Fujifilm Performance X100s

Fujifilm X100s undeniably luxurious enliven fixed lens cameras on the market. The first impression gained when you view this camera is a retro design and an impressive finishing touch. Fujifilm design was to maintain the 'big brother' X100. The letter S here has meaning second version.

"Development of X-series has not changed is the design in which the feedback refers to the user"

X100s wrapped with die cast magnesium alloy and polyurethane on top to bottom. Solid and classy. What about the layout of the buttons? To remember, this camera including professional camera. Button operation predictably, very complete. Adaptation required to become familiar with the layout and function buttons are paired.

At the back of the body there is a type of TFT LCD screen measuring 2.8 inch with various settings button on the side-side.

Is a kind of hybrid viewfinder (OVF and EVF merger). One quote from Fujifilm that should be taken into consideration for consumers. Now, users can make the shift from optical and electronic viewfinder through which the switch button on the front of the camera. Button switch is fairly easy to use, can be accessed with one finger when in position ready to shoot.

Its own optical viewfinder is very bright. He showed a broader view image compared with the image taken by the camera will be.

As for the part of the body can be found wheel control shutter speed, exposure and Fn keys. Unfortunately, there are ticks of the on/off this. Often this button accidentally touched and easily move in the position on the time put into the bag or casing.

With a price tag is not exactly cheap, the user had to be satisfied with a fixed lens here, aka do not have a zoom. Plus, the camera is also not the kind of mirrorless interchangeable lens camera, the lens alias can not be changed.

But Fujinon 23mm f2 lens did not disappoint. Quite consistently produce sharp images in almost all openings. As if remembering ancient camera, this lens are in focus ring and aperture ring.

Indeed, the lack of zoom on this lens can be seen as a shortcoming or challenge. Is seen as a shortage if the zooming user assumes the existence of an important, or challenge if he felt the level of creativity in the photograph tested. Inevitably, users will need to set the right composition, or closer to the subject to be photographed.

Then talk about speed. Fujifilm is doing a great improvement in this series than the X100. With the combination of X-Trans CMOS sensor and EXR Processor II II is the latest generation of this series X100s has the speed phase detection up to 0.08 seconds and Fujifilm hailed as the world's fastest AF. The X100s has a start-up time is also much faster than the X100.

With this sensor anyway, this camera is claimed to reduce noise and improve sensitivity 16.3 MP sensor that magnitude.

What else is interesting? We switched to the focal view. Fujifilm gives 3 choices focus here, namely standard, split digital image claimed first in the world, and focus peaking.

Tested one by one the focus of display options is fun. Digital image split for example, we are given the black and white areas in the center of the LCD or EVF camera to see whether or not the subject focus.

While in focus peaking, the camera will menghighlight parts with high contrast. Besides can access it via the menu, this setting can also be done fairly easily through the control command which is above the AEL AFL button when in manual focus mode.

The trick, simply by pressing the center of the command control about 2 seconds, the camera will display these options. Just select it, which makes you comfortable and adjusted to the shooting conditions.

Selecting the focus view can also be done when your eyes are in the viewfinder, so do not bother.

Another key benefit is considered very key Q. A quick access to a variety of settings, so we do not have to go into the camera menu. Placement that is in the lower right corner of the back of the camera, feels good and easily accessible with your thumbs.

This camera is able to shoot photos in RAW format. There is also Eye-Fi transfer capabilities, when users use a memory card to transfer files via wireless.

Overall, this camera is able to produce a good performance, sharp images and natural colors with the balance of contrast and saturation. Coupled with retro-style charm nan solid design, as well as the completeness of control buttons, the camera inevitably be one of the best in its class.

Fujifilm X100s following key specifications:

- Sensor II CMOS APS-C (23.6 x 15.8 mm) with a resolution of 16.3 MP

- Video recording HD 1920 x 1080 pixels (HD)

- Lens Fujinon 23 mm f/2

- ND filter

- ISO 200-6400

- Shutter speed 30/s - 1/4000s

- Continuous 6 fps burst

- 2.8-inc LCD type TFT with a resolution of 460,000 dots

- Dimensions 126.5 x 74.4 x 53.99 mm

- Hybrid viewfinder (OVF and EVF)

- Photo format: JPEG and RAW

- 10 Film Simulation option