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W hether you’re a content creator making YouTube videos, a vlogger looking to increase creative output or photographer taking the step into movies, there comes a time when equipment may be holding you back. That is the moment to invest in your talent. mirrorless should boast. These include minimum 6K recording to allow cropping, a massive selection of high-quality codecs for 10-bit 4:2:2 footage, plus speedy In doing research, you’ll quickly discover the list of specs a dream 120fps frame rates in 4K for slow-motion – or even 240fps in HD. Phase-detection AF for shooting video is equally crucial. The big one is the very latest stacked- sensor technology, for a blackout-free view when shooting stills and video, incredible low-light performance and virtually no rolling shutter. And there must be no problems with overheating. This is the sort of spec that’s good enough for everything, from vertical Instagram reels to Hollywood blockbusters, and is only found on a tiny selection of flagship cameras – and Fujifilm’s X-H2S is the new powerhouse mirrorless, ideal for filmmakers wanting to maximise creativity
FLAGSHIP FUJIFILM X-H2S can take you from social media videos through to feature films, if you have the talent
these can be prohibitively expensive. Only one flagship ticks all those boxes, uses the industry-standard Super 35 image sensor and sets a low price others can’t match. That’s the Fujifilm X-H2S – a £2499/$2499 machine that’s not only user-friendly for less experienced filmmakers, but offers enough control and quality to satisfy the most seasoned DOPs. It’s surprisingly affordable, and grows along with you. It can even function as a production device for all sorts of broadcast and livestreaming workflows, like Facebook Live, Twitch and YouTube – either as a stand-alone camera, connected webcam, or part of a camera-to-cloud workflow via 5G. Incredible flexibility and quality makes X-H2S one of the best all- round cameras, with no compromises. 26.16-megapixel X-Trans stacked sensor, powered by the new X-Processor 5. Such a super-speedy combination provides a genuinely blackout-free viewfinder with no detectable lag – imperative for shooting fast-moving subjects. This powerful sensor also generates improved resolution at low ISO, reduced noise at high ISO, with improved AF accuracy and speed thanks to AI technology. Incredibly rich 4:2:2 10-bit recording is feasible at up to 6.2K/30p. That’s perfect Spec heaven At its heart is a fifth-generation, for anamorphic lenses in widescreen Cinemascope. In the more conventional 17:9 DCI 4K or 16:9 4K, recording goes up
“A super-speedy sensor and processor combo provides a genuinely blackout-free view” to 60p with full AF and audio. If you want faster, high-speed mode offers 4K/120p, as well as HD up to 240fps, with AF still working to track action. A huge range of codecs, compression and bit depths are available in H.265 and H.264, All-Intra or Long GOP. This speedy new camera records in Apple ProRes to its internal memory cards in a choice of quality levels – with bit rates as high as 2750Mbps. Recording ProRes, X-H2S supports proxy recording to make editing even quicker. Fujifilm’s legendary colour science is here, as X-H2S offers F-Log and brand- new F-Log2, expanding dynamic range up to 14 stops or more. And for the ultimate quality, output Raw via the full-size HDMI socket to an external recorder, using either ProRes Raw in Atomos units or BRAW in Blackmagic Design recorders. For quicker, more edit-ready solutions, X-H2S is full of versatility. Standard colours emulate the very natural Fujifilm Provia film stock and there’s a wide range of in-camera Film Simulation modes, like vivid Velvia, softer Astia, mono options
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