As for the 26.1 megapixel X-Trans 4 CMOS sensor, it is the same being used on all the latest Fujifilm cameras, including the X-Pro3 and X-T4. So expect 30 frames per second without blackout when using the electronic shutter and eight frames per second with the mechanic. With nearly 100 percent coverage of the phase detection autofocus system, Fujifilm says the X-E4 can acquire focus in 0.2 seconds – even when light is limited. It also comes with the company’s latest automatic face and eye detection capabilities, as well as 18 film simulations, versus 15 on the previous model.
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But photos are only half the story of Fujifilm’s latest sensor and most of the biggest improvements come in front of video. The X-E4 can capture 4K 8-bit images at 30 frames per second internally and 10-bit 4: 2: 2 via its HDMI port, with support for F-Log recording as well. For slow motion, it can take up to 240 frames per second at 1080p. Compare that to the X-E3, which limited you to 4K at 30 fps and 1080p to 60 fps, and the X-E4 is a camera much more capable of capturing video than its predecessor. So important, the X-E4 features modern connectivity. On the side of the camera, you have mini HDMI and USB-C ports, as well as a 3.5 mm connector. So there is no need to use a 2.5mm to 3.5mm adapter if you want to capture audio with an external microphone.
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All of these improvements are involved in a new body that eliminates the front and rear grip of its predecessor, making the X-E4 look like a cross between the X-100V and the Leica Q2. Nor would it be an upgrade to a Fujifilm camera if the company did not refine its existing button layout. By ending the rear thumb grip, Fuji also combined autofocus and auto-exposure lock into a single button and moved the Quick Menu button to the top plate of the camera, nesting it between the shutter speed and compensation dials. exhibition. Simultaneously, it is eliminated with the lever that allowed to switch the camera to the fully automatic mode. Instead, you now do this by turning the shutter button to the “P” setting. All of this seems to have been done in the service of a $ 70 finger rest that Fujifilm plans to launch alongside the X-E4. The new layout means that the accessory – or any other thumb rest, in this case – does not obstruct any part of the interface.
From the point of view of resources, all that is missing from the X-E4 is the stabilization of body image. But when you consider that the company plans to sell the X-E4 on its own for $ 849.95, or about $ 150 less than the X-S10 equipped with IBIS, it is an understandable omission.
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Along with the X-E3, Fujifilm announced two new XF lenses, the $ 800 XF70-300 f / 4-5.6 and the $ 399.95 XF27mm f / 2.8. The latter is interesting, as it is an update of Fuji’s pancake lenses. Without making the lenses much larger, the company added a weather seal and an aperture ring. In addition to selling the lens on its own, Fujifilm will pack it with the X-E4 for $ 1,049.95. This should result in a compact and capable street photography kit, ready to use. Fujifilm expects the X-E4 and XF27mm to be available in March.