fixed pancake lens (28mm equivalent) with f/2.8-16 aperture range and minimum focus distance of 10cm A mode dial on the top of the camera allows you to select the shooting mode. This has automatic shooting modes as well as the enthusiasts’ favourite PASM settings. Overall, the XF10 is something of a mixed bag. It could do with a better focusing system and those shooting action or videos will probably want to look elsewhere. That said, anyone who's simply after a sturdy, compact camera that won't cost them a fortune and will take a pleasing image may love it. Who’s it for and should I buy it? The XF10 is well suited to low-light shooting, allowing you to hand-hold the camera in places where you'd usually be reaching for a tripod (if allowed) or other support. Note that this camera does not feature built-in optical image stabilisation, although we didn't miss it too much due to the short focal length. The flash works quite good on xf10: it is very powerful! I plan on shooting more flash on the XF10; in fact, I’m going to always keep the flash on, to overcome the annoyance of having to turn it on and off via the Fujifiom menu system. Xf10 raw with ERIC KIM CHROMA PRESET

There are 10 ISO settings available on the Fujifilm XF10 for JPEGs, and 7 for RAW files. Here are some 100% crops which show the noise levels for each ISO setting for both JPEG and RAW files. JPEG Turning to the top plate, we can see that a mode dial and twin control dials have supplanted the dedicated shutter speed and exposure compensation dials of the X70. There isn’t any sign of a dedicated video button either.Standard IEEE 802.11b / g / n (standard wireless protocol) Access mode Infrastructure Encryption WEP / WPA / WPA 2 mixed mode Though the XF10 has a hybrid autofocus system with phase detection, we weren't blown away by autofocus accuracy. Or speed, for that matter. Like the X100 series, the XF10 has a leaf shutter and fantastic built-in fill-flash. The camera seems to balance the exposure and flash perfectly every time, which is just fantastic! This is something that Fujifilm does better than anybody. A side effect of the leaf shutter is that it is nearly silent, making this camera particularly great for street photography. Just be sure to turn off all the artificial noises that the camera is programmed to make.

VSCO handles RAW photos quite well. A6, B6, X1 presets are my favorite. I also enjoy the Distoria presets. Fujifilm has produced a good number of fixed lens compact cameras over the years. The most popular is the X100 series which was the only one to house an APS-C sensor until the X70 was released in 2016. Then, two years on, a third APS-C compact camera hit the market, the XF10. It has a simpler appearance than the X70 and retains the small form factor of its “unofficial” predecessor.Is the XF10 an upgrade over the X70? In some ways it is, in some ways it’s essentially the same camera, and in some ways it’s a downgrade. If you already own an X70 then you are probably better off keeping what you already have. If you’ve been considering an X70, the XF10 is a good alternative, but you may want to consider the differences between the models before choosing one over the other. If you’ve been thinking about a Ricoh GR II, the XF10 is a similar camera with similar features, but there are pluses and minuses to both that should be considered. As with any camera, one must look at what’s important to himself or herself and judge if the camera will meet those needs or not. Now, OK, nobody wrote that the pictures weren’t good, but handling, controls, focus performance, speed… were supposed to be so poor that Fuji was all but requested to take it off the market. Like all of the latest cameras from Fujifilm, the XF10 comes with Bluetooth as well as WiFi. By connecting the camera to a Bluetooth compatible smart device, you can easily transfer images so they can be shared online. You can also use Bluetooth to remotely shoot pictures using the Fujifilm Camera Remote app.

Approx. 0.7 sec., when High Performance mode set to ON Approx. 1.1 sec., when High Performance mode set to OFF * Fujifilm research The elephant in the room is that the XF10 uses a 24-megapixel sensor with a Bayer color filter array and not an X-Trans array. It’s the same sensor that’s found in the Fujifilm X-A5 and X-T100. Also, the processor is not the same one found in X-Trans III cameras, but a generic one that seems related to the processor found in X-Trans II cameras. What this means is that the XF10 feels more like an X-Trans II camera, but with subtly inferior color rendition. It does have more resolution and slightly better high-ISO performance than X-Trans II, but overall it’s a lot closer to X-Trans II than X-Trans III and not exactly like either. The former uses a standard Bayer type sensor with 24.2MP of resolution whereas the latter uses Fujifilm’s proprietary X-Trans II 16.3MP sensor. The X70 has a native range of ISO 200 to 6400 (RAW + JPG) with extended values of 100, 12800 and 25600 that are only available as JPGs. The XF10 extends the native range to 12800 and the extended range to 51200, giving you a little more flexibility in low light situations.The X-Trans array allows the sensor to ditch the AA filter for improved sharpness and the unique arrangement of pixels produces less colour noise at high ISOs. However X-Trans RAW files can be more difficult to post-process depending on the software you use. For example, Adobe Lightroom tends to render mushier details in comparison to Capture One or Iridient. Mechanical Shutter 4 sec. to 1/4000 sec.(P mode), 30 sec. to 1/4000 sec.(All modes) Bulb mode(up to 60 min), TIME : 30 sec. to 1/4000 sec. Electronic Shutter*3 4 sec. to 1/16000 sec.(P mode), 30 sec. to 1/16000 sec.(All modes) Bulb mode : 1 sec. fixed, TIME : 30 sec to 1/16000 sec. Mechanical + Electronic Shutter 4 sec. to 1/16000 sec.(P mode), 30 sec. to 1/16000 sec.(All modes) Bulb mode(up to 60 min), TIME : 30 sec. to 1/16000 sec. Approx. 6.0 fps (JPEG : max. approx. 13 frames) Approx. 3.0 fps (JPEG : max. approx. 13 frames) The menu of the Xf10 is pretty good. Could be simpler, but everything seems to make sense. Top dials RICOH GR II vs XF 10 view Whereas the X70 only offers ±3 EV of exposure compensation, the XF10 offers up to ±5 EV. In video mode however both cameras are capped at ±2 EV.

Moving to the rear monitor, neither can be tilted in any way as they are fixed but the one on the XF10 has touch sensitivity. You can use gestures to activate functions, move the AF point, select settings or take a picture. Touch sensitivity on the XF10 The Fujifilm XF10's fixed lens provides a focal length of 28mm in 35mm terms, as demonstrated below. The XF10 can take great images, but operational quirks significantly dull the experience of shooting with it. Equipped with an APS-C sized sensor, the XF10 has superior image quality and wide dynamic range. It produces sharp, high resolution images that are certain to fulfill the demands of any type of photographer.

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The rear screen is pretty good, but it’s fixed in place and doesn’t offer a tilt action. While this won’t be an issue for everyday photography, it will prove annoying if you want to use a low camera angle for close-ups, a bit of foreground framing in your compositions, or for just a more interesting perspective.