Monday, September 10, 2012

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

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