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
Published: 2012-06-11, Author: Jeremy , review by: camcorderinfo.com
Unfortunately, the Fujifilm X-Pro1's positives as a video camera—strong color rendition and impressive low light performance—are severely outweighed by the camera's poor controls in video mode. The unreliable autofocus system drove us crazy at time...
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Published: 2012-05-28, Author: Dan , review by: popphoto.com
The Fujifilm X-Pro1 will appeal chiefly to enthusiastic (and affluent) amateurs, as well as to pros seeking an alternative shooting experience—people for whom pride of ownership is a factor.This may help mitigate its shortcomings: slower autofocus than a ...
I can honestly say that the X-S1 is one of the most impressive cameras I have seen in quite some time, due to its incredible versatility straight out of the box. Technically branded a “compact” camera, the fact that it features RAW capabilities a ...
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Published: 2012-05-22, Author: David , review by: theverge.com
Gorgeous design, Takes excellent photos and videos, Efficient control system
Expensive, Lens ecosystem is new and very small, Relatively slow autofocus
Beautiful, sturdy exterior, Elegant and efficient exposure controls, High image quality,
Average to worse AF, Sluggish performance, Poorly implemented manual focus
As enthusiasts ourselves, we can’t help but to be slightly disappointed by the Fujifilm X-Pro1. On the one hand, the X-Pro1 certainly looks the part, it’s a solidly made offering and a pleasure to behold, and we love the elegant control setup that make...
Abstract: Photoxels Editor’s Choice 2012 – Interchangeable Lens Camera The Fujifilm FinePix X-Pro1 is a rangefinder-styled digital camera that professional photographers are increasingly viewing as a DSLR replacement. Shooting with the FinePix X-Pro1 is a ...
Abstract: Make no mistake, the Fujifilm X-Pro1 is a mighty fine looking camera, and as we wrap up our review coverage of the enthusiast oriented camera, we thought we’d provide you with a product tour in picture form. Well made and bigger than you’d think, the X...
Superb image quality, Outstanding High ISO noise performance, Innovative hybrid OVF/EVF, Functional analogue controls, 6fps burst shooting with no viewfinder blanking.
Sluggish and erratic autofocus, Exposure compensation dial easily moved unintentionally, Limited lens range - and none are stabilised yet, Ineffective dynamic range feature in my tests.
Since its announcement at the begnning of 2012, the Fujifilm X-Pro1 has been awaited with anticipation by enthusiast photographers eager to witness the evolution of the company's earlier fixed lens X100. With a groundbreaking new 16 Megapixel sensor, ...
Abstract: The Fuji X-Pro1 is an amazing one-of-a-kind camera. It has image quality and lenses more like my than any DSLR, and it's smaller and lighter than any DSLR — or LEICA. The X-Pro1 ......
