In this episode we discuss the brand new equipment announcements from both Canon and Fuji. New cameras mean new possibilities! But in the case of Canon, is it too little too late? Or is it time for Sony to worry?

Also, Fuji continues to refine and innovate, what does their newest camera body bring to the table? Look below for an amazing write-up on the Fujifilm X-T3 by co-host Stephen Scharf!

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FujiFilm X-T3

 

The New Fujifilm X-T3 is Launched.

by Stephen Scharf

The third in a very successful line of APS-C mirrorless cameras, the FujifilmX-T3 was launched today, Sept. 6th. In a smart move, Fujifilm didn’t mess with success, and kept the overall body design and controls layout essentially identical to the very (to put it mildly) successful Fujifilm X-T2.

Compared to the X-T2, the major upgrades in the X-T3 are for the most part, out-and-out performance and responsiveness-driven. The new 26.1 megapixel back-side illuminated sensor, as well as a brand-new new image processing engine, the X-Processor 4, a quad-core CPU design, result in a significant increase in overall camera responsive and performance, most notably with respect to autofocus speed and tracking performance, low light focusing, and video performance. The new sensor also provides a lower base ISO of 160 and 80 in extended ISO mode. The new processor also requires less power, so battery life is now increased to an average of 390 frames in single-shot mode.

The new APS-C sensor now has 2.16 million phase detection autofocus (PDAF) pixels covering 100% of the sensor, compared to 500,000 PDAF pixels and 38% coverage in the X-T2, and 425 AF points are user-selectable. Continuous high-speed autofocus tracking is specified to be ~150% faster with the new camera’s AF system performing 24o calculations/sec compared to 60 for the X-T2.

Photography for action and sports has been significantly enhanced as the camera no longer requires the Vertical Power Booster Grip to obtain 11 FPS via mechanical shutter and 20 FPS via electronic shutter. Additionally, the X-T3 can be configured to a 1.25X (16.6 megapixel) “Sports Crop Mode” that supports 30 FPS with zero EVF blackout. Rolling shutter in electronic shutter mode has been significantly reduced and is lower than some dedicated digital cine cameras.

Fujifilm has wrung additional performance out of the X-T3 by separating AF system readings from metering system exposure readings. The two functions are now no longer “tied at the hip” and functio...