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Whether you love or hate them, Fujifilm’s APS-C-based mirrorless cameras produce images you can’t get anywhere else. More than sensor size, autofocus speed, or any other feature, this is a mark of a great camera. It’s why I’m always excited when Fujifilm churns out a new model.
The latest is the Fujifilm X-T4, an update to the company’s flagship APS-C mirrorless camera, the X-T3. It also shares some similarities with the Fujifilm X-Pro3 rangefinder, namely in the internals, but the X-T4 leads with new features through and through, from the design, styling, and overall experience of using it. If shooting with the X-Pro3 harkens back to the era of film, the X-T4 feels like something from the future.
What’s New
The X-T4 is solidly built, with an all-metal design that retains all the mechanical controls you’d expect from the brand. Fujifilm’s film-era body design is wrapped around an impressive new shutter mechanism, with in-body image stabilization and a fully articulated rear touchscreen that can be turned around so it won’t get scratched in your bag.
The first thing Fujifilm fans will notice about the X-T4 is the new shutter mechanism. Its improved damping has produced a satisfyingly slight shutter snap, even in mechanical mode. It’s quieter than the “silent” mode on other cameras I’ve used. The more important upgrade is the burst shooting rate, which can now hit 15 frames per second (fps) with autofocus. That’s with the mechanical shutter—if you wish to use the electronic shutter, you can go up to 20 fps (matching its predecessor, the X-T3).
What’s just as impressive is the speed at which the X-T4 can clear its buffer, the place where image data is stored before it’s saved to the memory card. There are cameras out there with larger buffers, but once the X-T4’s buffer is full, it clears in less than two seconds, which means there’s almost no lag when shooting quickly. Sport and portrait photographers, this is a camera worth checking out.
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