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Silver Award
Reviewed:
May 2011
User reviews
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In amongst all the cameras announced at Photokina 2010 - including enthusiast SLRs such as the Nikon D7000, Canon EOS 60D, Pentax K-5 and Sigma SD1 - one utterly unexpected model stole the show. Fujifilm unveiled the FinePix X100, a compact camera with an SLR-size APS-C sensor and traditional analogue control dials, that hides ground-breaking technology inside a retro-styled body with looks to die for.
The X100 uses traditional analogue-style control dials for shutter speed, aperture and exposure compensation, alongside an electronically coupled (‘focus-by-wire’) manual focus ring. But the biggest story is its innovative hybrid viewfinder, which combines a conventional direct-vision optical viewfinder with a high-resolution electronic viewfinder. This, in principle at least, gives the best of both worlds, plus a few unique tricks of its own. If you prefer, you can of course also frame your shots using the 2.7"" rear LCD, like any other compact camera.
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| Announced: | Sep 19, 2010 |
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Average rating:
4.56
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Opinion: pros:
- very good jpeg image quality
- consider very low noise at high ISO up to 3200/6400
- innovative, extremely fun to use hybrid view finder
- interesting Fuji film simulation
- camera is very well build and solid
- extremely irresistible retro look
cons:
- a bit slow on auto focusing
- manual focus ring is not user friendly at all (too slow)
- no image stabilization
- lens cap
- camera size is not small (it is slightly bigger than Panasonic GF1)
- high price tag
Opinion: i think dpreview said it all, image quality comparable to most of the DSLR, sharpness, color rendition, white balance and light metering accuracy, not to mention the excellent high ISO performance,....BUT!!!, the whole camera operation is SLOW!! everything take a while for the camera to respond, not mention the write speed to the memory card...just like putting modern v10 engine in a 1960 old car with manual 4 speed gear box.
the camera drain battery fast,.at this price FUJIFILM co. should come with 2 extra battery,.BUT no!!, you only get ONE!, so start searching for the NP95 battery, which is also use by OLD FINEPIX F31, AND!!,.you have to buy optional lens filter adapter for the camera selling at over US$1200!!.
so tread this camera as classic collector item, only use it once in a while, then you'll feel better.
Problems: the camera is picky and sensitive with memory card use, slight card error can cause the whole camera refuse to start.
so excited finally got the adapter ring, and put on the 49mm filter to protect the bare lens.....know what happened??...the original lens cap won't fit properly, become loose...what the....????...so either throw away the adapter ring and filter...or the original lens cap, the choice is yours!!!.
now the camera develop a strange metering exposure error, severe over expose, indoor and outdoor for no apparent reason.
Opinion: A great viewfinder, great metal body, fantastic pictures. Makes you feel like a photographer. All that without carrying a 4 pound DSLR.
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