Fujifilm X mirrorless system

introduction

Fujifilm announced their APS-C sized mirrorless camera systems camera system in Jan 2012
new X mount lens system uses XF type Fujinon lenses
short flange back distance of just 17.7mm
new “X-Trans” sensor with new highly randomized color filter array instead of a Bayer pattern:
- “In the array, RGB pixels are arranged in 6×6 pixel sets with high aperiodicity (randomness). Increasing the degree of randomness eliminates the fundamental cause of moiré and false colors – a problem that occurs in conventional arrays when shooting stripes and other repeating patterns. The presence of an R, G and B pixel in every vertical and horizontal pixel series minimizes the generation of false colors and delivers higher color reproduction.”
- “the X-Trans design struggles a little bit with fine green detail, so it's not perfect for landscape work”
- perhaps the X-Trans is over-hyped: https://petapixel.com/2017/03/03/x-trans-vs-bayer-sensors-fantastic-claims-test/
compared to Micro Four Thirds system:
- the Fuji has slightly better image quality potential and potentially more shallow depth of field (DOF) options thanks to the larger sensor
- BUT, the Fuji X system will require larger lenses, especially if you want telephoto reach and is much more expensive

cameras

X-T5

announced Nov 2022
Back-illuminated 40.2-megapixel X-Trans CMOS 5 HR sensor
7EV IBIS; 3.69-million-dot EVF; dual card slots; 1.84mdot 3 way tilting screen;
160mp pixel shift HiRes mode; AF detection of animals, birds;
electronic shutter to 1/180,000th sec;
6.2K 30p video in 4:2:2 10-bit color; 4K HQ mode with 6.2K oversampling;
557g;
$US1699

X-T4

announced Feb 2020
26MP BSI CMOS X-Trans sensor
5 to 6.5EV IBIS depending upon lens used and far better than the IBIS on the X-H1 esp. when panning
425 AF pts;
improved AF tracking; New lossy Raw compression mode;
20fps with AF electronic shutter (to 1/32,000th sec)
15fps new mechanical shutter AF rated at 300,000 shots
flash sync 1/250th sec
4K UHD/DCI 100-400Mbps 30p (200Mbps 60p with a 1.18x crop) 4:2:0 10-bit
1080 up to 240p output as 4-10x slo-mo
timelapse
Still no AF Tracking option in video and no headphone socket
fully articulated touchscreen
3.68Mdot EVF
new 16Wh 500 shot NP-W235 battery
dual UHS-II card slots and removable door to allow changing cards when mounted in a rig
USB-C type connector allowing USB PD charging; WiFi, Bluetooth;
in-camera 8-bit or 16bit TIFF to make the most of the in-camera Film Simulation modes
607g
$US1699

X-T200

announced Jan 2020
replacement for the X-T100
new 8fps 24.2MP APS-C CMOS (not X-Trans) image sensor
fully-articulating 3.5-inch LCD touchscreen
4K/30p and 1080/120p in video
Face/Eye Detection AF now included thanks to the 3.5x faster processor and PDAF
no IBIS but “Digital Gimbal Function” that uses an in-body gyro sensor to help out the electronic stabilization
370g
$US700

X-Pro3

announced Oct 2019
same 26.1-MP X-TRANS 4 CMOS sensor and X-Processor 4 engine as the X-T3 BUT does have PDAF and AF works down to -6EV
replaced the X-Pro2's dual magnification viewfinder with a single magnification hybrid one combines a traditional optical viewfinder with a 0.52x magnification like you’d get on a traditional rangefinder camera with a 3.69 mdot OLED electronic viewfinder, still located to the far left, these modes are switched using a lever on the front of the camera
new titanium top and bottom plates for improved durability
new e-ink screen located where a camera’s rear display usually goes which displays camera settings but can be flipped down to reveal a 3“ LCD touchscreen
two new Film Simulation filters with its Classic Neg. option, and a new Monochromatic Colour filter
white balance adjustments in 10 Kelvin increments
new clarity control option, in-camera HDR processing and an in-camera focus range limiter (the 2nd manufacturer to introduce this wonderful option - 1st released in the Olympus OM-D E-M1 II)
4k 30p video but the camera is not optimised for video
no IBIS
optional Duratec coating for 10x further durability for extra $US200
$US1,800

X-T30

announced Feb 2019
26mp
425pt PDAF covering nearly 100% frame, now down to -3EV
improved Face AF
2.36mdot EVF with 0.62x magnification
shutter 1/4000th sec but electronic to 1/32,000th sec
new “ETERNA mode” film simulation mode
11fps mechanical burst
electronic shutter 30fps burst mode but only in 16.6mp 1.25x crop mode
4K 30p 8bit 4:2:0 video recording to max. 10minutes but can output 10bit 4:2:2; F log; DCI and UHD;
1080HD video up to 120p
tilting rear 1mdot LCD
popup flash
1x SD card slot
383g
$US899

X-T3

announced Sept 2018
26mp BSI CMOS X-Trans sensor with base ISO 160
no IBIS
425 pt hybrid AF covering 91% of the sensor's width and 94.5% of its height
much improved AF now with Eye AF tracking in C-AF at 11fps burst (mechanical)
20fps electronic mode (30fps with 1.25x crop factor)
3.69mdot EVF
4K/60p 10-bit video capture but at 1.18x crop (30p at full area); F-Log capture;
- 4K 60p footage can be captured as 10-bit 4:2:0 data using the High Efficiency Video Codec (h.265) compression system at 200 Mbps
- 4K 30p can be shot in All-I (data is retained about every frame) or Long GOP (full data is retained about key frames but only differences are retained for the frames in between) compression at up to 400 Mbps.
- AF tracking in video mode applies only to faces
- rolling shutter in both full width and cropped mode is just 16ms which is twice as good as a Sony a6300 and getting close to a Panasonic GH5 or Sony FS7
- can also output 10-bit 4:2:2 over HDMI.
3 axis tilting reach touchscreen but not for vlogging
headphone jack
dual UHS-II SD card slots
USB C-type connector can be used for charging battery
new dark adaptation red user interface mode
WiFi and Bluetooth
$US1500

X-T100

announced May 2018
24mp, 6fps; 4K 15p or full HD 60p; 91 CDAF pts, 3-way tilt screen; popup flash; 448g; $US599

X-H1

announced Feb 2018
- 24mp, 5 axis 5.5EV IBIS, rugged, 4K 24/30p video, 120p 1080HD vide, electronic front curtain shutter, electronic shutter
- 3.69M dot EVF, 100 fps, and 0.005s response time
- 3” tilting touchscreen; dual card slots; 673g with battery
- https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/fujifilm-x-h1-first-impressions-review

X-E3

announced Sept 2017
24MP X-Trans III sensor as found in the X-Pro2
4K UHD video, or 1080p at up to 60 fps
3“ fixed touchscreen
$US899

X-T2

announced July 2016
24.3MP APS-C X-Trans CMOS III Sensor
0.77x 2.36m-Dot OLED Viewfinder
3.0” 1.04m-Dot 3-Way Tilting LCD Screen
Internal UHD 4K Video & F-Log Gamma (via HDMI only) with 4K limited to 10 minutes length, but no Cinema 4K and no 120fps 1080HD
325-Point Intelligent Hybrid AF System
8 fps burst and up to ISO 51200
Weather-Sealed Body; WiFi; Two UHS-II SD Slots
$US1599
reviews:
- “shoots the best 4K quality I have yet seen for $US1500, with a great lens range, pleasing colour science, less rolling shutter and a different approach to ergonomics to Sony A6300 or A6500, but no Speed Booster for Canon lenses - only for Nikon” … “not as nicely designed as the X Pro2”… “trick for maxing out dynamic range on the X-T2 is to slightly under-expose and set both highlight tone and shadow tone to -2 in-camera along with sharpness to -4” ¹⁾
https://petapixel.com/2017/07/24/review-sony-a9-camera-wedding-photographers-dreams/ - moved from the XT-2 to Sony - see why

X-Pro2

announced Jan 2016
new 24.3 megapixel X-Trans CMOS III sensor
extended ISO up to 51200 and also supports compressed Raw
8fps focal plane shutter tops out at 1/8000 sec (with an x-sync speed of 1/250 sec)
electronic shutter up to 1/32000 sec
faster AF system with 273 total points, of which 77 are phase-detect and cover 40% of the frame
sturdier magnesium alloy body which has 61 points which are sealed against dust and moisture
dual SD card slots
X100T hybrid viewfinder
new monochrome Acros film simulation mode 'for smooth tones'
interval shooting, 36Mbps 1080/60p video, WiFi
fixed LCD screen (no touch capability)
495g, 141 x 83 x 56 mm (5.55 x 3.27 x 2.2″)
optional Hand Grip MHG-Xpro2
$US1699

X-E2s

announced Jan 2016
updates X-E2 by adding an electronic shutter and an improved Hybrid AF system (similar to that of the X-T10), which adds 77-point zone and wide/tracking modes to go along with the 49 points that were already available on the X-E2
$US699

X-T1

announced Jan 2014 and designed to compete with the 2013 camera of the year, the Olympus OM-D E-M1 but no 1/8000thsec shutter, flash sync only 1/180th, no eye detect AF, no touch screen, but perhaps most importantly, lacks sensor-based image stabiliser and the lens range is bigger, heavier and with less options but you do get 1 stop more background blurring, 60p video and perhaps better high ISO performance
16.3 Megapixel APS-C X-Trans CMOS II sensor with on sensor phase detect AF
EXR Processor II
weatherproofed
fastest AF of any APS-C camera
unique wide-angle 2.36m dot resolution OLED EVF:
- shortest display lag-time of just 0.005sec
- world’s highest magnification (0.77x) for a digital camera
- four OLED EVF Display Modes:
  - full mode
  - normal mode
  - dual mode - second screen for either Digital Split ImageTM or Focus Peak Highlight to assist MF
  - “PORTRAIT” view in “NORMAL“ and “FULL” modes automatically rotates the displayed information when the camera is held vertically
0.05 second shutter time lag
8fps burst with C-AF with motion predictive AF tracking
ISO200 - 6400 (extended modes: 100, 12,800, 25,600 and 51200)
shutter to 1/4000th sec
flash sync 1/180th sec
no built-in flash
compatible with SDXC UHS-II format memory cards
3” 1.04mdot LCD - tilting but not touch
one-touch WiFi connectivity and remote shooting via smartphone or tablet using the Fujifilm Camera Remote app
Lens Modulation Optimizer technology
intervalometer 1sec-24hrs up to 999 frames
1080 30p/60p video, stereo mic
optional vertical battery grip (VG-XT1)
440g, 129 x 90 x 47 mm (5.08 x 3.54 x 1.84″)
body only: $US1,299

X-E2

announced Oct 2013
16MP APS-C X-Trans CMOS sensor
slowish AF compared to other mirrorless camera systems and poorly implemented face detection AF but improved in 2016 with firmware update
no sensor-shift image stabiliser
focus-peaking and 'split-image' manual focusing aids
CDAF and phase detect AF
LCD not touch screen
2.36mDot EVF
shutter to 1/4000th sec, flash x-sync 1/180th sec
no scene modes, no timelapse, not weatherproof
1080 60p/30p video but poor quality
built-in flash but no wireless flash
WiFi smartphone connectivity
350g; 129 x 75 x 37 mm (5.08 x 2.95 x 1.46″)
dpreview.com's review
firmware 4.00 in Feb 2016 adds many improvements to AF, autoISO, video, new user interface

X-M1

June 2013
different design to its previous models. Instead of 'traditional' shutter speed and exposure compensation dials, the X-M1 uses twin electronic control dials to change exposure parameters.
tilting 920k dot 3“ LCD screen but no eye-level viewfinder
same 16MP APS-C X-Trans CMOS sensor as the X-Pro1 and X-E1
dpreview.com review
- slowish AF compared to other mirrorless camera systems
- moiré, rolling shutter can be an issue in videos
- no HDR, panorama modes

X-E1

Sept 2012
mid-level camera but same sensor as the X-Pro1
2.4m dot OLED EVF instead of the hybrid EVF
pop-up flash
faster AF than the Pro-1 when using the new 18-55mm F2.8-4 stabilized kit zoom lens
1080 HD video at 24fps
$999 body only

X-Pro1

Feb 2012
16mp “X-Trans” sensor
no anti-alias filter
hybrid optical/electronic viewfinder system
3” LCD
ISO to 25,600
Multiple Exposure mode
Film Simulation modes with the new Professional Color Negative Film Modes
- colors and tonal qualities of popular FUJIFILM emulsions through the vibrant colors of Velvia, the softer skin tones of ASTIA and the natural look of PROVIA
- B&W modes with color filter processing, or sepia
Film Simulation bracketing, along with AE, Dynamic and ISO bracketing
unfortunately, very slow AF which fails to lock in low light, and poor manual focus control
in Sept 2012, Fuji released a firmware upgrade which helps to address the major problems with the X-Pro1 - AF and MF - see dpreview.com
RRP ~$US1700
optional accessories:
- Hand Grip, HG-XPro1
- Shoe Mount Flash EF-X20 - but no bounce/tilt?

lenses

DPReview's 2019 lens buying guide for Fuji X system
NB. WR = weather resistant; LM = linear AF motor; XC = budget lens;
Fujinon XF 8-16mm f/2.8 R LM WR
- introduced July 2018
- 12-24mm full frame equivalent
- close focus 25cm
- 9 rounded blades
- 805g
- $US1999
Fujinon XF 14mm f/2.8
- eq. to 21mm lens
- 10 elements in 7 groups, including 2 aspheric and 3 extra low dispersion elements and a seven-blade rounded diaphragm
Fujinon XF 10-24mm f/4 R OIS
- announced Dec 2013
Fujifilm XF 16mm f/2.8
- announced Feb 2019
Fujinon XC 16-50mm F3.6-5.6 OIS
- 24-75mm kit lens
- June 2013
Fujinon XF 16-55mm f/2.8 R OIS WR
- Dec 2014
Fujinon XF 16-80mm f/4 R OIS
- announced July 2019; 24-122mm eq; “6EV” OIS; close focus 0.35m; 10 point weather sealing;
- $US800;
Fujinon XF18mm-55mm f/2.8-4 OIS
- coming late 2012?
- at last fast AF for this system as this is the 1st Fujinon lens with a highly responsive linear motor
- high quality all-glass lens structure consists of 14 elements in 10 groups, including 3 aspherical lenses and 1 extra low dispersion element, as well as a seven-blade rounded diaphragm
Fujinon XF 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 R OIS WR
- June 2014
Fujinon XF 18mm F1.4 R LM WR
- announced Apr 2021
- close focus 11cm
- 370g
- $US999
Fujinon XF18mm F/2.0 R
- field of view equivalent to 27mm in 35mm format terms
Tokina 23mm f/1.4
- announced Nov 2020
- close focus 0.3m
- $US479
Fujinon XF 27mm F2.8 pancake
- June 2013
- eq. to 41mm in 35mm full frame fov
- fastest AF lens of the APS-sensor mirrorless cameras
- close focus 0.34m
- 39mm filter
- 23mm thick, 78g, metal, $449
Fujinon XF33mm f/1.0
- eq. to 50mm f/1.5
Tokina 33mm f/1.4
- announced Nov 2020
- close focus 0.4m
- $US429
Fujinon XF35mm F/1.4 R
- field of view equivalent to 53mm
Fujinon XF35mm F/2
- weathersealed, faster AF than the f/1.4 and AF is more silent
- https://www.slrlounge.com/fujifilm-xf-35mm-f2-review/
Fujinon XC 35mm f/2
- announced Jan 2020; budget version of the XF lens same optics.
Fujifilm XF 50mm F1.0 R WR
- announced Sept 2020
- 12 elements in 9 groups incl. Asph;
- weather resistant
- 845g
- $US1499
Fujinon XF 50-140mm f/2.8 R LM OIS WR
- Dec 2014
- eq. to 76-213mm or 70-200mm f/4 on a full frame
- 23 elements in 16 groups, internal zoom
- two OIS elements in conjunction with a high-performance gyro sensor and unique stabilization algorithm
- 'world's first' triple linear motor for faster autofocus and quieter operation
- Nano-GI (Gradient Index) coating technology
- $1599
- optional XF 1.4X TC WR 1.4x teleconverter
Fujinon XF56mm f/1.2 R
- eq. to 85mm f/1.8 lens on full frame
- aperture ring
- fly-by-wire focus ring, no DOF, distance scale
- close focus 0.7m
- 405g, 73mm diam x 70mm long, 62mm filter
- announced Jan 2014
- $US999
Fujinon XF56mm f/1.2 R APD
- same as Fujinon XF56mm f/1.2 R but with Apodization filter which is a radial gradient filter designed to exactly compensate for any bright regions in the circles of confusion the lens projects for more pleasant bokeh but at cost of less light transmission for a given f stop, hence lens also has T markings, and is not compatible with phase detection AF
- close focus 0.7m; 405g; 63mm diam x 70mm long; 62mm filter;
- Dec 2014
- $1499
Tokina 56mm f/1.4
- coming early 2021
Fujinon XF60mm F/2.4 R Macro
- field of view equivalent to 90mm
Fujinon XF 80mm F2.8 R LM OIS WR 1:1 Macro
- announced Sept 2017
- 5EV OIS; LM = linear AF motor; fluorine coating on the front element aims to make it less prone to smudging.
- 16 elements in 12 groups, including one aspherical lens, one Super ED lens and three ED lenses.
- Floating Focus System that suppresses aberration
- $US1200
Fujinon XF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 LM OIS WR
- introduced Jan 2016
- weather-sealed lens, equivalent to 152-609mm
- 9 rounded blades, 5ED and 1 Super ED element, flourine coating
- twin linear AF motors, close focus 1.75m giving 0.19x macro
- only one focus limiter option: 5m to infinity
- “5EV” OIS; 82mm filter, 1375 g (3.03 lb), 95mm x 211mm, extends on zooming and on focus
- $US1899
- http://www.imaging-resource.com/lenses/fujinon/xf-100-400mm-f4.5-5.6-r-lm-ois-wr/review/
  - soft past 200mm even stopped down
- https://www.ephotozine.com/article/fujifilm-xf-100-400mm-f-4-5-5-6-r-lm-ois-wr-review-29005
Fujinon XF 200mm f/2 R LM OIS WR
- announced July 2018
- 305mm effective field of view in full frame terms with f/2.8 DOF
- 19 elements in 14 groups incl. one large-diameter super ED lens element and two large-diameter ED lens
- Focus Preset function that instantaneously changes the focus to a preset position
- linear, quiet, fast CDAF-optimised AF motors
- new mechanism that fixes the motor group when the camera is not in use to reduce movement of the focusing group
- fluorine coating applied to front lens element for improved durability
- 9 diaphragm blades
- 105mm filter thread
- matte silver, tripod collar; close focus 1.8m; focus limiter 5m to infinity;
- “5EV” OIS
- sealed at 17 points and designed to be weather and dust-resistant, and operates in temperatures as low as 14°F/-10°C
- matched 1.4x teleconverter (XF1.4X TC F2 WR) gives effective 427mm field of view at F2.8 (35mm format) but is twice the price, twice as heavy and significantly longer than the superb Panasonic Leica DG Elmarit 200mm F2.8 Power OIS lens which also gives 400mm at f/2.8 with 5 EV OIS and has much closer focus but with 1 stop less shallow depth of field (DOF) capability
- 2265 g (4.99 lb)
- 122 mm (4.8″) x 206 mm (8.11″)
- $US6000
- 42mm shorter than a Canon EF 300mm f/2.8L USM lens which should provide similar imagery, and only marginally lighter, but can use a front filter whereas the Canon requires a rear filter
- similar size, weight and price as the full frame Canon EF 200mm f/2L lens

accessories

flash units

EF-X500 flash
- 2016 model
- high-end, weather-sealed model with a guide number of 50m at ISO 100
- the ability to control up to three sets of TTL off-camera strobes
- high-speed sync mode that supports the X-Pro2's maximum 1/8000 sec shutter speed
- zoom head range is 24-105mm equiv.

¹⁾

http://www.eoshd.com/2016/11/shooting-fuji-x-t2-italy-samsung-nx1-sony-a6300-beater/

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Table of Contents

Fujifilm X mirrorless system

introduction

cameras

X-T5

X-T4

X-T200

X-Pro3

X-T30

X-T3

X-T100

X-H1

X-E3

X-T2

X-Pro2

X-E2s

X-T1

X-E2

X-M1

X-E1

X-Pro1

lenses

accessories

flash units