One of the privileges I have running FujiRumors, is that I get to (virtually) meet thousands of Fujifilm X shooters every year.
I get all sorts of questions, feedback, ideas, feature requests and more.
I really try to do my best to answer you all, and one of the things I really enjoy, is that I can give additional exposure to Fujifilm X and GFX shooters out there, by sharing roundups like this.
Sure, it’s a hell of a work, but I feel it’s a nice way I can give back something to the FujiRumors community, which is always so numerous and wonderfully active here.
The content to share is still massive, so I stepped a bit on the gas, and, in addition to the mixed zone I have shared recently, here is another dedicated Fujinon lens roundup… and more will come.
This Saturday I have a mixed roundup for you, dedicated to switch stories, love declarations, letters to Fujifilm and more.
So, if you are having a rainy day like we have here in my home, and hence decided to stay at home, then you might enjoy spending a bit of your time checking out the content down below.
Of course, when zooming in a lot into the image, the 61 megapixel have an advantage in terms of resolution. But I guess if resolution is what you need, then why just be happy with 61 MP when you can get 102 megapixel with the Fujifilm GFX100 ;).
Then they compared the depth of field between the XF56mmF1.2 and the FE85mmF1.4 and the Sony blurs the background a bit more. Warwick says he should have used the XF56mmF1.2 APD version to get results even closer to the ones you get with the Sony 85mmF1.4.
A bit more dynamic range for the Sony, but the APS-C sensor hold up very well.
APS-C systems are generally smaller and more affordable.
Georges ends up saying that after looking at the samples, there is a difference between FF and APS-C, but it is a lot smaller than he would have expected.
Warwick ends up saying that Fujifilm wants to keep the APS-C system smaller and lighter, and for that purpose APS-C is better as it allows for smaller lenses. He also speaks for X-Trans, which he says has advantages over Bayer (which FujiRumors explained here, but we also talked about disadvantages in the same post).
Warwick concludes that “smaller and lighter means you are going to use it also more“.
George ends up saying, it all comes down to personal preferences as each system as its Pros and Cons (which we highlighted in this article).
Overall the review is not really that positive, as the new Canon R5 and R6 have some serious limitations, and show one more time that putting stuff into cameras just to decorate the specs sheet, but then making them unusable in real life use, is not a smart way to deal with customers, and this might backfire terribly.
But hey, we Fuji shooters have already a lot of stuff to worry and struggle with in our own little photography X/GFX space, that we won’t talk about the issues with the Canon EOS R5 and R6 here.
But one thing I’d like to mention it.
At minute 6:09, Gerald shares the results of his video dynamic range testings, and he says that the APS-C Fujifilm cameras (such as X-T3 and X-T4) beat the full frame Canon EOS R5 and R6 in this area.
Also, as said in another video shared down below, the Fujifilm X-T4 exhibits less flickering at higher shutter speeds compared to the Canon EOS R5. Also in this video, they confirm the Fujifilm X-T4 is winning in terms of video dynamic range. Since the Canon R5 costs 3 times a Fuji body, he would have hoped for better results.
Not bad for the little (and much more affordable) Fuji’s ;).
So, that’s the little good Fuji news. Now back to complaining about the lack of X-T3 firmware and Co. ;)
Tony Northrup has recently released 2 videos, stating that the Fujifilm X-T4 has a serious overheating issue. So much so, that he called the X-T4 “flawed”. I will share both videos down below.
Balbo42 was curious about it and tested the X-T4 overheating by himself. Turns out he could not back it up. Here is what he says:
Tony says the X-T4 overheats badly in video (in his video he calls the X-T4 “flawed” because of that)
potential buyers are of course scared by that, and might not buy X-T4 after such a negative review
he says that Tony ends up recommending buying a used Fujifilm X-T3, and Balbo42 points out that Tony’s video is sponsored by KEH, which sells used gear
[FR-admin: I don’t think Tony did it to drive sales to his affiliation partner. In the Fuji community, there is a good number of X shooters, who recommend to buy X-T3 over X-T4, unless you really want IBIS and longer battery life. Tony is just one of those.]
in the X-T4 manual, it’s written that it has 20 minutes 4K60p limit, which can be shorter in hot outside temperatures
he brought out his camera at 30˚ Celsius (86˚Fahrenheit) and shot at 4K60p
after 20 minutes the camera asks to be turned off
if you turn off at that point, and quickly switch on again, then you can record for 2 to 5 minutes again
he turned the camera off and let it rest for 30 minutes on his balcony (at 86 fahrenheit)
he then filmed for 19:30 again, before the camera turned off
another 30 minutes break on the balcony
he then filmed again 20 more minutes in 4K60p
he gets the same results at H265 and H264
no footage was lost. The camera always stored the file before shutting off
the camera is not flawed like Tony Northrup says. It’s just not designed to film hours and hours of content in 4K60p. It’s written also in the manual that it has a 20 minutes limit in 4K60p
4K60p is the most intensive for the processor
if he shoots at 4K30p, the manual says you can film 30 minutes (an arbitrary limit due to old EU tariffs). So it’s a software limit, not hardware limit
he filmed 30 minutes 4K30p, got not overheating warning
after 30 minutes, he just switched OFF and then immediately ON the camera again, and he filmed 30 more minutes, without any overheating warning
he switched OFF and ON again, and it filmed again 30 minutes with no warning
at 4K30p 30 minutes limit is purely software limit
usually he never shoots 4K60p for a long time, he just needs it to make some slow motion B-Roll
if you do not buy the Fujifilm X-T4 because of Tony Northrup, you will be missing out on an amazing hybrid camera
Now, I never run an torture test on my X-T4, but in all the long videos I filmed for my COVID-19 caused online lessons, my Fujifilm X-T4 was an extremely reliable film-partner.
The only thing that annoyed me, was that with my 64GB SD-Card, it recorded the video in 1 single clip, but when I switched to my 32GB card, it spilt the video in multiple smaller files. This is something that is written in the manual, and I forgot for a moment. So, from there on, I only used 64GB cards or higher, so I get one nice big file to work on in post.
I agree with Balbo42, the Fujifilm X-T4 is an amazing hybrid camera. Calling if flawed is… well… let’s say a “bold” statement.
But hey, this is FujiRumors. We share it all, and you guys make up your own mind.
