my first Fuji camera was their compact
x100t which quickly became my favorite walkaround point and shoot ever thanks
to its large sensor small body size and excellent fixed lens so I rushed out and
bought the xt2 because YOLO but at $700
more ket's newer sensor interchangeable
lenses and ease of use give Fuji a shot at the prer DSLR pocket of my gear bag
as a replacement for my old and tired Canon
60D let's find
out let's start with the quick physical tour right off the bat you'll notice the
x2's Practical size advantage over an
average DSLR with a similar lens on the
top of the camera we have the hot shoe shutter dial ISO dial shutter button and
the exposure compensation dial to the right of the camera we find the dual SD
card slots a must have for many working photographers then on the left of the
camera we have the mic in USB 3 micro
HDMI and a remote Port finally on the rear of the camera we have a new 3-in
LCD and a fairly standard menu navigation quick function button layout
with the standout being Fuji's addition of a joystick which allows you to select
Focus points very quickly Fuji's approach of having a physical dial for
every major exposure setting for the camera is one of the strongest aspects
of their design no need to use a modifier button or go through a menu and
they can be locked which combined with the manual auring on most XF lenses
gives you a very satisfying tactile experience when shooting there is a
level of precision that I can't quite put into words with this camera that
I've never felt with any other DSLR I have ever used it's little things like
having such a large exposure compensation dial making proper exposure
a breeze which gives the shooter more time to spend on the composition and
timing of the shot looking over the Stills the thing that really surprised
me is Fuji's excellent colors even with the JPEG files you can get from the
camera with a little bit of editing these photos can really shine on top of
that like many cameras these days you can send your photos over Wii direct to
your phone very handy the excellent image quality of the xt2 comes courtesy
of Fuji's new 24 megapix XTR 3 sensor
that made its debut in the X Pro 2 that came out a few months ago detailing each
image is sharp and ISO performance is pretty good for an apsc camera even up
to 6,400 ISO the camera's autofocus is
among the fastest I've ever used in a Stills camera and while I am not a
sports or wildlife photographer I was impressed by its speed and accuracy in
everyday Street situations Fuji has added a specific focusing mode that will
allow you to tailor the autofocus for your given situation a nice feature that
has been seen on cameras like Canon's 5D markv which I reviewed here usability
however is not perfect I found Fuji's 3-in screen to be a bit disappointing
while I appreciate the Innovation and Engineering involved adding another axis
of rotation I didn't find it comfortable to use even with an add-on grip and
compared to Canon and Panasonic flip out LCDs all I can really say to Fuji is
sometimes it's best not to reinvent the wheel to be clear it is not a bad
display I just found myself using the xt2 is built-in evf much more it does
bring a huge level of certainty when shooting being able to see what your
shots exposure will look like I don't know how I could actually go back to an
optical viewfinder at this point which brings me to video the xt2 is Fuji's
first attempt at making a competitive hybrid video camera and while it shows
promise it definitely has some first gen Kinks so in camera you can shoot up to
4K at 30 FPS or at 1080p up to 60 FPS
and while the video mode does not manage to feel like an afterthought I do have a
few gripes with it the first being that shooting directly to the SD card the xt2
can only shoot in one of its film simulation profiles which by themselves
look fine but limit your overall dynamic range and your flexibility in post Fuji
has taken the time to make their own F log profile but you can only use it with
an external recorder the fog footage comes out noticeably softer than the in
camera footage but you can add sharpening in post to balance that out
and you are left with an image that has better overall highlight retention
compared to the internal files shot to the SD card as adding to the internal
video cons by default the xt2 has a record limit of 10 minutes at 4K unless
you decide to add on their battery grip that does more than just add battery
life the grip increases the overall performance of the camera from 8 FPS
continuous still shooting to 11 FPS and
brings the per clip record time at 4K to
29 minutes and 59 seconds it also adds a
much needed headphone jack for video I can appreciate Fuji making a battery
grip more useful than just add power to a camera but for video Shooters this
seems like an essential add-on that comes at a $330 price premium that adds
weight and height to the camera making it harder to rig with other accessories
typically needed for a day of video shooting overall though my biggest gripe
with shooting video on the xt2 is the lens options Fuji was kind enough to
lend me their 16 to 55 mm and their 50 to 140 mm which on paper both seem
awesome for video however I found them really hard to use with muscle memory
the focus rings on both lenses using an electronic acceleration curve with a
significant delay instead of the one:1 operation of manual lenses when pulling
focus and autofocus isn't useful Beyond very basic video work which means I was
leaning on my manual lenses during my testing a lot you cannot punch in check
your focus while rolling on the camera which is a total drag when you're
relying on such a small display all is not lost though if you're a video
shooter you can get a cheap manual adapter that let you use various manual
glass on the xt2 but for those of you who have electronic Stills glass like
myself you're out of luck since there is no electronic adapter currently
available which leads me into my conclusion is the xt2 a perfect camera
no but it is one of the most enjoyable cameras I have ever used for Stills it
will be my go-to shooter for portraits moving forward and it also makes a
strong statement that Fuji is coming after the video Enthusiast Market they
have some more work to do it would be nice to to get more customizable
profiles or even F log in camera and Panasonic shouldn't be too worried about
losing their entrylevel video Pros yet but it's got a good image and with some
more tuning it can only get
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