Takuya Maeda, the Division Head on Electronic Imaging and Photo Imaging of Fujifilm was here to launch the XE-2. This is Fujifilm’s mid-range camera with the fastest AF speed of 0.08 seconds. Fujifilm said that this is because of the processing speed which was doubled in the EXR Processor II of the camera.
The XE-2 is the replacement model of the XE-1 who was awarded as 2013’s Best Expert CS by the Technical Image Press Association. The XE-2 is housed on the same body but with upgrades under the hood. It has now the feature of the XM-1 WiFi connectivity which lets you transfer photos from your XE-2 to your mobile device using the Fujifilm App.
XE-2 features hybrid AF functions which combines phase detection AF and contrast AF to ensure accuracy when shooting low-contrast subjects and in low lighting condition.
It has 16.3M pixels APS-C X-Trans CMOS II Sensors which incorporates an original color filter array. XE-2 comes with a Fujinon 18-55mm kit lens which will shoot better with the camera’s Lens Modulation Optimizer or LMO.
The EX-2 shoots full HD 1080p video up to 60fps with the AF tracking performance improved on fast focusing accuracy. Quick focusing on subject is attained during panning and zooming.
MX-1 WiFi featured was added to XE-2 like we mentioned earlier. Now you can shoot from your awesome XE-2 with a DSLR-quality photos and share it to your favorite social media channel from your smarpthone. You just need to download FUJIFILM Camera Application app which is free for both iOS and Android devices. Wireless transfer is obtained via Wifi connectivity and XE-2 has a WiFi button on top of the camera. Option to send photos from XE-2 to your PC is also possible via the same connectivity.
Fujifilm X-E2 Specs:
– 16MP X-Trans CMOS II sensor
– EXR Processor II
– ISO 200-6400, plus 100 – 25600 expanded (JPEG only)
– 7 fps continuous shooting; 3 fps with continuous AF
– Lens Modulation Optimizer (for sharper JPEGs when shooting at large or small apertures)
– 2.36M dot OLED electronic viewfinder
– 3-inch fixed LCD
– Built-in Wi-Fi for image transfer to smartphones or computers
– Full HD movie recording (1920×1080, 60fps, 36Mbps bitrate), with built-in stereo microphone
– 2.5mm stereo microphone socket, also accepts electronic remote releases
– Available in silver or black
Fujifilm will be available in the Philippines this mid-November. Official SRP is P69,990.
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