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Fujifilm X-H2S
26.16 Mpx, APS-C / DX
Fujifilm brings fast camera X-H2S and a supertele
31/5/2022
Translation: machine translated
Fujifilm today announced the fast X-H2s camera and two new lenses - one of which is a super-telephoto with a focal length of 150 to 600 millimeters.
The new Fujifilm X-H2S is aimed at sports, action and wildlife photographers, because it is trimmed for speed. The specs for this are impressive: In continuous shooting mode, it achieves up to 40 photos per second without blackout and with tracking autofocus. At the still high speed of 30 JPEGs or 20 RAW photos per second, it can maintain its pace for 1000 frames without interruption. For videos, it manages 4K at 60 frames per second without cropping. In Hispeed mode, the camera even reaches 120 FPS at 4K and 240 FPS at Full HD.
This is made possible by the combination of fast autofocus, fast processor and fast sensor.
Sensor without rolling shutter effect
The resolution of the newly developed sensor is 26.1 megapixels. As usual for Fujifilm, it is an X-Trans sensor. What makes it special is that it is a stacked sensor, which is read out at 1/151 second in photo mode and 1/180 second in video mode. This reduces rolling shutter effects to a barely visible minimum. Rolling shutter effects are unwanted image distortions that can occur during fast movements because the image changes while the camera reads the sensor line by line.
There are already some cameras with similarly fast sensors, such as the Sony Alpha 9 II and the Alpha 1, the Canon R3 or the Nikon Z9, but the vast majority of cameras still have much slower sensors where the rolling shutter effect can only be eliminated by the mechanical shutter. However, this cannot be used in videos, is not silent and the continuous shooting speed is lower.
Auto focus and processor
The camera calculates focus and exposure 120 times per second. According to Fujifilm, the autofocus is not only much faster, but also recognizes the subjects better. The processor is also new and, in addition to increased speed, should also bring better resolution in the low ISO range and less noise in the high ISO range. The whole with lower power consumption.
Other features
The design is similar to its predecessor, the X-H1. The H2S also has a secondary LCD on the top, a large handgrip that makes it good for heavy lenses, and is generally ruggedly built. It has a separate video shutter button. On the photo shutter, the pressure point has been improved to make it easier to distinguish between half-pressed and fully pressed in terms of feel.
The built-in image stabilizer compensates for up to seven stops of exposure and is a new development, according to Fujifilm.
The OLED viewfinder magnifies 0.8x and achieves a 120 fps refresh rate. The resolution is 1600×1200 pixels. Videos can also be recorded by the camera at 6.2K/30p. It offers 4:2:2 10-bit and supports the Apple ProRes 422 HQ codec, among others.
The two card slots are combined slots that can accommodate both SD cards and Type B CFexpress cards.
The new Fujifilm X-H2S is expected to be available in July 2022.
New lenses
Also available in July 2022 will be a super telephoto lens with a focal length of 150 to 600 millimeters. This corresponds to an image range of approximately 225 to 900 millimeters in full-frame format. The speed ranges from f/5.6 to f/8. With the integrated image stabilizer, the photographer can use up to five stops longer exposure. The focus motor is fast, quiet and accurate, Fujifilm writes.
The lens is compatible with Fujifilm's 1.4x and 2x teleconverters. It weighs 1605 grams.
The "XF18-120mm F4 LM PZ WR" won't arrive until September 2022. The abbreviation PZ stands for Power Zoom, meaning it has a motor-driven zoom mechanism. This makes it possible to shoot videos with a steady zoom. Also practical for video recordings: The image section hardly changes when focusing and the light intensity remains constant at f/4 when zooming.
Furthermore, Fujifilm announces the development of three new lenses, but no release date is known yet:
- XF56mm F1.2: A 56-millimeter fixed focal length with f/1.2 speed and the highest image quality. Converted to full frame, the angle of view is about the same as a typical 85 portrait lens.
- XF30mm F2.8 R Macro: The name says it all: a macro lens with a focal length of 30mm and f/2.8 speed. It is said to be compact and lightweight, making it suitable as a standard lens for portraits, landscapes, etc.
- XF8mm F3.5: A compact ultra-wide-angle lens.
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