Fujifilm X-S20 Mirrorless Camera Body

Just received this beauty. So only time will tell how it ultimately compares and holds up to other cameras I own. So far I’d say it’s a keeper. Other than medium format, I’ve curated (within the last 6 years) one of each of Fuji’s main camera lineup, specifically an x100v (used in excellent condition for a fair price long before it blew up on social media), xpro3 (used in excellent condition for a steal), xt4 (open box for a good deal), xm5 (preordered MSRP to avoid the current trend of scalpers/price gouging), xe5 (ditto), and now the xs20 (used, like new, with the 16-50mm “kit” lens, from Amazon warehouse for over $300 off the MSRP). I’m not a professional. I’m an amateur who likes to curate (and keep) cameras that inspire me to use them for my hobby. For the most part, I lean toward compact hybrid (mirrorless) cameras that are easy to use and carry and versatile enough to shoot above average photos and videos. Along with my Fuji cameras, I own a Sony a7c and a6600 (full frame and cropped sensor cameras that I waited years to purchase for good deals and that use the same menu system and battery), a Canon m6ii (my all time favorite camera system), and a Ricoh griii (purchased open box for a good deal by my husband who ultimately preferred my Sony rx100vii (purchased used in excellent condition) so we traded). In other words, I have decent experience finding good deals, buying used gear, and using a variety of camera systems. The xs20 wasn’t even on my radar until I used the xm5. I’ve enjoyed the xm5 so much that I looked for a good deal on the xs20 which adds ibis, an evf, bigger battery, better grip, etc. My immediate reaction is that the xs20 with the 16-50mm lens is a compact, lightweight, easy to use, versatile, hybrid powerhouse that I’m going to absolutely love. Some complain about the xs20’s build quality (compared to other Fuji cameras). To me, it feels like a bigger better version of the Ricoh griii. The xs20 isn’t pocketable. But it has ibis. A better grip. Built-in flash. A bigger battery. A flip out screen. An evf. An interchangeable lens system. Obviously much better video capabilities. And is still compact and lightweight enough to keep on you with a neck strap or in a small cross body pouch (like the Pgytech OneGo Drawstring Bag). Finally, as an amateur who doesn’t have to cater to clients, I don’t purchase the “best,” most expensive native lenses for my cameras. Of course, I own some native lenses that either came bundled with my cameras or were found for good deals. And they are good lenses. Even the “kit” lenses. But something I’ve enjoyed more is finding a variety of third party lenses that are more reasonably priced, work just as well, and add different characteristics than native lenses. There is no perfect camera or lens. And, to me, that’s what makes this hobby fun and interesting.

I’ve been shooting on this camera none stop since I got it and I love the image/functionality of it. My background: I’m a commercial video director with 7+ years of experience. I’ve already used this as a photo camera on a professional shoot. Pros: Cheap 6.2K 10 bit video is amazing Film simulations and color reproduction are top notch Great lens options Super tiny but still easy to hold Fun pop up flash IBIS is great Cons: Buttons are small and there is limited customization The view finder and rear LCD could be better Overall it’s a great camera for pros and beginners alike while being cheaper than the competitors.

As someone that has been wanting to get into photography for a while and is a total beginner, I debated back and forth on if I wanted to go with a Sony APS-C camera or a Fuji. I decided on the X-S20 and have been extremely happy! I really appreciate the film simulations and all photos posted were straight out of camera with zero editing. The camera is by no means perfect- the film selection dial and front command dial both feel pretty sloppy, autofocus can sometimes miss, and both the EVF and LCD screens do leave something to be desired. But you learn to live with those things and wind up not paying attention once you learn how to work around them. Overall, great camera for both photos and videos. My biggest request to Fuji is to give it more custom setting slots!!!

I wanted to absolutely love this camera, but it has a few detractors that made me return it in a day of testing. I bought it for filming outdoors in a farm/garden documenting capacity, but it just didn't cut it. PROS: -Image quality! This thing puts out beautiful photos and videos, especially with the built in film simulations which I loved. Plenty of options for video size, codec, etc. No slouch in this department -Form factor--nice and somewhat compact, although with a lens it is still larger than any M43 camera (obviously) and not much smaller than a full frame with a smaller lens. Maybe too small for some, but I have large hands and found it comfortable -Autofocus: Improved from their previous XS10 (From what I watched in reviews) and it did work quite well. Maybe not the best, but certainly very workable. -Auto & Vlog mode: if you don't want to fiddle with settings, this thing does great adapting to whatever lighting & lens situation you have going on. It uses AI to detect the scene and adjust exposure accordingly. This was nice for just mindless operation like you might do in any run of the mill vlog or talking head situation. CONS: -Overheating! This thing gets hot and fast. Filming at 80F for 8mins in FHD caused it to shut down due to overheating in standard heat management mode. If you up the mode--which to me feels like a gamble, you can get 50mins plus, but the camera gets wicked hot. They sell a fan attachment for $200, but it makes it so the screen has to be flipped out and now you went from a $1300 camera body to $1500 and still have no weather sealing or other improvements... For me it was a deal breaker, especially considering my use case. -Stabilization: while I heard it was better than anything else Fuji has done yet, it was still way too jerky for my liking, even with all of the stabilization options enabled. It made walk and talk footage feel nauseating for me. If you'll be doing tripod or gimble work, it won't matter. But since this thing is sold with a dedicated Vlog setting, I thought it was a huge oversight to have such jerky stabe. -No weather sealing. This is something is really annoying at this price point. My Lumix G85 even has it. Overall, a really solid camera, but with the lack of built in cooling fan and the jerky stabe, it just wasn't going to work for my long-term usage scenario. I opted to spend another $300 and get a Lumix S5II which is the best stabe in the business and has excellent video features as well as AF. I do miss the ease of getting a beautiful film look, but I guess I'll have to wait until Fuji does something about their stabe and cooling. And the S5II has a real time LUT feature that does a lot of what Fuji film simulation can do.

Everything is perfect!

My camera is only 3 months old but now it's broken. "error" I've tried everything from removing battery, firmware upgrade, factory reset. Nothing is working. A really expensive item that only lasts for 3 months. I'm not even a heavy user )

For video shooters: open gate 6.2k 60fps 422 all-intra 300mbs h264 mov That’s pretty future proof. Only con is not weather sealed and one SD car slot, but for casual shooters this is no problem and really an after thought. Love how light it is for travel especially paired with small lenses. X mount lenses are cheaper too!

I started many years ago when I gave up my Canon D5 MK3 for a Fuji XT2. Then went to the X-H1 and just received the X-S20. I like the PASM set up, the grip and the small size and weight. The landscape shots on a recent trip to Hawaii are the same as the X-H1. The video, however, is vastly improved. No time limit, bigger battery, better IS, good auto focus and lots of choices on compression, bit rate, etc. I shot an entire Luau in 4K that ended up on Final Cut at over 400GB after transcription. The video quality is superb. As others have said, this is just about the perfect travel camera.