Fujifilm X-A2 Samples

The Fuji X-A2 is compared to the X-M1
Fujifilm X-M1 below. While both these cameras look and offer nearly identical features, their sensors is completely different. The X-A2 uses a tradtional CMOS sensor with Bayer color-filter while the X-M1 feature an X-Trans CMOS sensor with 6x6 color-filter-array and no anti-alias filter. All images below are 100% unmodified crops from their respective cameras. Both cameras were set on aperture-priority mode with fixed ISO. The remaining settings were left on automatic. Each camera was independently calibrated to deliver optimal image quality.

These crops help determine which ISO sensitivities are acceptable to used on these cameras. Most cameras compensate with noise reduction as noise increases but this introduces softness. The point at which a print becomes unacceptably noisy is a matter of personal taste.

Fuji X-A2	Fuji X-M1
ISO 100	ISO 100
ISO 200	ISO 200
ISO 400	ISO 400
ISO 800	ISO 800
ISO 1600	ISO 1600
ISO 3200	ISO 3200
ISO 6400	ISO 6400
ISO 12800	ISO 12800
ISO 25600	ISO 25600

The anti-alias filter in the X-A2 really shows its effect on sharpness, while the internal processing has changed to apply stronger noise-reduction which produces images with less contrast. The result is that images from the X-M1 can be printed a little larger than those from the X-A2. For most common print sizes though, one would be hard-pressed to notice the difference.