Opinions Wanted On The Fuji X10
Dec 5, 2014 14:23:51 #
Back on the search for a smallish digital camera with optical zoom, Raw and manual capability. Not to replace my DSLRs, but to augment and to be something I always have when a DSLR is not convenient to have with me.
Looking at the Fuji X10 but have read some negative review concerning light orb and failure to turn on due the lens sticking. Most of those reviews are from the 2011/12 time period. Anyone know if things have changed? Any X10 users on UHH?
Looking at the Fuji X10 but have read some negative review concerning light orb and failure to turn on due the lens sticking. Most of those reviews are from the 2011/12 time period. Anyone know if things have changed? Any X10 users on UHH?
Dec 5, 2014 14:37:52 #
I know that the X10 has a tiny sensor and low light shooting isn't the best. Image quality is on par with other small sensor point & shoot cameras. It's a well made camera, the dials are made of metal, not plastic and you zoom in and out instantly by hand using the lens ring and not by a lever on the camera. Hope this helps.
Dec 5, 2014 15:18:25 #
cjkorb wrote:
Thanks for the input. I do know that it's a 12MP 2/3 sensor and had read that the low light capability, or lack thereof, is due to the way the sensor is lit.I know that the X10 has a tiny sensor and low light shooting isn't the best. Image quality is on par with other small sensor point & shoot cameras. It's a well made camera, the dials are made of metal, not plastic and you zoom in and out instantly by hand using the lens ring and not by a lever on the camera. Hope this helps.
Really more concerned with the light "orb" problem and problems with not turning on because the lens froze. Apparently it turns on by turning the lens. Read in some reviews, again old ones, that Fuji did a firmware update to address the "orb" problem, but to no avail.
Dec 5, 2014 16:31:28 #
smith934 wrote:
Thanks for the input. I do know that it's a 12MP 2/3 sensor and had read that the low light capability, or lack thereof, is due to the way the sensor is lit.
Really more concerned with the light "orb" problem and problems with not turning on because the lens froze. Apparently it turns on by turning the lens. Read in some reviews, again old ones, that Fuji did a firmware update to address the "orb" problem, but to no avail.
Really more concerned with the light "orb" problem and problems with not turning on because the lens froze. Apparently it turns on by turning the lens. Read in some reviews, again old ones, that Fuji did a firmware update to address the "orb" problem, but to no avail.
You'd probably be better off asking in the Fuji X10 forum:
http://www.fujix-forum.com/index.php/forum/69-x10-x20-and-x30-discussion/
Dec 5, 2014 16:32:43 #
rpavich wrote:
You'd probably be better off asking in the Fuji X10 forum:
http://www.fujix-forum.com/index.php/forum/69-x10-x20-and-x30-discussion/
http://www.fujix-forum.com/index.php/forum/69-x10-x20-and-x30-discussion/
There are other forums? ;-)
(and it's a good one too!)
I considered an X10 for a while myself.
Love the design.
Had an X-E1 (took only it to Europe this summer) and now an X100s- different price point and market but I like how Fuji thinks.
Dec 5, 2014 16:33:05 #
Dec 6, 2014 07:57:35 #
I can't speak to the X10. But I have the X20 and love it. It's great for travel and general walking around. There have been no unexpected mechanical or image issues.
The only limitation is high ISO. No surprises. It's a smaller sensor. But up to 800, it's VERY solid. And at 400 and below, the images are amazing. Plus it's built like a tank.
The only limitation is high ISO. No surprises. It's a smaller sensor. But up to 800, it's VERY solid. And at 400 and below, the images are amazing. Plus it's built like a tank.
Dec 6, 2014 11:00:59 #
lhbpe
Loc: North Carolina
Jimbo8 wrote:
I can't speak to the X10. But I have the X20 and love it. It's great for travel and general walking around. There have been no unexpected mechanical or image issues.
The only limitation is high ISO. No surprises. It's a smaller sensor. But up to 800, it's VERY solid. And at 400 and below, the images are amazing. Plus it's built like a tank.
The only limitation is high ISO. No surprises. It's a smaller sensor. But up to 800, it's VERY solid. And at 400 and below, the images are amazing. Plus it's built like a tank.
:thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: I also have the X20
Dec 6, 2014 12:04:56 #
I purchased a Fuji X10 a couple of years ago. One of the features I liked was the feel of the camera, nice solid construction, and it takes great pictures. I did add a aftermarket aluminum grip to it, because of my larger hands, now it feels more comfortable and secure. As far as image quality goes, it's on par with other cameras in it's price range. I've never had an issue with it not turning on or off, but I do keep all of my equipment in a camera case or camera bag, maybe that matters with this issue, I don't know. No matter how or who rates a camera, I first need it to have a proper feel in my hands, if it doesn't feel right, I'll look at another brand or model. This to me felt a lot like my Leica M6 and M8.
Hope this helps. Good luck, and happy shooting.
Hope this helps. Good luck, and happy shooting.
Dec 6, 2014 16:23:43 #
The 2/3" sensor is one of the bigger, perhaps the biggest, of small sensor cameras. It is not a 1/2.3". Smaller than a 1" but otherwise.
Fuji had a white orb issue, rather overblown, a few years ago with a couple cameras (X-S1) when they first came out. It is a common CMOS sensor trait which has been corrected.
Fuji had a white orb issue, rather overblown, a few years ago with a couple cameras (X-S1) when they first came out. It is a common CMOS sensor trait which has been corrected.
Dec 6, 2014 17:06:45 #
Jimbo8 wrote:
I can't speak to the X10. But I have the X20 and love it. It's great for travel and general walking around. There have been no unexpected mechanical or image issues.
The only limitation is high ISO. No surprises. It's a smaller sensor. But up to 800, it's VERY solid. And at 400 and below, the images are amazing. Plus it's built like a tank.
The only limitation is high ISO. No surprises. It's a smaller sensor. But up to 800, it's VERY solid. And at 400 and below, the images are amazing. Plus it's built like a tank.
And now that has been replaced by the x30.
Dec 6, 2014 17:31:50 #
cjkorb wrote:
I know that the X10 has a tiny sensor and low light shooting isn't the best. Image quality is on par with other small sensor point & shoot cameras. It's a well made camera, the dials are made of metal, not plastic and you zoom in and out instantly by hand using the lens ring and not by a lever on the camera. Hope this helps.
I have had the X10 now for over two years now and I love it for street and casual photography. The sensor is between the small p&s 1/2.7 and the 1" premium compacts and to be honest, except for rather large crops and prints up to A4 it is not noticeably different to my Pentax K50 with kit lens. I have not had any problems with the on/off switching or the orbs (but I do mostly use it in daylight). There is hardly any grain at up to ISO800 and even ISO 1600 is possible.
The build quality is superb, it feels a quality product and has plenty of controls to play with, although even the fully auto gives good results, colour and autofocus are excellent and it can take raw photos as well. The only slight negatives are that the protruding lens means you need a fairly big pocket to hold it, and the battery-life is not the greatest, I manage to get 200 - 300 shots per charge, so a fully charged spare is a necessity. Overall it is a great little camera, especially for someone who wants to go a couple of steps above snapping, and now it is at bargain prices it is even better value
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