The older Nittoh lenses and the 20-35 only support AFs. All the other new V, P and the 35-100 support AFc. Additionally the X2D supported face detect and the new camera supports eye detect. There’s the extra buttons, joystick and the improved flip screen.
Focus speed is a mixed bag. The newer lenses are good on the X2D. Not quite where the GFX lenses are but close and no AFc. The X2D mostly equals the GFX cameras now. With the older Nittoh lenses things varied. Some were OK (ie: not great but usable) like the 35-75, 90 etc and some were molasses like the 120 macro and 80mm.
For people and moving things the X2D2 is a significant upgrade. For general shooting, landscapes and stationary portraits the X2D2 is just fine. Also flicking to manual focus with a V lens is a great experience and you can easily use zone and spot focusing techniques at will. I travelled the world with the X2D and except for wildlife and some really dynamic scenes never really felt the need for more. However the X2D2 certainly expands the shooting envelope of the system a lot.
Likely you cajole shoot a X2D body and move it on with little loss so it seems a smart way to trial the X system. You could latter add an X2D2 for a really special 2 body kit if you find a use for AFc later on.
Gordon
Dec 02, 2025 at 04:05 PM
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