ALMOST Good Enough to Switch... - Fujifilm X-T2 Review
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·Linus Tech Tips
·2017-05-06
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1,494 words · ~7 min read
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my first Fuji camera was their compact
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x100t which quickly became my favorite walkaround point and shoot ever thanks
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to its large sensor small body size and excellent fixed lens so I rushed out and
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bought the xt2 because YOLO but at $700
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more ket's newer sensor interchangeable
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lenses and ease of use give Fuji a shot at the prer DSLR pocket of my gear bag
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as a replacement for my old and tired Canon
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60D let's find
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out let's start with the quick physical tour right off the bat you'll notice the
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x2's Practical size advantage over an
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average DSLR with a similar lens on the
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top of the camera we have the hot shoe shutter dial ISO dial shutter button and
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the exposure compensation dial to the right of the camera we find the dual SD
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card slots a must have for many working photographers then on the left of the
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camera we have the mic in USB 3 micro
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HDMI and a remote Port finally on the rear of the camera we have a new 3-in
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LCD and a fairly standard menu navigation quick function button layout
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with the standout being Fuji's addition of a joystick which allows you to select
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Focus points very quickly Fuji's approach of having a physical dial for
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every major exposure setting for the camera is one of the strongest aspects
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of their design no need to use a modifier button or go through a menu and
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they can be locked which combined with the manual auring on most XF lenses
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gives you a very satisfying tactile experience when shooting there is a
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level of precision that I can't quite put into words with this camera that
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I've never felt with any other DSLR I have ever used it's little things like
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having such a large exposure compensation dial making proper exposure
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a breeze which gives the shooter more time to spend on the composition and
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timing of the shot looking over the Stills the thing that really surprised
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me is Fuji's excellent colors even with the JPEG files you can get from the
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camera with a little bit of editing these photos can really shine on top of
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that like many cameras these days you can send your photos over Wii direct to
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your phone very handy the excellent image quality of the xt2 comes courtesy
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of Fuji's new 24 megapix XTR 3 sensor
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that made its debut in the X Pro 2 that came out a few months ago detailing each
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image is sharp and ISO performance is pretty good for an apsc camera even up
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to 6,400 ISO the camera's autofocus is
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among the fastest I've ever used in a Stills camera and while I am not a
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sports or wildlife photographer I was impressed by its speed and accuracy in
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everyday Street situations Fuji has added a specific focusing mode that will
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allow you to tailor the autofocus for your given situation a nice feature that
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has been seen on cameras like Canon's 5D markv which I reviewed here usability
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however is not perfect I found Fuji's 3-in screen to be a bit disappointing
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while I appreciate the Innovation and Engineering involved adding another axis
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of rotation I didn't find it comfortable to use even with an add-on grip and
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compared to Canon and Panasonic flip out LCDs all I can really say to Fuji is
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sometimes it's best not to reinvent the wheel to be clear it is not a bad
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display I just found myself using the xt2 is built-in evf much more it does
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bring a huge level of certainty when shooting being able to see what your
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shots exposure will look like I don't know how I could actually go back to an
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optical viewfinder at this point which brings me to video the xt2 is Fuji's
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first attempt at making a competitive hybrid video camera and while it shows
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promise it definitely has some first gen Kinks so in camera you can shoot up to
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4K at 30 FPS or at 1080p up to 60 FPS
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and while the video mode does not manage to feel like an afterthought I do have a
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few gripes with it the first being that shooting directly to the SD card the xt2
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can only shoot in one of its film simulation profiles which by themselves
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look fine but limit your overall dynamic range and your flexibility in post Fuji
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has taken the time to make their own F log profile but you can only use it with
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an external recorder the fog footage comes out noticeably softer than the in
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camera footage but you can add sharpening in post to balance that out
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and you are left with an image that has better overall highlight retention
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compared to the internal files shot to the SD card as adding to the internal
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video cons by default the xt2 has a record limit of 10 minutes at 4K unless
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you decide to add on their battery grip that does more than just add battery
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life the grip increases the overall performance of the camera from 8 FPS
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continuous still shooting to 11 FPS and
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brings the per clip record time at 4K to
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29 minutes and 59 seconds it also adds a
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much needed headphone jack for video I can appreciate Fuji making a battery
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grip more useful than just add power to a camera but for video Shooters this
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seems like an essential add-on that comes at a $330 price premium that adds
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weight and height to the camera making it harder to rig with other accessories
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typically needed for a day of video shooting overall though my biggest gripe
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with shooting video on the xt2 is the lens options Fuji was kind enough to
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lend me their 16 to 55 mm and their 50 to 140 mm which on paper both seem
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awesome for video however I found them really hard to use with muscle memory
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the focus rings on both lenses using an electronic acceleration curve with a
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significant delay instead of the one:1 operation of manual lenses when pulling
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focus and autofocus isn't useful Beyond very basic video work which means I was
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leaning on my manual lenses during my testing a lot you cannot punch in check
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your focus while rolling on the camera which is a total drag when you're
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relying on such a small display all is not lost though if you're a video
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shooter you can get a cheap manual adapter that let you use various manual
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glass on the xt2 but for those of you who have electronic Stills glass like
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myself you're out of luck since there is no electronic adapter currently
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available which leads me into my conclusion is the xt2 a perfect camera
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no but it is one of the most enjoyable cameras I have ever used for Stills it
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will be my go-to shooter for portraits moving forward and it also makes a
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strong statement that Fuji is coming after the video Enthusiast Market they
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have some more work to do it would be nice to to get more customizable
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profiles or even F log in camera and Panasonic shouldn't be too worried about
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losing their entrylevel video Pros yet but it's got a good image and with some
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