Fujifilm GFX 100s II - First Look and WOW!

📔 Table of Contents
00:00 - Intro
00:23 - Opening and Welcome
00:52 - Disclaimer
01:47 - Unboxing and Ergonomics
04:51 - Image Stabilization Performance for Stills Shooting
06:11 - Camera Controls and Buttons
08:04 - Image Quality and Resolution
08:45 - RAW and JPEG File Size Information
09:28 - Autofocus Performance for Stills Shooting
10:11 - Low Light Performance and High ISO
11:37 - Video Shooting
12:24 - Video Autofocus Tracking
12:45 - Overall Conclusion
13:14 - My Thoughts On Medium Format Changes
14:06 - Goodbye and Outro

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[mongini]

Hey Pal... i own my X-H2 for 14 months now and i still have my hotshoe cover even tho i use occasional on or off camera flash... so rest assured: not everybody loses it!

[zarawithcamera]

I got to have a play with a bunch of GFX 100S II cameras at the X-Summit in Sydney when they launched and I 100% agree with your review. I took my partner along for company - he’s a Nikon guy and had no intention of changing - but he fell in love with the new GFX and has decided to sell off his D850 and Pentax 67 setup to raise money to buy one. They had 5 Australian photographers there showing us how they’d been using the new camera and Matt Krumins demonstrated how to hold the camera so we could take a perfect focus photo with the 500mm lens at 1/10sec.

[nevvanclarke]

Hey guys, I just wanted to jump into this video. I've been using the camera now for about a week. I've had it and I absolutely love this new camera. It is more compact than the bigger 100 ii it pretty much isn't any bigger than a full frame camera and it is exceptional image quality if you are looking to get into medium format and yes I know it's expensive but this is a phenomenal camera, and yes, the auto focus nailed the eyes as well. I think you'll find that the video features while they're okay. I don't see many people shooting video with this camera given it size as well and most people who have this kind of camera would probably have a smaller X camera for the video which is much more manageable and easier to use not saying you can't do video with it but I'm not worried about it having a micro HDMI.

[artphototech]

I have the 50s MKii, but always wanted some of that 100 love.

[martamenozzi]

sooo in love with this gear, just looking forward to be able to afford it. Thank you so much for your content, always appreciating your good vibes, don't stop it!

[saccente]

Thank you! This is the best and most accurate review of this camera, so far. The only one to address the new af skills.

[FlorianCortese]

Thanks once again. Chris, for an honest review. Looking forward to more to come on this camera down the road!

[PaulWhite-znxx]

I recently bought a refurbished GFX 100 from a dealer. The price was very, very good and tempted me to try out medium format. At the same time I bought a GF 35-70 which is the “bargain price” every day zoom. What a combination! On a recent trip to Edinburgh I took a shot from the roof of the Museum of Scotland towards Holyrood Palace (a distance of about 0.75 mile) at 35mm. Bringing the shot up later on my computer I noticed a tiny red dot in the grounds of the Palace. Zooming in I discovered that the red dot was in fact an ice cream van . I could easily read the writing on the van’s signs such was the camera/lens phenomenal resolution! If the GFX 100 SII has an improved sensor then it must be something very special indeed.

[cl-audio]

What a great review! Thank you so much 🙏🏻

[petrpohnan]

The best thing about GFX cameras which I enjoy so much is the possibility to use EF mount lenses. They are made for fullframe but many of them do easily cover the 44x33 area. I love Sigmas 40/1.4 and 105/1.4 on GFX same as Canon 300/2.8. Results are stunningly excellent.

[jenniferlouiseday]

I think I'm in love...Thanks so much for the work and info! So appreciated.

[jonathanbush]

Nice review but there are a couple of incorrect statements. The 100s and 100s II do not weigh the same. The new one is 883 grams while the original weighs 900 grams.

Also, only this new 100s II and the “pro” level 100 II have the Bishamon-Tex cover on the body, the original 100s does not have this.

[davidherrington]

Thanks for the info, always informative and succinct.

[MarkDavies-fz]

Hey Chris can you do some more gfx videos, lens etc, thank you

[spooky_lights]

I got a GFX 50r just under $2k. If you want Medium format goodness, that camera (and the other older GFXs) is great!

[boris.dupont]

Great review, as always, thanks, I appreciate it. This camera is obviously amazing. So tempting.

Now, to me, this means more weight, size, cloud and storage, new lenses, a new computer, in other words a lot of that green stuff that's become so hard to get through photography nowadays, at least for photigraphers like me.

Besides I'm still in love with my X-Pro3, X-T3 and X100V. Anyway I'll definitely test it out and I can't wait for your next videos

[billwinward]

I may have dreamt it but Fujirumors reckons a medium format version of the X100 is in the pipeline. Unfortunately I’ll be too decrepit to use it by the time it comes out!

[iefdelaender]

I've got a 50sII gfx and it's a great camera. The one thing I miss in the new camera's is a gps so that photos can have the coordinates.

[jessnyus]

Thanks for a great review. I've been a Nikon shooter most of my years (shooting full frame digital now) but had a Mamiya 645 years ago, and I've been feeling the medium format pull lately. Financially, an old film 645 would be much easier to get, of course, but your review and a few others are making me think it might be time for a dive into digital medium format.

[RealCelticGamer]

Not using CF Express cards is a deal breaker for me.