The Fujifilm X-S20 overheats… Here’s what you should do! (Overheat testing)

[@SamuelStreetlife]

Interesting test! So I just came back from a week long intensive video production with multiple 30min interview takes throughout the day during a very hot summer week and I never had any overheating warnings. But I was also using an external recorder and never filmed 4k 60p. Only 4K DCI 25p 10-bit 4:2:2. But I have shot 6K for 25min with the camera being in the sun with 37° celcius temperature and there was also no issue. One time I even filmed a 1,5 hour long guided tour (in three takes) on a gimble without an external recorder (4K 25p) and no issues there as well. I think your results would have been very different if you would have either flipped the screen out or turned the LCD off. For me the X-S20 proved to be a camera capable of working in demanding situations if you treat it right (meaning you use an external recorder and turn off the LCD, turn the camera off when not needed and so on). So for me perosnally there is no overheating issue at all.

[@Iamtongue]

That’s amazing to hear! If you read through the comments some ppl are having it overheat while taking photos!

[@captainspirou]

Thanks. I wondered if there was a difference with an external recorder and that seems to be the case. A lot of the heat generating issues is probably from the processing necessary to save the video, which doesn’t happen if you just stream through the HDMI port. Equivalently if you configure the camera with live streaming (Twitch, Zoom) I also wonder how long it would last

[@larrydiaz7156]

So you are saying you need to use a 400$ external recorder (600$ if you want to take advantage of the camera’s 6K open gate feature) in order to avoid overheating? Because mi X-T3 can record several 20 min, 4K@60 10-bit, 200mbps clips back to back for 80 mins before the battery died. No overheating at all. With an external recorder it could do ProRes 4K 4:2:2 10-bit without having to press record, so this hardly reads like a compliment. It’s absolutely outrageous that the camera meant to compete with the a6700 and provide next level content creation capabilities has worse thermal performance than a 6 year old camera.

[@SamuelStreetlife]

​@@larrydiaz7156 I never had any overheating warning so far with and without external recorders. And I shoot in 6K open gate and 4K 10-Bit 4:2:2 360mbps a lot. But that is my personal experience. You are comparing a tiny entry level camera body to a bigger camera with less demanding codecs. For people who want a small camera with pro specs, the X-S20 is a win.

[@Jasterrrr]

@@larrydiaz7156 I read a lot of complaints about a6700 overheating as well so there's that. Both a6700 and this model are not good in this regard.

[@kotinanand]

I am so thankful for doing this test.

[@Iamtongue]

i appreciate that friend

[@patryk290384]

Despite your test and statement about the Reddit forum, claiming that people are overreacting, this is a major issue for me. I've just bought this camera and was navigating the menu, taking about 20 photos when the heat warning occurred. I was at home in about 23°C. Your test was on a tripod, but when handheld, you can definitely feel that the camera is getting hot. For me, it is not acceptable that semi-professional equipment has such drawbacks. Many people with the same issue are also on the official Fuji forum. The support response was to invest in a dedicated cooling system or to set the camera in power saver battery mode... really? This is not a budget camera. I think that this issue is a game-changer regarding choosing different gear.

[@mtthwnrn]

Does it overheat just scrolling through the menu? And how about when you just take photos?

[@laurentschauls]

That was the first setting I changed because even only doing the initial setup it got me a heat warning. What also helps to dissipate the heat better is to flip the screen out. But it‘s definitely not a dealbreaker. Most of the times youwon’t shoot for 30 minutes

[@Iamtongue]

I hear people were going crazy about the overheating on REDDIT.. but i hoenslty don't think it's an issue 😂

[@lexwashington6992]

How’s your experience with the x-20 so far? Has it hinder you on any of your shoots?

[@laurentschauls]

@@Iamtongue No not at all. Especially in a run and gun situation during my travels, where I only shoot shorter clips

[@laurentschauls]

@@lexwashington6992 I didn’t have a warning once so far after setting it to high

[@youngalwyn1124]

My experience was exactly the same. After the initial unboxing and after charging the battery, I began messing around with the camera, taking test shots around the house etc., and the heat warning appeared after 30-40 minutes. 😧 This phenomenon was completely new to me!

[@JackieDElia]

I’ve noticed the overheating as well when recording at 60fps - no issues when using 24 or 30 so far. Really helpful video and this confirmed my assumptions about the 60fps.

[@bobmccarroll7876]

Very helpful video. Thanks. I tried a test on my X-S20 running it at 1080, 24fps, Flog, around 65-68 degrees in a room. It ran for 1 hr and 35 mins and that's when the battery gave out. I never experienced a yellow warning light just a couple of beeps to say the battery life had expired. At this time I shoot mostly in 1080 so that's all I needed it to do. So far, so good.

[@atolavisuals]

Thx for this vid. When shooting 4K 60p I also found that changing the fan speed to always be on high helped too.

[@Iamtongue]

That's good to know thank you!

[@vladislavgolovnya937]

Correct me if I don't understand, but it's worth opening the screen when shooting video. Then the heat will be a little different.

[@Iamtongue]

yes you are correct.

[@SummersSnaps]

I wonder what the point of the setting in camera is then (Normal > High). Why release it like that? I'm imagining there has to be a negative for choosing High, risk sensor damage or something. If there's no real risk then why have Normal at all?

[@Iamtongue]

I wonder too..

[@dougmacmillan1712]

I would be concerned about the stress on the processor. I plan to keep the setting at normal whenever possible. I have the fan and will use it at every opportunity.

[@IvarsDayLab]

I don't have X-S20, but I have a question: what is happening when you lift your LCD up from the boddy?

[@dougmacmillan1712]

Thanks for doing this test. I have yet to change the setting from regular. I did buy the fan and it does make a difference. I have been doing mostly tests so I haven't shot much real world video. I'm an enthusiast exploring video after trying it with my H1. I bought the S-20 for travel so my shooting style won't require long takes. BTW, I started shooing movies when I was 10 when Santa brought me a Kodak Brownie 8mm camera. My high school job was shooting and editing film for a local TV station and went on to minor in film in design school. I've used Bolex, Beaulieu, Arri, Eclair, Canon and Auricon cameras.

[@FilmScape4K]

Just use a lower bitrate. Never overheated at 50mbps at any resolution. You really can’t tell the difference with H265.

[@vaskoobscura_]

Thanks for this video. Dealing with overheating is never fun.

[@Iamtongue]

Thanks for watching! I honestly don't think it's bad...

[@JasonSturgess]

I so wanted to use this camera for shooting weddings but that 10-15 min 60 FPS at 4k Shut of time is a massive no no.

[@Iamtongue]

looks like the xh2s is the way to go...

[@janzelhill7234]

Thanks for this! Torn to buy xh2s because of this issue but seems per your testing, its tolerable. Agree with you regarding on the size of this cam! Very portable!

[@Iamtongue]

thanks for watching, good luck deciding ahha

[@janzelhill7234]

@@Iamtongue don't have enough money to buy the xh2s and possibly I will outgrow the xs20 for another 2-4 years. then there might be a more mature camera Fujifilm has to offer. Xs20 suits my need right now.

[@reetrofilms]

My X-S20 did not overheat at all for HD 24p. But for 6.2K 24p , it did immediately almost. Then I changed the temperature settings to high and voila! No problem whatsoever thereafter. 6.2K, 4K, HD 30/60/240p, all buttery smooth. All because of, may be, I shoot at max 20-25 secs in bursts. The camera is excellent I felt. But the build quality is much better for XT4/5 and XH2/S than this one.

[@leadoyen9842]

Hi ! Nice video 😊 I don’t shoot videos at all but I had the overheating warning after maybe a 2 hours walk in moderately warm conditions (perhaps 20° C) and not continuously shooting stills... The setting was on normal though... I have changed it to high and no overheating sign since then... but the camera gets warm pretty quickly and I fear that could become an issue, should it shut down at the wrong time... I’m wondering what I should do... (not a Pro photographer, only casual toyphotography and macro enthusiast...) thanks anyways for your great content !

[@markwiemels]

Do you also find it interesting how popular overheating videos are? They are totally worth doing, as people want to see them, but I have never had a camera overheat in my own personal use.

[@Iamtongue]

Never have I!

[@john-wiggains]

@@markwiemels I came to this video because with very mild use - my new Fuji xs20 is overheating. I was checking to see if I was crazy or if this is normal for other people.

[@Lyclah]

I'm renting XH2s when I'm filming. Never had a chance to use XS20. Awesome test by the way many thanks. Recently I borrowed a friends XT5 as a second camera for an indoor air conditioned environment and the overheat results were very similar as yours. XT5 shut down many many times all day and I lost some of the shots. Was recording 4k 60p 422 Long gop. Couple weeks ago we were filming outside with XH2s and weather was 38C something. I was outside all day without any shade with same settings I wrote above. Never saw any warnings or anything like that. I want to buy this XS20 so badly but only this overheat situation makes me think. If I'm gonna get the fan as well the price point getting very close to a second hand XH2s. Very confused at this point. 😢

[@Iamtongue]

XH2s is the best option.

[@Lyclah]

Looks like as you said sir. Thanks again for detailed video 🙌​@@Iamtongue

[@RonMiki8]

Question. Would ECO mode help with overheating?

[@Iamtongue]

I don't have that answer for you. I had to return the xs20 back to Fujifilm

[@zulu1316]

Just got mine. It overheated after 15 minutes in the menu setting up the camera. I can feel the heat from the battery through the grip. I’m just going to return it and get a sony.

[@lisaxaa]

@@zulu1316 same! I just got my camera and it overheat after about 20 minutes using menu.

[@zulu1316]

@@lisaxaa update: I adjust the heat threshold setting higher and haven’t had it overheat again.

[@SiddharthJogi]

Thanks man! I was at an event and this overheating issue came up, I was shooting 4K 60FPS thinking it's a good idea, but turns out It starts to overheat in just 15mins, also I noticed XS20 battery won't last long enough for events, I would recommend carrying powerbank along bcoz their battery charger has very small wire soo you wont be able to charge anywhere usually

[@Iamtongue]

Thanks for the tip!

[@larrydiaz7156]

It’s a good idea as long as you need it. It’s the camera that doesn’t seem to handle any serious work.

[@juanmateossilva4636]

Great video! My x-s20 shows the yellow warning in standard after only 15minutes taking photos with the LCD on all the time. Is this normal? Fuji service don’t say a thing , they only say that I can return it if I want. Another question.. is this happening with x-t50?

[@Iamtongue]

I havent tested it, but it's smaller than the XS20 so I beleive yes. depending on what you shoot

[@lisaxaa]

I returned my xs20 because of that and got myself an xt50. No issues and i left it on for a long time.

[@AbdonPhirathon]

The flip screen should be out if you're filming with this camera.

[@Iamtongue]

noted!

[@pestera]

My back-up cam (X-T4) recently overheated at 16 minutes of 4K25p on a paid gig, inside about 26-7C. I used it on a tripod with the screen flipped out as 2nd angle, and I was like WTF? 16 min at 25p? It's a brand new body, temp setting set to high and utterly unreliable! I went for the X-T4 since it was on sale, has redundancy recording and in my budget, but now I do regret not getting the X-S20, as it seems more reliable.. I just ordered the 2nd version of the ulanzi fan, hoping I can prolong it to 25-30 minutes, as that is the longest period I'd ever shoot anyway with the B cam. The funny thing is, even after watching a sh#t ton of content on the X-T4, I don't recall people reporting the poor thermals.

[@Iamtongue]

I don’t recall it having bad thermals as well

[@massimobernardoni8741]

Thanks for the video, very nice that you do some reviews in the field! One question: I have XT5 and XS10 (I'm not a professional), I would like to take the XS20 for the new processor, battery and focus. Does it change a lot between XS10 and XS20? .... I don't make videos. Thank you!

[@Iamtongue]

What do you mean by change a lot?

[@massimobernardoni8741]

​@@Iamtongue As performance, I'm not very satisfied with the resolution of the XT5 and I think the new 5 processor combined with the old sensor will be better.

[@Iamtongue]

@@massimobernardoni8741 You are correct in thinking so. I think this camera is awesome!

[@massimobernardoni8741]

thank you! @@Iamtongue

[@Daniel-rj6rx]

The font you used throughout this video is very nice. Mind sharing what font you used?

[@Iamtongue]

Lemon milk

[@Daniel-rj6rx]

@@IamtongueAmazing, thank you very much :)

[@YunusEmreSevuk]

Can you recommend a camera that doesn't heat up? Which brand and model of camera would you recommend that is equivalent to this camera?

[@Iamtongue]

XH2s

[@chessnoob64]

I own this camera. The overheating of the camera depends very substantially on the ambient temperature AND air flow. The issue is how quickly the heat can be dissipated from the camera body. I found that the fan can make a massive difference, but again, it depends on the ambient temperature and air flow in your room. I shoot in 4K 60fps, and without the fan, the camera will overheat and shutdown in roughly 15 minutes. With the fan, it never shuts down and recording length is determined by the battery and memory card.

[@Iamtongue]

I agree, i saw jordan drakes testing on 4k60.. and he said he got 30mins which is pretty good. For me in the Algarve during a heatwave it cut that in half. So it all depends on where you are. Sucks for people in warmer countries though ahha

[@larrydiaz7156]

Thank you for letting us know, that’s worse performance than the X-T3, which can last up to 80 min without overheating while recording 4K@60. It makes absolutely no sense to me to have worse thermal performance, no matter how much certain users go out of their way to hide that fact: it’s not good performance. And It’s unacceptable for it to be so lacking compared to one of the brand’s very own camera from 6 years ago.

[@chessnoob64]

@@larrydiaz7156 - it is substantially smaller. Thermals are more challenging in a smaller body.

[@osago]

thanks for the test! but if you have a limitation in the size of the memory card, why not put a bitrate of 100mb and then you would be able to record for many hours in a row and it would be a real check for overheating

[@Iamtongue]

It's because I like filming at the highest bit rate just to insure a high quality footage...

[@FilmScape4K]

What lens did you use for the portrait auto focus test ?

[@Iamtongue]

33mm f1.4

[@alfiolora3446]

Even with my setting set to high , mine is overheating at less than the 10 mins mark , and I have a professional card in it . Any suggestions ?

[@aronsatqynbai780]

I also encounter the same problem, what card do you have?

[@john-wiggains]

Same issue here. Did you ever resolve it?

[@zblsk]

Thanks for your video. What about 4K/30?

[@Iamtongue]

I don't shoot 4k30 unfortunately

[@mandrael]

What about overheating with external recorder, e.g. Atomos 5 Ninja? e.g. with ProRes.

[@motebike]

Pulling the screen away from the body, and opening the battery door wile shooting video will help quite a bit.. Having the fan helps a lot too of course.

[@Iamtongue]

Yup!

[@garrisonsmith1882]

This is fuckin ridiculous that Fujifilm thinks this is an acceptable product. Opening the battery door? Are you kidding me?

[@motebike]

@@garrisonsmith1882 I agree.

[@kost1k_k]

Bro, what main camera uses in this video?

[@Iamtongue]

It was the fujifilm xs20

[@kost1k_k]

@@Iamtongue на которую ты себя снимаешь, не тестовая

[@Iamtongue]

Is this a dealbreaker for you?

[@lexwashington6992]

I don’t do much video, SO NO! 😊

[@TwoTimesRmedia]

Nope! Not at all. For what it is. This camera is impressive.

[@Iamtongue]

@@lexwashington6992 yessir!

[@Iamtongue]

@@TwoTimesRmedia I agree it’s such a great value!

[@captainspirou]

Would overheating still be an issue if you use external HDMI recorders like Atomos?

[@Iamtongue]

I wasn't able to test that so I can't tell you.

[@captainspirou]

I understand. But if you need any ideas for other tests I’d like to see this

[@SouthboundProduction]

How odd how every camera recently released has been having overheating problems, A7IV on release, the A6700 and now the XS20?? Huh... Wonder if they should start implementing small internal fans into all of these smaller enthusiast cameras like the S5II??. They really shouldn't be charging extra for that fan... imaging getting the XH2s at retail ANND the fan? That's a ridiculous price $2500 + $199... Just for the body and a fan...

[@Eyeofkamau]

Yup, this is because the technology has advanced immensely, but not the construction of the bodies. We went from shooting 4k 24 at 4:2:0 8bit to 6k 24 Opengate at ProRes 4:2:2 Internally. And with others like sony making 4k120 in 10bit a norm, yup, overheating is bound to occur. Have fans built directly into the camera is a must, I would say.

[@Iamtongue]

this seems like a discussion for camera conspiracies ahha

[@pestera]

Nikon enters the chat, whit the best resolution and frames per second options in the mirrorless market, and absolutely no overheating lol :D

[@AlphaCygni]

People claim that the XT5/XS20 tend to overheat during stills shooting, and this is unacceptable.

[@Iamtongue]

This seems like it's location dependant. It seems like the tropical climate are the ones that are affected the most.

[@FilmScape4K]

It doesn’t. People are making stuff up.

[@john-wiggains]

Yeah mine over heated during normal photo use at only 90F - not in direct sunlight. I think it has to do with Fuji recipes more than anything.

[@wirries]

interesting. do you have a ninja / external recorder, does it change anything? thank you!

[@Iamtongue]

If i have some more time I will test that out to see if it makes a difference

[@JasdeepPannu]

Would the overheating times be different if I were just using it as a webcam and not recording?

[@Iamtongue]

I don’t have the answers to that.

[@JasdeepPannu]

@@Iamtongue I’ll check it out and post here

[@mehmetalikaplan7386]

My camera heats even during photo taking. I have sandisk extreme pro uhs I 90mb/s writing speed card. What Should I doo😢

[@Iamtongue]

Did you change your auto power off temp to high?

[@mehmetalikaplan7386]

@@Iamtongue yes, it is on the High.

[@Iamtongue]

@@mehmetalikaplan7386 ohh shit no way.. I haven’t had it happend to me in a few hours of shooting here in the algarve

[@tombor3538]

Glad I'm seeing this comment and the answer of Tongue. Because mine also heats taking only photos. It's 30•C outside but I think it's not normal to see the red alert taking only photos. Gonna take it back. It annoys me because I like it.

[@Iamtongue]

I'm hoping, fuji addresses this soon perhaps in a firmware update... The algarve was hot the past few weeks. And the only time where it overheated for me was filming 4k60. Photos wasn't an issue. @@tombor3538

[@josecolon8143]

Hey that’s a great camping camera! We can use it as a grill! 🤪

[@Iamtongue]

please fry me an egg!

[@josecolon8143]

@@Iamtongue🍳🥓

[@dannyveras]

I got the xs10 and I got this message all the time, I’m surprised these cameras overheat that fast , what if I wanna record 3 or 4 hr performance of me playing guitar and singin , or filming a band playing for a couple hrs, not possible…. And I bought the ninja v plus and external battery , I guess I went too fast buying these things…. Gonna have to use it in and off then , maybe changing the settings like you did will help I’ll look at the video again and try to do the same and see if it works

[@Iamtongue]

You can try recording via external recorder to see if that helps.

[@dannyveras]

@@Iamtongue that’s how I record via ninja V , but after 20 minutes the temperature sign is showing up

[@RETROSPEKCJAFILM]

and how did changing the settings help?

[@dannyveras]

@@RETROSPEKCJAFILM what I did I turned off the video recording on the camera and just record vid with ninja V, so the camera doesn’t overheat using and external battery of course, I think it overheated with the xs10 small battery…. So yeah the Ninja v is worth it

[@stephanweiskorn6760]

Use cooling fan 🪭! Change settings.

[@Iamtongue]

ok

[@urifrei]

Can you make a video giude on (wide speture) vitage lenses for fuji? (Xs10 ets..)

[@Iamtongue]

I don't have vintage lenses to make a guide.

[@urifrei]

@@Iamtongue Thank you anyway. I want to buy a fuji camera+ lens, and your video guides is very helpful. 🙏

[@maikelsatya]

I only take couple seconds of clips in a mini market and the yellow sign appeared. the temperature is already set to high. what should I do? 😢

[@Iamtongue]

That sucks.. where do you live

[@maikelsatya]

I live in Indonesia... already tested at 6.2k 24p it runs for 28 minutes in temperature room before the memory runs out. 30 minutes after that I tested 4k 24p and it did overheat in 15 minutes then automatically shut down. it is strange right?

[@Iamtongue]

@@maikelsatya I don’t know.. we both live in different climates. Indonesia is hot and humid.. here in the algarve it just gets really hot and dry… and it was fine during my use..it seems like the people who are affected by this the most are the people living in and around Asia..some other people I talk to don’t have this problem. I’m Hoping fujifilm can address this in a firmware update.

[@Iamtongue]

@@maikelsatya also read the pinned comment on this video. Sammy street life has his thoughts he owns the xs20

[@maikelsatya]

yeah I hope so... thanks for the information!

[@oyeeravii]

Just need ur suggestions regarding overheating, should i go for xs20 or a6700

[@Iamtongue]

what's your heart tellint you?

[@ironfur9150]

May be late but I did tests on both the XS20 and the A6700, the A6700 overheats easier. In a room at 28 degrees C filming at 4K30 The sony overheated in 1hr 11min and the XS20 lasted until the battery dies at 2hr20min. I'm still deciding but leaning towards the SX20.

[@deepSilent0]

Mine overheats when browsing the menus. Great job Fuji, never again...

[@Iamtongue]

What happened?

[@mandrael]

You even didnt flip the screen. Thats recommended to get rid of the heat.

[@Iamtongue]

you don't say?

[@mandrael]

So why?

[@ahmad1080p]

Mine overheats on the menu, it takes 2 minutes only to overheat without even shooting.

[@Iamtongue]

Thats mad, i guess it's location based.

[@FilmSevilla]

Would you choose X-S20 or X-T5?

[@Iamtongue]

Hard to choose right now. That's saying something about the XS20.

[@patriotsfan696]

I don’t have to worry because I don’t do video 😂

[@Iamtongue]

Ayo!

[@mex5341]

so.... not bad I should say .or even rly good for camera which cost 1300$

[@Iamtongue]

i would say not bad.

[@lumenone1698]

I have not the best or latest fujifilm x-t100 which released more than 5 year ago. Nothing at all. Never saw the overheating sign. Is that a standard for cameras for now? What should I do? I just bought it :(

[@TwoTimesRmedia]

5:28 it's a tiny little baddie 😂

[@Iamtongue]

My mind was elsewhere thanks for exposing me 😂🫠

[@TwoTimesRmedia]

@@Iamtongue lol no problem. Hey we all do it .

[@faranar]

The FUJIFILM FAN-001 accessory exists so this is a non-issue

[@Iamtongue]

Still overheats with the accessory unfortunately. But it did improved the record time

[@dccoletrain]

Now do Sony

[@Iamtongue]

Sir I’m a youtuber I’m not made of money.