Fujifilm users of all kinds have reason to be happy, as the company has announced a new mirrorless camera, a new X Series lens, and a new GFX Series lens.
Fujifilm X-H2
The X-H2 comes with a new 40.2-megapixel back-illuminated X-Trans CMOS 5 HR sensor, the highest resolution ever in an X Series camera. Along with that headline feature, users will enjoy:
- X-Processor 5
- 8K 30p video internal Apple ProRes video in 4:2:2 10-bit
- 12-bit 8K 30p raw video output with external recorder
- F-Log2 with over 13 stops of dynamic range
- Up to 30 minutes of recording
- 4K video oversampled from 8K with up to 2x digital zoom with no loss of resolution
- Minimum ISO of 125
- Extremely fast minimum electronic shutter speed of 1/180,000 s
- Pixel Shift Multi-Shot for 160-megapixel images
- 15 fps bursts using mechanical shutter, 20 fps with electronic shutter
- HEIF format support for 30% size reduction from JPEG
- Subject-detection autofocus with deep learning for animals, birds, people, cars, bicycles, planes, trains, and motorcycles
- 5-axis in-body image stabilization
- 5.76-million-dot EVF with 0.8x magnification and 120 fps refresh rate
- 79 weather-sealed points
- Optional cooling fan and battery grip
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Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, USB-C, HDMI micro Type D
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Dual card slots
Look for the X-H2 in late September for $1,999.
XF 56mm f/1.2 R WR
The XF 56mm f/1.2 R WR updates the popular portrait lens with a range of improvements:
- 11 dipahragm blades for a nearly perfectly circular aperture for particularly clean edges along highlights with minimal aberrations and particularly nice bokeh
- 13 elements in 8 groups
- Two aspherical elements and one ED element
- High-refractive technology
- Minimum focusing distance of 50 cm
- Dust- and moisture-sealing
- Fluorine coating
Look for the XF 56mm f/1.2 R WR in late September for $999.
GF 20-35mm f/4 R WR
Finally, the GF 20-35mm f/4 R WR offers medium format shooters a compact ultra-wide angle zoom.
- 16-28mm equivalent focal length range
- 14 elements in 10 groups
- Three aspherical, one ED aspherical, and three ED elements for reduced distortion and chromatic aberrations and increased sharpness
- Nano GI coating for reduced flares and ghosting and deeper contrast
- 4.4 inches (112.5 mm) long
- 25.6 oz (725 g)
- 82mm filter thread
- Weather-resistant design with 12 sealed points
Look for the GF 20-35mm f/4 R WR in late October for $2,499.
Wow. I've never owned a fuji but those are some class leading spec in that price range.
I do and they are great cameras. This new sensor looks epic.
If you count a 6x9 rangefinder I shot with in the 90s I guess I have used fuji :) I had to think for a while.
Maybe pick up a cheap one like the X-T20 and a couple of primes to see how you like it. The tech is obviously older but the fun factor isn’t..
With Canon's newly announced policy on 3rd party lenses , this new fuji is a firm favourite to to replace my aging 7dmkii wildlife setup.
Just pre-ordered the 20-35 for my GFX. That's gonna be awesome!
I'm excited for all the used prices on the current 56mm 1.2 to drop! The current one is still no slouch.