It's not so long ago that Fujifilm was best-known for its cheap identikit compacts. The camera that set it on course towards higher things was the original X100, with its retro range finderstyle design, fixed lens, APS-C sensor and clever hybrid optical/electronic viewfi nder. Now, with the X100F, Fujifi lm has unveiled the fourth version of this modern classic, and very lovely it is too.
As with the previous updates, the F (for ‘fourth’) remains very close in spirit to the original design, with the same 23mm f/2 lens and analogue dial-led operation. But it’s the most radical overhaul yet, acquiring most of the same updates as we saw on its interchangeable-lens big brother, the X-Pro2, last year.
Inside, the X100F gains a 24.2-million-pixel, X-Trans III CMOS sensor and X-Processor Pro for improved image quality. The sophisticated hybrid autofocus system combines both phase and contrast detection, and feels usefully quicker than the previous X100T.
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| Fujifilm X100F Camera |
Changes have also been made to the control layout. The FujiFilm X100F retains dedicated shutter speed, aperture and exposurecompensation dials alongside a manual-focus ring around the lens. However, the shutter-speed dial can now be lifted and turned to set the ISO, X-Pro2-style, and for photographers who fi nd this inconvenient, it’s possible to reconfi gure the camera so the ISO can be changed using the newly added front electronic control dial.
Meanwhile, a button placed within the viewfinder selector lever allows quick setting of white balance or film-simulation mode. On the back plate, the LCD has moved all the way to the left to make space for a new joystick that’s used to select between the 91 available autofocus points. This can be extremely useful when you need to focus precisely on an off-centre subject.
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