Which Fujifilm should you buy for content creation?
The X-S20 and the X-H2S top of their line content creator Fuji cameras; one is an APSC mid level camera with a classical design, EVF, IBIS, 6.2K open-gate 10-bit and pop up flash. The other is the top of the line video focused hybrid camera packed with many premium features that can go head to head with other cinema focused full frame competitors.
We own and have extensively used both of them and can give you first hand experience on which camera is the right choice for your needs. This isn’t a spec-sheet summary pulled from a press release. Here’s what each one is actually good at, and which one fits the way you create, at the price range you can afford.
These two cameras are not a fair comparison, as the X-H2S cost double the X-S20 – a more fair comparison would be between the X-S20 and The XM5, but we don’t own the latter and haven’t tested it first hand. It does have the same sensor and processor as the X-S20 so the video features are similar; the XM5 is the budget version of the X-S20, specifically designed with content creators in mind.
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Beginner |
Fuji X-S20 – cheaper smaller body, can invest into lenses with the leftover funds |
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Experienced |
X-H2S – CFexpress Type B + UHS-II SD, codecs, F-Log2 C, weather sealing, high frame rates, 7 custom modes |
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Filming b-roll outside |
Fuji X-H2S – weather sealed body, sturdy build, better EVF and monitor |
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Vlogging |
Fuji X-S20 – smaller/lighter body (491 > 600 gr), ideal with 15-45 kit lens (IBIS + OIS) |
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Tightest budget |
Fuji XM5 – same video specs as the X-S20, but no IBIS/EVF/flash, smaller battery, no grip, UHS-1. |
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Budget option |
Fujifilm XM5 – smaller body, same video specs as the Fujifilm X-S20 + additional vlogging settings, 9:16 vlog mode |
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