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Fujifilm X-M1 real-world samples gallery

Sep 11, 2013 at 07:00:00 GMT

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The X-M1 is the cheapest model in Fujifilm's X-mount lineup, yet it retains the same 16 megapixel X-Trans CMOS sensor as its more expensive siblings. We were impressed with the image quality from the X-Pro1 and X-E1. If you want to see how the X-M1 fared, click the link below to view our 37-shot real world photo gallery.

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Total comments: 101

m43; for that digital look. LOL.

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Is it just me, or are these real world samples lacking in fine detail? Look at the trees against the water shot (nice blown highlights in the foreground too). All the leaves look like watercolors with very little detail. I'm not talking about sharpness either.

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The DPRreview boys are great photographers, but there's one last lesson they must learn: NEVER, NEVER, NEVER (ever) shoot a woman in full sun, it is an ungentlemanly act because it does not do justice to her beauty. Stand her under an awning, a tree, have her sit in a car, anywhere but direct mid-day sun. Carry a white Westcott double-fold umbrella for her to stand under if you have to, but please, no more shots like the poor woman in the brown dress. It will be a miracle if she ever speaks to you again.

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Can't wait to hear what all the x-trans sensor haters have to say if/when the BAYER sensor XA-1 comes out at an even lower price than the XM-1.

Oh wait...never mind.

"no VF ... Waaah!!!"
"Has plastic parts ... Waaah!!!"
"Should be cheaper ... Waaah!!!"
"Made in ... [not Japan] ... Waaah!!!"
"It's not full frame ... Waaah!!!"
"no good for shooting sports ... Waaah!!!"
"It's not a ... [Sony, Oly, Nikon, Canon, Pany, Leica, etc] ... Waaah!!!"
"no way to convert RAW files (total horsesh*t) ... Waaah!!!"
"I don't like the colors ... Waaah!!!"
"Fuji is REALLY going out of business NOW ... Waaah!!!"
"It's not a FF Sony Nex ... Waaah!!!"
"I see artifacts at 400x magnification on my electron microscope ... Waaah!!!"
"It's too big. Too small. Too complex for the blind... Waaah!!!"
"No in-camera stabilization ... Waaah!!!"
"Video isn't as good as ..... Waaah!!!"
"Image quality not as good as full frame Canon 5DM3 / Nikon D800 with prime lenses ... Waaah!!!"
"just wait for the XMA2s model..."

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Yep that's funny. And true :-)

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You forgot the white orbs.

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This is seriously funny hahahaha :D

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Yeah, photography. Let's lower the standard. That will work.... not. A Barbie cam is, "good enough", for anybody... not.

This way, camera makers can clean-up, on extremely cheap, witty-bitty sensors. As long, as you keep believing that, that’s what you will receive. The problem kids, is manufactures make less profit, on well made cameras. Until you REQUIRE, well made cameras, you are going to get only cameras that suck.

Plus, these do ***NOT*** have to cost us much more. That means, its a lie; that "full frame", systems, can't be very affordable. APS systems, even less expensive than that.

They just don't want you to think this way. It's not, all about the price; that you can find on the Internet right now. Its far, far lower, than that. Meaning far lower, that you think, for world wide, mass produced cameras.

Go buy an, already, historically, obsolete system, if you must; but you are not helping yourself.

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We are sending the wrong message. We are buying cameras, and only admitting their imbalanced, photographic benefits; after the deed is already done. That has to stop, or it will get worse.

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You know the fuji sensors are nice in low light but they are never sharp. Even the RAWs are being stripped off noise in order to create an illusion of amazing high ISO performance... it does remind me of Sony's JPGs

It would be nice if those samples shot would be in RAW...
But I know that there is little difference in Fuji's raw and JPGs...

I'm trying to like Fuji but I really can't...just look at that girl's portrait... there seems to be not much details....

Cheers and thanks for posting those

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Not sure what you mean there - the JPEGs from my X-E1 and XF 14/2.8 and 60/2.4 are VERY sharp indeed.
(No fanboy here, just my first-hand experience).
Besides, sharpness is overrated anyway. A good photo is first and foremost about composition and tone (colour / b&w gradations).

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Most here don't understand or know the difference between "sharpness" and "acuity". The two are not the same. In any case, for those who can't help but obsess about their interpretation of sharpness, any camera offers the option of increasing sharpness in-camera. Some people complain about color saturation in default settings too. Stop whining like little girls and just bump it up in the menu.

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> You know the fuji sensors are nice in low light but they are never sharp.

Nonsense. Go look at the E-M1 RAWs in DPR's new test scene and change the GX7 to X-Pro1 (see link).

Per pixel sharpness between the X-Pro1 and E-M1 is virtually identical. Both are softer than the D7100, but there is almost no difference in acutance between the E-M1 and X-Pro1 in the RAW studio scene.

http://www.dpreview.com/previews/olympus-om-d-e-m1/9

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Have you used, for instance, a X-Pro1 yourself? How are Fuji sensors never sharp?

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If you use Adobe Raw converters, they won't do sharp Xtrans shots (yet). If you use Capture One or in particular Iridient, different story.

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> If you use Adobe Raw converters, they won't do sharp Xtrans shots (yet)

That is just not true. Look at the DPR Studio Test RAWs in the link just above and change one of the cameras to X-Pro1. ACR has made huge improvements to where the Fuji RAWs have as good or better per-pixel sharpness than the two OM series cameras with bayer sensors.

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You are kidding right? My Fuji X-E1 with 35mm or 60mm is very sharp...

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very nice gallery, like the lightning shot most

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My first X-M1 shots. Yes, to much Velvia and in camera sharpening. Last few shots are from my iPhone, but are clearly labeled:

http://public.fotki.com/makofoto/family__friends/fujifilm-x-m1-first/

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Just added three more shots from Disneyland ... shot with the 18 mm F2 lens ... the previous shots where with the 18/55 2.8/4.0 zoom

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After you click on a photo ... to the upper right is a Down Arrow that will allow you to see a larger file ... which you can click on again to see even larger

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added 2 more close ups with the 18 mm wide open at F2

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Hey, Jeff can you run the X-M1 down to SF and get some of you usual shots. I always enjoyed those.

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I'll talk to the boss and see if I can expense it.

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Picture DSCF6179
The crane in the background looks very strange!!

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Could it be because it's behind the hot smoke from the boat chimney? (I'm guessing --- I'm neither a Fujifan nor the contrary).

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Yes, it's the heat rising from the ship's smokestack.

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Falls into the same trap as the Olympus E-P5: at this price point, it really should have a viewfinder.

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At $799?

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When you can get a NEX-6 for about $50 more? Yes, absolutely.

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Once you've done some high ISO shots, you won't want the NEX even if it would be cheaper.

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The XM-1 is $699 body only. Clearly it's the X-Trans sensor, 920 K LCD and magnesium body are difficult to offer at a significantly lower price point and still make a profit.

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I rather take the Fuji, much better firmware and the NEX 5R/6 sensor isn't great.

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Hold down the Q button and the screen gets super bright. No problem shooting in full sun.

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Sessility: You mean "Once you've used a camera that forces you to use its built-in noise reduction even on RAWs instead of being able to use your own preferred NR, and over-rates its ISOs"?

Don't get me wrong, its quality is still good, but you have to those Fujifilm pics on DPR's comparison tool with a HUGE grain of salt.

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They have mixed Canon sky color with Sony skin tones. I'm so confused!

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One of the most attractive batches of sample pics I've seen for some time. I wonder if Fuji has tweaked the color for "consumer" tastes. Or maybe the default "film" is set to something different from the X-Pro1 and X-E1.

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If you look at the review of the X100S, the default shadow curve is a little harsher to give a bit more "pop" than the X-E1 and X-Pro1. Perhaps they did something similar to that here as well.

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Saturation is higher than the x-e1/pro1, but that only exacerbates Fuji color problems: red tend to be the color of fresh blood; greens look poisonous; blues tend to turn cyan. You can get good color from Fuji only by accident.

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Thanks!

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I actually, find Fuji colors to be wonderful and much better than say a Nikon. If you use the default settings the colors render, in my eye, perfectly. If you're shooting in Velvia mode then of course things will look askew.

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For most purposes Fuji color looks fine to me. I think Ken Rockwell hit the nail on the head; for landscapes, Nikon and Canon do better color (I use Nikon, spot on, superb), otherwise Fuji gives very good results, particularly people color.

But, coming back to my early remark, the colors in the E-M1 sample pics look a world away from the more muted colors in the X-Pro1 and X-E1 reviews. A lot more impact. But would they be over the top in various landscape shots?

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Well I can definately say that the kit lens 16-50 is NOTbad at all..and for sure better than the Sony16-50..but at the end of the story,for similar price,nex 6 is way better..and not just only for the vf.

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I agree $800 is too much for the package. Plastic lens made in China and plastic camera body made in Taiwon. Should be closer to Sony A3000 price say $500 because it does have decent screen on back.

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Yeah, not bad, but at this price I really can't see any reason to take it over a NEX-6.

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High ISO image quality would be one reason to take the Fuji, better lens lineup another.

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The more expensive 18/55 2.8/4.0 lens us much better!

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Seems bland and lifeless

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Really????

Look again!!!

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Not at all. The lightning image is one of the best samples ever on DPR, and the others have rich, beautiful colors, and excellent sharpness.

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Actually the X-M1 sensor should deliver higher IQ than X100s as it doesn't waste a single pixel for the PD AF.

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Seems about the same as most modern high-pixel-density CMOS-based cameras. Honest. The "always on" noise reduction / lens corrections that all modern cameras seem to apply these days at all ISO is not my cup of tea, because they do seem to give a slightly smudged, processed, and flat look when viewed at 100%, but I really wouldn't say that the E-M1 is particularly bad.

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seems to have more green smudge than x-pro1. (see the lawn house picture).

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Nice to have a slightly wider wide-end on the typical kit zoom.

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Not sure about the lack of a VF, but if they kit the XM-1 with the new 27 f/2.8, thereby reducing the price of the that lens, I'd buy it for sure.

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Just buy the X100s.

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Still way overpriced.

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So? Wait three months.

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Nice samples. Looks like a quality camera. Too bad no viewfinder

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The other two models have a VF. Choice is not a bad thing.

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Very nice image quality. This is where other manufacturers need to learn. They provide cameras with a nice sensor, yet include a crappy kit lens. Look at the last Pentax review. Great sensor, crappy lens.

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I liked the cat picture a lot!

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Yep, dpreview has covered 70% of real world usage with that one.

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Yep, dpreview has covered 70% of real world usage with that one.

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Hmm, there's an echo in here

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LOL

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Good jobs. Keep making good products Fuji.
and also release good compact with good low light photos.

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These look nicer than the EM-1 samples from yesterday which were slightly underwhelming for such a pricey flagship camera.

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I agree, the new kit lens looks like a nice performer too.

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Can this Fuji track moving objects any better than the others?

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Worse, by most metrics. I can't shoot moving items with my X-E1 with either X or legacy lenses.

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Nope. That's a fuji x system Achilles heel though not sure the system had that in mind. If you need that stu clear though the x100s may track as it has phase detection too.

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Bold colors and good skin tones. I would have preferred to have seen more high ISO shots.

Nonetheless, Fujifilm's X-Trans sensor strikes again in a more "consumer-friendly" body.

Nicely done.

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$800 is too much for a plastic lens made in China with a plastic body made in Taiwan, should be $500-$600.

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LOL are you expecting made in Germany at this price? The Fuji 16-50 is perfectly fine for a kit lens, and most cheap lenses have plastic elements these days anyways.

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I think for 800$ they give you also a camera... if not, I agree, for that lens is definitely too expensive! :)

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Consider fuji is giving you the image quality of their top pro camera at $800 with a kit lens that does not s*ck. what is wrong with you ;-)

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$800 is the MSRP for most crop DSLR kits and they are also generally plastic bodies with plastic lenses.

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Plastic from China is the new metal from Japan. We might as well get used to it, at least until the Vietnamese catch up.

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name the last camera + lens combo that sold for $800 MSRP and was made of metal. There never was an old metal from Japan at these prices.

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Must say that the skin colors are proper, better than by any other camera I've seen. And greens are just right.

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Quite amazing image quality a this price point. And that's JPEGS not even Capture One RAWs which can give you even more detail.

That those are kit lens shots is quite something.

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Very nice pics, bright, sharp and colourful. M1 would make a nice compact camera upgrade I'm sure.

But then, I've just checked the price and £600 body only is a bit steep! Ah well....

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Excellent results, especially considering that this is a entry-level model with a relatively humble kit lens. Well done DPR.

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Very nice. Well done.

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Disappointing. The kit lens is poor, noise is high, discoloration, artifacts. They should drop their X, maybe they'll get better results with Bayer sensor.

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Are you joking, right...?

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He's a joke, if that's what you mean.

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I got the X-M1 on eBay for $ 799 with kit and the 27mm for $ 100 more from Shuisidio (sp)

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Excellent!!! Even with kit lens...

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Fuji X series use 16.2mp sony nex5N-5R-6 sensor right?

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No.

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No - the X-Trans sensor is unique to Fuji.

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I think the base sensor comes from Sony. The X-Trans is just a color filter array.

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It's thought that the sensor in the X-Pro1 and X-E1 is made by Toshiba who acquired Fuji's sensor fabrication business.

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It's a Sony made sensor, yes. But it has Fuji's "toppings" and electronics.

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There's the possibility that the base sensor may come from Sony but Fuji has a different color filter array along with potentially other changes. But it may not come from Sony at all.

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Toshiba may be basically using their facilities to produce Sony sensors. They get to utilise the capacity and Sony gets to increase production with major capital investment.. win, win for everyone. All of the similar APSc CMOS chips are Sony sensors.

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I remember Sony and Toshiba partnering some years ago to boost sensor production together...

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It's a Fushony sensor.

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The sensor is made by Sony who subcontract to Toshiba, who buy in the specialist colour filter array from IBM under license from Polaroid.

Actually I made that up, but since all the other nerdie posts were getting lots of likes I thought I'd join in.

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Total comments: 101

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