Hiddenin-betweenthenewsofthe
newFujifilmX100V,theX-T200,the
X-T4andthefirstshowingofthenew
XF50mmf/1.0lens,theFujifilmX Summit–
heldattheFujifilmHouseofPhotographyon
4 February– alsobroughtusanotheramazing
announcementfromFujifilm.Blinkandyou
mightmissit,butthecompanyannounced
thatit wasgoingtoreleasea firmwareupdate
fortheGFX 100 thatwouldincreaseits
resolutiontoa staggering 400 megapixels!
TheFujifilmGFX 100 medium-format
camerawaslaunchedlastyear,boastinga
jaw-dropping100-megapixelresolution– a
resolutionthatwasmadeevenmoreamazing
bytheGFX100’sinclusionofbuilt-inimage
stabilisation,uncropped4Kvideoshooting,
andalsoitsprice.FUJIFILM ANNOUNCES
400MP BEAST AT X SUMMIT
Top-of-the-rangemedium-format GFX 100 camera is set to
geta pixel-shiftcapability that will quadruple its resolution
Now the Fujifilm boffins are working on
a technology that will leverage the image
stabilisation mechanism, we believe, to offer
“sub micrometer order control” to the sensor.
The goal is reduce spacing between pixels
tenfold, and to offer an effective resolution of
400MP. Senior manager Shin Udon enthused
that the technology will allow “More pixels,
more pixels, more pixels, more pixels... and
more more more”.
Pixel-shift technology has been used on
a number of previous cameras from other
manufacturers, including Panasonic, Olympus
and Pentax. Most recently, Sony added it to
its a7R Mark IV. In some instances it’s used
for full-pixel movements simply to record full
RGB colour data for each photosite but deliver
the same resolution. In this instance, however,it appears that Fujifilm might use sub-pixel
movements to actually increase the resolution.
We presume that the feature would have to
be used on a tripod to get the best resolution- but details about the use of this feature
(or a release date) were not forthcoming.
Interestingly, 400 megapixels is not a new
record for a medium-format camera. The
Hasselblad H6D-400C MS already offers
this feature on a modified version of its
100-megapixel flagship camera.
The Fujifilm X-T4, X100V and X-T200 have
now been launched. The Fujifilm X100V
continues the dynasty with a raft of improved
features, while the X-T200 is a mirrorless
camera aimed at smartphone upgraders. Look
out for reviews of these new models in an
upcoming issue.
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FujifilmhasannouncedtheX100V,X-T200andX-T4,
plusa firmwareupdate for the GFX 100X SummitspecsGOING
TO THE
PHOTOGRAPHY
SHOW?
Test these new cameras
up close at the
Fujifilm stand
(D61)