Just a short update on the X200 rumor. I just have been told that it uses the same 16 Megapixel X trans sensor of the X-E1 X PRO 1. Also certainly not a Full Frame camera nor a RX1 competitor is coming 🙂
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For sure a RX1 competitor, if the x-trans sensor without low pass filter has a compareable picture quality as full frame sensors with low pass filter then the X200 will have an advantage in price and unique OVF. Of course the RX1 will get a point for better DOF, but is it worth the price difference?
Oh, what good news.
I do hope that X200 will be watersealled with the same features from the X100!
So, I will have it on my pocket!
Could be another beauty. 16mp is perfect. Not FF: so what. Not an RX1 competitor? Really not? I may be more tempted to touch an x200 than an RX1…
Whether Sony likes it or not, this is a competitor and a better one at that with a built in VF and a decent hotshe that can be used independent of the VF. 🙂
I hope it’s weather sealed. I’m not sure this would otherwise have any major advancements besides an OVF and leaf shutter over the X-E1 and the upcoming 27mm 2.8 pancake. Sure the focal distance and one f-stop is different, but it’s not THAT big of a difference.
Imagine a X-Trans FF camera? It would have ridiculous DR and ISO, if would be out of the charts!
Is it possible to make a compact FF with zoom and still have some good aperture? f/2.8, possibly wider?
Anyway, I think that Fuji still have sometime to mature their technology on the mirrorless front until they decide to launch a FF camera. Fuji still have to provide better support for the RAW, the AF is better, but still not on pair with the competition – they could mix some phase detection pixels inside the sensor like Nikon, Sony and others are doing – and last, but not least, some manual controls in video mode!
I know that video is not Fuji’s strength nor expertise or even focus, but why can’t they provide at least some control over it? I would be willing to go for it although I haven’t watched a lot of video from X-cameras. But I really like Fuji’s commitment towards their line up, their lenses choices and quality.
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Canon and Nikon’s cameras are almost the same across the whole line. At least Fuji is doing there own thing not just the same thing it has always done.
Pedigree? Pedigree is worthless. *points at Kodak*
And while Fuji may have stayed out of the 35mm playpen, they have a LOT of experience in making cameras (and lenses) derived from their long history in medium format.
35mm is overrated.
Fuji has six X-cameras now, the X200 will be the seventh.
I like the flatness of the x100 compared to rx1, xpro1, xe1 etc.
My wishlist for x200 (compared to x100)
Smaller size
Weather sealing
Higher res screen and evf (don’t care if it loses hybrid vf)
Better optics with better wide open performance
Electronic or wireless cable release. (I hate mechanical ones)
Quite profitable for the manufacturers for the moment. The P&S cams are at the end, having taken a heavy beating from phone cams. They have to try something to sell such contraptions. Once they lose heavily, they will smarten up. That is the only way! 🙂
Hey Nico Foto, I wonder how there can be 2 nico fotos on this website.
You are just not getting the concept of fixed lens cameras. They surely have their place in current manufacturers line ups. They allow for leaf shutters. They allow for compact camera size while having a big sensor. The sensor-lens combo can be optimized for best performance. Anyway. You probably don’t have an x100 (like I do) or your type of photography does not call for these features. All I know is that the x100 fills a gap in my kit no other camera can, for the moment.
Why wouldn’t it compete? All it needs it’s an F1.4 for same DOF. Xtrans 16 MP can hold its own vs 24 MP typical bayer.
– Raist
LOL !
Fuji’s marketing is one of the current best among digital camera makers.
They just adressed what any noobie is dieing for: IQ for 400% crop pictures and good Iso up to Iso 25600 to make sure the noobie can take nice 1/5000 pictures of cakes in any dark coffee shop. How amazing is that xD
Then you can see all the noob moaning on Fuji forums and ask questions like why their pictures still suck…
Maybe because a good pictures is not about IQ and Isos…just sayin. I shoot film and ASA400 film is just enough for most of my work…even at complete dusk. But as people just don’t know how to exposure they all think they need Iso 25600 to take pictures at night. How ridiculous. Instead of buying new gear these people have better buy a good photography book.
So funny to see reactions of people when they see me shoot my FULL FRAME film camera. HOW CAN YOU SHOOT WITH THAT ??? Then they shut up when they see the pictures and look like they don’t get it : huh? HOWWWW????
xD
The funniest part is when I post pictures online and some people even don’t realize the picture was taken with a film camera…xD
Oh and yes…film cost soooooo much…. !!!! Around 30$ a month for 4 rolls = total 144 pictures + CD + Prints.
Ah and yes…I don’t need to do your thousands of chart / test pictures / craps things like all people do when they get a new camera so don’t even tell me you can do thousands of pictures for FREE ! I’m not the one who upgrade its all gear ANYTIME a new products is available. He ? :p
A joke?
I’m not whether you realize the sale volume of X100. This achievement implies that this type of camera can respond very well to certain market segment. The fact is that there is demand. Otherwise, nobody will buy it.
I recently took my losses and dumped the xe1. The xtrans sucks plai and simple. Detail except anythi g close up is horri le and if you use the camera for people ….forget it. Skin tones even when processed from raw are crappy.
Xtrans is a gimicky piece of garbage. Details close range are okay but anything beyond that is lame. Skin tones are aweful even when used from raw. I dumped my fuji kit and never looked back. Fuji sucks.