FUJIFILM GFX 50S II $6,499

body only

Type: Professional digital medium format mirrorless camera with Fujifilm G bayonet lens mount.

Focusing: TTL automatic using contrast-detection measurements. 117 or 425 measuring points (13x9 or 25x17 patterns). Single-point, Zone (7x7, 5x5 or 3x3 point clusters selected from 117 points) and Wide/Tracking modes.

Six focus point sizes. Face/eye detection with left/right priority. Manual switching between one-shot and continuous AF modes. AF+MF mode. Low-light assist via illuminator. Manual focus assist via magnified image, focus peaking display (white, red, blue or yellow; low or high levels). Sensitivity range is EV -3.5 - 18 (ISO 100 and f/1.7).

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

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

Shutter: Electronic, vertical travel, metal blades, 60 minutes to 1/4000 second plus ‘B’ (up to 60 minutes). Flash sync up to 1/125 second. Sensor shutter has a speed range of 60 minutes to 1/16,000 second. Exposure compensation up to +/-5.0 EV in 1/3-stop increments. Viewfinder: 1.3 cm OLED-type EVF with 3.69 megadots resolution, 100% vertical/horizontal scene coverage and 0.77x magnification (35mm equivalent). Automatic/manual switching between the EVF and the LCD monitor screen. Eyepiece strength adjustment built-in. 8.1 cm LCD monitor with 2.36 megadots resolution, three-way tilt adjustments and touch screen controls. Both EVF and monitor are adjustable for brightness, colour saturation and colour balance.

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

Additional Features: Magnesium alloy bodyshell sealed and insulated, AE/AF lock, auto exposure bracketing (up to +/-3.0 EV over two, three, five, seven or nine frames), multiple exposure facility (up to nine shots), multi-mode self-timer (two or ten second delays), audible signals, auto power-off, wired remote trigger.

DIGITAL SECTION

Sensor: 51.4 million (effective) pixels CMOS with 32.9x43.8 mm imaging area and 4:3 aspect ratio. No optical low-pass filter. Sensitivity equivalent to ISO 100-12,800, extendable to ISO 50, 25,600, 51,200 and 102,400.

Focal Length Magnification: 0.79x (35mm format), 1.3x (6x4.5cm format). Formats/Resolution: Three JPEG compression settings, RAW output (lossy compressed, lossless compressed or uncompressed) and RAW+JPEG capture. TIFF RGB (8-bit) via incamera conversion of RAW files. Two resolution settings at 4:3 aspect ratio; 8256x6192 and 4000x3000 pixels. Two resolution settings at 3:2 aspect ratio; 8256x5504 and 4000x2664 pixels. Two resolution settings at 16:9 aspect ratio; 8256x4640 and 4000x2248 pixels.

Two resolution settings at 1:1 aspect ratio; 6192x6192 and 2992x2992 pixels. Two resolution settings at 65:24 aspect ratio; 8256x3048 and 4000x1480 pixels. Two resolution settings at 5:4 aspect ratio; 7744x6192 and 3744x3000 pixels. Two resolution settings at 7:6 aspect ratio; 7232x6192 and 3504x3000 pixels. RAW files captured at 8256x6192 pixels. 35mm Format mode. 24-bit RGB colour for JPEGs, 42-bit RGB colour for RAW files.

Video Recording: MOV format (MPEG 4 AVC/H.264 compression) – Full HD at 1920x1080 pixels and 30, 25 or 24 fps (50 Mbps) and 16:9 aspect ratio. Stereo microphones with auto/manual levels adjustment, level limiter, wind-cut filter and low-cut filter. Stereo audio input and output provided (3.5 mm minijacks). Full HD clip length up to 120 minutes.

Video Features: Full HD video streaming via the HDMI connection (8-bit 4:2:2 colour) with simultaneous recording internally, tally light, focus peaking display, digital image stabilisation, focus peaking display, zebra patterns with adjustable brightness threshold, time code support, movie silent control, adjustable headphone volume.

Recording Media: Dual slots for SD, SDHC and SDXC with UHS-II speed support. Sequential, Back-Up and RAW/JPEG slot file management modes.

Continuous Shooting: Unlimited JPEG/large/ superfine frames at 3.0 fps or 13 RAW (compressed) frames (with continuous AF/ AE adjustment). Low speed continuous mode captures at 2.2 fps.

White Balance: TTL measurement. Three auto modes, seven presets and three custom settings. White balance compensation (amber-to-blue and/or green-to-magenta) in all presets, and white balance bracketing. Manual colour temperature setting from 2500 to 10,000 degrees Kelvin. Auto White Priority maintains whites under incandescent lighting. Auto Ambience Priority maintains warmer hues under incandescent lighting.

Interfaces: USB 3.2 Type C, micro HDMI (Type D), 3.5mm stereo audio input, 3.5 mm stereo audio output, 2.5 mm remote trigger connector. Additional Digital Features: In-body five-axis image stabilisation with up to 6.5 stops of correction, ‘Pixel Shift Multi Shot’ ultra-high res capture (for 200 megapixel RAW files, adjustable shot intervals), sensor cleaning, 19 ‘Film Simulation’ presets (Provia/Standard, Velvia/ Vivid, Astia/Soft, Classic Chrome, Nostalgic Neg, Pro Neg High, Pro Neg Standard,

Classic Neg, Eterna/Cinema, Eterna Bleach Bypass, ACROS, ACROS+Yellow, ACROS+Red, ACROS+Green, B&W, B&W+Yellow,

B&W+Red, B&W+Green, Sepia), adjustable picture parameters (Colour, Sharpness, Tone Curve - Highlights, Tone Curve – Shadows, High ISO Noise Reduction, Long Exposure Noise Reduction, Clarity and Monochromatic Colour – warm-to-cool or green-to-magenta), ‘Grain Effect’ (Roughness –Strong, Weak,

Off. Size – Large or Small), ‘Colour Chrome Effect’ (Strong, Weak, Off), ‘Colour Chrome Effect Blue’ (Strong, Weak, Off), ‘Smooth Skin Effect’ (Strong, Weak, Off), ‘B&W Adjustment’ (Warm/Cool), ‘Quick Menu’ control screen (customisable), ‘Lens Modulation Optimiser’ processing, intervalometer (up to 999 frames, with exposure smoothing), pixel mapping, dynamic range expansion (Auto, 100%, 200%, 400%), ‘D-Range Priority’ (Auto, Strong Weak, Off), real-time RGB/brightness histogram display, highlight alert, single/dual-axis electronic level displays, grid displays (choice of 3x3 or 6x4), depth-of-field preview, six auto bracketing functions (AE, ‘Film Simulation’, Dynamic Range, ISO, White Balance and Focus), flicker detection and correction, high ISO noise reduction (plus/minus four levels), six custom set-up memories (C1 to C6 on the main mode dial), sRGB and Adobe RGB colour space settings, RGB and brightness histograms in playback, highlight alert in playback, in-camera editing functions (RAW Conversion to TIFF or JPEG [17 adjustable parameters], Erase, Simultaneous Delete, Crop, Resize, Protect, Image Rotate, Red-Eye Removal, Rating, Copy, PhotoBook Assist), auto playback, multi-image playback, 9/100 thumbnail displays, zoom playback, silent mode, customisable ‘My Menu’ (16 items), copyright info, voice memo recording, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth LE connectivity, DPOF support.

Power: Rechargeable 7.2 volts, 2200 mAh lithium-ion battery (NP-W235 type). In-camera recharging via USB-C

Dimensions (WxHxD): body only = 150.0x104.2x87.2 mm.

Weight: 819 grams body only (without battery or memory cards).

Price: $6,499 body only. $7,299 with Fujinon GF 35-70mm f/4.5-5.6 WR zoom lens (equivalent to 28-55mm).

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