Fujifilm X-H2s - Long-Term Review After One Year (Pros & Cons)

Using Fujifilm X-H2s for more than a year now(mostly for video). You should know these pros and cons of XH2s if you want to buy it in 2024.

After I bought X-H2s, Fujifilm released X-T5 and X-H2 as well. They are also really decent cameras at a cheaper price. Also there are great rivals like Panasonic Lumix S5-iix, Sony FX30 etc.

0:00 - A year with X-H2s
0:38 - Prores and H265, Card slots
1:53 - Codecs
2:57 - Noise/ISO performance
4:04 - Blackmagic & ProRes Raw via HDMI
4:15 - My HDMI out problem
4:40 - Open gate: Anamorphic
5:13 - Flog2 and zebras
5:32 - Recording to SSD
5:50 - Stabilization (IBIS/OIS, DIS, Boost mode)
6:24 - Slow motion capabilities
6:56 - Autofocus
8:48 - No Markers
9:05 - Battery life & Overheating
10:56 - Ergonomics - Ports
12:18 - SO, Is it good?

#fujifilm #xh2s #cameragear

[Zach-hk]

It is the most complete camera i can buy (which was at $2500). It has nearly EVERYTHING, from 6ms sensor reads to WB lock on a button, to internal prores. 3 batteries at once (with grip), open gate, LOG, HLG, Fuji film sims, 4k slowmo, 14 stops of DR. Amazing isn't a strong enough word. The few things i would fix, changing things WHILE recording like eye AF, and AF can always be improved in general. Also the lack of SSD output.

[SimoneZanetti]

Nice video and clever comments. Liked and subscribed

[MarkVictorson]

I've upgraded over xh1. Still shocked with what this thing is capable of.

[nocarsgo]

thks for nice vid! hope they make more nice cameras like x-h2s in the future

[ПазарджикЯбълките]

SSD recording via type C, can also provide back-up recording in ProRES (CFE+SSD) and that would be awesome! I'd love to see the inclusion of false color, and user luts.

[adwellerontwoplanets]

I am always wondering about similar things. Fount similar issues in my other Fujifilm. Thanks for this review!

[LukeLine]

Great review, I’m enjoying mine so far just got it 2 weeks ago

[jhoneseabrahame-vs]

Hi, I love your content!! Do you review high tech hidden camera?

[simonfarrell]

Nice reflections Lutfican. Great job! I too have had my X-h2s for a year now. I have used it a lot shooting news in fact. Really love the image quality. I shoot with the Provia simulation with lowered saturation and noise reduction and have the Dynamic range set at 400. I shoot in 1080p, ProResLT and am really, really happy with the results. flog2 is amazing, but for work this stuff gets turned around and edited really fast with minimal color grading. So basicaly Log is not a workflow option.
My two improvement wishes are a less jerky IBIS in video and better headphone performance, meaning the output is very quiet when I am trying to monitor sound. The IBIS is great when you just want to have a static shot, but the moment you start doing movement it just gives itself away - no matter how subtle you try to be. Sony and Panasonic and Canon are better with the slow floaty movement. I think Fuji' IBIS is geared towards still photography. It would be great if they developed a video mode and a stills mode of IBIS. Sadly I don't think IBIS will be improved in any firmware updates. I mean, is it even possible?

[leonardocabrera]

Hey, what do you think about photography? You think is good or I should go for the xt5? I do both photography and video

[imrancaner]

Lütfican selam, videoda anamorfik lenslerle ilgili bir parantez açmıştın. Ben de xh2s kullanıyorum ve anamorfik lense sahibim. 16:9 video çekerken desqueeze etmekte sorun yaşamıyorum fakat acaba 6.2k’da 3:2 video çeksem daha geniş bir aspect ratio elde eder miyim diye merak ediyorum. Bir bilgin var mı acaba?

[zazz]

I'm wondering what are the differences between a video camera and a cinema camera? .. since you say this xh2s is a video camera. I would say that if you create something that is good enough to be played in a cinema then you can regard it as a cinema camera. I personally wouldn't consider this a photo camera..my xt1 is a photo camera.

[owijnings]

The extra noice in ProRes is a good thing, it means it preserves more data so I find your conclusion on ProRes very strange and inaccurate as all raw or decompressed codecs have more noice.

[zurrizurzur]

what do u mean no it not being a "cinema camera"?

[GrayGhostDog]

Sony FX30 is rocking a less modern sensor, worse rolling shutter performance, no built-in ND for a "cinema" camera, and lacking a mechanical shutter mechanism and viewfinder for hybrid/stills work... R5 is NOT in the same price category, limited video codec choices, and still think it has recording time limit??? ... S5II/SIIX has worse rolling shutter performance and is also sporting a less modern sensor, but if I had to choose a full-frame mirrorless camera in this price range today, it would be LUMIX... Nikon Z6III is rumored, but until then... I've used a few Sony mirrorless(A7S3 and A74) and the A74, even with their "god-tier" AF, just didn't meet my use cases. Terrible rolling shutter performance! Overheated too many times It can't output RAW via HDMI and also has limited codecs.

[clausstahl]

I got the camera when it came out. 7 custom modes, great ergonomics but for 2750 Euro I expected much more. For video it's not a good choise. AF... just ok, stabilization...bad, active track...no, lense choise...limited, shutter angle...no(my old GH4 has it), waveform, false color...no. I still wait for a major firmware update. What happend to the so famos fuji kaizen mentality? Do I regret it in the end? Yes

[mucahitokurfilm]

Merhaba, 6.2K da 3:2 yerine nasıl 16:9 olarak çekebilirim, CF Express kartları bunu isteğime yardımcı olur mu?