It did, Amci4. I'd rather see actual use of the camera. Looking at the upcoming X-H2 but want to see how it handles noise at 40mpx. Just sold the R5 and committed to going all in on Fuji. Not pulling the trigger on the S yet otherwise that will be the third 26mpx that I have with the X-T3 and T4.
I'm also just a stills photographer and I know the S is loaded with features for a videographer although I can see myself using it for sports and live events which are seldom few and far between since I don't do this for a living.
It is basically Fuji’s action photography and videography camera. It is pretty much the answer to the A7S III, which is probably better for video, but can’t match the stills of the Fuji.
Thanks for these posts, Amci4. I just rented this camera and the Sigma 56, but haven't done anything serious with them yet. Would love to know your thoughts about the Sigma 56 vs the Fuji 50 f1. I rented the Fuji so I know it's nice, but dang it's big and heavy. This Sigma is light as a feather-ish ;-)
The A7SIII is a couple generations behind though. I think Sony's current hybrid body is the A7IV. Costs about the same as the X-H2S too.
amci4 wrote:
It is basically Fuji’s action photography and videography camera. It is pretty much the answer to the A7S III, which is probably better for video, but can’t match the stills of the Fuji.
genjy wrote:
The A7SIII is a couple generations behind though.
Not really true. It has the modern sony body design, the modern sony menu system, etc, and there aren't many low megapixel, low light video monster bodies in its class on the market.
It's a very specialized tool, though, that has no real relevance in a discussion with the X-HS2. Like you said, that's the A7IV's role.
RoamingScott wrote:
Not really true. It has the modern sony body design, the modern sony menu system, etc, and there aren't many low megapixel, low light video monster bodies in its class on the market.
It's a very specialized tool, though, that has no real relevance in a discussion with the X-HS2. Like you said, that's the A7IV's role.
It does from a video feature support standard. The X-H2S has a ton of video features and support for pretty much every standard out there, far more than the A7 IV. Also, the A7 IV’s sensor is nowhere near as advanced as the X-H2S sensor.
If you look at the A7S III vs A7 IV chart below, you can see that the X-H2S either matches or exceeds the A7S III and both are significantly better than the A7 IV for video. On top of that the A7S3 only supports ProRes Raw, where as the Fuji supports ProRes Raw and Black Magic Raw.
Another area the Fuji matches or exceeds the A7S3 is rolling shutter performance and the A7 IV cannot match either. The A7S3 can achieve 8.4ms and that’s impressive! The Fuji can achieve a full sensor readout speed of just over 5ms for 4K UHD 60P and 3.9ms for 120P. The A7 IV not close to either of these (26.8ms) so, I’m not sure why anyone would try to compare this to the A7 IV.
Personally, I wouldn’t spend the $3500 on the A7S III if I were a hybrid shooter that wanted the best video and stills money can buy, in a single package (obviously that would be an A1 or Z9, but on a budget it would be the X-H2s IMHO).
Went exploring at the local Audobon sanctuary for some butterflies. The plants that attract them are not in full bloom yet so it was pretty sparse but I did manage to get these. AF-C wide tracking with no subject tracking enabled.
pfoiles wrote:
Went exploring at the local Audobon sanctuary for some butterflies. The plants that attract them are not in full bloom yet so it was pretty sparse but I did manage to get these. AF-C wide tracking with no subject tracking enabled.
Nice! Thanks for joining the fun, those are great shots!
