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T

heX-T2wasa game-changingcamerawhenit arrivedin

2016 andtransformedphotographers’perceptionof speed

associatedwithmirrorlesscameras.Itsclassicstyling,

comfortablehandgrip,centralelectronicviewnderand

gorgeousmetaltop-platedialsmakesit asappealingto lookat asit

is to use.BehinditsX-mountliesa 24.3MPX-TransCMOSIII sensor.

Otherfeaturesincludea 2.36-million-dotEVF,continuousshootingat

upto 8fps(canbeincreasedto 14fps),responsive325-pointAF

system,three-waytiltingscreenand4K30fpsvideorecording.It’s

supportedby over 30 X-mountlensesin Fujilm’sestablishedlineup.

Fuji lm

X-T2

Ataglance

£ 474 (Goodusedcondition)

bodyonly(viaMPB.com)

●24.3MPAPS-CX-TransCMOS

sensor

●ISO100-51,200(extended)

●Upto 14fpscontinuousshooting

●507g(withbatteryandcard)

Whatwesaid

●‘Thosewhohavewaitedfor

oneof thebestall-rounder

substitutesfora cumbersome

DSLRmayndtheirperfect

partnerin theX-T2’

●‘Userswillhaveno

uncertaintiesof noiseseverely

degradingimagequality

betweenISO 100 and6400’

●‘Thelevelof customisation

yougetontheX-T2is sublime’

●‘TheX-T2is capableof

keepingupwithfastsubjects’

Whattopay

WithmanyFujilmusers

decidingto trade-inandupgrade

to theX-T3or X-T4,thereis a

healthynumberof X-T2’s

availableontheusedmarket.

MPB.comhad 25 X-T2’sin

stockwhenwelooked,ranging

fromgoodexamples(£474)to

somein like-newcondition

(£554).Anexamplein excellent

conditionwithoriginal

packaging,batteryandcapswill

setyouback£529.

How it farestoday

TheX-T2is a greatwayof

buyingintoFujilm’sX-seriesfor

lessthanyou’dspendonan

X-T3andX-T4.ItsAFsystemis

morethancapableof keeping

upwithfastsubjectsandit has

anexquisitefeelin thehand.

Facedetectionis present,

howevertheX-T3andX-T4have

improvedvastlyin thisarea.

Seriousvideouserswhowant

4K/60Poutputaremorelikely

to choosetheX-T3or X-T4.

Newalternatives

TheX-T4introducedseveral

changes– themostsignicant

beingitsadditionof in-body

imagestabilisation(IBIS).It has

resultedin thebodybeing

slightlywiderandheavierthan

theX-T3andX-T2.Thesensor

is thesame26.1MPX-Trans 4

chipastheX-T3,butit cannow

focusdownto -6EVin lowlight,

acceptsa largerbatteryand

boastsa vari-angle3in,1.62-

million-dottouchscreen.

GOLD

TheXT2makesasuperbsecond-

handbuyfor£474inusedcondition

USEDCAMERAS Testbench

TheX-T2wasalsomadein a GraphiteSilver

finish,thoughusedexamplesareharderto find

A VPB-XT2verticalgripcanbe

pickedupforaround£79in

excellentusedcondition

See over to find out what Fujifilm X-T2 owners have to say

INASSOCIATIONWITHKITHALLOFFAME.COM

+Excellentautofocusresponse

+ Renders rich, vibrant colours

+ Classic and nostalgic retro charm

+ Size and weight compared to a DSLR

• Lacks IBIS like the X-T4


• Camera battery can’t be charged via
  power booster


• No touchscreen control


• No 4K 60p 4:2:2 video recording

For and against

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