Fujifilm FinePix X100S

Overview

The FinePix X100S is the successor to the Fujifilm FinePix X100. The X100S features a 16.3MP APS-C CMOS II sensor, panoramic swept images, EXR Processor II and a Hybrid Viewfinder (OVF / EVF). Last but not least, the X100S captures 1080/60p and 1080/30p videos with its built-in stereo mic.

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 35 expert reviews

Excellent:

18
Good:

15
Average:

1
Bad:

1

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Last revision on June 12, 2015

Reviewers Liked

Hybrid optical/electronic viewfinder
Superb high ISO image quality
35mm wideangle field of view
Fast f/2 lens
Excellent control layout
Fast focus
Continuous shooting at 5fps
XTrans image sensor
Wideangle adapter available
Produces excellent photos
Superb lens and sensor combination

Reviewers Didn't Like

Bigger than some other largesensor compacts
Lens suffers from edge softness
Macro shots at wide apertures have a softfocus look
Video could be better
No image stabilization
Rear LCD could be sharper
Viewfinder prone to light leaks
1/1000 min shutter speed at f2, Lacks built-in wi-fi and GPS
Limited movie exposure options
Buttons occassionally unresponsive
The lens has a few quirks, as does the autofocus system

Expert reviews and ratings

100

Fujifilm's portable Finepix X100S is the second entrant in our retro camera round-up, and it comes armed with a beefy 16.3-Megapixel sensor and both a LCD display and a viewfinder with two modes - but is it enough to take the top-spot? Hit play to...

By gadgetshow.channel5.com on February 24, 2014

The Fuji X100S rangefinder-style camera takes a leap forward with its new 16.3-megapixel X-Trans CMOS II sensor that helps it deliver stellar images with low noise, high dynamic range, good color and improved resolution. Overall, its performance bests...

By The Imaging Resource on January 31, 2014

The Fujifilm X100S is the camera you want without even knowing it.Sure, for an aspiring photographer, the lure of a DSLR can be strong. But when faced with a massive array of lenses and their exceeding bulk, that temptation can quickly turn into...

By Wired on August 23, 2013

The Fujifilm X100S is a very good camera, geared toward photographers who really want control over almost every aspect of still image quality. Street photographers in particular will find this camera appealing. The 35mm f/2.0 prime lens is really...

By Digital Trends on August 21, 2013

A luxurious camera with the features and quality to back up its premium design and...

By Alphr on July 24, 2013

Don't be fooled by the Fujifilm X100S's retro exterior; it's a modern, full-featured digital camera that impressed us enough to earn our Editors' Choice...

By PC Mag on July 01, 2013

100

A stunning design and jaw-dropping image quality – worth the high price...

By Expert Reviews on June 26, 2013

100

The work that's been put into improving autofocus speed is undeniable, with the X100S snapping into focus quicker and more accurately than its rivals. Picture quality is exceptional, and almost equal to the Sony RX1, even when shooting RAW.But it's also...

By Stuff on June 05, 2013

The Fujifilm X100S builds on the success of its predecessor, the X100, with a new sensor, faster, more accurate focusing and a raft of other improvements. Fujifilm has concentrated on improving what needed it and fixing (most of) what was broken,...

By Camera Labs on May 01, 2013

The X100S (and the X100 that preceded it) looks like it was just lifted out of 1965. (On more than one occasion during my time reviewing it, people noted that it looked like their dad's old camera.) Luckily, they made beautiful cameras back in 1965, and...

By The Verge on April 22, 2013

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