Review: Fujifilm X-T2 specs

On its debut in 2016, the Fujifilm X-T2 became Fujifilm’s top-level APS-C format camera. On the outside, the X-T2 resembles a classic SLR with its top-plate control dials and all-metal body. However, on the inside, it’s a stunning interchangeable lens mirrorless model with a 24.3-megapixel sensor, ISO shooting at up to 51,200 and good video capabilities.

The APS-C format, X-Trans CMOS III sensor is a ‘trickle down’ spec from the Fujifilm X-Pro 2 and offers superb image quality—partly thanks to the absence of an optical low-pass filter. The sensor has a crop factor of 1.5x, which means if you were shooting with a 200mm telephoto lens on the X-T2 it effectively gives you a focal length of 300mm, in comparison to 200mm in a full-frame camera. This gets you ‘closer’ to subjects and is a big bonus for shooting nature or sports. The ability to freeze fast action is helped by a top continuous shooting speed of 14 frames-per-second with the electronic shutter and a top shutter speed of 1/8000sec.

The X-T2 has a hybrid autofocus system that incorporates 325 points, with 169 of these being phase-detect points that are available across the central part of the frame. The phase-detect system is fast and can help to ensure that movement in a frame is focused on quickly and accurately. It also allows the camera’s sensor to assess the image’s depth-of-field and keep the main subject in focus while, if required, throwing out focus in the background. The contrast-detect part of the hybrid autofocus system is better suited to analysing and capturing static subjects. 

The autofocus system also offers face and eye detection abilities for better portraits, but Face Detection is only available while using contrast-detection autofocus. The autofocus system works in tandem with a 256-zone metering system to help ensure subjects are accurately focused in changing light conditions. The X-T2 also uses a case-based AF-C setup, which allows you to specify the type of movements you’re expecting. This enables the autofocus to respond specifically to fast or erratic movements from subjects.

On the rear of the camera is a three-inch [7.62cm], flip-out LCD screen with a 1.04million dot resolution. It’s a dual-hinge screen, which means you can shoot stills or video at different creative angles—it’s similar to a fully articulated screen, but stays closer to the camera’s body and allows you to shoot more discreetly.

The X-T2’s standard ISO range is 200-12,800, but this range can be expanded to ISO 100-51,200. This means you can shoot in almost any light condition while retaining fine details in your pictures—with zero noise apparent to the naked eye. The X-T2 also includes an in-camera RAW file converter, built-in WiFi, 4K UHD video shooting at up to 30p, an autofocus joystick, dual SD card slots and a USB 3.0 connector. 

With its design looks rooted in the past, the X-T2 could easily be mistaken for a camera that’s many decades old. But it has the beating digital heart of a well-specified modern model. It’s always a bonus when any camera has 'trickle-down' technology from models that sit higher up in a company’s range, and the X-T2 does benefit from features seen in the Fujifilm X-Pro2—most obviously the sensor and the processor. Overall, the X-T2 is a highly responsive camera for stills that also has good 4K video capabilities, plus it looks great and handles incredibly well.