Top 5 Great Things You Might have Missed about the Fujifilm X-S20 and LOTS of X-S20 Media Slides

So, the Fujifilm X-S20 was launched a few weeks ago.

And as usual at launch day, there was a lot of buzz.

But in all that buzz, some stuff tends to go under that should actually get way more attention, and some stuff for some reason Fujifilm did not mention at all.

So, in order to celebrate this little wonderful camera, let me tell you the 5 things you might have missed about it.

Top 5 Things

  1. Double the internal memory of X-S10
    This allows for longer bursts over the X-S10
  2. Smoother EVF than X-H2 and X-T5
    The Fujifilm X-S20 can shoot up to 30fps (faster than X-H2 and X-T5). And, so I have been told, as opposed to the X-T5 and X-H2, at the respective highest fps the EVF runs even smoother than its higher end siblings showing no signs of jerkiness at all , and of course also no blackout (with full 100fps live-view). One of the advantages of coupling the new X Processor 5 with the fast to read out 26MP X-Trans IV sensor and a decent, but lower resolution viewfinder than the X-T5 and X-H2
  3. LCD Boost
    Compared the the X-S10, the X-S20 sports an almost twice as high resolution on the LCD (1,04 vs 1,84 million dots)
  4. 6K 3:2 Open gate
    The X-S20 can shoot 6K 3:2 Open Gate, which is not possible on the Fujifilm X-T5 and X-H2 for example
  5. Optional Fan
    Extends filming duration at more than twice the time. note that CineD and other reviews got great heat management performance also without the fan (at CineD the battery died before the camera even was able to overheat). But under tough conditions, the fan will help and extend recording time for more than twice, as we can see from the media slides I will share below.

So, down below (or at my dropbox) are the media slides. These are screenshots I took during the Fujifilm USA Tech Talk. There might be some data in there you might find interesting. Enjoy :).

How good is FUJIFILM’s Camera-to-Cloud? A CineD Documentary

CineD tested the Frame.io Camera to Cloud integration on the field.

The video is 17 minutes long but so pleasing to watch, that I strongly invite you to check it out right now.

As for how well it worked, I will only say:

  • in a very busy WiFi environments (the NAB show) with thousands of people connecting to all sorts of different WiFi networks, the connections struggles to be stable
  • in less busy WiFi environments or if you use your cellphone LTE for the upload, it works flawlessly even in remote locations (they tested it in the Las Vegas desert)

Fujifilm manager Victor Ha, also present in this CineD docu-review, said that he tested the C2C Frame.io integration over many months under all sorts of conditions, and that the one of the NAB show was definitely the most challenging by far.

I can imagine that those, who use it as an instant backup during a wedding or for an on-set video production, hence will not have thousands of people getting access to hundreds of WiFi networks simultaneously, will definitely have a much smoother experience.

In fact, the CineD team is overall positive and says it takes away a lot of the “legwork” now that their team in Argentina, Italy and elsewhere can edit videos immediately and this that this Adobe-Fujifilm cooperation gives us a glimpse into the future.

So it’s not perfect for now, but in a less challenging environment than the NAB show, the system seems to work well.

We remind you that the system only works with the Fujifilm X-H2 and Fujifilm X-H2S when used with the FT-XH file transmitter grip.

New Firmware Beats New Gear :: New Fujifilm Camera Registered for September :: XApp is Out :: Top on YouTube & More – Top May Posts

Here are the top 10 most read articles in May.

However, I have excluded all the X-S20 rumors from the list, as at this point it’s not a problem if you missed them, since the real thing is now out and you can get all the details and specs at the dedicated pages.

Interestingly, despite all the rumors and new gear, the most read article was about the new firmware updates, which shows that sometimes we want to get improved what we already have rather than new gear.

  1. New Firmware for 13 Fujifilm X/GFX Cameras: Huge Autofocus Boost for X-T5/X-H2, ISO on Command Dial of X-H2/S, XApp Support and More
  2. Two New Fujifilm Cameras Registered to be Launched Separately – May 26 and September 12 According to FCC
  3. Fujifilm X-T4 Discontinued (in Addition to X-Pro3, X-E4, X-T30II, GFX50R, GFX100)
  4. Fujifilm CEO Teiichi Goto: “We Have Found a New Gold Mine in the Photography Business”
  5. The 3 Biggest Fujifilm X Summit Disappointments
  6. New Fujifilm X App Available Now for iOS and Android
  7. TAMRON 11-20mm f/2.8 Announced: Compact, Lightweight Ultra Wide-Angle zoom lens for FUJIFILM X-mount APS-C
  8. LEAKED IMAGES of Five Yongnuo Autofocus Fujifilm X Mount Lenses Coming (including 11mm f/2.8 and 50mm f/1.8)
  9. ANNOUNCED: Voigtländer ULTRON 27mm f/2 for Fujifilm X Mount
  10. Is This Really All We Will Get? – FUJIFILM CAMERA ROADMAP 2023

May was also my most active month on YouTube so far.

In this case we will include also the rumor related videos, simply because  many of them are filmed while I was out on several locations around my home and you might enjoy to watch a bit of the Dolomites, the Road of Wine and so forth.

 

Fujifilm CEO Teiichi Goto: “We Have Found a New Gold Mine in the Photography Business”

The Japanese website newswitch posted an article, where they talk about the recovery of the camera market.

In that article, they quote the Fujifilm CEO Teiichi Goto, who said that they have found a new gold mine in the photography business.

“The photography business was a stagnant business, but I found a new ‘gold mine’.”

Teiichi Goto, president of Fujifilm Holdings (HD), shows signs of success. The operating income of the Imaging segment in fiscal 2022 is expected to increase to 72.9 billion yen, which is approximately double that of the previous fiscal year.

The company’s Imaging segment includes the instant camera “Cheki” [admin note: known as INSTAX outside of Asia] and the digital camera “X series.” In particular, it seems that the promotion of digitization, starting with the smartphone printer “Link Series,” contributed to the increase in earnings.

Once again, it’s the myriad of Instax products that fuels Fujifilm’s imaging division with money.

But we have seen in the latest financial reports, that also the digital camera business performed well and contributed to the strong growth.

Fujifilm Facebook Groups

via newswitch via digicame-info

The 3 Biggest Fujifilm X Summit Disappointments

First let me say it clearly: the stuff that Fujifilm launched yesterday at the X Summit is actually quite remarkable.

Full Coverage

The Good

I agree with Johnnie from CineD, when he says that the X-S20 is the best camera you can get at this price. Fujifilm did pack lots of stuff in it, and even some stuff we don’t find on higher end Fujifilm cameras.

For example, the X-S20 can shoot 6K/30p 3:2 open gate (X-T5 and X-H2 can not). It has a headphone jack (my X-T5 has not). It has fully automatic subject detection mode (not even the high end X-H2S has that). It can be used as a webcam without the need of the Fujifilm X Webcam software and more.

There is lots to love about the X-S20.

And there is lots to love also about the Fujinon XF8mmF3.5, a wonderful little lens capable of resolving all the 40MP of the X-Trans V HR sensor.

Also the XApp is a nice fresh start for Fujifilm, it comes with some lovely new features like activity and timeline, which are kind of a diary of your photographic activity and I think this App is a great new start and I hope in that it will extended with new features in future (RAW transfer anyone)?

But all this goodness could not help me to get rid of that feeling of disappointment. And here are 3 reasons why.

The 3 Disappointments

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Fujifilm Removes New Firmware for GFX100S and GFX50SII and Promises Fix on May 31 (and Work Around Solution)

Yesterday Fujifilm has released lots of firmware updates for 13 Fujifilm cameras (including some major updates!!).

Two of those cameras were the Fujifilm GFX100S and the GFX50SII.

Sadly, after updating, many FujiRumors readers started to report to me that they were now incurring in issues with the new firmware.

Well, Fujifilm has now pulled off the firmware for those two cameras and said they will release a firmware fix on May 31.

Fujifilm writes:

We have confirmed a problem with the exposure compensation function not working properly.
Therefore, we have removed the download button for this version.
We will release fixed firmware on May 31.

As soon as the new firwmare is online, I will report about it on FujiRumors.

Also, fellow Fujifilm GFX group member Carlos shared a workaround and he shared it in our group.

“I found a solution or “work-around” to Firmware (FW) 2.0 disabling the Exposure Compensation button on my GFX100s. The solution “is in the manual”, as some repeatedly and annoyingly say.
Go to the menu, and instead of choosing “+/- when pressing” (which was the default setting from the factory set-up), now choose “ +/- on/off switch”.
With this option, you will press on your camera the +/- Exp Comp button, then turn the back wheel to make a change, and then press the +/- Exp Comp button to deactivate the back wheel from altering the ExpComp. If you don’t deactivate it, turning the back wheel will not alter your shutter speed. “

We remind you that Fujifilm removed also the XApp from the App stores due to issues with the display. A fix is on the way also there, but you can continue to use the App with no problem if you have already installed it.

Live Blog: Fujifilm X-S20, Fujinon XF 8mmF3.5, New X-App, New Firmware Officially Announced



Fujifilm Launch Blog
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Official Fujifilm Info

Fujifilm X-S20 + XF8mmF3.5 – First Looks & Samples

  • B&H Explora – FUJIFILM Announces X-S20 Mirrorless Camera and XF 8mm f/3.5 R WR Lens
  • Adorama – Fujifilm X-S20 Mirrorless Camera: Hands-On Review
  • ivanjoshualoh – First impression with X-S20 + XF 8mm F3.5
  • keithwee – Review of the Fujifilm X-S20 – Evolution of the S(tragetic) series
  • d-pixx (German) – X-S20 first look and samples
  • Rico’s Flickr – X-S20 sample images
  • gizguide – Fujifilm X-S20 First Camera Samples in Bangkok, Thailand
  • williamchua – X Summit BKK 2023 xf 8 mm f3.5 R WR
  • CineD – XF8mmF3.5 first impressions (vs XF8-16mmF2.8)
  • digitalcameraworld – Fujifilm Fujinon XF 8mm f/3.5 R WR lens review

Fujifilm X-App

↓ Launch Videos ↓
Fuji Guys & More

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Fujifilm X Summit – LIVE COVERAGE
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Fujifilm X Summit – The Full Coverage Live!

  • X-S20 presented
  • 26MP X-Trans IV sensor and X-Processor 5
  • thanks to this combination, best power saving performance on any X series camera
  • low power consumption and long battery life
  • NP-W235 battery
  • 750 shots in standard mode according to CIPA (but CIPA standard are strickt, such firing flash every two shots and zoom in and out every shot)
  • 7 stops IBIS
  • 0.62 2.36m dot EVF
  • 1.84 million dots LCD
  • 491g weight (with battery and memory card) – only 5% heavier than X-S10
  • pop up flash
  • New camera X-App
  • connects camera automatically to smartphone. User does not have to do anything
  • geotagging info updated every 10 seconds
  • available for download May 25 – connect up to 5 devices on a single smartphone
  • X-S20 comments by a photographer
  • very small camera
  • nice grip
  • great travel camera
  • built-in flash can be handy
  • X-S20 Video Specs
  • H265 All Intra and Long Gop
  • 4:2:2 10 bit internal
  • new Vlog mode: access to 6 most used functino when shooting logs:
    – Self timer
    – face eye detection
    – IS mode
    – High speed Rec
    – product priority mode
    – background defocus mode
  • TG-BT1 vlogging grip
  • X-App can be used to start and stopp recording
  • FAN-001 cooling fan compatible with X-S20
  • New Fimrware for X-T5 and X-H2
  • the promised firmware is ready
  • download firmware here (for 13 X/GFX cameras)
  • improved AF system
  • X-H2 ver.3.00 and X-T5 ver.2.00
  • better motion prediction AF algorithm
  • more resistant against change in speed of moving subject
  • subject detection now under tougher conditions so to track face/eye all the time under difficult conditions
  • more subjects detected: drones, insects added
  • X-S20 has all that AF power too (real life demo)
  • great backup camera also for professional use
  • a level of AF that is normally on high end cameras, but now it’s on a travel camera
  • XF8mmF3.5
  • widest prime lens in X mount lineup
  • 112 angle of view also used in many smartphones
  • 215g and 52.8mm ling
  • great portability if combined with X-S20
  • 62mm filter diameter
  • distortion is good from edge to edge, very clear from edge to edge
  • X-App Again
  • 1033 images taken and still one bar of battery left
  • image aquisition (switch connection from bluetooth to WiFi)
  • select images on the App that you want to import
  • you can also transfer all at ones
  • Activity Log: logs of your shots will be displayed on the App
  • You see also with which camera took how many images
  • Timeline Tab: see all images you took, time, geotag and total number of images taken on that day
  • Camera and smartphone are always automatically connected
  • almost all current X Series cameras are compatible with X-App, except for older camera without bluetooth (you need still the old up for that)
  • iOS and Android available tomorrow
  • compatible firmware update for cameras will also be available today (you need to update the camera too, not only download the App
  • PRICE & Availablity
  • X-S20 available end of June
  • $1.,299
  • XF8mm availbale end of June
  • $799

Just announced

Fujifilm Launches Mirrorless Digital Camera “FUJIFILM X-S20”

Fujifilm Launches Mirrorless Digital Camera “FUJIFILM X-S20”



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Fujifilm Launches the New App for the GFX / X Series of Digital Cameras “Fujifilm XApp”

Fujifilm Launches the New App for the GFX / X Series of Digital Cameras “FUJIFILM XApp”



Press Release

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