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CAMERA TEST
IMAGE
QUALITY
THE FUJIFILM X-T4 BUILDS
ON EVERYTHING THAT COMES
BEFORE IT AND EXCEEDS ALL
OF OUR EXPECTATIONS
There’s a new video mode that
gives you 240fps – 10x slow
motion – as well as a new
battery design that comes
with a CIPA rating of 500
shots, though manages much
more than that in reality.
Handling & build
The X-T4 may have an obvious
lineage, but there are a couple
of changes. The biggest is the
addition of a vari-angle LCD
that can face front and centre,
and boasts a higher 1620k-dot
resolution making it ideal for
video, vlogging and creatively
composed stills.
It’s also a little chunkier,
with a slight increase in the
hand-grip and width that’s
not wholly unwelcome for
anybody with larger hands.
That said, it’s a relatively small
increase, and not enough to
do away with the heritage on
offer. It also keeps its weather-
sealing, as well as the D-Pad
and joystick combo.
The ‘Q’ menu button has
switched places with the AEL
button, and a new switch has
replaced the metering modes
with a Stills/Movie option,
each with its own menu that
remembers settings when
jumping between modes.
Performance
With the current situation
demanding social distancing,
we had to get creative without
testing metrics, but happily
managed to put it through its
full paces, and wow! The X-T4
builds on everything that
comes before it and exceeds all
Tech Focus Image stabilisation
A case of sense
and sensor-bility
Packing the same excellent sensor tech as
the X-T3, it’s no surprise to see just how
sharp the X-T4 is. The colour rendition
straight out of camera is excellent, and the
RAW files give plenty of room to play with
in the edit. This shot was using the AF
t king to keep sharp focus on the
erfly, and set to the Provia JPEG
Simulation for a natural result.
e dynamic range does a good job
eeping details in the scene and you
can see the smooth transition from
harp to out of focus. At ISO 160, this
hot is entirely free of digital noise and,
aving pushed the X-T4, it remains very
an until ISO 1600, impressively clear
SO 3200 and more than usable at ISO
0, with even 12,800 retaining plenty
of details.
expectations. While the sensor
isn’t new, it’s just as stunning
as it was on the X-T3. Images
are sharp and tonality is
smooth. Colour reproduction,
of which every Fujifilm fan is
so grateful, is as breathtaking
as ever.
The Film Simulation modes
are all here, including the
Classic Neg from the recent
X-Pro3. However, there’s also
a new option in the form of the
Eterna Bleach Bypass profile
– please, do not inject! This
has been designed for both
stills and video, and gives Above Fujifilm has opted to
a harsh tonality with crisp, retain the D-pad on the rear,
muted colour. The full range giving even more control and
of old favourites are still here, customisation options.
and you also get the Classic
Chrome FX from the X-Pro3.
Image stabilisation isn’t a new feature, having been first
introduced to lenses by Nikon in 1994, and to cameras by
Konica Minolta in 2004’s Maxxum 7D. The latter, and foundation
for Fujifilm’s version, puts the sensor unit on a cradle that
dampens and absorbs shocks. However, the X-T4 takes this up
a notch, having revolutionised the X-H1 unit and come up with
something a lot more compact. This new IBIS system is 30%
smaller and 20% lighter, allowing it to fit into the relatively
compact X-T4 body. Furthermore, it uses a mix of magnets,
instead of traditional springs, and gyro sensors. This also
means that it’s 8x more sensitive than that of the X-H1’s IBIS,
and able to carry out over 10,000 corrections per second.
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