Hands-on with new Fujifilm X-T200
Pitched to us by Fujifilm representatives as `an X-A7 with an EVF` (hey, we`ll take it), the X-T200 is arguably the company`s most compelling item-level option yet. Offering updates across the board, the X-T200 appears to improve on an already well-featured camera - especially when it comes to autofocus and video.
Click through for a closer look at the new Fujifilm X-T200.
Body and Design
While the X-T200 looks a lot like its predecessor, it`s actually slightly lighter than the X-T100, by 80g (about three ounces). And there are some key differences, ergonomically. For starters, the X-T200 gains a front control dial (around the shutter button), and as you can see in this image, a deep, sculpted grip.
New top-plate controls
From the top, the new control layout is more obvious. The X-T200 inherits the same rather awkward `Fn dial` as its predecessor on the far left (which can be customized to switch between various functions, including film simulation modes and - by default - shutter speed in movie mode), but the X-T100`s small, thin rear control dial has been deleted.
The X-T100`s `big top dial and skinny rear dial` interface has been replaced by a more conventional twin top-dial arrangement in the X-T200, which on balance we prefer.
New sensor
Although it offers the same 24MP resolution as its predecessor, the X-T200 almost certainly borrows its APS-C format sensor from the X-T2, meaning that it offers a more advanced copper-wiring design, capable of up to 3.5X faster data transmission and (Fujifilm claims) greatly reduced rolling-shutter.
Bayer-pattern sensor design
Unlike the X-T2 however, the X-T200 uses a conventional Bayer-pattern design, rather than Fujifilm`s unique `X-Trans` technology, which the company reserves for higher-end cameras. This may result in slightly less detailed JPEGs at standard settings, but has the benefit of making Raw fil ...
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