Fujifilm X-H2 - Hands On Review

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Last week I had the chance to spend 5 days shooting with Fujifilm's latest flaghship camera, the 40mp X-H2. Here are my thoughts on what's probably the biggest jump in performance in an X Series camera since the X-T2
Chapters
0:00 Introduction
1:35 Build Quality
2:56 Controls & Handling
7:34 Electronic Viewfinder
8:07 Image Stabilisation
8:41 Battery Life
9:27 Autofocus
10:52 Image Quality
18:25 Video
19:42 Conclusion
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@djsuth7727 Жыл бұрын

I like the way Andy says, "I'm primarily a landscape photographer and don't really do street photography - I'm not particularly good at it", then proceeds to show about a dozen excellent street images from New York 😁!

@AndyMumford Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, but I was with a couple of street photographers on this trip and they really put me to shame with how good they were

@ccjh0806 7 ай бұрын

LANDSCAPE DOES NOT MEAN JUST MOUNTAINS AND TREES LOL. TRY HARDER.

@djsuth7727 7 ай бұрын

@@ccjh0806 Thanks for your comment which is 1 year late and written in caps. For your education, photos of urban areas are called cityscapes. Try harder !

@hamidrastin5895 Жыл бұрын

when it comes to reviewing a Fuji camera, I am always finding your reviews the best and most comprehensive with a lot of beautifully shot samples!!

@AndyMumford Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, glad you enjoyed the video

@cb9831 Жыл бұрын

I totaly agree Do you think it's just FUJI ?? Though ?? Or could this be a quiet backwater where we find likeminded photographic souls !! Actually discussing the merits of 'Photography' Lets hope it remains this quiet & free from 'The Barrage' Let's hope ! Eh ! Shhhhhhhhhhhhh

@dalkapur Жыл бұрын

Hands down, the best, most informative review of the camera to date. Thanks!

@AndyMumford Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, really glad it was useful

@johnmakphotography Жыл бұрын

Finally, I was waiting for your video! Thank you so much for all the info, Andy! This camera is amazing :)

@AndyMumford Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment, glad you enjoyed the review

@SteveMc870 Жыл бұрын

Always enjoy your detailed & thorough reviews. Decided to make the switch from an X-T3 to the X-H2 a couple weeks ago and this feels like a huge upgrade on multiple levels. I've only used it for my daughter's soccer games so far, but saw an immediate improvement in the overall quality of the shots I was getting and a higher percentage of keepers as well.

@AndyMumford Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment, glad you enjoyed the review

@brianw6645 Жыл бұрын

This was one of the reviews I was waiting for. Thanks!

@AndyMumford Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment Brian, I hope it was worth waiting for

@marcelbarriel Жыл бұрын

Great review! Got the X-S10 right now and the comparison with this camera in the photo details was very nice. Thank you!

@AndyMumford Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment, glad you enjoyed the video

@GeoffGrant2010 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Andy! Great review, good sample images, more than enough info for me to make a decision. I always enjoy your videos! Geoff

@AndyMumford Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, glad you enjoyed it

@alexlford Жыл бұрын

So concise and covers all the usability info I can’t find elsewhere - thanks

@AndyMumford Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the comment, really glad you enjoyed the review

@artphototech Жыл бұрын

Absolutely stunning breakdown. Can't wait to get mine.

@AndyMumford Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, glad you enjoyed the video

@warricksmith5178 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your very useful and thorough review, Andy --- the first I've seen reflecting the perspective of landscape photographers. Your assessment is in line with my own. Indeed, I ordered one last week, as an upgrade from my X-S10.

@AndyMumford Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment, enjoy the camera

@whiskeyhillworkshop Жыл бұрын

Great review, Andy. I pre-ordered as soon as I could, so I'm looking forward to getting my hands on it later this month. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.

@AndyMumford Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment, hope you enjoy the camera

@ashtonanderson Жыл бұрын

thank you for your videos Andy! i find them very inspirational and practical.

@AndyMumford Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, glad you found it useful

@janprovaznik1731 Жыл бұрын

Lovely video, Andy! Thank you for the in-depth review and answering the questions I had :)

@AndyMumford Жыл бұрын

Thanks Jan, hope you’re well. Glad you found it useful. Ping me if there’s anything else you want to know about it

@iaincphotography6051 Жыл бұрын

As always a worthwhile review Andy, you tell it like it is. Cheers happy shooting.

@AndyMumford Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment Iain, glad you enjoyed the review

@davidsmith3716 Жыл бұрын

As always, stellar, impeccable presentation. Thank you.

@AndyMumford Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, glad you found it interesting

@AndreiDimaReviews Жыл бұрын

Great video! I was expecting a video about the X-H2 from you. Thank you for all the info!

@AndyMumford Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment, hope you found the video useful

@sakura-saji Жыл бұрын

Super useful review Andy! Many thanks!

@AndyMumford Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, glad it was useful

@tamaNoi. Жыл бұрын

I was waiting your review. Because I’ve already ordered X-H2 and I’m waiting the delivery. Thank you.

@AndyMumford Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment, glad you enjoyed video. Have fun with the new camera

@bennettandyp Жыл бұрын

1st time visitor to your channel. I'm a local, and you captured a lot of great images of New York City. Thanks for your commentary on the camera.

@AndyMumford Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much. You live in an amazing city and I had a brilliant time there. Would love to go back

@bladestorm1980 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your review This is very useful for me Looking forward to his release on market now

@AndyMumford Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, really glad you enjoyed the review

@stevec.1802 10 ай бұрын

Very impressive and detailed presentation. Thank you, Andy.

@AndyMumford 10 ай бұрын

Thanks so much, glad it was useful

@afrocism9045 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for an excellent review from a photographer! It makes all the difference.

@AndyMumford Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment, really glad you found it useful

@samvelsargsyan77 Жыл бұрын

As always perfect review!!!! I want this camera!!!!

@AndyMumford Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, and have fun with the camera

@barrymayes6712 Жыл бұрын

Love your Fuji reviews. I also love my X-H1 which was never popular but I love the IBIS with Fuji primes.

@AndyMumford Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment Barry, really glad you enjoy the reviews. The X-H1 was never a popular camera, but I suspect Fuji have got a lot right with the X-H2 and it's going to be pretty popular for them

@dver89 Жыл бұрын

I think I'm sold on this camera. Thanks for the review!

@AndyMumford Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment, glad you enjoyed the video

@andrewknowles6731 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for a very clear and comprehensive review Andy, the XH2 is top of my list at the moment. I had hands on of it and the Nikon Z7 today and I felt the XH2 was the better handling camera. As an XT3 landscape shooter I will wait for the XT5 before making a decision but on the strength of what I have seen so far I agree with you the XH2 is looking like a fabulous choice. So pleased I have invested in Fuji, I think they are taking a huge step here.

@AndyMumford Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much. It is a really good camera, but I’m also thinking of holding out to see what the XY5 brings

@demonsaint1296 Жыл бұрын

Well four months later… your story is about the same as mine. I ended up getting a H2 over the T5. Why? The buffer. I am mostly a landscape shooter but I do shoot much faster subjects and was worried about the buffer filling up after a second or two. Not a spray and pray shoot but intentional burst to get just the right shot.

@Tbonyandsteak 9 ай бұрын

The EVF is a bliss on XH2, for manual focusing just perfect. Coming from the XT2 which was a hassle on manual focusing, where you often will miss the focus and shot.

@zerospecs2331 9 ай бұрын

Hi this was such a great video and you take beautiful photos! I have a question I hope you don’t mind helping me with: I have an XT3 and I'm just looking for, ideally, an all-in-one lens I can use for events, portraits, and to be prepared for lowlight situations. I love that Fuji lenses are small and easy to carry, but if I don't need to carry multiple lenses, I'd rather not. Do you have any recommendations? Another KZfaqr suggested an 18-50mm f2.8 and a “1.4 prime lens” but they never said which/how many mm for the prime lens exactly, sigh. Thank you! 🙏

@arunmuthu1760 Жыл бұрын

Amazing review as always Andy! If I had known you were coming to fujikina, I would have definitely made the 6hr trip to NYC

@AndyMumford Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment Arun. At Fujikina I was rarely at the public event as we had so much scheduled around the city, so I actually got to meet very few people.

@marcosv8426 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for taking the time to provide additional information overlaid on your video. You provided enough information on setting handling, so I decided to go for the X-H2 instead of waiting for the X-T5. I have not used a PASM-based camera since the X-T1 came out, but I'm thinking 40MP and the deeper grip/nice shutter combination of an X-Hx series would make the X-H2 worth it.

@AndyMumford Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment, really glad you enjoyed the review

@b3arodactyl Жыл бұрын

Easily the most informative and best review I've seen. So nice to hear the thoughts of somebody who really takes great photos not just gear reviewers. Did you ever experience any issues with rolling shutter in real world experiences? I feel like I've never experienced it with the X-T4 or even X100V recording video, so I would probably be fine with this. Crazy that you can get the same AF system with 40MP for $500 less and only miss the stacked sensor which as you said seems only really relevant for super slow mo or high speed action shooting.

@AndyMumford Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the comment, really glad you enjoyed the review. I didn’t notice any rolling shutter in the time I was using it, and I haven’t heard reports about it so I don’t think it’s an issue. I agree with you that this is a really good value, although my understanding is that the stacked sensor is more expensive to produce, which accounts for the price difference, along with some extremely strong hints from Fuji that the 40mp sensor is going to be reused in future cameras. So you’ll probably get the same sensor, along with the same AF and processed in the XT5, but minus the CF Express card, minus the super high res EVF and minus some of the video features like Pro Res, and the really high shutter speeds. And that will likely cost less, as Fuji claim the XH series is the flagship and above the XT series.

@b3arodactyl Жыл бұрын

@@AndyMumford Thanks for the insight. Have you found the 10-24 works well with the new 40mp sensor? It’s not on the list of supported lenses but neither is the 16mm 1.4 which is one of fuji’s sharpest lenses afaik

@TimShoebridge Жыл бұрын

Brilliant common sense review Andy. Thanks a lot. Just put in my order for an X-H2, looks like it might be a fantastic hybrid stills+video solution for me. Thanks again 👍

@AndyMumford Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment, have fun with the Xh2

@naturefan4227 Жыл бұрын

simply the best, thank you Andy 👍👏

@AndyMumford Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment, glad you enjoyed the video

@icogicog8287 Жыл бұрын

Great video. Great back up camera for the GFX 100s. High MP. Long lenses to use, high resolution and essentially the same body….perfect together for those landscape adventures!!

@AndyMumford Жыл бұрын

Hi Ico :-) It does make a good parter to the GFX, not least because the controls are a natural switch between the two.

@eibophobie Жыл бұрын

Great review! Thanks a lot for putting this together, highlighting the most relevant features in my oppinion. The specifications and features do sound very tempting. Given your experience with the full range of X-bodies and your focus on light-weight equipment, do you consider this body to be your first choice to take with your for a hiking trip (given it's only 50g on the X-T4), or would you prefer the X-S10 which is ~200g lighter?

@AndyMumford Жыл бұрын

Ah, honestly, I can't say. I use different bodies all the time now depending on how many lenses I'm taking, whether I'm taking a drone or not, etc. I would say though that I would pick this over the X-S10 most of the time unless weight were absolutely critical

@Tutorials-dz Жыл бұрын

Best ambassador for Fujifilm ❣️

@AndyMumford Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much?

@johnwildgoose7735 Жыл бұрын

Sold! Thanks Andy another great video.

@AndyMumford Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment

@lucadcphoto Жыл бұрын

Great review as always Andy, this is on my list but I'll wait to see the XT5 and I will decide which to buy to replace my X-S10.

@AndyMumford Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the review. I'm going to wait to see what the XT5 brings as well before I decide which one to go with

@stephenthomas1833 Жыл бұрын

Excellent review, well done!

@AndyMumford Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment, glad you enjoyed it

@alexanderkenney2338 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the detailed and practical review. Really appreciated, especially as I use the GFX and am looking for a lighter X model.

@AndyMumford Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for comment, glad you found the review useful

@DamianBrown Жыл бұрын

Clear and honest as always Andy.

@AndyMumford Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, glad you found it useful

@jcblum1507 Жыл бұрын

nice review always andy!!!

@AndyMumford Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the comment

@TheSteve57 Жыл бұрын

Great review, thanks !!

@AndyMumford Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, glad it was useful

@JasonRowPhotography Жыл бұрын

Excellent review. As an X-T4 user I am really interested in your impressions of the dynamic range. Do you feel it's better, similar or worse than the X-T4?

@goodbokeh Жыл бұрын

Jason, Andy did mention the X-H2's high ISO performance (still photos at Grand Central Station) is slightly better than the X-T4's. As you know ISO performance and DR are closely linked. I think that is a positive sign for the X-H2. I'm pleasantly surprised.

@AndyMumford Жыл бұрын

I didn’t really have the conditions to test it, but DR isn’t something that really bothers me because bracketing is so easy, so it’s not something I really look at in cameras

@patrick.771 Жыл бұрын

@@AndyMumford is handheld bracketing already possible with Fuji cameras since they have a good IBIS or do you still need a tripod?

@itsdawnkim Жыл бұрын

Great review. As an X-T user, definitely agree with you on the lot of us missing the articulating screen. As (slightly) bulky as it was, it was extremely comfortable to use as from a photo-centric perspective. Perhaps Fujifilm could have kept the articulating screen for more photo-focused line up/users, and pass off the flip-out screen to more video-focused users or devices (ie. X-H2S).

@AndyMumford Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment. I'm curious about whether the XH line will have an effect on the screen on the X-T5. For sure, the video is still going to be really strong in that camera, but it's one thing they could use a differentiation point from the XH2. I guess we'll see

@jalcanites2939 Жыл бұрын

Great review. I like that you don't show us pictures of walls; you show us actual pictures that we, ordinary shooter, will take. I have an XT3 and an XT4. The XT3 is now for sale. Oh, I just ordered the H2 today.

@AndyMumford Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment, really glad you enjoyed the video

@stuartschwartz5341 Жыл бұрын

Great review. Very helpful to those of us who use cameras as tools and not as objects of desire.

@AndyMumford Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the comment.

@Dr.T-Bomb Жыл бұрын

I desire and love my favourite tools 😂

@klausschleicher523 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the review. I think you create the clearest and non-dramatic reviews of Fuji gear. I'm searching for a lightweight camera setup for long hikes in the mountains, where my GFX is too heavy. But I think, I will wait for the X-T5. I really like the same kind of user interface between the X-H2 and the GFX100S, but otherwise it would be nice to have the retro controls of the X-T series.

@AndyMumford Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment, really glad you find the reviews useful. I also think I'm going to wait for the XT5 before I decide which one to buy (I just borrowed the camera for 5 days for this review)

@iefdelaender6224 Жыл бұрын

My lightweight camera setup is a Fuji X-E4 10-24, 18-55, 55-200. I use also a gfx 50r with 32-64,100-200 and later the 20-35

@kaneclements7761 Жыл бұрын

@@iefdelaender6224 Very similar. X-E4 18-55 / 27mm /70-300. My other system is Sony A7R IV plus four lenses. A recent holiday in mountains started with me carrying the former and ended with me carrying the latter. Getting older sucks and is a pain literally.

@ivanstevens Жыл бұрын

Great review.

@AndyMumford Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, glad you enjoyed it

@reviercast Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the detailed and very good review. I love also the quality of your video. Do you use the X-S10? Please tell us your settings (film simulation, f stop). That would be wonderful!!!!!!!!! 👍👍👍

@AndyMumford Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the comment. This video was filmed with the X-S10 using the Provia film setting (I often use Eterna) at around f6,5. I use a ring light off to the side of the camera, and a Yeti Nano microphone recording audio into Adobe Audition. I then sync the audio in Premiere and delete the audio from the camera.

@tashtakespics7933 Жыл бұрын

very thorough, thank you

@AndyMumford Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the comment

@RickMentore Жыл бұрын

The images are Spectacular! Not sure anyone has ever photograph NYC better at night! Fujifilm owes you good Mr. Mumford!

@AndyMumford Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much…but I think a lot of people have better night images of NYC. I was very lucky to be able to do a helicopter flight

@RickMentore Жыл бұрын

@@AndyMumford Genius Andy Mumford is modest! Appreciate your response.

@nomadcurate Жыл бұрын

You my sir are great at Street Photography also. Excellent New York photos!

@AndyMumford Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, it’s not really my field, but I do enjoy shooting street

@cb9831 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Andy : Being at the threshold of continuing with the GFX, or embracing the X Series, the discussion was particularly relevant. But ‘MY’ contribution would be to acknowledge how many times I see a blue / active ‘reply’ link under so many of the comments that we post ! That takes some application on your behalf - & must be tedious at times - but thank you ! We all appreciate it !🙏

@AndyMumford Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the comment. I really appreciate it.

@1962Jivatone Жыл бұрын

Very helpful, the helicopter photos were incredible. Thank you

@AndyMumford Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment, glad you found the vide useful

@1962Jivatone Жыл бұрын

@@AndyMumford Thank you Andy, I was thinking about the EOS Mk ii but will purchase the XH2, with the new 23mm prime lens. I only take landscape stills, (single shots) with the very occasional 2 minute casual holiday video. Are there any memory cards you can recommend please?

@wparo Жыл бұрын

I think you should become Fujifilm's spokesman. Your explanation is really calm and detailed. You are very knowledgeable and I found your video very useful, thank you.

@AndyMumford Жыл бұрын

Haha, thanks so much. Glad you enjoyed the video

@jimwhatley832 Жыл бұрын

Great review as ever. I was interested in the comment you made regarding your initial impression of build quality. I have an X-T2 and X-H1 and have been reluctant to upgrade to the X-T4 because somehow it feels the material is cheaper. It sounds as if, although a great camera, I will get a similar feeling with the X-H2 which is a great pity.

@AndyMumford Жыл бұрын

I didn't feel that about the XT4..that to me feels like a very solid camera. I think the thing with the XH2 is that so much of the sides are doors for the many connectors, and the flip out screen runs all the way along the bottom of the camera (it has no housing) and felt a little less solid at first. Also, i've been using the GFX a lot recently, which is an incredibly solid camera, and that may have affected my first impressions. After using it for a while though I was really comfortable with the build.

@jimwhatley832 Жыл бұрын

I do have it on pre-order, but I'll wait until I've held it in my hands before taking the plunge, especially with the added substantial expense of the Express card and reader which I don't really need. Thanks for your reply and your welcome down to earth style.

@Clint_the_Audio-Photo_Guy Жыл бұрын

I've got one. I'm trying to decide on weather to keep it, or go GFX 50S II since I've also got an X-T3. The image quality lust is real. This is a more advanced camera in most every way, but that big 51mp sensor is something special and the GFX kit lens too so I hear.

@AndyMumford Жыл бұрын

Honestly, I found the GFX 50mp sensor to produce cleaner images with more detail, but that could simply be the quality of lenses I was using.

@markusbolliger1527 Жыл бұрын

Another excellent review - the best I could find until now in the whole internet! What do you think Andy: Is the Fujinon XF 16-80/4.0 able to exploit the full potential of the 40MP sensor? In my country they sell the X-H2 in kit with this lens for an attractive price of 2400 Swiss Francs.

@AndyMumford Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment. The 16-80 isn't an optimised lens and won't exploit the full potential of the sensor. We asked Fuji about this given that they're selling it as a kit with the XH2, and they said that while it won't optimise the full resolution, it's still a decent lens and you'll notice the increase in resolved detail over a 26mp sensor

@markusbolliger1527 Жыл бұрын

@@AndyMumford The 16-80 will be okay for my needs - but what about the 10-24? In landscape photography I am a wideangle-junkie (although I shoot with tele lenses as well, depending on the motif), and therefore the extreme wideangle from 10-13mm in APS-C must give me satisfying results not only in the center of the frame. I would be very thankful to you if you could test this for us.

@saulsigalov Жыл бұрын

Amazing review Andy! Been following you for almost 2 years now and love your content and structure of camera reviews. I've been looking forward to hearing your thoughts on this camera for a while. I do have a question around Controls and Handing. As someone who is coming from an XT3 I am open to going to a PASM dial however in my mind I thought I could use the front dial for ISO, real dial for shutter speed, and keep the aperture to the lens. It sounds like this is not the case? Can you please talk through how you have the camera setup as someone who also shot with the xt4 and xt3 for some time now? This nit pick on my end feels like a big deal but maybe in practice it's not that big of a deal.

@AndyMumford Жыл бұрын

I don't actually have the camera with me...I just borrowed it to make the review. I don't believe you can put ISO on a dial alone though...if I remember correctly it has to be used in conjunction with a function button.

@saulsigalov Жыл бұрын

@@AndyMumford Thank you for clarifying!

@motebike Жыл бұрын

A fine review. The three things that separate the H2 vs H2S is the pixel shift, more megapixels, and 8K. For the rest, the H2S is the one to have (as a hybrid shooter). I had the H2 and now have and will keep the H2S....until the next 'toy' comes along ;)

@AndyMumford Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the the comment, glad you enjoyed the video

@robj1366 Жыл бұрын

Excellent video as always, thank you for very clear and valuable guidance. Interesting that Fuji don't list the 16-80mm f4 as an optimized zoom yet it is currently in stores kitted with the X-H2 ?

@AndyMumford Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment Rob. Indeed, it's interesting, but the 16-80mm does work fine with the 40mp sensor. I've not been able to compare it with the 16-55, so I can't say exactly what you lose with it

@sirawitkajonsombat5989 Жыл бұрын

I would love to see the comparison between x-h2 and GFX or even full-frame if you have one, I know it is the different system but I love to see how close can it make. Lastly, does more pixels in camera help the tonality of colour ? Great review as always !

@AndyMumford Жыл бұрын

I no longer have the XH2 so I can't really compare. I did do one shot side by side and obviously the XH2 is closer to the 26mp sensor than it is to the 100mp sensor. As for the tonality of the colour, that comes from the colour information. The XH2 has 14 bit colour, the GFX has 16 bit colour, so the tonal range is higher in the GFX

@sirawitkajonsombat5989 Жыл бұрын

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@littletedsplayschool2525 Жыл бұрын

Andy great review long ago I used an X100iv but had to sell it because the diopter wouldn’t go far enough for my reading prescription. So at the NEC this weekend I made a Bline to the Fuji stand to test the MK V happy to say it now does go far enough, however I also tried the H2 etc and was massively impressed by build quality and EVF to the point where I’m thinking of trading in my Sony A1 and going Fuji. I love the high res stuff purely for cropping. I just need to figure out what lens to buy. My A1 is great but I don’t use video at all so partly a waste and 15FPS and up is enough for my sports you never know I may also pick up a H2S at least then wife can follow me about.

@AndyMumford Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment, glad the review was useful

@nikoonikoo Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the information on low light high ISO performance which I'm interested.

@AndyMumford Жыл бұрын

Glad it was useful.

@josephschmitt Жыл бұрын

Those helicopter shots did end up coming out stunning! 🤩

@AndyMumford Жыл бұрын

Cheers Joe, it really was an amazing experience. You really should do it

Жыл бұрын

First of all thank you for this outstanding review. So accurate and so honest. My concern was and is about the low light performance. With the xt4 I would easily shoot at 6400 İSO with no concern. With my xh2s I can now push it evren further. I am assuming that 40 MP on a crop sensor is a compromise on light. Am I right or has Fuji solved it in whatever way.

@AndyMumford Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment, glad you enjoyed the review. I didn't shoot above ISO5000 so I can't really say. I did feel though that at ISO3200 and 500o it's performance was on a par with the XT4

@keithfincham8428 Жыл бұрын

This is an excellent review thanks Andy, one of the best I have seen so far. Now that the X-T5 is on the street, I would be interested to hear your thoughts on the difference compared to the. -H2, other than the dials and the rear screen, in terms of performance. Does the CFexpress card make a big difference to the overall performance, particularly when considering the frame rate in Ch mode? I currently have an X-T4 and X-H1 and shoot a variety of subjects driven by the camera club season that I belong to. My personal preferences are landscape and family photographs.

@AndyMumford Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment, glad you found the review useful. I no longer have the X-H2 so I can't really make a comparison like that, but my feeling is the CFExpress card really only makes a difference if you're doing long bursts of very fast shooting for intense action or maybe wildlife. The X-T5 is still pretty fast in short bursts. You really need to want bursts of several seconds to get the best out of the CFExpress card, or of course want 8K video. For my type of shooting, which is 95% landscape with occasional wildlife or street, the CFExpress card was pretty much unnecessary

@keithfincham8428 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your reply Andy, valuable comment.

@NicolaiTesla 10 ай бұрын

Someone I know really well just ordered one.

@AndyMumford 10 ай бұрын

I'm sure they'll love it

@Kev2Bee Жыл бұрын

Andy, thanks for this excellently detailed and reviewed post. How would the images of this 40 compare overall with those of the GFX50SII, ignoring the larger native size increase? You did mention pixel density differences and showed sample images of this 40mp and the older 26mp sensors nicely. So, does this 40mp make the GFX50SII more or less obsolete, for a someone considering entering the GFX system for stills photography? I do understand video capabilities are worlds apart here. Earlier this year I considered moving into the GFX50sII from my X-H1 system but chose not to because of the massive increase in costs in replacing my lenses with even just two or three GFX pieces. I think I just answered my own questions 😂 Your comments would be appreciated 😊.

@AndyMumford Жыл бұрын

It's hard to say as I don't have any of Fuji's cameras with the 50mp sensor to be able to do a proper comparison. I would say that I remember the files on the MF sensor as being really clean and having wonderful fidelity..but I shot with it in very different conditions. Realistically the larger sensor will give you improvements in noise and dynamic range, but in actual real world shooting, probably not that noticeable unless your shooting in conditions where you really need to push those things

@julieholland9639 Жыл бұрын

I use an xt3 and I can't imagine no dials on the top of the camera. Love my xt3 and might get an xt4 as a buddy to it. I'm still using an old canon 5d3 for portraits only but Fuji is now my go to camera after years of being a Canon shooter

@AndyMumford Жыл бұрын

The XT5 will have the same dials across the top

@timblass4811 Жыл бұрын

Hi, I switched from the XT3 having used it exclusively for 2+ years. Inevitably it took some getting used to and likewise if I don't use for a week or 2 there's a short investment of time needed to refamiliarise. I still miss the ISO dial and focus switch on the front, but personally, the faster AF was my main reason for switching with the dual sensor as I shoot nature and fast-action. I have the XH2S not the XH2, but can concur with everything Andy says re. build quality and form factor, which is the same on both. If faster AF isn't needed, then I'd probably advise waiting for the XT5 and then doing a head-to-head with those as there'll be a step-up in upgrade terms relative to a switch XT3 > XT4.

@laurentiumirceabaltatu6632 Жыл бұрын

Tfhis is a very good, professional and complete review. thank you. what do you think of a complete and profi review with a comparison between this camera and the Nikon z7 mark 2.

@AndyMumford Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the comment, glad you enjoyed the review. I've never used the Z7 so can't make a comparison like that

@starepiernikowe Жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@AndyMumford Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment

@marieschultz1902 Жыл бұрын

Hi Andy, Thanks for making this video! I'm wondering if you think the 40mp cropped sensor is comparable in image quality and depth to a full frame sensor? And do you think this camera/sensor is suitable for professional level work?

@AndyMumford Жыл бұрын

Comparable to which full frame sensor? I've been using APS-C sensors professionally in my work (I'm a landscape photographer, my work is used commercially and sold for prints) for 7 years, and have never felt that a sensor with perhaps 1 stop less dynamic range and 1/2 stop worse noise performance at high ISOs compared to full frame has any real negative effect on my images for real world shooting.

@ronanderson5736 5 ай бұрын

Awesome videos and content Andy! I just switched over to this camera and was out shooting the 70-300 yesterday, I was not able to get focus when I zoomed out to 300mm, I had to go back to 70mm and adjust the focus as I continued to zoom back towards 300mm! My question is, have I missed a setting in the camera or is there something wrong with the lens or camera? Thanks

@AndyMumford 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment, glad you enjoyed the review. As for teh focus issue, it's not something I've come across

@ronanderson5736 5 ай бұрын

@@AndyMumford thanks so much Andy! Have a great weekend!

@BrendanEvan Жыл бұрын

I absolutely love the camera. Use it for professional real estate photos and online video.

@AndyMumford Жыл бұрын

It is indeed a lovely camera

@larsmoller870 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Andy for yet another excellent gear review. Any idea how the X-H2 will handle long exposures (4 minutes and longer)? What about the color bit depth? Fuji mentions one bit depth for RAW files and another for TIFF. Pls explain the difference.

@AndyMumford Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment Lars. I didn’t do any 4 minute exposures, but I did a couple around 2 minutes and felt it handled the noise very well (I always have in camera noise reduction turned off). As for the difference in bit depth between RAW and TIFF, I can’t comment on it as I only shot in RAW. I no longer have the camera (I borrowed it for around a week to make the review), so it’s not something I can go back and look at

@larsmoller870 Жыл бұрын

@@AndyMumford Thanks, Andy for quick reply. I currently shoot a lot of 4 minute exposures with a Fuji X-H1 which can handle this pretty well thanks to improved cooling of sensor compared to the X-T2 that I also own. Would be interesting to get further inputs on the color depth question at some stage.

@richardstorier6172 Жыл бұрын

Hi Andy, many thanks for the time taken to do the review, The file size is the issue for me storage space processor performance and so on, what is the compressed RAW file size, and is it possible to say have a 30mp Raw file as I would not need 40mp.

@AndyMumford Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment, glad you found the review useful. As for file size, no, you can't have cropped RAW, you can only do that with JPGs. RAW files sizes are around 80-90mb

@richardstorier6172 Жыл бұрын

@@AndyMumford any idea the size of compressed RAW?

@stanobert3475 5 ай бұрын

I recently rented an X-H2s for a dance performance in the theater. I usually use my Nikon Z8 and Z9, but I purchased and XT-5, which I love for everyday and travel photography. My full frame cameras are for lowlight shooting. I used my XT-5 with one lens for the dance performance and the X-H2s with another. The buffer on the XT-5 was obviously slow, but the X-H2s was a fast little beast. I found iso 5000 to be the acceptable limit, but usable. Iso 3200 to 4000 would be preferable for lowlight. I enjoyed testing the X-H2s but not being a videographer, I will purchase the X-H2 for stills. The 40 megapixel sensor with Fuji's new processor is amazing! I did not notice much difference between the high iso images between the rented x-H2s and my XT-5. Fuji's new image processor really delivers!

@AndyMumford 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment

@RamblingsofaRetiree Жыл бұрын

Nice review, Andy. I sold my 50R and it was a sad day indeed as those files were superb. Since you have a relative comparison to the GFX100, can you provide a somewhat comparison in the files between the H2 and the GFX? Particularly, the roll-off of highlights to shadows? More rapid drop-off or somewhat close?

@noenken Жыл бұрын

100mp medium format times 16bit vs 40mp APS-C times 14bit. Not even close.

@AndyMumford Жыл бұрын

I didn't shoot the cameras side by side, so I can't make a direct comparison with the 100S. Certainly there shouldn't be too much difference to the 50R you had though. They have similar resolution, and both have 14 bit colour, so in terms of roll off, there shouldn't be much difference. However, the larger sensor will give you more dynamic range, which I've always found makes the shadows much more flexible on the medium format cameras.

@RamblingsofaRetiree Жыл бұрын

@@AndyMumford thank you, Andy.

@naysaya2935 Жыл бұрын

As a very happy X-H1 user I can safely say I'm saving up for this upgrade. The main thing that made my mind up was the increase in resolution and the fact that it has the same bigger body as the X-H1. It seems like a fatastic upgrade. It's going for around 2 grand atm so It's probably gonna be a while before I get my hands on one but nonetheless, very excited!!!

@AndyMumford Жыл бұрын

You'll love it, it's a great camera

@naysaya2935 Жыл бұрын

@@AndyMumford Can't wait. Also, thank you for your reply! You're landscape photography is one of the main reasons I bought my X-H1.

@oc2phish07 9 ай бұрын

Great video, Andy. Today, 22nd August 2023, I am in a bit of a quandary. I am not looking for advice but trying to decide for myself whether to wait for the Fuji-X Summit on September 12th and hope for an X-Pro4 launch announcement, or to go for an X-H2 now. If the X-Pro4 IS announced, and if it has the features I am hoping for, and NOT a monochrome camera, then I will definitely get one. But will I want BOTH cameras?

@AndyMumford 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment, glad you enjoyed the video. As for the question, only you can answer that

@eileenconragan1064 Жыл бұрын

Wow what a detailed review. I am an XT4 user and love it, but sometimes feel I want to go back to full frame and was toying with the idea of the Nikon Z7ii. Does this new camera work better in low light? It’s still a crop camera. Perhaps I need to invest in the 16 to 55 f2 lens for I don’t seem to like the F4 16 to 80. Maybe you could comment on that because I believe you like that lens - the 16 to 80.

@AndyMumford Жыл бұрын

I've never used the 16-80 so it's not a lens I can comment on with any authority. I do like the 16-55 a lot though. Also, I can't comment on how this compares with the Nikon as it's not a camera I've ever used. Personally though I felt the low light performance was certainly good enough for my needs.

@eileenconragan1064 Жыл бұрын

@@AndyMumford Ok, my mistake but a good one for you do own the f2. So, if low light is not an issue for you, it shouldn't be for me. Thanks a bunch.

@frankthissen3338 Жыл бұрын

The Nikon seems to be an awesome camera and I would use it after my D700 and D850. BUT the Fuji lenses are lighter and cheaper and I don‘t want to carry so much stuff any longer.

@rafaelgarciarico110 7 ай бұрын

Tengo la XT4 y he comprado la XH2 buscando mas conseguir el detalle y tengo el 10-24, me gusta la fotografia de monumentos en interiores y exteriores, me aconsejas que piense en comprar el 8mm para la resolución de los 40 mpx o cual me aconsejas para nitidez incluyendo la fotografia de paisaje y callejera

@Matwiej19 Жыл бұрын

Just ordered one. Changing from Panasonic g9. Main reason is 40mp and 8k for landscaping. In good light should be amazing. Is not full frame but as well not a 1 inch sensor. So hopefully will do well

@AndyMumford Жыл бұрын

Have fun with it

@ArturoLauren Жыл бұрын

Great review! What about dynamic range at base iso? Is it better than the old sensor?

@AndyMumford Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment, glad you found it useful. I didn’t do a serious test, but I certainly didn’t feel that the dynamic range suffered at all

@ArturoLauren Жыл бұрын

@@AndyMumford Thanks for the quick reply! Do you think shadow recovery is better with this new sensor?

@dummatube Жыл бұрын

Thanks for this vid - I was waiting for your thoughts! We use the X-H1 and X-T3 in our studio for commercial, scientific and multi stitched fine art reproduction work so a 40MP X-Trans camera is on the cards! I want the traditional analog style dials and XT-3 style screen for low and high level vertical shooting so hopefully an X-T5 will go back to that traditional configuration (hate the X-T4).

@AndyMumford Жыл бұрын

I would imagine the Pixel shift technology would be incredibly useful for fine art reproduction work

@dummatube Жыл бұрын

@@AndyMumford not as much as you would think as evenly lighting and getting a really sharp image from a 1m x 1.5m artwork with a single 160MP capture is no where near as high fidelity as six or nine overlapping 40MP close up captures stitched together. We originally replaced our 384MP Betterlight scanning back with an X-T2 and a custom built repro rig and multi image stitching years ago!

@hikingsteven7665 Жыл бұрын

what camera do you film with it looks great thanks for a great video

@AndyMumford Жыл бұрын

I record my videos with the X-S10

@arunmuthupalaniappan7277 Жыл бұрын

Hi Andy, For the lenses that do not resolve the full 40mp , will the resultant image dimensions be slightly lesser?

@AndyMumford Жыл бұрын

Hi Arun. No, the dimensions of the image will be exactly the same, but when you zoom into the image you'll see a softness or lack of detail at a pixel level

@harishankarstills4182 Жыл бұрын

very nice sir... I am in India...

@nabilahmedkhan8052 Жыл бұрын

Sir are there any overheating issues when shooting at 4k or 8k or in hot weather ? Thank you so much for the review !

@AndyMumford Жыл бұрын

I can't say as I didn't use it in hot weather

@LINTERNA570 Жыл бұрын

boss I love your videos, what camera do you use in the studio to record your videos?

@AndyMumford Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, this was recorded with an X-S10 and an Blue Yeti Nano mic

@LINTERNA570 Жыл бұрын

@@AndyMumford thanks

@JasondePlater Жыл бұрын

Since you can change the aperture with the control ring on the majority of Fujifilm lenses, there really needs to be a way to remap the front dial to ISO. Hoping I'll be able to compare this to an X-T5 soon to decide between these two cameras as ultimately I like the dials on the X-T but the build quality, shutter and handling of the X-H is better.

@AndyMumford Жыл бұрын

Being able to remap ISO to a dial would be nice. You can do it on the GFX

@JasondePlater Жыл бұрын

Hopefully Fujifilm will do it soon with a firmware update!

@pascalvangerven5769 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the insightful review! I'm seriously considering the X-H2 for my landscape photography. Hope my current lens trinity for landscape (the 14, 18-55, and 55-200mm) will match up well. I guess they will not resolve all 40MP of the new sensor, but hopefully more than 26 of them... 🙂 Thanks also for pointing out the new position of the remote connector (for some reason, I had missed that): extremely handy indeed!

@AndyMumford Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment, glad you enjoyed the video. Have fun with the new camera

@smokeyvolvo Жыл бұрын

hi Andy, good review. I'm a silent camera event shooter, ofyen with poor LED lighting. Any word on improved flicker/banding in images? I'm coming from the H1. I am hoping the new generation sensor might be fast enough to help.

@AndyMumford Жыл бұрын

Hi Dave, thanks for the comment, glad you enjoyed the review. I really can’t comment on the flickering in the images, I didn’t shoot in conditions like that and no longer have the camera (I borrowed it for about a week to make the review)

@smokeyvolvo Жыл бұрын

@@AndyMumford Thanks Andy, keep up the good work! I ended up with the H2S, it has essentially solved the low light silent LED banding issue for me with its super fast readout times from the stacked sensor. A big change from the H1 - and the H2. I have a colleague who who rocks the latest Nikon Z9 who shoots in the same use-case - and the H2s is its equivalent, for far less ££.

@renatobfa Жыл бұрын

15:00 wow, the XH2 image looks a lot more subtle, less artificial sharpening and more nuance in the shadows, i think. The XS10 , which is the camera I have, looks good too, but a touch overworked. Did you use the same settings on both? At least the white balance seems diferent. Thanks for the video

@AndyMumford Жыл бұрын

The settings are the same for both, and the white balance should be the same too

@zerospecs2331 9 ай бұрын

Hi, thank you for this video. You do beautiful work! I have a question I am hoping you can help me with if you don't mind. I have an XT3 (looking to get an XH2 eventually) and I'm looking for, ideally, an all-in-one lens I can use for events, portraits, and lowlight. Do you have any recommendations? Another photographer had suggested the following: -All in one lens: 18-50mm f 2.8 -For primes (all f 1.4): 16mm, 18mm, 23mm, 33mm, 35mm While I love that Fuji lenses are small and easy to carry, if I don't need to carry multiple lenses, I'd rather not. Thank you in advance! 🙏

@AndyMumford 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment, glad you enjoyed the video. I'm not a big fan of the "all in one lens" because I tend to shoot either tele or ultra wide, so there's no option that really works. The most flexible lens for focal range is the 16-80mm, but it's not a low light lens, so in that case I'd say the 16-55mm f2.8 I don't use a lot of primes, but I'd say you need something longer than you've listed there. Say, the 16mm, the 23mm, the 35mm and then either a 56 or the 90mm. I longer lens really helps at events when you need to pull something close.

@zerospecs2331 9 ай бұрын

@@AndyMumford Hi, thank you so much for your response, and the lesson. This was really helpful and educational. You definitely gave me more things to consider and think about. I truly appreciate it, thank you 🙂. Do you mind clarifying what you mean by "a longer lens"? And, you listed a few 😅. Are you able to narrow those options down to what I should really be looking at? I doubt I'll buy all of those lenses, but I wouldn't mind checking out each one to see what they offer. I know you don't know what kind of pictures I'm taking exactly, so I'm completely okay with what may work best generally speaking. Again, thank you. This was a great help! 🙏 Enjoy your cameras and keep up the beautiful work ✨.

@edlondon3717 Жыл бұрын

Will you be doing a XT-5 video? Thanks for your professional no nonsense videos!

@AndyMumford Жыл бұрын

I certainly will.

@inuit2winit Жыл бұрын

With regards to the lack of focus mode button, I had a very quick play with an X-H2 at house of photography in London and the custom button on the front at the bottom left, where the focus dial is on an X-T4, is set up to be the focus mode button. Is it not like this by default?

@AndyMumford Жыл бұрын

I actually don't have the camera with me anymore as I just borrowed it, and I honestly can't remember whether that button was the default focus mode button or not

@360Link Жыл бұрын

Hi Andy, thank you for your review of this camera. Can you please tell me which is the better video quality in 4K 60fps X-H2 or X-T4, I saw on the specifications that in that mode the X-H2 does sub sampling, which honestly I don't know what it means exactly (if you can write in reply it would be great), but I know that it is in X -T4 over sampling and that it is of good quality? Also for the new X-T5, I saw in the video reviews that the video quality is worse than the X-T4 for that mode and in general for video, is that true?

@AndyMumford Жыл бұрын

I honestly can't say that I saw a difference between the two.

@frankholland2091 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for this excellent review. One of the things I found very interesting, is the comparison of the same street image between X-H2 and X-S10. To my opinion, even at 100% zoom, you can hardly see any detail differences between the two sensors (40 and 26 MP). Maybe the lens is a factor here, apparently the 10-24 can not take full advantage of the 40MP. Still I believe, that in real live the 40MP are a marginal step up from the 26MP, not a major one. On a area where there are 4x4 pixels on the old sensor, you now have 5x5 pixles. However in total, with autofocus, IBIS etc., the X-H2 seems like a fantastic camera. Good to see, that high ISO performance is more or less on the level of the X-T4.

@quikee9195 Жыл бұрын

At 100% you won't get any detail difference, but size difference - also you're watching a 4k video. Unless you have a good 8k monitor looking at the image directly (not a scaled down 4k video) you probably won't notice any difference, and even with the equipment, the difference wouldn't be all that much... maybe with a large print of a high detailed scene. The advantage of 40MP is the flexibility - better margins for cropping and added resolution to trade when doing post-processing.

@AndyMumford Жыл бұрын

As the other comment pointed out, it's difficult to see the actual difference in detail between the two sensors side by side because to do that I'd need to be able to zoom in further on the larger sensor than I do on the 26mp sensor, which Lightroom doesn't allow me to do. What you can see though is how much larger, and therefor how many more pixels are on each object at the same focal length, so you can print bigger before the objects in the frame start to break down. Additionally, as was pointed out, you're seeing this video at compressed 4k, which is 3800 pixels across, when the files themselves are 7700 pixels and 6200 pixels, so you're never going to be able to really see the difference on a video. Whether the difference is marginal or not I think is really subjective and depends on your needs. It's a 25% increase in native print size along the longest edge, which to people printing is probably significant. For web use, then it's not really significant at all other than being able to crop deeper into your image.

@elliotv7692 Жыл бұрын

@@AndyMumford The cropping deeper would be very useful for me. I already crop a lot for the long end of the XF 70-300mm and any additional abilities would be welcome for this excellent lens.