Fujifilm X100S Hands-On And First Impressions
Round-up of Fujifilm X100S related information.
For some tech insights see what Fuji has to say here. X100s catalogue PDF: http://www.fujifilm.com/products/digital_cameras/x/fujifilm_x100s/pdf/index/x100s_catalogue_01.pdf
Lot’s of hands-on photos at Photography Blog.
Hands-on at popphoto.com, they write: The already-excellent hybrid OVF/EVF on the X100 has been improved in the X100s, now covering 100% of the frame, adding resolution, and using improved glass to increase visibility. And: One of the big draws of the new sensor tech is the fact that they have phase-detection AF pixels on-board. That gives both cameras a substantial speed boost in the AF department.
A comprehensive preview at techradar: The Fuji X100S has a hybrid AF system that uses either contrast or phase detection depending on the situation (the camera makes the selection automatically). And Fuji claims that it has the fastest AF speed of any APS-C format fixed lens compact camera (not a huge pool), taking just 0.08 sec to get the subject sharp.
Another first look at dpreview, and another comprehensive preview at imaging resource. The latter write: While we’ll obviously have to withhold judgement until we can put a sample of the Fuji X100S through its paces in our lab, it has the look of that truly rare beast in the camera world: the automatic upgrade. If you like your X100, you’ll probably want to run — not walk — to the nearest camera store or friendly internet retailer, to lay hands on the new X100S. We expect the improvements to be pretty dramatic.
Fujifilm X100S available for pre-order ($1299.95) at Amazon US | Adorama | B&H
jlabate
6 months ago |Pophoto says the hybrid finder has now been improved to show 100%. The specs for the camera on the fujifilm site show 90% for the optical. Which is it?
JesperMP
6 months ago |Andy Westlake on DPR said this:
“bear in mind that the 90% quoted for the OVF relates to the framelines. The finder itself covers a substantially wider angle.”
BdV
6 months ago |Oh my, X100s, based on just the previews already hard to resist.
jlabate
6 months ago |Thanks. I did notice the DPReview specs list 90%. Too bad that Fuji didn’t move the frame lines wider to give better than the 90% coverage.
BdV
6 months ago |My pleasure.
Sergio
6 months ago |Here we go with the baby step improvements. Next year you can get one that will let you keep your filter on and put on their lens cap. It looks the same as the original X100 and I can’t believe they didn’t put filter threads on the lens instead of that add-on filter thread hack it has.
R Reed
6 months ago |the filter thread issue is a minor gripe and certainly not a deal breaker. Adding one would probably compromise the clean design of the lens
Sergio
6 months ago |External threads are a clean design?
JesperMP
6 months ago |Sour grapes I say.
The improvements in X100S are definitely not “baby steps”.
ggweci
6 months ago |Typo in the Imaging Resource preview?
“Offered in two versions — all-black, or black with silver trim — the new Fujifilm X100S will be available beginning in March 2013. Retail pricing is set at around US$1,300.”
This is the first I’ve heard of a Black version of the X100S. Perhaps it was a mix-up with the X20 offerings?
opps
6 months ago |hope X pro 1-s will come soon with all the improvement now available on x100s
Per K
6 months ago |The “S” in X100S must stand for “Substantial” (upgrade)
Fuji is really moving in the right direction with cameras and lenses. And quite fast compared to some other new systems.
The split image MF is very familiar to us veterans from the film era; efficient and easy to use.