Fuji X-H2S - Low Light Performance (With Sony FX3 & Canon R7 Comparison)

[@MelvinGarcia]

I turn off the noise reduction in all my Fujis. If I want to reduce noise I do it in Resolve. You get way better results that way. I also turn sharpening to the minimum and turn interframe noise reduction off for the best image possible.

[@hankypanky4u]

That’s what I’ve noticed from other KZbin videos.

[@baraaamir7891]

I found the fuji much more pleasant. And especially the color was maintained nicely as u pointed out. Would live a xh2 vs xh2s comparison

[@AnzelLmao]

Not gonna lie that noise pattern on the fuji is really nice- not to dissimilar from film grain considering how much less chroma noise it has compared to other camera brands.

[@Josh_Sattin]

Nice. Yeah it definitely looks different. So much of this is personal preference.

[@Fedorevsky]

I haven't tried the camera myself, but I heard the noise of the Fuji is supposedly very easy to remove in DaVinci Resolve. Again, I haven't tried this myself but I see some reviewers mention this. Definitely agree about keeping all noise reduction you can off when shooting. That's always been my modus operandi with any camera and why I dislike cameras like the A7SIII/FX3 compared to FX6 in this regard. Always appreciate your videos Josh! Nice work as always!

[@skepsys]

man, that noise on xh2s really does look beautiful, as youtubers pointed out.

[@lbeetech]

What?

[@skepsys]

@@lbeetech at least to me...

[@chucknorris8704]

You're not wrong. Fine grain and noise can look really good in specific shots. This particular noise structure on the XH2-S is very pleasing to look at.

[@v_stands_for_value124]

Is shot a concert a month ago and I tried a 12.800 iso 4k60 on a girl in the crowd and she still looks amazing

[@benvanmassenhove]

@@v_stands_for_value124 witn noise reduction in camera at -4 or 0 ?

[@Jason_Hermann]

Very nice comparison Josh and that Fuji is a beast of a camera! Also nice to see the noise reduction turned off... Really looking forward to the Dynamic Range testing 👍

[@Josh_Sattin]

Thanks Jay! Yeah, it has some serious capabilities.

[@MLee-vcrr]

Great comparison man. I agree with you on the noise reduction, I noticed it straightway. It was a little hard to tell on the first test because the Sony seemed a little out of focus on the color chart close up? Love your work, keep it up!

[@Josh_Sattin]

Thank you! I was definitely amazed and how aggressive the noise reduction was.

[@soobinkim2532]

I'm only a few minutes into the video and I'm already impressed with it. Subbed and looking forward to more videos.

[@_trismegistus]

Excellent tests, loved the NR comparisons!

[@sorwis]

With very high ISO and when shooting a dark scenes the interframe NR is a helpful and powerful tool to reduce noise. It doesn't seem to cause much ghosting especially if you stick to the 180 shutter angle and avoids smearing the image completely. The high ISO noise reduction on the other hand is a terrible way to handle grain if you wish to reduce it. You should do it in post if you wish to do it at all.

[@johnorymple]

Bro your subscriber rate is sky rocketing You just had 2k. Keep up the great videos 💯🙏🏽👍🏽

[@Josh_Sattin]

Thank you so much! It's been fun, but a lot of work.

[@jeremyedwards9304]

I must have watched a different video. The Fuji looked way, way better than the R7 and hung with the fx3 until the dual gIn at 12,800.

[@rafachrusciel4239]

Thanks for all these tests!

[@Josh_Sattin]

You're welcome. Thanks for watching!

[@staiain]

the fuji looks so much more detailed when zooming in, almost as if it was higher resolution

[@arbous65]

Thanks for this review. I’m trying to see if I should step up from MFT to APSC or go all the way to Full Frame. My objectives are to avoid my current Panasonic MFT low light performance and crappy auto focus especially in low light. Also a trusty IBS and 10 bit 4:2:2 internal 4k recording. Some reviews try to make it a fact that image detail and low light performance comes from larger full frame sensor can not be beaten by smaller APSC sensor but I thought may be the technology is pushing APSC to become almost in par with full frame. What do you think? If I find an APSC camera that performs equal or better than full frame in above areas I rather go in that route just for the sake of lens prices. Full frame lens prices are quite high especially for me coming from MFT cameras. Would you be able to comment? My competitor in mind is Sony A7 IV or Canon R6 ii.

[@remboy595]

А7м4

[@clausstahl5166]

thank you for testing it

[@Josh_Sattin]

You're welcome. Thanks for watching!

[@arantesFilms]

Helpful. Waiting for more comparison

[@JaXuun]

unsure if the inbody noise redcution is such a bad thing. many users dont like the oversharpened look by the x2hs. gaining a bit blur could be not so bad.

[@mauricioli3901]

Thanks Josh for this comparison between these cameras 👍🏻☀️📸🏝☕🌋🌴🌊

[@Josh_Sattin]

You're welcome. Thanks for watching!

[@alexfournier9956]

FOR ME FUJI XH2S IS THE WINNER AT ALL LEVELS I LL ORDER IT WITH XH2 AND GH6....

[@remektekmedia6641]

Why would you use LOG for low light tests?

[@RunKingFilm]

Does it have the ability to turn REC on/off wirelessly? I mean cooperation with SmallRig MagicFIZ.

[@MonstroInLA]

Looking for a bcam for my komodo due to the 6k in this camera and dr what do you think?

[@arttiz01]

Great! I wonder if I can stick to my plans to buy the R7 or should I’d be looking at X-H2s. Are you planning to compare these two? I think ig you do simple things in 1080 and 4K, the R7 would be easier to use and easier in the pocket $$. But having both systems, make me think. Thanks

[@Josh_Sattin]

You're welcome. Yes, I am planning on doing the R7 vs XH2S comparison. It's on a long list of videos for me.

[@eagleeyephoto8715]

You should look at the lens line up and the availability of the lenses for your usage.Canon R7 might looks like a good deal to save money but putting everything on the paper Canon might apear more expensive as a system in whole.Be aware that Canon also have different crop then Fujifilm and most of the lens line up is a FF lenses vs Fujifilm apsc dedicated lens line up.If I was to start again in apsc I would definitly go Fujifilm, but milage can be different if you are in Canon FF edo system already.

[@arttiz01]

@@eagleeyephoto8715 Sounds good! Thanks!

[@AwesomeKicks]

You should have included the A7IV! Would be so interesting to see a comparison like this with the A7IV as they are in the same price point.

[@Josh_Sattin]

I don't have every camera to compare. I did do a comparison with the FX3 and A7IV if you want to check it out: kzbin.info/www/bejne/q2GTiHVrbbZoqZI

[@jpgrignon1]

It's wild that the xh2s base iso is higher than my Ursas Max iso lol

[@LASDirections]

Thank you for this vid! Do you know if the R7 has a native iso?

[@Josh_Sattin]

You’re welcome. 800 in Clog3.

[@cdreyes81]

dang, that fuji was looking good to me

[@lucascooley912]

I am having trouble seeing the noise. I think KZbin compression is killing the footage to the point where I can't even see the noise clearly. Even manually selecting 1080p doesn't clean it up. I am on fast internet. Anyone else having this issue? What am I missing?

[@bmefilms6879]

this camera and the canon r7, seems to be disappointing. im gonna wait till the end of the year and see what the s1h ii is about or what blackmagic drops!

[@alexfournier9956]

I HAVE S1H A7S3 A7R4 GH6 XH2S XT3 SIGMA FP GH5 ALL ARE GREAT CAMERAS WITHDIFERENT SENSOR SIZES FOR DIFFERENT PROJECTS.... JUST GOT THE 5 AND 7" BLACKMAGIC DESIGN RECORDER 12G SDI FOR BRAW AND PRORES WITH S1H SIGMA FP AND XT3...

[@sinnermetal9067]

Would be nice see a comparison between r7 and x-h2s i want to know who have better 4k 60 and ,30 24p and better image, details etc

[@Josh_Sattin]

Yup. It's on my list of videos to make. Thanks for watching!

[@alexfolsom3910]

awesome video

[@Josh_Sattin]

Thanks for watching!

[@subhashmalireddy]

Please make one with xh2 as well please 🥺

[@martinhommel9967]

All of them are usable

[@akcivan]

i would definetly use neat video with -4 NR :D

[@jayclas4023]

The Fuji XH2s and not the XS20 are the best in class for me.

[@mariusmocan8491]

The Fuji and Canon did much better than Sony.

[@mariusmocan8491]

@@Yupthereitism Look at how grainy his face looks as the ISO goes up. On Canon and Fuji you can still see the details in his face, but the details like the pours get smeared. Yes, Sony has a higher ISO floor, but you do not wanna go high with ISO since it looks bad.

[@RandumbTech]

There’s a lot going on in these tests. My experience is that 99% of the time, FF is going to perform much better than aps-c in real life situations. I have both Fuji and Sony FF gear and when I tested mine out side by side, Sony was dramatically better after dark.

[@GabrielAlves-lp1qr]

@@RandumbTech Comparing ISO, FF performs better but does it have multiple lenses at f1.4 and 2.0 like Fuji does? I see a lot of people buying Sony and getting f4.0 lenses. It doesn't add up.

[@RandumbTech]

@@GabrielAlves-lp1qr There are a ton of options from both Sony and third party that are 1.4 or 1.8. Also, keep in mind that an F4 in FF is roughly equivalent to the performance of a 2.8 APS-C lens. Even with fast glass, my high ISO images/video falls apart on the X-H1 compared to the A7iv.

[@GabrielAlves-lp1qr]

@@RandumbTech No doubt FF is better than APS-c. 2x the area means double ISO performance. My comment was about people who buy a more expensive camera (a7iv vs xt4) and then buy f4.0 lenses because they can't afford faster FF lenses. But I speak from Brazil. Maybe that kind of money is not as important in the US.

[@rileyharmon1]

damn!