Fujifilm X100S

Last updated: Monday, April 15th, 2013

Last Updated (30 March’13):
- Review & Sample Photos @ TechRadar

Fujifilm X100S is 16.0-Megapixels Digital Camera with Fujinon 23mm f/2 Fixed Focal Length Lens. It features Hybrid Optical and Electronic Viewfinder, 2.8-inch LCD Monitor with resolution 460k-Dot, EXR Processor II, Intelligent Hybrid AF System, Expandable ISO 100-25600, Full HD 1080 Video at 60fps, Film Simulation and Advanced Filters. The camera has Die-Cast Magnesium Body Construction with measures (W x H x D) 5.0 x 2.9 x 2.1″ / 126.5 x 74.4 x 53.9 mm and weight 15.70 oz / 445 g.

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Expert Reviews

Fujifilm X100S Reviews

Techradar reviews the Fujifilm X100S and writes;
“We liked the retro design and control arrangement of the Fuji X100. Its image quality is also good, but it is surpassed by that of the Fuji X-Pro1, which is capable of producing pictures that aren’t far off those from some full-frame cameras.”
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Photographyblog reviews the Fujifilm X100S and writes;
“Quite simply the new Fujifilm X100S is one of the best cameras that we’ve ever reviewed and joins its illustrious predecessor as a worthy winner of our coveted Essential! award.”
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Thephoblographer reviews the Fujifilm X100S and writes;
“There isn’t much terrible to say about the X100s. The sensor performance is excellent, the autofocus performance in good light is outstanding but could be better in low light, and the overall build quality is really quite good too.”
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Pocket-lint reviews the Fujifilm X100S and writes;
“the X100S’s image quality, when it’s on point, is grand. The 35mm f/2.0 lens is sharp, particularly when stopped down a touch, the camera’s build is second to none and the speed improvements compared to the original X100 model are definitely welcome.”
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Ephotozine reviews the Fujifilm X100S and writes;
“The Fujifilm X100s is priced somewhere in the middle of APS-C compact cameras, and for many happy X100 buyers, the X100s will deliver many useful updates, including better image quality, a better EVF, quicker controls and response, although the price is likely to put some people off. For those that have the money the Fujifilm X100s is highly recommended.”
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Trustedreviews reviews the Fujifilm X100S and writes;
“This has the benefit of naturally reducing moiré and false colour effects to the point where a bayer filter is no longer needed. The upshot? Images are sharper and Fuji reckons the X100S sensor now had 30% higher signal to noise ratio than the X100.”
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Imaging-resource reviews the Fujifilm X100S and writes;
“The new finder uses a much higher resolution LCD display, with approximately 1,024 x 768 pixels (or 2,360,000 red, green, and blue dots). It gives extremely high resolution when you’re using it in the conventional EVF mode, and uses high refractive index optics to minimize distortion.”
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Kenrockwell reviews the Fujifilm X100S and writes;
“The X100S, complete with a superb lens and flash, sells for half the price of a lensless full-frame DSLR, which most of the people reading this site buy every other month as they are introduced. This Fuji is a masterpiece, and much better made than a $3,000 DSLR , for a fraction of the price.”
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Digitalcamerainfo reviews the Fujifilm X100S and writes;
“Fuji added two great focus-assist features. One is focus peaking, which highlights high-contrast edges of objects that are in focus. Similar features have been employed on cameras like the Sony NEX-7 and Pentax K-01. The other helping hand is a split-prism simulator digital version of the optical focusing aid used in the film cameras of yore.”
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Pocket-lint reviews the Fujifilm X100S and writes;
“Manual focus also adds a “digital split image” mode which displays dual images on the left and right sides of view that can be lined up manually. Or, in other words, it’s a half-way digital rangefinder function. Cool.”
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User Opinions

Fujifilm X100S User Reviews

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“This is a fantastic camera. Colors pop and jpeg images straight out of camera are pleasing and have a smooth quality to them. Having used the X-Pro1 before, image quality doesn’t lack for anything, and I can say with certainty that the AF is the best of any of Fuji’s offerings.” – By H.Kim
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If 23mm (35mm) is your length, then this is your camera!
“my biggest bug – the single 23mm lens. Yes, it’s my favorite length – if I had to choose only one, that would be it, but I would prefer if it had similar to x20 lens. Besides those “negatives” the camera is amazing!” – By Stefan Georgiev
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And I thought my x100 was AMAZING
“I have had the camera for the better part of a day and so far this camera is UNBELIEVEABLE it is so fast, and the EVF is so much more vivid and crisp, there are some changes, some improvements to the menu structure, the new sensor is phenomenal, the auto focus is lightning fast,” – By Ryan Gallant
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Samples

Fujifilm X100S Sample Photos

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Manual

Fujifilm X100S User Manual (PDF)

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Features

Fujifilm X100S Features

The Fujifilm X100S is equipped with a 16.0-Megapixel APS-C-sized X-Trans CMOS II sensor that combined with an EXR Processor II image processor to provide high quality imagery and exceptional camera performance. Its combination enables a native sensitivity range from ISO 200-6400, that can be expandable to ISO 100-25600. The camera use X-Trans CMOS II Sensor which provides images with the utmost sharpness and clarity. While the Intelligent Hybrid AF system enables to acquire focus quickly and accurately.

Moreover, the EXR Processor II also provides fast performance speeds to all aspects of the camera, ranging from quick startup and shutter lag times to a fast 6fps continuous shooting rate. Fujifilm X100S features a unique Hybrid Viewfinder that blends the capabilities of both optical and electronic viewfinders into a single entity. The electronic viewing method utilizes a 2,360k-dot LCD monitor to provide clear, sharp live view monitoring with the ability to previsualize focus and exposure settings.

The camera has Manual focusing capabilities that enhanced when using the electronic viewfinder which aid in acquiring exacting focus. While the Intelligent Hybrid AF system employs both contrast- and phase-detection methods to focus accurately and as quickly as 0.08 second. Fujifilm X100S also has a built-in 23mm f/2 fixed focal length lens that delivers a 35mm-equivalent focal length of 35mm, which is ideally suited as an everyday-use wide-angle lens.

In addition, the camera is able to record Full HD movie up to 1920 x 1080 at 60fps with a 36Mbps bit-rate for clear, fluid-looking videos. You can control focus manually during the video recording, while audio levels, white balance settings, and Film Simulation modes can also be applied to refine the overall appearance of your movies.

Features:

+ 16.0-MP APS-C X-Trans CMOS II Sensor

+ Fujinon 23mm f/2 Fixed Focal Length Lens

+ Hybrid Optical and Electronic Viewfinder

+ 2.8″ 460k-Dot LCD Monitor

+ EXR Processor II

+ Intelligent Hybrid AF System

+ Expandable ISO 100-25600

+ Full HD 1080 Video at 60fps

+ Film Simulation and Advanced Filters

+ Die-Cast Magnesium Body Construction

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