 My first Fuji camera was their compact X100T, which quickly became my favorite walk around point and shoot ever. Thanks to its large sensor, small body size, and excellent fixed lens. So I rushed out and bought the X-T2 because YOLO, but at $700 more, Canon's newer sensor, interchangeable lenses, and ease of use give Fuji a shot at the prosumer DSLR pocket of my gear bag as a replacement for my old and tired Canon 60D. Let's find out. Let's start with the quick physical tour. Right off the bat, you'll notice the X-T2's practical size advantage over an average DSLR with a similar lens. On the top of the camera, we have the hot shoe, shutter dial, ISO dial, shutter button, and the exposure compensation dial. To the right of the camera, we find the dual SD card slots, a must have for many working photographers. Then on the left of the camera, we have the mic in, USB 3, micro HDMI, and a remote port. Finally, on the rear of the camera, we have a new three inch LCD and a fairly standard menu navigation, quick function button layout, with the standout being Fuji's addition of a joystick, which allows you to select focus points very quickly. Fuji's approach of having a physical dial for every major exposure setting for the camera is one of the strongest aspects of their design. No need to use a modifier button or go through a menu, and they can be locked, which combined with the manual aperture ring on most XF lenses gives you a very satisfying tactile experience when shooting. There is a level of precision that I can't quite put into words with this camera, that I've never felt with any other DSLR I have ever used. It's little things like having such a large exposure compensation dial, making proper exposure a breeze, which gives the shooter more time to spend on the composition and timing of the shot. Looking over the stills, the thing that really surprised me is Fuji's excellent colors, even with the JPEG files you can get from the camera. With a little bit of editing, these photos can really shine. On top of that, like many cameras these days, you can send your photos over wifi, direct to your phone. Very handy. The excellent image quality of the X-T2 comes courtesy of Fuji's new 24 megapixel X-Trans 3 sensor that made its debut in the X-Pro2 that came out a few months ago. Detailing each image is sharp, and ISO performance is pretty good for an APS-C camera, even up to 6400 ISO. The camera's autofocus is among the fastest I have ever used in a stills camera, and while I am not a sports or wildlife photographer, I was impressed by its speed and accuracy in everyday street situations. Fuji has added a specific focusing mode that will allow you to tailor the autofocus for your given situation. A nice feature that has been seen on cameras like Canon's 5D Mark IV, which I reviewed here. Usability, however, is not perfect. I found Fuji's three inch screen to be a bit disappointing. While I appreciate the innovation and engineering involved adding another axis of rotation, I didn't find it comfortable to use, even with an add-on grip. And compared to Canon and Panasonic's flip out LCDs, all I can really say to Fuji is, sometimes it's best not to reinvent the wheel. To be clear, it is not a bad display. I just found myself using the X-T2's built-in EVF much more. It does bring a huge level of certainty when shooting, being able to see what your shot's exposure will look like. I don't know how I could actually go back to an optical viewfinder at this point. Which brings me to video. The X-T2 is Fuji's first attempt at making a competitive hybrid video camera. And while it shows promise, it definitely has some first gen kinks. So in camera, you can shoot up to 4K at 30 FPS or at 1080p up to 60 FPS. And while the video mode does not manage to feel like an afterthought, I do have a few gripes with it. The first being that shooting directly to the SD card, the X-T2 can only shoot in one of its film simulation profiles, which by themselves look fine, but limit your overall dynamic range and your flexibility in post. Fuji has taken the time to make their own F-Log profile, but you can only use it with an external recorder. The F-Log footage comes out noticeably softer than the in-camera footage, but you can add sharpening in post to balance that out. And you are left with an image that has better overall highlight retention compared to the internal files shot to the SD card. Adding to the internal video cons, by default, the X-T2 has a record limit of 10 minutes at 4K. Unless you decide to add on their battery grip that does more than just add battery life, the grip increases the overall performance of the camera from 8 FPS continuous still shooting to 11 FPS and brings the per clip record time at 4K to 29 minutes and 59 seconds. It also adds a much needed headphone jack for video. I can appreciate Fuji making a battery grip more useful than just adding power to a camera, but for video shooters, this seems like an essential add-on that comes at a $330 price premium that adds weight and height to the camera, making it harder to rig with other accessories typically needed for a day of video shooting. Overall though, my biggest gripe with shooting video on the X-T2 is the lens options. Fuji was kind enough to lend me their 16 to 55 millimeter and their 50 to 140 millimeter, which on paper both seem awesome for video. However, I found them really hard to use with muscle memory. The focus rings on both lenses use an electronic acceleration curve with a significant delay instead of the one-to-one operation of manual lenses when pulling focus. And auto focus isn't useful beyond very basic video work, which means I was leaning on my manual lenses during my testing a lot. You cannot punch in the check your focus while rolling on the camera, which is a total drag when you're relying on such a small display. All is not lost though, if you're a video shooter, you can get a cheap manual adapter that lets you use various manual glass on the X-T2. But for those of you who have electronic stills glass like myself, you're out of luck since there is no electronic adapter currently available. Which leads me into my conclusion. Is the X-T2 a perfect camera? No, but it is one of the most enjoyable cameras I have ever used for stills. It will be my go-to shooter for portraits moving forward. 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