Here’s the camera photographers have been eagerly waiting for, but does the Fujifilm X-T2 have what it takes to be a DSLR killer? Michael Topham puts it to the test

Overall rating:

Fujifilm X-T2

Features:9/10

Build/Handling:10/10

Metering:9/10

Autofocus:9/10

AWB Colour:9/10

Dynamic Range:9/10

Image quality:9/10

LCD viewfinder:9/10

Manufacturer:

Fuji

Price as reviewed:

£1,399.00 (Body Only)

Fujifilm X-T2: Introduction

At a glance:

24.3-million-pixel APS-C X-Trans CMOS III
ISO 200-12,800 (100-51,200 extended)
325-point or 91-point hybrid AF
Up to 14fps continuous shooting
Dual SD slots
4K video
£1,399 (body only)

Ever since Fujifilm announced their first model in the X-series in 2011, the camera system has been evolving at quite a pace. The number of interchangeable lens cameras in the X-series now stands at eight models, and there’s a healthy range of 19 premium XF lenses to choose from – a far cry from the three optics that were initially available with the release of the X-Pro1. Today, it’s the X-Pro2 that claims the title of being the flagship model in the line-up; however it’s the introduction of the Fujifilm X-T2 that seems to have generated the most interest among admirers and users of the X-series.

Unlike it’s digital rangefinder-style sister models, the X-T2 is more in keeping with the shape and style of a conventional DSLR, and it’s the blend of a beautifully sculpted handgrip, centrally positioned electronic viewfinder and classic arrangement of buttons and dials that will make DSLR users feel right at home. In the same way as the X-T1 inherited technology from the X-Pro1, we were always expecting the X-T2 to embrace some of the excellent features and functionality from the X-Pro2 to ensure it goes one better than the company’s first attempt at an SLR-shaped model. The time has come to find out if it lives up to all the hype.