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Fujifilm FinePix X100, Analysis The X100 By A Nikon Digital Camera And M4/3 Owner
I am writing this review in the perspective of someone who owns some sort of Nikon full-frame dSLR (Nikon D700+MB-D10), 2 Nikon crop dSLR (Nikon D7000+MB-D11 as well as Nikon D3100) and an m4/3 photographic camera (Panasonic GH2).
I receive the Fuji FinePix X100 about 5 days ago and ever since then, I have been slowly learning the features and capabilities of the camera. I will be steadily adding to the review in the coming days but I thought i'd share here my initial impressions in the FinePix X100 to help those wondering whether to find this camera make their decision.
Though I tried my hand at using small cameras which may shot RAW and provide full guide controls on aperture, shutter speed, ISO and White Balance (the Panasonic LX-3 additionally, the Canon S90 being among these), I was never happy with the marginal photos that I could take basic cameras. This is mainly due in the small-sized camera sensor. Yet part of my dis-satisfaction with these cameras is also as a result of shooting position where one extends one's arms to find out and compose with the rear LCD screen as opposed to the viewfinder to the eye position when working with a dSLR. After trying my hand with the cameras, I sold them but knew of which my next small and light camera should have a large sensor and a right viewfinder.
My initial attempt to finally address this trouble on poor image quality and sub-optimal shooting stance yet have got a small and compact camera was my purchase of the Nikon D3100 which I paired along with a Nikkor 35mm f/1. 8G DX zoom lens. Equipped with a good-sized sensor, an authentic optical view finder (OVF) and a very capable lens, this setup provided me having a compact, light, inexpensive and very competent camera setup. I was very very pleased with the setup and it provided me some rid of using the D700+MB-D10 or D7000+MB-D11 combination. Though I did install and use my other Nikkor lenses around the D3100, it was the Nikkor 35mm f/1. 8G DX that was mounted on the D3100 easily 50% of that time period. For the other times, it was mainly the Nikkor 24mm f/1. 4G at 40% of the time and the Nikkor 17-55mm f/2. 8 or the Tokina 11-16mm f/2. 8 for that remaining 10%. I would have employed the Nikkor 24mm f/1. 4G more often with the D3100 than this Nikkor 35mm f/1. 8G DX but the large size and heavy weight with the Nikkor 24mm f/1. 4G lens will not make for a light and well-balanced combo considering the D3100. So as much as I will have preferred matching the D3100 which includes a 24mm focal length prime lens, the lighter weight and smaller size belonging to the 35mm f/1. 8G DX made it the default lens for that D3100.
I also acquired a Panasonic GH2. Though well suited for a smaller m4/3 sensor, the GH2 acquits itself very well for video work and the 14-140mm lens provided achievements when shooting outdoors or in fantastic lighting conditions. But for still-photography, the GH2 with the 14-140mm lens is simply awful. For a time, I had the impression that the GH2 was very dangerous to still photos until I decided to purchase an adapter and mounted my Nikkor prime lenses relating to the GH2. Wow.. what a difference mounting good lenses made on human eye photos the GH2 can take. I found myself using the GH2 more and more often for still-photos even though I were forced to manually focus my Nikkor lenses. The GH2 was my first exposure to an electronic viewfinder (EVF) and despite its real limitations when employed in sub-optimally lighted conditions, I appreciated the flexibility of the EVF of the GH2 to show off information that an OVF could never display. I decided to add the Panasonic 20mm f/1. 7 and 14mm f/2. 5 lens and was satisfied with the resulting setup which was even more compact and lighter than my Nikon D3100 and 35mm f/1. 8G DX lens. As you move the image quality of the Nikon D3100 was still more advanced than the GH2, the smaller lighter size belonging to the GH2 and its excellent video capabilities got my choice for many situations.
Subsequently came the Fujifilm X100. Combining the small compact size of the GH2 and its compact prime lenses plus incorporating mastering french in france both the optical viewfinder of the D3100 and also electronic viewfinder of the GH2, I became intent on the X100. The fact that the lens was not interchangeable was no problem for me as the X100 lens is usually a 23mm f/2. 0 - the perfect focal length as much as I was concerned. The 35mm equivalent of 35mm may have been my favorite focal length considering the D3100 and the GH2 but neither Nikon nor Panasonic makes a compressed and light prime lens which has had a fast 35mm in 35mm equivalent (Olympus makes a m4/3 17mm however is just f/2. 8). That the Fujifilm FinePix X100 lens was also the best f/2. 0 lens was definitely an ace in favor of the X100. While cleaning the sensor for my D700, I realized another reason why the non-interchangeable lens nature of the particular X100 was a non-issue. With a good non-removable lens, the X100 will likely not need any sensor cleaning at all, I JUST happily realized. Yes!