USER REVI EW | FUJ I F I LM X-T3
Fujifilm’s established X-T3 sits below the X-H1 in the range, but outperforms it for video shooting RETRO SHOOTER PRICE £1599/$1499
WORDS ADAM DUCKWORTH / PICTURES FUJ I FI LM
instant backup. The X-T3 can also record F-Log footage internally with a minimum ISO of 640. The camera has microphone and headphone sockets, with a flap that can be removed for when the camera is on a rig, rather than just getting in the way. It shows Fujifilm has become very serious about making a camera for professional filmmakers. On the older X-T2, the only way to get a headphone socket was to add on the extra battery grip, which gave an increase in recording time but added to bulk and expense. In UHD or DCI 4K video at 60p, there is a slight 1.18x crop of the sensor. At 30p or below, the X-T3 records oversampled video using the full width of the sensor and you have a choice of All-Intra or Long GOP compression at up to 400Mbps, which needs a fast V60-spec SD card. In 1080p HD, it records at up to 120fps for super slow motion, but there is a 1.29x crop. Much of these speed improvements are thanks to the faster internal processor, which also gives a big improvement in rolling shutter performance. It’s hardly noticeable until really provoked and is certainly better than any other Fujifilm cameras and many mirrorless rivals, too. USABLE AUTOFOCUS The AF in video mode is very good, as well, using phase-detection points to make it quicker and more
IMAGES Fujifilm progressed into 4K with the X-T2, but the X-T3 refines the performance
t its launch, the new X-T3 was the first of Fujifilm’s range to benefit from a new sensor and
external recorder, and you have an incredible bit of Super35 pro video kit for not a lot of money. It can capture DCI and UHD 4K video in 60p and output 10-bit 4:2:2 files to an external recorder, or capture 10-bit 4:2:0 internally using the H.265 codec at 200Mbps – that’s double the bit rate of the older cameras. There is also a less data- hungry H.264 codec. Other mirrorless cameras to record 10-bit internally are the Panasonic S1H, GH5 and GH5S, which are rightly heralded as some of the best mirrorless cameras for video use. The X-T3 can also output its 4K 60p 4:2:2 10-bit signal via HDMI and simultaneously record 4K 60p 4:2:0 10-bit to its internal SD card for an
processor that made it outperform anything else in the range for both stills and video shooting. It may not have in-body stabilisation and the reinforced lens mount and body construction of the X-H1, which costs around 25% more, but it was an improved camera in every other way. Although its performance as a stills camera is much improved compared to the previous X-T2 and X-H1, it’s in video capability where the X-T3 shines, with truly stunning spec that puts it among the very best mirrorless cameras. Pair it with Fujifilm’s cinema glass and an
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