Fujifilm XQ1

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89% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

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

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

Sharp f/1.8 lens. X-Trans image sensor. Good high ISO image quality. 1080p60 video. Speedy. Sharp rear display. Wi-Fi. Sleek design.

Limited zoom range. Aperture narrows to f/4.9 at maximum telephoto. No hot shoe or EVF option. Pricey. External charger not included.

Wi-Fi is built into the XQ1. At this point, it's an expected feature, especially for a $500 camera. Fujifilm's implementation is pretty basic. You can transfer JPG images to your iOS or Android device using the free Fujifilm Camera App. The app...

It's difficult to talk about the XQ1 without referencing the 'shirt pocket' enthusiast compacts it so closely resembles, most notably the Canon S-series PowerShots and the Sony RX100. There are plenty of other interesting cameras in this sector too,...

High image quality ; Good low light performance ; Fast phase-detection auto focus ; Fast burst modes, even in RAW format ; Four-way dial eases menu navigation ; E-Fn button quickens settings changes ; Maximum aperture of f/1.8 at wide angle ; Control...

Control ring is clumsy at zooming ; Max. aperture of f/4.9 at telephoto is limited ; Flash can't be used in burst mode ; LCD is fixed and doesn't articulate ; No flash shoe ; No filters or effects in playback mode ; Battery must be charged in camera

The XQ1 is powerful and compact, offering two customizable controls that make settings easy to access. You get fast phase-detection auto focus, fast burst modes (even in RAW format) and good performance in low light. If you can live with the clumsy...

The new XQ1 is clearly designed to take on the all-conquering Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 (our Compact Camera of the Year in 2012) and the popular Canon PowerShot S-series. It essentially offers image quality somewhere between the two at a very...

Pricing, availability and accessories. The Fujifilm XQ1 is set to round out Fuji's premium compact X-series lineup and will not be replacing the XF1 or the X20, residing somewhere in the middle. Introduced alongside the camera is a set of accessories...

Ultra-Bright F/1.8 Ultra-Wide Optical Zoom, Very low image noise, Good dynamic-range, Excellent resistance to chromatic aberrations, Excellent center-sharpness, Reliable metering, Very quick and accurate autofocus

Below average auto white-balance, Strong edge-softness, Some optical distortion, Does not wait for autofocus to lock, 2s Filming delay, Very short battery-life, Poor tripod mount placement

The Fuji XQ1 packs an excellent 12 megapixels X-Trans CMOS II sensor in a conventional premium compact digital camera design. Its dual control-dials, traditional mode-dial and complete manual-controls, make it one capable yet pocketable camera. The...

Lovely solid build ; Super-fast power up and shot-to-shot times ; Good colours and colour controls ; Good resolution mid aperture range

F/1.8 is rarely available ; Quite noisy images ; Limited dynamic range ; Lens ring moves too easily

A fun camera, but we can't help feel it fails to live up to its promises, and with the falling cost of models such as the Canon Powershot G16/G15 and GX1 and the Panasonic Lumx DMC-LX-7, it might find standing against the competition rather difficult.

Manual control ring ; Good low-light performance ; Digital effects

No handgrip ; Tiny buttons and scrollwheel