Fujifilm X-H2S: A Very Nerdy Review & Technical Guide

[@BalaKrishna-bq5iz]

Didn't care about Fuji's launch video. I was waiting for yours to drop and went straight down to Dynamic Range section. I was hoping this would match 12.x stops of recent Sony/Canon cameras. Because that was going to be what my purchase decision is hinged on. But you totally blew my mind by actually experimenting and finding out how it can squeeze out 14+ stops with NR off and doing it in post. Appreciate Fuji giving the option to turn off noise reduction. My a7siii doesn't do that. It has good DR but I can't squeeze out any more than what it does out of the box. I'm in on the pre-order for XH-2S. Thanks for all the work you put in, Gerald.

[@geraldundone]

🤓🙏💜

[@BalaKrishna-bq5iz]

@@geraldundone I know you don't use Prores Raw/FinalCut. I'm a Davinci user too. But I'm curious how would a7siii fare when recorded in Prores raw and NR done in post considering prores raw should bypass Sony internal NR. In your tests, a7siii showed 17+ stops in Slope based DR in HLG3. So, curious how much potential is going unused in Sony due to their reluctance to not let us turn off the internal NR.

[@RandumbTech]

Of all the X-H2s videos just published, clicked on Gerald Undone first. The man!!

[@jaynumber4444]

Same!

[@ExposurePictures]

Me too

[@touchtennis]

Hahaha so down with this comment!

[@drakebarbour]

Same! No one is as thorough as Undone!

[@marcp.1752]

It's a bad joke to review beta hardware. Serveral things aren't final, pre-production body & firmware, especially. And even AF and IBIS is NOT yet being finalized. See this from Fuji rumors - IBIS still needs to be fine tuned until the release in mid-July. The goal is to make it a gimbal-free camera. FYI.

[@johnstamw]

Thank you Gerald for always working so hard for all of us to provide the in-depth details we need on release day!

[@shridexdigi1982]

I hope you get to see this. So I am interested in adopting PRORES RAW and I am a FCPX user.. My questions are (1) On the Atomos website Fujifilm XH2S output is labelled as 10BIT. There is no written indication of 12BIT PRORES RAW but the 8K Fujifilm XH2 has PRORES RAW 12BIT written in the Product Specification. I am a litttle confused if the XH2S is outputting true 12bit Raw Signal. Or if its a mistake in writing by Atomos

[@philipbloom]

I shall watch in a couple of days Lord Gerald Of Undone when I am home. Am on the road in Belgium right now, with rubbish internet everywhere, you deserve more than 240p on my phone!

[@sebastianrobertsvideo]

Safe travels Mr Bloom 😃

[@DanielAx]

@@EOSHDTV wow you are incredibly toxic, what the... 😂

[@trym2121]

You should write to Lord of Belgium about the internet condition there. Tribute along some Brit ale or Scot whisky and blue cheese with the letter.

[@philipbloom]

Excellent review Gerald. It makes me more interested in using it than I thought i would be. I appreciate the shout out too 🙂

[@artusduszek]

Are you going to do your review? Maybe with an 18-120 lens?

[@shridexdigi1982]

Bro I watch your videos alot. Looking into the Fujifilm xh2s. Please shooting in F-log 2 with base iso of 1250 what is required ND filter to use?

[@marin_real_estate_photography]

Not a Fuji shooter myself, but great to see the improvements in the X-H2. The F-LOG2 profile looks great, and agree that the noise that is there is not overly distracting.

[@ja-kidnb6416]

I'm saying this for years now: Fuji NEEDS to come out with a real professional camcorder / video camera. They are the only ones who have such experience with colors and film that we'd be seeing the best image, the most beautiful colors ever. I'm so in love with fuji since I first saw what the X-T1 could do, now owing my own X-T4 and color wise I prefer it to almost everything

[@willwoolf]

agreed. it's fascinating that they have such phenomenal cine lenses but no cameras tailored directly for it

[@avarmadillo]

I'm there with you. Done with full frame.

[@ja-kidnb6416]

@@avarmadillo I feel you, the only benefit you get of full frame is increased sharpness, if at all... Everything else makes it more difficult to shoot, like bigger lenses, bigger cameras, etc. S35 is an ideal sensor size for me

[@bottledwaterprod]

Fuji has has had the market for TV/live broadcast/sports lenses on lock for decades. With this camera and their new lenses for it, it seems Fuji is finally bringing some of that experience to their more accessible camera ventures.

[@Trupics]

The most beautiful colors ever? Pentax doesn't get the love but I don't know why. The colors from Pentax are still my favorite..... I've shot Fuji and Leica and I still go back to Pentax for stills, I also shoot Nikon. For video, Panasonic's Lumix and Sony A7S lll model are best for pro level quality. IBIS ON PENTAX IS DELICIOUS 🤤 TRY IT IF YOU HAVEN'T.

[@aaronpeipert]

Gerald, nobody beats your technical reviews. I really appreciate it. Gawd knows I don’t have the time to do all this research prior to shooting on a camera.

[@williamaungleyraud]

It's about time Fuji cared to send you a review unit 😁👍

[@tamasbarta4265]

I'm not even shooting videos or plan to upgrade from or to anything, I just admire the nerdy attention to detail on this channel. Great review!

[@joopsmiranda9219]

you, me and probably 50% of who follow Gerald. he is too good at what he does lol

[@chrisjohnston964]

Your technical product reviews are flawless. You've outdone yourself Undone!

[@rickbiessman6084]

Gerald, your reviews are truly excellent. I think you strike an impressive balance of technical details and advice for real world practical application, as well as some subjective impressions mixed in, but you always give context to subjective remarks so that it’s super easy to gauge how relevant a certain aspect of a piece of kit would be for one’s own application. I’m absolutely amazed once again.

[@thesamuelnam]

This guy is thr GOAT for camera deep dives. Actually helping people know their cameras better for real world use.

[@jak1861]

I've been thinking about this camera for months but after this video, I've decided to finally buy it. It will be my first camera and i can't wait to try all the things you showed to see what works best for me. Beautiful video, you've got a new subscriber!

[@ghostriderpa24]

Thanks!

[@hatonafox5170]

Gerald I just want you to know that after every video of yours I watch I always say out loud: “Thanks Gerald!” Great job as always.

[@mrshaheedmalik]

The intro returns! Yay!

[@stalman]

That summary is thoughtful and helpful, can’t wait to get my hands on one

[@imabigsandwich1292]

Hey Gerald, recently i've been doing some in depth testing and found that at both 1250 and 3200 in f-log 2 there is a lot of chroma noise reduction happening at -4, causing colors to bleed and losing color info in the shadows, and the sharpening even at -4 is very very strong causing a very digital looking image, I've sent email requests to fujifilm to give us options to lower the noise reduction and sharpening another few notches, but they haven't even open the emails, so please if possible help us x-h2s users out by forwarding these requests, or at least making these problems more known, thank you very much!

[@dukebozikowski3801]

Hi Gerald, awesome video and this really seems like a great new camera! I would love to see a video about dynamic range with different recent mirrorless video cameras (A1/A7S iii, S1H/S5/S1, R5C, bmpcc6k pro, Sigma FP, etc). Specifically retesting dynamic range with applying noise reduction the way you did in post and seeing which cameras do best.

[@h00b00]

Great idea! I would also include latitude tests like how slashcam or cined does.

[@mcgreevs24]

I second this! I know that would be a crazy amount of work, but it does seem Gerald has opened up an exciting can of worms here in regards to our assumptions about dynamic range. Excellent work as always, Gerald!

[@gillesvanleeuwen]

I believe Gerald has the same process as cined so result can be compared. Correct me if I’m wrong.

[@CB-hd4fi]

@@gillesvanleeuwen I don't think Cined uses NR in post as part of their Dynamic Range evaluation. However, one thing is for sure, if that became common practice we would have to reevaluate all of the cams.

[@gillesvanleeuwen]

@@CB-hd4fi true

[@alex_montoya]

Great review. Would be lost without your work.

[@nikilragav]

That DR is impressive. Thanks for testing it so thoroughly!!

[@granitfog]

You've mentioned the improvements, I have one grip about a step backward: the focus selector button. the X-H1 has a lever that allows the single, continuous, or manual selection to be made with a twist of a lever with the left thrid or fourth finger almost subconsciously, while the eye never leaves the composition. From what I've seen of reviewers of the X-H2S, focus selection requires 1) pressing a button at the front, 2) looking at a screen for the choices, 3) scrolling to the desired option. All of this are a major distraction from composition. I often switch between settings during a shoot and the loss of the nearly-subconscious experience into a deliberate computer operational experience grieves me.

[@kites4121]

The XH2S is set up for a different workflow than you are used to. Have you programmed all of your custom settings on the PASM dial? The reason that they changed the M/AF-S/AF-C selector from a lever to a button is so that you can set the 7 different custom settings (and other modes if you use them) to a particular focus mode, which decreases a lot of steps in your workflow once you get used to working like that. It takes a while to get the PASM dial set up how you want it, but once you do, you hardly have to change any settings or press any buttons while using the camera. If your style of working requires you to constantly change between manual focus and auto, and you can't solve that problem by having two different modes on your PASM dial set to auto focus and manual, there is an easy way to use autofocus and manual focus together: 1) set your camera to manual focus... 2) the AF-ON button to the right of the joystick for autofocus (the AF-ON button can be set to AF-S or AF-C). As an alternative (that I don't suggest)... you can set your camera to autofocus, enable the AF-MF feature (when you turn the focus ring it turns the camera to manual focus), but then you need to set an Fn button to AF-LOCK so that the camera doesn't go back to autofocus when you press the shutter button to take your picture. Hope that helps.

[@granitfog]

@@kites4121 Thank you for the time and effort you put into your post, but I already am running out of buttons for the functions I set to a custom functions, (white balance, timer, back focus, etc), but the #1 deal breaker for me is the back screen. So I am on the waiting list for the XT5. 🙂

[@janissaryfilms]

Seriously I can’t thank you enough for continuing to show DR results that include post NR!! You are hands down the best technical resource for cameras on KZbin!

[@dariusz.9119]

I have XT-4 not X-H2s obviously but I've used noise reduction multiple times and I agree with your conclusions regarding the noise on fuji cameras. The noise is pleasant to look at and even if you need to clean it, DaVinci Resolve and Neat Video do an amazing job without losing details so I never have to worry when I need to film with higher ISOs

[@heliosmediafilms]

what maximum iso would you go with your xt4 in the dark?

[@dariusz.9119]

​@@heliosmediafilms Edit: I'm talking mostly about video but from my experience it does apply to photos as well. If we are talking about denoising it in post then 6400. Neat Video does a great job cleaning the noise out and leaving all the sharpness and details. If we're talking about using it without denoising then I wouldn't go above 2500 maybe even 3200. Depends on a situation

[@ricardoduarte6589]

Holy cow, whatareview, Gerald! no v-bloggers out there could cover so much in such straightforward, no fat words to trim, technically 2nd to none. Thank you so much for your honest devotion to help out photography lovers around the world. Regarding the F-XH@s menu options, they are, as you pointed out, exceedingly vast so requiring an accurate cross mental checking to yield an optimal fine tuning when combining the vlogs/on-off NR/ISO/still-video settings. I watched this video over and over and, honestly, won't be able to replicate your guidance in an external non controlled lighting scenario, for instance. So, Gerald, if I may, putting together a quick ´parameters settings chart, specifically aimed at this X-H2s, covering the issues mentioned above, would be a Godsend inseparable tool for all users of the camera. P,lease....

[@m77lapuente]

AWESOME review sir. Can you make the ultimate Hybrid Camera comparison review, for people on the fence about which system to buy into. GH6(MFT) vs X-H2(APS-C) vs A7IV(FF) 🤓🙏 Also pros & cons of each sensor.

[@MattyDCCollins]

0:19 seconds in and i'm insanely excited for this.. going to get popcorn brb

[@BrendanEvan]

17:30 So Gerald is implying that we need higher but rates for higher rate rates, right? Then after that, that when using ProRes we need to switch to Video Range?

[@FloridaLife]

With the HDMI 2.1 does the camera have the option to send 4K 120fps to an external monitor capable of recording 4K120fps. Also would the exported data be cropped as it is when recording internally or is it capable of exporting a full frame 4K 120fps image? Thanks for all your great videos. 👍

[@haritkumar4778]

I would like to know too, hope Gerald replies to this.

[@KrisCortez]

Good question!

[@muen1842]

Unfortunately, it appears the 4K 120 fps is pre-cropped before it even sends to HDMI. As of now, pre-production models do not allow 4K 120 full sensor width.

[@FloridaLife]

@@muen1842, so not the full frame but does the camera have the ability to send the cropped 4K 120fps out through HDMI to an external recorder? Thanks

[@raredreamfootage]

Look at 4:37. In 4K 120fps, there is an option for "ON HDMI ONLY". Furthermore, look at the bottom of the screen. It says FRAME RATE FOR HDMI OUTPUT IS 120P / 100P, when MEDIA REC: OFF So the answer is YES to the first part of your question. For the second part, I would say NO as it doesn't mention any change to the crop factor.

[@terryyour]

As a Fuji shooter ,I’m super excited for the performance from the flog2, if the autofocus can be improve in the future I’ll upgrade my old xt3 without hesitation.

[@BoomingVisuals]

Same here

[@thierrry84]

Don't get your hopes up - it really sounds like autofocus isn't much better than the X-T4 and they never improved on that.

[@peterra2532]

@@thierrry84 I owned the Xt4 and the AF is not bad. i was using the autofocus on video all day on weddings and viltrox lenses…since I was able to test the sony A7siii, the canon R5, R3 and the nikon Z9 on weddings…honestly the xt4 ​​is doing well and i can have confidence in his AF. The real difference with the competition is face tracking, which is a matter of algorithms. Surely with an update, or even when it is released, the xh2s will be even better than what we see now.

[@lonewolf8786]

You can check xh2 sample videos !! 14+ stops DR // its so fucking awsm !! And flog 2 is boom !! Best hybrid camera for film makers & photographer

[@rickbiessman6084]

Wasn’t actually too nerdy. I know next to nothing about the more technical aspects and feel like I understood everything. I think this is down how excellently you gauged the depth of information (as always) and the fact that you explain really well.

[@awesometek]

Honestly out of all the channels I subscribe to , i get exited when i see you have a new video up :) keep it up . You are awesome 🤩

[@alexgpanda2012]

I missed this in-depth review, I missed you Gerald. Glad you're doing good!

[@ruisearts]

That was fast sir, thank you. You double made my day.

[@amermeleitor]

Impressive! I think Fuji XH2S, XH2, XT5, XS20, Nikon Z9 / Z8, Panasonic S5IIX and Canon R8 are the cameras that are changing the price / quality ratio for good. And i think until 2025 we will have a lot of new relases that will change the camera market

[@danielnyman1070]

I don't even own any fuji let alone this camera, but I watched the full video just because the nerdy reviews are so fascinating

[@jonpaulpepen9470]

When it comes to editing performance of the different codecs, I'm thinking it comes down to hardware decode/encode support. Puget Systems has a helpful table of what codecs are/are not supported by different platforms. RTX 3000 doesn't have hardware support for H.265 10-bit 4:2:2, but 11th/12th gen QuickSync do have support.

[@samk2407]

16:40 im pretty sure this was a known issue that no graphics cards had optimization for h.265 4.2.2 but did for 4.2.0 so nothing worked correctly with that

[@MarcoRossini-vc5ii]

And now new computers, like mac m4, can work correctly with h265?

[@samk2407]

@MarcoRossini-vc5ii that I am not sure about but it is something that you can Google lol

[@RickMentore]

Dynamic Range testing, noise reducing, even ISO testing; not sure I understood any of that stuff, what I did get was that it was an improvement over the previous model and the best APSC camera! I appreciate & trust your technical expertise!

[@HVRIS]

As always, you provide the most thorough reviews, literally answered all the questions and concerns in my head. So excited for this camera

[@danieljmunoz3211]

I have no need for stabilization or autofocus as I rig my camera and often have an AC pulling focus for me. This camera as you showed is perfect. Now just to get the funds to afford it…

[@omarknowsphotos]

This is the video I was waiting for before preordering anything. Appreciate your time on this, Mr. Undone.

[@timblass4811]

Best review I've watched so far on this. Thanks!

[@Leonsimages]

The exposure changing during zooming is when using a "fixed" aperture lens that actually does *not* have a mechanically fixed aperture. It's just programmed to always open/close the aperture to keep it at a fixed level. This could to some extend be fixed in the lens firmware - the camera firmware won't have an impact on that.

[@professionalpotato4764]

All fixed aperture zoom lenses have to adjust the iris when zooming. Iris diameter = focal length / f-stop. At f/2.8, 16mm is 5.71mm and at 55mm, 19.64mm. Thing is most DSLR lenses and other mirrorless likely have the iris mechanically coupled to the zoom ring, so that it is always a constant iris ratio to focal length. Fuji for some dumb reason decided to do it electronically and my guess is the iris is only updated after it stops detecting a zoom action. That said, Fuji needs a Mk2 of this lens. The 16-55 is garbage for hybrid shooters and any equivalent 24-105 f/4 full frame lenses outperform it in every way with more range and OIS. I really want the X-H2S, but I would never in my life buy that junk lens. They could have had some inbuilt firmware that uploads from the body to update the behaviour of the lens. Or I'm pretty positive a camera firmware is more than enough, unless the lens is physically not capable of smooth iris changes. It's a possibility considering the age of the lens.

[@leokeller]

0:21 Oh hi, that's me!😄

[@eliaspap8708]

Thanks for the review. U can set in the custom button settings your ISO on the up & down D Pad buttons so u don’t even need to press the top iso button first. And it makes a lot of sense that way.

[@joshuaaruiz]

I appreciate this video so much! I'm not a fuji guy but the way you explain everything is so valuable and I learn so much

[@remektekmedia6641]

Fantastic unbiased and balanced review! Thank you. Can't wait for the X-H2 review from you.

[@gsmossa]

Totally agree on the complex CODEC options and room for error. I've had mine a year and am still yet to hone my video settings. Superb video as always, thank you.

[@annarakannan6620]

Fantastic review. Many thanks for your time.

[@ZachariahConnor]

Thanks for the excellent video Gerald, it looks like a killer camera for KZbin or stuff like that so long as you’re not relying on the AF or stabilization too heavily. It’s too bad those two things aren’t perfect yet, but I’m happy to see great image and rolling shutter performance

[@joseluisdelatorre3440]

I feel both autofocus and stabilization are things that can be improved with firmware. And i know they will do it because this is fuji top of the line.

[@scotthullinger4684]

Fujifilm makes the most exquisite of digital cameras. Not the least bit an exaggeration.

[@NoahBuehler]

10:40 dp review reported that this issue is fixed with the production version of the xh2s.

[@kevinlee1906]

Hi...haha...I understood almost nothing as I am just an old school photographer...but, I watched the entire vid and gave it a thumbs up! Haha...thanks...you are a gem! And yes, that vid menu would completely overwhelm me!!!

[@carlosc.639]

Awesome review Gerald!!! Thanks for the great job

[@lissa.reacts]

Fun fact, i tried XT4 and returned it because my XT3 was better at autofocus. I dont know why but xt3 has very usable autofocus , multi mode + eye af

[@TheTruthisLord]

Your XT4 was defective then because every autofocus firmware update was exactly the same for the XT4 as the XT3 since they have the same sensor

[@lissa.reacts]

@@TheTruthisLord Nope , if you went out of focus and then back in , xt4 just didnt refocus on subject, xt3 was refocusing every time , its a software glitch

[@iamakkkshay]

This needs a new successor now in 2024 with most things fixed and a built in active cooling fan. Dual CF-Express Type B and a better stabilisation/AF will be great too.

[@BogdanSorlea]

@12:15 POST NR... but how did you shoot it? I assume 4K or 6K at 24p, Flog2, 1250 ISO, but what about the in-camera noise reduction? 0 or -4? I guess -4, but maybe a confirm would be helpful

[@yamiteru4376]

I’m gonna buy this once it’s available! Thank you for the review

[@h00b00]

Excellent review! I feel just like we have the option of post noise reduction which gives better results, the stabilization should also have that option by recording gyro data like Sony. Combined with the low rolling shutter, post-stab can really work well for this camera. The lenses remain the biggest issue with this system, hopefully third party lenses will fix that as well.

[@itsaaronmiller]

Give canon lenses a try for this with the fringer adaptor. From my tests on a lot of Fuji lenses, they are better than native. Especially the sigma 18-35. Added bonus is that they don’t flicker exposure when zooming

[@KendrickDischCreative]

As always, thanks for diving in so deep and sharing the findings. I shoot a ton of video but I use other cameras for video mostly. I will probably wait til the XH2 comes out and then upgrade to that from the XT-4 and use it for photography. Cheers!

[@messagedeleted1922]

When it comes to noise there is also how the camera renders noise. I have a sony rx100m3 and the noise is so similiar to film grain its actually looks pleseant in the black and white mode. I am a dynamic range nut. I started on a Nikon D80, and I remember when a graduated filter was a requirement for shooting. Then I upgraded to a d7100 which was amazing compared to my first camera, since then dynamic range has become very important to me when looking for a camera.

[@SALV057]

great effort, great review as always

[@mattm7831]

I don't think anyone does a deeper more comprehensive review on cameras than Gerald. I would really like to seem him do a pre-launch review on the 'Alice Camera'. Its a 4/3 system that uses your phone for processing power. The only videos on see are from the companies youtube page so I don't have a lot of faith in their accuracy. After watching this review and his honesty with the Sigma cameras, he would be perfect to take a look. Love all the content, thanks for the great quality!

[@52blessings80]

OMG didn't know they've released this..gotta add it to "things I wish I could own bag" right away.

[@toddpeterson5904]

Can you do a follow up on autofocus with the 3.00 firmware? It's supposed to be "greatly improved." Thanks again for the awesome videos!

[@MakeKasprzak]

I was thinking to myself today "it's been a while since I heard about a new Fuji camera". Did not disappoint

[@Soloskillz]

What lens did you use for the moon shot?

[@BogdanSorlea]

any updates on the H.265 All-Intra 422 codec editing performance? does anyone know if anything changed compared to what Gerald mentions at 16:20?

[@JHuffPhoto]

I am sure it is a great camera. I love my Fuji gear even though I rarely shoot video. I love how many of the KZbin influencers will state as part of their disclosure that Fuji (or whatever manufacturer) did not have any say in the review and did not get to preview the review. While this is likely to be true.......try giving a piece of gear a bad review and see if you get any more stuff sent to you in advance to review. I promise you that if you give them a bad review you will have to buy your own gear to review. So even though you may not think you are being influenced by this fact.....you likely are. Just food for thought and not a direct criticism of you Gerald as I really enjoy your reviews even though they are video centric and I am primarily a stills shooter. I am glad to see that Fuji is stepping up but the price is getting a bit beyond my comfort zone. Not saying it isn't worth it or that it is overpriced in general but just too high for my needs. Thanks for the review

[@geraldundone]

I think you'd be surprised. I give plenty of critical reviews and criticisms and it never stops the brands from sending their products. On the contrary, they're usually eager to impress and convert with their next release.

[@JHuffPhoto]

@@geraldundone not surprised at all. Your reviews are great and you do a good job of pointing out a camera's weaknesses. However, those criticisms are usually somewhat tempered and put into a perspective that minimizes the negative impact. I think you are doing a great job but everyone has biases. It is human nature. I hope you are not offended by my comment. I was not trying to slight you or imply that you were being dishonest in any way. If I have offended then I apologize.

[@raptorbass4054]

I just found your channel and I’m so glad I did! Great work dude

[@EmileModesitt]

Every time a new camera comes out I ignore everything else and just go to your channel for the review because I know it's going to tell me everything I want to know

[@lelandofoz]

Gerald, love your technical review as always, it's one of the reasons I bought this camera and truely fall in love with recording video. Don't know if you still have this camera or not, I was wondering if you can test the externally recorded braw output, consider blackmagic update their braw sdk, and it works perfectly on Panasonic S5IIX. In my experience with X-H2S braw though, I notice that the camera doesn't output log image to recorder, rather a graded image, camera hdmi setting show PROVIA(camera and hdmi), so the exposure tools recorders have are not working properly. Also, when recording raw externally, the iso range is restricted between 1000 and 12000(just like in the HLG mode, strange), and it seems like this applied to all the fuji camera that can recording braw, including the newer X-S20.

[@frankwood6796]

Selling Sony a7c, canon r8 and pana s5.. getting this one to replace 3 jokers.

[@LingBaneHydra]

Awesome video as always! Thanks Gerald!

[@OTRmotors]

I made some ISO test to check the noise levels with my own eye and found something very interesting: When shooting BRAW to Video Assist the low ISO starts from 1000 and the switch to 2nd range starts from ISO 3200. When shooting internally F-log1 the low ISO starts from 640 and switches to 2nd range from ISO 2000 (not 1600). For F-log2 the ISO range starts from 1250, but the 2nd range kicks in from ISO 4000 (not 3200). So the interesting part is that from my tests the 2nd range for F-logs start from ISO 2000 for F-log1 and ISO 4000 for F-log2. Which is 1/3 stop higher then what Gerald is stating. The testing was made exposing all shots equally for different ISOs and the noise difference between the ranges was very clear. Am I missing here something, could my camera be somehow different or what could it be?

[@baqcasanke]

Maybe he has a preproduction model and yours is a production model. Same thing happened with the sony a7s3 when it was released. The iso range was slightly dif from the preproduction version

[@joshaunanderson5311]

Hey Gerald, can you confirm the native ISO for FLOG1 & FLOG2? What you said on camera versus on screen were different at around 14:13. Thanks! Also any update on 21:06 regarding the brightness change? Does it change the exposure settings?

[@PaulBawby]

It's a real shame about the AF and stabilization in video, it could have been a great all-around camera for Fuji, now it's just a good camera. I hope it can be fixed with a firmware update.

[@ekphotography]

Looks amazing, But I will probably wait until the X-H3 is released. I am too spoiled with the Sony Autofocusing. Hopefully Fuji will make a even more cinema camera model in the future. I have to admit the colors look incredible from the Fuji line.

[@paulbeckmann]

Brilliant review as always!

[@Markplaats-x1h]

dynamic range is everything for video - I'd say. I mean... dynamic range, and the handling of both highlights and the darker areas is what makes a video that extra bit of cinematic look (besides of course the physical lighting skills), right?

[@polveby2]

16:41 Ok but if we don't have an Apple laptop or desktop what do we do ??? Do the H.265 is okay for editing if we make proxies before ? Because for color grading, 422 10bit is clearly better than 420 8bit right ? I'm currently searching for a camera capable of C4K 422 10bit with a log a profile and if it can have a slow motion mode (even a 60p mode) also in 422 its real bonus. So I was considering the XH2S but I don't if it's a good idea with what you say...

[@keving5564]

11/10 content as usual. Would you be able to explain "full range" vs "video range" and how that interacts with various codecs in a future video? Information on the subject seems to be sparce!

[@saminekunis8680]

I am almost convinced that i will purchase the Fuji H2S bc as a IT specific youtube creator in my humble opinion the Fuji H2S knocks the way more expensive and now discontinued Sony A 7 S 3 kind of obsolete and by far overpriced. As always thank you Gerald for your outstanding Camera reviews & by the Way i love Davinci resolve way more than Apple’s Final Cut Pro and this comes from me having been a long time loyal Apple customers. But since Cook took over as CEO he kind of abandoned the professional users which Apple used to have while Steve Jobs was still in charge of Apple. 🎬☂️😊

[@LucaL1fe]

hahaha so smart to combine audio with sponsor, worked, didn't skip xD

[@zalkindi]

Another amazing scientific analysis. Thank you. I just got the X-H2S, and coming for an X-T4 I was overwhelmed with the video codecs and compression rates just like you described, and also noticed that FLOG2 is noisier than FLOG. Can you recommend a reference for what bit rates are needed vs frame rates for the various codecs? That would be helpful. Also, would exposing to the right in FLOG2 reduce the noise in your opinion? Many thanks.

[@JacReviewsStuff]

You're Canadian. How many degrees centigrade is "warm studio" lol. Is it like 25degrees? 15 degrees centigrade? At least pour some maple syrup and let us see the consistency at that temperature. Great video! I switched to Panasonic because I needed that fan, but I'm not sure I want to bolt on a fan and not be able to close my lcd screen. I mean the external fan is genius! Much easier to clean and replace. But I feel I may break my screen if I can't fold it back 👍

[@tss3393]

I agree, they packed an overwhelming amount of record settings into this. What would be nice is if they added a preset system so you didn't always have to dig through all the settings to get what you need.

[@timblass4811]

There's a whole bunch of custom settings on the modal dial.

[@CB-hd4fi]

That's the whole point of the PSAM dial.

[@resonatesmedia]

As usual a solid review and information thank you Gerald 🙏🙏👏👏

[@SoumavaChatterjee]

Good morning! It’s been a little over 2 years now and I am curious what folks think about the H2S? How does it hold up after 2 years? I’m in the market for a professional B-cam and APSC interests me. Yes, there are killer deals on FF bodies but I already own one. Absolutely no need for a 2nd. --------------------- Currently: - I own a FF (one I bought a little over a year ago and have no plans of upgrading for at least 5 years 😉) *not in the market* - I own an X-T4 and yes, it’s a damn good “B” cam… it’s become something I take wherever… whenever. It’s my hobbyist cam that pulls its weight in the professional realm - although it’s now showing age… I don’t think I’ll let my x-t4 go 😅 yes it’s showing age. Yes it’s in a weird spot, some people love it. Many saw no need for it - and from a practicality standpoint, that makes sense. Me? My X-T4 is to me what Jessie was to Zaeed Massani (Rip Mr Sachs). I trust it and will use it until it wears down. And I’ll still keep it around.

[@chrishogben5282]

Funnily enough I'm in a similar situation, shooting with an X-T4 as my A cam and I now need a second body so I'll make that my B cam and keep hoping between the XH2S and the FX30. I have all the Fuji stuff, cards, batteries, lenses, knowledge etc, but dam if Gerald isn't spot on when he says he finds himself switching to manual focus a lot. On a recent shoot I think about 25% of my shots the camera couldn't grab focus for and I'd quickly flick over to manual to get what I needed. My gut feeling tells me the XH2S is likely much the same performance wise, which is a real shame as I love the Fuji colours and noise character, and generally still really like my X-T4 anyway.

[@romain_do]

good lord that was a thorough review ! thanks Gerald

[@telfsermarco]

If you pair the XH2-s with fast lenses of F1.4 or lower you get the same look as Full frame cameras, BUT with stunning Fuji-Colors and the "fun" of shooting fujifilm

[@gabrielmachadobsb]

It seems Fuji has finally made a camera on par with their MK-X cine lenses. I think this just might be my next camera.

[@nightdonutstudio]

wow the DR after post is mind blowing.

[@ErikJohnson2020]

Yesss!!! Finally a Fuji! I've filmed everything on my channel on an XT3 and an XT4 and love their color science! 😍

[@shootwithnick]

How do you go about post NR in Davinci resolve? Further how do you classify 25% 50% etc. curious to know how you do it! Cheers great review

[@MarkD3P]

When is that Canon R7 review coming. You're the gold standard for these kind of reviews and I'm waiting to hear from you Gerald! :-)

[@professionalpotato4764]

Did the XH2S fix exposure stepping when zooming? The 16-55 for example is notorious for it due to sudden iris changes while zooming.

[@geraldundone]

It did not, sadly. I mention it near the end in the "quirks" section.

[@david.stachon]

ugh, yeah. such a disappointment.

[@RandumbTech]

@@geraldundone And that confirms my suspicion that this was just a new sensor and PSAM dials. So disappointing...

[@Alexrocks1253]

Nope. It's stated in the gripes section of the video.

[@Mtojay]

@@RandumbTech thats the takeaway you have due to one unfixed issue? that its "just" a new sensor and PASM dials? did you even watch the video?

[@johndc7446]

The XH2S and XH2 are great cameras with those 14+ stops of dynamic range score by using davinci resolve noise reduction. But the noise quality and appearace should be taken with a grain of salt. Some would like its fine, sharp, and gritty looking noise but some would probably also prefer blocky but softer noise like what other camera brands produce. It all boils down to your style and its features are outstanding for a 26mp camera.