X-Pro · 2016 · discontinued
Fujifilm X-Pro2 review
Launch price $1,699 · 24.3 MP X-Trans III sensor · 1080p 60p video
The photographer's reportage camera. Used heavily by documentary shooters.
Verdict
Second-gen X-Pro rangefinder with a 24.3 MP X-Trans III sensor, hybrid OVF/EVF, and dual SD UHS-II slots. Discontinued, 1080p/60, no log. Still loved by documentary shooters.
Reportage and street photographers willing to buy used to get the X-Pro OVF experience.
In detail
Long ago I wrote about Fuji's older rangefinders, and the X-Pro2 keeps coming up. Buyers come to it for Fuji's 24 MP X-Trans III sensor and the price it launched at. Released in 2016 at $1,699, the body is no longer in production. It sits in the X-Pro line, Fuji's rangefinder-style line with the hybrid viewfinder.
Image quality is solid, with the usual Fuji color science baked in. At 24.3 MP, native ISO runs 200 to 12800, plenty for low light with the faster XF primes. Subject detection is the older contrast-based system, fine for portraits. Burst at 8 fps handles travel. 1080p is the cap, so this is a stills-first body.
In the hand it feels like a Fuji, tight dials, weather sealing where it counts. No IBIS, so for low light you lean on stabilized XF glass. At 495 g it sits in the comfortable middle. Two SD UHS-II slots. Bottom line: the used market is where this camera makes sense.
Pros and cons
What we like
- Hybrid OVF/EVF in a weather sealed body
- Dual SD UHS-II slots
- 24.3 MP X-Trans III sensor
- Classic Chrome and ACROS film simulations
The headline win is the hybrid OVF/EVF in a weather sealed body. Film simulation count is 5, the older but still solid lineup. Dual card slots give event and travel shooters the kind of redundancy that used to require a full-frame body. The OVF experience is the real reason people buy this camera.
Trade-offs
- 1080p video only, no log profile
- No IBIS, no touch LCD
The honest trade-off is 1080p video only, no log profile. No in-body stabilization means relying on stabilized XF glass for low light. The EVF at 2.36 million dots is on the lower-resolution side by current standards, still usable, but you notice the difference next to a flagship body.
Who is this for
Reportage and street photographers willing to buy used to get the X-Pro OVF experience. Documentary work, travel journals, and slow street walks all play to this camera's strengths. Skip it if you shoot a lot of action or want modern video.
Full specifications
| Release year | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Launch price | $1,699 |
| Status | Discontinued |
| Megapixels | 24.3 MP |
| Sensor generation | X-Trans III |
| Processor | X-Processor Pro |
| ISO range | 200–12800 |
| AF points | 273 |
| Subject detection | none |
| Burst (fps) | 8 |
| Max video | 1080p 60p |
| Codec | H.264 |
| Log profile | No |
| Stabilization | None |
| Viewfinder | Hybrid OVF/EVF (2.36M dot) |
| LCD | 3" fixed |
| Weather sealed | Yes |
| Weight | 495 g |
| Card slots | 2 |
| Card types | SD UHS-II / SD UHS-II |
| Battery | NP-W126 |
| Battery life (CIPA) | 350 shots |
| Film sims | 5 |
Highlighted rows are class-leading within the current Fujifilm APS-C lineup.
Film simulations (5)
- PROVIA
- Velvia
- ASTIA
- Classic Chrome
- ACROS
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