Fuji X-E2 review

The build we love, but with faster responses and better image quality

Fuji X-E2
The X-E2 is the update to the popular X-E1.

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Colours look natural straight from the camera, but some bright areas are occasionally a little overexposed.

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The general purpose metering system has coped well with these tricky lighting conditions.

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The black and white Film Simulation mode produces some nice results, especially when the highlight and shadow tone values are set to their maximum to boost contrast.

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There's plenty of detail in the stone in this shot.

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The X-E2 makes a great choice for street and documentary photography.

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Taken using the Red Selective Color Advanced Filter.

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The viewfinder is useful when you want to cutout distractions and concentrate on composition and exposure.

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The Shadow and Highlight tone values were pushed to their maximum here to give more bite to this image.

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The white balance system has produced a pleasantly warm image that reflects the lighting at the time.

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