Fujifilm Manager Interview: Future X/GFX lenses, Autofocus Improvements Coming, X-Trans Benefits, Beyond Full Frame and More
DPReview conducted an interview with several Fujifilm managers.
A summary as well as the link to the full interview below:
DPReview conducted an interview with several Fujifilm managers.
A summary as well as the link to the full interview below:
Almost 2 years ago, I wrote a comprehensive article comparing the virtues of Bayer vs X-Trans sensor, giving you reasons why Fujifilm should stick with X-Trans, and on the other hand telling you also why for other reasons Fujifilm should leave X-Trans for its APS-C sensors.
Attention: it’s a long article. So do not click this link, if you don’t like it when my articles are too long.
I stand by everything I said back then.
Of course the debate is not ending. Hence, Andrew did what probably is the best thing to do, to evaluate which sensor is better: a blind test.
200+ people commented on his video, and since people do not like long articles, I will leave it to you to read them all, take paper and pen, and note all the results.
Nah… you know what?
I’ll do it for you. I love it when I simplify your life and save you some time.
So, I’ve checked out all the comments, and marked the results on a paper.
There were some (not many) cases, where people didn’t have a clear preference and said that both are very good.
In most cases, people had a rather clear preference.
Sometimes people got more or less equal results between 2 cameras, in which case I gave a point to each camera.
The cameras tested are:
And here are the results people shared in the comments:
The following Fujifilm slides have been sent to me (thanks), and they show what evidently is a Fujifilm X-Trans IV sensor with 101 megapixel for improved 4K video performance.
It’s called X-Trans IV, because it is based on the same sensor architecture of the Fujifilm X-T3 / X-T30, just 4 times bigger.
Is Fujifilm planing a Fujifilm GFX100 with X-Trans coming for best 4K video performance?
Let’s go through the slides (that you can see at the bottom of this post):
The Fujifilm X-Trans sensor has been awarded with the “National Invention Award” by the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Scienes and Technology.
Finally a recognition, for a techonlogy, the X-Trans sensor, that has never really been marketed well by Fujifilm, and is sometimes misunderstood in the photo community.
I have written about the virtures of the X-Trans sensor vs Bayer sensor (and vice versa).
Let’s hope that, with today’s recognition, Fujifilm will start to promote X-Trans in a proper way.
Adobe has just released Camera Raw version 11.2, and it is potentially a very important one for Fujifilm X shooters, since it literally says:
“Enhance Details is introduced in Adobe Camera Raw 11.2. Powered by Adobe Sensei, Enhance Details produces crisp detail, improved color rendering, more accurate renditions of edges, and fewer artifacts.
Enhance Details is especially useful for making large prints, where fine details are more visible. This feature applies to raw mosaic files from cameras with Bayer sensors (Canon, Nikon, Sony, and others) and Fujifilm X-Trans sensors.“
Do make sure to test it and let us know in the comments. Share also comparison images. And here is the link to the Adobe page.
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