DPRTV Best and Worst Camera Gear 2020: Love for Fujifilm X-S10, Fun for X100V and Worst Lens XF50mmF1.0, but…

 

DPReview TV has now published its Best and Worst gear episode for 2020.

They drink hard this year… congratz to Chris and Jordan for being able to go through all the video! Have fun watching it.

Down below the results:

Best lens

  1. Sony 12-24mm F2.8 GM
  2. Sigma 85mm f/1.4 DG DN ART
  3. Nikkor Z 70-200mm f/2.8
  4. Tamron 70-180mm f/2.8

Best hybrid camera

  1. Sony a7S III
  2. Panasonic S5
  3. Fujifilm X-T4
    Straight out of camera, the best video image

Best stills camera

  1. Canon EOS R5
  2. Fujifilm X-S10
    most of makes X-T4 great in a small price
  3. Nikon Z5

Most Fun Stills Camera / Honorable Mention

Best trend of 2020

  1. Year of Telephoto
    When mirrorless started, they wanted to make small lenses, keep the package small. Now companies are releasing more telephoto lenses like 70-200 for mirrorless.

Worst trend of 2020

  1. Overheating

Worst lens

  1. Fujifilm XF50mm f/1.0
    it’s soft

But… at this point I’ll share a few articles articles, where the XF50mm f/1.0 is actually hugely praised for its sharpness. No idea why there is such a massive discrepancy.

Worst camera

  1. Panasonic G100

The Fuji Gear in the list

RUMOR: Smaller Fujifilm GFX100 will Have IBIS and Coming Early 2021

the current GFX100 IBIS unit mounted on the Fujifilm GFX50S - made by fujirumors.com
the current GFX100 IBIS unit mounted on the Fujifilm GFX50S – made by fujirumors.com

The New Fujifilm GFX100

There is a bit of confusion, so let me clear things up, as well as add something new to it.

Yes, Fujifilm did announce a new Fujifilm GFX100, but that one is an infrared version for forensic use, pretty much as the special Fujifilm X-T1 infrared version.

The Fujifilm GFX camera we rumor here on FujiRumors since a while now, is not an IR Fujifilm GFX100 camera and also not a monochrome camera.

As we told you here, it’s a 102 megapixel Bayer sensor camera that is smaller than the current Fujifilm GFX100. Also, as we told you in October, it will come in early 2021.

IBIS or Not?

Now, some wrote me, speculating that the new smaller GFX100 won’t have IBIS. And in fact, the IBIS unit on the current GFX100 ain’t small at all.

We already made a rendering of the Fujifilm GFX100 IBIS unit mounted on the Fujifilm GFX50S and Fujifilm GFX50R. As you can see, it is definitely too big for any other GFX camera. But since then, Fujifilm has made serious progress when it comes to making the IBIS unit smaller.

And here is what I can tell you today: the new smaller Fujifilm GFX100 coming in early 2021 will have IBIS.

This comes from trusted sources.

New GFX100 Rumor Recap

Ok, so here is the recap it:

Are you curious about more details on the upcoming new Fujifilm GFX100?

Well, then something tells me that you should not miss to read FujiRumors next ;).

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Fuji Guys: Understanding Fujifilm GFX100 Pixel Shift Multishot and more Sample Videos

Fujifilm has recently released the long awaited pixel shift firmware for Fujifilm GFX100.

FujiRumors has already shared a first look on the new feature, a collection of feedback we got from members of our massive Fujifilm GFX group.

Some got good results, others not. So it’s definitely a feature you should learn to master, making especially attention to avoid any movement from the lens, camera, tripod and even from the ground around the tripod.

Now the Fuji Guys have released a short video, called “understanding GFX100 pixel shift“.

Most of what they say has already been explained by Fuji Guy Francis at the official Fujifilm GFX100 pixel shift launch.

So what’s new in this video? Well, not much, but there might be something you might have missed, and also some little new things. Let me sum them up for you:

  • the final image (a DNG merger from 16 images) is already fully demosaiced, because the camera capture full RGB color information with every capture as the sensor moves around

That was it already. But down below I will share more videos about the new Fujifilm GFX100 pixel shift feature.

However, the richest and best feedback about the new pixel shift feature can definitely be found in our extremely active Fujfiilm GFX group.

The GFX Community

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Pixel Shift Videos

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Let’s Talk Fujifilm X-S10: Best Selling Mid-Range Ever on FujiRumors, Inspiration for Fujifilm X-H2 (?), More Reviews and Giveaway

Fujifilm X-S10 – A Success?

Recently here on FujiRumors we shared an official media sheet showing how Fujifilm perceives its 2020 digital camera range.

We analyzed it together and I shared the opinion, that between the X-T30 and X-S10, only one camera line might continue, and it will be the one that will sell more.

After my statement (which might well be wrong, it’s just my opinion), I got many questions asking me how the Fujifilm X-S10 was selling.

Well guys, I have no idea how it is selling on the worldwide market.

All I could do, was to check what the response was here on FujiRumors, by comparing the first 3 pre-orders of the X-S10 to the ones of the X-T30. The X-E line is out of this competition, as it is way too niche and can’t compete in terms of sales. Anyway, here is what I saw:

That came very surprising for me.

In fact, it’s the first time ever that mid-range Fujifilm camera was able to raise that kind of interest and curiosity among the FujiRumors community.

That’s even more astonishing, considering the fact that the X-S10 departs from the classic retro-control scheme that many of us love, going more into Sony territory (and as I said, it’s a clear attack on Sony & Co indeed).

The fact that the Fujifilm X-S10 was able to break through in terms of interest and sales also within the FujiRumors community, makes me quite optimistic not only for the success of the Fujifilm X-S10, but also for the future of this new line and the overall future of Fujifilm during the tough times of this “mirrorless war“.

Fujifilm X-H2 – Inspired by X-S10?

So, there seems to be vivid interest for this kind of less retro-layout also among the FujiRumors community. And maybe Fujifilm should consider this, while developing the Fujifilm X-H2.

Let me explain:

Maybe Fujifilm should offer a Fujifilm X-H2 with a PSAM dial and an additional unmarked dial (but keeping the top LCD). The Fujifilm X-H2 could become the one camera, that battles against the full frame Sony, Canon and Nikons out there, trying to appeal to customers, who don’t like the retro-controls.

The Fujifilm X-S10 seems to be possibly successful thanks to this move, and it could work out well also for the Fujifilm X-H2.

Moreover, a less retro-operating X-H2 with PSAM + unmarked dial could differentiate itself better from the X-T line.

And for the rest of us, the retro-lovers niche, there would still be the Fujifilm X-T5, Fujifilm X-Pro4 and what not. All cameras that will continue to give us that nice tactile retro feeling that is part of the fun of shooting with Fujifilm.

X-S10 Reviews and Giveaway

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What to Expect from Fujifilm in Early 2021: Smaller GFX100, GF80mmF1.7, X-E4, XF27mmF2.8 and Surprises… but a Fujifilm X-H2?

I don’t know you, but to me it looks like Fujifilm setting up a big show for the beginning of 2021.

Thanks to rumors reported here on FujiRumors, we already know that in early 2021 we will get:

I am constantly at work, and I think the surprises won’t end here. But I am working on it, triple checking and making all things necessary to give you guys accurate information.

So, expect the list above to be updated in near future and definitely stay tuned on FujiRumors.

And let me clarify one thing.

Some FR-readers erroneously thought that FujiRumors predicted the Fujifilm X-H2 for early 2021. Well, I never did. All I did is to say back in 2019, was that there won’t be any X-H2 in 2020.

There will be an X-H2 at some point, but none of my contacts has told me so far it will happen in early 2021.

What we know from the big Fuji bosses themselves, is that Fujifilm is working on a breakthrough before releasing the Fujifilm X-H2. Stay tuned on FujiRumors, and as soon as I can I will let you know when we can expect such a breakthrough.

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