Thanks to our fantastic sources, 2018 was another incredibly busy and successful rumor year for FujiRumors, with 75 rumors shared (one rumor every 5 days) and a rumor hit rate of 92%.
I hope we could add a bit of fun and entertainement in the Fuji X and GFX world, and that you guys enjoyed the time spent discussing the rumors on this blog.
William Chua took the Fujifilm GFX 50R out for some street photography in Cologne. You can read the full blog post and see the samples at williamchua.com. Some excerpts:
Being a GFX 50s user, he was not too excited about this camera. But after using it for a few days, he has to say he loves it more and more
Its a great camera for street photography
might not be as comfortable to use with big glass like the GF 250mm
in a lot of his sample images, he used face detection, and he’s glad to say it works extremely well
Jonas Rask shares his impressions of the Photokina 2018 in the best way possible: by sharing wonderful images taken with Fujifilm GFX 50R and X100F. Check out his article “When the floor dust settles” at jonasrask here.
Kai Wong was at photokina and shares his walkthrough the various booths. Of course he also checked out the Fujifilm GFX 50R. Jump to minute 5:43 here, to check out the part about Fujifilm.
MediumFormat: First Impressions of the Fujifilm GFX 50R at mediumformat
PhoBlographer writes in his Fujifilm GFX 50R first impressions that the Fujifilm GFX 50R is the camera he’s been waiting for. They would like a 50MP X-Trans version and pay even more for it, and faster glass (such as the rumored GF 80mm F1.4) would also be appreciated. Read it all at phoblographer here.
Spanish: The Spanish site albedomedia (translation) goes hands on with the Fujifilm GFX 50R. They share their impressions as well as some media slides including an overview of Fujifilm’s camera history, which you can see below.
Fujifilm GFX 100 MP X-Trans
ThePhoblographer had a talk with Fujifilm USA manager Justin Stailey, mainly about the Fujifilm GFX 50R, but there was also a question about the Fujfiilm GFX 100.
Phoblographer: Why isn’t the GFX 100MP sensor an X Trans sensor? Justin: I don’t think we said that it was or was not X-Trans. but…In Medium Format, the Bayer Sensor has proven to provide excellent image quality
So, despite hinting that a Bayer sensor is more likely than an X-Trans sensor, Fuji Manager Justin did not exclude the possibility it could be a 100 Megapixel X-Trans sensor. Read the whole interview at phoblographer.
older lenses (such as XF35/1.4) are now much faster. Now he can shoot and track his kids with face detection at F1.4
confident AF
surely worth the upgrade from Fujifilm X-T2
Fujifilm X-T3 Roundup
There are tons of reviews about the Fujifilm X-T3 out there. So I digested it all for you and share a collection of videos and blogs post here on FujiRumors.
For those in a hurry, I have made a summary of what they say in some of the longer videos.
At the very bottom, you will find two Fujifilm X-T3 reviews made by FR-readers for Fujirumors.
It’s a massive roundup, so grab a beer, scroll, and enjoy.
DRPeview just published their full Fujifilm X-T3 review, and it snaps the gold award with an overall score of 88% (the Sony A7III has an overall score of 89%).
It easily beats the Sony A6500, autofocus is improved a lot, although eye AF on Sony is still better. The Nikon D500 would still be their favorite choice for sports photography, but overall the Fujifilm X-T3 is the better choice.
Compared to the Sony A7III they say:
“Putting up more fierce competition is the Sony a7 III which, for a few hundred dollars more, offers the step up in image quality that full-frame can bring, as well as in-body image stabilization and a larger grip. The X-T3 is arguably nicer to shoot and actually out-performs the 8-bit video of the Sony but it can’t compete with its image quality or fully match the Sony’s AF performance. However, the Fujifilm is less expensive and smaller, especially if you factor in the lenses you might want, so it depends on your priorities.”
What we like
What we don’t
Excellent stills image quality in both JPEG and Raw
Impressive 10-bit 4K video capture
Traditional dial-based controls with good level of customization
Fast, configurable autofocus
Rapid shooting with decent buffer
Option for separate stills and video exposure settings
Effective eye detection system (though not up to Sony Eye AF standard)
Eterna color mode great if you don’t want to have to grade your footage
10-bit Log capture (even at 60p) great if you do
Includes both headphone and mic sockets
Bluetooth makes connecting to a phone easier
Viewfinder nicely detailed
Dual-hinged screen is highly versatile
USB charging is convenient
Slightly higher noise levels at very high ISOs than its predecessor
Some lenses can’t take full advantage of X-T3’s AF speeds
Very quick to drop to a slower, darker preview mode (presumably to save battery)
A tripod or gimbal is needed to get the best of the camera’s video
Chris and Jordan from DPReview TV just published their full Fujifilm X-T3 review on the DPR youtube channel here. Some key points:
STILLS by Chris
X-T3 has 1/3rd stop better dynamic range over X-T2 at base ISO, but slightly worst at high ISO (a worthy trade-off for higher megapixel and full sensor PDAF)
Rolling shutter very good
Eye-Detect autofocus tracking is very good, but Sony still slightly higher hit rate.
by far the most capable Fujifilm focusing camera. Easily handle wedding, sports, wildlife etc.
Face detection can occasionally lock on something else, and not on face
You can’t toggle and select the face to track, if you have more faces in frame
I remind you that lab tests at Photonstophotos here, show that the X-T3 is slightly better dynamic range at base ISO as well as high ISO.
VIDEO by Jordan
Skin tones, colors and contrast are impressive
Video AF very reliable. Minimal wobbling
Jordan would like the ability to tab the subject on touch screen and camera starts tracking like Nikon Z7
Separate video/stills exposure if you use silent movie controls
4K video is very clean and very sharp, does not look oversharpened
120fps quality is very good, quite sharp. Less moiree and aliasing than Sony
image does not require much post processing
one of the strongest video mirrorless out there
He says Fuji should better come out with a Fujifilm X-H2 soon
– Incorporates a large sensor approximately 1.7 times the size of full-size 35mm image sensor
-New model with a rangefinder style design, a lightweight 775g* body and easy operability
-Produces ultra-high image quality with 51.4 million pixel sensor, ideal for both snapshots and portraits
If the Canon EOS R and Nikon Z series earned quite some flack on the internet, quite the opposite is true for the Fujifilm X-T3, and even guys, who used to cirtique Fujifilm quite hard and never recommended to buy Fujifilm like Gerald (link below), now say that with the X-T3 changed everything. He has one for testing, and is evidently blown away.
This camera has one equation that simply fits: it’s great value for money! So let’s check out the next bunch of X-T3 first looks.
Bjorn as published a 2 part review of the Fujifilm X-T3 (part 1 – part 2). The review also includes a high ISO comparison between the X-T2 and X-T3. JPEG only, since nobody supports the RAW files yet. So we are definitely far from being able to take any conclusions, but it’s interesting to see anyway.
Bjorn writes:
“I must admit that I was expecting a larger difference between the two cameras when it comes to high ISO performance, especially since it is using the new Backside illuminated sensor (BSI). Realistically, there is about a one stop advantage for the X-T3 compared to the X-T2. I have no problem shooting at ISO 6400 and will bump it up to 12800 if needed. Compared to the X-T1 the difference is more pronounced and is closer to two stops better low light performance. For a cropped sensor camera, this is well within the ballpark.”
The beast is unleashed, and the Fujifilm X-T3 is out in the wild for testing.
One of the testers is Photogearnews and he gets the answer, why the Fujifilm X-T3 has no selfie screen.
A Fujifilm manager told him that, in order to implement the Fujifilm X-T100 selfie screen on the Fujifilm X-T3, they should have made either the camera thicker, or remove some ports (like the headphone jack for example).
They didn’t want to make the camera bulkier and not even remove ports, so they kept the 3-way tilt screen. And if people really want to see themselves while recording, they can add a second screen, which are becoming smaller and more affordable (check out minute 7:45)
I wonder what you guys think… do you agree with this choice? I will let you vote in a poll down below.
And here are other tidbits from his 18 minute review, that you can see here.
As always, when the flood of information is gigantic, it’s easy to miss those little Fujifilm X-T3 details, that can make the difference or explain better why the camera is capable of such high performances.
So I digested everything for you, and report here only about details or insights some of you might have missed, leaving away more obvious stuff, like the 26MP etc.
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