Fujifilm X-H1 First Impressions Review
(Digital Photography Review)

The Fujifilm X-H1 is the company`s range-topping APS-C camera and its most video-capable camera to date. It`s based around the same 24MP sensor as the X-T2 but adds in-body image stabilization as well as a more comprehensive set of video options. The X-H1 looks like a fractionally larger X-T2 but with the sloped viewfinder `prism` and top-panel LCD that hint at the styling of the GFX 50S. Fujifilm has also clearly been listening to critics of the X-T series and have made the camera`s grip and buttons significantly larger, particularly the AE-L and newly-added AF-On buttons. Key specifications 24MP X-Trans APS-C sensor 5-axis in-body image stabilization (rated at 5EV)* 3.69M-dot OLED viewfinder Touch sensitive rear LCD with two-axis tilt DCI and UHD 4K capture at up to 200 Mbps Slow motion 1080 (from 120 and 100 fps) Internal F-Log capture 24-bit audio capture Eterna/Cinema Film Simulation mode Timecode No-blackout continuous shooting Twin UHS-II-compatible card slots Anti-flicker shooting mode Wi-Fi with Bluetooth for constant connection The company says it`s made further improvements to its AF system and says the new camera will be able to focus in lower light and with smaller apertures. Despite being based around the same sensor and processor, the X-H1 promises significantly improved video performance, with the range of shooting options extended to include DCI as well as UHD 4K shooting, bitrates up to 200 Mbps and the ability to record F-Log footage internally. Other additions include the movie style `Eterna` Film Simulation and an anti-flicker option for shooting under artificial lights. Interestingly, although rated at 5EV, Fujifilm says the stabilization can hit 5.5EV of effectiveness if paired with non-IS lenses. The explanation for this is that the unstabilized lenses tend to be primes and are generally relatively wide focal lengths, both of which mean they`re more likely to project a larger image circle than the sen ...