Avis sur le produitFujifilm FinePix X Series X100 12.3MP Digital Camera - Silver

Still a classic and a collectors item

This was the retro body that started it all. The poor mans Leica if you will. The image quality is top notch, competes with my newer 16MP files. Alas it is not perfect it is slow, between shots or if you need to do anything adjustment wise between exposures the lag time is more than noticeable. This is only a hindrance if you are a run and gun photographer. It requires a bit more control input, but the hybrid OVF/EVF gives you all the information you need for perfect exposures. And the one touch ND filter makes versatility a dream. The newer X100S/T have fixed the flaws but also changed to sensor and character of the original. Maybe a compromise but in the right hands it will translate your vision of the photograph perfectly or teach you to better expose your images through trial and error.Lire l'avis complet...

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This is a great camera both for professionals and general consumers.

Geared towards hobbyist and professional photographers as a secondary lightweight unit, the Fujifilm FinePix X100 delivers the goods but not without having a few flaws.

The X100's physical camera control dials lend themselves well for manual exposure setting. The aperture, shutter time, and exposure compensation dials allow for plenty of fine tuning without having to go into menus or having to deal with button and wheel combinations as with DSLRs and P&S cameras. Various automatic modes such as shutter priority, aperture priority, and full automatic enables this camera to be accessible to even beginner photographers and is a good platform to learn the basis of exposure.

The build quality of this camera is superb. The metal body not only gives the camera a high end luxury look and feel, it also makes the camera sturdy and a joy to hold. Its retro design is executed beautifully.

With a sensor size comparable to common DSLRs, the images this camera is able to capture are vivid with plenty of detail. The images are sharp with accurate colour rendition. The f/2.0 aperture allows for some sweet photographs with plenty of depth and lets the camera shoot in low light without the use of a flash or a tripod.

Although, this camera excels in many respects, it must be said that it doesn't do so without having a few imperfections. These imperfections are mainly centered around the camera's ability to focus. Focusing is speedy and accurate in scenery with plenty of light, however that performance gradually diminishes as it's introduced to low light situations. The camera tends to hunt for focus or miss focus all together. Manual focusing is possible with this camera, however users will quickly notice that it takes plenty of turns of the focusing ring to move through the focal plane. The X100 struggles to keep up with fast moving action. Close up focusing can also lead to miss focus due to the nature of the camera's design that results in parallax when viewing and focusing scenes through the optical view finder.

Even with the aforementioned quirks that the FujiFilm FinePix X100 has, it still stands as an amazing camera that can capture equally amazing photographs. It is great as a lightweight secondary unit for professionals and is perfect for vacation travels and daily lifestyle photos for general consumers.Lire l'avis complet...

Special camera for special people

Pros:

It is small, looks great, light but not that light even it is better this way so you can hold your camera more stable.

There are smaller cameras with smaller senzor size that can even zoom, but they are good only on a daylight. This camera makes wonders in the night! Ordinary dark street picture can become a fairy tale story with so many light and colors.

You can set auto mode with 3 steps, even some people say you can't. Manual operations are very easy.

If you want to learn how to manually work and learn to take great pictures with any camera, this camera is a step to it. Great options with many versions of the same picture, taken with the one click, so you can later choose the best one for you (ligher, darker, more or less color and so on). You almost don't need photoshop...almost of course.

Cons:

Not really for macro because autofocus gets confused, and manual infinity focus is a big struggle. Maybe with more patience it is possible but this is not for me.

Even there is auto mode, it is not that good. You need to train yourself to predict how much ISO, aperture, shutter speed...you need before taking a picture. This is the purpose of this camera, so, not for lazy photographers. But you have many info options on your display/viewfinder that will help you manage this.
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DSLR quality in a truly portable body with an excellent EVF

The picture quality of this camera is wonderful. This is due mainly to the APS-C sized sensor and lack of an AA filter. The controls are a little quirky and it definitely has focus issues in some situations. but once you get to know it it all becomes second hand. The lack of interchangeable lenses is a drawback, but is more than offset by the fast small prime lens it comes with and the fact that dirt on the sensor will never be an issue. It's other major advantage is it's size. This is a camera you can really take everywhere with very little hassle, much, much smaller and lighter than even a small DSLR. The EVF works very well and being able to use that instead of the LCD on the back is what really makes this camera work for me.Lire l'avis complet...

A good camera that became great with firmware updates.

In its latest incarnation, with firmware 1.3, the Finepix X100 is an absolute joy to shoot with. Fuji should be given credit for listening to its customers and improving the camera through several firmware updates. Though the removal of the anti-aliasing filter in the X100S, about to be released, is said to give that newer version an advantage in resolution, the original X100 is already a camera that resolves a LOT of detail, even at higher iso settings, so I would not hesitate to get one used at the current very attractive prices.

The hybrid viewfinder is ingenious and a great boon to those who, like me, love using an optical finder. Those who prefer an EVF will get a good one, not the best in class but one that is very usable. I shoot an E-M5 too, with a top notch EVF, and while the X100 might not reach that level, I haven't found it noticeably lacking.

I only wish that Fuji had implement the Q menu option for the "raw" button, as they did in the X10 and do in the successor to the X100. There are three settings that are not on the center dial that I would like to be able to access quickly -- iso, "film" mode, and ND filter, since the camera cannot shoot faster shutter speeds wide open, a limitation of the leaf shutter in the lens, though the same shutter allows synching with flash up to 1/2000 second. As it is you can choose your options for the two buttons, function and raw, but the for the third item (in my case ND) you have to go wading through the endless menu. A minor but real annoyance. I'd have given the camera 4 1/2 stars if that were an option, since I think Fuji could fix this with firmware but chose instead to just incorporate the improvement in the new model.

With that one caveat out of the way, I have nothing but praise for the X100. The files are very,very good, whether you shoot raw or jpeg. In fact many photographers who typically shoot raw, don't bother on this camera because the jpegs are just so good.

Anyone holding back because they think the fixed lens (35mm equivalent) could be a limitation might be surprised how liberating shooting with a single prime lens can be. Though I have a stable of cameras and lenses, these days I find myself reaching for the X100 when I leave the house. It is portable; the image quality is superb, the operability once you are acquainted with the camera, is natural and allows you to concentrate on taking pictures, not on fiddling with the zoom. You're not going to go bird shooting with it; you'll need another camera and a long telephoto lens for that, but for everyday walk-around shooting, the X100 is appropriate and fun to use.Lire l'avis complet...

Excellent IQ and handling in AF; some foibles, possibly a little delicate.

My camera was returned to Fuji UK after 3 weeks and the entire lens shutter assembly replaced. I consider that Fuji should have replaced the camera and wonder if this is a known issue. Despite this I love using the X100 whenever I wish to travel light. It has foibles. The manual focussing system is next to useless due to the inconsistent behaviour of the fly-by-wire connection between focus ring and lens and the tendency for the aperture to close down when focussing. This is, frankly, silly. Fortunately the autofocus system is competitive for this type of camera and was further improved in the recent firmware upgrade. Personally I prefer that the recorded image does not interrupt the optical viewfinder after each shot. It can be turned off but then it does not appear at all. A histogram can be set to appear prior to shooting but, so far as I can tell, not afterwards. To see a histogram of the stored image you have to push the View button followed by the Display/Back button. Odd.
Notwithstanding the optical viewfinder, with frame lines, is excellent and the camera is a pleasure to use in aperture priority with autofocus. Hyperfocal distance photography is practical but not when accompanied by regular manual focus adjustments.
For me the latest firmware update addresses some problems I hadn't noticed and ignores some required improvements, but that view depends on how you approach the camera. If you photograph the way Fuji thinks you do, all will be well.
Don't be put off. There is nothing else quite like this camera at present and what it does, it does well.Lire l'avis complet...

The camera I've been waiting for since giving up film

Ever since I made the transition from film to digital I have been waiting for a rangefinder style camera less expensive than Leica's M series. Fujifilm's X100 hit the spot and when I saw it earlier in the year at FOCUS at the NEC I very nearly paid full RRP there and then.
As it was so new to the market I decided to wait a while until the reviews had made their minds up about it and I began to consider if all the negative comments would effect my style of photography. I decided they wouldn't but thought I might wait until the camera hit the s/h market so I could save a few £s.
I bought my camera as 'nearly new' but since I have yet to find any software that reads the shutter count, I've no way of knowing how hard it had been used. Cosmetically it looks pretty good and everything functions so its probably not worth worrying about.
The first week I had it I attended a friend's wedding and decided to act as 'unofficial photographer'. It was certainly different to using my FF SLR gear and in hindsight wasn't the place to fathom a new camera. I got a lot of missed focus shots which I now know how to correct (focus point now moves with parallax in updated firmware) and a few other quirks made my efforts less than a super success (but then I didn't have to shine on this occasion).
However, when I got round to examining the files I have to say I was extremely impressed by the image quality. The little lens is nothing short of stunning, and combined with the large(ish) sensor, the potential for really high quality prints obvious.
I've now realised that the camera pushes me into a different method of working. IMO it's not a speedy machine to use and I now take much more time composing, assessing exposure and focus checking than I ever do with my SLRs. But I love taking pictures in this way. It takes me back to the old tripod days when life was a lot slower. The fixed focal length lens means you have to zoom with your feet, but again, I do enjoy the new found discipline.
As of now, it's one of those cameras that I hope I will keep for a long time. It's got so much going for it and it is such a joy to use. I know other owners have had some terrible troubles with sticky shutters, but fingers crossed, mine seems to be OKLire l'avis complet...

Feel the fear & do it anyway

The fuji x100 looks good & takes very good photos. Its not a camera for the impatient, It looks like an old film camera & has to be used slowly & carefully like one- then the results can be as good as almost any camera you can buy. It is not without niggles though- like the manual focus-is close to a disgrace, it dosent really work. The switch on the side that changes the focus type is like something that was forgotten in the original design & then hastily added on at the last minute. Macro focus (even with the latest firmware update)is not too hot either. Its a good camera for the man who has everything--like another camera to zoom in & out with & take fast shots without too much preperation & manual focus that works! I am that man & I still love the fuji X100.Lire l'avis complet...

Perfect size for travel. Very impressed with low-light performance.

I read tons of reviews for this camera, especially compared to the Fuji X100S before I bought. For the price difference, I determined the X100 was the better choice. I do a lot of travel, and having a small, quality camera like the X100 saves lots of room in the bag compared to my DSLR. Sure, being restricted to a fixed 35mm lens is somewhat limiting, but I am happy to work around it. Reminds me of getting started with my Pentax K1000 and 50mm. The layout of the camera is taking some getting used to (I'm a Nikon shooter), but not really difficult. I like the manual focus ring and the aperture ring being on the lens barrel, instead of push buttons on the back. All in all, I'm happy with my purchase.Lire l'avis complet...

Great camera for a select audience.

I bought this camera so I didn't have to lug around a DSLR all the time. It is great looking, light weight, very good quality. If you are used to using a film camera, you will be right at home with the dials on the top and the fixed lens. The menus take awhile to get used to, be sure you update with the latest software, it is much more user friendly. The optical/electronic viewfinder is superb, the fill flash is amazing. The photos from the X100 look a lot like combination film and digital, a little soft in my opinion even with the noise reduction on low, skin tones are superb. Black and whites from the X100 just are not contrasty enough for my taste. Autofocus is slooooooow compared to a DSLR. I miss a lot of shots of people and childeren. If you are looking for DSLR quality of photos, stick with a DSLR.Lire l'avis complet...