Review: FujiFilm X10
A collectors' edition with amazing features and good results.
FUJIFILM X10
Price: Rs 39,999
Specs: 12 MP 16.9 EXR CMOS sensor; Fujinon f2-2.8/7.1-28.4 mm lens, 30 to 1/4000 shutter speed; 7.1cm LCD screen, 100 to 12,800 ISO; USB, AV, HDMI mini; SD/SDHC/SDXC cards plus 26MB internal memory; 350 gm.
If you have a jaded colour photograph from GG your 1980s childhood somewhere in an old album, the chances are it was shot on a Minolta or Yashica camera that looks very much like the FujiFilm X10. And this sense of deja vu is very much intentional.
With its X10, FujiFilm tries to recreate the camera styles of an era past. The X10 looks retro and, with its textured faux leather covering, is built like a camera of the 1980s. But it performs like any new kid on the block.
The first thing you will notice about this compact camera is the plethora of switches and knobs all over the unit. But there is no zoom in/zoom out toggle and instead you do the same with the lens like in an SLR, and that is one feature that really sets it apart from the competition.
The F2.0-2.8, 28-112mm-equivalent Fujinon lens system ensures that the images are crystal clear and have a depth which you won't find in point-and-shoots. The large 2/3 inch, 12 megapixel EXR-CMOS sensor means the camera is also great for high-speed photography and can also record Full HD videos . But there is a slight time lag when you try to focus on the macro end, reminding you that this is a digital camera after all.
There is a viewfinder, complete with dioptre adjustments, to compose the pictures, if you are too old fashioned for the 7.1-cm LCD display. As we said, there are so many buttons and features in this camera that it will take you a while to realise if anything is amiss. But for a camera that packs so many features to not feature a touch display in this day and age, however, seems like an unpardonable mistake. More so, if you look at the Rs 39,999 price tag it brings with it.
Bag it or junk it? A collectors' edition with amazing features and good results.
Courtesy: Gadgets and Gizmos
Price: Rs 39,999
Specs: 12 MP 16.9 EXR CMOS sensor; Fujinon f2-2.8/7.1-28.4 mm lens, 30 to 1/4000 shutter speed; 7.1cm LCD screen, 100 to 12,800 ISO; USB, AV, HDMI mini; SD/SDHC/SDXC cards plus 26MB internal memory; 350 gm.
The dial on top lets you choose between various modes, which also includes two custom ones and high ISO-low noise mode which is a rarity. There is also an advanced mode for low light photography which works very well. But then the real fun in a camera like this is experimenting with the full manual modes.
The dial on the side of the LCD lets you access the overloaded menu, flash and timer. The dial also lets users flip through the content while in playback mode. Below it are buttons to activate the display as well as to switch to RAW mode.
The first thing you will notice about this compact camera is the plethora of switches and knobs all over the unit. But there is no zoom in/zoom out toggle and instead you do the same with the lens like in an SLR, and that is one feature that really sets it apart from the competition.
The F2.0-2.8, 28-112mm-equivalent Fujinon lens system ensures that the images are crystal clear and have a depth which you won't find in point-and-shoots. The large 2/3 inch, 12 megapixel EXR-CMOS sensor means the camera is also great for high-speed photography and can also record Full HD videos . But there is a slight time lag when you try to focus on the macro end, reminding you that this is a digital camera after all.
The camera switches on if the lens is turned from Off to the 28 mm range-a really interesting feature, though we failed to understand why it had to be this way. To the right of the lens is a toggle to choose between manual focus and auto focus mode.
Bag it or junk it? A collectors' edition with amazing features and good results.
Courtesy: Gadgets and Gizmos
