{"id":7702,"date":"2022-09-25T13:47:00","date_gmt":"2022-09-25T08:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.gowarranty.in\/?p=7702"},"modified":"2022-10-14T16:08:55","modified_gmt":"2022-10-14T10:38:55","slug":"fujifilm-x-h2-initial-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gowarranty.in\/blog\/fujifilm-x-h2-initial-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Fujifilm X-H2 initial review"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Fujifilm X-H2 is a high-end 40MP APS-C mirrorless camera that can shoot both stills and video. Its high-resolution stills as well as 8K video capabilities contrast with the X-high-speed H2S&#8217;s shooting and fast readout 4K capabilities. The X-H2 will be available in late September for a suggested retail price of $1,999. The X-H2 is compatible with the VG-XH battery grip, which also takes two batteries and costs $399, as well as the file transfer grip, which costs $999. If you want to record longer periods of high-resolution video, it&#8217;s also compatible with the $199 add-on fan unit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Design<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/gowarranty.in\/buy-extended-warranty\/gadgets\/digital-camera-and-dslrs\">Fujifilm X-H2 <\/a>shares the same body as the X-H2S, with the exception of the model name and &#8216;S&#8217; badge on the front of the high-speed model. It&#8217;s one of Fujifilm&#8217;s best-sealed bodies, which makes sense for a body designed for landscape photography.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This means it features the same command-dial-led user interface as the X-H2S, GFX 100S, and 50S II, allowing you to work quickly at your fingertips (one that will be familiar to the users of just about every brand). With the exception of M mode, in which you can configure a button to get Exp Comp when using Auto ISO, the front dial controls the primary exposure setting as well as the rear dial controls exposure comp. Even if you use a lens&#8217;s aperture ring instead of a command dial, you can&#8217;t assign other functions to the dials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Display<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The viewfinder and screens are identical to those found on the X-H2S, with a fully articulating rear 1.62M-dot touchscreen as well as a large 0.8x mag, 5.76M-dot OLED finder. Despite the relatively generous 24mm eyepoint, it&#8217;s a large viewfinder, to the point where it can be difficult to see the entire display when wearing glasses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The body features a large front grip as well as ten customizable buttons (with the option of using four directions of the four-way controller, with four swipe directions on the rear screen). The use of single-function command dials, instead of the clickable ones found on many previous X-Series cameras, gives the cameras a more solid, dependable feel, and eliminates the risk of inadvertently switching modes at a critical moment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>40MP BSI X-Trans CMOS sensor<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The X-most H2&#8217;s notable new feature is its use of a new 40MP BSI CMOS sensor, the highest-resolution chip of its size seen in a consumer camera. A BSI sensor won&#8217;t provide the significant speed benefits of the X-Stacked H2S&#8217;s CMOS chip, but it will likely provide slightly lower read noise all while allowing the camera to be less expensive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It&#8217;s an APS-C chip with a front-facing X-Trans colour filter array. By having a less regularly-repeating pattern in its red and blue channels, this filter is created to reduce the risk of moir\u00e9 appearing especially in comparison to Bayer filters (where it is still a risk even with high-resolution sensors and bright, sharp lenses); however, there is a narrower choice of software that will get the job done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>8K Video<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The switch to a 40MP sensor gives the X-H2 sufficient pixels to deliver 8K video from the full width of its sensor, which it does at frame rates of up to 30p. There&#8217;s also a 2:1 oversampled &#8216;HQ&#8217; 4K mode derived from the 8K capture, as well as a subsampled version that can be shot at up to 60p.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If 8K isn&#8217;t enough, the camera has a 6.2K mode that appears to be oversampled as well as derived from the 8K output. Interestingly, the 6.2K footage is in the common 16:9 aspect ratio used in video, as opposed to the X-similarly H2S&#8217;s named mode, which produces the taller 3:2, photo-shaped output.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Pixel shift high-resolution mode<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fujifilm&#8217;s GFX medium format cameras already have a pixel-shift high resolution mode, but this is the first time it has appeared in a camera with an X-Trans colour filter pattern. The camera must take 20 images to achieve a single pixel sensor movement within each one, however the end result is a set of files which can be combined into a 160MP image by using downloadable &#8216;Pixel Shift Combiner&#8217; software.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.gowarranty.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Frame-398-1024x640.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7706\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gowarranty.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Frame-398-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/gowarranty.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Frame-398-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/gowarranty.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Frame-398-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/gowarranty.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Frame-398-696x435.png 696w, https:\/\/gowarranty.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Frame-398-1068x668.png 1068w, https:\/\/gowarranty.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Frame-398.png 1308w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Autofocus<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The subject recognition autofocus modes on the X-H2 are the same as those on the X-H2S. Because the <a href=\"https:\/\/gowarranty.in\/buy-extended-warranty\/gadgets\/digital-camera-and-dslrs\">Fujifilm X-H2<\/a> can&#8217;t read out its sensor as quickly as the &#8216;S&#8217; model, AF speed may suffer; however, AF information usually comes from a faster, lower-resolution readout, so this may not be an issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The subject recognition modes, like the X-H2S, are completely separate from the camera&#8217;s face as well as eye tracking modes, so you&#8217;ll have to assign two custom buttons if you require quick access to both. If you turn face\/eye or subject detection on and then off, the camera does not return to the previous mode.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Shutter Mechanism<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In case the X-high-end H2&#8217;s status isn&#8217;t obvious, <a href=\"https:\/\/gowarranty.in\/buy-extended-warranty\/gadgets\/digital-camera-and-dslrs\">Fujifilm Fujifilm X-H2<\/a> emphasises that its shutter mechanism, in addition to being capable of shooting at 1\/8000 sec and continuously at up to 15 fps, is also rated to last 500,000 shots. These are the kinds of details we&#8217;re used to seeing on high-end professional cameras.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Battery<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The NP-W235 battery is shared by the X-H2, X-H2S, X-T4, and some GFX models. It has a decent 16Wh capacity and can power the camera for 680 shots per charge according to the CIPA battery rating. This is a very impressive figure that suggests the camera uses less power than the X-H2S. With a rating this high, only the most demanding of shoots (such as a wedding) are likely to test the battery&#8217;s capacity, as it&#8217;s common to obtain more than twice the rated number of shots (depending on how you shoot).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The optional VG-XH vertical grip adds capacity for two additional batteries, increasing battery life to 1,600 shots by 2.4 times. If all else fails, you can power the camera directly from a USB-C PD source with sufficient power.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Fujifilm X-H2 is a high-end 40MP APS-C mirrorless camera that can shoot both stills and video. Its high-resolution stills as well as 8K video capabilities contrast with the X-high-speed H2S&#8217;s shooting and fast readout 4K capabilities. The X-H2 will be available in late September for a suggested retail price of $1,999. 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