GEAR FUJIFILM X-T4
Pick a focus point and the camera will track the action in that point. We found the face detection a bit hit-and-miss at times though, and certainly not quite at the same level as on some other cameras. Thanks to the touchscreen, you can tap to focus and it locks on quickly and precisely. What it does lack is AF tracking, where you can tap the touchscreen to set an AF point on a subject and it follows the subject around the screen. For traditionalists, there is manual focus peaking and a punch-in to check focus feature. This now has a Focus Check Lock function so it stays punched in rather than jumping back out to the normal view when you start recording. The X-T3 can record F-Log footage internally with a minimum ISO of 640, and F-Log View Assist allows you to monitor the Log with a Rec. 709 conversion for a more natural look. There is also Hybrid Log Gamma for fast HDR workflow.
“We found the standard colours for shooting video are bright and punchy”
your headphones into that. It’s yet another odd decision by Fujifilm, which used to omit the headphone socket on some cameras unless you bought the optional battery grip. Which of course, very few filmmakers do out of choice. The X-T3 body had a phone socket, and how we celebrated. Now it’s gone again. But once you have your mic plugged in, you can now use mic or line level input, so a wider choice of audio sources are usable. There is now five-axis in-body image stabilisation, which is very effective at taking out the shakes – especially when using wide-angle lenses. In 4K, there is no crop up to 30p, but a 1.18x crop in 4K/60p. There is no crop in HD up to 60p, but a 1.29x crop in high-speed mode in 1080HD. For more extreme stabilisation, you can engage Digital IS on any of the non high-speed modes. This gives a 1.1x crop in 4K/30p
For other colour settings, there is F-Log, which gives a wide dynamic range of over 11 stops when using the base ISO of 640. And if you are making videos for social media, you can fill your boots with all sorts of Film Simulations and special effects, if that’s your bag. The old two-way tilting LCD touchscreen of the X-T3 has been replaced with a fully articulated screen, which is great for video use. There’s also a new battery, reworked buttons and an updated menu system. And a clear stills/ movie switch on the top-plate lets you change modes, and brings up different menu options specific to each type of shooting. The body itself has been slightly changed, with a better card door and is a tad wider, possibly to allow for the IBIS. But one worrying omission is a headphone socket. Instead, the camera comes with a USB-C dongle that you plug into the camera, and
SPECIFICATIONS Price: £1549/$1699
Sensor: 26.1-megapixel X-Trans CMOS 4, APS-C
Recording formats: DCI 4K at 24/25/30/60p up to 400Mbps, Full HD at 24/30/60/120/240p up to 200Mbps. MOVH.264/ H.265/MP4H.264. 10-bit, all-intra/ Long GOP. F-Log/ HLG. 4:2:2 10-bit via HDMI to external recorder ISO range: 160-12,800, expandable to 80-51,200 Autofocus points: 425 phase detect/contrast detect Shutter type: Focal plane mechanical, plus electronic Max stills frame rate: 30fps with 1.25x crop electronic shutter, 15fps mechanical shutter LCD: 3in 1.62million dots, articulating touchscreen Image stabilisation: 5-axis sensor shift Interface: Bluetooth, USB-C, microHDMI Storage: 2 x SDUHS-II card slots Dimensions (WxHxD): 134.6x92.8x63.8mm/ 5.3x3.65x2.51in Weight: 526g/1.16lb body only
BELOW The X-T4 has a fully articulating screen
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