Hi guys and welcome back to a brand-new video.
My name is Olivia and I’m the content creator for Wilkinson Cameras.
I am currently in Malta with Fujifilm sampling their new x-s20, I have already filmed a review
video on that if you want to go check that out after this video then ill be sure to link
it in the top corner and in the description box below.
So basically, I’m just going to take you around Malta for the next couple of days,
I’m going to vlog whilst I’m here, I’m going to be doing loads of different video
samples and still footage.
So be sure to watch the full video to see all of the content that I’m going to create.
A big disclaimer is that Fujifilm haven’t paid me to do this, they have brought us out
here and they have loaned us the x-s20 but my opinion is my own.
They haven’t told me to say any particular things.
Before I head out, I just want to let you know that I’m currently filming in the vlog
mode, which is just on the mode dial, this gives you the extra features of product priority
and background defocus, which is literally just a little button on the screen here which
is absolutely brilliant.
It does give you a few other features.
I’m filming in 6.2K 30p and I’m filming in F-Log.
I’m not filming in F-Log 2 because it’s a super bright day, I do have an ND filter
on but the minimum ISO for F-Log2 is 1250 so I’m just going to film in F-Log because
I’ve got minimum ISO 640, so I’ve got a bit more control of the highlights and shadows
there so yeah let’s go…
I’ve just come and walked around St Julians; I’ve walked along the coast and I’m currently
at some boat harbor over there.
I’ve just seen this little area where there’s lovely water, it’s so nice.
And there’s so many fish swimming so I thought I’d get some video of that I don’t know
how well its going to turn out.
It’s such a lovely day today, its so nice.
When reviewing all my images, I applied the Vivid film simulation on majority of the edits
because I just love the how bright and colourful it makes them.
This is something you can do in-camera but I prefer to have the flexibility whilst editing
so usually I apply the simulations in lightroom.
One thing to point out here is the dynamic range, in most of the images I could easily
retain all my highlights and pump up my shadows to reveal more detail in my images.
Here are a few examples of me doing so.
Fujifilm have replaced the battery from the X-S10 to the battery that’s in cameras like
the X-T5 and X-H2, which has massively improved the battery life as you can imagine.
I was expecting better battery life but my gosh I was expecting to at least change my
battery once when I was out all day in 20-25 degree weather shooting all different codecs.
But no, I didn’t change my battery at all!
Charged it after each shooting day and that lasted me the whole day.
Extremely impressed by this, it just means that you can trust that your camera won’t
die on you when you’re out and about venturing the world.
So currently we are in Valletta just by the coast, which is absolutely beautiful.
I’ve been getting plenty of still and video footage for you.
If you’ve never been to Malta before then I highly suggest going because it is just
absolutely beautiful and were currently vlogging on the X-S20 as I’ve already mentioned in
this video.
I’m in VLOG mode which means that there’s a button on the LCD screen that brings up
quick and easy functions like product priority and background defocus, self-timer and many
other features.
Currently I’ve used this camera quite a lot now and I’m absolutely so impressed
with the autofocus.
Currently its detected my face and my eye because I’ve got the detection on and yeah
honestly absolutely impressed to the high heavens.
The autofocus is the same as that in the X-T5 and X-H2 but obviously in a very small and
compact body.
I am not mic up with this camera, so this is raw audio coming straight from the camera
so I’m hoping that its somewhat clear.
I’ve hidden behind the building so the wind isn’t so bad.
I’m back at my hotel
room after a full day visiting Valletta and Medina, two very beautiful
places.
I’ve been using the X-S20 for some time now so I feel I can give a genuine opinion
on what I think about it and whether it’s worth the £1249.
Before I jump into that I am going to tell you a little more about the new XF 8mm F3.5
R WR lens.
This is a 12mm (35mm equivalent) with a 62mm thread.
I have actually been using it alongside my ProMaster 62mm ND Filter to control my exposure
whilst getting video samples, which is something I highly recommend for video content.
The lens is super compact and lightweight and when paired with the X-S20, the kit is
very compact and lightweight making it extremely discreet when wondering the streets in public.
Although the X-S20 isn’t weather sealed the 8mm lens is in fact weather resistant.
There’s minimal focus breathing with this lens, which again is perfect for videographers
when shifting focus between two subjects.
Now when I first started shooting with the 8mm lens i really struggled i wont lie.
It is a real challenge to shoot with, not the lens itself but more so the focal length
because it’s so wide.
However, when wondering through the streets of Gozo I absolutely fell in love with it
because the streets were so tight and narrow that the 8mm opened up so much more frame
and allowed me to capture a lot of the scene.
The lens is launching at £799.
As you can see here the images taken with the 8mm lens do have some slight distortion
and vignetting but that is to be expected with such a wide lens.
Now to get over this, if you were say editing in lightroom you can go to the lens correction
panel and apply the lens and it’ll sort all of that out for you.
Just a side note that I did have the ND filter when taking some of these images, which will
contribute to the vignetting.
I was switching between photo and video hence why some are taken with the filter on.
Also, a quick side note, sorry about the audio I’m currently filming on my balcony in the
hotel room.
There’s church chime, there’s bells, there’s cars, there’s people.
Honestly there’s all sorts but that is just Malta, filming on a balcony as you would expect
but its beautiful so why not take advantage of the scenery.
Back onto the camera, so let’s start with the things i love about it which i might have
covered in various vlogging sections.
The first is how discreet it is, I felt safe in public and felt that i wasn’t a target
at all.
All down to the size being compact and light.
Next the autofocus, the autofocus stems from that in the X-T5 and X-H2.
Every single shot is sharp and had no problems with it slacking at all, especially when i
was in VLOG mode.
Someone has asked me to test the AUTO mode for the auto subject detection which is what
I’m currently doing.
The detection is pretty spot on, the camera does well to recognise each subject and object.
The IBIS is again super impressive, I didn’t use a gimbal at all and even though you do
see some unstable footage, it adds to the effect of the video as you see here.
Here I’m doing a test with the IBIS and the OIS and you can see just how well the
stability is.
Even when i activate the digital IS.
Even when I activate the digital IS.
One that I have mentioned before is the settings in the mode dials, THEY DONT TRANSFER…
Ahhh this is so amazing for me.
For a travel like camera, I have constantly been flicking between aperture priority, manual,
6.2K video and FHD 200p and guess what, none of my settings have transferred over.
This is such a positive thing for me, so I really appreciate that.
And lastly the colours, I’m obsessed with Fujifilm colours.
There’s just something about them that just brings vibrance and life to your footage.
Especially when shooting in 6.2K, which is what I mainly shot in but had to downsize
to 4K for the export due to YouTube not supporting 6K yet.
If you’ve all been listening to the news then you’ll know about the latest AI technology,
now lightroom have brought out their new AI denoise technology.
If you’ve not tried this before then please try it, you will be amazed.
For example, I went to this beautiful church and the lighting was dreadful, a beautiful
building with impeccable detail but had very little lighting.
This image was shot at ISO 10,000 and you can see all the noise in the shadows and that’s
to be expected.
But then I applied the AI denoise technology and it blew me away.
Look at this…
It’s retained all detail and all the colours but with zero noise.
This might not be some of your cup of tea, but I am super grateful that it’s managed
to save this beautiful image.
Let me know in the comment section what you think…
Are you a fan?
Or is it something you definitely won’t be using?
So, what do we think of the camera and the 8mm lens?
I personally love this camera and the lens.
It’s perfect for someone stepping up from a smartphone and is learning the more advanced
features.
The VLOG mode makes it super easy to get up and shoot with the product priority and background
defocus at a touch of a button.
Yes, it’s not your traditional looking camera like the X-T5 but for the price point and
what this camera can actually do, it’s a brilliant travelling camera and like i said
if you want something easy and discreet for family parties, BTS for events, travelling,
social media then this is the one for you.
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