The Fujifilm X10 is an advanced compact camera that offers a premium retro design, magnesium alloy body, 12-megapixel 2/3-inch EXR CMOS sensor, a 4x zoom lens with a manual zoom ring, optical viewfinder, 1080p movie recording and a 2.8-inch LCD monitor.
The Fujifilm X10 features a newly developed manual 4X optical zoom lens utilising Fujinon optical technology. With superb F2.0-2.8 brightness and a 4x optical zoom ranging from 28 mm wide angle to 112 mm telephoto, the lens not only delivers high resolution optical performance across the entire range, but it is also a triumph of engineering due to its compact size. Woking in tandem with the 2/3-inch EXR CMOS sensor, the EXR Processor achieves a new level of performance. Tapping into the power of its two CPUs, EXR Core and a reconfigurable processor, it provides powerful and speedy processing, even Full HD movie and High-speed continuous shooting.
In his Fujifilm X10 review, the trustedreview.com says that image quality is good, with the Fujifilm X10 able to deliver consistently sharp, bright and vibrant images. The Fujinon optic delivers very high levels of corner to corner sharpness while resolving plenty of fine detail too. Sensitivity performance is very good, with images shot at or under ISO400 free of noise.
In many ways the X10 is the best advanced compact we’ve ever laid our hands on. Not only does it look super stylish, it also handles fantastically while offering a rich feature-set that’ll appeal as much to casual photographers as it will to enthusiasts. The manual zoom control, large optical viewfinder and DSLR-like handling are the X10’s undoubted highlights.
The pocket-lint.com describes X10 as a compact camera with remarkables optical capabilities. An f/2.0-2.8 maximum aperture mekes this compact remarkable. The optical viewfinder is a rarity for a compact and it is able to represent the image at any given focal length, described as a ”zooming optical viewfinder” on the Fujifilm official website.
The X10’s retro styling looks chic and is matched with impressive performance. This is a compact camera at its best and leaves little to be desired. It outperforms all its nearest rivals, has an excellent lens, bags of hands-on controls and will fit the bill for the more discerning snapper.
In Fujifilm X10 review, the digitalcamerainfo.com says that the X10 performed well in noise tests becouse the 2/3” CMOS Sensor is the largest chip in any current fixed-lens compact.
The Fujifilm X10 is an excellent camera. On paper and in practice, it checks off all the boxes that enthusiast and serious photographers look for in a high-end point-and-shoot: optical viewfinder, tons of buttons and dials and manual control, RAW capture, reliable auto mode, great image quality, solid build, and even a twist-barrel zoom and power switch—that last one is probably something that most of the target audience didn’t even know that they wanted.
The 2.8” display may appear to be smaller than some 3” display, but because the 4:3 ratio matches that of sensor, the feed fills the frame without any black bars either side. You can read more about that on whatdigitalcamera.com Fujifilm X10 review.
While people interested in getting into serious photography would do better to pick up a DSLR and a nice starter prime lens, the X10 is a charming and fairly powerful camera that anyone, photographer or not, will have fun using. A larger sensor for low-light sensitivity would have been welcome, and manual focus is still not as good as the rest of the camera, but overall it’s both practical and lovable. It’s a camera with personality.
You can see full video review of Fujifilm X10 on youtube.