Fujifilm Offers More Details on High-Resolution X-H2, Lenses at X Summit
Fujifilm kicks off its X Summit press event today in Manhattan, a return to in-person events after going virtual during the height of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
The highlight is the detailing of the company's previously announced X-H2, a sister model to the flagship X-H2S. Fuji also announced a pair of lenses, and teased its weekend Fujikina event, also in New York, for creators who want to take a look at the latest gear in person or get creative lessons from industry pros.
The X-H2 follows the X-H2S by a few months, and the two cameras are as close together in form and concept as their model badges imply. The twin cameras are the collective follow-up to the X-H1 and follow it in concept—they're real pro pieces of equipment, built tough with magnesium alloy construction and weather protection, and equally as adept for video as stills.
The major difference between the two cameras is the image sensor. The X-H2S is the high-speed model, with a 26MP Stacked CMOS chip that supports 40fps Raw bursts with a motion-freezing electronic shutter, along with 4K60 ProRes, 6K open gate, and 4K120 slow-motion video.
Fujifilm has made no secret about the X-H2's resolution; it's the most pixel-rich APS-C chip yet at 40MP, and is now detailing its full capabilities. It maintains ProRes support, ups the top recording resolution to 8K30, and supports oversampled 6.2K30 and 4K30, all using the full width of the sensor, as well as 4K60 without oversampling. Slow-motion is limited to 1080p240 (with a slight crop).
For stills, the mechanical shutter matches up with the X-H2S for 15fps tracking, but the X-H2 skips the high-speed electronic shutter, so it can only manage 20fps and can't freeze motion as reliably. Fuji tells us its e-shutter
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