Kit zoomX mount
Fujifilm XF16-80mmF4 R OIS WR
The zoom on the 3D model: 24–122mm equivalent at a constant f/4, stabilized and weather-sealed. A versatile first lens for the X-H2S.
SLR-style mirrorless · 2022
X-H2S, taken apart.
Spin a 3D X-H2S, tap any dial or button to learn what it does, then take it apart to see what is inside. Each control comes with one way to use it better.
26MP stacked X-Trans CMOS 5 HSInterchangeable X mount40fps blackout-free bursts · 7-stop IBIS6.2K open gate · 4K 120P · ProResCFexpress B + SD · top screen
3D explorer
Turn it over in your hands
Drag to rotate, scroll or pinch to zoom. Tap a numbered point to learn what it does, or take the camera apart to see what's inside.
Drag to rotate
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ControlsProduct images: Fujifilm.
Gear I recommend
What I put on my X-H2S
The accessories I'd buy again. Links open Amazon in your country.
Lenses
Pro zoomX mount
Fujifilm XF16-55mmF2.8 R LM WR II
The constant f/2.8 standard zoom, fast to focus for action and much lighter than the first version. Reviewed on the channel.
TelephotoX mount
Fujifilm XF150-600mmF5.6-8 R LM OIS WR
The long zoom for birds and sports, where the X-H2S's 40fps bursts and subject tracking pay off.
Grip & carry
Battery gripX-H2 / X-H2S
Fujifilm VG-XH vertical battery grip
Holds two more NP-W235 batteries, adds portrait-orientation controls and charges both inside the grip.
Cooling fanX-H2 / X-H2S
Fujifilm FAN-001 cooling fan
Screws on behind the screen for long 4K 120P and 6.2K takes without overheating.
StrapStrap eyelets
K&F Concept rope strap, green
A 100cm nylon climbing-rope strap for neck or shoulder carry.
Power & storage
BatteriesNP-W235
Fujifilm NP-W235 battery
The battery the X-H2S shares with the X-T5 and X-S20. Video days go through them quickly, so carry a spare.
Memory cardCFexpress Type B
CFexpress Type B card, 256GB
Slot 1 takes CFexpress Type B, needed for ProRes and 4K 120P, and it keeps 40fps RAW bursts going far longer than SD.
Memory cardSD UHS-II
Fast UHS-II SD card, 128GB
For slot 2, as a backup copy of every picture or for JPEGs alongside RAW on the CFexpress card.
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Menu simulator
Practise the menus before you touch the camera
A working copy of the X-H2S menu, laid out like the owner's manual: every tab, page and item. Click an item, or hover the simulator and use your arrow keys. A working copy of the X-H2S menus, laid out like the owner's manual. Turn the mode dial above the screen: MOVIE switches to the movie menus, and C1–C7 recall your custom banks (CUSTOM MODE SETTING decides whether each holds photo or movie settings). DRIVE opens the drive button menu. Each item explains what it does and what to set it to.
BACK EXIT
BACK EXIT
Keyboard: arrows · Enter = MENU/OK · Backspace = DISP/BACK · Q · D = DRIVE
Film recipes
Saved in your custom banks
Turn the mode dial to C1–C7 to use a bank. Each one can hold photo or movie settings (IMAGE QUALITY SETTING › CUSTOM MODE SETTING).
Coming soon The Recipe Lab, where you'll save your own recipes, preview them on real photos and load them in here.
Day-one setup
23 settings worth changing
0 of 23 done
Menu names and descriptions follow the official X-H2S owner's manual. Starting values in the simulator are typical defaults and may differ from your camera. Recommendations are mine.
Mode dial
Every position on the mode dial
The X-H2S has a proper mode dial on top, from full AUTO to manual, four custom banks and two movie modes. Pick a position to see what it does and when to use it.
Watch
X-H2S on my channel
Reviews, video settings, accessories and trips, all shot with or about the X-H2S.
12:16 If You Can Get One Fujifilm Lens in 2026 | 16-55 f/2.8 II Review 
2:39 Fujifilm how to autofocus in video 
10:55 FUJIFILM recipes have made me stop shooting RAW. 
