Testseek.com have collected 149 expert reviews of the Fujifilm X-Pro1 and the average rating is 82%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Fujifilm X-Pro1.
March 2012
(82%)
149 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(92%)
88 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Relatively compact and somewhat inconspicuous retrostyle
Interchangeablelensbased camera system
Extremely highquality images for the price
Excellent skin tones right out of the camera
Additional system lenses and accessories expected soon
Quality build
Unique hybrid optical viewfinder
Excellent LCD
Even in sunlight
Good analog control dials for quick manual
Auto
Or semi-auto exposure
Digital controls are well-placed
Menu is well-designed and easy to use
Quick menu gets right to...
Beautiful
Sturdy exterior
Elegant and efficient exposure controls
High image quality
Stellar photo quality and a beautiful-looking
Mostly streamlined design make the Fujifilm X-Pro1 a really attractive camera for deep-pocketed enthusiasts and curious professionals
Classleading image quality
Extremely low image noise up to ISO 6400
Excellent sharpness
Great color accuracy
Above average metering system
Good whitebalance
Excellent EVF mode
Plenty of direct controls
Instant video recording start and stop
Excel
Great high ISO images. X-Trans image sensor. Hybrid optical/electronic viewfinder. Sharp rear display. Excellent control layout. Sturdy build. PC sync flash socket. Continued firmware update support.
Very good still images
Exceptional high ISO performance
Good ergonomics
Styling
Gorgeous design
Takes excellent photos and videos
Efficient control system
Filter-free sensor produces amazing imagesHybrid viewfinder caters for all situationsGreat manual controls and UICheaper than a Leica
Superb image quality
Outstanding High ISO noise performance
Innovative hybrid OVF/EVF
Functional analogue controls
6fps burst shooting with no viewfinder blanking.
Astounding image quality
Hybrid viewfinder is great to use
Superb lens quality
Excellent LCD screen
Expansive 49point AF array
The editors didn't like
Slightly quirky operation including some questionable placement of buttons
Inconsistent and slow focus in lowlight/lowcontrast conditions
Optional Assist Grip must be removed in order to access the battery/SD card compartment
Proprietary lens mount
Very limited selection of lenses
Aperture rings and EV dial are a bit loose
OVF accuracy disappointing (but there's always the EVF)
Auto white balance too red indoors
Incandescent setting too yellow
Saturation adjustment no...
Average to worse AF
Sluggish performance
Poorly implemented manual focus
Poor autofocus performance and a bare-bones feature set make the X-Pro1 harder to recommend for a general audience than it should be
And a new sensor means raw processing support will take longer to appear than I'd like
Very slow autofocus in lowlight
Sluggish autofocus in good light
Slow shottoshot speed
Not ExposurePriority
Inconsistent AF points and frame in OVF
Only one Fn buttonOnly one of ISO
SelfTimer
DOFPreview or WB is accessible at a time
No AEL in MF
A little slow to focus. Lacks built-in flash. Not a good choice for video. No mic input
Cost
No continous AF in burst mode
No diopter adjustment for VF
Expensive
Lens ecosystem is new and very small
Relatively slow autofocus
Not everyone digs the bold retro styleOther ILCs have weatherproofing
Faster AF
Gentler prices
Sluggish and erratic autofocus
Exposure compensation dial easily moved unintentionally
The camera is one of just 23 0-Series units manufactured and was personally owned and used by Oskar Barnack, the inventor of 35mm still photography, before being passed down to his son, Conrad.Lensrentals had a couple of Panasonic S Pro 70-200mm F4 OIS...
Abstract: There's was a time, not long ago, when the Fujifilm X-Pro1 was at the top-of-the-heap of the mirrorless camera world. Nowadays, though, you can get this retro-style digital camera for a reasonable price, which is why classic camera reviewer Mattias Burlin...
Published: 2014-03-13, Author: Jim , review by: pcmag.com
Great high ISO images. X-Trans image sensor. Hybrid optical/electronic viewfinder. Sharp rear display. Excellent control layout. Sturdy build. PC sync flash socket. Continued firmware update support.
A little slow to focus. Lacks built-in flash. Not a good choice for video. No mic input
The Fujifilm X-Pro1 is a top-notch mirrorless camera that is sure to appeal to optical viewfinder fans that are put off by the high price of Leica rangefinders....
Abstract: The Pentax K-3 is the company's latest range-topping DSLR, which means another robustly constructed, well-proportioned camera built with photographers in mind. The 24MP K-3 does without an anti-aliasing filter, instead offering the unique option of shifti...
Abstract: The photography enthusiast has never had such a wide choice of great cameras to choose from - with the advent of mirrorless cameras swelling the ranks of highly capable cameras available for around $1,200. Although there's not always a difference in image...
Abstract: What a camera. Despite my whining above about the v1 firmware autofocus speed, the Fujifilm X-Pro1 has accurate autofocus. The v2 firmware update eliminated some of the camera's usability quirks, and improved autofocus speed and SD card write speed so...
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Published: 2012-08-16, Author: Michael , review by: gizmodo.com
If you have the money—and its a lot of money—yes, buy it. It isnt just style without substance here. Its not a point-and-shoot. It is a camera that might make you work a bit, but it will reward you with great pictures (and jealousy from your photog fri...
Published: 2012-07-17, Author: Bob , review by: pdnonline.com
Relatively compact and somewhat inconspicuous retrostyle, interchangeablelensbased camera system, extremely highquality images for the price, excellent skin tones right out of the camera, additional system lenses and accessories expected soon
Slightly quirky operation including some questionable placement of buttons, inconsistent and slow focus in lowlight/lowcontrast conditions, optional Assist Grip must be removed in order to access the battery/SD card compartment
During my first day of shooting with the Fuji X-Pro1, I did a simple side-by-side comparison between it and a Canon 5D Mark II, the popular 21.1-megapixel full-frame professional DSLR. Screen images and actual prints from both cameras had very comparable ...
Very good still images, Exceptional high ISO performance, Good ergonomics, styling
Cost, No continous AF in burst mode, No diopter adjustment for VF
The X-Pro1 is a camera that's hard not to like - the retro rangefinder look is cool, controls are nicely placed and materials, build quality and overall fit and finish are quite nice. Auto focus and shutter lag performance are good, as is image quality ...
