Fuji FinePix X100 Review

5 May
2011

To satisfy lovers of the rangefinder style of digital camera, Fujifilm introduced the Fuji FinePix X100. One could easily mistake this camera from a Leica from the sixties. Digital Camera Resource Page have just posted their review of the X100, and had this to say-

“All things considered, the Fuji FinePix X100 is a very impressive fixed lens camera, and I imagine that they’ll sell a boatload of them, despite the price. It offers superb photo quality, good performance (in most respects), a rangefinder-style body with a one-of-a-kind viewfinder, and plenty of manual controls. The camera does have its issues, mostly related to buffer memory and the user interface, but for a first generation camera, Fuji has done a great job. Despite needing work in a few areas, the “pros” ways outweigh the “cons”, making the FinePix X100 a camera I can highly recommend.”

Features:

12.3 Megapixel CMOS sensor, optimized for the X100′s lens
F2.0, 23mm Fujinon lens, equivalent to 35mm
EXR image processor
Rangefinder-style magnesium alloy body (looks a lot like a Leica) with dials for aperture, shutter speed, and exposure compensation
Hybrid Viewfinder can be optical (with frame and shooting data superimposed) or fully electronic
2.8″ LCD display with 460,000 pixels
Full manual controls, with RAW support
5 fps continuous shooting
Electronic level
Hot shoe for external flash
Built-in neutral density filter
180 degree panorama creation feature
720p movie mode with stereo sound
HDMI output