2 years with the Fujifilm XH2S- Is it still worth it in 2025?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ก.พ. 2025
- It's been an incredible 2 years with the Fujifilm X-H2S, and I'm diving deep into how this powerhouse has held up over time! From its stunning video capabilities to its reliability in professional shoots, I'll share my honest thoughts, favorite features, and areas where it could improve. Whether you're considering investing in this camera or just a fellow Fujifilm enthusiast, this video is for you.
🔍 What to Expect:
Key highlights and features after 2 years of use.
How the X-H2S stacks up for videography and photography.
Real-world performance: dynamic range, autofocus, and handling.
Is the Fujifilm X-H2S still worth it in 2024 for creators and professionals?
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Love my Xh2s. I’m just a hobbyist, but I’ve never regretted getting this camera. Even now, I don’t see anything else in the market that I’d would rather use.
Man that’s awesome that you were able to get real good use out of it!
I love Fuji eterna with added contrast is delicious 👌🏾
Still rocking my XT4, and I love it. The only thing that attracts me to Sony is the flip and tilt screen so waiting to see if they would put that into the a7iv successor
I switched from a7IV to X-H2s, and I have to say if you do NR in resolve it is no on par with the Sony, it is actually better.. I love the 2s, yes the AF isn't as good as Sony and Canon, but it is still the best hybrid camera in it's price range by far, currently looking to add a second one to my kit (replacing the X-T5).
@@ПазарджикДевет you’re right it totally is better when you do noise reduction in post.
This video has the most interesting and informative comments I ever read. Seriously.
@@MeilikPepper some of these folks know their stuff real real well!
@ and thank you for sharing your thoughts in the video and your knowledge in the comments 🌻
Will subscribe and watch more of your videos.
When you mentioned that you had some work done with Fujifilm themselves, I must admit I did think that this would be a biased review. But it didnt sound like it, it sounded sincere and personal.
@@MeilikPepper I appreciate the support very much! Oh yeah I’m working on a documentary now and a part of the documentary was filmed with the fujifilm team specifically the under water scene you saw. I love fujifilm but I’m not a fanboy I have been very open about their autofocus issues.
Thanks. O shoot with 2 XH2s since the beginning of 2023. Great Cameras ❤️ Hugs from Portugal
@@nunosaraivaphotographer thank you so much for watching!
Dear Adnan, I totally agree with your point of view. The X-H2s is (still) the preferred "sensor" for my Cine X One Pro build. The X-S20 is also in use as a B-roll cam. Little side note: The newly released X-M5 is a very capable "sensor" for a small , under cover cine cam rig ...
@@fauland_photography hey! Thanks for watching. I agree the xm5 is a little powerhouse!
I’m glad I found this review. I currently have an S5ii which I greatly enjoy but thought I’d take a jab at a Fuji again since it’s my second favorite brand. I’m currently waiting for the XH2 to arrive tomorrow. I’ll have to wait and see if it can actually replace my S5ii. If not I’ll have multiple cameras that can compliment each other.
@@FruitaBus I have an xh2 as well and it’s a very very nice camera. Some of the features it has I wish my xh2s had but it’s ok both great cameras.
Planning to buy one in the next 6 months, and I really hope xh3, or 3s comes out by then 🤞
@@GirishKumarBhat would be nice but it’s very unlikely. Probably 2026 we’ll see an xh3
i have this camera. i love it more and more. prores all the way.
As a hobbyist, I find the X-S20 covers all my needs. Would I enjoy some of the extra features? Sure. But overall I’m very happy with it.
@@JoseHerrerawl that’s a great point! Get the camera that best suits your needs!
I'm glad you are having a good experience with your X-S20. I actually already owned (and still do) the X-H2S, but then decided to buy an X-S20 as well... but the screen started malfunctioning in less than 10 minutes after I took it out of the box. I ended up exchanging it for an X-H2 the next day. Maybe it was just because it was a first batch issue. But if it didn't have that problem I still might have it today.
@@TheIkeRaiI have an xh2 as well and man what a beast of a camera!
@ Right?! Honestly they are both keepers!! But just in case I needed anything else I also have the BPMCC 4K and some FX30s as well. I feel like between all of these there isn’t any reason to crave any other cameras anymore 😂
@@TheIkeRaitell me about it! I just picked up an fx3 to go with my xh2s. I’m going to be talking about that camera soon once I figure it out.
Great video. I have the same camera, nice to see this video, as there are a lot of anti-Fuji videos out there at the moment
@@omadlom yeah the AF thing has become a huge topic as of recent. Thank you for watching 👍🏻
@ I think the auto focus is an issue but nowhere near as big as what people make out on TH-cam.
Finally someone that understands this camera and isn’t just trying to ride the “Fuji AF bad” algo boost.
@@TheJ_G this camera is not for everybody that’s for sure but for those who know how to use it understand that this is special.
@@adnan_velic I agree. I love it. And I haven’t found anything that has been able to temp me away from it. And I used to shoot with the A1 and FX3 combo. These days I’m firmly with the XH2/XH2s.
@@TheJ_Gwhy did you ditch the fx3? I actually just bought one because I need very very good AF and I’m in south Florida so heat is a big issue for me. I have had the xh2s overheat on me with the fan attachment.
@@adnan_velic If you need very very good AF, the FX3 does the job. The A1 does it even better.
Honestly, I picked up the FX3 when it first came out, and before all the hype around “The Creator” using it, it was not a celebrated camera. People were really sour on it, equating it to just a superficially rehoused a7S3; which it mostly is, but that was a problem for a lot of people back then. And since I work a lot as a contractor, I couldn’t get any producers to agree to rent it in my packages. They were only interested in an FX6 or FX9 if I offered to package one of the new Sony cinema cameras, which were hard to come by the first couple years they released - especially the FX6. The FX3 was regularly in stock though ha.
So eventually I sold it off because it was getting left at home at lot. I also picked up the XH2s when it launched to try and see if it could keep up professionally (being a long time user of Fuji for my personal cameras) and I found that it was very close to what the Sony A1 and FX3 was offering in a single hybrid camera, and I could really expand my kit with the price difference if I moved to the XH2/XH2s and even have some money left over. Haven’t looked back since. Really if Fuji figured out how to make one camera out of the XH2S/XH2, they’d basically have a true Sony A1 competitor.
I eventually added an FX6 to my kit when they became more available because everyone’s happy to have an FX6 on a job, but for my mirrorless hybrid setups, the XH2/XH2s has been able to handle anything I’ve throw at them. And no overheating (yet) in the Texas heat - but I do use the fan.
If I didn’t have the FX6 and the amazing internal ND’s, I’d considered maybe having an FX3 in the kit because it’s become a lot more popular, recognized, and accepted on professional jobs, but I think there’d be too much overlap with the XH2s to make it worth the trouble IMO. The FX6, for me, offered something more substantial than just another mirrorless hybrid setup.
Whats your go to lens on the h2s?
@@brauliomillalaf1709 to be honest my most used lens for this camera has been my trust 16-55mm f2.8. It’s an all purpose beautiful lens good for absolutely anything. It’s sharp, it has character, and it works even in low lit environments.
@ sweet
Fujifilm doesn't realize if their AF at least met the ability of other brands or came close to it, how much more their cameras would sell. I am still holding on to my X-H2. The AF has improved but needs to be better. I hope we get another firmware update.
@@HuntaDaKilla-b5i I’m with you on this one 🤝🏼
Agree with you, I have a mixed feelings about xh2s love and hate. Firmware updates sucks, AF is not on pair with Sony or Canon. I only use AF on 10% or less of my shoots. But I love the image that this camera delivers and recording options
@@arantesFilms totally man! It’s a love hate relationship but definitely more love than hate. I would say a well balanced marriage 😂😂😂
Thanks for this video that tells my feelings. I am an X-T4 user. I bought an X-h2S this year. But I can't use the camera. :) My thoughts are as follows; this camera seems like it came from the future. Right now, I shoot all my work with the X-T4 and get good results. As you said; it is not a camera that you can buy and use on a whim. It takes some time to adapt. I am slowly trying to do this. By the way, my camera completely froze once. I had to take the battery out. This is very sad because I shoot a lot of moments that I shouldn't miss. I hope the same problem doesn't happen again.
@@ysfclp hey! Thank you for watching! I’m sure you will get the hang of using this camera and since you already know how to use the xt4 you’re well ahead of others who have never used the fujifilm system before. I hope the freezing stops as well.
Just use the ulanzi cu01 universal cooling fan
I can actually do long recordings in open gate 6.2k 4.2.2 h.265 10bit in my xs20 which is a more compact body
@@MrZerosami2 I have that cooler! It’s built real nice but it’s really big when you connect the battery to it. I was really hoping the fujifilm cooler would have solved all my overheating issues but it’s just not possible and cannot be trusted.
Great video so i've been using my lovely xt3 for the past years and im considering to upgrade to the xh2s but long term investment im planning to shoot my first short film and doing more of narrative type of work so im conflicted between the pyxis and the xh2s and i want that milky dense look.. can i have your advice please ?
@@maleksomai9795 I have never used a Pyxis but from the looks of it the camera is great and made for a professional workflow. I would suspect it’s more reliable with better image quality than the xh2s but you’re loosing portability and autofocus. You have to decide what’s more important to you. I’m shooting a documentary now on my xh2s.
hey bro i notice your last name, can I ask what your heritage is?
@@krisangelo727 hey man! I was born in Bosnia but have been in the states all my life.
I knew you were a Slavic brother 🤝 subscribed. You also have good points about cameras, so I subscribe for that reason too, aha
How is the AF with the older version of the XF 23mm 1.4? I like that it has the manual focus clutch but I'm nervous regarding the AF performance when needed.
@@lexgraham it’s not good. If the 16-55mm f2.8 is a 10 at AF this is a 6. It will hunt around especially going from something distant to something near.
@@adnan_velic thanks for that. yeah I was looking at the 16-55 but im second guessing that F2.8 for those uncontrollable low light situations.
@@lexgrahamI hear you! Check out the 27mm f1.2 viltrox lens. Great silent and fast AF and optically amazing.
The AF with the 'old' 16mm 1,4 is not bad though! You can hear the focusing but the actual focus racking is quite smooth!
I have shoot thousends of pictures with this lens, wich its almost clue to my XH2s (in paar with the old 35mm f1.4) and I can say, I have absolute no problem with autofocus performance. But maybe it depends of the kind of work you do. Its not the fastest, but it dont miss focus like other third party lenses I tried. I totally trust the AF with this lens, but like I said, i don,t make sports, my projects are more quiet (city landscape, events...). For this kind of work (in photography) its perfect. I dont use it for video becouse i have manual cine lenses that for.
I absolutely LOVE my little X-S20!!🙏
@@pancakelens75 such an awesome capable camera. It’s honestly one of the best value for money camera out there.
I used the XH2s for almost 2 years and it started out great. In daylight, great camera. But it, nor any other APSC camera, can touch full frame in low light situations. Aside from cheaper lenses and film sims, I would have a hard time buying back into the Fuji system until they fix AF with better chips. The Nikon Z6III, for the same price, blows the XH2s away. And they have cheaper, awesome 3rd party lenses that compete with the Fuji priced lenses. Seems like Fuji wants to be like Leica one day, and the next day not so much. That camera would be a good buy at around $1800 USD new. Canon prices are way too high and Sony cripples their cameras when you use 3rd party lenses. You left Nikon out of the comparisons, but they are a great alternative when you start comparing pricing vs performance. But, if you're happy with Fuji, stick with it. I miss the film sims, but I do not miss the AF issues or low light performance. I fell for the Fuji "it's just as good as full frame" and found out it wasn't true shooting sports, weddings and motorsports in low light conditions. I still got some great shots in good lighting though.
@@JET-Photo I made an entire video talking only about Nikon and how great they are. Now I don’t know if you’re talking about photography or videography here but I’m a videographer and when we are talking about pure image quality the xh2s is hard to beat and has much more dynamic range than the z6iii. As far as low light a lot of my work is in super low lit restaurants and I have not had an issue. Sure a full frame camera can go up to 51,200 ISO but what’s the use is the image is a noisy and discolored mess? That’s like saying yeah my car can go to 200mph but the tires blow up at 170 lol! I don’t know about that Leica thing honestly. Fuji has always been Fuji in my eyes. Leicas are nice but they are photography based where as Fuji is moving a lot of their higher end cameras into hybrid/video purpose tools. Anyway I own other cameras as well which are full frame and I’ll make a video about that comparing my xh2s to a video focused full frame very soon.
@ Fuji applies in camera noise reduction like Canon does, that’s why the dynamic range is as high as it is. Nikon does not. If you apply noise reduction in post to the Z6III files the DR is very close. See Gerald Undone’s Z6III tests. Also FLog2 has a base iso of 1250 correct? Nikons is 800. The XH2s is a good video camera, except AF. While the video specs may be closer, there’s no comparison in photography. The “bad” dynamic range of the Z6III are exaggerated. Nobody shoots the way that Northrop and co tested it.
@@adnan_velic Also keep in mind, Nikon's NLog cannot hold more then 13 stops of DR. The DR is not limited by the cameras themselves, they need to update NLog. Which should happen soon with the RED purchase, hopefully.
@@JET-Photo no this is not true the noise reduction has nothing to do with the DR results. You can turn down the noise reduction to -4 as you know in the xh2s the reason the xh2s has more dynamic range about 1.5-2 stops over the z6iii is because it has a 14bit readout up to 6k 30fps. This is a cinema camera level feature and the Nikon cannot do this and does not have that that’s why the DR at SNR 2 is like 11.5 the absolute worst in its class so this is totally not something made up its real. The xh2s can do about 14.5 stops with davinci resolve noise reduction which is absolutely nuts!
@@JET-Photo the sensor itself cannot produce more dynamic range it’s capped at 12bit readout it has nothing to do with the nlog itself….
Waiting for xh3s to buy the xh2s. Lol
@@janzelhill7234 will probably be a crazy good camera!
@adnan_velic well bet it has global shutter 🙏
For me personally Fuji xh2s is half Blackmagic. And whatewer people say, Fuji has better colors and better dynamic range than Sony.
@@Sandor_Clegane_9 better colors for sure! Dynamic range on the xh2s is very close to the fx3 but it will beat most of the Sony line up for sure.
@adnan_velic I graded tons of footage from fx3, and Dynamic range is worse than even XT3)
@@Sandor_Clegane_9oh wow! I thought it would be better! Sony with their marketing 😂😂
@@adnan_velic That's just marketing for sure) There is not more than 12 stops, and shadows are so noisy even at iso 640. Highlights clips very fast. I compared BMP6k vs a7siii. BM has at least 2 stops advantage.
That's great if you can buy a Fuji product you want. Their supply chain issues going into a 5th year now are deal breakers for many people. I took advantage of their vastly inflated used market to sell all my gen4 Fuji gear and get a Sony system. Maybe I'll go back to Fuji for gen6 or gen7. For now my Sony should last me until the very late 2020s.