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Fujifilm X-H2 review: Fujifilm's 40MP, 8K APS-C body

Fujifilm's 40MP X-H body from 2022, still current. Launched at $1,999.95 (FUJIFILM North America, body only). Who it suits: landscape, studio, product and hybrid video shooters who want APS-C resolution.

October 22, 2026 · Camera · Review

Related on site: Its stacked-sensor speed sibling in the same body: our Fujifilm X-H2S review. The same 40MP sensor in a dial-led body: our Fujifilm X-T5 review.

A Fujifilm X-H2 camera body seen from the front
Fujifilm X-H2, front view.
Photo: Henry Söderlund via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 (resized)

HIGHLIGHTS

Why it exists. FUJIFILM North America's release quotes Victor Ha: "X-H2 delivers exceptional image resolution and quality that are ideal for those creating images in super-high detail." Fujifilm pairs the 40.2MP X-Trans CMOS 5 HR sensor with X-Processor 5 for 8K/30p internal Apple ProRes, a 1/180,000 s electronic shutter and 160MP Pixel Shift Multi Shot.

Fujifilm launched the X-H2 in September 2022 at $1,999.95 body-only, three months after the X-H2S. Both share the body, 7-stop IBIS, 5.76M-dot finder and CFexpress slot; the X-H2 swaps the stacked 26MP chip for a 40.2MP X-Trans CMOS 5 HR. That brings 8K/30p with internal ProRes, an electronic shutter that reaches 1/180000 s, and a Pixel Shift mode that merges frames into 160MP files. The trade-offs against the X-H2S are speed (15 fps mechanical and 20 fps electronic with a 1.29x crop, against 40 fps) and slower readout.

Our gallery comes from three photographers: acorns and a walnut shot with the XF60mm macro, an aurora over an Austrian lake, a Mill Pond panorama, the Northampton Street Bridge and the beach at Half Moon Cay. Who should buy it? Landscape, studio, product and hybrid video shooters who want APS-C resolution. Owners on FredMiranda debated face/eye tracking at launch, and one 2026 thread weighs moving to Sony for fast-moving children; action shooters should read our X-H2S review.

The story

FUJIFILM North America introduced the X-H2 on September 8, 2022, quoting Victor Ha: "X-H2 delivers exceptional image resolution and quality that are ideal for those creating images in super-high detail" (FUJIFILM North America release, via Photography Life).

Fujifilm priced the body at $1,999.95 in the US, and $2,499.95 with the XF16-80mm F4 lens (FUJIFILM North America release, via Photography Life).

Fujifilm's US specifications page lists the full figures, including 15 fps mechanical and 20 fps electronic bursts, 7.0-stop IBIS and the NP-W235 battery ratings (Fujifilm specifications).

Specifications

Key specs for the Fujifilm X-H2, from Fujifilm's US X-H2 specifications page and FUJIFILM North America's September 8, 2022 release. Source for each row in brackets.

Sensor40.2MP X-Trans CMOS 5 HR (APS-C); X-Processor 5 [Fujifilm, FUJIFILM North America]
ISO (stills)125–12800; extended 64–51200 [Fujifilm]
ISO (movies)125–12800; extended to 25600 [Fujifilm]
AutofocusPhase detection to −7.0 EV; subject detection for animals, birds, automobiles, motorcycles and bikes, airplanes and trains [Fujifilm]
Stabilization5-axis in-body, 7.0 stops [Fujifilm]
ShutterMechanical to 1/8000 s; electronic to 1/180000 s; flash sync 1/250 s [Fujifilm]
Bursts15 fps mechanical; 20 fps electronic (1.29x crop); pre-shot [Fujifilm]
Viewfinder0.5-in OLED, 5.76M dots, 0.80x [Fujifilm]
Screen3.0-in vari-angle touchscreen, 1.62M dots; 1.28-in top sub-LCD [Fujifilm]
Video8K/30p; 6.2K/30p; 4K/60p; internal Apple ProRes 422 HQ [Fujifilm, FUJIFILM North America]
Pixel ShiftPixel Shift Multi Shot, 160MP [FUJIFILM North America]
Card / portsOne CFexpress Type B plus one SD (UHS-II); USB-C (USB 3.2 Gen 2); HDMI Type A; Wi-Fi a/b/g/n/ac; Bluetooth 4.2 [Fujifilm]
BatteryNP-W235; about 540 frames (Normal mode) / 680 (Economy mode) [Fujifilm]
Size / weight136.3 × 92.9 × 84.6 mm; about 660 g with battery and card (579 g without) [Fujifilm]
Announced / priceSep 8, 2022; $1,999.95 body-only, $2,499.95 with XF16-80mm F4 (US) [FUJIFILM North America]

Sample photos

Six photos taken with the Fujifilm X-H2 by three photographers, shared on Wikimedia Commons under Creative Commons licenses. Each caption gives the settings the file records. Select a photo to enlarge it. More samples from Wikimedia Commons

Three brown acorns, two still in their cups, against a plain background
f/11, ISO 125, 1 s, 60mm: acorns with the XF60mm macro (Fujifilm Fujinon XF60mmF2.4 R Macro).
Photo: Josef Laimer via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 (resized)
Green and purple aurora above a dark lake and mountain silhouette at night
f/1.4, ISO 1000, 6.5 s, 13mm: an aurora over an Austrian lake at ISO 1000 (Fujifilm X-H2).
Photo: Josef Laimer via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 (resized)
A single walnut in its shell on a white background
f/11, ISO 125, 0.6 s, 60mm: a walnut with the XF60mm macro (Fujifilm Fujinon XF60mmF2.4 R Macro).
Photo: Josef Laimer via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 (resized)
A wide panorama of a calm mill pond with trees and buildings along the shore
f/5.6, ISO 125, 1/400 s, 18mm: a Mill Pond panorama (Fujifilm Fujinon XF18mmF1.4 R LM WR).
Photo: Chris Rycroft via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 (resized)
A steel truss bridge spanning a wide river under a pale sky
f/2.8, ISO 125, 1/125 s, 23mm: the Northampton Street Bridge over the Delaware River (Fujifilm Fujinon XF23mmF2 R WR).
Photo: Chris Rycroft via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 (resized)
A curving white-sand beach with turquoise water under a blue sky
f/4, ISO 250, 1/2700 s, 20.2mm: the beach at Half Moon Cay, Bahamas (Fujifilm X-H2).
Photo: AbhiramJuvvadi via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 (resized)

Fujifilm: Launched at $1,999.95 in 2022 (US, body only); $2,499.95 with the XF16-80mm F4.

Verdict

Who it's for: landscape, studio, product and hybrid video shooters who want 40MP, 8K and Pixel Shift in an APS-C body.

Shoot action and need 40 fps? See our Fujifilm X-H2S review.

Pros

  • 40.2MP X-Trans CMOS 5 HR sensor
  • 8K/30p with internal Apple ProRes 422 HQ
  • 160MP Pixel Shift Multi Shot; electronic shutter to 1/180000 s
  • 7.0-stop IBIS; CFexpress Type B plus SD

Cons

  • 15 fps mechanical, 20 fps electronic with a 1.29x crop
  • Slower readout than the stacked X-H2S
  • About 660 g with battery and card
  • Face/eye tracking debated by owners at launch
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