Digital Camera News and Reviews

Fujifilm X-Pro1

Photography Blog has tested the new compact system camera from Fujifilm that is called Fujifilm X-Pro1. The camera that has a very retro looking design is targeted at photographers wanting excellent pictures and are willing to shell out a bit of extra money. Let us hear what the blog thinks about this Fujifilm camera.

Some key features for the Fujifilm X-Pro1 camera:
-16.3 megapixel APS-C X-Trans CMOS sensor
-3″ LCD screen
-Fujifilm X-Mount
-Hybrid Multi Viewfinder
-Focal Plane Shutter

Photography Blog ends up giving the X-Pro1 a “Highly Recommended” rating with an overall score of 4.5 stars out of 5 possible. The system camera scores highest on image quality where it gets a perfect score, a little lower on image quality, features and design, and lowest on value for you money. The reviewer really loves its handling and the design is just stunning. There are a few quirks keeping the camera from getting a perfect score, but it is nice to see Fujifilm bringing something different to the market.
Read the full review of the Fujifilm X-Pro1 compact system camera here.

Fujifilm X-S1

Photography Blog has reviewed a new super-zoom camera from Fujifilm that comes with a large 12 megapixel image sensor. The lens on this digital camera starts at a wide 24 mm and ends at 624mm.

Some key features for the Fujifilm X-S1 camera:
-12 Megapixel EXR CMOS image sensor
-3″ LCD screen that tilts
-24x optical zoom lens (24-624mm)
-Mechanical image stabilisation
-1080p HD movie recording with stereo sound

Photography Blog ends up giving the X-S1 a “Highly Recommended” an overall score of 4.5 out of 5 stars. The Fujifilm scores highest on features where it gets a perfect score, a little lower on image quality, ease of use and design, while it scores lowest on value for your money. This seems like an excellent bridge camera and about the only thing the reviewer finds a bit negative is the high price tag. If you have the money this Fujifilm camera is a good choice!

Read the full review of the Fujifilm X-S1 super-zoom bridge camera here.

Fujifilm X10

CNET UK has reviewed a very interesting compact camera from Fujifilm called Fujifilm X10. This retro looking camera comes with a larger than usual image sensor and the zoom lens is pretty bright. It seems like Fujifilm thinks about the photographer with this camera and not gimmicks.

Some key features for the Fujifilm X10:
-2/3-inch, 12-megapixel EXR-CMOS sensor
-Advanced EXR processor
-Supports RAW file format
-4x (28-112mm) optical zoom lens, f2.0 wide-angle and f2.8 telephoto
-Retro design
-Supports SD/SDHC/SDXC memory cards

CNET UK ends up givng the Fujifilm X10 a perfect score with 5 out of 5 possible stars. The reviewer praises aspects such as great design and build quality, excellent picture quality and useful features. If you have a bit of money and want an excellent tool for photographing this camera from Fujifilm might be your choice!
Read the full review of the Fujifilm X10 sophisticated compact digital camera here.

Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR

Photography Blog has tested a travel digital camera from Fujifilm called Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR. This camera has 16 megapixels and an impressive 15x zoom when you look at the compact camera body.

Some key features for the Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR:
-16 megapixel image sensor
-15x optical zoom lens (24-360mm)
-3″ LCD screen
-Full HD video 1080p with stereo sound
-Image stabilization
-Motion Panorama 360 mode

Photography Blog ends up giving the F500 a “Recommended” rating with an overall score of 4 out of 5 possible stars. The Fujifilm camera scores highest on value for you money, design, features and ease of use, while it scores a bit lower on image quality. It seems like Fujifilm has packed a bit too many megapixels into this compact camera. If they had worked a bit more on the image quality I believe this travel camera could have gotten a top score.
Read the full review of the Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR travel compact camera here.