Internet Declares the Top Gear 2020: Fujifilm X-T4 Top or Flop? Love for X100V, X-S10 and XF50mm1.0

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2020 Gear of the Year

It’s that time of the year, when blogs and youtube channels declare their best gear of the year.

We have already shared what DPReviewTV thinks is best here and what DPReview blog thinks is best.

Now it’s time for a roundup what all others consider their top and flop gear 2020.

The Fujifilm X-T4 is the best camera 2020 winner for CineD, Techradar, ePhotozine and also according to the German Stiftung Warentest, which is the go-to source for independent and competent reviews in Germany.

One prominent exception: Tony Northrup says the X-T4 the biggest disappointment of 2020. Why? You’ll find his video below. He might not like the X-T4, but he appreciates the X-S10, which Tony delcars the best camera below $1,000.

The Fujinon XF 50mm f/1.0 R WR is second best for Techradar and BH Explora.

• XF50mmF1.0: BHphoto, AmazonUS, Adorama, Focuscamera
• Fujifilm X-S10: BHphoto, AmazonUS, Adorama, Moment, Focuscamera
• Fujfiilm X-T4: BHphoto, Adorama, AmazonUS

BHphoto Explora

• BHPhoto Explora best cameras 2020 podcast. Listen Here.
• B&H Explora – Top 10 Mirrorless Lenses of 2020 – Second place for the stellar Fujinon XF 50mm f/1.0 R WR, right after the Sony FE 12-24mm f/2.8 GM. Read the full list here.

CineD

CineD (former Cinema5D) declared their best of camera for 2020 here.

• Mirrorless Camera of the Year – Fujifilm X-T4
  For Best Price-Performance Ratio. Great AF, very nice IBIS, best audio pre-amp of any camera. “For the money, there is currently nothing out there that can beat its price performance value.”
• Best Complete Package – Sony A7SIII
  What a wonderful, balanced offering it is, but at a price.
• For Technical Achievement – Canon EOS R5

ePhotozine

The Best Gear Of The Year Awards 2020 according to ephotozine here:

Cameras

• ePHOTOzine’s Camera Of The Year 2020 – Nikon Z6 II
• Best Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera – Nikon Z6 II
• Best Advanced Mirrorless Camera – Fujifilm X-T4
• Best Compact Mirrorless Camera – Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IV
• Best Serious Compact – Fujifilm X100V
• Best Full-Frame DSLR – Nikon D780
• Best Entry-level DSLR – Canon EOS 850D
• Best Vlogging Compact Camera – Sony ZV-1
• Best Ultra-Zoom / Bridge Camera – Nikon Coolpix P950
• Best Travel Zoom – Panasonic Lumix TZ95
• Best Waterproof – Olympus Tough TG-6

Lenses

• Best Telephoto Zoom Lens – Nikon Nikkor Z 70-200mm f/2.8 S
• Best Super Zoom Lens – Tamron 28-200mm f/2.8-5.6 Di III RXD
• Best Budget Portrait Prime Lens – Samyang AF 75mm f/1.8 FE

Smartphones

• Best Premium Smartphone – Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
• Best Mid-level Smartphone – Google Pixel 4A 5G
• Best Budget Smartphone (under £300) – MOTO G PRO

Techradar

Techradar made a list of the 15 best mirrorless cameras of 2020 here. The ranking:

1. Fujifilm X-T4 – A superb all-rounder that’s as capable as it is desirable
2. Canon EOS R6
3. Nikon Z6 II
4. Sony A7 III
5. Nikon Z50
6. Sony A6100
7. Canon EOS R5
8. Nikon Z6
9. Sony A7S III
10. Fujifilm X-T30 – Great stills, cracking video and beautiful design – the X-T30 is a little gem
11. Sony A7R IV
12. Nikon Z5
13. Panasonic Lumix S5
14. Canon EOS RP
15. Panasonic Lumix G9

According to imaging-resource here:

Best Cameras 2020

• Best Entry-level Full Frame Camera 2020 – Nikon Z5
• Best Fixed Lens Camera 2020 – Fujifilm X100V
• Best Enthusiast Crop-Frame 2020 – Olympus E-M1 Mark III
• Enthusiast Crop-Frame Camera of Distinction – Fujifilm X-T4
• Best Enthusiast Full Frame 2020 – Panasonic Lumix S5
• Enthusiast Full Frame Camera of Distinction – Canon EOS R6
• Best Professional Camera 2020 – Canon EOS R5
• Professional Camera of Distinction – Sony A7SIII

Best Prime Lens 2020

1. Sigma 85mm f/1.4 DG DN Art
2. Fujinon XF 50mm f/1.0 R WR
   great optical performance, Fujifilm has created a truly excellent prime lens […] full of character, and offers photographers a special experience

Best Wide Angle Zoom Lens 2020

1. Sony FE 12-24mm f/2.8 GM

Best Telephoto Zoom Lens 2020

1. NIKKOR Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S
2. Olympus 100-400mm f/5.0-6.3 IS
3. Tamron 70-180mm f/2.8 Di III

Stiftung Warentest

Stiftung Warentest is the go-to source in Germany for independent and competent reviews. They delcared the Fujifilm X-T4 the best professional camera for 2020 along with the Nikon Z6. You can read the German article at t-online.

Tony Northrup

• Best Camera over $1,000
  1) Canon R5
  2) Sony A7sIII
  3) Canon R6
• Best Camera between $1,000 and $2,000
  1) Nikon Z5
  2) Panasonic S5
  2) Sony A7C
• Best Camera under $1,000
  1) Fujifilm X-S10
• Lens of the Year
  1) Canon RF 800mm f/11
  2) Sony 12-24mmF2.8
• Most WTF Price
  1) Olympus 150-400mm F4.5
  2) Nikon D780
• Best Smartphone Camera
  1) iPhone 12 Pro Max
• Drone of the Year
  1) DJI Mavic Air 2
• Vaporware of the Year
  1) Sharp 8K camera (announced in 2018 and never arrived)
• Greatest Innovation
  1) Canon Animal Eye Autofocus
  2) image.canon cloud service
• Disappointement of the Year
  1) Fujifilm X-T4 –  bad video autofocus, even worst than X-T3. IBIS works poorly [admin: not all think this way, though] 2) Panasonic G100