What a review week! And the best is yet to come, with the X100s and X100 comparison of Rico Pfirstinger tomorrow at the X-pert corner. So, don’t miss it!

1) This video is a nice introduction to the two new Fuji cameras. Among the others you’ll see how Chris captures a driving car with the [shoplink 8618]X100s[/shoplink]: the image is sharp and in focus, confirming that Fuji massively improved the AF-performance.  At minute 7:05 the big question: [shoplink 8524]RX100[/shoplink] or [shoplink 8620]X20[/shoplink]? According to our poll (at the bottom) most of you would choose the X20 (58%).

If you already have the X100 or X20, is it worth upgrading? Chris says: yes. But look at the video here.

2) 74 JPEG photos (from ISO 100 up to ISO 25600) and a 1080p movie taken with the new Fujifilm X100S are online at the photographyblog (click here).  [UPDATE: Or read the full review here (thanks Andy): ““Quite simply the new Fujifilm X100S is one of the best cameras that we’ve ever reviewed and joins its illustrious predecessor as a worthy winner of our coveted Essential! award.”]

X100s: AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / AmazonDE / AmazonUK / AmazonITA / DigitalRev
X20: AmazonUS (black – silver) / BHphoto (black – silver) / Adorama (black – silver) / AmazonUK (black – silver) / AmazonDE / AmazonITA / DigitalRev

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Yesterday Quesabesde posted the full Fuji X20 review. Today Quesabesde (translation here) posted the full Fuji X100s test. And they also compared the [shoplink 6127]X100s[/shoplink] performance with the more than twice as expensive [shoplink 8981]Sony RX1 Full Frame camera[/shoplink]. Quesabesde writes: “Although the RX1, equipped with a full-format CMOS 24 megapixels and a Carl Zeiss 35mm f2, represents the pinnacle of quality in a compact camera, Fujifilm’s new model is able to hold the stake.”

I am not sure there is really a market for a Full Frame compact model a là RX1. But I imagine A Fuji X1s model with FF sensor could outperform the Sony RX1. But, let me know…

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Fuji X100s price and in Stock status check at [shopcountry 6127].
For reference: RX1 price check at [shopcountry 8981].

In my last post I told you that riflessifotografici plans to publish the X100s and X20 reviews. The reviews have still to come, but now they provided us a foretaste of what will come. The X100s first impressions (read here – translated version) and  X20 first impressions are online (read here – translated version)!

Massimiliano is right now testing the X100s (compared to the X100), while Donato has his hands on the X20. These are just their first impressions. For an in depth view we have still to wait a bit. It wouldn’t be riflessifotografici-style to write down something just in order to be one of the first to post a review. FR-readers know it. So take your time, Max and Donato.

X100s: AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / AmazonDE / AmazonUK / AmazonITA / Digitalrev
X20: AmazonUS (black – silver) / BHphoto (black – silver) / Adorama (black – silver) / AmazonUK (black – silver) / AmazonDE / AmazonITA / Digitalrev

X100s: Massimiliano is working with the X100 and X100s. The body is almost identical, so he confused sometimes one camera with the other. But he immediately recognized the error, once he shot with it. If he should put it all in one word, this could be “reactivity”. The X100s is very fast: start up time, focus speed, writing time to the memory card [personal note: as Rico suggested in his X20 vs X10 comparison, you should use also a fast SD-card, as the SanDisk Extreme Pro UHS-1 95 MB/s ]. The X-Trans sensor (and no low pass filter) improved also the details (you’ll see a 100% crop X100 vs X100s). He calls the X100s the “probably best camera of the X-series“. There is more to read (and see) here (translated version).

X20: Donato took his first shots at night. A good opportunity to shoot some high ISO images and to test the new hybrid-AF system (contrast+phase detection) in low-light conditions. The results are better than those of any other X-series camera: “For people like me, who prefer advanced compact cameras or CSC to big and heavy SLR cameras, this would be enough to justify the introduction of this model.” It seems that now the Autofocus is no more a “weak spot” compared to the DSLR’s AF. There are some more interesting considerations and findings to read in Donato’s first impressions and… if you wan’t to see the 100% crops of the image below just click here (translated version).

Have a great start in this new week!

click on the image or here for Rico’s X100s Flickr set

1) Rico Pfistinger just posted his X100s and X100 comparison shots at Flickr here. I’m sure you can’t wait for this Friday’s X-Pert Corner ;-). You can read also his general discoveries on Flickr.

2) In the meantime you can have a look at Fredrik’s website. As Brian Kraft, he also updates his site continuosly. Faster than the X100, in good light conditions it “never fail to find focus or miss focus” but, very rarely, fails to lock focus in low light. “MF response is fast, even in low light. […] You can set the camera to automatically zoom into the MF assist modes (standard, focus peaking, split image) when you touch the MF ring. Half-pressing the shutter will zoom out. Nice feature!” Also the EVF is improved to the previous version, “less lag, if any“. There is really much much more to read at Fredrik’s site. His conclusions:

“If the X100S doesn’t receive the gold award over at DPReview, it has to be for some technical reason which I probably wouldn’t care about. Of course, this is a highly personal opinion, from having used the X100 for two years while being very happy with it, despite its shortcomings.This is the upgrade I have been waiting for. Hat off to Fuji.”

3) Good news also from riflessifotografici. They announced on their website that they will soon publish the X20 and X100s first impressions.

It seems that we could have an exciting “review-week”. So, stay tuned on Fujirumors, I’ll tell you when the riflessifotografi review goes online (already next week?) and….  don’t miss the X-pert corner this Friday with the X100 vs X100s!

X100s: AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / AmazonDE / AmazonUK / AmazonITA / Digitalrev
X20: AmazonUS (black – silver) / BHphoto (black – silver) / Adorama (black – silver) / AmazonUK (black – silver) / AmazonDE / AmazonITA / Digitalrev