Would You Buy this Large Sensor Unable to Change lens Fuji X100 after the Announcement of Fuji X-E1

Introduction

Fuji just announced the Fuji X-E1 mirrorless interchangeable lens camera yesterday. Would one still buy this Fuji X100 fixed lens/720p video/no image stabilization digital camera?  Hence, I compiled the information of Fuji X100 for reference. Based on the information disclosed from web, the Fuji X100 fixed lens digital camera has the following features:

• APS-C 12.3 mega pixel CMOS Sensor 
• No image stabilization
• 23mm F2 Single Focal Lens (Equivalent to 35mm/135 Format)
• Optical and electronic hybrid viewfinder with diopter adjustment
• Able to take raw and jpeg format pictures
• Choice of 4 different auto bracketing functions (AE, ISO Sensitivity, Dynamic Range and Film Simulation).
• 720p 24fps video
• List price CAD$1199.99

Fuji X100 Digital Camera Front

Fuji X100 Digital Camera Back

Fuji X100 Digital Camera Top

 

Fuji X100 Commercial

 

Fuji X100 Hands on

 

 

Fuji X100 Sample Photo

 

Fuji X100 Sample Picture (Sourc: Fujifilm Canada)

 

Fuji X100 Rating (Source: Photographyblog)

Essential

Ratings (out of 5)
Design	5
Features	5
Ease-of-use	4.5
Image Quality	5
Value for money	4

 Fuji X100 Specification (Source: Fujifilm Canada)

Model Name	FinePix X100
Number of effective pixels*1	12.3 million pixels
Image sensor	23.6mm x 15.8mm (APS-C) CMOS with primary color filter
Storage media	Internal memory (Approx. 20MB) SD / SDHC / SDXC(UHS-I) memory card*2
File format	still image JPEG (Exif Ver 2.3)*3, RAW (RAF format), RAW+JPEG (Design rule for Camera File system compliant / DPOF-compatible) movie H.264 (MOV) with Stereo sound
Number of recorded pixels	still image L : (3:2) 4288 x 2848 / (16:9) 4288 x 2416 M : (3:2) 3072 x 2048 / (16:9) 3072 x 1728 S : (3:2) 2176 x 1448 / (16:9) 1920 x 1080 <Motion Panorama> 180° Vertical 7680 x 2160 Horizontal 7680 x 1440 120° Vertical 5120 x 2160 Horizontal 5120 x 1440
Lens	name Fujinon Single focal length lens focal length f=23mm, equivalent to 35mm on a 35mm camera full-aperture F2 constitution 6groups 8 lenses (1 aspherical glass molded lens included)
Aperture	F2-F16 1/3EV step (controlled with 9-blade aperture diaphragm)
Focus distance (from lens surface)	Normal Approx. 80cm / 2.6ft. to infinity Macro Approx.10cm - 2.0m / 3.9in. - 6.6ft.
Sensitivity	Equivalent to ISO 200 - 6400 (Standard Output Sensitivity) Extended output sensitivity equivalent ISO 100 or 12800 ISO AUTO Control available
Exposure control	TTL 256-zones metering, Multi / Spot / Average
Exposure mode	Programmed AE, Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual exposure
Exposure compensation	-2.0EV - +2.0EV 1/3EV step
Shutter speed (with mechanical shutter)	(P mode) 1/4 sec. to 1/4000* sec., (All other modes) 30 sec. to 1/4000* sec. Bulb (max.60min.) * 1/4000sec at F8 or smaller apeture, 1/1000 sec at F2
Continuous shooting	Up to 10 /JPEG Up to 8 /RAW or RAW+JPEG 5 / 3 fps selectable
Auto bracketing	AE Bracketing (±1/3EV, ±2/3EV, ±1EV) Film Simulation Bracketing (PROVIA / STANDARD, Velvia / VIVID, ASTIA / SOFT) Dynamic Range Bracketing (100%, 200%, 400%) ISO sensitivity Bracketing (±1/3EV, ±2/3EV, ±1EV)
Focus	mode Single AF / Continuous AF/MF Distance Indicator type TTL contrast AF, AF assist illuminator available AF frame selection Area / Multi
White balance	Automatic scene recognition Preset Fine, Shade, Fluorescent light (Daylight), Fluorescent light (Warm White), Fluorescent light (Cool White), Incandescent light, underwater, Custom, Color temperature selection
Self-timer	Approx. 10sec. / 2sec. Delay
Flash	Auto flash (super intelligent flash) Effective range : (ISO 1600) approx. 50cm - 9m / 1.6ft. - 29.5.ft.
Flash modes	Red-eye removal OFF : Auto, Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash, Slow Synchro. Red-eye removal ON : Red-eye Reduction Auto, Red-eye Reduction & Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash, Red-eye Reduction & Slow Synchro.
Hot shoe	Yes (dedicated TTL Flash compatible)
Viewfinder	Hybrid viewfinder Optical viewfinder Reverse Galilean viewfinder with electronic bright frame display 0.5 x magnifications Coverage of frame area v.s. capturing area : approx. 90% Electronic viewfinder 0.47-in., approx.1,440,000-dot color LCD viewfinder Coverage of viewing area v.s capturing area : approx. 100% Eye sensor installed Eye point : approx. 15mm Diopter adjustment : -2 - +1m-1(dpt)
LCD monitor	2.8-inch, approx. 460,000dots, TFT color LCD monitor (Approx. 100% coverage)
Movie recording	1280 x 720 pixels (24frames / sec.) with stereo sound
Photography functions	Select custom setting, Motion panorama, Color space, Film simulation, Auto red-eye removal, Framing guideline, Frame No. memory, Histogram display, Preview depth of focus, Focus check, Electronic level, One-touch RAW
Playback functions	RAW conversing, Image rotate, Photobook assist, Erase selected frames, image search, Multi-frame playback (with micro thumbnail), Slide show, Mark for upload, Protect, Crop, Resize, Panorama, Favorites
Other functions	PictBridge, Exif Print, 35 languages selection, Time difference, Quick start mode, OVF power save mode, Silent mode, Shutter sound select
Terminal	Video output - Digital interface USB 2.0 High-Speed HD output HDMI Mini connector
Power supply	NP-95 Li-ion battery (included)
Dimensions	126.5(W) x 74.4(H) x 53.9(D) mm / 5.0(W) x 2.9(H) x 2.1(D) in. (Minimum thickness : 31.0mm / 1.2in.)
Weight	Approx. 405g / 14.3oz. (excluding accessories, battery and memory card) Approx. 445g / 15.7oz. (including battery and memory card)
Operating Temperature	0°C - 40°C
Operating Humidity	10% - 80% (no condensation)
Guide to the number of available frames for battery operation	Approx. 300frames
Starting up period	Approx. 2.2sec. ( Approx 0.7sec at QUICK START mode) * evaluated by FUJIFILM method
Accessories included	Li-ion battery NP-95 Battery charger BC-65S / BC-65N Sholder strap USB cable for the FinePix X100 Lens cap Metal strap clip Protective cover Clip attaching tool CD-ROM (Viewer software, Raw File Converter etc. *4) Owner's manual
Optional accessories	Li-ion battery NP-95 Battery charger BC-65N Leather case LC-X100 Lens hood LH-X100 Adapter ring AR-X100 Shoe mount flash EF-20,EF-42

• *1 Number of effective pixels: The number of pixels on the image sensor which receive input light through the optical lens, and which are effectively reflected in the final output data of the still image.
• *2 Please see the Fujifilm website to check memory card compatibility.
• *3 Exif 2.3 is a digital camera file format that contains a variety of shooting information for optimal printing.
• *4 OS compatibility Viewer software : Windows7 / Vista / XP, Mac OS X 10.9 - 10.6
  Raw File Converter : Windows7 / Vista / XP