Fujifilm X-S1 review

I'm not a proffesional, just like photography. I have just bought a new fuji xs1. For general it's work very well. But I found out that sometimes it "sudenly stop working" (just like hang in a computer). What I do is remove the battery and then put it on again. For the picture quality, normal view is excellent but the big zoom is reducing the quality of pictures (I believe its not because my shaking hand). Any advise from the expert, please?

Agung - I know what you mean about the telephoto end. The reason is due to the aperture being limited to f/5.6 (no way around that given the design) and the shutter speed (I presume) slowing. As a rule of thumb you should have a shutter speed equal to the focal length to be 'safe' in keeping an image sharp, i.e. 50mm at 1/50th second; 100mm at 1/100th second, etc. With the X-S1 - as with any compact - this can be difficult to achieve, even at ISO 3200, in many circumstances. Try shooting using the 'S' (Shutter Priority) setting to see if you can find a balance that works. And turn on the image stabilisation system.

I bought this camera, and had high hopes for it, as i have had fuji cameras before. sadly it did not live up to my expectations most images were blurred and soft, i tried to correct this but no luck so it went back. I wanted to like this camera, but for me it did not work out.

"A Nikon D3100 with both 18-55mm and 18-200mm lenses is some £40 less than Fuji's initial asking price" I presume you mean 55-200mm? The Nikon 18-200mm is £590.

Agung - Once the camera goes to sleep you just need to press the shutter button and it will wake up. It's not instantaneous but it will wake up.

Yes, D3100 with 18-55mm and 55-200mm twin lens kit. Typo corrected.

@Paul, re: pressing shutter to wake the camera up. That's not always the case - I've had intermittent power issues with the model I've been given, as stated in the text.

Thanks ML. Most of the timeI used XLR mode. After I tried some experimental shots, I found out that tripod is fit best to me. The results are great. Oh god, I'm getting old. Paul, this is a brand new one, so I treat it carefully and patiently. But it did not respond when I pressed shutter button, that's why I removed battery and put it on again.

I'm curious as to the speed of autofocus at longer focal lengths- in AF-S mode- as the HS10/20 was hopeless..!

I've seen elsewhere that the X-S1 is the only weather-sealed superzoom on the market. This would seem to be a major "pro" for outdoor shooters.

Of all recent camera discussed on the web, this one has polarized readers the most; people either love it or hate it. It should appeal to bridge camera users willing to give up some zoom at the long end and pay a premium price in return for better IQ. At the same time, it might attract would be entry DSLR buyers willing to give up some IQ in return for the convenience and cost savings of not having to tote a DSLR body and a bag full of lenses

Many thanks for this test! After some experiences with bridge cameras of Panasonic, I very much appreciate my DSLRs and combine them with a P7100. It is tempting to try with a X-S1, but: Same size, same weight, sensor 6x smaller, AF less precise plus more expensive...

I have been (and I still am) an avid fan of the fujifilm HS20. For over six months now, I found it to be a great camera and done all I needed,(that was once I discovered the manual mode). But people move on, and I think I'd gone just about as far as I could with it,and I wanted something with just a bit more IQ without giving up the versatility of the superzoom and the full manual control. Well I think Fuji must have heard me .. Enter the X-S1.. I received mine a few days ago and at the moment I'm overjoyed. It's more or less still the HS20, "but with bells on", all the shortcomings (or quirks as I call them) of the hs20 seem to have been sorted, 1- the viewfinder, (now great) 2- the burst mode ( now continuous, and it can also use100 ISO,(not limited to 200 minimum like before) 3- the slow focusing, (much faster now) 4- the slow write speed if you used burst mode ( much faster ,not a problem) 5- The image quality (noticeably more refined) 6- you can also use the full '12mp' so you have that extra crop factor 7- more IS0's to choose from in manual mode and there are many things I've probably forgot to mention (will try to update as they come to mind) Well I only got it a few days ago, and I'm still getting to grips with it (the buttons and switches in different places) but you can see a few pics I've taken (which I'm more than pleased with) at this link http://www.flickr.com/photos/tonysturn/sets/ So far it's all good, and no negatives ... Tonysturn ..

The EVF resolution is exceptional even at full zoom , I honestly thought it was a prismatic (DSLR) camera, the camera had a professional feel to it and exceeds the S200EXR by miles. I will not be buying one until the price comes down.

Correct me if I'm wrong but I think RICOH aaerldy started doing this modular system. My friend has one and he can change the sensor box anytime. Tnx

I found the resolution of the lens at all settings to be disappointing. The camera itself is very well constructed and the viewfinder a gem. In the end however the image quality is below par and given the same sensor performs well on the X10 it can only be attributed to a lens stretched beyond its capabilities. Shame.