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Fujifilm FinePix X100
$1,199.95
Released March, 2011
The Pros:Records video in 720p/24 high definition with stereo audio. 5fps continuous shooting - much faster than professional point and shoots, matches full DSLRs. Records to affordable, easy to find and capacious SD/SDHC/SDXC memory cards.
The Cons:High price point. Optical viewfinder only allows for 90% frame field of view coverage. Fixed lens - not as versatile as a full DSLR / micro 4/3rds system.
The Fujifilm FinePix X100 is a high-end digital camera designed specifically for professionals and photography enthusiasts. The FinePix X100's main feature is its Hybrid Viewfinder which incorporates traditional glass viewfinder elements and an LCD panel to deliver two advanced viewfinder modes: OVF (optical) and EVF (electronic).
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Additionally, the FinePix X100 features a 12.3 megapixel CMOS sensor and an EXR image processor.
The FinePix X100's Hybrid Viewfinder greatly reduces chromatic aberrations while providing an OVF mode, which offers very broad optical coverage an parallax correction, and an EVF mode, which features a 1,440,000 dot LCD viewfinder which lets users preview exposure, depth-of-field and white balance while shooting. Its customized APS-C size 12.3 megapixel CMOS sensor provides the FinePix X100 with improved sensitivity, 10 times that of conventional compact digital cameras. Meanwhile, the FinePix X100's EXR image processor heightens resolution and improves high-sensitivity/low-noise and wide dynamic range performance.
Features
- Hybrid Viewfinder technology provides advanced optical and electronic viewfinder options
- Customized APS-C size 12.3 megapixel CMOS sensor
- EXR image processor
- 2.8", 1,440,000 dot LCD viewfinder
- 23mm F2 Fujinon lens
- Records 720p movies
- ISO range of 200 to 6400
- 5fps continuous shooting
- SD/SDHC/SDXC card support
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records video in 720p/24 high definition with stereo audio
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5fps continuous shooting - much faster than professional point and shoots, matches full DSLRs
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records to affordable, easy to find and capacious SD/SDHC/SDXC memory cards
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full DSLR sized 12.3MP sensor
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classic 'retro' camera aesthetic
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high resolution digital viewfinder (1.4M dot)
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decent resolution 2.8" LCD display (460k dot)
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traditional (full manual film-camera-like) controls
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an affordable alternative to the Leica M series
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compact and lightweight while still providing image quality similar to a DSLR
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hybrid optical / digital viewfinder system
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includes an optical viewfinder
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very sharp, fast f/2 23mm lens (35mm equivalent) - good in low light, capable of isolating a subject easily with DOF
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comes in beautiful packaging
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super solid build quality
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built-in 3-stop neutral density filter
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well-implemented focus distance and depth of field indicators
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optical viewfinder only allows for 90% frame field of view coverage
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fixed lens - not as versatile as a full DSLR / micro 4/3rds system
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slow contrast-detection AF - especially frustrating if you're used to using a full dSLR
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