There was much chatter around the time of the X-Pro2's launch that the camera's hardware was, theoretically, capable of 4K capture, but that the company hadn't pursued its development for such a stills-orientated model. The X-T2 makes a bigger leap forward into video than we were expecting. Much like the one we've seen on high-end Canon DSLRs, this lets you specify the types of movement you're expecting from your subject, so that the camera can try to respond appropriately. To get the best-possible performance out of the newly refined AF system, the X-T2 introduces a use case-based AF-C setup system. Beyond this, the X-T2 now gains an extra two columns of 13 contrast-detection AF points down each side of the frame, widening its AF area and bringing it to a total of 325 AF points in total.įujifilm also promises a more powerful processor and revised algorithms, along with faster sensor read-out, to improve the camera's speed, regardless of whether it's using a combination of phase detection and contrast detection (Hybrid AF), or simply the latter alone. Part and parcel of that 24MP sensor are the 169 phase-detection points that we saw in a central square region of the sensor on the X-Pro2. None of these additions comes for free, though: at $1599, body only, the X-T2's launch price has jumped $300, compared to its predecessors'. There's also a Performance Boost mode that speeds up several aspects of the camera's behavior (at the expense of some battery life), but that really comes into its own when the optional 'Power Boost Vertical Grip' is added. ![]() The body seems broadly unchanged at first glance but there's a clever doubly-hinged flip-out screen that seems to offer many of the flexibility advantages of a fully articulated monitor while retaining the more compact form of a tilting screen. The X-Pro2 represented a good step forward for image quality within the system and the X-T2 gains all of that improvement, but there are also some considerable changes in terms of autofocus, video and flash control, suggesting Fujifilm wants its the X-T2 to be an all-round more capable camera than its predecessor, rather than just building on its existing strengths. 14 fps continuous shooting with electronic shutter.5 fps continuous shooting with live view updates between capture.8 fps continuous shooting with AF (11 fps with booster grip).F-Log flat profile and 4K out over HDMI.4K UHD video at up to 30 fps for up to 10 min (30 min with booster grip).2.36M-dot OLED EVF with 0.005 sec refresh time (60 fps or 100 fps in boost mode).325 AF points (169 of which offer phase detection).The camera's higher price, compared with its predecessor puts it up against some highly capable competition, from the less expensive a6300, with its similar sensor and solid AF tracking to Canon's sporty EOS 7D Mark II and the hugely impressive Nikon D500. ![]() Instead, the X-T2 is a camera that does much to address the X-System's remaining weaknesses, which can only broaden its already considerable appeal. ![]() It's built around the same 24MP X-Trans sensor as the X-Pro2 but ends up being much more than an X-T1 with more pixels. The Fujifilm X-T2 is an updated version of the company's top-level DSLR-shaped APS-C camera.
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