scrips -> Load files into stack. Just make sure you set up how many shots you want to take / the change in focus between them in the menu settings on the camera first. When first testing this, I didn’t really think much about it and just let it decide itself. Pressed the shutter button and it started a sequence of 900 images! (Completely unecesary abd bonkers!) Promptly aborted this 😅
Make sure you use a tripod. You could try it with any camera too, just manually taking images at different focus points, starting at the front of the scene through to the back and then stacking in Photoshop.
If you don’t use PS, then I’d imagine other software, such as Affinity Photo, will have a similar feature. Canon’s DPP software that comes free with their cameras has a similar feature for example. CaptureOne have a free Fujifilm specific software too… but I’ve not had chance to try it out I’m afraid.
www.captureone.com/en/capture-one-express/fujifilm
Would you say the autofocus is on par between the two cameras? X-H2S isn’t better with AF?
Hi Caitlin, technically speaking the X-H2S has faster auto-focus. However, I didn't have any issues with AF on the X-H2 and for the subjects you're more likley to be taking with this camera (i.e. NOT specialising in sport or wildlife) the AF is brilliant and worked every time... even on cats who can move quite randomly! It's a capable camera for sport or wildlife, but if you're going to specialise in this you'd be better off considering an X-H2S or even a Canon EOS R7.
I did test the X-H2 on a bird in flight and it tracked it without fail, from take off, flight and landing. This isn't included in the video because I'd set the wrong shutter speed - I'd spotted the bird last minute whilst taking some landscape photos and in my rush to change AF settings, I completely overlooked the fact that my shutter speed was too slow to capture a bird in flight in focus. For occasional sport or wildlife use, the X-H2 will be more than capable.
Do you think the difference from the Fuji X-H2 not having a stacked sensor is a big problem? I'm not sure which one to buy (X-H2 vs X-H2S) I'm a wedding photographer and I like landscape too!
For your needs, I’d definitely choose the X-H2. The image resolution and resulting pictures is just so much better on the X-H2. For dedictated videographers, the X-H2S is probably going to be better as the stacked sensor minimises rolling shutter. If you’re predominately a stills photographer who adds some video in then the X-H2 will be for you. It’s still a brilliant video camera, just be mindful of the types of subject you film and avoid too much movement / fast moving subjects. But then… if you needed to shoot fast moving subjects, you’d want to be going for the X-H2S anyway! Hope that helps 😊
@@WilkinsonCameras thank you so much!!
Thanks for your comment. I ask you what are the best lenses for shooting a video.
How about the Fujifilm XF 18-120mm F4 (again for video and photo use). Hello
The XF 16-80mm F4 that comes as a kit option has an equivalent focal length of 24-120, but is still very compact. This is what I was testing it on. The video samples on the water, of the reeds and all the slow-mo were shot using this.
It’s a good all rounder… but interestingly it’s not on Fujifilm’s list of lenses that will fully resolve the 40MP sensor. (I can’t say that I noticed this, but I haven’t compared like for like images side by side with a lens that does). I’d probably be looking at the XF 16-55mm F2.8 R LM WR for my ideal every day photo and video set up. It offers an equivalent of 24-82.5, has a fast AF motor, wider aperture. The zoom gives you a bit more flexibility in one lens.
The XF 18-120mm is a great all-rounder and is one of the lenses Fujifilm list as being capable of resolving the full 40MP and is designed with video in mind so will produce good stills and video. You may just want to consider whether it's wide enough for you at the 18mm end and whether you'd prefer a wider aperture. It's certainly very versatile with the telephoto range that it covers and is still small and light. Definitely a great all-in-one / travel lens.
We currently shoot our videos on Sony A7C and have a 24-70mm F2.8 as our main lens as it offers more flexibility than a prime. That's why I'd personally go for the XF 16-55mm. Hope this helps!
@@WilkinsonCameras Thanks for the quick response
Perfect. I'm wondering if the X-H2 camera can make 4K/120P video.
No, the X-H2 can only shoot 120/240 in Full HD, not 4K like the X-H2S can. See 9:27 for video specs and samples 😊
@@WilkinsonCameras Thank you. And what 4K video capabilities does the X-H2 and X-H2S have? What are the differences?
Nice video which lens ru using in this video
Thanks for watching! The lenses used are written on each sample image 😊
Great video with lovely examples.
Could I use this camera for spotting? Planes photos. I don't need a high FPS for this but it would be nice a better focus than the x-t4.
Waiting to see how it works using the 100-400 and also the 50-140
Thank you so much for watching! The image around 13:18 was taken on the XF 16-80mm and then we show the crop capabilities - which is really where this camera excels. You could definitely use the digital teleconverter options, the AF subject detection has a plane option too - plus Fujifilm have a range of suitable telephoto zoom lenses. I think this will be an ideal choice for you 😊
@@WilkinsonCameras Thank you very much indeed 😘
Would love to know what it performs like for wildlife especially bif
hows the autofocus in regards to shooting portraits or small children running around??
It worked really well, particularly with face and eye tracking. The eye tracking feature is great for both portraits and kids. I was out on my own that day, so no footage of me or the AF in action in that setting, but if you have a look from 7.54 onwards you'll see where I cover this and there's some sample AF tracking footage in video mode where we've overlaid what you will see on the camera - it works just the same for stills. For the kids portraits and the black & white / fluffy cats I was using the new XF 56mm F1.2 R WR lens. I've seen some concerns of such wide aperture lenses being slower to focus... but I didn't find this to be the case at all.
The focus modes are quite customisable too, so beyond the eye AF, you can fine tune these. See the AF-C section in the manual (this links to the X-H2S manual, but it's the same on the X-H2): fujifilm-dsc.com/en/manual/x-h2s/menu_shooting/af_mf_setting/#af-c_custom
Hope this helps!
@@WilkinsonCameras cheers!
Also, what does the noise look like on this camera? I'm concerned about that with 40MP crammed into a smaller sensor... Logic would say pushing the ISO will generate noisier images than the S. Do you have thoughts on this?
See 6.30 onwards ☺
Great video thanks.
Thanks for watching and commenting - glad you enjoyed it! 😊
Great review. Thanks.
Thanks for watching!
Awesome review! 🙏
Thanks so much for the lovely comment and for watching ☺️
Sorry to be a wet blanket here but I've just sent mine back for a refund. I found that the camera could exhibit judder when slow panning - in every data setting and recording to a good CFast card. I've also spoken online to others who have experienced the same problem. Fujifilm -UK requested that I sent some clips showing this juddering so it will be interesting to see what they come up with.
Oh sorry to hear that Colin! We genuinely loved this camera and didn't notice any juddering whilst testing it. If you wouldn't mind sharing your footage, we'd be intrigued to see what you've been experiencing with the X-H2 so we can keep an eye out for it in future testing. Hopefully Fujifilm are working on a firmware update as we speak that resolves this issue. Thanks for watching 🙂
I like the H2 as well. However, my biggest concern is the buffer size. For instance when I am photographing running horses, how many images will I be able to take before I buffer out. I believe the stacked sensor on the Hs Is built just for the situation. Can you confirm with the buffer is on the H?
The specs state 1000+ lossless compressed RAW at all fps. Please be mindful that you’d be best sticking to mechanical shutter and not the electronic shutter (it’s also why I only mention the mechanical rate in the review) or you’ll find you’ll run into rolling shutter issues, which will be particularly noticeable with the subject you’re shooting.
@@WilkinsonCameras WOW! If true, this is a game changer for me as I always get frustrated buffering out after about 3 seconds... I don't need 40 FPS. 15 will be fine. Thank you!
@@photoguy1957 I did try a 15fps burst over several seconds with no issues - that was using a CF Express Type B card - whilst tracking a bird on the water. I've not included it in the video, because I wasn't actually prepared for birds in flight at the time and therefore forgot I had completely the wrong shutter speed and whilst the AF is amazing... it can't fix user error so they were of course not in focus! But in this limited test (I'd covered sports quite extensively in the X-H2S video which is geared more towards this) I didn't have any issues. It may be worth waiitng to see if anyone else can verify buffering issues - or lack of - in an alternative review video. If we get time / chance to revisit the X-H2, we'll probably try some fast moving subjects for a true comparison to the X-H2S.
I have the 150-600 that is supposed to pair well within the X-H2S (I tried it). Do you think it will pair well with this Hi-res? I do wide life and I already get good results with my X-T3 so I think about all benefits of the 40Mpx. What do you think? Thank a lot for this nice review.
I think if you’re happy with the frames per second the X-T3 offers you and this suits your type of wildlife photography then the X-H2 with its enhanced autofocus (versus X-T3) will be great with the XF 150-600mm. The image quality and overall versatility of the X-H2 thanks to the higher resolution sensor makes it a winner over the X-H2S for me.
The 40fps in the X-H2S is incredible, but there’s not much room to crop into the image and I much preferred the results and image quality I got from the X-H2, which I’d particularly want if I was shooting wildlife, so personally I’d “make do” (it’s still a lot!) with 15fps.
Thanks for watching!
@@WilkinsonCameras 40fps is really to much for me.When I did the trial of the X-H2S @ 20-30 fps, I came back home with about 2000 fotos (for each sessions) to cull the shots I want to keep. I prefer resolution over frames per second. Thanks for your feedback
@@gilleslast3561 honestly, it took me *hours* to go through the samples from Ironman shot on the X-H2S because a) so many of them! b) all in focus! I’m not complaining at all, it’s incredibly impressive. It’s just almost too impressive, I only need a third as many to choose from 😅
Hello please explain the low light iso compare to the xh2s , i'm still confuse to decide....
Please watch the video from 6.30 onwards where we cover low-light. In my opinion from the tests we've done (but note, we didn't have both cameras available at the same time to do real-world side by side testing) and having used both cameras, I feel that the X-H2 performs better in low light than the X-H2S.
@@WilkinsonCameras hope you can make a video compare the iso performance between xh2 vs xh2s soon thanks for your fast reply 👌
Been considering both X-H2 and X-H2S. I am unclear how good or bad rolling shutter is in non mechanical shutter mode. I’d prefer X-H2 being more still photos oriented but mostly shoot wildlife and sports. Any thoughts any one?
Hi Bob, sorry about the slow reply, it's been a very busy time for us as you'll see! If you take a look at our latest video where we introude the X-T5, I try to cover where the 3 models sit and compare the 3 throughout.
Do you mean you're not sure whether X-H2 or X-H2S has worse rolling shutter or that you're not sure how rolling shutter affects your images?
If you're mostly shooting wildlife and sports and the wildlife and sports you shoot are very fast moving, then you may want to consider the X-H2S as it has the edge in terms of both AF speed and continuous shooting options. The X-H2 is a nice compromise on great AF, continuous shooting and superbly detailed high resolution images.
You'll want to rule out the X-T5 for your needs though!
If you let me know what camera you're moving from and what you're missing out on currently I can try to help futher. Thanks for watching! P.S. if you're UK based and need any help then our Customer Service team usually respond the same day! We have lots of projects on the go in inr team and so comments can be slower to be responded to :)
@@WilkinsonCameras I'm coming from nikon d5200 ( eeek ) and am bringing my sigma 18-35 f/1.8, 18-55 f/2.8 lenses with me to mirrorless. I'm still leaning towards X-H2S due its likely faster AF, potential better in low light situations but I will have to wait to compare the X-T5. I'll mainly be shooting concerts and nature photography and honestly I may not use the 40 fps on the X-H2s but I gotta think a stacked sensor would be better in low light. The manual dial controls of the xt-5 seem nice to have as well assuming functions are not over ridden in certain modes like on nikon. Thoughts? Awesome channel btw
@@WilkinsonCameras I’m curious as to why you say he should rule out the xt-5? It is basically the xh2 when it comes to stills photography, but with the classic controls which to many are more ‘fun’ to use, although different to the pasm d5200 for sure.
I get that the xh cameras benefit from the c1-7 modes (which is impossible on a manual dial/switches camera), but I think that is a matter of preference and no reason to rule out on or the other.
Fyi for some context: I came from a nikon d5000 to an xt2 years ago and never regretted my choice. And I shoot adventure, motor and snow sports. Currently looking at xt5 vs xh2s; the latter purely and only for the af speed. If there was an xt5s with stacked sensor, I would have bought it already.
Edit: I now realise that the d5200 shooter is a different person to the original question poster. The above still stands though.
@@MrSjeupie take a look at our X-T5 review - the X-T5 has a much lower buffer for continuous shooting. A lot lower than X-H2 which is a nice balance of AF, sensor size and continuous shooting options and in my opinion better image quality than X-H2S. The X-H2 is therefore more suitable for someone into fast moving subjects than the X-T5. I got great shots on the X-T5, but I wouldn’t be choosing it for a sports camera. The X-H2 would be a nice all-rounder that I could shoot sports with. The X-H2S would be my choice is sports were my sole genre. Hope that helps!
@@WilkinsonCameras Yeah I was just watching that and was about to add your very valid remark on the buffer size. I didn’t take that into account. Good point.
My xt2 has a 48 buffer compared to about 40 on the xt5 (compressed raw) I believe, so thats on par. But clearly the xh2 is in a different league with its (expensive!) cf memory card.
Question: what happens when you use the second card slot (sd card) on the xh2 as a backup? Back to xt5 buffer? Same applies to the xh2s?
For kids and the zoo and some macro for fun. Would you go with the s or the regular ?
The regular - much more versatile, I think better overall image quality and saves you money to put towards another lens as well!
Depends if you are using it more for photos or videos. For videos definitely go with the S, check out the rolling shutter on the regular. I'm getting the S because I use my iphone for most photos.
Is there any crop in 120fps or 240 fps @ 4k & 1080p???
120/240fps is only available in Full HD (1080) on the X-H2. 4K 240fps is available on the X-H2S.
By any chance is there an option to shoot in lower res RAW (not with digital TC function)?
There are run and gun shoots that i have to do which 40MP can be an overkill.
Unfortunately there's no lower megapixel RAW format however, you can shoot compressed RAW. Hope this answers your question 🙂
One of my concerns was about compatability of the current lenses and the new 40mp sensor. Can they fully resolve the new sensor? There is a list now on Fuji's sote about the current lenses that they consider best for the XH2. Interestingly, the 16-80 was not on it, but you have used it with your sample shots and you say that the camera can be bought with the 16-80 as a package!! Strange they would offer the camera with a lense that they don't consider to be up to resolving the new sensor!!
You can stop down any of the current lenses to resolve the 40 mp resolution.
@@theodosiospetmezas1188 It may help to stop down, but it is a hardware issue....the glass is just not sharp enough to fully resolve 40mp....and cropping in as I like to do sometimes will show that weakness. They would have stated your point at Fuji when they published the list of current lenses that are capable of this greater resolution I would have thought.
There is a Fuji guy who is going to do a test with current lenses on the new (pre release) XH2 - I am looking forward to his results
So the XF 16-80mm F4 is included as a kit lens option. I’d like to compare it to the XF 16-55mm F2.8 which is listed as being able to resolve adequately. But, it performed very very well - surprisingly well for a “kit” lens. In our latest video, which is some full resolution sample footage both in 8K and full size images, you can see just how well it performs on the flower picture. That’s why I’d like to compare it with a lens on the list… because to my eye, it was fine - so I’d love to see an “approved” lens and how that performs.
You’re right… it’s an interesting move to add a lens which isn’t on the list as a kit option. I guess traditionally kit lenses are good all rounders that come in at a reasonable (relatively speaking!) price point and it does tick this box. Thanks for watching and the feedback ☺️
@@WilkinsonCameras I have no doubt that lenses such as the 16-80 will look fine on the XH2, but a) does it look better on the 40mp than the 26mp of the XT3 or 4? If it is "as good" then we are not getting benefit from extra MP's. Also, the test would be in the crops. I like to crop in certain genres and I am interested to see how the "unlisted" lenses such as the 16-80 stand up to an "on the list" model with heavy cropping
@@NJM1948 I’d need to test that to answer this for you, but unfortunately not longer have the equipment. I do think you’ll be very surprised by the quality it offers. What I will do when I’m back at my desk tomorrow is try to compare some images from the XF 16-80mm and the new 56mm F1.2 (which is on the list) and I’ll try to get back to you with any findings / share some sample images.
40mp is great for cropping but what's the file size of compressed raw?
Our RAW files were around 80-83MB each, Fine Jpegs are anywhere from 15-20MB depending on the image.
@@WilkinsonCameras I believe that's uncompressed raw size. How about lossless compressed?
@@Shaari Sorry, yes I misread your question. I only have uncompressed RAW files to check so I can't answer that I'm afraid!
@@WilkinsonCameras Ah ok. I'll keep looking for an answer. Thank you though.
Hello witch one for concert ?
There's probably more variants to consider such as what camera do you have currently, what lenses do you have, indoor or outdoor, are you in the press pit or in the audience, etc. I'd recommend visiting or contacting your local specialist photography shop and they'll be able to best advise you based on your exact needs :)
Huh, which one? Both
Why didn't we think of this? 😅
Blast from the past. I bought my CONTAX RX from your Kendal branch. Look forward to when Fuji produce a 100 MP plus XTRANS system.
Oh wow, do you still have it?
@@WilkinsonCameras Yes, sat on my desk next to my Fuji HX-H1. I use a metabones speed booster adaptor, so I can use my CONTAX Zeiss glass with the Fuji. If you want to see some stunning images, just let me know your e-mail.
@@julesfisher3551 oooh yes please! Please could you send them to sales@wilkinson.co.uk FAO Alex? Thank you!
@@WilkinsonCameras photo sent. That photo was straight out the camera no editing.
@@julesfisher3551 Hi, thanks for that - just to let you know that it doesn't seem to have arrived with us though 🤔 Maybe it's too big? Although our mail servers can accept pretty big attachements.
How about time lapse and multiple exposure?
Hi Bonnie, both are options in-camera but I’m afraid I didn’t have the chance to test them out fully in time for this review. Thanks for watching 😊
I have the same question about Multi's... will it do 10 like the X-T4?
@@photoguy1957 According to the specs, the Multiple Exposure feature is the same as the X-T4, which allows 9 shots with 4 blending modes (additive, average, bright, dark).
@@WilkinsonCameras Excellent! You are awesome. Very helpful. Thank you!
@@photoguy1957 Thanks John 😊 You're very welcome!
Sounds like a plan, along with the xf18-120
Planning to trade in my x-t4 hoping for at least £900 for it
@@philipgilligan_art Hi Phil, please drop us a quote request and we'll let you know exactly how much we'll offer for your X-T4 in part-ex: www.wilkinson.co.uk/w/part-exchange-cameras/ A member of the team usually replies within an hour, but certainly the same day.
@@WilkinsonCameras have filled that in will wait and see, sadly when selling lenses in one of your stores I was offered significantly less than other retailers offers though
@@philipgilligan_art Hi Phil, we try to remain competitive for part-exchanges and keep a close eye on the competition, but we do have to consider our ability to sell it and the profit we will be able to make on it too. Hopefully you'll have received a quote from us and it will line up with what you had in mind :)
Do you need a fast computer for the files?
The RAW files are 80MB and the 8K video requires pretty hefty processing and graphics card capabilities. You are going to need a relatively good PC, and a very powerful PC for video editing in either 4K and 8K. You can check the minimum system requirements for Adobe Premier or Adobe Photoshop or Lightroom on their website (just google "Adobe premiere system requirements). The jpegs are just 16MB, so if you don't plan to edit RAWs or video then you'll get away with a much lower spec :)
As a guide, I'm editing and processing stills using Lightroom Classic (I just cannot get along with the CC version for some reason!), an i7-9700 processor with 16GB of RAM and an SSD with plenty of space on it for files I'm working with. If I keep the catalog optimised and keep the SSD empty and make sure I'm not also using Illustrator or Photoshop at the same time, then this processes pretty quickly for me. I just have onboard graphics.
Olivia, who films and edits all our videos, is working on a much more powerful machine with a dedicated graphics card (NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080) and 64GB of RAM. Prior to upgrading both the graphics card and RAM, the time wasted waiting for videos to export or to add things to the timeline was just unbearable.
@@WilkinsonCameras For video you might consider switching to Davinci Resolve. I use it as my main editing software but often have to finish projects in Premiere Pro due to clients Graphic templates only being available in PP. The speed difference is staggering, like pitching my old Volkswagen Polo vs a formula 1 car! Especially with such a nice graphics card, Davinci Resolve will run super smooth.
@@kmg1100 Thanks, we'll take a look into this. Hopefully it's easy to migrate to from Adobe - Adbobe products are super greedy when it comes to computer power, but when you're used to how they work, other platforms can feel alien (like trying to use an Android phone as an iPhone user 😅)
@@WilkinsonCameras Yeah, I feel your pain! It helped that I could port my PP keyboard layout to Davinci Resolve, but it still took a few days of learning before I was completely switched. Super happy I did for the layout of Davinci feels a lot more intuitive/less cluttered than PP. You could always try the free version to test the layout. For the hardware acceleration you need the pro version though, a one time payment of €295. I loved your X-H2s review by the way! I've seen them all and yours was the best!
@@kmg1100 Olivia who films and edits our videos (as well as starring in some!) is very much a PP girl, but I didn't along with it at all - probably lack of experience as I'm not really a videographer / editor. I might give Da Vinci a go and see if this suits my own workflow a little better though as it may encourage me to do more video personally. And thank you, really appreciate that!
Correction: The H2 has less confident and slower autofocus and much worse low light capabilities. If you want or need more megapixels and 8K video, then H2 is a no brainer. For the rest, the H2S is the way to go.
Have you had the chance to try both of them?
@@WilkinsonCameras I had and tested both for a few weeks, and kept the H2S. The stacked sensor, low light, sports (fast autofocus) capabilities and better rolling shutter did it for me. Fuji will bring new firmware versions so a sure both cameras will benefit from them.
The 56 ultra fast ahahahahah !!!
Who needs 40MP?? Who in tbe chat makes so big prints??....cut the bs and go for the H2s
Sounds great - but rolling shutter looked 'challenging' to my eye. Would you agree? ruclips.net/video/WEskOB1zqAk/видео.html
That's a fair assessment and I should have mentioned it in the review really, but so much else to squeeze in! You'll definitely need to consider your subject and the movements you're making when filming on this camera. It's another reason the X-H2S wins when it comes to moving subjects, the stacked sensor minimises rolling shutter on that model quite considerably in comparison to the X-H2S. Different horses for different courses 😊 Thanks for watching!
@@WilkinsonCameras Thanks for the reply - the stacked sensor at the price point of the X-H2S is bonkers. Reducing rolling shutter is a big consideration for anyone needing to rely on a camera for video (IMHO). Just have to buy both :) Do you have a 'go to' lens for video on these cameras? Something that makes the most of the bodies AF capabilities and covers something like 24-105 on a FF ?
@@domonicwhite If you are mainly going for video, the S is a clear winner. The 4K 60p on the regular is pixel binned unless you go with the 4K HQ which has even worse rolling shutter and capped at 30p. The 4K 60p on the X-H2S is oversampled from 8K sensor and can go up to 120P oversampled.
@@domonicwhite both would definitely be the ultimate combination! X-H2 for stills or second camera and X-H2S for video or any time you needed fast action. And if you need to justify it further then you can share the same accessories between them! 😬
The XF 16-80mm F4 that comes as a kit option has an equivalent focal length of 24-120, but is still very compact. This is what I was testing it on. The video samples on the water, of the reeds and all the slow-mo were shot using this.
It’s a good all rounder… but interestingly it’s not on Fujifilm’s list of lenses that will fully resolve the 40MP sensor. (I can’t say that I noticed this, but I haven’t compared like for like images side by side with a lens that does). I’d probably be looking at the XF 16-55mm F2.8 R LM WR for my ideal every day photo and video set up. It offers an equivalent of 24-82.5, has a fast AF motor, wider aperture. The zoom gives you a bit more flexibility in one lens. For the types of video we film, it would be ideal. A suite of fast aperture prime lenses may suit some videographers more, depending on the content they’re creating.
We currently shoot our videos on Sony A7C and have a 24-70mm F2.8 as our main lens as it offers more flexibility than a prime.
Thanks for the great review ! I'd like to ask if there are any overheating issues while shooting videos for long durations in hot temperatures ? Thanks again !
Thanks so much :) You would probably want to consider adding the fan accessory - Fan-001 Cooling Fan. This is designed to ensure the camera doesn't overheat with prolonged use in hot climates.
@@WilkinsonCameras Thank you so much !