Fujifilm FinePix X100 Review

5.0

March 17, 2011 | Mark Goldstein |

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Specifications

Model Name	FinePix X100
Number of effective pixels	12.3million pixels
Image sensor	23.6mm×15.8mm?APS-C?CMOS with primary colour filter
Storage media	Internal memory (Approx. 20MB) SD memory card / SDHC memory card / SDXC(UHS-I) memory card *1
File format (still image)	JPEG (Exif Ver 2.3 *2), RAW (RAF format), RAW+JPEG (Design rule for Camera File system compliant / DPOF-compatible)
(movie)	H.264?MOV? with Stereo sound
Number of recorded pixels	L?<3:2>4288×2848?<16:9>4288×2416??? M?<3:2>3072×2048?<16:9>3072×1728 S?<3:2>2176×1448?<16:9>1920×1080 ?Motion Panorama? 180°Vertical 7680 x 2160?Horizontal 7680 x 1440 120°Vertical 5120 x 2160?Horizontal 5120 x 1440
Lens (name)	Fujinon Single focal length lens
(focal length)	f=23mm, equivalent to 35mm on a 35mm camera
(full-aperture)	F2
(constitution)	6 groups 8 lenses (1 aspherical glass moulded lens included)
Aperture	F2 - F16?1/3EV step (controlled with 9-blade aperture diaphragm)
Focus distance (from lens surface)	Normal : Approx. 80cm / 2.6 ft. to infinity Macro: Approx.10cm - 2.0m / 3.9 in.- 6.6 ft.
Sensitivity	Equivalent to ISO 200 - 6400 (Standard Output Sensitivity) Extended output sensitivity equivalent ISO 100 or 12800 ISO AUTO Control available
Exposure control	TTL 256-zones metering, Multi / Spot / Average
Exposure mode	Programmed AE, Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual exposure
Exposure compensation	-2.0EV - +2.0EV 1/3EV step
Shutter speed (with mechanical shutter)	(P mode) 1/4 sec. to 1/4000^* sec., (All other modes) 30 sec. to 1/4000^* sec. Bulb (max.60min.) *1/4000sec at F 8 or smaller aperture
Continuous shooting	Up to 10 /JPEG Up to 8 /RAW or RAW+JPEG 5 / 3 fps selectable
Auto bracketing	AE Bracketing (±1/3EV, ±2/3EV, ±1EV) Film Simulation Bracketing (PROVIA / Standard, Velvia / Vivid, ASTIA / Soft) Dynamic Range Bracketing (DR 100%, 200%, 400%) ISO sensitivity Bracketing (±1/3EV, ±2/3EV, ±1EV)
Focus (mode) (type) (AF frame selection)	Single AF / Continuous AF/MF?Distance Indicator TTL contrast AF, AF assist illuminator available Area / Multi
White balance	Automatic scene recognition Preset: Fine, Shade, Fluorescent light (Daylight), Fluorescent light (Warm White), Fluorescent light (Cool White), Incandescent light, underwater, Custom, Colour temperature selection
Self-timer	Approx. 10sec. / 2sec. Delay
Flash	Auto flash (super intelligent flash)
Flash	Effective range: ( ISO 1600) approx. 50 cm – 9 m / 1.6 ft. – 29.5. ft.
Flash modes	Red-eye removal OFF: Auto, Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash, Slow Synchro. Red-eye removal ON: Red-eye Reduction Auto, Red-eye Reduction & Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash, Red-eye Reduction & Slow Synchro.
Hot shoe	Yes ( dedicated TTL?Flash compatible)
Viewfinder	Hybrid viewfinder Optical viewfinder Reverse Galilean viewfinder with electronic bright frame display 0.5 x magnifications Coverage of frame area v.s. capturing area : approx. 90% Electronic viewfinder 0.47-in., approx.1,440,000-dots colour LCD viewfinder Coverage of viewing area v.s capturing area : approx. 100% Eye sensor installed Eye point : approx. 15 mm Diopter adjustment : -2 - +1 m^-1?dpt?
LCD monitor	2.8-inch, approx. 460,000dots, TFT colour LCD monitor (Approx. 100% coverage)
Movie recording	1280 x 720 pixels (24frames / sec.) with stereo sound Individual movies cannot exceed 10 minutes in length.
Photographic functions	Select custom setting, Motion panorama, Colour space, Film simulation, Auto red-eye removal, Framing guideline, Frame No. memory, Histogram display, Preview depth of focus, Focus check, Electronic level, One-touch RAW
Playback functions	RAW conversion, Image rotate, Photobook assist, Erase selected frames, image search, Multi-frame playback (with micro thumbnail), Slide show, Mark for upload, Protect, Crop, Resize, Protect, Panorama, Favourites
Other functions	PictBridge, Exif Print, 35 languages selection, Time difference, Quick start mode, OVF power save mode, Silent mode, Shutter sound select
Terminal (Video output) (Digital interface) (HD output)	?
	USB 2.0 High-Speed
	HDMI mini connector
Power supply	NP-95 Li-ion battery (included)
Dimensions	126.5 (W) mm x 74.4 (H) mm x 53.9 (D) mm / 5.0in.(W) x 2.9in. (H) x 2.1 in. (D) (Minimum thickness : 31.0mm / 1.2in.)
Weight	Approx. 405 g /14.3 oz. (excluding accessories, battery and memory card)
	Approx. 445g / 15.7 oz. (including battery ) and memory card)
Operating Temperature	0°C - 40°C
Operating Humidity	10 - 80% (no condensation)
Battery life	Approx. 300 frames
Starting up period	Approx. 2.2 sec. ( Approx 0.7 sec at QUICK START mode) * evaluated by FUJIFILM method
Accessories included	Li-ion battery NP-95 Battery charger BC-65N Shoulder strap USB cable for the FinePix X100 Lens cap Metal strap clip Protective cover Clip attaching tool CD-ROM (Viewer software, Raw File Converter etc. *3 ) Owner's manual
Optional accessories	Li-ion battery NP-95 Battery charger BC-65N Leather case LC-X100 Lens hood LH-X100 Adapter ring AR-X100 Shoe mount flash EF-20, EF-42
1 Please see the Fujifilm.com website to check memory card compatibility. 2 Exif 2.3 is a digital camera file format that contains a variety of shooting information for optimal printing. *3 OS compatibility Viewer software : Windows7/Vista/XP, Mac OS X 10.9-10.6 Raw File Converter : Windows7/Vista/XP