Fujifilm sold us a dummy in F2022. Rumours abounded of a new 40MP APS-C flagship which was later confirmed by Fujifilm as being 'in development', but then talk shifted to an ultra-fast camera with a stacked sensor. It later became apparent that Fujifilm was launching two flagships, and not one. The first of these to arrive was the high-speed Fujifilm X-H2S, which is a spectacular camera in its own right; but for many observers it was just the precursor to the main event: the Fujifilm X-H2.
The X-H2 has the highest resolution yet in an APS-C camera, with its 40MP sensor surpassing that of all but a handful of full-frame models. It can also shoot 8K video, a feat which has never before been achieved with the APS-C format, and which is matched by only a small set of full-frame cameras. Moreover, it does this at a price far lower than that of any of those full-frame models.
The Fujifilm X-H2 and X-H2S are a very capable double act. The 26MP X-H2S offers blinding professional speed, while the 40MP X-H2, fast in its own right, offers professional levels of resolution both for stills photography and video.
Physically, the two cameras are all but identical, yet in terms of what they do, and how they do it, they're somewhat different and the X-H2 is targeted at users for whom resolution is everything.
1 The deep grip gives a secure hold, even with longer and heavier lenses.
2 The X-H2 uses the same X Mount, and wide range of lenses, as all previous models.
3 Fujifilm's brand-new 40MP X-Trans sensor delivers the highest APS-C resolution yet.
4 The 5.76 million-dot EVF is near enough identical to the one on the X-H2S.
5 The vari-angle LCD touchscreen contains 1.62 million dots.
6 As is the case with the X-H2S, the X-H2 sports a conventional PASM mode dial.
7 The screen folds against the back for protection if you want to use the viewfinder.
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