FUJIFILM X-E4 $1,399

Body only. Recommended retail price.

Type: Enthusiast-level digital mirrorless camera with Fujifilm X bayonet lens mount.

Focusing: TTL automatic hybrid system using phase-difference detection and contrastdetection measurements. 425 measuring points (in 25x17 or 13x9 patterns). Single-point (six sizes), zone (7x7, 5x5 or 3x3 point clusters selected from 91 points) and wide/tracking modes. Five AF-C Custom settings for optimising tracking plus a user-definable setting for Tracking Sensitivity, Speed Tracking Sensitivity and Zone Area Switching. Face/eye detection with left/right priority. Focus frame adjustable to five sizes. Range is 10cm to infinity (Auto Macro mode). Focus range limiter. Face/ eye detection with left/right priority. Manual switching between one-shot and continuous AF modes. AF+MF mode. Low-light assist via built-in illuminator. Manual focus assist via magnified image, Digital Split Image display (colour or B&W), Digital Microprism display, or focus peaking display (white, red or blue; low or high levels). Sensitivity range is EV -7.0 – 18 (f/1.0 at ISO 100).

Metering: 256-point multi-zone, centreweighted average, full average, spot and TTL flash. Metering range is EV -4.0 to 20 (ISO 100 at f/2.0). Spot metering can be locked to AF point/zone.

Exposure Modes: Continuously-variable program with shift, shutter-priority auto, aperturepriority auto and metered manual.

Shutter: Electronic, vertical travel, metal blades, 900-1/4000 second plus ‘B’ (up to 60 minutes). Flash sync up to 1/180 second. Sensor shutter has a speed range of 9001/32,000 second. Exposure compensation up to +/-5.0 EV in 1/3-stop increments.

Viewfinder: 1.0cm OLED-type EVF with 2.36 million dots resolution, 100% vertical/horizontal scene coverage and 0.62x magnification (35mm equivalent). ‘Boost’ mode gives 100fps refresh rate. Automatic/manual switching between the EVF and the LCD monitor screen. Eyepiece strength adjustment built-in. 7.62cm LCD monitor (1.62 million dots) with tilt adjustments and touchscreen controls. Both EVF and monitor adjustable for brightness, colour saturation and colour balance.

Flash: No built-in flash. External flash units connect via hotshoe.

Additional Features: Magnesium alloy and GRP bodyshell, AE/AF lock, auto exposure bracketing (up to +/-3.0 EV over two, three, five, seven or nine frames), multiple exposure function (up to nine shots with Additive, Average, Bright or Dark exposure adjustment), multi-mode self-timer (2 and 10 second delays), audible signals, auto power-off, cable release connection, wired remote trigger.

DIGITAL SECTION

Sensor: 26.1 million (effective) pixels X-Trans CMOS 4 (BSI-CMOS) with 23.5x15.6mm imaging area and 3:2 aspect ratio. Sensitivity equivalent to ISO 160-12,800, extendable to ISO 80, 100, 25,600 and 51,200.

Focal Length Magnification: 1.5x. Formats/Resolution: Two JPEG compression settings, RAW output (lossless compressed, compressed or uncompressed) and RAW+JPEG capture. Three resolution settings at 3:2 aspect ratio; 6240x4160, 4416x2944 and 3120x2080 pixels. Three resolution settings at 16:9 aspect ratio; 6420x3512, 4416x2488 and 3120x1760 pixels. Three resolution settings at 1:1 aspect ratio; 4160x4160, 2944x2944 and 2080x2080 pixels. 24-bit RGB colour for JPEGs, 42-bit RGB colour for RAW files.

Video Recording: MOV format; MPEG 4 AVC/H.264 coding (LongGOP compression) – 4K DCI at 4096x2160 pixels; 30, 25 or 24fps (200 or 100 Mbps) and 17:9 aspect ratio. 4K UHD at 3840x2160 pixels; 30, 25 or 24fps (200 or 100 Mbps) and 16:9 aspect ratio. Full HD at 1920x1080 pixels; 60, 50, 30, 25 or 24fps (200, 100 or 50 Mbps) and 16:9 or 17:9 aspect ratio. At 1920x1080 pixels; 120 or 100fps (200 Mbps) and 16:9 aspect ratio. Slow-mo frame rates at 100, 120, 200 and 240fps. Stereo microphones with auto/manual levels adjustment, limiter, wind filter and low-cut filter. Stereo audio input provided and stereo audio output adapter for USB-C provided. Clip lengths limited to 29 minutes and 59 seconds (4K and 2K).

Video Features: 4K and 2K video output (10-bit, 4:2:2 colour) via the HDMI connection (with simultaneous 8-bit 4:2:0 colour internal recording), F-Log gamma profile (for 10-bit 4:2:2 colour via HDMI), HDMI rec control, focus peaking display, zebra patterns with adjustable brightness threshold, time code (free run or rec run, drop frame correction), silent operation via touchscreen.

Recording Media: Single memory card slot for SD, SDHC and SDXC with UHS-I support. Continuous Shooting: Up to 32 JPEG/large/fine frames at up to 20fps or 17 RAW (compressed) frames using the sensor shutter. Up to 105 JPEG/large/fine frames at 8fps or 18 RAW (compressed) frames using the focal plane shutter. Low speed continuous mode captures at 5fps with continuous AF/AE adjustment. Up to 29 JPEG/large/fine frames at 30fps or 17 RAW (losslessly compressed) frames using the sensor shutter with a 1.25x crop. Pre-Shot capture available when using the sensor shutter. White Balance: TTL measurement. Three auto modes, seven presets and three custom settings. White balance compensation (amber-toblue and/or green-to-magenta) in all presets, and white balance bracketing. Manual colour temperature setting from 2500 to 10,000 Kelvin. Auto White Priority maintains whites under incandescent lighting. Auto Ambience Priority maintains warmer hues under incandescent lighting.

Interfaces: USB 3.1 (Type C), micro HDMI (Type D), 3.5mm stereo audio input/remote trigger connector.

Additional Digital Features: Sensor cleaning, 18 Film Simulation modes (Standard/ Provia, Vivid/Velvia, Soft/Astia, Classic Chrome, Pro Neg High, Pro Neg Standard, Classic Neg, ACROS, ACROS+Yellow, ACROS+Red, ACROS+Green, Monochrome, Monochrome+Yellow, Monochrome+Red, Monochrome+Green, Sepia, Eterna/

Cinema, Eterna Bleach Bypass), Grain Effect (Roughness: Strong, Weak, Off. Size: Large, Small), Colour Chrome Effect (Strong, Weak, Off), Colour Chrome Effects Blue (Strong, Weak, Off), eight Advanced Filter effects

(Toy Camera, Miniature, Pop Colour, High

Key, Low-Key, Dynamic Tone, Soft Focus and Partial Colour [Red/Orange/Yellow/Green/ Blue/Purple]), adjustable image parameters (Tone Curve, Colour Saturation, Sharpness, Clarity), Monochromatic Colour (warm-to-cool or green-to-magenta), flicker detection and correction, pixel mapping, Lens Modulation Optimiser (LMO) processing, intervalometer

(up to 999 frames), dynamic range expansion (Auto, 100%, 200%, 400%), Dynamic Range Priority processing (Auto, Strong, Weak), multishot HDR capture (Auto, HDR200, HDR400, HDR800, HDR800 Plus), Quick Menu control screen, real-time histogram display, dual-axis level display, grid displays (choice of two), guidance displays, in-camera panoramas (120 or 180 degrees), auto bracketing functions

(AE, Film Simulation, Dynamic Range, ISO, White Balance, Focus), high ISO noise reduction (plus/minus four levels), long exposure noise reduction (On/Off), sRGB and Adobe

RGB colour space settings, in-camera editing functions (RAW Conversion [20 adjustable parameters], Erase, Crop, Resize, Protect, Image Rotate, Red-Eye Removal, Copy, PhotoBook Assist), slide show, multi-image playback, 9/100 thumbnail displays, zoom playback, silent mode, Instax print, customisable My Menu (16 items), seven custom Quick Menu settings banks, copyright info, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.2 wireless connectivity.

Power: One 7.2 volt/1,260mAh rechargeable lithium-ion battery pack (NP-W126S type). Dimensions (WxHxD): body only = 121.3x72.9x32.7 mm.

Weight: 315 grams body only (without battery or memory card).

Price: $1,399 body only; $1,799 with the Fujinon XF 27mm f/2.8 R WR prime lens. Choice of silver or black finishes.

Distributor: Fujifilm Australia, telephone (02) 9466 2600 or visit www.fujifilm.com.au