Fuji X-H1 Review: This is the model that X-T2 users care about most

At the beginning of 2018, Fujifilm officially released the new generation of X series flagship single-power X-H1. It is the first X-series camera equipped with five-axis image stabilization technology, and it is also one of the X-T2 and X-series in terms of video shooting performance. Cameras on Pro2. Since the day of release, there have been countless photographers who have been watching silently and have been longing for it. Even many X-T2 users are considering upgrading to X-H1. What are the outstanding performance features of X-H1? This group of old players coveted? For those who love to shoot and make movies, whether they can consider changing it to shoot more beautiful videos? Today, we will evaluate Fuji X-H1 together to see what kind of uniqueness it contains. charm.

First, the appearance of Fuji X-H1

Friends familiar with the Fuji Camera System will find that the Fuji X-H1 is a camera based on the new nomenclature. Why use the letter 'H'? According to Fuji's official statement, 'H' stands for High performance, so it is Providing high-performance cameras for professionals, very simple and clear positioning. And when you understand it, you will find that it has added new features that surpass X-T2 and X-Pro2. PConline got this time. The X-H1 is a large package, which includes a version with a handle and direct charging.

The large suit is obviously tailored to show the full performance of the Fuji X-H1 - it includes the Fuji X-H1 body, VPB-XH1 vertical power handle, AC power adapter, EC XT L eye mask, three NP- W126S battery, BC-W126 battery charger, EF-X8 hot shoe flash and shoulder strap, etc. Single-camera current life time is relatively short, single battery is about 310 or so, if you do not bring more than one battery It will be very hard when it comes to electricity, so we need the vertical handle to install two batteries to extend battery life. Not to mention the great significance of the BOBST (power boost mode) for the VPB-XH1.

The front of the Fuji X-H1 is not much different from the X-T2. It continues to use the DSLR of the X series camera. The material of the whole magnesium alloy body and the scratch resistance of the surface coating has reached 8H (X-T2 is 5H, the car is 4H), Whole body (body + handle) 94 seals designed to work even at -10°C. X-H1 body thickness is 25% thicker than X-T2, bare metal weight increased from 457g to 623g The design of the bayonet part has been improved, and the accuracy is higher than the shock resistance, and the damage resistance is better.

Perhaps everyone has discovered that one of the reasons for the weight increase of the X-H1 is the wider handle and the 1.28-inch monochrome shoulder screen (the correct way to say “LCD screen attached screen”) that was added for the first time in the X series. The feel is really good. I always feel that only a large handle can make me feel the enjoyment of the camera with me. Whether it will make me think that a small handle or even a camera without a handle is just a small toy. The monochrome shoulder screen In fact, everyone is already familiar with it. It is inherited from the medium-format GFX 50S. With the lighting design, all shooting parameters, number of shots, and battery information can be seen at a glance. It is available in black on white and black on white. , It is indeed very practical. PS: Even if it is off, you can see the number of shots and battery life.

CP+2018 Fuji booth: Fuji X-H1 shutter module dismantling

Many friends will care about how the camera presses the shutter. This time the newly designed Fuji X-H1 touch-type shutter, more firmly at the same time when the index finger is pressed quickly respond. My personal experience is the deepest feeling The feedback feeling of the spring leaf switch is particularly comfortable, and it fits better with the index finger, which is really different from the X-T2 shutter.

The Fuji X-H1's set-top dial was built to be more sophisticated, significantly thicker than before and further increased friction. The new 'CM' command is between CH (high-speed continuous shooting) and CL (low-speed continuous shooting ) A 'medium-speed continuous shooting'. But this medium-speed continuous shooting is 6 shots per second, which supports real-time viewing and minimum front screen shutter time (about 100 milliseconds).

The electronic viewfinder of the Fuji X-H1 is an approximately 3.69 million-pixel OLED color viewfinder with a magnification of 0.75 and a field of view of 100%. On the Fuji X-H1, one of the details that has to be talked about is the large eyecup position. The rearward movement is later than the previous models, so that the nose will not touch the LCD screen when using the electronic viewfinder, and when the VIEW MODE is set to the eye sensor mode, the LCD is tilted. , Automatically disable the eye sensor. This will suppress the chance of accidentally switching EVF when you focus on the picture.

With regard to the improvement of Fuji X-H1's control level, we must also talk about the key design and the design that allows the user to select the combination of pulsator control. I personally are more accustomed to the combination of SLR control, such as some SLR models, I It is customary to hold the ISO key and change the parameters through the front or back pulsator. Everybody knows that Fuji cameras usually only need to rotate the ISO, shutter, aperture (in the lens) to change the three values, but now you can pass Custom settings, followed by a set of SLR control. Have to say that Fuji X-H1's versatility has increased, whether you have not had contact with a single camera, you can easily adapt.

In addition, you will find that the Fuji X-H1 has moved the Q key to a handle that is closer to the edge of the fuselage. I personally use the Q key very low and I don't care too much about this change. Only if you are accustomed to it. With the X-T2's control, you have to re-adapt to the Q key's 'migration'. In addition to the Q key position change, you will find that the AF-L focal length lock button has disappeared, replaced by AF-ON (can take both The AE-L is pressed at the same time) and the keys are all elliptical. AF-L is useful for semi-automatic when focusing after prior composition, but I think that in situations where somebody will block you from shooting an object, AF-L ON is more practical and practical (after all, AF-ON is one of the representative buttons for more professional cameras).

Looking at the side of the fuselage, the Fuji X-H1 is still designed with dual SD card slots. Of course, the high-end positioning SD card slot will definitely support the UHS-II specification, which is undoubtedly the need for high-speed storage. When the camera was released When S-jun tested the full-load performance of the X-H1 in a continuous shooting test, one of his colleagues actually used a low-speed SD memory card to shoot continuously. The result was that the indicator lights flashed for a long time after the continuous shooting. For cameras like the X-H1, the maximum continuous shooting speed of 14 frames per second does require the UHS-II SD card.

Side interface, with USB 3.0/WeChat USB port, HDMI micro interface, 3.5mm headphone jack and 2.5mm remote shutter release connector, this is no problem for video shooting or studio monitor output. The handle position has straight Charge and headphone interface.

The Fuji X-H1 uses a 3-inch 1.04-megapixel color display on the back. Unlike the X-T2, it has a touch function that supports touch menus and touch shutters. At the same time, the EVF can also be selected by dragging the screen. Focus. The folding method is the same as the X-T2. It supports three-way folding (that is, integration into the body when not folded).

The battery used by the Fuji X-H1 is the NP-W126S, but the truth is that the battery life is not that high. When using the XF35mmF1.4 R, there are about 310 shooting times. I personally feel that as long as it is using a single camera, the battery technology Before the game is over, players should spare a lot of spares. If the camera is powerful enough but the battery is not enough, it is estimated that it is the most painful thing for the photographer.

After the Fuji X-H1 is equipped with an energizing vertical grip, the whole is a lot bigger, but at the same time, it is also a lot more powerful. This is its complete form - when the BOOST energizing mode is turned on, the AF speed is increased from 0.08 to 0.06. In seconds, the EVF refresh rate is increased from 60fps to 100fps, and the number of continuous shots (mechanical shutter) can reach 11 sheets per second. In fact, the most important thing is that after using two batteries in the handle, it is especially practical!

Compared with the Fuji X-T2, the Fuji X-H1 is a qualitative improvement for the average consumer, let alone a professional photographer with a more professional appeal. My personal view of it is the renewed X-T2. The perfect version, in terms of single field, the design of Fuji X-H1 is already top level. Whether it is still photography or dynamic video, it is designed to satisfy all the photographers. Of course, the focus of its upgrade is five. Axis image stabilization and video performance, we will be presented below for you.

Second, Fuji X-H1 picture quality

When we get a new camera, our focus will be more on its low sensitivity and high sense. So, if the Fuji X-H1 and Fuji X-T2 both use the same 24.3-megapixel X-Trans III sensor If so, their image quality level should not be much different. Is this not the case? Let's test it!

Test method, turn off the noise reduction in the Fuji X-H1 machine, use a tripod at the same time, turn off the anti-shake inside the camera, perform 100% interception of the two red boxes in the above picture, the shooting format is JPG. Use the XF 35mm F1.4 R lens for testing , Aperture F5.6 is preferred.

From the results of the ISO test results, the X-H1 is indeed the X-T2's original high-quality photo-realistic performance. Both machines have extended low sensitivity (ISO 100, ISO 125, ISO 160). And the extended high sensitivity (ISO 25600, ISO 51200) is optional, and the extended sensitivity is only available with mechanical shutter types. Below ISO 3200, the picture is very clean and the details remain perfect. At ISO 6400, the details start There is a loss, but it still belongs to the daily usable range. ISO 12800 or even ISO 25600, the loss of detail is slightly larger, but it is still acceptable if the noise reduction can be matched with the machine. In general, the Fuji X-H1 has a low sense of high sensitivity. The performance is still satisfactory, not to mention the above is only the performance of non-indoor noise reduction, in fact, the body can also have four levels of noise reduction optional. I think the Fuji X-H1's ISO performance and full-frame camera is already very close Now.

Third, Fuji X-H1 focus & anti-shake

Both the Fuji X-H1 and the Fuji X-T2 use the same phase detection focusing system with a maximum of 325 focus points. However, the difference is that the Fuji X-H1 has a new auto focus algorithm, which is mainly reflected in the new image recognition. The algorithm brings better AF-C tracking to the moving subject's shooting ability. It can capture 50% smaller moving subjects than before.

As shown in the above figure, with the same focus point, the Fuji X-H1 splits more area and can read more data information; at the same time, in autofocus technology Shanghai adopts 'horizontal, vertical, independent' three pixel reads. Parallel processing of the method, using three results at the same time, the final result is a higher phase focusing success ratio than the X-T2. This is extremely important to the user, especially like to use AF-C to track the subject. Use the Fuji X-H1 to continuously practice boxer exercises.

In the above shot, the Fuji X-H1 turns on the BOOST power-up mode for 11 shots per second. The AF-C locks the red boxer (the punching speed is too fast), and about 2 are false. Focus, the rest is real focus. I think this success rate is quite good. Continuous autofocus has such performance, Do you still worry about static focus?

Regarding the above-mentioned new CM continuous shooting, it is actually shortening the black screen time to 100 milliseconds in real-time viewing and electronic front curtain shutter. We can see the difference between continuous shooting of CM and CH through the video:

Fuji X-H1: CH Continuous Shooting

Fuji X-H1: CM Continuous Shooting

Although I personally feel that the utility is not very large, the addition of CM is very important for some of my friends. Fuji X-H1's high-speed continuous shooting of 11 frames per second (mechanical shutter) and 14 frames per second (electronic shutter ) It is the most attractive place. After a continuous shooting, there are still many pictures that can be used. At least for the friends who beat the birds, this is the case.

The Fuji X-H1's body five-axis image stabilization (IBIS) is a very important highlight. Everybody is actually concerned about the lens and the body's image stabilization with the relationship issue, in fact, the Fuji official gives a very detailed list Mainly, the X-H1's body shake is an artifact in the artifact for all fixed focus, and it can have 5 or 5.5 stops (XF35mmF1.4R) shutter compensation. But if you are using a belt For image stabilization Fujinon lenses, it will give priority to lens OIS stabilization. The key is that MKX, Zeiss can support five-axis compensation, M mount lens and close-up ring support three axes. Fuji X-H1 IBIS has very good compatibility. Here we use the video to see the difference between turning on anti-shake and not turning on anti-shake!

When I actually use the camera, I can rest assured that I can shoot with a shutter of about 1/30 second. As long as I can hold it, the photo will not be smeared. I can use a more pure and low feeling to get a good picture quality. This is Fuji. X-H1 five axis anti-shake body the most important significance.

IV. Video of Fuji X-H1

Fuji X-H1 In addition to the IBIS body five-axis image stabilization, another important highlight is sure to count video performance. This is why I think the Fuji X-H1 will be the X-T2 user's most heart-thinking models - The new F-log is just enough to be jealous. Not to mention the new 24p DCI 4K (17:9 film ratio, 4096×2160 resolution) up to 200Mbps, and 120fps slow-motion 1920×1080 full HD video recording Functions. Basically, in terms of video shooting, it is quite professional and perfect. In fact, personally think that the most noteworthy point is still F-log. The menu in the BNM machine is written as 'F-log'. log The video can be understood as a RAW version of the video file, which records more details of shadows than ordinary video, has a very high degree of latitude, and instantly superstitizes when editing later.

Slow-motion shots are very important for fleeting motion scenes. The slow motion of the Fuji X-H1, which is double, quadruple, and five times slower, let's take a look at the 23.98P which is five times slower. What is the slow motion test:

What will happen to the 4K video? Note that the Fuji X-H1 records 4:2:0 8bit on the SD card, but when using HDMI recording, it is 4:2:2 8bit, and the quality will be much better. It is here to provide a 4K (3840×2160) 29.98fps video shot by the Fuji X-H1 (38 seconds approximately 934M size: click this password 2qzg download), recommended by the condition of friends to use the 4K screen to watch. At the same time I also Use F-log to fine-tune the color and show everyone the effect:

My personal feeling is very clear and it's great. It would be more interesting if we were planning to shoot more innovative videos with Fuji X-H1. It is only now that we are still accustomed to full HD 1080P video. Whether it is work or study The screen still is.

Fuji X-H1: 3840×2160 4K video source screen

As for the new ETERNA film simulation, it's really purely for video. ETERNA's feature is to show the 'softness' of the picture, its saturation is moderate, and it is also the best color style for long-term viewing. If you have a dream of filmmaking, then you can't miss the use of ETERNA. Of course, my opinion is that ETERNA should pay more attention to soft images. It is actually not suitable for shooting still photos. But if you are the starting point of your creation It is to capture the feeling that each picture is a single frame of the movie.

V. Samples of Fuji X-H1

Many friends would like to know, in the end holding a Fuji X-H1 to take still photos, and the Fuji X-T2 big difference? 2018 CP + I just took the Fuji X-H1 to do the entire record, because I also used X before -T2 For a long time, if you simply take a still photo, the difference in quality between the two is not particularly large. However, the X-H1 is definitely superior to the control and feel. The following real shot proofs use two lenses. Shooting, they are XF18-55mmF2.8-4 R LM OIS, XFXF100-400mmF4.5-5.6 R LM OIS WR. Click 'here' to enter the original list. The following pictures can all click to enlarge.

During the period of shooting with the Fuji X-H1, the most enjoyable thing must be the 'convenience' brought by Fujifilm's colors - how does it turn out to be a convenient way out of JPG? Because the colors look good, you don’t have to think about it. It's easier to retouch photos and filters than to share photos. When comparing X-T2, I seem to prefer to conceive video in terms of video. As I said before, if you can use 'film' It feels 'to take a picture, this kind of thinking may become more valuable for the photographer.

Fuji X-H1: Evaluation Summary

The so-called micro-mono-micro single, logically speaking, the new micro interchangeable lens non-reverse camera should be in the direction of small size, light and convenient, but Fuji is not the case, it from the hardness, the ultimate feel and control On the one hand, I would like to praise Fuji X-H1's grip, but on the other hand, it is not so good. Like the increased size, it's really impossible to have both fish and bear's paw.

In fact, just like Fuji's original design concept, the Fuji X-H1 and the Fuji X-E3 are two cameras that ran different routes - the Fuji X-H1 abandons portability, requiring superb image quality and excellent resistance to external interference. Performance; The X-E3, of course, is to take the literary fashion style, the more simple and light, the more sought after young people. Radish greens have their own love, if you are a professional player, it is video creation enthusiasts, that increase The big Fuji X-H1 has no effect on you.

Fuji X-H1 walk is a professional line is right. Static shooting quality is better, the quality of video shooting also has to take the peak. Fuji's two movie lenses MKX18-55mmT2.9 and MKX50-135mmT2.9 specialized There is also an X bayonet version, which is clearly planned to cater to the birth of the X-H1. The movie-quality lens with F-log, 4K 4:2:2 8 bit quality, a set of relatively low-cost professional film and television production The equipment has been completed. The Fuji X-H1's orientation is rather subtle, not only satisfying the average consumer, but also satisfying enough power to meet the studio. It was just a grievance to the original X-T2 user – no anti-shake, no F -log, Even though Fujitsu is a well-known firmware maker, it is unlikely to be achieved. So you say, X-H1 makes them ticklish.