Nice review. However regards the log mode. I have worked with Sony S log 3 & I have worked with Fujifilm f log. I honestly feel Fujifilm log is much easier to grade & the magenta look in Sony is a pain when correcting
8:10 is a known issue, because Fujifilm applies High iso noise reduction by default in camera, and you have to turn down that setting to -4. The shadows will look less mushy and a lot cleaner.
I was a Sony shooter for 15 years(started with old alphas and before). When Covid was sold my all camera gear. Beginning of summer friend of mine “borrowed” me his xt4, before he sell it. I felt in love with photography again like never before. I bought his camera😂 and still shooting with it every day for the reasons what you mentioned. I love the shutter sound, the colors, film simulations. I can shoot good looking videos without any grading for family moments. Love the acros red, black and white photos. But I’m not a professional anymore.
The shutter sound you love is actually coming from a speaker. You can turn it off in the settings and listen to the nearly silent mechanical shutter sound. I love it. Great video, BTW! Great review!
My friend great video like always. I love how honest you opened. Refreshing to see this is not the topical VS video that every other RUclipsr makes. It’s a delight to watch your videos.
Since you seem to enjoy using the XH2s for photography more than video, I’m thinking you would have preferred the XH2 [with identical ergonomics] with its 40 megapixels even more! Just curious, do you use a hybrid Sony camera for still and video (if so which one)? Really enjoyed your review.
if you were to buy a camera today for documentary/ vlog content, what camera would you choose, fx3, fuji H26,canon 6 mark ii, or any other suggestion. I also take pictures occasionally great content
I own both X-H2S and X-E4. Really recommend the X-E4, especially its minimalistic. I'm going out almost every day with X-E4 😉 Taking pictures with modified Disposable Lens is really big fun! By the way my sister has used my X-T3 and X-E4 for a few days. She said she love the X-E4!
i owned x100v (my first fuji camera) for about 2 years, and it made me fall in love with photography as a hobby so much more, so i decided to sell my canon R and bought a fuji xt4 (i didnt really like the fixed lens on x100v). dont get me wrong the x100v is an outstanding camera but if i have to choose again i'd rather pick the xe4 or maybe xpro3. i chose xt4 over the xe4 or xpro3 because of IBIS and the back screen (for landscape)
x100v looks so sick!! But if I go for a compact fixed-lens camera, I would choose GRIIIx because of the size. But X-E4 has the joy of changing lenses. It's difficult to choose lol
I'd love to hear your take on this camera vs. Sony's FX30 (specifically video) since you got to spend time with both (Battle of the APS-Cs!). I currently own the FX30, but keep going back-and-forth on whether or not I want to switch over to the X-H2S.
You should've gotten a LM lens for a fair review! All the LM lenses all have insanely good autofocus due to the internal LM motors for smooth buttery focus pulling etc. Autofocus performance on Fuji is like 40% body firmware and 60% lenses. If you want the best AF, anything labeled "LM" will give you it. Also for the lowlight performance Interframe noise reduction and internal noise reduction even though it says its set to 0 as in you think it's off, it's still on at 0. Setting it to -4 and Interframe noise reduction to off gives you an incredibly clean image that cleans up with DR noise reduction. (same unfortunately applies for photos) High iso to -4 will net you sharper photos. Another thing, I hope you had the camera in boost mode for a fair comparison, I know I know it's stupid that "boost mode" isnt just on by default but fuji cameras give you so much customization its almost bad but boost def would help the AF. In terms of log performance I am sad that the XH2s has ISO 1250 as the base and the XH2 has 1000 but FLOG2 actually has better shadow recovery than the sony's SLOG3 (ive used both and a lot of tests have showed that)
I always love your videos!! Whenever I save up enough money, I want to upgrade my Canon M50 to something that elevates my videos/photos and is more fun haha. The FUJIFILM cameras really does look so fun... but Sony... I DON'T KNOW WHAT MY SPIRIT IS lol. Anyways, thank you for your great videos and thoughts!
Good morning! I have a question regarding about my camera, I just recently bought an Xh2s, when I try shooting in M mode, it produces 3 photos instead of 1. Do anyone knows how to change this? Thank you!
I own the XH2S and I find the footage to be overly too sharp. It doesn’t have an OLPF. It’s an easy fix in post. Also, Sony colour science has improved a lot in the newer cameras and I think they’re fine.
@@Christo_glenn I always just set the Sharpening and Noise Reduction to -4 in the settings. So obviously the default settings on Fuji are still a bit too sharp for my liking, but I find Sony cameras to have a significant oversharpened look, not just being too sharp (there are lots of high end cameras like RED that are super sharp) but having shapening that looks fake.
Fujifilm still can improve the firmware more, but the raw specs are just not comparable with the FX30. It has more dynamic range, 3:2 open gate which is good for cropping 16:9 or 9:16 for YT/IG etc. I hope they can keep working on it. The exposure change when zooming has been there since forever, no idea when Fujifilm will fix it. Basically the aperture blades are not moving fast/smooth enough to keep exposure constant. E.g. At 16mm f/4, the aperture opening is 4mm and at 80mm f/4 it is 20mm opening. Never seen it on other systems except Fuji.
Hi sensei, thanks for making this review. I also dipped my toes into fujifilm, and the experience is more fun compared to Sony, but i definitely agree that for video performance, Sony does better in some ways. Hopefully you can make another Fujifilm review especially XT5 and cover what if you use lenses outside fujifilm's list that supports 40MP
How did you like the "Fuji look" ?
Let me know!!
Nice review. However regards the log mode. I have worked with Sony S log 3 & I have worked with Fujifilm f log. I honestly feel Fujifilm log is much easier to grade & the magenta look in Sony is a pain when correcting
Quickly becoming my favorite youtuber, keep being you kensei!
Awesome!!!
8:10 is a known issue, because Fujifilm applies High iso noise reduction by default in camera, and you have to turn down that setting to -4. The shadows will look less mushy and a lot cleaner.
I was a Sony shooter for 15 years(started with old alphas and before). When Covid was sold my all camera gear. Beginning of summer friend of mine “borrowed” me his xt4, before he sell it. I felt in love with photography again like never before. I bought his camera😂 and still shooting with it every day for the reasons what you mentioned. I love the shutter sound, the colors, film simulations. I can shoot good looking videos without any grading for family moments.
Love the acros red, black and white photos.
But I’m not a professional anymore.
exactly the comparison i was looking for and there you upload it, thanks so much for the big effort you made making this.
Thank you for watching!!! Glad you liked it!!
The shutter sound you love is actually coming from a speaker. You can turn it off in the settings and listen to the nearly silent mechanical shutter sound. I love it.
Great video, BTW! Great review!
My friend great video like always. I love how honest you opened. Refreshing to see this is not the topical VS video that every other RUclipsr makes.
It’s a delight to watch your videos.
Thank you!
Honesty is the key in RUclips!!
One of the best review i saw in RUclips. Great job.
P.S. Greetings from the ex sony and current Fuji user😄🖐🏻
Hi great video, with respect to the bad low light performance, don't you think your lens should be at atleast 2.8 not 4? for a good result
I thought F4 was even better for LL performance test because now the camera is only thing that we rely on.
Since you seem to enjoy using the XH2s for photography more than video, I’m thinking you would have preferred the XH2 [with identical ergonomics] with its 40 megapixels even more! Just curious, do you use a hybrid Sony camera for still and video (if so which one)? Really enjoyed your review.
if you were to buy a camera today for documentary/ vlog content, what camera would you choose, fx3, fuji
H26,canon 6 mark ii, or any other suggestion. I also take pictures occasionally great content
It would be FX3 because I'm so used to Sony cameras.
Have you tried the X-S20??
I wanna know your take on it.
No I haven't.
But interesting...
best review i ever seen about this camera. Thanks u a lot!
Glad it was helpful 🙂
I own both X-H2S and X-E4. Really recommend the X-E4, especially its minimalistic. I'm going out almost every day with X-E4 😉 Taking pictures with modified Disposable Lens is really big fun! By the way my sister has used my X-T3 and X-E4 for a few days. She said she love the X-E4!
I tried X-E4 eventually and I LOVED it so much!!!
It just makes me wanna go out more!
Is the one that makes the FX30 look like a Mickey Mouse camera??
I don't think so.
In my opinion FX30 has higher performance average than X-H2S. I can trust it more.
But it's just that X-H2S is more fun!
Haha ja fx30 is a cripple camera compared to fuji
finally someone done good af test!
8:16 have you used any other lenses then the f4 for your low light tests?
No, same lens!
Use a faster lens for low light. Right?
This a perfect camera for a webcam for streaming on twitch it looks insanely good! and finna buy it soon
A bit op just for a webcam haha
i owned x100v (my first fuji camera) for about 2 years, and it made me fall in love with photography as a hobby so much more, so i decided to sell my canon R and bought a fuji xt4 (i didnt really like the fixed lens on x100v). dont get me wrong the x100v is an outstanding camera but if i have to choose again i'd rather pick the xe4 or maybe xpro3. i chose xt4 over the xe4 or xpro3 because of IBIS and the back screen (for landscape)
x100v looks so sick!!
But if I go for a compact fixed-lens camera, I would choose GRIIIx because of the size. But X-E4 has the joy of changing lenses.
It's difficult to choose lol
insane intro🔥
I'd love to hear your take on this camera vs. Sony's FX30 (specifically video) since you got to spend time with both (Battle of the APS-Cs!). I currently own the FX30, but keep going back-and-forth on whether or not I want to switch over to the X-H2S.
That’s actually great idea!
I will do it!
You are a good film maker. I like your style. Wish you all the best.
Thank you so much 😀
Can you make a comparison to the fx30? Side by side test? Please! :)
Good idea! I'll think about it!
Yeah, wouldn’t recommend an F4 lens for reviewing purposes though. Cause how will that do in low light?
You should've gotten a LM lens for a fair review! All the LM lenses all have insanely good autofocus due to the internal LM motors for smooth buttery focus pulling etc. Autofocus performance on Fuji is like 40% body firmware and 60% lenses. If you want the best AF, anything labeled "LM" will give you it.
Also for the lowlight performance Interframe noise reduction and internal noise reduction even though it says its set to 0 as in you think it's off, it's still on at 0.
Setting it to -4 and Interframe noise reduction to off gives you an incredibly clean image that cleans up with DR noise reduction. (same unfortunately applies for photos) High iso to -4 will net you sharper photos.
Another thing, I hope you had the camera in boost mode for a fair comparison, I know I know it's stupid that "boost mode" isnt just on by default but fuji cameras give you so much customization its almost bad but boost def would help the AF.
In terms of log performance I am sad that the XH2s has ISO 1250 as the base and the XH2 has 1000 but FLOG2 actually has better shadow recovery than the sony's SLOG3 (ive used both and a lot of tests have showed that)
I'm totally new to Fuji cameras, so I appreciate those information!!
Thank you!!
@@KenseiAkatsu anytime I gotchu!! Feel free to send me a message over on IG if you have any others I’d love to help!
I always love your videos!! Whenever I save up enough money, I want to upgrade my Canon M50 to something that elevates my videos/photos and is more fun haha. The FUJIFILM cameras really does look so fun... but Sony... I DON'T KNOW WHAT MY SPIRIT IS lol. Anyways, thank you for your great videos and thoughts!
Eventually I realized that I am a Sony guy right now. But Fuji cameras are just so much fun!!
XｰH2Sと似た様な性能でProResが撮れるS5IIXと迷ってるのですが、比較した時にAPSｰC機のデメリットは気になりませんか？(ダイナミックレンジなど)S5IIも結局60pでクロップかかりますし、肌色がマゼンタすぎる気がするので動画性能と写真の色味を考えたらFujiだと思うのですがどうでしょうか？
僕はブランド関わらずAPSCのデメリットをあんまり感じないタイプですが、色味はFUJI好みですね。
ただLUMIXのほうがオールラウンダーな気がします
X-H2S or FX30 for video and cinema?
Tough to answer here now lol
I gotta make a full comparison of those!
What microphone do you use when you are recording outside?
Rode wireless Go
hello friend, I have Fujifilm XH2-S. Can you recommend sony fx30 to me?
I love you r videos
Try the X-T30 II, you will love it ……….
That looks sick too!!
Hi Kensei, When I edit, I see the 6K video in 3:2 format. How can I provide 16:9 image instead of 3:2?
Hi. What aspect ratio is this video?
3840x1920
What camera did you use to shoot yourself in this video?
Which one?
But mainly on A7III. Sometimes, FX30 and bmpcc6k
Good morning! I have a question regarding about my camera, I just recently bought an Xh2s, when I try shooting in M mode, it produces 3 photos instead of 1. Do anyone knows how to change this? Thank you!
LMAO. When a Sony user realizes out of camera footage doesn't have to have terrible colour and be oversharpened....
I own the XH2S and I find the footage to be overly too sharp. It doesn’t have an OLPF. It’s an easy fix in post.
Also, Sony colour science has improved a lot in the newer cameras and I think they’re fine.
@@Christo_glenn I always just set the Sharpening and Noise Reduction to -4 in the settings.
So obviously the default settings on Fuji are still a bit too sharp for my liking, but I find Sony cameras to have a significant oversharpened look, not just being too sharp (there are lots of high end cameras like RED that are super sharp) but having shapening that looks fake.
Subscribed right after watching the intro lmao
Omg can u compare to the fx30 & xS20 LOL
The shutter sounds like two very tiny people clapping once :D
RV would be better in term of low light and resolution stuffs.
But I think A7IV will work for your purpose.
You look like Ayano Gou!
Thanks??
Your low light test 🤔 Your footage is shot using an f4 lens. Try faster lens like a 2.8 or 1.4. Would make a big difference.
Fujifilm still can improve the firmware more, but the raw specs are just not comparable with the FX30. It has more dynamic range, 3:2 open gate which is good for cropping 16:9 or 9:16 for YT/IG etc. I hope they can keep working on it.
The exposure change when zooming has been there since forever, no idea when Fujifilm will fix it. Basically the aperture blades are not moving fast/smooth enough to keep exposure constant. E.g. At 16mm f/4, the aperture opening is 4mm and at 80mm f/4 it is 20mm opening. Never seen it on other systems except Fuji.
I'm sure they will improve it better and better in a near future!!
I like the XH2S Stacked sensor. It helps minimize rolling shutter issues. Sony is precision and Fuji is weekend driver.
I should've tested it
It’s a great review but I like your long-hair style more 🤘
Thank you!!!
Hallo,!in rthe beginning of video, autofocus is hunting behind you!at 3:02
Hi sensei, thanks for making this review. I also dipped my toes into fujifilm, and the experience is more fun compared to Sony, but i definitely agree that for video performance, Sony does better in some ways.
Hopefully you can make another Fujifilm review especially XT5 and cover what if you use lenses outside fujifilm's list that supports 40MP
Great idea!!
"You must expect great things of yourself before you can do them." --Michael Jordan
Well said!!
Not the best lens to test, I would pick XF 16-55 2.8 ;)
Panning shots from Fujifilm cameras are just awful to be honest
I tried Xt4-Xt5-Xh2
F4 that's why shadow is broken. Sony is full frame