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NigelBarrosYouTube, 163K followers“Just a very basic flash unit, maybe an umbrella, and I would typically shoot it on something like this GH5 or probably more like my old >> >> Fuji X100s and Canon Rebels back in the day.”
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“…so as some of you know I used to shoot on the Fuji x100s that was one of my favorite cameras I mean I even have it tattooed on the inside of my arm”
Watch the video at 5:19“I used to be really into it, and one of my favorite cameras was the Fujifilm X100S.”
Watch the video at 4:22
What reviewers say
Based on 3 reviews, newest July 2013
What press reviews of the Fujifilm X100S judged, by what buyers compare. Open any line for the quotes behind it.
Where it shines
- Image quality
Where reviewers push back
- Autofocus
- Value
- Video
- Build & handling
Image qualityMostly positive: Leans positive.Astounding low-light noise control and APS-C quality; slightly soft edges3 reviews›
Praise (5)
“Noise is noticeable only by its almost complete absence throughout the ISO range of 100-25,600”
PressPhotography Blog · March 2013Read the review
“The X100S is easily the equal of the best APS-C sensor cameras on the market.”
PressPhotography Blog · March 2013Read the review
“Noise levels in low light were nothing short of astounding.”
PressExpert Reviews · June 2013Read the review
“This sets a new bar for APS-C sensors and gives full-frame sensors a serious run for their money.”
PressExpert Reviews · June 2013Read the review
“it's easy to get some rather lovely looking professional results”
PressT3, Gavin Stoker · July 2013Read the review
Complaints (3)
“The images were a little soft straight out of the Fujifilm FinePix X100S at the default sharpening setting”
PressPhotography Blog · March 2013Read the review
“a slight softness towards the edges of the frame at the wider apertures”
PressExpert Reviews · June 2013Read the review
“Our only slight frustration is that the raw mode doesn't go higher than ISO 6400”
PressExpert Reviews · June 2013Read the review
VideoSplit: Reviewers are split.Mixed: excellent picture quality, but basic mode lacks manual control2 reviews›
Praise (1)
“Picture quality was excellent”
PressExpert Reviews · June 2013Read the review
Complaints (2)
“It's fair to say that the X100S's movie mode isn't overly advanced”
PressPhotography Blog · March 2013Read the review
“there's no control over the shutter speed or ISO speed”
PressExpert Reviews · June 2013Read the review
AutofocusMostly negative: Leans negative.Improved over the original, yet slow and poor at tracking3 reviews›
Praise (1)
“auto-focusing speed is thankfully much improved on the original X100”
PressPhotography Blog · March 2013Read the review
Complaints (5)
“it's not a particularly good system for tracking fast-moving subjects in varied lighting conditions”
PressPhotography Blog · March 2013Read the review
“they're around half the speed of SLRs and the fastest CSCs”
PressExpert Reviews · June 2013Read the review
“the autofocus was slow to update”
PressExpert Reviews · June 2013Read the review
“it is annoying for us mere mortals who rely on auto-focusing”
PressPhotography Blog · March 2013Read the review
“That said it's not completely instant”
PressT3, Gavin Stoker · July 2013Read the review
- StabilisationNot covered by enough reviews
- Battery lifeNot covered by enough reviews
Build & handlingSplit: Reviewers are split.Mixed: well built retro handling, but fiddly dials, buried menus3 reviews›
Praise (4)
“The Fujifilm Finepix X100S is an amazingly well-built camera”
PressPhotography Blog · March 2013Read the review
“One area in which the Fujifilm Finepix X100S excels is its handling”
PressPhotography Blog · March 2013Read the review
“This camera is a delight to use”
PressExpert Reviews · June 2013Read the review
“Fans of retro cameras, who prefer their dials and levers' physicality and robustness to the minimalism of today's digital equivalents, will find much to admire here.”
PressT3, Gavin Stoker · July 2013Read the review
Complaints (8)
“both of which wouldn't look or feel out of place on a cheap compact”
PressPhotography Blog · March 2013Read the review
“the rear wheel that's used to make adjustments isn't sufficiently raised or textured to get a firm purchase on it”
PressExpert Reviews · June 2013Read the review
“No dedicated video button”
PressT3, Gavin Stoker · July 2013Read the review
“curiously buried at the bottom of the Drive menu”
PressPhotography Blog · March 2013Read the review
“which isn't quite as luxurious as the rest of the package”
PressPhotography Blog · March 2013Read the review
“The command dial isn't much better”
PressExpert Reviews · June 2013Read the review
“it is better hidden than it needs be and is not instant”
PressT3, Gavin Stoker · July 2013Read the review
“we'd be a little concerned about losing it with repeated use”
PressT3, Gavin Stoker · July 2013Read the review
ValueMostly negative: Leans negative.Very expensive for a compact camera3 reviews›
Praise (1)
“For once, though, the law of diminishing returns doesn't apply”
PressExpert Reviews · June 2013Read the review
Complaints (5)
“rather eye-watering price-tag”
PressPhotography Blog · March 2013Read the review
“£1,000 is a huge amount of money to spend on a compact camera”
PressExpert Reviews · June 2013Read the review
“Very expensive”
PressT3, Gavin Stoker · July 2013Read the review
“eye-watering price tag”
PressT3, Gavin Stoker · July 2013Read the review
“such attention to detail still doesn't come cheap”
PressPhotography Blog · March 2013Read the review
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