Apologies for the sound issues around the 10:40 mark and toward the end. No idea what happened. They don’t last long.

Thank you for your comments on the X-H2 being heavy, I just got rid of the BMPCC6kPRo, which I could use as a murder weapon, and I love the color/quality from it, but bringing it anywhere (specially without auto focus and stabilization), so while I LOVE the colors of the XH2, I dont want to carry a brick anymore.

Love the XH2! I have owned every incarnation of the XT- they are joy to shoot with... but the XH2 is on another level in real world use when it comes to handling and quick adjustment to different photography needs... I now own a pair of XH2 bodies and they continue to impress me with every use. Have fun!!

I agree with you, coming from the xt3, I really love the grip of the xh2.

I had both. Sold the X-T5 even though I love the analog dials and the tilt screen. I felt the X-H2 had better build quality and the write speeds with the CF Express card can't be understated. Learning to get used to the goofy fully-articulating screen but it's a great camera for pro use and a very good camera for video. I picked up a mint used X-T30 II for $500 to get my tilt screen and analog dial fix. That is used mainly for street and travel.

I traded my X-T5 for the X-H2 simply for ergonomics... I come to realize how fun it is to shoot with the X-H2 when I started using bigger lenses. It is so comfortable compared to the X-T5 even with the grip. I miss the 3 way tilt screen though but the articulatating screen grew on me, something i am willing to give up. No regrets at all.

You summed up the reasons in my head for why I ultimately landed on the X-H2. I went the X-T30II and X-S20 route before I landed here. Very similar reasons though. Great video and love your conversational style. 👌

Nice video ! Thanks for sharing. Quick question for you.. With the C1 - C7 custom dials.. Is it possible to set up each one with their own film simulation ?!

@chris how is the subject tracking and autofocus performance compared to the XT5 or XH2s with the latest firmware? I can't decide between this one and the S.

Great overview of the reasons you might one want far model vs another. Nice shots snuck in too

Awesome Video Chris! I am waiting to see what Fuji releases on the 20th, but if nothing catches my interest...The X-H2 or X-H2s might be my next purchase!

I own a XH2S, XT3 & my new preordered X100vi. Over the years I’ve owned too many others to list now. My motto is do what makes you happy and explain to no one! Happy shooting!!

How did you get your SUB MONITOR to show time left when it's off? On mine, it only shows the count and the time left is always displayed as 0h00m.

I reluctantly forgot about getting the X-T5 as soon as I saw there was no option to put on a vertical grip. The X-H2 took a bit of getting used to, and the menus are sometimes 😳🤔, it seemed rather weird to have to ‘configure’ the hot shoe before it would work with a flash trigger. Build quality appears so far to be the best Fuji has managed in its apps-c cameras.

I am right east of you in Nebraska!

Very good video, good comparison. One question... how much does a file (a photo) weigh in JPEG using the 40 MP of the XT5? And...how much does an UNCOMPRESSED RAW file weigh in Fuji xh2 or xt5? We await your honest answer

Everyone said they loved retro styles until they realised the ergonomics is suck. I am a Fujifilm shooter but what I can say is people in Fuji community always complain about everything and the typical example is the full articulating screen. For my personal, that was a great improvement when Fuji brought it to XS10 and XT4 but people started to complain about it intensely. And then when Nikon released their Zf with that screen, people loved it. What a strange world that I really don't understand :))

I use a XT3 for my podcast and i hate the Autofocus, was looking at a new Fuji Camera. Great video, but seems to have same auto focus after looking at other videos. What has been your experience?

My main photographic interest, is taking images (mainly still) of my wife's English Pointers at Dog Shows - hence my X-H2 C7 Custom Setting - Going to the Dogs. This camera is invariably used with an XF50-140mm F/2.8 attached to it. It's the best combination, and the best camera body for this purpose. However this is not my first Fuji love, which remains my X-Pro2 with XF18/F2 & XF35/F1.4. especially for street/travel photography. My Fuji journey over the last 10 or so years has meant that I've sampled most of the company's products, and until the introduction of the X-H1, I'd always been dissatisfied with the form factor of the XT line. I've loved the separate speed/ISO dials, but with longer lenses the cameras never felt right without a substantial battery pack which negated their size/weight advantage over alternative systems. I even tried to compromise with lighter zooms, although I found I needed the F2.8 option. Like you I initially found the X-H1 disappointing and when the X-T3 came out, I found myself hankering after and eventually exchanging the X-H1 for the later X-T4. A big mistake; I'd by then got used to, and was enjoying the better ergonomics of the X-H with the heavier XF/F2.8 zooms! So it was a no brainer that when the X-H2 came out, I didn't consider the X-T5, and I've been more than satisfied with my decision. Subsequently I've now exchanged my X-Pro2 for a Leica Q2, for when I'm travelling light... but that's another story (with possible regret?)

Nice explanation of your trials and tribulations! LOL! Some day I hope I can afford a used copy of one of the 40mp bodies. Right now, I'm using the X-T3 which is also a tank and does a great job. Some beautiful images in here too. As I look out the window while typing, snow is falling heavily here in the Lehigh Valley area of PA. I'm debating a photo walk! Take care and have a great day.

Great summary Chris. I'm coming back to photography after 6/7 years out, so am starting again. The X-T5 is what sparked my interest with its design and retro controls (and obviously the sensor), but I just couldn't get on with the feel of it in my hand. I like to dangle a camera off my fingers when I'm walking about (like you demonstrate in your video) and that's not really possible with the X-T5 (I appreciate you can buy an additional grip). Last weekend I trialed a Sony A7iv and loved it. This weekend I have the X-H2 on my desk and love that more. The bodies are pretty much identically sized and weighted, but the Fuji really steals the lead in lighter, more compact, and more reasonably priced 1st party lenses. Add in the way it handles colour and the film simulations and I think I'm there. Yes the AF isn't as sticky as in the Sony but the latest v4 firmware seems to have made a difference, and the main thing is - I have more fun with the Fuji. It's making want to get out there and take photos, and that is ultimately what it's all about!

Nice candid vid. So in summary what’s the best camera to get??? “It depends” 😊. I think all the points are good ones. For me I chose the xt5 because of the size and the retro feel. Maybe the retro is not really practical but it gives me joy nonetheless

I'm in that process, coming from XT3 .I always felt i will change this camera when i feel penalized. I,m just back from Costa Rica and now i feel penalized, i miss a lots of shot because it never wanted to focus right and i tweak my setting in every possible way. BTW i made this exact same stupid mistake with my back pocket of my camera bag ,the lens took the hit and the base of my 16-80 is all crooked, no good. XH2 is very appealing to me. Thank you new subscriber here !

Interesting journey... I just ordered a Fuji X-H2 after comparing the X-T5. I prioritize size and weight but I am coming from Olympus/ OM Systems and the X-H2 isn't much different from the OM-1. I prefer the PASM dials too. With the small and light, Sigma 18-50 f/2.8 it is lighter than many MFT setups. I use the Ricoh GRIIIx for street photography and - now that's a real stealth camera!

Interesting video mate! Great to hear all the opinions. Im on an Xh2s and I shoot alot of street and landscape. (No previous x series cameras owned) and using my mates Xt5 I cant stand it. He had to get an added battery grip due to the small grip which adds to the size on Xh2's but is not the full picture. I personally cant stand the retro dials. Using command wheel for iso and shutter speed is much more efficient and im not needing to move my hand from its grip position. It all comes down to what you're used to after time in hand but its great to see what others opinions are especially if they have moved to one system or the other.

I have both the XT5 and XH2. My wife uses the XT5 mostly and paired with the 27mm pancake I have my X100v equivalent. If the white logo bothers someone there's always black paint, patience and no coffee

I bought an XH2 yesterday and am taking it out today. I have two XT4s and will sell one to fund the XH2 and keep the other for a second camera. I know I'm going against the flow but I actually prefer the PASM for speed. When I use the XT4 I tend to switch it all to command dials.

I guess I’m damn lucky I haven’t dropped my xt3 in the 2 years I shot without any strap out of car windows. I did miss my Nikon ergonomics, but I didn’t feel too hindered with the xt3 since I got slightly smaller hands. Would love to try the xh series out.

So what you are saying is that the X-T5 attracts attention even though it looks like an old film camera?

The X H2 is and it's film simulations, is magic, especially with the FUJI XF 16 to 80mm IOS f4. lens. It can handle most situations and needs. With a Lowepro sling bag, the weight is minimal and for me, it's an easy all day carry!

I happen to think the XH2 shouldn't exist. I own 2x XH2S's, I need stacked sensor tech for my line of work, it's a powerhouse of a camera and a true hybrid. But I can really sympathize with the analogue fans that Fuji really skimped out on the XT5. Coming from the XT4, the XT5 wasn't a really huge upgrade, build quality is worse, EVF the same and even nerfed such as no battery grip! The energy spent on the XH2 should have been better spent on really making the XT5 a better tool. Imagine a XT5 with the better EVF, CFeB and a battery grip, with the performance confidence it needs. Literally the 'XH2' and 'XT5+No battery grip' drove working Fuji fans away from the brand... :/ But yeh, cameras generally fall into two categories, fun or work. I don't want to work all day with a camera with a terrible grip. I NEED a nice recessed grip (especially when using heavier longer lenses). Maybe Fuji need to be brave and create someone wholly new. How would a retro styled analogue dial camera be received with a deep recessed grip like the XH2/S has? My experience of 3rd party grips is they never really help that much, because the design of the button locations were factored in for the camera as is, 3rd party grips often push the hand and fingers further away from where they were intended.

Thanks. I wanted the XT5, but I wanted to have a vertical trigger battery grip option, and the XT five was the first Fuji camera in the XT series to not have this. That left me with the X H2. I actually got it brand new on a black Friday deal with no sales tax which alone saved me $200 for $1849 and a free Fuji $400 battery grip. If I had purchased the XT5 I would’ve bought the Fuji hand grip as I have large hands. It would’ve spent more money for a lot less features. Also, for the record, they are not exactly the same inside. The XH2 has a noticeably higher resolution EVF viewfinder, which by the way is wonderful.

Try the GFX100 series, if you like and depend on cropping… ohh my!

I had both available for exact the same price (new), I took XT-5 because I liked the smaller body and manual handling wheels on top of it so much. But since now I am in the fuji ecosystem with the lenses, I might in the future get a XH-3 body as a second camera, who knows. Currently I still wouldnt trade my XT5 to XH2, if I had to have just one.

I sold my X-T4 and got an X-S20 for pretty much all of the same reasons.

XH2 Pro's for me: * The custom dials * Shutter is very silent Tjik instead of CLICK. * 40MP sensor prints are sweet * Grip (I dont have to add an l plate grip anymore) * IBIS That is why I went with the XH2 instead of the X-T5 though as a a photographer can't get used to that articulating screen and the smallrig l plate doesnt help (blocking the screen😢). Fortunately have the X-T3 still for the screen and the dial experience. Also in general I find the tracking of the Fuji camera's compared to Sony not very usable can't rely on it to photograph my running around daughter for instance. So have bought an a6100 just for that. 😢

No argument here on trying to carry something that will not attract violent prone thieves. However these days I think people will rob you for just about anything. I do own and use an XPro3.

Wish they put tilt screen into X-H2. Articulated screen suck for images.

Do you have any thoughts about the EVF of the X-H2 vs X-T5? I'm intrigued by the X-H2 EVF and the ability to better see and compose. I have an X-T2 and just purchased the Voigtländer 18mm and 27mm for street/travel. I'm considering an X-H2 or X-H2s or X-T5 (or just keep the X-T2) ((or wait for an XPRO4!)). Probably the X-H2 is a bit large for street/travel, but I like the quality and EVF.

I actually have an XH2 (like new) that I want to trade for an XT5 😂

You could have mentioned too that the X-H2 has a much better EVF as well as its capacity to hold long bursts whilst the X-T5 struggles pretty quick. ;) Otherwise I agree with you, the PASM world looks less fun initially but finally gets so much more efficient while shooting as soon as you master the different custom settings.

Thank you for your post. I owned the V and the T3. I use my H1, Graphite T1 and Pro1. Now the T5 has reverted back to the T1 size, along comes the H2. This is the second time I've watched your post, and I'm now in a quandary. I was going to buy the T5, now I'm not so sure. For me its good to see someone else was in the place I now find myself in. Combined, my sale of the V and T3 raised £2,700, which sits in my Fuji savings account. I guess I'll have to watch it again. I think It might be the H2 though. The idea of 7 presets is very appealing. Thank you again for an excellent depth post.

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The X-T5 is a lovely camera but the build quality sucks, it's like a toy, fine for vacation and general hobby photography, but if you don't baby you're gear it's a fail.

The XT-5 is worth it just for one reason. That lovely tilt screen, it’s so fast, inconspicuous and unobtrusive. Whereas the damned side hinged screen is a burden, so slow, obtrusive and inferior in every way. It sticks out like a sore thumb. … it’s for vloggers, whereas most of us don’t vlog. Btw, you’re getting filmmaking/videoing mixed up with vlogging 🙄

i couldn’t even bring myself to watch this til the end it sounds like you have too much money, you had more cameras in months than I’ve had in 20 yrs maybe the fault just lies with the user rather than the camera. another thing i will research a camera for months and months to make sure it suit my needs before i commit as i wont purchase another for a long time!