Fuji X-T20024MP APS-C, 8 FPS, HDR, 4K/29.97Sample Images Intro Specifications Fujifilm X-T200 (13.0 oz./368g with battery and SD card, $599) and XC 35mm f/2. bigger. I got mine at B&H. I'd also get it at Adorama or at Amazon, where it comes in three colors: silver, dark silver as shown here and champagne gold. The X-T200 comes as a body-only or comes as a kit with the excellent 15-45mm PZ for $699 at Adorama, at Amazon and at B&H, all also in three colors. This all-content, junk-free website's biggest source of support is when you use those or any of these links to approved sources when you get anything, regardless of the country in which you live. Thanks for helping me help you! Ken
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Fujifilm X-T200. bigger.
Sample Images topSample Images Intro Specifications (more at High ISOs) These are just snapshots and there are many more throughout the review; my real work is in my Gallery. Palms, 7:04 PM, 23 May 2020. Fuji X-T200, Saturation (color) set to +2, Sharpening set to +2, Fuji XC 35mm f/2 at f/5 at 1/250 at ISO 200, -0.7 stops exposure comensation (LV 12.0), exaclty as shot. bigger or camera-original © 7MB JPG file. With JPG saturation and sharpening adjustments that only go to ±2, I get softer colors than from other Fuji cameras that go to ±4 when I crank them to their maxima. This is not a camera for nature or landscape JPG shooters. Introduction topSample Images Intro Specifications
This is the latest X-Series APS-C camera from Fuji. It's inexpensive and has both an LCD and electronic finder. I dislike the X-T200 because, while it's positioned as a basic camera at a low price for "beginners," it embodies all the vexing complexity that runs rampant in Fuji's cameras that makes it horribly frustrating to set-up and get going, but lacks the excellent marked single-purpose dials that make shooting easy once set. If you want an X-T200 as a backup to the rest of your Fuji X system, know that it's a pain to operate even if you're fluent in Fuji, as I am. Lots of functions and knobs are in different places than Fuji's other cameras, so you can't just grab the X-T200 and run with it if you need to. You have to stop and learn it. Therefore, especially for someone who doesn't shoot every day, it is highly unlikely that the sort of person who'd buy this camera will every figure it out, will become frustrated, and just get a Nikon Z50 or spend a little more for the much better Fuji X-T30 after a year of having no idea how to use this thing each time they pick it up. That's right; don't buy this camera. It's too frustrating for a basic shooter. If you want a basic camera, get the Sony A6100 for the same price (get it as a kit with the 16-50mm PZ) or pay a little more for the superior Fuji X-T30 or Nikon Z50. If you want a fantastic camera at a low price, get a superb DSLR like the Nikon D3500 for even less money — and it's a better camera for most people. The X-T200 is capable of the same technical results as all the other Fuji cameras, and actually has really good high ISO performance; my problem is that the X-T200 is even more of a pain to use because it lacks marked dials and buttons, so if you don't shoot it every day, there's no way you or I can remember what does what. Sadly my X-T200 is the only camera I've every used so sloppily assembled that the finder image isn't level! No kidding; open both eyes and look at the horizon and compare the finder to reality; my sample is misaligned such that the finder image is a little bit rotated. I got my X-T200 at B&H. I'd also get it at Adorama or at Amazon, where it comes in three colors: silver, dark silver as shown here and champagne gold. The X-T200 comes as a body-only or comes as a kit with the excellent 15-45mm PZ for $699 at Adorama, at Amazon and at B&H, all also in three colors.
New since X-T100Newly designed electronic viewfinder (EVF). 120p video. Internal electronic stabilization for movies ("Digital Gimbal Function) uses gyros, just like iPhone has done for many years. 2.82 oz (80g) lighter than X-T100 New flip screen. Less "rolling shutter" effect. Better phase-detection Autofocus. Comes in silver, dark silver and champagne.
GoodSame overall technical image quality as Fuji's better cameras. Excellent High ISO performance. 4:3, Square and 16:9 as-shot crops. Top right dial is exposure compensation by default (good), but it's unmarked and free spinning. Claimed internal electronic gyro stabilization for movies ("Digital Gimbal Function"), just like iPhone has done for many years. Most Fuji cameras have zero stabilization for movies, a big flaw the X-T200 may have fixed. 1/4,000 mechanical shutter and 1/32,000 silent electronic shutter. Settable file name prefixes; I set my files as "ROCK0123.JPG" rather than IMG_0123.JPG. Includes a headphone adapter, most likely using the USB-C port. Has face and eye detection autofocus, but only if you go out of your way to turn it on at MENU > AF/MF > FACE/EYE DETECTION SETTING FACE DETECTION ON > EYE AUTO.
BadMy sample has a misadjusted finder whose image is a little bit rotated. Same horrible and complex menu system as other Fuji cameras; not at all simplified from Fuji's more complex cameras. Oddly limited JPG image adjustment options; saturation adjustment only goes to ±2 and sharpening adjustment also only goes to ±2. Lots of dials and buttons (good), but most of them aren't marked, so good luck being able to use this camera each time unless you're shooting it every day. Operation seems slower than other cameras. Either it's my imagination, Fuji trying to improve battery life with slower clock speeds, or using less expensive processors. 15 minutes longest video length at 4K (30 minutes al lower resolutions). Default image size set to 16:9 crop to fill the 16:9 crop LCD. Be sure to set it back to normal 3:2 (in which case playback no longer fills the short screen)! Too plasticy, most other Fuji cameras are made mostly of metal. Not that much less expensive than the superior Fuji X-T30 or Nikon Z50, and same price as the superior Sony A6100. Offshored to Indonesia; not made domestically in Japan.
MissingOddly limited JPG image adjustment options; saturation adjustment only goes to ±2 and sharpening adjustment also only goes to ±2. No automatic brightness control for rear LCD. No second card slot. No ability to save and recall camera settings to and from a card. No timed manual exposure times longer than 30 seconds. You have to use Bulb, a remote release and an external timer instead. No illuminated buttons. No standard threaded cable release socket, common in better Fuji cameras. No focus mode lever; instead you have to press MENU > AF/MF > FOCUS MODE to select AF-S, AF-C or Manual focus. Better Fuji cameras all have this. No marked "Q" button to get to the Quick Menu screen; better Fuji cameras all have this. Instead, maybe they'll be a "Q" spot on the touch screen, or maybe not depending on how you have the camera set; hardly quick. No battery percentage display; only a crude battery bar icon.
Specifications topSample Images Intro Specifications I got my X-T200 at B&H. I'd also get it at Adorama or at Amazon, where it comes in three colors: silver, dark silver as shown here and champagne gold. The X-T200 comes as a body-only or comes as a kit with the excellent 15-45mm PZ for $699 at Adorama, at Amazon and at B&H, all also in three colors.
Lens Compatibility specifications topFujifilm X-T200. bigger. Works with all Fuji X-Mount lenses.
Image Sensor specifications topFujifilm X-T200. bigger. 24 MP. 15.7 × 23.5 mm CMOS. 3:2 aspect ratio. 1.53 × crop factor. Ultrasonic cleaner.
ISO specifications topISO 200 ~ 12,800. Pull to ISO 100 and push to ISO 25,600 and ISO 51,200. Auto ISO.
Video specifications top4K (3,840 x 2,160) at 29.97p, 25p, 24p or 23.976p. (needs at least a UHS Class 3 card.) 1,920 x 1,080 at 59.94p, 50p, 29.97p, 25p, 24p or 23.976p. Longest take: 30 minutes. 1280 x 720 at 59.94p, 50p, 29.97p, 25p, 24p or 23.976p. Longest take: 30 minutes. Bizarre square 1,080 x 1,080 at 59.94p, 50p, 29.97p, 25p, 24p or 23.976p. Longest take: 30 min. Bizarre square 720 x 720 at 59.94p, 50p, 29.97p, 25p, 24p, 23.98P Continuous recording: up to 30 min. 1,920 x 1,080 slo-mo at 2x / 4x / 5x. Longest take: 30 minutes, except only 15 minutes at 4K (too bad; my iPhone 11 Pro Max easily runs all day at 4K.)
Audio specifications topRecorded only along with video. S - t - e - r - e - O microphone built in. Mic-in jack with plug-in power overrides built-in mic.
Light Meter specifications top256-zone, center-weighted and spot.
Electronic Finder specifications top0.39" OLED. 2,360,000 dots. 0.62 × magnification w/33mm lens (50mm equivalent). 30º diagonal (25º horizontal) apparent angle. -4 ~ +2 diopters. 17.5 mm eyepoint. Built-in EVF/LCD eye sensor.
Shutter specifications top
Mechanical Shutter 1/4,000 ~ 30 seconds except in P, whose maximum time is 4 seconds. Bulb: up to 60 minutes. 1/180 flash sync speed.
Silent Electronic Shutter 1/32,000 ~ xx seconds in all modes except AUTO, whose maximum time is xx seconds.
Flash specifications topFujifilm X-T200 and XC 15-45mm PZ. bigger. 1/180 flash sync speed.
Built-in Flash Yes, pops up. GN 5m/16' at ISO 100
LCD Monitor specifications topFujifilm X-T200 Flipping LCD. bigger. 3.5" (89 mm) diagonal touch screen. 2,760,000 dots. 16:9 chopped "shorty" aspect ratio. Swivels 180º to one side to allow self-portraits, also flips up 180º and down 90º.
Connectors specifications topFujifilm X-T200. bigger. HDMI Micro-D (top connector behind the door shown above). USB-C 3.1 Gen1 (bottom connector behind the door shown above). 3.5mm mic or remote jack (behind plastic door just below strap lug on other side; not shown). Includes a headphone adapter, most likely using the USB-C port.
WiFi specifications top802.11b/g/n. WEP, WPA and WPA2.
Bluetooth specifications topVersion 4.2. 2.402 ~ 2.480 GHz.
Storage specifications topSD (up to 2GB), SDHC (up to 32GB) and SDXC (up to 256GB) cards. UHS-I.
Power & BatteryRated 270 shots per charge, CIPA. (450 shots in "economy" mode) — or — about an hour of of movie shooting. NP-W126S Li-Ion battery. Same as used in the X-T30, X-T3, X-100F and X-T2; it's a newer version of the NP-W126 used in the X-Pro1 and X-E1. 7.2V, 1,260 mAh. 1.4 × 1.9 × 0.6 inches. 36.4 × 47.1 × 15.7 millimeters. Rated 1.7 oz. (47g). ChargingIt charges via USB-C using any random cable and regular 5V USB source. There's an optional external charger you don't need unless you need to charge a second battery externally while the first charges in-camera: Optional Fujifilm BC-W126S External Battery Charger and plug. bigger.
Optional Fujifilm BC-W126S External Battery Charger and plug. bigger.
Size specifications top3.3 × 4.8 × 2.2 inches HWD. 83.7 × 120.0 × 55.1 millimeters HWD.
Weight specifications top12.975 oz. (367.85 g) with battery and card, actual measured weight. Rated 13.05 oz. (370 g) with battery and card. Rated 11.3 oz. (321g) stripped.
Environment specifications topOperating 0º ~ 40º C (32º ~ 104º F). 10 to 80 % RH, non-condensing.
Announced specifications top12:01 AM, Thursday, 23 January 2020, NYC Time.
Promised for specifications topLate February 2020.
Included specifications topX-T200 ^ body cap. NP-W126S battery. USB Cable. Headphone adapter. Strap. Basic manual.
Price, U.S.A. specifications top20 May 2020$599.95, body only. $699.95, kit with excellent 15-45mm PZ.
22 January 2020$699, body only. $799, kit with excellent 15-45mm PZ. Fujifilm X-T200. bigger.
Performance topSample Images Intro Specifications
I got my X-T200 at B&H. I'd also get it at Adorama or at Amazon, where it comes in three colors: silver, dark silver as shown here and champagne gold. The X-T200 comes as a body-only or comes as a kit with the excellent 15-45mm PZ for $699 at Adorama, at Amazon and at B&H, all also in three colors.
ErgonomicsAs I covered at the top, this is one of the most difficult cameras to operate due to it sloppy menus and numerous unmarked mystery controls. As a camera ostensible pitched as a basic camera, there is no way normal people (like my mom) will ever be able to figure this out. The bottom battery ad card door has no spring-loading on the latch; you have to remember to slide the lock home otherwise it won't stay closed. The buttons are too flush, so you can't find them by feel. Fujifilm X-T200. bigger. The tripod socket is off-center, making it hard to find by feel in the dark (which is where I use tripods). The card and battery door is so close to the tripod socket that you can't open the door to change the battery or get to the card while on a tripod. There is no ON/OFF switch. Instead, there is a single combined ON/OFF push button. This is bad because when you put the camera to your eye and it's off; there's no way to know if it's OFF or sleeping. If it's sleeping and you press ON/OFF to turn it ON, what actually happens is it wakes from sleep, and then turns itself OFF, after which you have to press ON/OFF again to wake it. Yes, this is annoying!
High ISO Performance & Sample Image Files performance topAs seen at normal image sizes as I show below, the X-T200 pretty much makes the same images from ISO 200 to ISO 51,200 (H), which is excellent. The X-T200 has better-than-average high ISO performance; just look at the High ISO section of my other reviews. Even ISO 51,200 doesn't look too bad and certainly better than most APS-C cameras. The pulled ISO ISO 100 (L) has a little more highlight contrast, which you can see in the lighter wall on the right, as well as the missing detail in the blown-out reflection on the clock face. The worst thing is the bands of magenta-green shift on the light wall to the right — but ISO 100 (L) is also the sharpest ISO if you can keep your lighting ratios under control. Click any for the camera-original © LARGE NORMAL JPG files: Click any for the camera-original © JPG files (about 6 MB each).
600 × 450 Pixel Crops from AboveWhat we see at the crazy-high magnifications below is that fine details go away as the ISO increases. This happens with all cameras and is an artifact of the noise reduction working harder as the ISO increases. The look much cleaner than most cameras; detail in the clock face is solid up to very high ISOs, and even at ISO 51,200 (H) the clock face is much clearer than at ISO 51,200 on most other APS-C cameras.Click any for the camera-original © JPG files: Click any for the camera-original © JPG files (about xx MB each). These 600 × 450 pixel crops vary in size to fit your browser window. If these are about 3" (7.5cm) wide on your screen, the complete images would print at 20 × 30" (50 × 75 cm) at this same high magnification. If these are about 6" (15cm) wide on your screen, the complete images would print at 40 × 60" (1 × 1.5 meters) at this same extreme magnification. If these are about 12" (30cm) wide on your screen, the complete images would print at 80 × 120" (2 × 3 meters) at this same insanely high magnification.
Compared topSample Images Intro Specifications I got my X-T200 at B&H. I'd also get it at Adorama or at Amazon, where it comes in three colors: silver, dark silver as shown here and champagne gold. The X-T200 comes as a body-only or comes as a kit with the excellent 15-45mm PZ for $699 at Adorama, at Amazon and at B&H, all also in three colors.
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More Information topSample Images Intro Specifications
I got my X-T200 at B&H. I'd also get it at Adorama or at Amazon, where it comes in three colors: silver, dark silver as shown here and champagne gold. The X-T200 comes as a body-only or comes as a kit with the excellent 15-45mm PZ for $699 at Adorama, at Amazon and at B&H, all also in three colors.
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