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Spanish X100 CRITICAL test
http://www.quesabesde.com/noticias/fuji-x100-analisis-muestras-video,1_7351
Some highlights (based on a X100 with firmware 0.69) :
Tester complains about the rear wheel that, unlike great top controls, he finds inconvenient and slow when accesing camera menus.
He also complains about the EVF refresh rates when the light gets really low, but considers its quality very close to the Panasonic G2.
He would have liked the center area of the EVF to get enlarged upon activating the MF dial, which he complains works in small bursts (fly-by-wire). So as expected MF isnt really a forte of the X100.
They have a interactive geometrical distortion and vignetting test from F2 to f16. Tester claims (and samples seem to prove) the distortion is very well controlled at all F stops and vignetting is considerably reduced by F2.8 and gone at F4.
Corner sharpness is also tested with crops at all F stops and full performance achieved by F4, but already outstanding by F2.8. He praises contrast and resolution consistency between F2.8-F11.
He notes that even using a SanDisk Xtreme Class 10 card, once the buffer gets filled with 10 JPGs or 8 RAWs its takes 20 seconds to empty the buffer. Apparently the X100 lets the photographer shoot even with a full buffer, but menus are not accessible so only aperture and speed can be changed.
With the firmware used Aperture Priority limited shutter speed between 1/30 and 1/1000.
He tested the Dynamic Range and was pleasantly surprised by the highlight recovery ability possible with the DR400 option (full size samples available).
He postpones judgement on Noise Reduction and high ISO performance until Firmware 1.0 is available, yet posted NEW full-size low-light ISO 3200 - 6400 - 12800 samples taken on location (no studio setup)...
Hope you find this info useful. Please excuse my limited non-native english...
http://www.quesabesde.com/noticias/fuji-x100-analisis-muestras-video,1_7351
Some highlights (based on a X100 with firmware 0.69) :
Tester complains about the rear wheel that, unlike great top controls, he finds inconvenient and slow when accesing camera menus.
He also complains about the EVF refresh rates when the light gets really low, but considers its quality very close to the Panasonic G2.
He would have liked the center area of the EVF to get enlarged upon activating the MF dial, which he complains works in small bursts (fly-by-wire). So as expected MF isnt really a forte of the X100.
They have a interactive geometrical distortion and vignetting test from F2 to f16. Tester claims (and samples seem to prove) the distortion is very well controlled at all F stops and vignetting is considerably reduced by F2.8 and gone at F4.
Corner sharpness is also tested with crops at all F stops and full performance achieved by F4, but already outstanding by F2.8. He praises contrast and resolution consistency between F2.8-F11.
He notes that even using a SanDisk Xtreme Class 10 card, once the buffer gets filled with 10 JPGs or 8 RAWs its takes 20 seconds to empty the buffer. Apparently the X100 lets the photographer shoot even with a full buffer, but menus are not accessible so only aperture and speed can be changed.
With the firmware used Aperture Priority limited shutter speed between 1/30 and 1/1000.
He tested the Dynamic Range and was pleasantly surprised by the highlight recovery ability possible with the DR400 option (full size samples available).
He postpones judgement on Noise Reduction and high ISO performance until Firmware 1.0 is available, yet posted NEW full-size low-light ISO 3200 - 6400 - 12800 samples taken on location (no studio setup)...
Hope you find this info useful. Please excuse my limited non-native english...