Fujifilm X-H2S review: Fujifilm's 40 fps stacked APS-C body

Fujifilm's stacked-sensor APS-C body from 2022, still current. Launched at $2,499.95 (FUJIFILM North America, body only). Who it suits: wildlife, sports and video shooters who want APS-C reach and speed.

October 21, 2026 · Camera · Review

A black Fujifilm X-H2S with a zoom lens, seen at an angle, showing its top LCD and grip — Fujifilm X-H2S with a zoom lens.
Photo: Henry Söderlund via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 (resized)

HIGHLIGHTS

Why it exists. FUJIFILM North America introduced the X-H2S as "the most advanced X Series mirrorless camera yet", built around the 26.16MP X-Trans CMOS 5 HS stacked sensor and X-Processor 5 for stills and video shooters who need speed: 40 fps blackout-free electronic bursts, subject-detection autofocus, 6.2K/30p video and internal Apple ProRes recording.

Fujifilm announced the X-H2S on May 31, 2022 at $2,499.95 body-only. The stacked sensor reads out fast enough for 40 fps electronic bursts with pre-shot, and electronic shutter speeds to 1/32000 s. Subject detection covers animals, birds, automobiles, motorcycles and bikes, airplanes and trains, with phase-detect AF down to −7.0 EV. IBIS is rated at 7.0 stops, and video runs to 6.2K/30p and 4K/120p with internal ProRes 422 HQ to a CFexpress Type B card.

Our gallery comes from three photographers: a Mount Tabor oak acorn at 300mm, amphitheatre steps in hard light, Agios Romanos beach on Tinos, cherry blossoms with dew drops, cherry trees in full flower and a woodland stream near Seffent at ISO 2000. Who should buy it? Wildlife, sports and video shooters who want APS-C reach and speed. Its limits: 26MP against the 40MP X-H2, and about 660 g with battery and card. Owners on FredMiranda tie its AF reliability to firmware; one setup guide says firmware 7.1 restored reliable focus for stills.

The story

FUJIFILM North America announced the X-H2S on May 31, 2022, calling it "the most advanced X Series mirrorless camera yet" (FUJIFILM North America release, via Canon Rumors).

Fujifilm priced the body at $2,499.95 in the US and built it around the 26.16MP X-Trans CMOS 5 HS stacked sensor and X-Processor 5 (FUJIFILM North America release, via Canon Rumors).

Fujifilm's US specifications page lists the full figures, including 40 fps electronic bursts, 7.0-stop IBIS and the NP-W235 battery ratings (Fujifilm specifications).

Specifications

Key specs for the Fujifilm X-H2S, from Fujifilm's US X-H2S specifications page and FUJIFILM North America's May 31, 2022 release. Source for each row in brackets.

Sensor	26.16MP X-Trans CMOS 5 HS, 23.5 × 15.6 mm (APS-C), stacked; X-Processor 5 [Fujifilm, FUJIFILM North America]
ISO (stills)	160–12800; extended 80–51200 [Fujifilm]
ISO (movies)	160–12800; extended to 25600 [Fujifilm]
Autofocus	Phase detection to −7.0 EV; subject detection for animals, birds, automobiles, motorcycles and bikes, airplanes and trains [Fujifilm]
Stabilization	5-axis in-body, 7.0 stops [Fujifilm]
Shutter	Mechanical to 1/8000 s; electronic to 1/32000 s [Fujifilm]
Bursts	Up to 40 fps (electronic shutter); pre-shot [Fujifilm]
Viewfinder	0.5-in OLED, 5.76M dots, 0.80x [Fujifilm]
Screen	3.0-in vari-angle touchscreen, 1.62M dots; 1.28-in top sub-LCD [Fujifilm]
Video	6.2K/30p; 4K/120p; internal Apple ProRes 422 HQ [Fujifilm, FUJIFILM North America]
Card / ports	One 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]
Battery	NP-W235; about 580 frames (Normal mode) / 720 (Economy mode) [Fujifilm]
Size / weight	136.3 × 92.9 × 84.6 mm; about 660 g with battery and card (579 g without) [Fujifilm]
Announced / price	May 31, 2022; $2,499.95 body-only (US) [FUJIFILM North America]

Sample photos

Six photos taken with the Fujifilm X-H2S by three photographers, shared on Wikimedia Commons under Creative Commons licenses or in the public domain. Each caption gives the settings the file records. Select a photo to enlarge it. More samples from Wikimedia Commons