Fujifilm X100S Review

5.0

March 14, 2013 | Mark Goldstein |

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Specifications

Model	FUJIFILM X100S
Effective Pixels	16.3 million pixels
Sensor type	23.6mm x 15.8mm (APS-C) X-Trans CMOS II with primary colour filter
Storage media	Internal memory SD memory card / SDHC memory card / SDXC (UHS-I) memory card^*1
File format	still image JPEG (Exif Ver 2.3)^*2, 14-BIT 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) 4896 x 3264 / (16:9) 4896 x 2760 / (1:1) 3264 x 3264 M : (3:2) 3456 x 2304 / (16:9) 3456 x 1944 / (1:1) 2304 x 2304 S : (3:2) 2496 x 1664 / (16:9) 2496 x 1408 / (1:1) 1664 x 1664 <Motion Panorama> 180° Vertical : 9600 x 2160 Horizontal : 9600 x 1440 120° Vertical : 6440 x 2160 Horizontal : 6440 x 1440
	name Fujinon Single focal length lens focal length f=23mm, 35mm full-aperture F2 constitution 6 groups 8 lenses (1 aspherical glass molded lens included)
Aperture	F2 - F16 1/3EV step (controlled with 9-blade aperture diaphragm)
Focus distance (from lens surface)	Normal Approx. 50cm / 1.6 ft. to infinity Macro Approx.10cm - 2.0m / 3.9 in.- 6.6 ft.
Sensitivity	AUTO (Control available up to ISO6400) Equivalent to ISO 200 - 6400 (Standard Output Sensitivity) Extended output sensitivity equivalent ISO 100, 12800 and 25600
Exposure control	TTL 256-zone 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
Auto bracketing	AE Bracketing : ±1/3EV, ±2/3EV, ±1EV Film Simulation Bracketing : Any 3 type of film simulation selectable Dynamic Range Bracketing : 100% / 200% / 400% ISO sensitivity Bracketing : ±1/3EV, ±2/3EV, ±1EV
Focus	mode Single AF / Continuous AF / MF type Intelligent Hybrid AF (TTL contrast AF / TTL phase detection AF), AF assist illuminator available AF frame selection 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, Color temperature selection
Self timer	Approx. 10 sec. / 2 sec. Delay
Flash	Auto flash (Super Intelligent 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 vs. capturing area : approx. 90% Electronic viewfinder 0.48-in., Approx. 2,360K-dot color LCD viewfinder Coverage of viewing area vs. capturing area : approx. 100% Eye point Approx. 15 mm Diopter adjustment -2 - +1 m^-1(dpt) Built-in eye sensor
LCD monitor	2.8-inch, approx. 460K-dot, TFT color LCD monitor (Approx. 100% coverage)
Movie recording	1920 x 1080 pixels (60 fps / 30 fps) with stereo sound
Photography functions	Select custom setting, Motion panorama, Color space, Film Simulation, Advanced Filter, Multiple Exposure, Auto red-eye removal, Framing guideline, Frame No. memory, Histogram display, Preview depth of focus, Focus check, Focus Peak Highlight, Digital Split Image, Electronic level, 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, Panorama, Favorites
Other functions	PictBridge, Exif Print, 35 languages, Time difference, High Performance mode, OVF power save mode, Silent mode, Shutter sound select
Terminal	Video output - Digital interface USB 2.0 High-Speed Microphone input (only with MIC-ST1 w/adapter sold separately) HDMI output HDMI mini connector
Power supply	NP-95 Li-ion battery (included)
Dimensions	126.5 (W) x 74.4 (H) x 53.9 (D) mm / 5.0. (W) x 2.9 (H) x 2.1 (D) in.
Weight	Approx. 445 g / 15.7 oz. (including battery and memory card) (TBD) Approx. 405 g / 14.3 oz. (excluding accessories, battery and memory card) (TBD)
Operating temperature	0 - 40°C
Operating humidity	10 - 80% (no condensation)
Battery life	Approx. 300 frames^*3
Accessories included	Li-ion battery NP-95 Battery charger BC-65N Shoulder strap USB cable Lens cap CD-ROM (Viewer software, RAW File Converter etc.^*4) Owner's manual
Optional accessories	Li-ion battery NP-95 Battery charger BC-65N Leather Case LC-X100S Lens Hood LH-X100 Adapter Ring AR-X100 Shoe Mount Flash EF-20, EF-42, EF-X20 Wide Conversion Lens WCL-X100 Protector Filter PRF-49S Stereo Microphone MIC-ST1
	1 Please see the Fujifilm 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 Based on the CIPA test standard. 4 OS compatibility Viewer software : Windows 8 / 7 / Vista / XP Raw File Converter : Windows 8 / 7 / Vista / XP, Mac OS X 10.6 - OS X 10.8