The X100s is “almost” in Stock at Amazon US (Click here to grab one). it will ship on April 19. And there is only one left in Stock at .
But Ricoh fans should resist the Fuji temptation because in a few days there will be a new GR camera. Photo Rumors posted some more specs:
- The new Ricoh GR will have a new processor called GR Engine 5.
- Very fast and improved AF and start-up time.
- No anti-aliasing (AA) filter.
- High ISO up to 25,600
- 1080P at 30fps HD video recording capabilities with continuous AF (H.264 format).
- Built-in stereo mic.
- The 28mm f/2.8 lens is completely re-designed and will have a 9 blades aperture.
- Ricoh will also offer a wide angle conversion lens (GW-3) with a 21mm focal length.
- The new GR will be compatible with Eye-Fi memory cards.
- The US price will be around $800.
- Announcement is next week. Shipping should start in May, 2013.
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I had the opportunity to pick up an x100s this weekend but I decided to pass. If the Ricoh rumor is real I will be a happy man. 🙂
Now you can´t speak about image quality, but:
-Fuji: hybrid dual viewfinder. Ricoh: don´t have any (must buy an external EVF).
-Fuji:f/2. Ricoh: f/2.8. A f stop faster the Fuji
-Fuji is more expensive, but if you buy the external viewfinder for Ricoh´s camera, difference is small and still Fuji´s viewfinder is probably way better.
-Ricoh´s camera is cheaper and more compact.
I don´t see the advantage in buying the Ricoh, but still is a great camera and if you are in a budget and don´t mind the viewfinder, go for it!
It seems the Ricoh differentiates itself from Fuji by offering a wider lens. So if you’re a landscape shooter, the Ricoh may be a better choice.
It also sounds it’s a K5iis in a compact form. If it’s the case, definitively I’ll go for it.
I actually prefer shooting tight landscapes with lenses from 50-180mm focal lengths.
It depends on your shooting style. Check out long focal length landscape photography. Truly breathtaking samples are out there.
With the new Ricoh and Nikon’s 28mm offering, as well as Sigma, things are looking interesting, especially if Ricoh can come in under 1K.
Isn’t the lens 28mm? On a DX sensor that should be around 43mm equivalent. I may have misread but I saw 28mm not 28mm equivalent.