Mark White

No, there shouldn't be any difference, but to be honest, nearly all the camera's I've owned since 2010 have been made in China. The only Japanese camera I've owned is my X-T2. The card compartment failed, so I that got replaced, then 18 months later the main PCB board failed. I've no issues with Chinese gear at all. I think I'd actually prefer a Chinese made camera, given the choice. 20 years ago was probably a different story, but times change. If there's one thing I know, Japanese consumers really don't like their home brand of camera's made in China, history will tell you why. From Fujifilm's point of view, business is business, if they can save money having camera's made outside of Japan they will. It would be interesting to know if Fuji dealers in Japan sell Japanese made XT-4's?

Personally, I feel the X-T4 is fujifilm's best XT series yet for size, feel and build. It just feels more solid and better in the hand than my X-T2. The buttons on the back of the camera feel more precise, which can't be said for my X-T2. Some of the X-T4's are still made in Japan, but the majority are made in China. Fujifilm states that the camera's are identical for build. I was a bit disappointed that the EF-X8 is no longer included as well as the stand alone battery charger. An additional £59.00 is a lot for the official charger. This should be included. I feel that if you keep charging via the USB-C socket, this must have some affect on the life of the internal electronics. The camera starts to heat up when it's charging, so I opted for official charger. Don't get me wrong, I'm all for USB charging. It is useful in certain suitations, but just not long term, it's a pain. It's far easier to take the battery out of the camera and into the charger that takes up little space, instead for a camera and USB cable cluttering up space.

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Hi I've just updated my X-T4 to v.1.20 also. My EF-X8 works as it should.Take a look at contacts and make sure they are clean on the camera hot shoe and on the flash. Finger grease or grime can sometimes block the connection. a fibreglass contact cleaning pen or a drop of alcohol on a cotton bud will do the trick. I hope this helps?