Fujifilm FinePix X100

Overview

The Fujifilm FinePix X100 features a custom 12.3 MP CMOS high-performance sensor, developed exclusively for this model only. The FinePix X100 packs a Fujinon 23mm fixed focal length lens and an Hybrid Viewfinder that combines the window-type "bright frame" optical viewfinder and the electronic viewfinder system incorporated in fixed single lens or mirrorless digital cameras.

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 37 expert reviews

Excellent:

13
Good:

21
Average:

1
Bad:

2

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Last revision on December 20, 2012

Reviewers Liked

Looks great
Smaller than a full-size digital SLR
Hybrid viewfinder is everything it’s cracked up to be
Sturdy chassis
Simple analog controls for major exposure options
Superb image quality
Extremely quiet shutter
Cool, retro design
Smart physical and onscreen controls
Optical viewfinder with overlay and electronic option
Good preview LCD
Sharp F2.0, 23mm (35mmequivalent) lens

Reviewers Didn't Like

Expensive
No zoom
Steep learning curve
Slow AF
Complicated handling
Unfamiliar physical and in-camera UI
Slow startup time
EV dial is loose
Memory card slot and battery cannot be replaced while the camera is mounted on
Sluggish performance
Mediocre battery life
No external microphone input

Expert reviews and ratings

The X100 is a truly pioneering camera that has brought retro styling back to market in a big way. Though retro styling aside the real beauty of the X100 is that it offers the market a relatively inexpensive rangefinder camera that delivers incredible...

By Buy-n-Shoot on May 31, 2012

After patiently waiting so long to get to finally try the Fujifilm X100, we find ourselves walking away just a bit confused. To be clear for the most part, the X100 is a wonderful camera that truly takes lovely photos. There’s no question that...

By Camera Gear Guide on February 18, 2012

Underneath the sweet ’70s styling and “analog” controls, the Fujifilm FinePix X100 is possibly the most advanced rangefinder-style camera ever (yes, we know about the Leica M9), though not the most rugged. Look through the eyepiece and...

By Wired on August 30, 2011

While the FinePix X100 takes some bold and appreciated steps forward for digital photography, don’t confuse it as a user-friendly...

By Digital Trends on July 29, 2011

Image Gallery: The Finepix X100 has obviously been a labour of love for Fujifilm. Every single aspect of its build seems finely detailed, recalling the same retro-chic that only Lecia seem to have been able to successfully conjure of late. Mixing a...

By Tech Digest on July 11, 2011

The Fujifilm FinePix X100’s retro design makes for an appealing purchase, and with impressive image results it’s a fantastic high-end compact camera companion Overall Our provides the latest photography news, reviews, previews, features...

By Digital Camera Buyer on June 10, 2011

The highly anticipated Fujifilm X100 delivers the excellent image quality photo enthusiasts will demand from a $1200 camera, but it is not without its share of first-generation...

By DigitalCameraReview on June 06, 2011

If you have the bucks and you want the best photo quality possible, the Fujifilm FinePix X100 delivers. But definitely try before you buy to make sure the focusing systems won't make you...

By cnet on May 31, 2011

There's little doubt that the Fujifilm FinePix X100 is one of this year's most unique cameras. It is as if Fujifilm designed the X100 specifically for camera enthusiasts who yearn to use their old rangefinder cameras again. Yes, what really...

By TechCentral on May 30, 2011

The X100 isn't an easy choice to make if you're just shopping casually. At $1,200, it's twice as expensive as an entry-level interchangeable lens camera and three times as much as advanced compacts like the S95. To some extent, that's...

By Electronista on May 21, 2011

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