Cameras · 2022 · Fujifilm

Fujifilm X-H2S

The X-H2S is Fujifilm’s speed-focused flagship APS-C mirrorless body. With a 26 MP stacked sensor and X-Processor 5 it offers 40 fps with the electronic shutter, 6.2K open-gate video, internal ProRes and 7 stops of in-body stabilisation. It has dual CFexpress Type B and SD slots, full-size HDMI and a top information display.

X-H2S body (2022). The X-H2 with the 40 MP X-Trans CMOS 5 HR sensor is a separate model; the XF16-80mm lens in the image is sold separately.

Fujifilm X-H2S — Fujifilm’s X-H2S image; front view with the XF16-80mm lens.
Fujifilm’s X-H2S image; front view with the XF16-80mm lens.

Specifications

SpecificationValue
Sensor23.5 × 15.6 mm (APS-C) X-Trans CMOS 5 HS; 26.16 million effective pixels; ultrasonic sensor cleaning

According to Fujifilm the stacked, back-illuminated design quadruples readout speed, which reduces rolling-shutter skew on moving subjects with the electronic shutter and in video.

Processor and mountX-Processor 5; FUJIFILM X mount

Fujifilm says X-Processor 5 is twice as fast as the previous generation and enables deep-learning subject detection.

AutofocusIntelligent Hybrid AF (contrast + phase detection); phase detection down to −7.0 EV; face/eye plus animal, bird, car, motorcycle/bike, airplane and train detection

The −7.0 EV figure is with the XF50mmF1.0 attached; the limit changes with slower lenses.

Image stabilisation5-axis sensor-shift stabilisation, up to 7.0 stops (CIPA); digital stabilisation and IS Boost in video

The 7-stop rating is per CIPA, for pitch/yaw shake only and with the XF35mmF1.4 R lens.

Shutter and burstMechanical to 1/8000 s, electronic to 1/32000 s; about 40 fps with the electronic shutter, 15 fps mechanical; Pre-shot; flash sync 1/250 s

At 40 fps about 175 compressed RAW frames are recorded; these figures were measured with a CFexpress Type B card. Pre-shot records frames while the shutter is half-pressed.

Video6.2K 3:2 open gate (6240 × 4160) up to 29.97p; DCI 4K/4K up to 120p; Full HD up to 240p; Apple ProRes 422 HQ/422/LT, H.265 (including All-Intra) and H.264; 4:2:2 10-bit

ProRes is only recorded to a CFexpress Type B card. Open gate records the full 3:2 sensor area, so footage can later be cropped for horizontal and vertical formats. The optional FAN-001 cooling fan can be attached for long recordings in high temperatures.

Storage mediaDual slots: CFexpress Type B (up to 2 TB) and SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I/UHS-II, V90)

Stills can be saved as JPEG, HEIF (4:2:2 10-bit) and 14-bit RAW.

Viewfinder and screens0.5-inch OLED viewfinder, about 5.76 million dots, 100% coverage; 3.0-inch vari-angle touchscreen LCD, 1.62 million dots; 1.28-inch top information display

The vari-angle screen flips out to the side and rotates, which helps for selfies and vertical video.

ConnectionsUSB Type-C (USB 3.2 Gen 2x1), full-size HDMI (Type A), 3.5 mm microphone and headphone, 2.5 mm remote release, flash sync terminal; Wi‑Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2
BatteryNP-W235 lithium-ion; about 580 shots (720 in Economy mode); about 70 minutes of actual 4K 60p recording

Figures are per CIPA standard with the XF35mmF1.4 R.

BodyWeather-resistant body; operating temperature −10 to +40 °C
Size and weight136.3 × 92.9 × 84.6 mm; about 660 g with battery and card (579 g body only)

From the manufacturer

Fujifilm presents the X-H2S as a body built for speed and moving-subject tracking, aimed at both photographers and filmmakers. Fujifilm

Owner experiences and issues

  • Verified buyers mostly praise the colours and film simulations, the stacked sensor’s speed, focusing and tracking, internal ProRes 422 and F-Log/F-Log2 video, and a viewfinder much improved over the X-T4. Those coming from Sony or the X-T4 wrote that the PASM dial and menus take time to learn. One video user counted the lack of a timecode (TC) port as a drawback, and one buyer said the first body received was defective and replaced. Another found it excellent for video but not equally standout for stills.

    All 17 reviews on the Best Buy Canada X-H2S body listing; all are syndicated from Best Buy US and were collected as part of a promotion (incentivised).

    Best Buy Canada: Fujifilm X-H2S body reviews

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Sources

  1. Fujifilm: X-H2S specifications
  2. Fujifilm: X-H2S product page
  3. Best Buy Canada: Fujifilm X-H2S body reviews