The X-Pro 2 is a capable sports camera!
Being a user of the Canon 1Dx I was quite surprised to find the X-Pro 2 has a very robust autofocus system that, while less powerful than the 1Dx, can track subjects very well and has a fps of 8 frames per second!
I’ve tested the continuous autofocus on my 5 year old son and it can track him no problem. Not only that but in high speed shooting (8 fps) each frame in a sequence is very sharp (so it tracks really well while maintaining the shutter speed).
So here’s a sequence I took using the 90mm at f/2, 800iso 1/2000. They’re straight from camera to my phone and haven’t been edited in any way:
As you can see it tracked perfectly through the sequence. Also, it didn’t slow down despite it being quite a long burst. Which is testament to the new X-Pro 2 processor.
So, it’s quite a capable sports camera and certainly a huge improvement over the X-Pro 1.
Thanks for reading,
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