REVIEW: X-Pro2 ISO Test

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One of the headlines at the launch of the Fujifilm X-Pro2 was the extended ISO range of the new 24MP X-Trans III sensor and the ability to record RAW files at all settings.

 I don't tend to use high ISO very often but it does come in useful for low light sports photography so this is one aspect of the X-Pro2 that I was very interested in.  The X-T1 is no slouch when it comes to handling high ISO as this shot taken last year at The Circuit of The Americas in Texas shows.

Fujifilm X-T1+ Fujinon XF50-140mm f2.8R LM OIS WR + 1.4x converter (1/40 @ f4 6400ISO)
I set up the X100 camera as the test subject and using the X-Pro2 fitted with the XF18mm f2.  Focusing on the 'Fujinon' text on the lens I took a shot at each of the native full ISO settings (200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800) and one at the 'H' setting which I had set to 51200 ISO.  I then cropped 100% to give a better view of the grain structure for each shot.

 These are JPEGs straight out of the camera.

















As the images demonstrate the high ISO capabilities of the X-Pro2 are excellent and while I will always try to keep the ISO as low as possible it is good to know that if needs must I can push it towards the upper limits of the dial.

All images shot on the X-Pro2 + Fujinon XF18mm f2R except the image from race car which was taken on the X-T1 + Xf50-140mm f2.8R.

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Comments

  1. Unknown28 January 2016 at 19:45

    A tad hard to judge detail in your posted crop shots. The focus shifted ever so slightly. But in the bottom mid left on the lens. You can see the detail throughout the ISO range. Looks pretty good and the shadows are clean.

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  2. Unknown28 January 2016 at 21:10

    Nice test and quite convincing. Only at 51200 one can see a serious loss of IQ. It would have been nice to see the result at 25600 ISO, as well.
    Geir

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  3. Unknown28 January 2016 at 21:12

    Hi, nice test and quite impressive. It is only at ISO 51200 that one can see a serious drop in IQ. It would have been nice to see what it looks like at ISO 25600.
    Cheers,
    Geir

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  4. Anonymous29 January 2016 at 00:47

    Gobsmacked. I used to pray and process my butt of to get clean 3200 in my M6 (ya, back in the day), and that was monochrome. These test shots show respectable, and very usable, shots all the way up. I remember when T-Max first appeared, everyone loved it, but the hallide peepers would complain about any gains made not being good enough. I think it's in our nature to always want more/better, but if you have decent historical recall this is nothing short of mind blowing. Thanks for sharing :)

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  5. Okemah29 January 2016 at 05:10

    High ISO tests aside, those glowing red rotors of the race car is what got my attention!

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