Fujifilm has unveiled its newest X-series interchangeable-lens camera, the X-E2. Touted as a cross between the X-E1 and the X100S, the camera is built around a new 16.3-megapixel, APS-C sized, X-Trans CMOS II sensor and includes built-in Wi-Fi and a new feature, Lens Modulation Optimiser (LMO), which Fujifilm says corrects lens blur near the edges of images.
The X-E2 uses a hybrid autofocus system that combines phase and contrast AF for an AF acquisition speed of just 0.08 seconds. In other performance measures, Fujifilm claims a start-up time of 0.5 seconds, virtually no shutter lag (0.05s), and high speed continuous shooting of 7.0 frames per second (for up to 28 frames).
The camera offers a range of manual controls including a shutter dial on the top deck and a familiar aperture ring around the lens barrel. On the back, there’s a built-in 2.36-million-dot OLED electronic viewfinder and a 3.0in (76mm) LCD with reinforced, scratch-resistant glass, a wide viewing angle and 1.04 million-dot resolution.
Manual focus has been simplified with the introduction of a split-image system and focus peaking, which highlights the outline in high contrast areas during focusing, further assists the user to achieve critically sharp shots.
Other key features include Full HD video (1920 x 1080), wireless image transfer, in-camera Raw converter, and 10 film simulation modes including Velvia, Provia and Astia.
The Fujifilm X-E2 camera will be available from November 2013. It will be sold with the XF18-55mm lens at a recommended retail price of $1,899.
