The Fujifilm Finepix X100 uses traditional analogue-style control dials for shutter speed, aperture and exposure compensation. And also is a large-sensor compact camera aimed at professional and enthusiast photographers. This digital camera sports a fixed, fast F2 maximum aperture semi-wideangle lens with a classic 35mm-equivalent field of view. The Fujifilm x100 aimed at the professional photographer or keen enthusiast looking for exceptional quality pictures from a compact camera.

The Fujifilm x100 designed to appeal to the millions of DSLR users who need a slim back-up camera for high quality in-fill shots when the use of a bigger SLR system is either inconvenient or impractical. Or, of course, can be used as a professional's only top-end camera, if size and versatility are the primary considerations. The joins a limited selection of compact cameras with a fixed lens, and APS-C (DSLR) sized sensor. The camera enables, in theory, image quality that should equal Digital SLRs, but without the added size and potential expense of having to buy and carry an SLR lens with you.

The Fujifilm FinePix x100 offers not one, not two, but three ways of composing your images. In addition to the high-resolution 2.8 inch LCD monitor on the back, which has 460k dots and offers 100% scene coverage, the features the much-talked-about hybrid optical viewfinder / electronic viewfinder system.

Optical viewfinders are something of a dying breed amongst modern cameras, so it's very refreshing to see the reverse Galilean model on the camera , with a 0.5x magnification and low chromatic aberration and distortion. A parallax corrected framing rectangle shows roughly what the picture will include (about 90%), with the framing lines and focus point moving when the shutter but

The Fujifilm Finepix x100, a high-grade digital compact camera featuring an APS-C CMOS sensor (12.3 megapixel), a 23mm fixed focal length F2 lens and the world’s first Hybrid Viewfinder. The Aimed at professional photographers or keen enthusiasts looking for outstanding image quality, the ideal professional compact camera, especially when image quality and versatility are the primary considerations. With its luxurious design, classic curves and retro style, the is unlike any other camera on the market today and is en route to becoming a revolutionary milestone in photography.

The Fujifilm x100 switch on the left lets you switch between MF, AF-Single, and AF-Continuous. The limited number of alternatives in this area have a number of noticeable strengths and weaknesses, for example the Leica X1 is one of the more compact cameras, but has a high price and sluggish performance. The Sigma DP series has high image quality, but again is known for slow performance. The challenge for Fujifilm is to introduce a camera in this area with both the image quality and speed of a Digital SLR, which is what, rightly or wrongly, most users of these cameras are expecting.

The Hybrid Viewfinder camera combines the window-type “bright frame” optical viewfinder found in high-end film cameras such as 35mm or medium-format cameras, and the electronic viewfinder system incorporated in fixed single lens or mirrorless digital cameras. By using integrating a prism for the 1,440,000 dot LCD panel image on the viewing screen in the reverse-Galilean optical finder, the Hybrid Viewfinder can show both the shooting frame and a variety of shooting data. Of course, it can also be used as a high-quality electronic viewfinder to compose or playback shots. With this ability to instantly switch between optical and electronic viewfinder images with simple “one touch” control. The new Hybrid Viewfinder offers users expanded freedom in the composition and enjoyment of photography in a range of challenging shooting conditions.

There's an indescribable pleasure that peering through a viewfinder provides. And now have taken this further with the launch of the newly developed Hybrid Viewfinder. Whether you're framing your shot through the Optical Viewfinder (OVF), or Electronic Viewfinder (EVF), your eye will not only see the subject and scene, but also a range of shooting data projected by an integrated high-definition LCD panel. This perfect marriage of intuitive analogue operation and state-of-the-art digital functionality gives birth to the discovery of new dimensions of enjoyment behind the lens of the ultimate compact.

    * Magnesium Alloy Body, synthetic leather like finish, metal dials
    * Hybrid Optical / Electronic Viewfinder
    * 12.3 megapixel APS-C size CMOS sensor, EXR processor (not an EXR sensor)
    * Prime f/2.0 f=23mm, equivalent to 35mm on a 35mm camera, with Neutral Density Filter
    * ISO100 - ISO12800
    * HD Video 1280x720 at 24fps, with stereo sound
    * Continuous shooting: 5fps at 12mp
    * 2.8in screen with 460k dots
    * Dynamic Range mode(s) 100%, 200%, 400%
    * 12-bit RAW files, Built in RAW development
    * AF-S, AF-C, Manual Focus modes
    * 10cm Macro mode
    * Motion Panorama: 180° Vertical 7680 x 2160, Horizontal 7680 x 1440, 120° Vertical 5120 x 2160, Horizontal 5120 x 1440
    * Film simulation: Velvia, Provia (Standard), Astia, Monochrome, with Red/Yellow/Green filters, Sepia
    * Built in ND filter (equivalent f-stop reduction of 3)
    * Electronic level 

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