Fujifilm 16440616 16Digital Camera with 3.0-Inch LCD (Silver)

For ages now I've wanted a small, lightweight camera that I could take with me on trips. I like to do a lot of walking and a lot of hiking, and up to now I've owned two DSLRs and a Panasonic LX3. The only camera that was convenient enough to use on these trips was the LX3 - the last time I was in Japan I brought both my Canon 7D and LX3 and because the Pan was on my hip the whole time I ended up using it a lot more. The images of course left a lot to be desired. The past few weeks I've been traveling through Japan again, this time shooting with the X100T. It's been a magical experience. I didn't know this camera even existed until less than a month ago - I happened to look up the new models of LX cameras just for fun, no intention of buying anything, and after remembering that those cameras used Leica lenses I decided to browse Leica's cameras for fun. The M9 seemed like such a perfect camera for my needs - compact, high quality, discreet to the untrained eye. Then I found a blog post of someone comparing the M9 to the X100T, and the more I read the more I wondered where this thing had been my whole life. It didn't take long for me to decide that I would invest in this camera. The 35mm equiv lens is absolutely perfect for what I like to shoot. Wide enough for some landscape shots, close enough for portraits. There's not much distortion so everything looks very natural. Fantastic for street photography. I'm can't say I'm expert at lens quality but I'm experienced enough to discern when one is bad, and this one is not bad. The images come out sharp (except some distortion around the edges), and no achromatic aberration that I've noticed. The colors from this camera are amazing. I've been shooting RAW+JPEG so that I can edit photos with VSCO on the fly from my iPad, and the JPEG color looks great - very natural and balanced. Fuji did a great job at creating built in color filters to imitate film, and some images do genuinely remind me of the types of color I used to get when I shot 35mm. Compare this to the shots I typically see coming out of Sony cameras, which to my eye have a strangely saturated "digital" look to them. The wi-fi feature has been incredible to use during my trip. It's allowed me to take selfies without guesswork, and also edit and post photos the same day. And I honestly don't think I need to go into Photoshop once I get back - the photos put through the VSCO app already look fantastic. I love the solid retro look and feel that the camera has - its simple and not overly designed. It just works. The button layout was a bit confusing at first but I'm used to it now. I love how much customization there is for each button as well. So complaints? It's what you've read from most other reviewers; the video sucks. I'm a videographer, so that's a pretty big disappointment. Also, weather sealing. If they add that into the next x100 model, I will probably sell my T and upgrade. I have a extended warranty, but with all the outdoor shooting I do it would be nice to have that extra peace of mind. So if your situation is similar to mine, I say stop thinking and go for the purchase. You won't be disappointed. And do yourself a favor and throw in a Spider Black Widow holster - these two were meant to go together. (Attached are two photos I've taken with the x100T in Japan this summer.) EDIT: It's been 7 years since I bought this camera, and while I've upgraded to a XT3 I still keep the x100T around as a memento of a life changing relationship. That's no exaggeration. The x100t helped me become a better photographer through a combination of usability (I started shooting a lot more), image quality and fun. If you're on a tight budget I would say it's still an excellent and very capable piece of equipment. My camera is beat to hell and has been in some really rough, dirty environments, and even without weather sealing it's still functioning (asides from some occasional mechanical glitches).

Let me give you some background, so you can calibrate my review. I am a Nikon shooter, going back to 70's. I still shoot film with my Nikon F100 and Contax G2. I switched to Digital in 2000 when Nikon came out with D1x. My current Digital setup is a Nikon D800 and a D600. I always wanted a Digital G2 so I tried the Fuji X-pro1 when it came out and I hated it. So I got a Sony NEX-7 as a take-every-where camera. Was not happy with the NEX's Menu system and controls but it did the job. Fast forward to November 2014. With some hesitation, I ordered the X100T. Now lets talk about this thing. Ignore every thing you read about X100 or X100s. If you are interested in this camera ignore all reviews done before X100T. First and foremost it is a very good APS-C sensor camera. It dose what it should do and IQ is right up there with the best of APS-C world. But it is more than that when it come to usability and handling. It works and feels like a film camera and it is a pleasure to use. The build quality is great and feels solid even though it is lighter than I thought it would be. But when my wife picked it up she said it was heavier than she thought. Oh well. Auto focus is there, both accuracy and speed. IQ is there. ISO performance is there. The manual focus system is a dream to use. Even though it is just a Fly by Wire focus adjustment. The manual focus ring feels like it is mechanical and it is dampened. Kudos to Fuji for getting it. It makes you want to turn off the autofocus so that you can just play with the manual focus ring. One of my biggest disappointments with X-pro1 was the Fly-By-Wire focus systems's delayed feed back. The X100T has a very direct and quick feed back. Now if you have had X100 or X100s and really liked it. You will love X100T. The new OVF improvements alone is worth the upgrade. And lots of small improvements with everything else. The new LCD in OVF is not a gimmick, even though at first I thought it was but it really works. And If you are like me and new to Fuji X world, think about this, a good 35mm-f1.8 lens from Nikon will cost you almost $600.00 and you have to change lenses. I hate changing lenses. This 35mm f2.0 camera always is ready to be used. And it fits in my bag in the same hole as my 35mm lens. -- Any way enough soap boxing. The WiFi works. I was really surprised that it did work out of the box and with no fuss. I have had so many bad experiences with WiFi connected devices that I was not going to even test it but being a technology geek I just could not help myself. It plane worked and it was fast. You can look at the images while they are in the camera from the iPhone, you can control the Camera (tethering with lots of controls) and you can download the images to the iPhone and post them online with in seconds. Not much bad to report, I have only a few small negative things to say. 1-The Exposure metering system is not as good as the Nikon system. It is not even as good as the entry level D3300. But it is very useable and the ergonomics of the camera is such a way that it allows me to use the exposure compensation on the fly to adjust the exposure. It will take some time to get used to it like any other camera. One helpful thing is that it has WYSIWYG live view capability and I can gage the exposure quickly. 2- Another issue is the battery life. But I think I may not be a good judge here since most of my experience comes from DSLRs and SLRs which usually all have a great battery life but I think this is a bit on the low side. 3- The on/off button is on the mushy side but all the other buttons and Dials are excellent. Believe it or not that is it. So, If you are a film generation Photographer you should get this Camera. You will be doing your self a big favor. It is so much fun to use. I hope this help some of you, make up your minds. Mike Update 11/21/2014: A friend called and was upset that his new X100t was overexposing at f2 and he could consistently reproduce the problem. Asked if I had the same issue. Actually I do, But it is by design. Fuji X100t like any other Leaf Shutter system. Has limitation on how fast it can open and close the Leaf shutters. So the Camera limits the shutter speed to 1/1000 sec at f2. This will push the camera to over expose images if the scene is very bright. That is why Fuji includes a 3 stop ND filter. You can activated the filter in the menu if you have to shoot at f2 in bright light. You can also assign the ND function to one of the 7 function keys if you get in to that situation a lot. So I thought I post the info here in case you did not know that. I could not find any info online to point him to, so if any one knows more feel free to add to the comments.

Wow. Man, I love this camera. I have been SLOWLY transitioning from Canon to Fuji gear. I love the Fuji colors, the light weight gear is a godsend, and the manual controls have made me a more deliberate, and better photographer. As a part time pro, I shoot regularly with an XT-1 and an XE-2. I also own an X100. Silver. First Gen. And I don't like it. I wanted to like it, but it felt so dated. Autofocus slow. Menus are wack. Great images, but not fun to use. I took it nowhere. On a whim, I ordered this camera. And it is awesome. SO much better than the first gen. Some specifics. 1) Autofocus is faster. Much. Focuses nearly in the dark. The autofocus is so good I don't notice it working. And the face detection is spooky. Take a picture with face detection, and the eyes are TACK SHARP. Like it knows where the eyes are, not just the face. You can literally forget about focus when taking people pics. 2) The new viewfinder. I never used the optical viewfinder on the X100, and I would have bet a million bucks that the little electronic rangefinder window would have been a gimmick. Its not. Being able to focus peak and test exposure while using the big optical viewfinder is awesome. The new parallax correction isn't spot on, but its every bit as accurate as using a DSLR with less than 100% coverage. 3) WiFi -- I use this a ton on my other bodies, so the inclusion here isn't a revelation. But Fuji's interface is very clean and easy to use, at least with iOS products. 4) Black -- Not new, but I appreciate it so much more. My original X100 is a silver, and too often people stare at the camera. This black body disappears in your hands. I always appreciated the plain, logo less front. 5) In Camera RAW -- Not new to this body, but a feature I recently discovered. Amazed at how much I use this, especially to test the different film simulations. It's not a perfect camera, by any means. But my hat is off to Fuji. Too often manufacturers worry too much about whats new instead of whats next. On this camera, Fuji has really taken care to make sure they are getting the best out of the X100 concept. I don't know if they are there yet -- but they are close! Highly recommend this camera.

I purchased this camera based on G+ posts of pictures and various reviews on YouTube. I wanted a small camera for doing street photography that yielded excellent quality photos. I have had it for a few weeks now and I have shot a lot of photos with it. First of all, this is a quality camera. As soon as you take it from the box you realize how solid it is. I have the silver version and I love the 'retro film camera' look to it. A number of people remarked what a cool old camera I had. That's fine with me. When I go out on the street I want to look like a goofy tourist that nobody takes seriously. I would not call this an entry level camera, it is more useful if the shooter has a background in photography because there are settings which are kind of subtle. You can read the other reviews about the features of this camera. I want to mention a few things, which I don't think other people will discuss. The first thing is that I usually shoot in 'aperture mode'. I do this primarily because I want to be in charge of the aperture setting. I did some testing of the lens through the available f stops on the camera and I found the sweet spot range to be f4.0 to f8. Outside of this range the photos are softer especially on the high end. F4 is really good. F2 and f2.8 are serviceable, but I probably will not use them very much. The other thing that I tested is the focus area, which is a settable feature. For me the auto-focus works best when the auto-focus area is set to a very small square. If I make the focus area bigger then the camera's algorithms don't seem to work as well, so the subject of the photo CAN be soft. I personally like very sharp pictures so this is important to me. But I know that some people like the soft look. This is really, really important when the depth of field is narrow. In street photography things happen fast so the camera has to focus spot-on. Another thing I want to mention is that this a high ISO camera. If I set the aperture to F4, then indoor situations with no flash I sometimes have to set the ISO to 4000 or so to get the shutter speed fast enough to eliminate blurring from shooter shake. The good thing is that this camera has very low noise, so these high ISO values will work. The point is that I am finding that I have to set the ISO higher than I do for my Canon DSLRs in equivalent situations. It probably has to do with the size of the sensors. I use Lightroom 5.7 which can handle the 'x100t' raw files fine. This is a fairly new version of LR. It does seem as though that I don't have the same kind of preciseness of range adjustments that I do with Canon DSLR photos in LR. Little adjustments make big changes in the output. I am working and researching this side of it to see if I can do better with the dynamic range. It is always a learning process to refine these things for the situations at hand. I will add updates to this review as I go along. 12/18/2014 I have found additional success by using the auto ISO feature. To gain good exposure shooting in 'aperture priority' mode (f4), the ISO has to be adjusted. For street photography the conditions can change quickly due to clouds, shade, bright sunlight and so on. You want the lowest possible ISO such that the shutter speed is high enough to reduce blur due to shake. The lowest possible ISO keeps noise to a minimum. This is not easy to do on the fly and could cost the shot. This camera has an 'auto ISO' feature, which I am now using. I set the max ISO to 3200 and the minimum shutter speed to 1/125. This produces excellent photos all the time. The camera's algorithms seem to minimize the ISO and keep the shutter speed faster than 1/125, which is exactly what I want. The only caveat is that if the light is too low and a good exposure cannot be obtained, then the camera will slow the shutter speed so that it is. In that case the max ISO should be raised to 6400 and higher if necessary. I now have an excellent setup that I can count on for doing street photography.

The less between you and an image, the better. To that extent, many people have written that the camera is one that seems to disappear in the field. Maybe that's true, but if it's unobtrusive and fun, what's the harm? I shoot mostly with Nikon gear (a D800, a 24-70, and a 70-200 + some primes), and that's a blast. But while newer gear is very capable, and able to automate a great deal of hassle out of photography, you lose something by that as well. The X100T gives you extraordinarily potent manual controls, with three primary exposure variables mapped to real, tactile dials (shutter speed, aperture, and compensation). ISO is potentially just a button tap away, but an excellent Auto-ISO implementation takes care of that. Do you want to set it and forget it? The X100T can do that. Want to take every aspect of your shots into consideration from frame to frame? You can do that too. Either way, you can see the world through Fuji's versatile viewfinders, which are as customizable as everything else on this camera. It is expensive, but if you can afford it, it's heaps of fun. That said, the older X100 is enjoyable too-- if a bit quirkier. Details after the jump. PROS + Build quality is excellent. The camera has enough heft to feel substantial in your hands, but not enough to be cumbersome. It's large enough for my hands (and I have long fingers), but small enough to easily fit in a coat pocket. In Fuji's (or an aftermarket) leather case, it's an almost invisible addition to your daily carry. The dials are metal and have an audible, solid "snap" to them when adjusted, and the buttons have good feedback. There's nothing about this camera that feels cheap. + Beautiful aesthetic. I hate retro styling on just about everything else, but the X100T makes it work. It's a camera that definitely draws some attention if people get a chance to see it long enough, and one that can prompt some questions. That said, almost everyone who I've run into thinks it's a film camera, and it's almost unnoticeable on the street. + Abundance of controls makes adjustments easy and fast. You've got the aforementioned dials for exposure compensation, aperture, and shutter speed. On top of that, you have a full seven customizable function buttons, which can be used to engage a built-in 3-stop ND filter, change ISO, engage macro focusing, and on and on and on. Or, if you can live with three function buttons, you can use the four-way controller to directly move the autofocus point around the frame. The odd jog switch on the X100 is now a proper clickable dial, and can be used to fine-tune shutter speed. The viewfinder lever is easy to flick, the focus switch makes sense, and manual focusing, despite being fly-by-wire is a blast. + Fuji gives you unparalleled options for composition. I can't stand shooting without a viewfinder, and the X100T's rangefinder-styled optical finder is a joy to use. The framelines are bright and let you see the world outside your next shot, which is great for moving subjects. The EVF refreshes almost instantly, with virtually no lag, and having a live view of your exposure is wonderful. I personally am madly in love with Fuji's electronic rangefinder mode, though, which I'm breaking out into a separate point below. The LCD on the back is sharp and pretty visible for a rear LCD, if composing that way is your style. I mind it much less than I do on most other compacts! + The electronic rangefinder is a blast. Some people will love it, some people will hate it. For me, it's a joy to use and I think Fuji's really done something special here. Basically, when you're using the optical finder, Fuji allows you to pop up a tiny electronic display in the lower-right-hand-corner. That display can show either a focusing aid, or a 100% view of your composition. Given the optical finder's framelines are approximate, if you want to have critical composition and be able to monitor exposure without sacrificing the directness of an optical view, it's a lifesaver. But as a focusing aid, you can choose to view a magnified view of your autofocus point, a focus peaking display (regions of the image that are in-focus are outlined), or (my personal favorite), Fuji's digital split image. In the last mode, you see a monochromatic display that is divided into four bars, and lining them up means your image is in focus (similar to rangefinders from the past). I find it's accurate, fast, and truly enjoyable to use. Manual focus is not only usable, but fun. + Great image quality. The shooting experience is loads of fun, but image quality is important too. The 23mm (35mm full-frame equivalent) lens is very capable optically, and does a respectable job at all focal lengths. Even at close focus, stopping down just a bit (f/4 or f/5.6) will yield crisp images, whereas staying at f/2 allows you to produce some dreamy, soft images with an aesthetic of their own. Needless to say, the optics aren't going to hold you back here. + A very capable APS-C X-trans II sensor performs very well throughout its native 200-6400 ISO range. Noise is certainly present as you rachet up the sensitivity, but it's generally both neutral and unobtrusive in character. If you like monochrome shooting, it's wonderful. You will start to see a purple cast at higher ISOs, but it's nothing difficult to fix in post. + Fast autofocus and operation means you'll almost never be left waiting for the camera. There's minimal shutter lag, autofocus generally locks in a fraction of a second, and the many methods of composition make it easy to frame and shoot-- without SLR-style blackout! + You can charge through USB. That's a lifesaver, especially since it makes the import process much easier (just leave the camera to charge). One less charger is that much more space in your bag. + Battery life is pretty solid; nowhere near an SLR, and obviously not remotely close to a film-based camera-- but decent enough for a day of shooting. + Fill-flash works quite well. Not much more to be said. CONS - That said, you get used to SLR-esque battery life, so having a CIPA-rated battery life of around 350 shots (true enough so far in my experience) can be a bit of a drag. - Fuji's still not fixed the frankly idiotic battery compartment. I've never owned anything else that allows one to shove in a battery four different ways-- only one of which will actually do anything at all. - Third-stop aperture clicks are a lot of fun and welcome, but do keep in mind that if you're used to adjusting stop by stop, it makes it harder to set aperture "by feel." - The top-plate Fn button is still a bit hard to find and press, particularly when you look at its size. - Movie quality is atrocious. Enough said. Don't even bother-- your phone will almost certainly do a better job. - It's not pocketable. I don't know how they could have managed to do such a thing; you sacrifice some portability for controls and a large sensor with good optics in front of it. There are smaller compacts out there, ones that can fit in a pant pocket or even less; that said, so long as you know what you're getting into, this is a con that simply comes with the territory. - No standard filter ring requires an adapter. Since this is a fixed-lens camera, taking care of the lens is important-- if you prefer to use a UV filter, you may find it a bit bothersome. - Personally, I do wish there were some other way of adjusting shutter speed in third-stops (on the dial would be great, but would likely run into the same problem as the new aperture ring). I find my thumb often hits the rear dial and pushes my shutter speed around, which is annoying if nothing else. It doesn't have a huge impact on the way I use this camera, but sometimes I honestly would rather lose the third stops. All said, I love it so far. It's a blast to use and operate. If you can get one, I think you'll love it too. If you have any questions, just ask in the comments!

I am writing a review based both on the seller and the product, since largely my experience was tainted by my buying experience with the seller and the lack of support from the manufacturer. I couldn't bring myself to give the camera a terrible review since there's a lot of good going on here, but likewise, my experience with the seller, Fuji and Amazon greatly diminishes my feelings about the product. About the seller: First the good: Seller shipped promptly as promised and packaged the item well against damage. Now the bad: Product was given to a family member as a gift. Seller, "Big Value Inc." offered the item as "Used-Like New" and said that it was complete with all accessories and no issues. As it happens, the unit is defective - autofocus is inconsistent regardless of lighting and the camera shows "read error" any time you try to review previously shot images using the view function on the rear screen. This error completely freezes the camera and requires you to switch off and back on to restart the camera. As it happens, I only found out about the issues from my relative when I came back from a trip three weeks later which was outside the "15 day" return policy of Big Value Inc. This was a problem because Fuji won't honor the warranty since it wasn't sold by an official retailer, so this $1,000+ camera is now primarily a paperweight. Seller refused to accept the return because it was outside their return policy and, despite the fact that Amazon has an "A to Z Guarantee" which showed a return being possible for 60 days, in actuality they've replied saying "For your reference, this seller's returns policy states: "Defective items* are eligible for an exchange within 15 days of original receipt. Opened, non-defective items* may be returned within 15 days of receipt for a refund or exchange, return shipping/handling and insurance are your responsibility and you may be subject to a restocking fee of 5%-15%, fees vary in accordance to the return issue." So, basically, buyer beware of the person using the Amazon vehicle/website to sell their product since Amazon won't back you up. Ultimately, I now am the proud owner of a Fuji paperweight, having now bought another X100T from a brick and mortar store for my family member since, after all, it was a gift. Now, briefly onto the (new/working) camera: Both from the photos I've seen of a recent trip as well as the ones I've shot myself when I borrowed the Fuji, the images this camera takes are nothing short of amazing. Tremendous color depth and detail; the ability to simulate the various Fuji film characteristics is also a really cool and effective feature. I had the opportunity to play with the (working) camera for a few days and observed that the external functional controls were well placed and intuitive. The aperture adjustment ring clicks positively through the settings, as does the shutter speed dial. My only complaint is if you prefer to use the viewfinder to compose your shots (as I do), there is a tendency to inadvertently press the cursor controls on the rear of the camera. In my case, I seem to contact the "up" button which switches the camera into macro mode. It took me quite a while to figure out what was going on since only the guide line in the viewfinder disappears and gives you a live view through the lens. (This is actually a very good thing when you're in macro mode so that you can accurately control focus.) Because I didn't spend much time with the camera, I'm not sure if there's a way to disable the rear buttons or change their functions, but this phenomena happened to me several times while out with the camera even when I was conscious of the need to avoid contacting the buttons. As a product, presuming the defective unit I received from the unscrupulous seller was a red herring, the camera is a joy to use. It's much more unobtrusive than my Canon 1Ds and 5D when out in public which means people don't regard you as a photojournalist or as a possible "mark" for theft. The more "retro" look of the Fuji really seems to blend in, and I can echo the statements made by several other reviewers about the amount of conversations that it starts when you use it. The camera, as a product, is really cool, especially if you like getting out there in public and shooting for your enjoyment without fear of drawing undue attention to yourself. It's unfortunate that my experience with buying it and the support I received (or lack thereof) has tainted my perception both of Fuji's customer support as well as that of Amazon and Big Value Inc.

I really growing to love this camera. I've wanted to have a small professional camera again for a long time. (in the film days I shot with Leica Ms but can't afford Leica digital). The image quality is outstanding. I haven't made big prints from it yet but have no fear they will hold up no problem. The things I love. When you turn off the beep function it make no sound whatsoever. That's the best. There is this odd thing about having to turn the sounds back on to be able to use the in camera flash. I find that a ridiculous engineering flaw and hope it get's solved in a firmware update. But I almost never use the flash. The glass is great. It has great low light auto focus. In fact I'll say it focuses better than my Canon 5DII. I also like being able to switch to manual focus really easily. In fact, it's the first non-leica digital camera that has manual focus options and functionality that, in my opinion, work. Plus you have a couple of options as to how to use the manual focus. Love that it has a leaf shutter. The wireless transfer - once you get the app - is pretty cool. Can't send raw files, only jpgs, but it's a cool feature that I've been using more and more. And could use on assignment if you're working online. A few things that take getting use to: It's small and I have somewhat big hands. But again I really wanted a small, professional grade camera, and this is it. It has multiple options for what you see when you look through the viewfinder. One of which is the digital viewfinder mode which the camera can go into as soon as you raise it to your eye. This drove me nuts but it can be turned off. Things to know before you buy: All I wanted from this camera was basically a digital FM2. I wanted on/off and all manual controls - particularly manual focus. And you can make this camera do that. But it can do so so so so much more. You can shoot in a mode that only renders one color, say just the reds in a scene, or just the blues, or purples, and turns everything else in black and white. While I think this is cool. When would I ever use this? You can shot not only in different size files, but in different formats. square, 16:9, 3:4, and it has a pano mode that stitches frames together. Oh and you can double expose too. But I haven't tried this yet. Bottom line: It's a great little camera that can be very a simple all manual camera or it can be a camera from the future that has more functions that a Swiss Army Knife.

I won't repeat what many reviews have said. But here's the thing: it's only great if it actually works. Mine doesn't. I have several cameras, and I typically only brought out the X100T when a heavier and bigger camera would have been a challenge. For me, that means I used it mostly for "street photography," which I guess is the nice way to say "covertly taking pictures in an urban setting of interesting people who likely don't want to be photographed." For that purpose, it took great pictures. For a few weeks. But then, after taking maybe 400 pictures, the autofocus started acting funny. It wouldn't lock on, no matter what the light conditions were. With tripod or without. It just couldn't lock and therefore couldn't take a sharp picture with AF. I took it to an authorized repair shop outside of Chicago. They agreed it was broken, told me it wasn't something they could handle on-site and sent it back to Fuji for repair. More than 2 months later, I got it back. Fine. Except that now, after less than 100 more photos with this camera, the same problem has resurfaced. It's just completely unusable. Do I really go through the trouble of having Fuji "fix" this thing again, knowing that whatever they did was so ineffective last time? I tried to contact them but got the run-around, no commitment as to whether they'd be able to fix it and no commitment on what I might have to pay for them to get it right. Not exactly my idea of customer service. Obviously others have had better luck than I have, and good for them. But I got a lemon and Fuji doesn't seem interested in making it right. So take your chances if you want--I really did like it for the brief period when mine worked--but know that you may get unlucky like I did and end up with just an expensive paperweight.