The Fujifilm X-Pro 1 - Retro styled camera body with sexy modern feature
The Fujifilm X-Pro 1 is the successor of the retro-styled camera with a body designed like a rangefinder camera - the Fujifilm X100 and the X10. The X-Pro 1, like it's name, is actually aimed towards serious photographers who wanted to experience and own a unique camera unlike any other. One of the most feature looked forward by fans is the availability of the hybrid optical and the electronic viewfinder,though the usage of the optical viewfinder would seem more appropriate especially when you're using this sort of camera. (Well, I don't see any point of using the electronic viewfinder anyway considering that optical viewfinder is always better)
SPECS WISE:
- 3.0" inch LCD screen
- 16Megapixel
- APS-C X-Trans CMOS sensor
- EXR Processor Pro image processor
- Dual magnification hybrid optical/electronic viewfinder
Front view of the Fujifilm X-Pro 1
Top view of the Fujifilm X-Pro 1
Rear view of the Fujifilm X-Pro 1
Just like its predecessor the Fujifilm X100 and the X10, X-Pro 1 is a vintage designed camera which houses a modern technology - the usage of sensor. Just like the camera's predecessor, the X-Pro 1 comes in a relatively compact body but with a large sensor - the APS-C sensor which is normally reserved for DLSRs. So, its a small camera body with a large sensor, users either professional or amateur photographer can definitely get a lot done with this little rig here.
The Fujifilm X-Pro 1 with its arsenal of interchangeable lenses
So what are the differences between the X-Pro and the X100? Well, one of the feature which made the X-Pro 1 seemingly more superior than the X100 is the fact that it comes with an interchangeable lens. Yes, you can swap your lenses to give you more control on your preferred focal length.
Some of you may see the X-Pro 1 being the same as X100, except that it has been injected by steroids and beefed up with protein shakes. The difference in sizes between the two models are not what made this camera an "X-Pro 1" though.
In addition, the X-Pro 1 has a lock on the dial button so that accidents of switching the dial by mistake would not happen. Another improvement made by Fujifilm is that the X-Pro 1 has a more user friendly interface and faster responds compared to the X100. When the X100 went into "sleeping" mode, it seems that it would take forever to "unsleep" it - in other words, the responds of the camera in "sleeping mode" were quite slow. However, Fuji managed to overcome this camera and offers users a faster, more responsive and more convenience with the improved performance level.
However, X100 user would definitely miss the silent shutter sound that the X100 provided. Yes, the near silent shutter feature are not available in the successor of the X100. Furthermore, the X-Pro 1 has a slower flash sync. Though this may seems to be a bit of disappointment to some people, but it also means that the camera would be able to fully combine its fastest shutter speed with the large apertures.
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