David Bridges
Fujifilm’s successor to the GFX 100S, its 2021 medium format digicam with terrific efficiency however gradual speeds, is the aptly named GFX 100S II. The brand new mannequin is $1,000 cheaper, smaller, lighter and has (shocker) AI options to enhance its autofocus, one in all our gripes with its predecessor.
The Fujifilm GFX 100S II makes use of a 102MP high-speed sensor and the X-Processor 5 processing engine. The corporate says its medium format sensor is about 1.7 instances bigger than a 35mm full-frame sensor. Its physique weighs round 883g (together with the battery and reminiscence card), making it the lightest within the lineup.
The digicam has “enhanced” in-body picture stabilization, permitting for a most of eight-stop, five-axis efficiency. This might enhance its picture high quality when utilizing longer publicity instances.
Fujifilm says it improved the sensor’s pixel format design, enabling a normal sensitivity of ISO80. “When the sensor sensitivity is about at ISO80, the digicam can seize photos at larger dynamic vary and decrease noise than with the earlier mannequin” when capturing in 16-bit RAW mode, the corporate wrote in a press launch. This could result in higher low-light efficiency, autofocus accuracy and general picture high quality.
The digicam’s sensor has an improved micro-lens design, rising gentle use effectivity at its edges. Fujifilm says this provides it higher picture high quality and autofocus accuracy across the edges than its predecessor.
Like almost each different little bit of latest tech gear, Fujifilm is utilizing AI in its merchandise — on this case, AI-based topic detection. Fujifilm says it might probably mechanically acknowledge animals, birds, vehicles, bikes, bicycles, airplanes, trains, bugs, and drones and focus accordingly. The corporate claims its improved autofocus predictive algorithm and a steady capturing pace of as much as seven FPS make it higher at monitoring high-speed topics. Autofocus was one in all our nitpicks in Engadget’s evaluation of the GFX 100S, so we’ll be curious to see if these claims maintain up in observe.
On the video entrance, the brand new digicam helps 4K / 30P 4:2:2 10bit movies (for extra exact coloration replica) when utilizing its inside SD card. It’s outfitted with the F-Log 2 profile for improved dynamic vary. Its compatibility is boosted by supporting Apple ProRes, however solely when utilizing an exterior solid-state drive linked through USB-C.
The Fujifilm GFX 100S II prices $4,999, or €5,499 in Europe. That’s cheaper than the $7,500 GFX 100 II, buying and selling some further video perks for much less of a success on the pockets. You possibly can order it on Friday from Fujifilm’s web site.
Daniel Mercer
