Fuji T20 disadvantages. Fujifilm X-T20 Review - One of the best compact mirrorless cameras. JPEG by FUJIFILM

According to the test results, the Fujifilm X-T20 camera has established itself as an excellent device and a serious challenge to competitors. The new model fully justifies the transition from the previous one. This DSLM camera combines state-of-the-art touchscreen and UHD video recording capabilities with first-class image quality and fast autofocus. A small number of weak points of this camera include the relatively short duration of time. autonomous work and modest burst length.

Advantages

first-class image quality
fast autofocus
fast paced burst shooting
flip-down touchscreen
Ultra HD video recording

disadvantages

rudimentary video functions
short burst length and battery life
inconvenient location of the SD memory card slot

• Price-quality ratio
  Fine
• Place in the overall rating
  18 of 70

• Value for money: 79
• Image quality (40%): 95.6
• Equipment and controls (35%): 79
• Speed ​​(10%): 86.2
• Video quality (15%): 76.8

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Fujifilm X-T20: with WLAN module for wireless data transmission and remote control

What is the most important "weapon" of the Fujifilmn X-T20 in the competition? Absolutely - this is a well-known and high-performance X-Trans CMOS III sensor from related models. The X-T2 is also reminiscent of its high-resolution UHD video mode and its amazingly fast focusing system. At the same time, the best thing for the consumer is this: Fujifilm X-T20 costs only half of the money that is asked for both flagship devices. At the same time, do we recommend it for purchase? Still would!

Fujifilm X-T20: big in test results, small in size

From the very first start-up, you will feel that the Fujifilm X-T20 complies with high standards quality. This DSLM-camera quickly boots into shooting mode, fits very comfortably in the hand and demonstrates high quality performance. Access to the controls on the rear panel is convenient, and for the operating mode, exposure and exposure compensation, the manufacturer has provided adjustment wheels for the fastest selection.

Fujifilm X-T20: High Definition Video

We also liked the high-definition videos, which are saved in UHD resolution at 30 frames per second. The autofocus system is already known to us from a model called the X-T2. It uses up to 325 individual focus points and also provides a choice of AF areas. In addition, there is an intelligent focus mode that independently analyzes the scene and can distinguish between faces and even eyes, and also allows you to track moving objects in five different pre-programmed situations. For manual focusing, users are offered tools such as focus-picking, a magnifying glass, and a focus scale with depth-of-field indication.

In terms of speed, the Fujifilm X-T20 is almost always ready to start shooting immediately: even with insufficient light, the scene being shot becomes clear in just 0.4 seconds. Mechanical shutter continuous shooting is written to the memory card at up to eight frames per second. With the silent electronic shutter, you can shoot up to 14 photos per second.

Compared to many competitors, the serial mode can be considered limited here. During the tests, the Fujifilm X-T20 had to take a break after 42 JPEG shots and, accordingly, after 23 RAW photos. Already during the recording of files, you can notice that the camera "limps" a little. The responsibility for this lies with the bottleneck, the legacy UHS-I SD card slot, which sits right next to the battery - a portability disadvantage as insertion and removal is tedious due to the deep location of the slot.

Fujifilm X-T20: missing a couple of extra features

The aluminum body, which weighs 385 grams, is not, unfortunately, impervious to dust and water splashes like the X-T2, but it sits nicely in the hand and does not slip. The camera has WLAN and NFC modules for wireless communication. By contrast, Bluetooth and GPS are missing. However, you can record geodata through the free iOS and Android app. To connect, the camera creates its own WLAN network, which can be recognized by the smartphone. Small drawback: when establishing a connection, the camera "freezes" from time to time. In addition to transferring images, the smartphone can be used as a convenient remote control without significant delays in the transmission of commands.

On back side flaunts a three-inch touchscreen display, which, thanks to 1.04 million pixels, provides clear images. Thanks to the touch layer, you can point to the focus points with your finger on the LCD screen while shooting. In the photo gallery view, you can scroll through the pictures with a swipe, and zoom in with the usual gesture with two fingers. Unfortunately, in the menu redesigned compared to the X-Pro2, navigation using touch input is not available.

Fujifilm X-T20: second battery is a must-have

The fact that both the electronic viewfinder and the display put a lot of stress on the battery is indicated by the maximum 450 shots we counted on a single charge. The predecessor, called the X-T10, showed noticeably less appetite and withstood photo sessions of up to 700 shots. The second battery is therefore a must-have accessory, especially since the battery is charged exclusively with the supplied charger, which can leave the camera idle for several hours.

In terms of ease of operation, this model from Fujifilm offers many options. In the quick menu, invoked by pressing the "Q" button, the photographer can change the parameters through the knurled rings, as well as adjust the exposure in almost all modes right during shooting. In addition, many of the buttons are freely programmable via the menu. These include "directional" buttons, the "Fn" function key on the top panel, and wheels that also function as buttons.

Fujifilm X-T20: the alternative

While you certainly get the best picture quality with the Fujifilm X-T20, not the best value for money. Anyone who is looking for "a lot of cameras for little money", we recommend that you pay attention to our leader in terms of value for money -.

Fujifilm X-T20 test results

Fujifilm X-T20 specifications and test results

True, the length of a 4K video clip is limited to 10 minutes. It's a strange decision, with what it is connected - it's hard for me to say. On the other hand, hardly anyone will water everything while shooting 4K video non-stop. If you want to shoot a reportage video, then Full HD is enough. And for a 4K video take, 10 minutes is enough. Again, you need to monitor this later, remember this. Well, if you want to shoot 4K, then you should take care of fast flash drives and a stabilized lens.

By the way, video recording is now turned on like on older cameras - by pressing the shutter button! This is very cool, because earlier this was in charge of an extremely tight and terribly inconveniently located button. Now, on the left drum, you need to select the video shooting mode and start / stop will be by pressing the shutter button.

4. High quality photo
I have said a lot about this earlier, the matrix, processor and software are exactly the same as those of the flagships and, therefore, the image quality here is also at its best! Branded color profiles, good job high ISO, great detail, that's it:


16 | XF16-55mmF2.8 R LM | 16 mm | f / 2.8 | 1/1700 | ISO 200 | RAW + Lr

17 | XF16-55mmF2.8 R LM | 16 mm | f / 2.8 | 1/1900 | ISO 200 | RAW + Lr

18 | XF16-55mmF2.8 R LM | 29.2 mm | f / 2.8 | 1/500 | ISO 200 | RAW + Lr

19 | XF16-55mmF2.8 R LM | 16 mm | f / 22 | 1/4 | ISO 200 | RAW + Lr | from hands, without stabilization

20 | XF50mmF2 R WR | f / 10 | 1/480 | ISO 200 | RAW + Lr

21 | XF50mmF2 R WR | f / 2 | 1/100 | ISO 1000 | RAW + Lr | Be unhappy

22 | XF50mmF2 R WR | f / 2 | 1/250 | ISO 200 | RAW + Lr

23 | XF50mmF2 R WR | f / 2 | 1/1800 | ISO 200 | RAW + Lr

24 | XF50mmF2 R WR | f / 2 | 1/50 | ISO 12800 | RAW + Lr

However, about this has already been written and many, many words have been written before, I see no reason to repeat myself. The quality of the photo is excellent, in my opinion! Rich colors, high detail, great contrast and so on.

Well, do not forget about all the flagship features: an absolutely silent electronic shutter and the ability to shoot with it up to 14 frames per second at shutter speeds up to 1/32000, the ability to shoot at high ISO with excellent quality, 15 proprietary Fujik color presets, grain imitation, advanced JPEG settings and so on and so forth. All this is in X-T20 like the X-Pro2 or X-T2.

minuses

1. Small mistakes in ergonomics


Use the touch screen in this position of the screen X-T20 embarrassingly

First of all, I would include here, oddly enough ... a touch-screen! Yes, yes, I remember that earlier I said that modern cameras are simply required to have a touch screen. I still believe that the future belongs to the touch screen. But in the case of X-T20"something went wrong" ... No, the screen is responsive, the touch-screen has normal selectivity, it recognizes multi-touch when viewing a photo and there are no complaints about the screen itself. The problem is that there are several situations where this rather handy feature did not work as it should.

For example, when I was shooting in wet snow, even a small amount of water droplets on the screen caused the touch screen to stop working correctly. Let's say the same smartphones behave in a similar situation in a similar way, but the simple form of the device helps there - I ran, relatively speaking, a screen along the leg or sleeve and everything is dry. With a camera, this is no longer possible due to the more complex shape of the camera.

The electronic viewfinder sensor is also constantly annoying. It reacts to proximity and if you select the focus area on the screen, then an awkward hand movement can cause the camera to switch from display on the screen to work with EVF. In fact, it looks like the screen just suddenly goes blank! You remove your hand and after a while it turns on. In this case, the plot may already be missed ... In principle, all this is easy to avoid if you assign direct control of the focus point to the 4 selector buttons. That's exactly what I did.

By the way, this sensor is especially annoying when shooting from the belly, when the screen is turned in such a way that you look at it from above, and the camera itself hangs around your neck. Then it becomes absolutely impossible to select the AF point on the screen - you bring your hand and the screen goes out! Moreover, the screen often turns off, even if you bring the camera too close to your chest or stomach! This is terribly annoying, because the system has some reverie when switching "Screen / EVF".

Yes, of course, you can turn off this sensor, since the View Mode switch is in an accessible place, on the side of the EVI peephole. But then, if you want to turn on the eye proximity detector mode, you will have to cycle through several modes: "Only the screen works constantly" - "Only the EVI turns on when the eye approaches" - "The screen, and the EVI turns on when the eye approaches" - "EVI only works all the time. " Why not just make the EVI on / off button on the side? And all these modes are programmed somehow from the menu, for example. Not?

And the most unpleasant thing, of course, is that the touch-screen is not used when working in the menu! Well, why is it needed then? .. Scrolling and enlarging the photo? .. Indicate the AF point? .. Buttons do an excellent job with these tasks. Better yet, the joystick would look like the X-T2 / X-Pro2. In my opinion, the main thing where a touch screen can be useful is working with settings and menus! But this is not here ...

2. Imbalance when shooting with large lenses


With large lenses FUJIFILM X-T20 imbalance appears

X-T20 looks great and fits perfectly in the hand with small lenses. It is especially convenient to shoot with a new line of fixes, which with aperture of 2: 23/2, 35/2 and 50/2. They photograph perfectly, the picture is sharp, detailed, beautiful, and they work with lightning speed and noiselessly. At the same time, they are compact and lightweight. And with a cute design. The beauty!..

But if you put something more massive, for example 16-55 / 2.8 or 50-140 / 2.8, the balance of the camera is already violated, there are not enough hooks to keep this whole economy comfortable ... In part, this situation can be saved by an additional handle:


FUJIFILM X-T20 with optional handle

additionally

1. Heavy RAW files
It's not about weight, although X-T20 here, too, the appetite is good - the compressed RAWs weigh 23-25 ​​Mb each. uncompressed - over 50 megabytes. The problem is that RAW converters take a very long time to open them. For example, on my MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2013, 3 GHz Intel Core i7) 1: 1 preview of one frame Lightroom CC takes as much as 10 seconds! C1 works pretty much the same way. At the same time, RAW from Canon 5Dm4 (32MP) opens much faster.

Of course, it's not entirely FUJIFILM's fault, to be honest. Therefore, the item ended up in the "Additional" section, and not in the minuses. RAW converters have problems here. But you have to understand that these problems did not appear by themselves, but because of the complex work with the X-Trans matrices installed on all X-series FUJIFILM cameras (except for the X-A3 and GFX, there is a usual "buyer").

And if for the X-T2 or X-Pro2 exactly the same slow work with RAW is somehow more relaxed, then in X-T20 this is already annoying. Just by the very fact of using cameras - X-T20 nevertheless, a typical amateur device, and here such brakes are completely inappropriate. However, there is always an opportunity to shoot in JPEG, since FUJIFILM has traditionally great!

2. USB charging


FUJIFILM X-T20 when traveling, you can charge from a laptop or a power bank via a regular USB

X-T20 can be charged from regular USB (the camera has a micro USB port). It didn’t hit the pros, because now it is more of a common solution for cameras of this class. But it is important to pay attention to this, because such charging is very convenient when traveling.

Some conclusions

In short, then X-T20- it's really all the best from the flagship X-T2 in a more compact body and at an affordable price. In principle, as I said above, there are many differences, but in fact they do not really show up in any way in ordinary shooting. So if anyone wanted an X-T2 but wasn't ready to buy it for many reasons, then this is it! X-T20 great option for you. High quality photo, 4K video, excellent AF. Fast and lightweight, compact, pretty camera. For the advanced amateur photographer or as a full-fledged second camera for the pros, which opens up perfectly with new fixes.

Here you can download archives with RAW and JPEG files X-T20 for self-study.

Fujifilm mirrorless cameras are becoming more and more popular, and with the release of the X-T20, the pool of their fans will surely grow even more: between the X-T20 and the flagship X-T2, released last year, there are many similarities, while the abandonment of several functions allowed the manufacturer to make the camera almost cheaper. twice, without sacrificing the most important thing - image quality. Club members talk about their experience of using the new product.

Natalia Kaznacheeva:

Unexpectedly, I had the opportunity to shoot in "combat" conditions not with the usual technique of a well-known Japanese brand, but at that time with a completely unfamiliar Fujifilm XT-20 camera with an XF16-55mm F2.8R LM WR lens.
I must say right away that I did not manage to get used to ergonomics 100%, but this did not bring discomfort and inconvenience to work, I think it is a matter of practice and time. We were very pleased with the high-speed and “tenacious” autofocus, excellent intra-camera JPEG, high detail and excellent color reproduction. These features are complemented by a truly capacious battery. The camera's light weight and slim dimensions make the process of shooting pleasant and easy.

Separately, I would like to note the rotary touch screen - it turned out to be extremely convenient in work: sometimes, in search of a good angle, you have to quickly change position, and with the help of such a screen, you can quickly and easily shoot in any direction. In addition, the pivoting part of the screen gives the impression of a reliable and sturdy design.
I shot both in JPEG and RAW, I am satisfied with both formats, perfectly amenable to post-processing.
To summarize: the camera left an impression of ease of use, but at the same time it was not “lightweight” in terms of functionality. This is a really high-quality tool for the photographer in the embodiment of his creative ideas.

Igor Gorshkov:

Recently became the owner of the newly released Fujifilm X-T20 camera. The Fujifilm system is not new to me, I had a previous model of this Fujifilm X-T10 series. It's been a year since I switched to the technique of this company after more than 15 years of shooting with DSLRs. In addition, I was able to test a little the latest flagships X-Pro2 and X-T2. Therefore, the main part of the impressions is a comparison with them, which has changed for me in the new model.

Fujifilm X-T20 contains virtually the same stuffing as the older model - the flagship Fujifilm X-T2. We managed to shoot with this camera as part of the test drive of the store and rental at pixel24.ru, so there was some idea of ​​what to expect from the new model. The picture from Fujifilm X-T2 then liked the higher details and better - subjectively - color. This is largely the reason for the upgrade to the Fujifilm X-T20.

The filling from Fujifilm X-T2 migrated into it practically unchanged, there were a little less minor settings for the amateur, such as fine-tuning the autofocus modes, fewer video options, and so on, which is largely insignificant. All the differences with the flagship mainly consist in the body kit of this filling - controls, ergonomics and operational capabilities. Which affected the half the price of the novelty.

Externally, the new camera is almost an absolute copy of its predecessor. The changes are so insignificant that we can say that there are none at all. They removed one small button on the back panel, which was disabled for a long time on my 10-ke, then I hung up on it an insignificant function, since it was often pressed involuntarily with the palm of my hand. And the control wheels, both rear and front, became silver on the silver version of the camera too. On black and it remains unchanged. There are no more external differences. This is a very good moment, since all accessories from the 10 will be native to the 20 as well. I just have an extra pen, I put it on right away.

There are also very significant differences in the control of the camera. Perhaps, first of all, this is the appearance of the touch screen. I have not yet appreciated the significant advantages of this. Moreover, the style of control on the 10-ke has already developed, and since everything is the same here, the hands themselves are located on the buttons, and you set all the settings with the usual movements. The touch screen has several modes during shooting - specifying an autofocus point and focusing on it, pointing and shooting immediately by touching, only specifying a point without focusing, and even more so shooting. There is a convenience in this, you can quickly transfer the autofocus point from one edge to another and generally immediately indicate the desired one, in the "focus and shooting" mode, in conjunction with a quiet electronic shutter, you can shoot without attracting attention, pretending that you are looking at something small screen.

Unfortunately, the touchscreen is not used in the settings mode, it would be especially convenient to use it in the Q menu (quick menu), there are just large icons of parameters, the very thing for touch control. It remains to be hoped that this will be added in the next firmware update. The touch screen is also used in playback mode, for scrolling through pictures and zooming in. But in the mode of reduced icons, it again does not work, but it would be convenient for a quick search from many captured frames. It also remains to hope for an update.

We added the inclusion of video to the mode wheel, removing it from a small inconvenient button on the top panel, there is now another small, but more convenient Fn button, which used to be on the back panel at the bottom right, and which now does not exist at all. In my opinion, a more convenient option than it was on the 10-ke.

Most importantly, what has changed. - camera filling: matrix, processor and other electronics responsible for image formation.
There are more megapixels, instead of 16 - 24, and the matrix is ​​now X-Trans III, as on the flagships X-T2 and X-Pro2, in fact, the filling has migrated to the 20-ku practically unchanged. For landscape, architecture and interior photography, more megapixels is a highly desirable characteristic.

At the same time, the parameters of the matrix noise and dynamic range at least did not deteriorate, and at high ISO they became noticeably better, especially at 3200-12800. At these values, a completely working picture is obtained. Of course, there is noise, especially at 12800, but it does not cause negative emotions, it even has such, as they say, “film pleasantness”. In addition, severe degradation of detail and color does not occur unless the noise is heavily suppressed in the converter.

The color, in my opinion, subjectively became better. Perhaps, this is also due to the large megapixel, which has led to a higher color resolution and smoother tonal transitions. Well, the matrix and the filling in other parameters have been modified for this. That is, in total, the picture has become better.

Autofocus is also almost the same as on flagships, except for the tweaks. Feels like it became almost instant compared to 10. More than enough for my purposes. So far, I haven't tried it in reportage mode or other autofocus-dependent shooting, but I think that everything will be fine, since I was mostly satisfied with 10. Although it will be interesting to test it in difficult conditions. I liked autofocus on T2 when I managed to take the camera to reportage shooting as part of its presentation at Fujifilm PhotoDay.

It's nice that this time they didn't reduce the camera's buffer, it differs little from the flagships and became noticeably larger than its predecessor - about 23 frames instead of 10 in RAW.

Like the flagships, the X-T20 has a lossless compression format for saving a raw file, which gives a smaller file size than without compression on a 10-ke. This significantly saves space on memory cards and hard drives. So, about 980 frames fit into a 32GB card in the X-T10, and about 1300 frames on the X-T20. The camera menu has also changed and has become more sophisticated and with a lot of settings. A section "My Menu" has appeared, where you can add the most frequently requested items, so as not to wander around the main menu in search of what you need. Very comfortably!

New features include the ability to charge the camera battery via the micro USB connector, either from a computer, or, what's great, from an external battery (power bank). When traveling, this is a very convenient factor - you don't have to look for a power outlet to charge. The only limitation of this method is that the camera must be turned off, that is, you cannot use a phone with a powered power bank.

The video is somewhat not my topic, but I tried it on my very amateur level. 4K video has appeared, but since there is nowhere to watch it, for me it is nominal, there is - and it's good. FullHD has become better, better quality, and autofocus works in it, moreover, using the touch screen, and in the tracking focus mode. It is convenient to shoot video. Purely theoretically, I know that 4K video is slightly worse in quality than T2, since on T2 it is made with a 1.17 crop, and this is how all the pixels are used, and T20 does not have a crop, but there are lines / pixels skipping, thus the quality is eaten a little ... Profile sites write about this. Well, there are other simplifications in terms of video. However, compared to 10, this is a big step forward, and more than enough for my amateur purposes.

The camera comes with a slightly updated battery, with the letter S at the end of the marking. What's nice is that the battery is still the same size and type as the first cameras in the X series. Although, of course, the larger capacity is from the highly desirable area. The battery lasts on average for 300-500 shots, depending on the shooting style and modes. Perhaps the power consumption on the new camera will be higher, due to the more megapixel matrix and powerful processor. In addition, you can turn on the "Powerful" mode in the power settings, which speeds up the camera as much as possible, due to the higher voltage on the processor and electronics. But the battery in this case is discharged much faster. And the battery pack, like the Fujifilm X-T2, is not 20-kee according to the status.

We expanded the exposure bracketing range to 2 EV plus and minus, at 10 it was only 1EV, and in some situations this was not enough. For me, a pleasant fact: now, in situations with difficult differences in brightness, there is no need to take additional several frames to cover the dynamic range of the future final frame.
Black-and-white Acros was added to the profiles, and in general, the picture using film imitation color profiles looks subjectively better.

Fujifilm X-T20 + Fujinon XC16-50mmF3.5-5.6 OIS II. ISO200, f / 10, 1/640 sec. Camera conversion to jpeg with Acros + Red filter profile.

I managed to shoot with the camera at long exposures, more than 1 minute, in order to understand if there were any problems due to the higher pixel density on the matrix. Filmed for durations of 3-7 minutes. The camera copes well with long shots. Especially if you use the Long Exposure Noise Reduction mode, when an additional dark frame of the same duration is taken, you can get a completely smooth picture without any visible loss of detail and blurring.

Another of the innovations noticed is the presence of a matrix pixel mapping function, which will help to eliminate dead pixels if they appear, which should improve shooting at long exposures. This feature has also migrated from the flagships X-Pro2 and X-T2, not on the previous X-T10 camera.

Otherwise, perhaps, the novelty is similar to the X-T10. I was satisfied with the update, moreover, thanks to my participation in the "Russian Photo" club, I was given a discount when buying a camera.

Tatiana Kartseva and Maxim Ammosov:

A trip to New York has been brewing for a long time: our friends left there several years ago and invited me to visit. Having received a visa and bought tickets, we began to make lists of things and think about what kind of photographic equipment to take with us. I didn't want to take a lot, but going with phones was also not an option.

The thought of buying a mirrorless camera has been spinning in my head for a long time. I would like to have at hand a small but powerful functionality, interchangeable optics, but at the same time small in size and weight. But which system should you choose? Each has its own pros and cons. And how comfortable will it be to work with it after SLR cameras? Thanks to Russian Photo and Fujifilm Russia, we were able to take with us on a test trip one of the devices of interest to us - FujiFilm X-T20. The camera came with two lenses - 56mm f / 1.2 and 18-135mm f / 3.5-5.6.

The camera went with us in almost all possible conditions: in the rain, and in the heat, and in the dust. To be honest, we used it mercilessly, because our task was to find as many strong and weaknesses... It is worth noting that this small box is not as simple as it seems at first glance. She steadfastly withstood all the tests, except that the battery let us down several times. But the ability to charge it via USB from an external battery helped out a lot. We looked like terminators with a wire sticking out of a backpack, but nevertheless there was an opportunity to shoot further.

On the first day, Manhattan greeted us with drizzling rain, loud streets, crowds of people and various - mostly unpleasant - smells. In general - a madhouse. From the central bus station, it was decided to immediately move towards Times Square. Subsequently, we realized that this was the right decision, because on a rainy day there were three times less people there than on a sunny day. In a new place, country and city, you are always afraid for the camera, especially for the big one and especially in the tourist centers, where there are a lot of people. And here it hangs on the neck for an inexperienced eye like an old film camera - they felt calm with her in the city. She did not arouse any interest in anyone. Max's film medium, on the other hand, has garnered enthusiastic responses from a wide variety of people in different parts of the city. The weight and dimensions of the chamber were pleasantly surprising throughout the trip. A small 10-liter backpack held a camera, a jacket, 2 bottles of water, snacks, and all sorts of external batteries with wires and wet wipes. The weight is such that you hardly notice the camera. Only when it hangs on you for 5 hours in a row does your neck start to ache. But again, it also depends on which lens is on the camera.

The XT-20 is ideal for street photography in principle, especially due to its swivel display. People most often did not realize that they were being filmed when the shooting was carried out from the belly with the screen raised. Another thing is when the camera is pointed at them, raised to the face: it's like a rag for a bull, even despite its small size. It is also worth noting that the ability to turn on the electronic shutter also played into the hands - there is no shutter sound, which means there is no frame, therefore, the person does not seem to be shooting and you can ignore him. We were not able to appreciate the convenience of the touch screen - there were no such situations, and we are people who are used to working with the camera in the old fashioned way. But for sure the sensor is convenient in that you can poke your finger exactly where you want to focus, without having to press additional buttons. But here you need to remember that a touchscreen display eats up battery power very quickly.

The more chips in the technique, the more energy is spent. The XT-20 is no exception. Together with the working screen, the battery also worked, and in an enhanced mode. Noticing how quickly the cherished divisions of the charge capacity disappear from the screen, we decided to enable the "auto-off after 1 minute" function. And here we were faced with a catch, to which we were not immediately accustomed, and which caused the loss of several good chances. V SLR cameras A sleeping camera can be woken up only by starting to focus, while the finger does not fully press the shutter button, it is enough to press it halfway and hold it. The camera wakes up and immediately focuses. In the case of the X-T20, the algorithm of actions is different and, as it turned out, much longer. Here you need to fully press the shutter button and release. The camera will wake up. And only then you can focus. There were many moments when you walk around the city, you see - this is the moment! You act out of habit, starting to focus on the object blindly, just pointing the lens in the right direction, you think that the camera is awake and ready to go, you press the shutter and go further happy. Only then, having already passed by, you do not find the expected photo, because it was not taken. At the moment when the trigger was pressed, the "fujik" did not take off, but lazily stretched, moving away from sleep. By the way, we went into one of the electronics stores and held the XT-2 in our hands for a bit. Subjectively, he wakes up half a second faster, but again - this is completely incomparable with SLR cameras.

Ergonomics also seemed unusual. With my small hands, it was surprisingly uncomfortable for me to hold the camera after 5D Mark III... She constantly strove to slip out of her hands, all the time various buttons were pressed that should not have been. For example, pressing one of the buttons on the multi-selector with the pad of the palm of the hand under the thumb of the right hand or the strap from the camera when it comes under the palm. As a result, in the viewfinder or on the screen, the center of the visible picture is enlarged when you did not expect it at all - and now you have lost the frame again. If Max was able to hold the camera with only his fingers, then I needed my whole hand for this, because my fingers do not have enough strength to hold the camera, even if it is small. Again - this is a matter of habit, Max managed to get used to it very quickly, but I didn’t finally succeed.

Panorama mode. In our opinion, this is like the "landscape" or "portrait" mode on amateur SLRs. Why can't you stop shooting a panorama when you want to? Why do you need to rotate around your axis, having already turned 180 degrees, when you absolutely do not need to remove the concrete fence behind your back? Why is the panorama saved in jpeg? We did not find answers to these questions. It's easier to take multiple frames and stitch them together in the same Lightroom. But then again - someone takes pictures in the "Auto" mode. Users are different.

Summing up, I would like to say that, despite the disadvantages (which in some cases can be corrected by software), the camera behaved with dignity for its level. This is not a professional camera that will respond clearly and very quickly to your commands, but rather a good companion that will do them well. Should you change your heavy mirror equipment for the XT-20? No. But as a decent level travel or street camera for traveling light, the XT-20 is great. In general, we were satisfied with the camera. They brought a lot of good and successful shots, and also decided on the model of an additional camera in the family. True, they decided to take the older brother - X-T2.

We realized that we have a new hit.

24 MP, 4K video, 8 fps, imitation of film, touch screen. It is a small mirrorless camera equipped with all the functions of a professional instrument. And already at the start of sales, it pleases with a very attractive price.

Body and ergonomics

In terms of dimensions, the Fujifilm X-T20 is very compact. The grip is shallow, but it lies quite comfortably in the hand thanks to the protrusion under the thumb. True, sometimes the thumb touches the right key. For this case, the manufacturer has released a traditional accessory - an additional grip.

The top panel of the camera is very nice. To the left of the viewfinder, a disc with shooting modes was placed (a video mode was also added here), to the right - a shutter speed and exposure compensation disc. Both front and back control dials remain in place.

The camera received a non-solid magnesium body. It has no dust, moisture protection and frost resistance. There is also no provision for connecting a battery pack. But the camera is really compact and lightweight.

The range of ISO sensitivity is 200-12800 units. Expandable to 100-51200.

The chamber has an ultrasonic dust cleaning system.

Viewfinder

The Fujifilm X-T20 features a 2.36 million-dot electronic viewfinder with a 0.005 second response time. The magnification is 0.62x. Coverage 100%.

The high resolution of the viewfinder relative to its size provides very high image detail. This makes it easier to focus through the viewfinder than through the monitor in situations with small objects in the frame.

Frame rate - 54.54 fps The viewfinder peephole is covered with a small attachment, which will slightly protect from light in the bright sun.

LCD screen

The X-T20 is equipped with a 3-inch 1.04M dot tilting touchscreen. The screen is flipped vertically only. At the same time, it is very bright, when working indoors, I immediately wanted to switch it to a brightness level of -2.

The touch capabilities of the screen are very well thought out. Touch has several functions:

• focus and take a shot,
• just focus,
• choose a focal point.

This function can be disabled if required. To do this, there is a small touch button right on the screen. And again, a trifle that shows how much the manufacturer is immersed in details. The touch button for switching functions is on the right. In order not to interfere with the work, its size is very small. But at the same time it is always easy to press. That is, the sensitivity of the touch screen is very high.

In view mode, you can flip through photos like in a smartphone, zoom in on a photo by double-tapping or spreading your fingers and move around the image.

However, often when you operate the screen, your finger covers the sensor in the viewfinder and the screen switches. Solved this by enabling work with LCD only. Mechanically, he raised his eyes to the viewfinder and only then realized that he had to switch manually. Apparently a matter of habit. Or disable actions by touching.

Autofocus

The autofocus module consists of 325 focus points. Phase points cover 50% of the frame horizontally and 75% vertically.

You can focus on one point, AF area, or wide area. Plus, the menu has the ability to enable face recognition, as well as faces with eyes. In this case, you can select not only eye recognition, but also the priority of the right or left eye.

In the menu, you can select one of five modes of operation of the tracking autofocus. In one mode, autofocus will ignore obstacles and track the subject, while the other is better for shooting subjects that are accelerating and decelerating. Each mode has its own description.

Shooting practice

Here I want to outline the general impressions of working with the camera in practice.

When shooting, the camera fits comfortably in the hand. Due to the comfortable grip and light weight, I did not feel any inconvenience or desire to hang the camera on my shoulder.

Autofocus is very fast and tenacious. In tracking mode, I focused on the subject and it stayed in focus all the time. There was no situation when autofocus suddenly switched and began to search for an object again.

With Fujifilm cameras, I really like the imitation of film. Note that, unlike other cameras, in Fujifilm you get exactly the imitation of the film with its contrast, plastic and transitions.

See what kind of cinematic photos come straight from the camera.

Helpful advice. By switching to B / W (RAW is still in color), you can focus more on the subject without being distracted by the colors. Just try it.

The image quality at high sensitivities is pleasantly surprising. The working ISO sensitivity is in the range of 8000-10000 units.

Even at ISO 8000, I got pretty shots with very nice noise.

The camera has a noise reduction option (-4 to +4). I left the value at zero. There is no high ISO noise reduction mode in the menu. But there is a separate noise reduction for long exposure.

And a reportage filmed in ACROS. Please note that all photos were taken with the widest aperture and the optics do not wash the image.

Battery

The camera uses the same battery as other Fujifilm models (X-T2, X-Pro2, X100F), which is great if you choose this model as a second camera. The camera can be charged using USB.

A charger is included with the camera.

I spent 4 hours of reportage shooting and decided to check how long one battery will last. After all, they usually write - 300-500 frames, depending on the conditions.

In the end, I shot 2034 photos and one 4K video, 2.5 minutes long! Here you need to put a very large exclamation mark !!!

Of course, I shot a lot of shots in a series of 2-3 shots. But even dividing it in half and keeping in mind that, as mentioned above, the camera was shooting RAW + JPG, I think the result is very good.

Another interesting point. I shot until the camera refused to work. That is, not only the red indicator of an empty battery is on, but until the camera turns off completely.

After the red indicator appeared in the center of the picture and the camera turned off, I was able to turn it on and take a few more frames before it turned off. I wondered how many more frames I could get from this dying battery. It turned out that, turning on the camera and managing to take 2-3 shots, I took another 40 shots!

Filming

Fuji X-T20 shoots in 4K. It takes information from the entire matrix and compresses it to 4K in real time.

The maximum length of a video is 10 minutes.

The camera is capable of recording data to a card or to a device connected to HDMI.

According to the manufacturer, the camera does not turn off when shooting for long periods of time in 4K.

Here are some videos that we managed to shoot. Videos have not been processed.

1/30, f / 1.4, ISO 800, XF35mmF1.4 R

1/30, f / 2.0 ISO 2000, XF35mmF1.4 R

X-T2 and X-T20 - what to choose

The X-T20 is essentially a lightweight X-T2. It is lightweight, not stripped down. She lost some professional amenities (like an autofocus joystick), F-Log, and more.

For beginners and advanced amateurs, we strongly recommend taking the X-T20. Most likely, this will cover 100% of your tasks.

V paper editions you could often come across such a phrase: “Well, you waved it, my friend! This is not the Internet for you - only it is rubber "... That is, the author or editor prepared material that is too large in volume, which in no way, physically fit on the page. printed edition... But when we were preparing the Fujifilm X-T20 test, the material turned out to be too large even for the "rubber Internet". So we decided to split it into two: the laboratory tests presented in the first part, and the hands-on photography presented in the second part.

So. The saying has been said, let's get down to business.

The Fujifilm X-T10 system (mirrorless) camera was launched on the market two years ago and received very good marks. We praised its design and image quality, but we weren't impressed with the autofocus accuracy. It turned out that in low light conditions, the camera misses quite often.

We remember all this in order to determine what to look for in the test of the new Fujifilm X-T20, which without a lens is now much more expensive than its predecessor, the X-T10. Is the X-T20 worth the money?

* in an extended range
** in the "Only electronic shutter" mode; in the "Mechanical shutter" mode - up to 8 frames per second

After looking at the comparison table, the Fujifilm X-T20 image becomes clearer:

• First, the X-Processor Pro processor, according to the manufacturer, is 4 times more powerful than the EXR Processor II, which the Fujifilm X-T10 is equipped with. Its high-speed performance and increased buffer capacity allow you to realize the potential of the X-Trans CMOS III sensor.
• Further. The X-Trans CMOS III (third generation) sensor has raised the resolution to 24 megapixels and the working sensitivity to ISO 12 800. When we tested the flagship Fujifilm X-Pro2 and X-T2 cameras, we found that with more high definition the noise level of X-Trans CMOS III is lower than that of X-Trans CMOS II (second generation). Perhaps it makes sense to compare the performance of the Fujifilm X-T20 and X-T10 to see this again.
• This is not visible from the table, but the autofocus of the Fujifilm X-T20 is more effective. The X-Trans CMOS III array has 91 phase sensors. These sensors cover the field of the frame 50% horizontally and 75% vertically - just like the flagship Fujifilm X-T2 and X-Pro2. In addition, the Fujifilm X-T20 Tracking AF can work in a variety of tracking scenarios.
• The next important acquisition is the touch screen. Its design is approximately the same as that of the predecessor model, but the resolution has been increased to 1,040,000 points.
• Burst speed data needs to be clarified: when the mechanical shutter is operating, the speed remains the same as that of the Fujifilm X-T10 (8 frames per second), but the X-T20 has an additional high-speed mode “14 frames per second, electronic shutter only”. At first glance, its usefulness is questionable: when photographing sedentary objects, such a high speed is not required, and when photographing dynamic objects, rolling shutter artifacts are likely to appear.
• Another important detail is 4K video recording at 30p. We're not sure if this is a really useful mode for home video. But Fujifilm X-T20 in terms of functionality can be attributed to semi-professional models, so if it shoots 4K video well, this mode is not at all superfluous.
• The dimensions and weight of the camera have remained pretty much the same: the Fujifilm X-T20 is just two grams heavier than the X-T10, but that doesn't count.
• But the Fujifilm X-T20 has a nice feature: the camera can be charged from USB (the X-T10 did not have this feature).

The preliminary result can be summed up now. Fujifilm X-T20 has advanced very well against the background of the X-T10. The new matrix, processor, autofocus, resolution, touch screen, 4K video - all of this pleases and, to some extent, justifies the price increase over the Fujifilm X-T10.

Construction, design, management

We have reviewed an impressive list of characteristics. The heroine of our test, of course, falls short of the flagship Fujifilm X-T2. It is equipped with the same matrix and processor, but something in the design is (not) intentionally omitted:

1. Fujifilm X-T20, unlike the flagship, has neither an all-metal body, nor protection from dust, splashing water and cold (down to -10 ° C).
2. The traditional glass display has one tilt axis (Fujifilm X-T2 has a tempered glass display and changes position along two axes).
3. No ISO setting disk (Fujifilm X-T2 does).
4. You cannot change the eyecup (for Fujifilm X-T2 you can).
5. The viewfinder area is smaller than the Fujifilm X-T2.
6. There is only one memory card slot; it fits inside the battery compartment; UHS II cards are not supported (Fujifilm X-T2 has two memory card slots, a separate slot for them; UHS II cards are supported).
7. Connection to a computer is carried out via a USB 2.0 interface with a lower data exchange rate (for Fujifilm X-T2 - USB 3.0).
8. Mechanical shutter speed is limited to 1/4000 s (for Fujifilm X-T2 - 1/8000 s).
9. The maximum recording time for 4K video is 10 minutes (Fujifilm X-T2 with battery pack is 30 minutes).
10. No F-Log recording when shooting video (Fujifilm X-T2 does).
11. The sync speed when working with the flash is x180 (for Fujifilm X-T2 - x250).
12. No extra battery pack (Fujifilm X-T2 battery pack extends power life to 1,000 frames, 4K video recording up to 30 minutes, battery rechargeable and external headphones plugged in).
13. The continuous shooting buffer capacity is 62 frames in JPEG or 23 in RAW (Fujifilm X-T2 has 83 in JPEG or 27 in RAW).

But the heroine of our test has at least one advantage over the flagship: a built-in flash.

	We begin to inspect the front panel, but here, like all Fujifilm cameras, there are almost no controls. We see to the right of the lens an autofocus mode switch (manual - tracking - single-frame). Bottom left - lens detach button. And on the top left is the main control wheel (with the possibility of choosing a parameter, for this you need to press the wheel). The “peephole” next to the wheel is the AF illuminator and timer indicator. And on this "slide" you can also see the profile of the handle - more precisely, the "grip" shape. Very convenient - just for the weight and size of the camera.
	On the rear panel there is an additional "grip" - under the thumb, an element almost mandatory for Fujifilm mirrorless cameras. Above it is the second control wheel and the function buttons AE-L and AF-L. By default, these are the exposure lock and autofocus buttons, but they can be reprogrammed.
	Next to the viewfinder, we see the View Mode button - it switches the sighting mode (by the viewfinder or by the LCD). It is sometimes useful, although the viewfinder is equipped with an “eye sensor”. Other parameters are controlled by the Q (Quick Menu) button, 4-button navigation pad and the Menu / OK button in the center. And just below - the Display / Back button, it defines the set of information on the screen and helps to return to the previous page of the menu.
	To the left of the viewfinder there is a wheel for diopter adjustment and two more buttons: "Trash" and "View". But, of course, the main object of this slide is a flip-down touchscreen with a reliable, proven design. It leans upward by about 100 degrees, downward - by 45. That is, this is a screen for normal shooting, and not for selfies.
	The sensor of the screen allows you to perform all the necessary operations: select the AF point, take a picture, flip through photos in playback mode, and also zoom in and out. No miracle awaits us under the connector cover. There we will find a microjack (2.5 mm) connector for an external stereo microphone, USB 2.0 (Micro-B) and HDMI (Type-D).
	The top panel of the X-T20 carries traditional Fujifilm mirrorless elements. Above is the shutter button surrounded by a camera on / off ring. Next to it is the function Fn button. Left - shutter speed dial (in position "A" the camera switches to aperture priority mode). On the right is the exposure compensation dial. The shutter speed dial toggles automatic shooting on and off. A very convenient control element.
	On the other side of the top panel, we see a dial for selecting the type of shooting: panoramic, multiple exposure, two modes of applying filters - Adv1 and Adv2. A lever on this disc throws out a flash, which (like the X-T10) is disguised as a pentaprism.
	Finally, on the "belly" we see a common compartment for the battery and memory card. And next to it is a 1/4 inch thread for attaching the tripod head. It is clear that when mounted on a tripod, the battery cover cannot be opened, which means that in such a situation it will not be possible to replace either the battery or the memory card.

The Fujifilm X-T20 has a menu organized in much the same way as the flagship model. Its many points are divided into groups:

• I.Q. - Image Quality, "Image quality". These are settings for file format, RAW type (compressed or uncompressed), film simulation, grain effect, dynamic range setting, etc.
• AF / MF - settings for automatic and manual focus.
• "Shooting settings" - here are concentrated items for setting "drive" (in particular, bracketing), timer, interval shooting, shutter, sensitivity, etc.
• Flash - there are almost professional settings for an external flash here: you can select the operating mode (TTL, standard, slow sync), select the type of sync, adjust the indicator, etc.
• Video recording
• General settings
• "My menu"

If the camera menu contains a lot of interesting items, we split the "screenshot trip" into two parts - just to break up a large block of information.

Even a cursory examination of the menu items took us a long time. Fujifilm X-T20 comes close to professional level, but does not cross the line. Operational control is well thought out in the camera, up to the fact that settings can be combined into custom banks. You can set different scenarios for tracking autofocus, instantly switch from automatic to creative mode. But the heroine of our test does not have mechanisms for studio work - for controlling the flash system, for example. We saw similar models among DSLRs. The first thing that comes to mind is the Canon EOS 7D Mark II.

Fujifilm X-T20 and competitors

* extended ISO range
** video only
*** stabilization possible in the lens

The heroine of our test meets quite strong competitors here - we would single out the Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8. These are not very "young" cameras, both are from 2015. But both of them are equipped with a tilting flip screen, matrix stabilizer and a "professional" electromechanical shutter - with a fast shutter speed of up to 1/8000 of a second and a flash sync level of up to 1/250 of a second. Actually, at the time of release these cameras were more expensive, but now, as “two-year-olds”, they have dropped the price a little.

Two more competitors are brand new, not even a year has passed since they entered the market. And in terms of parameters, they are closer to our heroine, although Canon did not equip its model with an electronic shutter and did not begin to display video at 4K level. This is done almost demonstratively - they say, we do good cameras and do not engage in newfangled "nonsense". But Panasonic, releasing the Lumix DMC-G80, on the contrary, equipped the camera with the ability to shoot 4K video, and an electronic shutter. Who is right - the consumer will determine, but most likely, each model will find its buyer.

Image quality - resolution and noise

Of course, it will be interesting to know how the Fujifilm X-T20 has improved in quality compared to the X-T10 model, and part comparative analysis will deal with this topic. Still, we chose the flagship Fujifilm X-T2 as the main camera for comparison. Since the matrixes of the heroine of the test and the flagship are the same, we can assume that in terms of noise and resolution, the Fujifilm X-T20 will not lag far behind the X-T2.

Fujifilm X-T20, RAW	Fujifilm X-T2, RAW

This is the picture we got when comparing RAW test shots with the noise filter turned off: after all, Fujifilm X-T20 is noticeably inferior in resolution to the flagship. In a light scene, the gap is relatively small - a little more than 0.5 distinguishable megapixels, but in a dark scene the Fujifilm X-T20 loses more than 1 distinguishable megapixel. In itself, this is a small problem, but if we proceed from the fact that the matrices of the cameras are the same, then the flagship implements the capabilities of the X-Trans CMOS III matrix better.

As for noise, Fujifilm X-T20 also lags behind, but not much: in a light scene - 1.3 points against 1.1 for the flagship, and in a dark scene the noise level of both cameras is almost the same - 3.4 points for Fujifilm X- T20 and 3.3 points for the flagship.

Fujifilm X-T20, RAW	Fujifilm X-T2, RAW

Let's move on to comparing the performance of the Fujifilm X-T20 and X-T2 on test images in JPEG with the noise filter turned on. Here the gap in resolution in a light scene is about 1.5 distinguishable megapixels, and in a dark one - a little less than 2 megapixels. The difference is also noticeable and clearly demonstrates that the quality of the "noise reduction" is higher in the flagship (fewer pixels on the matrix become indistinguishable). So, in theory, it should be.

The noise level of the two cameras is almost the same here: about 1.6 points in a light scene and about 3.6-3.7 points in a dark one, that is, the Fujifilm X-T20 copes with its main task - noise suppression. not bad (see our method for assessing image quality in terms of resolution and noise level in detail).

Now let's compare what the Fujifilm X-T20 and Fujifilm X-T2 test shots look like. When testing the Fujifilm X-T2, we found that in Adobe Camera RAW, raw images from this camera show very poorly, so we used the proprietary RAW File Converter EX 2.0 powered by SilkyPix (Ver.4.2.6.0) for development.

	Fujifilm X-T20 RAW, noise filter off. light scene noise level N = 1.3	Fujifilm X-T2 RAW, noise filter off. light scene noise level N = 1.1
ISO 3200
ISO 6400
ISO 12 800

The Fujifilm X-T20's noise level is not much higher than that of the flagship, although the differences become noticeable already at ISO 3200.

For a complete picture, we will give another table - compare the test shots of the Fujifilm X-T20 and its predecessor, the Fujifilm X-T10. By the way, the maximum sensitivity in this comparison table will be equal to the maximum sensitivity of the Fujifilm X-T10 - ISO 6400: this camera does not shoot RAW in the extended range.

	Fujifilm X-T20 RAW, noise filter off. light scene noise level N = 1.3	Fujifilm X-T10 RAW, noise filter off. light scene noise level N = 1.4
ISO 3200
ISO 6400

Here, of course, one should take into account that the Fujifilm X-T20 has a matrix resolution one and a half times higher. But the noise is slightly lower than that of its predecessor. It is the combination of these two factors that allows us to say that X-Trans CMOS III matrices are steeper than X-Trans CMOS II. Even a small increase in quality should be appreciated, although individually each step seems small and not too important. But try comparing a camera released 10 years ago with today's one. You can easily feel the difference.

Now let's see what kind of noise the heroine of our test will show on RAW images in low light.

	Fujifilm X-T20 RAW, noise filter off. dark scene noise level N = 3.4	Fujifilm X-T2 RAW, noise filter off. dark scene noise level N = 3.3
ISO 3200
ISO 6400
ISO 12 800

And here we see a very flattering picture for the Fujifilm X-T20. In a dark scene, it gives almost the same noise level as the much more expensive Fujifilm X-T2 - 3.4 points. Although, oddly enough, the nature of the noise between these two cameras is somewhat different. This may be due to differences in RAW hardware processing. But in any case, Fujifilm cameras with X-Trans CMOS III sensor produce low noise in a dark scene. We have accumulated a sufficient basis for comparison: for example, a full-frame Nikon D610 DSLR in this scene shows 2.9 points, and a very advanced APS-C Pentax K-3 camera - 3.8 points.

	Fujifilm X-T20 JPEG, noise filter incl. light scene noise level N = 1.6	Fujifilm X-T2 JPEG, noise filter incl. light scene noise level N = 1.4
ISO 3200
ISO 6400
ISO 12 800

Here we have to admit that the "noise control" of the flagship Fujifilm X-T2 works more efficiently, although the lag of Fujifilm X-T20 is not too noticeable. At ISO 12,800, the left column is pretty clear, much cleaner than many APS-C DSLRs.

And finally, let's see how the "noise reduction" copes with a dark scene.

	Fujifilm X-T20 JPEG, noise filter incl. dark scene noise level N = 3.5	Fujifilm X-T2 JPEG, noise filter incl. dark scene noise level N = 3.5
ISO 3200
ISO 6400
ISO 12 800

Fujifilm X-T20 lags behind here as well, but it is small. Now we can make a final conclusion on noise and resolution: Fujifilm X-T20 almost catches up with the flagship. The lag is insignificant in noise, and more noticeable in resolution. But at the same time, the indicators of the heroine of the test are quite worthy. We can confirm this by comparing the Fujifilm X-T20 benchmark results with those of two entry-level full-frame DSLRs.

As you can see, in terms of noise, the Fujifilm X-T20 keeps at the level of an entry-level full frame. However, here we must remember that several Fujifilm mirrorless cameras have already visited our laboratory. All of them showed great results in the laboratory, but not so impressive in portraits. That is, the Fujifilm specialists have developed very clever “noise control” that perfectly eliminate noise on artificial textures, but if a human face appears in the frame, then even a very smart “noise control” cannot make it natural. And in this case Mirrorless Fujifilm operate at the level of the matrix format - APS-C.

Fujifilm X-T20 noise test fragments of pictures of the test bench
RAW filter off light scene	Jpeg filter incl. light scene	RAW filter off dark scene	Jpeg filter incl. dark scene
Clicking on each fragment will open a window where it will be presented in 6 versions: top row - ISO 100 - 800 - 1600 bottom row - ISO 3200 - 6400 - 12 800

But the artificial textures of Fujifilm mirrorless cameras are handled very skillfully, above the average APS-C level. Here they are really getting closer to the "full frame". See how the heroine of the test processed other fragments of our stand. They were filmed in dark and light scenes with the "noise reduction" turned off and on. There are four options in total.

Low light autofocus performance

In an article from Fujifilm X-T2 testing, the X-Trans CMOS III sensor is equipped with 91 phase sensors with over 50% overlap of the frame. If the photographer needs a high shooting speed, he can choose 91 focus points - in fact, turn off contrast AF and leave phase. If speed is not so important, and the subject may be on the periphery of the frame, the photographer chooses 325 focus areas - they cover the entire area of ​​the frame.

In our test, we chose the "91 phase sensors" option, but set the focus priority to "focus", according to the methodology. See its full description, comments to it.

We were pleasantly surprised by the test results. The Fujifilm X-T20 focuses more accurately than the Fujifilm X-T2 flagship. True, the first test, at -1 EV illumination, the heroine of the test passed much slower - in 37 seconds versus 30 seconds for Fujifilm X-T2. Perhaps that is why it showed excellent results in accuracy, because in autofocusing, accuracy and time pull the blanket over itself, each parameter tries to take up the resources of the camera.

The test at -2 EV illumination of the Fujifilm X-T20 was as slow as the flagship, but the focusing accuracy remained high, with an average of 9.5 points.

If we compare the Fujifilm X-T20 with its predecessor X-T10, the difference turns out to be not just impressive, but huge. The diagram shows that the Fujifilm X-T20's single-shot AF is on par with the Fujifilm X-T2's AF. And autofocus X-T10 takes a much more modest position, at the level of contrast AF Nikon D5500 - this is, let's say, a low level.

The data you see in the chart can be summarized in a table. Let me remind you that accuracy is the average score that the camera gains in two tests at -1 EV and -2 EV illumination. The maximum possible score is 10, and in both tests the Fujifilm X-T20 scored more than 9 points.

The speed is calculated by the formula 200 / (time spent in two tests), and as you can see, the Fujifilm X-T20 has very high performance as well. So the main conclusion of this test suggests itself: in terms of the combination of accuracy and speed of the hybrid autofocus, the Fujifilm X-T20 is one of the best cameras who visited our laboratory. It is second only to the much more expensive flagships Canon, Fujifilm, Nikon and a mirrorless camera like the Leica SL. But this, as they say, is a completely different price category.

Autofocus and continuous shooting

So, we have dealt with time-lapse shooting in low light, and now we move on to normal light, contrast object and burst shooting (in low light conditions, a low-contrast object is filmed).

First, let's see how the camera handles JPEG shooting. Both low and low high speed autofocus works imperfectly, from time to time "smears", but on average, focusing accuracy is very high - 9.6 points out of 10 possible. Recall that we monitor focusing using the "ophthalmologist's table", and if you can easily read the bottom line in the picture, autofocus worked perfectly, and the frame gets 10 points. If the bottom lines blur, the frame loses points, down to zero.

At low speed, the camera never missed roughly, the autofocus inaccuracy was insignificant (misses of the order of 9 and 8 points). But at high speed, several frames fell out of focus a lot. But there were few of them, and on average the accuracy turned out to be very high. More precisely, only very expensive cameras, Canon and Nikon flagships, worked in our test.

At both low and high speeds, the Fujifilm X-T20 can click JPEG endlessly. More precisely, at high speed, after about 350 frames, the buffer still fills up and the camera goes into a leisurely mode of 1.2 frames per second. Before filling in the Low-JPEG mode, we got a speed of 4 fps, and in the High-JPEG mode - 7.9 fps, almost 8 frames per second promised in the performance characteristics.

Now let's move on to shooting RAW + JPEG.

Here, both at low and high speeds, we observe high focusing accuracy - 9.5-9.6 points out of 10 possible. The chances of blunders at high speed increase, but they are just as few as with JPEG shooting.

At low speed, the camera produces 4 frames per second, 30 frames until the buffer is full. And then it goes into a leisurely 1.3 fps mode.

At high speed, we can shoot 26 frames at 7.9 fps. After that, we will also get into “saturation” mode, when the camera can “click” at a speed of 1.3 fps until the memory card is full.

Let's summarize. Fujifilm X-T20 carries out continuous shooting with very high accuracy and the declared speed - up to 8 frames per second.

In this test, we consider the possibility of taking 100 or more frames in a steady state as infinity. Shooting was carried out at f / 4 aperture and shutter speed of 1/250 - 1/500 second, with a high-speed 16GB SanDisk Extreme Pro SDHC UHS-I memory card (write speed up to 95 MB / s). Autofocus settings: group in the center of the frame, tracking, focus priority.

Laboratory test results

Let's see what we have accumulated in the test card. She is able to say a lot, and we will only add that the video quality assessment given here was taken by us from the next part of the article with practical shooting. However, this is only a trial and not a complete test. We took what is immediately visible: by the standards of "home video" the camera produces excellent results - both in the accuracy of autofocus, and in resolution, and in the quality of exposure and color reproduction. And by the standards of (semi) professional video, it should be tested seriously, which is what our section "Digital Video" does - wait for the results a little later.

¹ takes into account the camera class
² fully matches the fast burst speed of 8 frames per second

Most of the Fujifilm X-T20 ratings are solid fives. The only thing that we were not too pleased with was the resolution level: it is not as high as in many mid-range DSLRs and mirrorless cameras. This drop in resolution means one thing: if you increase the sensitivity above ISO 1600, we will not get a hard, very clear picture, it will be soft. Well, let's consider this a feature of the Fujifilm X-T20. And the rest of the camera is even difficult to find fault with. Our tests and real-life experience confirm this.