Fujifilm FinePix X100

usability, performance, design, portability, image quality

zoom, storage

95% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

94% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

100% of the reviews on Amazon.ca give this product a positive rating.

Prosumer hardware in hipster packaging. Built-in flash, but the blazing-fast 35-mm-equivalent f/2 lens and maximum ISO of 12,800 mean you won't need it much

One lens only. Water-resistant? This camera isn't even rated for use in humidity over 80 percent. Sorry, Florida

Excellent sensor offering superb image quality even at high ISO settings ; High quality lens with excellent cross-frame sharpness, and minimal distortion and chromatic aberration (although see Cons below) ; Exceptional build quality - extremely solid,...

Camera locks-up certain key functions for several seconds while writing to card (including ISO) ; Requires fastest possible SD cards to give tolerable write speeds when shooting raw ; Several key features buried deep in the menus (Auto ISO...

The X100 combines excellent image quality, solid build and a superb viewfinder with somewhat sluggish and quirky operation. It's been much-improved by multiple firmware updates since its initial incarnation, and despite its flaws is now a very likeable...

Heavy, Solid Feel ; Unique Rangefinder body style ; Designed for users with manual camera knowledge ; High Quality Fixed lens ; Outstanding overall image quality ; Robust shooting performance ; Hybrid Viewfinder is useful and a pleasure to use ; LCD is...

Some Controls are difficult to use / manipulate ; Exposure Compensation dial is too easily turned when bumped or touched ; Fixed lens limits framing versatility ; Very Expensive ; No audio input for external mic

Fuji's FinePix X100 is a high quality, rangefinder type digicam with outstanding performance and quality. A lack of various automatic shooting modes makes this a camera for more advanced users, and the price tag of around $1,200 US means that this...

Despite its numerous flaws, the Fuji FinePix X100 delivered impressive video performance in our testing. The camera’s fast lens proved to work well in low light, and noise levels were kept to a minimum at all times. The fact that the camera does not...

The Fujifilm Finepix X100 is one of the most surprising, appealing and well-realised cameras of recent times, offering a compelling mix of intuitive handling, impeccable image quality, and a truly innovative viewfinder. That's not to say that you...

Superb image quality; Dazzling Hybrid Viewfinder; Traditional mechanical controls; Mostly excellent optical performance

Quirky interface; Manual dials turn easily; Manual focus is too difficult to use; Dramatic lens flare, especially at night

After all I'd heard, I expected to write a short list of complaints about the Fujifilm X100 and move on, but as soon as I started using it, I discovered what the buzz was all about. The Fujifilm X100 is not made for everyone who ever liked the look of...

Superb image quality in compact size, Extremely low noise, Very good sharpness from wide-open, Flexible rendition of colors and tones, Bright F/2 lens, Real aperture ring, Leaf-Shutter allows High-Speed-Sync, Built-In 3-Stop ND Filter, Plenty of...

Very slow autofocus in low-light, Some over-exposure, Some cast under tungsten lighting, Wrong Live-Histogram, based on display, Not, Clear but pointless OVF, Two dials needed per exposure parameter, No AE-L with MF, Illogical and under-used button...