Fujifilm X-H2s Assessment – Preview Photos

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Fujifilm have simply unleashed the X-H2S, their model new flagship mirrorless digital camera for 2022. Billed as a really skilled APS-C hybrid digital camera, the XH2S is all about hi-speed pictures.

With the very newest X-trans CMOS 5 HS stacked sensor and X-Processor 5, this digital camera can shoot black-out free 26.1 megapixel photos at 40fps with steady phase-detect AF and AE metering when utilizing its digital shutter and 15fps utilizing the mechanical shutter.

The mixture of latest sensor and processor additionally gives 6K/30p and as much as 4K/120p video recording, 120fps stay view and 1/151th sec rolling shutter, which has similarities to many devoted cinema cameras.

Auto-focusing

The X-Processor 5 introduces AI deep studying to the Fuji X-series for the primary time, with the X-H2s capable of robotically detect animals, birds, vehicles, bikes, planes and trains, bringing it again updated for 2022.

Fujifilm declare that the sensor is 3.5x faster and the processor 1.5x faster than the favored X-T4, whereas the AF system with its improved algorithm, higher eye/face detection and the addition of AI studying is 3x quicker.

CFexpress Reminiscence Playing cards

To allow all of that velocity, Fuji have carried out twin CFexpress Sort B / UHS-II slots, one other first for the system, whereas the HEIF file format additionally makes its debut along with the same old JPEG and RAW.

Physique and Design

Measuring 135.5 x 92.9 x 86.9mm and weighing 660g, the brand new XH2S is definitely smaller and lighter than its predecessor, the X-H1.

Fuji have determined to take away some dials and controls and exchange them with extra Perform buttons, whereas the ISO and Shutter Pace dials on the XH1 have made method for a PASM dial on this new mannequin.

The LCD display screen and EVF have each been considerably upgraded, with the previous being a 1.62m 3-inch vari-angle LCD and the latter a 5.76M EVF with 0.8x magnification and 120fps refresh charge.

6K/30p / 4K/120p Video

Turning to video, the XH2S helps Apple ProRes RAW and BlackMagic RAW for the primary time on a Fuji digital camera and likewise gives the brand new F-Log 2 with as much as 14+ stops of dynamic vary.

Longer recording occasions of as much as 240min at an ambient temperature and 17min at 40 Celsius are supported, with a fan accent out there which screws into the again of the digital camera and improves the utmost time to 51 minutes at 40 Celsius.

6.2K/30p and 4K/120p recording are the headline charges, with no crop within the former and a 1.29x crop for the latter. There’s additionally 4K/60p (no crop), FHD 240/200p (1.38x crop) and FHD 120p (no crop).

Battery Life

The XH2S makes use of precisely the identical battery because the X-T4, with battery life rated at 720 pictures in accordance with the very stringent CIPA normal and 1850 pictures with the non-obligatory VG-VH grip fitted. Shutter life for this digital camera is 500K pictures when utilizing the mechanical shutter.

New Lenses and Equipment

Additionally formally introduced alongside the XH2S are two lenses which have beforehand solely appeared on the lens roadmap, the XF 18-120mm F4 R LM PZ WR energy zoom and the XF 150-600mm F5.6-8 R LM OIS WR, and three new equipment.

The actually named FAN-001 is the aforementioned fan accent for lowering overheating throughout video recording in sizzling climates, whereas the VG-XH is a dual-battery vertical grip.

Fuji are additionally introducing an attention-grabbing new FT-XH file transmitter grip which is able to wirelessly add a slew of networking capabilities to the core digital camera, together with 600Mbps Ethernet, 5G telephone tethering and multi-cam assist.

So the brand new X-H2S has a really clear give attention to velocity and video, due to its new stacked sensor and processor.

X-Trans CMOS 5 HR

Fujifilm seemingly have not forgotten out-and-out stills shooters, although, as they’ve additionally simply unveiled the brand new X-Trans CMOS 5 HR sensor, with HR standing for Excessive Decision. This HR sensor may have 40 megapixels and use a Bottom Illuminated (BSI) design to assist maintain noise to a minimal.

With the following Fuji X-Summit scheduled for September 2022, we should not have to attend too lengthy to search out out which new digital camera physique the X-Trans CMOS 5 HR sensor will debut in – virtually definitely the X-H2…

Pricing and Availability

The brand new Fujifilm X-H2S is priced at £2499 / $2499 physique solely within the UK and USA respectively and shall be out there in early July 2022.

The VG-VH vertical grip will price £399 / $399, the FT-XH file transmitter grip £949 / $999, and the FAN-001 fan £169 / $199.

Fujifilm Press Launch

Introducing the FUJIFILM X-H2S

Fujifilm announce flagship mannequin which boasts the very best burst-mode, AF and video efficiency within the historical past of the X Collection.

FUJIFILM Company (President and CEO, Consultant Director: Teiichi Goto) is happy to announce the launch of the mirrorless digital digital camera FUJIFILM X-H2S in July 2022. The digital camera joins the lineup of the X Collection of mirrorless digital cameras, that are famend for his or her excellent picture high quality in each stills and movies, delivered with Fujifilm’s proprietary color replica know-how.

The X-H2S is a brand new flagship mannequin boasting the very best efficiency in each stills and movies within the historical past of the X Collection. This has been made potential by way of the brand new stacked-layer back-illuminated 26.16MP “X-Trans^TM CMOS 5 HS”^*2 sensor able to studying indicators 4 occasions quicker than the earlier mannequin^*1, and the high-speed “X-Processor 5” boasting double the processing velocity of the earlier mannequin^*3.

The X-H2S options an developed AF system able to taking pictures as much as 40 frames per second and providing newly developed subject-recognition AF know-how and may even movie 6.2K/30P and 4K/120P video.

Different options embrace the five-axis in-body picture stabilisation that provides as much as 7.0-stop benefit^*4, extremely strong magnesium physique, {hardware} that includes operability improved from the earlier mannequin, in addition to in depth interface choices together with the brand new slot for a CFexpress^TMSort B card^*5 and an non-obligatory file transmitter (bought individually).

The brand new digital camera caters to the varied photographic wants {of professional} photographers and videographers in each stills and movies in classes together with sports activities pictures, chook pictures and single-person on-location work.

FIFTH GENERATION OF DEVICES

In 2012, Fujifilm launched the FUJIFILM X-Pro1, that includes a picture sensor and a processor developed in-house. Since then, the corporate has developed the X Collection, releasing 4 generations of the units during the last decade in pursuit of superior picture high quality and portability. With the launch of the most recent X-H2S, the X Collection heralds the arrival of the fifth technology of units, X-Trans^TM CMOS 5 HS and X-Processor 5.

1. X-Trans™ CMOS 5 HS： This 26.16MP picture sensor inherits the earlier mannequin’s back-illumination type but in addition adopts the stack-layer construction to change into the primary stacked APS-C sensor able to quadrupling the velocity to learn indicators in comparison with the present mannequin. It has dramatically improved efficiency, together with up-to-40fps blackout-free burst mode^*6 and significantly-better AF charge throughout steady taking pictures. As for video efficiency, the sensor can document 4K/60P video with out cropping with considerably decreased rolling-shutter impact.

1. X-Processor 5：　The all-new processor has double the processing velocity of the present mannequin. It has improved picture decision at low ISO sensitivity and decreased noise at excessive ISO sensitivity in stills, whereas delivering considerably improved AF accuracy and velocity. Using the AI processor allows subject-detection AF, monitoring a focused topic with elevated accuracy. In video, the processer allows filming 4:2:2 10bit video at 6.2K/30P and 4K/120P and helps a wide range of codecs together with Apple ProRes 422 HQ^*7. It additionally has decrease energy consumption, thus extending the utmost video-recording time, and helps a CFexpress^TM Sort B reminiscence card.

The X-H2S makes full use of the aptitude of the fifth-generation units to realize a considerable efficiency enchancment.

• Main increase to the burst mode functionality: The digital camera can apply AF / AE monitoring in blackout-free steady taking pictures of as much as 40 frames per second and may shoot over 1,000 frames repeatedly when setting the high-speed burst taking pictures mode to 30 frames per second (JPEG) or 20 frames per second (RAW). *8

• Dramatically developed AF efficiency: The elevated variety of AF calculations carried out per second has improved AF accuracy, gives a subject-recognition AF perform, and improves prediction algorithm to dramatically enhance Zone AF and the aptitude to trace a shifting topic below low-contrast atmosphere.

• Improved video efficiency: The digital camera helps recording 4:2:2 10bit video at 6.2K/30P and 4K/120P internally. The sensor’s readout velocity throughout video recording has been improved to 1/180 seconds, suppressing the rolling shutter impact. It helps three Apple ProRes codecs; ProRes 422 HQ, ProRes 422, and ProRes 422 LT. When recording ProRes, X-H2S additionally helps proxy recording reminiscent of ProRes 422 Proxy. One other new characteristic is F-Log2 functionality with dynamic vary expanded as much as 14+ stops, which allows a lot smoother tonal expression.

*1 As compared with the X-Trans^TM CMOS4, carried within the present digital camera fashions

*2 X-Trans^TM is a trademark or registered trademark of FUJIFILM Company.

*3 As compared with the X-Professor 4, carried within the present digital camera fashions

*4 When mounted with the FUJINON Lens XF35mmF1.4 R

*5 CFexpress™ is a trademark or registered trademark of the CompactFlash Affiliation.

*6 Excessive-speed steady taking pictures free from the viewfinder blacking out, stopping customers from seeing the topic; That is solely out there when utilizing the digital shutter.

*7 Apple ProRes is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in america and different nations.

*8 That is solely out there when utilizing the digital shutter.

MAIN FEATURES

Greatest functionality to trace a shifting topic within the historical past of the X Collection to seize decisive photograph alternatives

The digital camera is supplied with a back-illuminated stacked-layer 26.16MP “X-Trans^TM CMOS 5 HS” sensor, the fifth technology of X Collection’ picture sensors. It has sign readout velocity about 4 occasions quicker than the present mannequin to realize blackout-free steady taking pictures of as much as 40 frames per second. The digital camera controls phase-detection pixels independently from picture show in the course of the burst mode. This triples the variety of calculations in part detection info from the present mannequin^*9, and allows high-speed focusing even throughout high-speed steady taking pictures of 40 frames per second, thereby considerably bettering AF accuracy within the burst mode.

Using the brand new sensor and the processor is coupled with an elevated built-in reminiscence capability to dramatically improve the variety of frames that may be repeatedly recorded within the burst mode. When utilizing the digital shutter, the digital camera can shoot over 1,000 frames repeatedly^*10 at as much as 30fps in JPEG and 20fps in RAW.

The EVF makes use of a high-resolution 5.76-million-dot panel with the magnification of 0.8x. The sleek viewfinder with the body charge of approx. 120fps additionally gives improved visibility due to sturdy suppression of parallax and distortion that happen when an eye fixed place turns into displaced whereas utilizing the viewfinder, thereby enabling correct monitoring of topic actions.

Considerably-evolved AF efficiency with using new units and enhanced algorithm

Using the brand new units and improved prediction algorithm for AF have led to a significant increase within the digital camera’s functionality to trace a shifting topic and autofocus precisely in Zone AF or in low-contrast circumstances. This implies a topic that retains on shifting might be precisely tracked, reminiscent of athletes and wild animals.

The brand new picture processor contains a subject-detection AF perform, developed with Deep Studying know-how. It detects and robotically tracks not solely the human face / eyes but in addition animals, birds, vehicles, bikes, bicycles, airplanes and trains to take care of autofocus. Customers can focus on shutter alternatives and framing, because the digital camera can maintain a focused topic in focus consistently.

Developed video efficiency to cater to various wants

Using the brand new sensor / new processor has enabled saving 4:2:2 10bit video at 6.2K/30P internally, recording high-definition video whereas retaining in depth shade info. The digital camera additionally helps filming high-speed 4K/120P video so {that a} momentary motion of a fast-moving topic might be offered in easy slow-motion with high-quality particulars.

The sensor`s readout velocity throughout video recording has been decreased to as quick as 1/180 seconds. The rolling-shutter impact is well-controlled to current a shifting topic naturally.

X-H2S helps three Apple ProRes codecs; ProRes 422 HQ, ProRes 422, and ProRes 422 LT. When recording ProRes, X-H2S additionally helps proxy recording reminiscent of ProRes 422 Proxy, streamlining the general workflow from filming to post-production.

AF efficiency for video recording has been enhanced. The digital camera helps the AF+MF perform within the video mode, and gives the subject-detection AF perform additionally throughout video filming, monitoring a fast-moving topic in each stills and movies.

One other new characteristic is F-Log2 functionality with dynamic vary expanded as much as 14+ stops. The better dynamic vary than the present F-log broadens post-production potential.

To cater to the wants {of professional} photographers, the digital camera has a brand new heat-dissipating construction to considerably improve the utmost video-recording time and allow recording 240 minutes of 4K/60P video^*11. Connect the non-obligatory cooling fan “FAN-001” to allow prolonged video recording even in high-temperature circumstances.

*11 When recording video at 25℃ in a chilly begin, with the auto power-off temperature set at “Excessive,” bit charge of 100Mbps, a vertical battery grip VG-XH mounted and utilizing three batteries. The recording length relies on remaining battery cost and the kind and capability of a reminiscence card used. When the principle unit heats up, filming might robotically be terminated.

4. {Hardware} / design / operability to help customers’ taking pictures expertise

The digital camera options an all-new five-axis in-body picture stabilization mechanism, which gives as much as 7.0-stop benefit due to the brand new processor and a brand new sensing management perform. Customers can comfortably select to hand-hold the digital camera to shoot lively conditions reminiscent of sports activities or in low gentle circumstances reminiscent of nightscape.

The brand new digital camera inherits the favored design options of the X-H1, reminiscent of a big grip that works properly with massive lenses, an LCD show on the highest panel for customers to examine settings any time, and extremely strong digital camera physique that withstands heavy skilled use. Moreover, person suggestions has been mirrored to carry extra enchancment in operability:

OPERABILITY ENHANCEMENTS

The shutter button’s operational really feel has been adjusted to enhance its operability when it’s half-pressed, serving to customers launch the shutter precisely as they intend.

The design of the massive grip, certainly one of X-H1’s fashionable options, has been brushed as much as make it even simpler to carry when utilizing an extended or large-aperture lens.

A standalone video-recording button has been added for enhanced video operability together with the 1.62-million-dot vari-angle LCD monitor.

In comparison with earlier fashions, the brand new digital camera gives improved operability with its buttons and dials, e.g. improved button supplies and cargo adjustment to the AF ON button, in order that customers can deal with the digital camera precisely as they intend.

Shutter sturdiness has been additional improved, withstanding 500,000 actuations within the firm’s take a look at.

The digital camera options twin reminiscence card slots supporting CFexpress^TM Sort B and SD playing cards. Use the CFexpress^TM Sort B card with high-speed knowledge processing efficiency to attract out the complete potential of X-H2S’s quick steady taking pictures and video efficiency and obtain comfy taking pictures^*12.

*12 See the Fujifilm web site for an inventory of verified appropriate playing cards.

OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES

Vertical battery grip “VG-XH” (for the X-H2S)

The vertical battery grip is mud and moisture resistant and operates at temperatures as little as -10 levels Celsius. It suits two of the excessive capability battery “NP-W235.”

The grip options numerous buttons in handy places for vertical taking pictures to offer the identical degree of operability with horizontal taking pictures.

File transmitter “FT-XH” (for the X-H2S / resulting from be launched in Sep 2022)

This file transmitter options wired LAN connectivity and high-speed wi-fi communications functionality, important for in-studio tethered taking pictures or sports activities / media taking pictures. It may be additionally used as a vertical grip. It suits two of the excessive capability battery “NP-W235.”

It may be mixed with the X-H2S to assist the next communication specs:

　1 FTP switch by wired LAN / wi-fi LAN / USB smartphone tethering

2 Tethered taking pictures by wired LAN / wi-fi LAN

3 Distant Rec perform by wired LAN / wi-fi LAN; Able to controlling as much as 4 X-H2S cameras from a browser on the identical time

Cooling fan “FAN-001” (for the X-H2S)

It is a cooling fan, particularly designed for the X-H2S to facilitate prolonged taking pictures and video recording in excessive temperature.

The fan might be fitted to the rear of the digital camera physique with no cable and provides energy, extending steady video recording time at excessive temperature, and eliminating issues of heat-related digital camera shutdown.

Cowl equipment “CVR-XH” (for the X-H2S)

It is a cowl equipment for safeguarding numerous terminals on the digital camera

・1 x Sync terminal cowl

・1 x Sizzling shoe cowl

・1 x File transmitter / vertical battery grip terminal cowl

・1 x Cooling fan terminal cowl

・1 x Reminiscence card slot cowl

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First Impressions

The Fujifilm X-H2S is probably the most highly effective APS-C digital camera ever launched, nevertheless it’s additionally the most costly too. We bought hands-on with the XH2s not too long ago, so discover out what we consider this new speed-demon by studying our first impressions…

The X-H2S is Fujifilm’s most formidable APS-C sensor digital camera thus far, each by way of what it gives and the way a lot it prices.

It additionally marks a radical departure from the “conventional” dealing with that followers have come to know and love, one thing that’s sure to trigger ripples if not waves on Fuji boards all over the place.

So to recap – for £$2500, you get 26 megapixels, 40fps burst taking pictures, 6.2K video, AI-driven auto-focusing and 7-stops of IBIS, all housed in an identical physique to the unique X-H1, albeit one with no shutter velocity, ISO or publicity compensation dials.

The XHS2 nonetheless has a helpful top-panel LCD display screen on the right-hand-side which lets you see the important thing digital camera settings at a look, nevertheless it now has a PASM taking pictures mode dial over on the left.

This options no fewer than 7 Customized modes, by far probably the most we have seen on any digital camera, alongside the same old PASM modes, a Filter setting and the devoted Film mode.

So you possibly can basically configure the X-H2S with as much as seven completely different mixtures of key settings and shortly entry them with a easy flip of the Taking pictures Mode Dial.

Including to this customisability are the plethora of unmarked Perform buttons that adorn the digital camera, which all have default settings however which may all be modified to fit your method of working.

Controversially, certainly one of these Fn buttons has changed the much-loved MSC focus change on the entrance panel – as an alternative you now should press the Perform button that is as an alternative and use the command dial to vary this setting.

There may be now room on the highest panel for devoted film recording, ISO, White Stability and one more customized Perform buttons, alongside the top-panel LCD, whereas the joystick on the again is inherited from the GFX100S and is bigger and simpler to make use of than earlier than.

Whereas the LCD display screen is identical as on the X-T4, the digital viewfinder is a formidable 5.76 million dot panel with a 0.8x magnification and 60 or 120fps refresh charge, significantly better than on each the X-H1 and the X-T4.

That is probably the most succesful Fujifilm digital camera thus far for video, with 6K/30p and particularly as much as 4K/120p with 240min recording restrict positive to please videographers. Whereas the 26 megapixel sensor does not enable for 8K (possibly one thing that the upcoming 40 megapixel XH2 will provide?), the XH2s nonetheless represents an enormous step ahead on this facet for the X-series.

We tried out the XH2S’ model new AF system along with the 18-120mm energy zoom lens, which with a most F4 aperture aperture is not the brightest however does provide a helpful focal vary and 183mm equal attain.

The digital camera was noticeably faster to lock-on to the principle topic than earlier Fuji cameras that we have examined. We did not get the chance to strive the brand new AI modes for animals, birds, vehicles and different motor automobiles, however the improved face and eye detection did appear to be faster and extra dependable.

To take full benefit of the XH2S’ quick 40fps burst taking pictures velocity and for recording inside ProRes, you may have to put money into some CF Specific Sort B reminiscence playing cards, one other model new characteristic for the Fuji digital camera vary. Do not buy the X-H2S with out additionally budgeting for them.

Equally, when you’re taking pictures in sizzling climates, you may want so as to add on the price of the dinky little Fan accent, which screws into the again panel when the LCD display screen is flipped to the aspect and considerably boosts recording occasions.

Lastly, if you wish to use the XH2S in an expert capability as a journalist or related, you may want the £$999 file transmitter grip, which provides ethernet connectivity, improved Wifi and extra superior wi-fi choices, in addition to two further batteries.

Which brings us to the value – the stacked sensor, excessive decision viewfinder and CF Specific slot might properly have made the Fujifilm XH2S the very best ever APS-C sensor digital camera in the marketplace (on paper at the very least), nevertheless it’s additionally by far the most costly.

All of that innovative know-how does not come low-cost, as different stacked sensor cameras just like the Olympus O-M1, Sony A9 sequence, Sony A1, Canon EOS R3 and Nikon Z9 all reveal.

We’re surmising that Fujifilm regarded on the Olympus O-M1 particularly, positioning their APS-C sensor providing simply above the Micro 4 Thirds competitors, and I suppose the pricing makes some type of sense from that perspective.

What’s true about all of those cameras is that you just actually must be positive if you really want the headline-grabbing speeds that they provide – in spite of everything, it is no straightforward job to combine 1000’s of excessive burst charge pictures into your each day workflow.

When you do want 40fps taking pictures, although, Fujfilm now have your again with the launch of the XH2S, which coupled with the equally new 150-600mm optic would make a incredible chook and motorsports mixture.

And if decision and stills pictures are extra your factor, the 40 megapixel X-H2 that shall be introduced in September 2022 is certainly one thing to stay up for…

Palms On

Forward of our full assessment, do you need to see precisely what the brand new Fujifilm X-H2S APS-C sensor mirrorless digital camera appears like within the flesh?

We got a sneak peek of the XH2S at an unique briefing with Fujifilm UK earlier this month.

Try our in depth hands-on gallery of photographs of this thrilling new flagship digital camera, together with the brand new FAN-001 and VG-XH vertical grip equipment.

A gallery of hands-on photographs of the Fujifilm X-H2S mirrorless digital camera.

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Preview Photos

Forward of our full assessment, listed here are some full-size pattern JPEG and RAW photographs and movies taken with the Fujifilm X-H2S mirrorless digital camera.

The Fujifilm X-H2S is a mirrorless digital camera with a 26.1 megapixel APS-C stacked sensor, 40fps steady burst taking pictures, and 4K/120p video recording.

Please observe that we have been utilizing a pre-production model of this product and due to this fact the picture high quality is just not absolutely indicative of the ultimate transport model.

Fujifilm X-H2S Pattern Photos

Pattern RAW Photos

The Fujifilm X-H2s allows customers to seize RAW and JPEG format information. We have offered some Fujifilm RAW (RAF) samples so that you can obtain (thumbnail photos proven beneath should not 100% consultant).

Pattern Motion pictures & Video

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