Which Shutter Should You Use? Mechanical vs Electronic vs EFCS on Fuji X-H1

In this video we will go through three common shutter types: mechanical shutter, electronic shutter and electronic front curtain shutter. I will use Fujifilm X-H1 as an example because it has all three shutters. We will be looking at the pros and cons of each shutter and when to use each shutter in a certain situation.

Mechanical Shutter
- Shutter Shock

Electronic Shutter
- Rolling Shutter
-- Distortion
-- Banding

Electronic Front Curtain Shutter
- Less shallow depth of field

Hope you enjoy.

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[thomas_the_cat]

in a nutshell...

mechanical when:
- moving subject
- not a lot of natural light

electronic when:
- still subject
- plenty of natural light
- u need to be silent

[hpeterh]

I think the difference between mechanical and EFC shutter can be explained by parallaxe. With mechanical shutter the first and second curtain have the same parallaxe.
With EFC the first curtain has no parallaxe and the second curtain has parallaxe. The mechanical shutter sits some millimeters before the sensor, while the electronic first curtain is exactly 0mm before the sensor.

So this effect should be most pronounced with fast shutter speed and bright wide angle lenses, where the light doesnt hit the sensor in a 90° angle.


And there is another effect: When shutterspeed is high, the there is only a small slit where light passes to the sensor. The shutter blades are matte black and dont reflect much light.
The sensor itself reflects a lot of light, so when electronic shutter or EFC is used, this can give unwanted reflections in the rear lenses.

[Tom]

Ming, even though your most excellent video is three years old it continues to educate and help others. My new camera has all three types of shutters with no explanation other than how to turn them on and off, so your in depth video is an outstanding teaching aid. Thank you for taking the time to make this video and pass your knowledge to the less experienced.

[nussberger]

Thanks for shedding light on this. Well presented!

[Vrgr]

Thank you for showing the differences between the shutter types. I have been worried about switching to electronic shutter, but now that I know the differences, I will try using it with more confidense.

[nomnom]

My fave explanation so far, seems for me EFCS is the best option. Thanks for the video!

[Drunken_Hamster]

4:11 So glad you mentioned global shutter. The only real solution, especially for video.

[ChrisLeeX]

Excellent concise script, A+ production value. Best explanation of shutters. Thank you for sharing.

[Nearest_Neighbor]

This sums it up great. Now I know which video I'm going to show people if they're asking about this topic.

[sclogse]

This was great. First day with a Fuji T-2. Many questions.

[GOMD]

Thanks for the awesome summary at the end! Best video on this subject so far!

[LukeLine]

This was super useful when using my XH1, keep the Fuji vids coming 👍

[rutlegs]

The best explanation of shutter modes that I've seen! Thanks very much!

[alexmorales]

This was a great video explaining the different shutters. Thanks homie!

[MacBookAir-cufb]

Thanks a lot! finally after about 4 videos I understood the differences between all the shutter modes!

[kenmcdougall]

Excellent video Ming, in every way You explained it all really clearly and you also put the bullet points in the text - what's not to like? Subscribed

[DjVojto]

Finaly found a reasonable video why i got flickwring.. i use always silent shooting. And now i see that if i want to shoot fast object or concerts mechanical is a way! Thanks

[mikrbi]

Finally I understood! Unfortunatelly I met with shutter shock, that is why using ef or es. Thanks for expanation!

[motleykingdom]

Thanks. This sums up why I got those lines/bands and some warping when setting my shutter to silent (and those no longer fully mechanical) when shooting indoor stage shows. Shooting on a Sony a7iv.

[franktsui]

thanks for sharing mate. your illustration is very straightforward and easily understood