Testseek.com have collected 132 expert reviews of the Fujifilm FinePix X100 and the average rating is 82%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Fujifilm FinePix X100.
March 2011
(82%)
132 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(90%)
64 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Excellent photo quality
With very low noise levels
Cool rangefinderstyle body
Complete with manual aperture/focus rings and dials for shutter speed and exposure compensation
Very fast
Sharp F2.0
23mm (35mmequivalent) lens
Oneofakind
Large hybrid viewfinder can be optical (with a framing guide and tons of shooting data overlaid) or electronic (with 1.44M pixels)
2.8" LCD display with 460k
Amazingly wellbuilt
Fullmanual controls
Fast
Gets out of the way
Looks great… Everything else
Attractive design
Unique Hybrid Viewfinder floats a color LCD image over an optical view
Simple analog controls for major exposure options
Superb image quality
Extremely quiet shutter
JPEG engine does a very good job capturing most of the detail o...
Looks great
+ Feels great
+ Smaller than a full-size digital SLR
Beautiful and sturdy build
Excellent hybrid viewfinder
High image quality from sensor and lens
Bright
Quick lens
Exceptionally solid build and grip
Smart physical and onscreen controls
Optical viewfinder with overlay and electronic option
Good preview LCD
Wide range of bracketing modes
Remote shutter option
Superb image quality in compact size
Extremely low noise
Very good sharpness from wideopen
Flexible rendition of colors and tones
Bright lens with F/2 maximum aperture
Real aperture ring
LeafShutter allows HighSpeedSync
BuiltIn 3Stop ND Filter
Ple
Hybrid viewfinder is everything it’s cracked up to be
Sturdy chassis
Vintage look
Yields impressive images
Thanks to great photo quality
A clever hybrid viewfinder
And a cool
Retro design
There's a lot to like about the Fujifilm FinePix X100
Prosumer hardware in hipster packaging. Builtin flash
But the blazingfast 35mmequivalent f/2 lens and maximum ISO of 12
800 mean you won't need it much
Highend feel
Superb image quality and hybrid viewfinder
The editors didn't like
Expensive
Optical viewfinder takes getting used to due to moving frame and 90% coverage
Viewfinder is hard to see in low light
Or when wearing polarized sunglasses and shooting in the portrait orientation
Design annoyances
Plasticky fourway controller is too small and easy to press the wrong direction
Power switch too easy to bump
Buffer memory fills up quickly
Long write times when RAW i
Dodgy RAW conversion support from thirdparties
Goes crazy when you snap a picture with the lens cap on
No Leica logo on the front (kidding!)
Slow startup time
EV dial is loose
Easily changes in a camera bag or while suspended from a strap
Rear Command Control is difficult to use
AF switch is difficult to set
Memory card slot and battery cannot be replaced while the camera is mounted on...
More expensive than your ordinary digital camera
- No zoom
Can't change lens
- If you want a petite camera
Look elsewhere
- No auto-intelligent-preprogrammed-whizbang features
- If you take a lousy picture
You only have yourself to blame
Very poor multiselector
Confused interface and sluggish performance
No lens zoom for those that need it
Expensive relative to compacts
Optical viewfinder doesn't aim down the lens
No external microphone input
Not really meant for sustained burst shooting.
Sluggish autofocus system
Slow manual focus ring
Severe yellow cast under tungsten lighting
LiveHistogram shows metered exposure
Previews metered exposure
Not actual
Clear but pointless OVF
Two dials needed per exposure parameter
No AEL with MF
I
Steep learning curve
Pricey
Slow AF
Complicated handling
Unfamiliar physical and in-camera UI
Sluggish performance
Especially for such a high-priced camera
And a frustrating navigation control make shooting with the camera a lot less fluid than it should be
One lens only. Waterresistant? This camera isn't even rated for use in humidity over 80 percent. Sorry
Attractive design, Unique Hybrid Viewfinder floats a color LCD image over an optical view, Simple analog controls for major exposure options, Superb image quality, Extremely quiet shutter, JPEG engine does a very good job capturing most of the detail o...
Slow startup time, EV dial is loose, easily changes in a camera bag or while suspended from a strap, Rear Command Control is difficult to use, AF switch is difficult to set, Memory card slot and battery cannot be replaced while the camera is mounted on...
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 ...
I can’t say enough good things about the Fuji X100. It’s the most I’ve enjoyed a camera in a long time. While it has some quirks in its menu and some slow behavior at times, a recent firmware update should address many initial complaints.Finally, som...
The Fujifilm X100 (MSRP $1199.95) is the kind of camera that should only be purchased by someone that can appreciate its intricacies—and overlook its eccentricities. While the camera is capable of capturing incredibly good photos, you have to have som...
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Published: 2011-07-01, Author: Jeremy , review by: camcorderinfo.com
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 n...
Abstract: Compact CameraFebruary 18, 2012 0 This beautiful, quirky, and often irksome camera delivers in the image quality department Fujifilm X100 12.3MP »...
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Published: 2011-06-15, Author: Philip , review by: popphoto.com
Abstract: The long-awaited FinePix X100 is a true street machineWhat's Hot: Extremely High image quality; cool design. What's Not: Too many controls lost in the menus. Who it's For: Shooters looking for a rangefinder-like experience without breaking the bank.With...
The highly anticipated Fujifilm X100 delivers the excellent image quality photo enthusiasts will demand from a $1200 camera, but it is not without its share of first-generation faults.
Abstract: The images I get from my Fuji X100 are nothing short of amazing, under every lighting condition from desert sun to dim restaurants to moonlight. The X100 makes people's skin tones look fantastic, and gives great col...
Published: 2011-05-31, Author: Lori , review by: cnet.com
Thanks to great photo quality, a clever hybrid viewfinder, and a cool, retro design, there's a lot to like about the Fujifilm FinePix X100
Sluggish performance, especially for such a high-priced camera, and a frustrating navigation control make shooting with the camera a lot less fluid than it should be
If you have the bucks and you want the best photo quality possible, the Fujifilm FinePix X100 delivers. But definitely try before you buy to make sure the focusing systems won't make you crazy.
Superb image quality, Bright, quick lens, Exceptionally solid build and grip, Smart physical and onscreen controls, Optical viewfinder with overlay and electronic option, Good preview LCD, Wide range of bracketing modes, Remote shutter option,
No lens zoom for those that need it, Expensive relative to compacts, Optical viewfinder doesn't aim down the lens, No external microphone input, Not really meant for sustained burst shooting.
The X100 isn't an easy choice to make if you're just shopping casually. At $1,200, it's twice as expensive as an entry-level interchangeable lens camera and three times as much as advanced compacts like the S95. To some extent, that's understandable an...
