Fujifilm X-T4 Review - Jack of All Trades, Master of Some
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- Опубліковано 28 лип 2024
- Review and testing of the Fujifilm X-T4 capabilites for video with comparison to the Sony a6600 for IBIS and autofocus performance.
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*UPDATE (FEB 28, 2020) - After being told directly via email that the grip does come with 2 extra batteries, I've received a new email today telling me it does NOT. Fuji apologized for any confusion and asked me to update this here.
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0:00 - Intro, Disclosure, & Thesis
1:40 - Ergonomics & Menu System
3:02 - Inputs & Outputs
3:43 - The Vertical Grip & New Battery
4:23 - SD Card Improvements
4:51 - Record Time Limits
5:29 - Video Quality & Customization
6:30 - Additional Crops
6:58 - 180 Degree Shutter
7:38 - Improvements to Make with the Menu
8:19 - Section with Camera Conspiracies Starts
8:52 - IBIS Tests & Comparisons
12:10 - Autofocus Tests & Comparisons
15:21 - Notes on Rolling Shutter & Image Quality
15:56 - Notes on Photographic Capabilities
16:35 - Is the Fuji X-T4 the Perfect Camera?
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are you sure the batteries are included? because b&h replied to that question in product page and said no
I saw that, so I asked Fuji directly again, and they said yes, they come with the batteries and that the listing is wrong. But I'm just relaying information here, because I don't have the grip.
Here's the latest I received:
"Hi Gerald,
Yes, all X-T4 Grips include the 2 batteries."
UPDATE #2: Fuji emailed me today (Feb 28) to apologize and inform me that they have now decided to not ship the grip with batteries. They apologized for the flip-flopping and asked me to update this section.
Sorry to my viewers as well for the confusion! 🙏
@@geraldundone Yeah I started looking on B&H to find out even more info about if the batteries was included. There was others that said that during there first looks and I guess they didn't think that the reason ya'll got batteries with it is cause there the review units. But when companies are usually making money there not just going to include the things that bring that extra cash in there pockets. It would've been nice though.
@@geraldundone No!!!! I was so happy for a moment. :(
@@MelvinGarcia it comes with the batteries
"...the top dials are a waste of real estate." - I must be watching the wrong video because the top dials are what I enjoy the very most about to X-T line.
CIZCI K I know right 😆
exactly!
That's exactly the point where I stopped watching this video.
I concur with your opinion, Fuji makes unique cameras...Nonetheless, this video review was produced mainly for videographers who might want to jump into the Fuji world, or would like to upgrade. And from a filmmaker's or videographer's point of view, that's surely a waste of real estate :/
Preferences I guess
Thanks to Kasey for helping out with the testing for this video! 🤓🙏💜
Go watch his video we did together here: ua-cam.com/video/biWak-TdPdY/v-deo.html
I come from his video. 😉
cut your hair bro...noooooo
It was the perfect collab idea for the perfect camera! I really enjoy when you work together!
Finally. The greatest camera duo on the earth makes their world debute (again). You dudes need to do more videos, it was thoroughly confusing... I didn’t know if it was serious or not 😂🤣
Camera conspiracy studios undone???
Gerald is a solid dude for helping Kasey get his mitts on this
Reebs kasey from Camera conspiracies
Love that you included Camera Conspiracies. That dude is hilarious.
I find him quite annoying tbh. I don't know why, probably because he seems to just want attention. He used to have a vegan channel that was equally annoying...
Exactly 😂🔥
I regret turning the purple light on :)
So glad to see you and Gerald on each other's channels. You are easily two of my favourite UA-cam camera channels.
@@handyveganreviews2556 Me too LOL
The only guy who reviews cameras but doesn't even have a talent for photography or filmmaking.
as long as you don't regret the taxidermy.
Your collaborations are absolutely brilliant! They show a whole new side that is soooo charming! This one was the best. You and Kasey plays really good together. Just having fun It's great. And your honesty, integrity and specificity is appreciated as always! Keep it up
Gerald you-re the only one, out there, that takes time to explain and go through all of the different tiny things.
Thank you for existing! :)
Now this was the first look at the camera I was waiting for! Thank you Gerald. Always the best reviews. Keep up the good work.
I absolutely love the colabs and "Studios Undone"... great content, super entertaining along with your masterful ability to relay technical info - keep it coming!
The chemistry of this hosting duo could evolve into the likes of mythbusters or top gear.
HILARIOUS, love the reaction after the 15:12 bit. You two are so funny. Awesome review
I've been binging a ton of X-T4 content... but this is the one I've been looking forward to the most!
Next Intro: I'm Gerald Undone and Lesser leather never weathered wetter weather better
That's one of the great tongue-twisters ever. Took me at least 10 tries. Well done.
He did it first try 😂
Thanks for this video, probably the best one out there that really shows all pros and cons. Bought X-T3 because of your videos about that camera and have been really happy with it. Now I am considering getting X-T4 to keep mounted on my gimbal and keep X-T3 for photo.
Really liked the discussion format with Kasey. It gives a great dynamic to this review, good job Gerald !
came here for those jump-in jump-out scenes of that silly Camera Cons Guy! Love you guys, keep up the good work, love the review!
Best review of the X-T4 so far! I love the collab as well!
Kasey has the best autofocus test moves!
Nah! Camera conspiracies has the best moves..😀
@@mohitthapa2265 He is talking about Kasey from Camera Conspiracies.😂
@@melfeliciano8449 haha.. I thought the other 'casey'😛
But why did he have to fall so many times??
He just flexed his Laowa Probe Lens like nothing.
I've been interested in switching to Fiji from Sony A7iii and this is the camera that makes it possible!
I mainly do photography, so this will handle 90% of what I do as well and the other 10% almost as well (AF & low light).
I appreciate the form factor, enjoyable usage, smaller size, cheaper and lighter lenses Fuji offers.
Good review approach. I also enjoyed seeing your setup at 2:52 smart use of the overhead boom doing both your overhead camera and mic.
15:20 Camera Conspiracies.exe still running in background; Gerald Undone.exe stopped working.
LOL
This was so much better than all the other reviews I've seen. Gerald is killing it.
That was a great review! Made me feel better about having the X T3 and knowing that I really don't need too much of what the 4 has to offer. Except for IBS which obviously isn't that great.
Absolutely loved that you got together with camera conspiracies!
Also love how clear and precise you speak on camera. Very easy to listen to.
Excellent review as always Gerald. I love that you and Camera Conspiracy teamed up. I would really enjoy a podcast or live show talking about cameras. It would be a great weekly show.
Excellent delivery. The only review I've seen of XT4 so far, that I didn't need to watch in 2x speed.
Fantastic to see you guys team up. Loved both videos. Great combo.
I got to spend some time with the XT3 a few weeks back and while fine cameras just something about them makes me prefer my GH5 overall for my channel and the A6400 for stills.
Absolutely excellent review - exactly what we have been looking for! Thank you.
Probably the best review I’ve seen! Well done ✌🏼
This is awesome! No annoying music in the background etc. That's really fantastic. Great work
Best XT4 review on UA-cam! And having KC on the review is icing on the cake! Well done GU!
The most mature, considered review I've seen so far - and having Kasey helps!
Gosh you and Camera Conspiracy is so good....Love these collabs hahahah
Please do Studio Undone with Camera Conspiracy
Techno Panda I second that notion
That'd be a short video... Though they may hit the park to chase squirrels in slo-mo as filler.
hahahhah
Studio ? What studio ? It's his mom house ;D
Coming back 5 months later to endorse this.
Well done, awesome incorporating CC into this review and hands on✌️
When it comes to Fuji autofocus settings are crucial. You need to set the tracking speed to low to get more smooth autofocus results.
Boom! Love it. Thanks for pointing out it’s shortcomings so I know, but I am one of those guys who held off on the X-T3 because of the lack of IBIS & flipout screen. SOOOOOOO, IBIS, flipout screen and decent autofocus......yes please. I will buy one now.
made the same decision!
Only @4:28 and I'm blown away. Been watching your various videos for a couple years. I've had my Panasonic G9 for two years now and recently the LCD screen is messing up. I figured this is a sign to upgrade. I've been considering the Panasonic S1R, Fuji X-T4, Sony A7R iii or A7R iv. On paper, the specs for the X-T4 looked like a bit of an equal switch and decent upgrade that I'd be willing to live with but after listening to your review, mannn it really helped me think deeper about what I would actually lose and what my needs are originally. Thanks bro, today is the day I subscribe. #iamundone
One thing no reviewer has ever said about Fuji cameras for video, that to me sets them apart as true pro grade tools, is that you can disable in camera noise reduction.
When filming something important, you shouldn't have to wait until post to realize the camera decided that some ghosting here and there or some other nasty artifacts were a good compromise to get the noise into what their threshold of acceptability is supposed to be.
Fuji gets this right.
Being able to tell the camera to leave all the noise in, crank the bitrate up to capture as faithfully as possible and leave the NR subtle art of tweaking and heavy lifting to that big video card that costs more than the camera in post.
@Asutari I haven't had any experience with Nikon, but Sony cameras have non-defeatable noise reduction built in.
In my experience, depending on picture profile and iso, spatial and temporal noise reduction are applied before recording, causing artifacts that cannot be dealt with in post such as ghosting or loss of fine texture details. And every camera model (A6500, A7R2, A9, A7III, A7S2, etc...) deals with this differently.
It's a big headache.
Of course the holy grail is raw recording, because it leaves most processing like noise reduction out of the equation, allowing maximum flexibility to squeeze the most out of a specific sensor for a given shoot.
However, I find that a good, high bitrate, supersampled, flat, 10-bit video stream without sharpening or noise reduction like the Xt3 and Xt4 produce gets you 99.9% of the way there.
@@LDLCGO very interesting... no one talks about that kinda thing....very informative and refreshing. Where can I get more info about that regarding fujifilm or any other camera for that matteR?
Im not sure agree as far as the xt4 is concerned. Just that i could see a lot of people who own a 1700$ camera to have a “budget” editing computer, something that’s def not going to have a “video card that costs more than the camera”. 🤷♂️ this isn’t necessarily a camera that someone with a 1,400$ graphics card is using, thats more gonna fall to the c500’s or fx9’s and the like imo. But i super appreciate the info and perspective on ghosting and NR. Super cool to think about for sure
Awesome to see you collab with Kasey! You guys rock!
I've seen a ton of XT4 reviews and this is the best. Not a hatchet job and not just gushing praise. Good demonstrations giving me a realistic expectation of my coming XT4 :)
Thanks for this video. Seems like a decent camera but not worth switching to. I was hoping for an upgrade from my GH5 but I think I'm just changing from one set of issues to another. Awesome collab
I’m so happy that Kasey is getting collabs and getting to review a prerelease unit!!! MONKEY STRENGTH!!!!!!
Love the collab with Kasey! You guys work well together. Heck, I’d watch a series with you and him reviewing cameras together. Like a two man Top Gear for cameras.
Wow that was literally the best UA-cam team up I have ever seen in my life. Casey's humor and perspective from the, you know, lower man's status; to your analytical testing systems... Just wow that was unbelievably excellent, that was the best UA-cam video I've ever seen in my entire life thank you so much. Touch my body.
You guys work well together, like to see some more.
Agree!
+1!
That was a very good review.
@@stanleygabrel5279 thought it was great... the Iron Sheik and Nikolei Volkof
yes!
On Fujifilm, the custom autofocus settings for video would not show its effects unless you start recording.
Your reaction take at 15:19 to Kasey's analysis is the best part of this video. BTW I subbed thanks to you and CC.
Great video and review Gerald.... loved the mix with CC, that was so funny, "shouldn't you point that at you?". The electronics and mechanicals are there in the XT4 - release firmware and some updates will be interesting - I hope Fuji are watching this - mmmm yes they are!
So glad to see you and Kasey on each other's channels. You are easily two of my favourite UA-cam camera channels.
Well done! I was looking forward to this one.
Great review. Clearly honest. Thank you very much !
I've owned and shot professionally with an X-T3 both photo and video since it came out, and the X-T4 seems to have everything the X-T3 was missing.
This sounds like a DP Rvw...more critical.
This is the fourth video I've eagerly watched on the XT-4 and the best from a videographer's point of view. As ever, your style and content are impeccable. Thanks Gerald!!
best 2 camera channnels in youtube.. Thank you for letting Kasey review the Xt4.. i will still buy the xt4 but the walking wobly is a huge disapointment. i wish there was an option to decrease levels of stabilization a bit and let it jump a little to get a more natural look
I love how many box throw takes you did, when every single one of them was usable. 😂
Dear Gerald,
you deserve all the success you have had, which is certainly a fraction of what you will have.
You are a man of heart as well as of science.
There are some details this time that I cannot fail to observe.
1) seeing you next door makes it really clear that you are very tall and athletic
2) the back door, if open, would have given you a noticeable whiplash
3) the "perfect camera" poses that are Ikea pentoe supports (I also use them in the kitchen)
4) the plastic eagle that symbolizes "flying high" as you are doing
5) the fact that it helps Casey understand so many things about the Great Conspiracy
Greetings from Italy, which is now suffering, but finds relief watching You.
Thanks for your kind words! 🙏💜
This is the review I've been waiting for.
At 8mins and 21 sec I thought I would never see camera conspiracies. Glad I waited. You guys are awesome
I hope they fix the autofocus. The XT3 focuses really smooth.
Another informative and entertaining review. Great job.
I own the Xt3 (super happy about it), and the best fuji lens for video is the 18-55, which is stabilized and has a very smooth autofocus. As far as settings, I can recommend to slow them down to -1. That's it about my experience, and I never had problems with the background when using autofocus. If you're interested in vlogging, definitely the 10-24, stabilized, is the lens to go.
I've been using both the fuji 10-24 and the 18-55 (both stabilized) handheld, with the xt3 (has no ibis) and they work really good!
If you own some nice prime lenses, the xt4 will make your life way easier.
In my opinion, the biggest strength of both xt3 and xt4 is the amazing image quality they deliver for the price.
Great job Gerald, and very funny/pleasant collab with M. Camera Conspiracies :)
I think I am sold with the XT4 : I own the XT2, managed to resist upgrading to the XT3... the better battery is my n°1 reason, the IBIS and flippy screen are close n°2 since I am used to Lumix cameras too !
Thanks for the info that the battery grip comes with 2 batteries included, which was not the case wit my XT2 !!
The big problem is that due to the dramatic coronavirus situation, we might have to wait a long time to get the camera...
Finally!! An honest review. Well done! 👏🏽
One thing to add too, is with these small nitpicks with focusing etc, Fuji is renowned for issuing firmware updates very shortly after release that fixes a lot of those issues.
A lot of reviewers slammed the X-T3 for focusing issues, and they were fixed via firmware in the first 6 months of it being on the market.
This is most useful and detailed review of this camera among all others.
A new and the best place to get honest reviews .
Keeping the micro HDMI is honestly such a bummer.
You're a good speaker. Very clear and articulate in communicating. Good job!
I know nothing, but I know I can't get over the top dials. Thanks for putting a ton of effort into the review - I've been curious.
Ha, watched about 25 videos about this camera, this is among the most precise and informative ones.
Great review, thanks for sharing your thoughts! A question remains for me: what is the TIFF file exactly? Just an export of a flat raw, or does it include all of the jpeg processing like film simulation etc.? It would be awesome to get a tiff file that looks as awesome as the jpeg, but then have a lot more room to edit them without losing much quality. That would be very nice to have!
First time I’ve watched this channel. I love the Kasey crossover.
More collaboration with CC please!
Thanks a lot for the balanced and honest review!
I know everyone already knows this, but Gerald man you really crush it explaining the important and "boring" tech stuff that's I need to know more about when using a new camera {or just one I'm less familiar with). Anyways, both informative and entertaining. 🤘
Great video , I was waiting for your dynamic range test
great review gerald. You make this look easy
Great video as usual, and an interesting collaboration with Kasey.
Some random thoughts:
On other previews I've seen the IBIS boost appeared to work as advertised. Maybe some preproduction samples are glitchier than others?
Also, the dials and flippy screen rating seems highly specific/subjective to me (e.g. flip up screens get blocked if populating the hot shoe). Can't see a fault with the rest of the ratings, though.
Finally, hopefully Fuji can live up to their fame of firmware upgrades and fix some of the issues pointed out indeed, like adding slower AF pulls or improving AF locking.
Amazing review, and thank you. I’m getting this camera. :)
That was great You and Casey collaborating... My life is a Film Simulation 😀
Great review as usual, thanks 👍
I love how focused you are.
I wrote yesterday a email to Fuji and made the proposal to send the audio stream to Bluetooth so we will be able to use good BT headphones.... next step could be the Mic via BT too.
Why manufacturers haven't ideas anymore?
I like your videos a lot. Great work.
Deserves 2 my likes and sub... Great detailed test and genuine review.
I love the outtakes at the end!
Why does the audio sound SO GOOD compared to any other youtube video...🔥🔥
As a person new to photography, and enamored by this camera's this camera's looks, I appreciate the unbiased review.
I gotta say this was my absolute favorite episode of Gerald undone. When I saw camera conspiracies I about fell out of my chair. YES !!!!
Man this collab is amazing!
Hi Gerald, great video. I have a question about the screen resolution. I do a lot of manual focusing and I want to know if there is a noticable difference between XT-4 screen and the ones from the previous generations like XH-1, XT-3?
Man Gerald in on a colab rampage! I like it!
So would that lack of smooth focusing be fixed by using another brand of lens? Maybe an adapted one? Or is it in the software?
The most honest review I've seen so far
I’ll be purchasing the xt4 when it comes out. I had the xt3 and it was superb. I’m a photo shooter with just the rare video, so having the IBIS here will be amazing.
Waiting for this to come out. Came from kasey’s channel
I wish more knife reviewers would watch UA-cam channels on how to make videos. 😉
Stefan Schmalhaus haha Stefan. 🤝
I love that you're friends with Camera Conspiracies!! Makes me happy!
The pause after Casey’s disappear comment at 15:16 was hilarious 😂 😂😂
First of all Gerald, while I love your content I think you have been very unfair to the flippy screen. You shoot a lot of products too, so you should know this that if you are taking a shot with the camera over your head on a tripod facing downwards, then it's impossible to see the screen if it doesn't flip if you also have to operate tripod for fluid head pan shots. It allows for more angles than a flip up screen like the Sony.
Secondly, I think if you're going to compare it with Sony's and Panasonic, you should also mention their shortcomings of their systems. For example Sony has a crop at 30fps too, and Panasonic doesn't have reliable face detect. I get that you are reviewing this from a point of being a perfect camera, but Fuji and others never claimed it to be the perfect camera, so reviewing other cameras for what they are, vs. reviewing X-T4 with a comparison to a theoretically perfect camera is kind of odd.
Lastly, while people appreciate the duo of you and Casey, I personally don't think that you guys mix well, because the style of content you create is very different. What you do is a very serious and objective analysis of technology, and what is does is a very casual and subjective opinion on cameras, and he's mostly discrediting the work that camera companies are doing because they do not have one or two things that he likes. This is fine for his channel, and I like that type of content too, but even in this video he said that it's master of none with a negative tone (which is fine for his style of content, again).
You guys should also have focused on the excellent lens lineup that Fuji has, I really think that it's the best UA-camr camera at the moment with all the combination of features it offers, and the non cinematic AF and recording limits are really not big limitations compared to other camera systems which have more serious disadvantages.
Again, I really like your videos, but i think this one has been a bit unfair to the camera.
Hi. I am soooo confused whether the X-T4 or the sony A6600 are better for youtube content. I am considering getting my first camera. I think you may have an answer to my question... as you say Fuji's lenses are better? Have you compared both cameras? I honestly can't decide which to get. Sony has terrible IBIS but seems to look brighter. Fuji has a nice clean look where even the skin looks airbrushed (as per a video review comparison I saw before) but the autofocus is unsteady. I don't want my video content to be hunting. Any recommendations? Sony has a lot more lenses at better prices, Fuji lenses are super expensive. I love photography, but video will be the main use for the cam... mainly to do an educational youtube channel on animals (which move alot)... not sure if you or someone can help me out.
Jessica's Maltese & Bengals Sony lenses are not native to their APS-C sensors but are native to the full frame cameras, Fuji lenses are not that expensive and have a lot to choose from, Sony lenses have a limited selection, And Fujifilm have amazing color science that will save a lot of time in post. the xt4 shoot 10 bit internally meaning you will have very little to no color bending, The colors will blend very smoothly.