On the Streets with the New Fujifilm X-S20 + XF8mm.

[@andrewlcraft1]

Thank you for confirming custom video modes!!

[@abrooklyngirllinda]

Great info shared here + so nice to see Chris ( I love his channel) :))

[@bigheadtaco]

Thanks Linda. Chris is awesome.

[@Pixelpeeps-69]

Best video on KZbin 👌👍💪🏻 as always

[@ghas4151]

That Billingham looks so classy. A classy bag for a classy camera system… 😎

[@bigheadtaco]

An awesome bag for sure. It's an overkill size for the X-S20, but I just happened to be reviewing the bag at the same time as getting the X-S20.

[@TheGlassEyeTV]

This camera seems like such a well rounded package! Great video - loved the chit chat at Maxim's with Chris

[@bigheadtaco]

thanks Nima! Always fun hanging out at Maxims... or The Boss.....

[@sbutler66]

Enjoyed that chat format also

[@SamuelStreetlife]

Niiiice! Hey would you say the X-S20 overheats similary quick as the X-S10? My X-S10 has become my A-Cam but I still use my X-H1 for longer interview takes. If the fan does extend recording times for 4K/30fps and the X-S20 doesnt overheat faster without it then I might replace my X-H1 with the X-S20.

[@bigheadtaco]

I don't do long-form video recording like you, or at least not as much as you. However, Fujifilm is saying over 30 minutes of open-gate 6.2K recording without the fan, so that's pretty good right? I don't think the X-S10 could record that long, or was the more the limit of the UHS-I memory slot?

[@SamuelStreetlife]

@@bigheadtaco I don‘t know about sd card restrictions but with the X-S10 filming two sessions until the recording limit is never possible. And in Japan during summer it is much shorter😆 but the fan might extend 4K recording times which would also be a nice bonus. I just want the X-S20 to not be worse than the X-S10😂

[@bigheadtaco]

@@SamuelStreetlife with new processor, which is twice as powerful but also twice as power efficient, that in itself will help with power consumption. With the addition of the fan and larger battery, that will make a big difference.

[@SamuelStreetlife]

@@bigheadtaco Very good to hear. Thanks man :)

[@sbutler66]

I always thought I was a pure X-T or X-Pro Fuji user/fan. I never thought about the XS10, but more and more find myself thinking of adding the XS20 to the bag

[@bigheadtaco]

It’s not the best looking Fujifilm camera, but functionally it’s always been a solid option, especially for videographers who want a compact lightweight option

[@TimS-pg5pv]

Yeah I'm an X-T user but I reckon the X-S20 looks pretty cool@@bigheadtaco Lightweight, smallish form factor, great features. A real candidate as an upgrade from my X-T3 rather than the 40mp sensor on the larger X-T5. Many of the X-T's features although great are things I never use so the X-S20's definitely in the mix for me.

[@bigheadtaco]

@@TimS-pg5pv it would be cool if Fujifilm made an X-T5S with the previous 26MP sensor for those who want speed over resolution.

[@cristiannicolosi9871]

Did you try the stabilisation of x-s20 with Tamron 11-20 and the fuji 10-24? I have this camera and I need to choose between these two lenses, very hard choice 🥲

[@jesters16]

Thanks for answering my big question right off the bat. Should I upgrade from the XS-10. The answer is no since I am trying to shot more video for lifestyle stuff. I have 3 batteries. I will wait a year or two. My main camera is a R6 Mark II so Fuji stuff is on the back burner.

[@bigheadtaco]

if you have the X-S10 and don't need open gate, you're happy with the AF performance, and you're okay with having a couple of batteries in your pocket, I think you're good :-)

[@jesters16]

@@bigheadtaco Yeah! That is exactly where I am with Fuji. Probably will pick up the 8mm though

[@jan-martinulvag1962]

My Samsung nx mini has an 8 mm lens

[@lenzyruffin]

Do you know if it has a 30 minute recording limit?

[@Joyboy.753]

Hi i am planning to buy my first ever camera next month at my bday, can you please please help me between a6700 and xs20? I've been dead set on buying xs20 for a long time, and now every video i watch everyone says that ibis and autofocus in sony is far better. What do you say? What would you consider or what should i consider? Please it's very very important.

[@drchtct]

Which lens was this cinematic sequence shot on? 0:24

[@chrismeetschris]

X-h2s with the 18-120 F4 PZ :)

[@drchtct]

@@chrismeetschristhx

[@michaelc4917]

Is there a a xpan crop mode on this new Fuji?

[@bigheadtaco]

no 65:24.... yet.....

[@MrAntpre]

Very informative for a not review video 😅 I was searching for how u could shot in 6.2k and I got it here. With and without fan 👍👍👍

[@bigheadtaco]

Wait until I actually get a production copy. Maybe I should do the video run test inside a refrigerator? Actually no WR so that wouldn’t be a good idea….

[@DigiDriftZone]

I find 12 or 13mm is the sweet spot on APS-C (around 20mm full frame equiv). That 8mm is a technical achievement but I'm not quite sure where you would favour it above a fast 12mm? - I'm eyeing the 11-20mm Tamron F2.8 to compliment by 13mm Viltrox F1.4

[@-grey]

I'm sad that it's so big. Idk why I was expecting it to be compact like the R50 though - It's a mini X-H, and those are the the size of the S5II. It really is the year of the mega PSAM cam. I think they're trying to force me to impulse preorder the X-Pro 4 on announcement. 😂

[@dougmacmillan1712]

Excellent non-review. I have the X-S20 and want to foot stomp getting the fan. Just budget it into the price. It's been hot in the South for sure. Shooting outside in 90+ degrees brings up a warning after about 10 minutes of shooting video clips without the fan. The fan fixed it. The S20 is the perfect combination of the features I liked with my X-E3 and my H1.

[@Photojouralist123]

Take that Billingham bag is huge, what's in it?

[@bigheadtaco]

ha ha, other review gear. I'm rarely just reviewing one camera at one time. I had the Leica M10-R, Leica M4, three 28mm lenses, two mini light meters (testing), and another Fujifilm kit so I could record myself when Chris wasn't around. I wish I could travel light, but since reviewing is my job, it's rare that I'm out with just one body and lens.

[@JoseHerrerawl]

I’m interested in the XF8mm. Tbh the vlog footage was still a bit shaky.

[@bigheadtaco]

ya still pre-production firmware and hardware so please wait for a production copy. I had my copy 2.5 months before launch and had to do multiple firmware updates, hence my disclaimer that this was not a review. It should improve once the hardware and software is production ready.

[@chrismeetschris]

it was also 30p on a 24p timeline. We will do a full vlog with the production copy when it arrives!

[@JoseHerrerawl]

@@bigheadtaco thanks for the info. I’m looking forward to more coverage.

[@mrrolandlawrence]

ill be getting one. sold. and the 18mm f1.4 ;)

[@bmeclipse]

Neat little camera. Would’ve been nice to see the auto subject detect in action. I’m not convinced that is helpful for photography. I can see it used for vlogging and maybe video production. Would like to see it in use. What I was excited about from the X-Summit was the coming AF firmware update.

[@bigheadtaco]

Thanks for your thoughts. Because I had an early pre-production unit, I wasn't allowed to 'test' anything, especially AF performance. I will receive a production copy next month and I'll share my results as soon as possible.

[@bmeclipse]

@@bigheadtaco understandable. Good first look though. I’ve already downloaded and tested the AF firmware update on my H2S. Pretty significant update tbh.

[@catherinegrimes2308]

If there were a child or a cat in the scene, I would want the camera to focus on the cat.

[@HartponderJr]

Where is the XPro 4? Any intel?

[@bigheadtaco]

Ha ha, even if I had intel, I can't share :-)

[@andreak4280]

“you don’t want 40mp in a camera this small” 🤔🤔???????? what??!! how does that make any sense ?! Is the rolling shutter a problem in the xh2 with 40mp ??!

[@bigheadtaco]

Sorry about that, I should have said it better. On a prosumer camera where size, weight, features, and price are usually part of the product planning process, having the highest megapixels isn't a priority. I knew they wouldn't put the 40MP sensor on a compact prosumer camera meant for non-professional use.

[@chrismeetschris]

also to second that -- the rolling shutter on the xh2 is way worse than the xh2s.

[@Vinterloft]

It's not a pro camera and the average consumer isn't able to deal with cataloguing and culling thousands of 40MP RAWs. I use the X-T5 professionally and even I use the second card slot for 20MP JPEG backups and shooting 40MP RAW to slot 1.

[@JayGrapherBKK]

this is so neat and even open gate to shoot full 3:2 aspect ratio on a budget model camera? fuji really bringing out the best features. the 8mm lens just looks so small its amazing - owning the 10-24mki is the current set up for vlogging and it at least has 24 for zooming in a little for vlogging and OIS as well which i think the 8mm dont have it right?? might be a perfect video topic to come around again to also compare the XC 11-35mm lens as well? also very compact and pretty wide lens for vlogging too. (and the new 11-20 f.28 lens)

[@bigheadtaco]

open gate is a game changer for a prosumer camera. I know many content creators who really don't need the X-H2S, but want open gate. As for vlogging, I still think the XF10-24mm is one of the best options for X Mount shooters

[@fotografist_ca]

Fujifilm really need to hurry up and launch the next X-E, X100, and X-Pro camera bodies. That’s what we really want

[@MichaelGranado]

Cripple hammer! Toneh!

[@bigheadtaco]

Ha ha....

[@fellowcitizen]

It looks a lot nicer, but I've learnt my lesson about buying less attractive cameras, so I'm waiting for the X-Pro4. I missed the X-H line in terms of timing, and now have a Lumix S1R, so the X-Pro line (or perhaps something very small) is what I'll stick to for Fuji.

[@_o__o_]

lens is not wide enouf. we needs 3mm F1.0

[@Ttjam1]

We won’t rest until we get a lens with a 360 degree angle of view! I want to see my eyeballs when I look through the viewfinder

[@bigheadtaco]

Ha ha.....

[@kuroexmachina]

isnt it an XT4 but with PASD

[@bigheadtaco]

well, it's much smaller than the X-T4, lower spec EVF, no weather-sealing, no dual card slot, no D-Pad.... it's more like a mini X-H2S

[@IanInChengdu]

So disappointed with Fujifilm over the last year here in mainland China. Hardly any cameras or lenses available over the last year at an official store. They actual got some XS10’s in stock two weeks ago and priced them at 8199rmb just for the body it was 6999rmb in December 2022. So many in Chinese fanboy community let down. Hope they can sort availability out first.

[@bigheadtaco]

Sorry to hear you're having problems with stock. The same here in Canada. A couple of months ago it seemed we were sold out of everything. The demand for Fujifilm cameras has increased. Hopefully we'll see more stock coming in soon for everyone.

[@andrewwwills]

Same in the United States. No inventory.

[@chrismeetschris]

That 8mm tho

[@bigheadtaco]

yup.... thanks for your help on this one!

[@kuroexmachina]

it's worth just for the battery

[@bigheadtaco]

It's the most efficient X Series camera right now, with the 4th gen sensor and 5th gen processor. It's great.

[@Maxhuertas]

Hopefully the xs10 will be cheaper now

[@bigheadtaco]

I was told by Fujifilm that they will keep the X-S10 in the line-up along side the new X-S20. I think the demand is still there for the older camera, so price might just stay the same, although I'm sure some will show up used.

[@Maxhuertas]

@@bigheadtaco oh, that’s sucks then.

[@powbobs]

Crap camera for phone shooters.

[@bigheadtaco]

well it depends what you're shooting. The AF is amazing, technically better than the X-T5 until the recent firmware update. The grip is nice, but it is a prosumer body. No WR, no dual card slot, and lower resolution EVF.