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
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...
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...
Shooting with the Fujifilm X-Pro1 is really a kick. It took me back to the days when all I had were prime lenses, and my senses were tuned to the world around me such that I could anticipate which lens I needed before the action happened, and swiftly r...
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Published: 2012-04-12, Author: Lori , review by: cnet.com
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
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
The Fujifilm X-Pro1 is a nice compromise if you can't afford a Leica but want to approximate the experience and get some stunning photo quality to boot.
The Fujifilm X-Pro1 feels like the natural interchangeable lens evolution of the incredibly popular X-100 camera, offering similarly refined, intuitive handling, fantastic image quality, premium build quality and three high-quality lenses on launch. U...
Abstract: Inside Fuji's first compact system camera (CSC), the Fuji X-Pro1, is a 16.3 million pixel X-Trans CMOS that produces images of up to 15.89MP.This means that when images are printed at 300ppi, they are just a small fraction short of full A3 size – ideal fo...
Abstract: X-Pro1 camera system. I was invited along with a number of other industry journalists and photographers to a brief hands-on with the camera. A full production kit, with all three lenses should be in my hands early next week, and I will update this review on a rolling basis as I get to know this important..
Astounding image quality; hybrid viewfinder is great to use; superb lens quality; excellent LCD screen; expansive 49point AF array
Autofocus a little slow; battery life should be better; only three launch lenses; black paint not hardy enough; loose fitting lens caps; no builtin flash
The Fujifilm X-Pro1 is a staggering camera. It's not going to suit all tastes and is far from a mainstream consumer camera, but those seeking a digital rangefinder will find very little to moan about. The camera's images are exceptional, delivering on ...
Quality: phenomenal! Razor sharp, precise colour capture.Why you'd buy the Fujifilm X-Pro1: you want full manual control; you need access to high quality lenses.Why you wouldn't: maybe you want to wait for the zooms to appear! you want a stabiliser to sho...
Abstract: Fuji X-Pro1, 18mm f2 - 2 seconds @ f16 ISO 200 Part One of This Review is Found Here First Heat, Then Light Before we get to all that photography silliness, we have to talk about what to call the Fuji X-Pro1. ...
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Published: 2012-01-19, Author: Bob , review by: pdnonline.com
Abstract: Last week we provided a first look at Fujifilm's new mirrorless compact system camera, the Fujifilm X-Pro1. After a Fujifilm press conference at the CES show in Las Vegas to unveil the X-Pro1, writer Bob Rose got some hands-on time with this retro-style ...
