I've been searching for a digital pocket camera for years. I used to have a little Casio Exilim which took sweet photos, but later models did not hold up. Panasonic Lumix had one good model before becoming hit or miss. Olympus TG series is ok but has already gone downhill. Canon SureShot was a joke despite rave reviews. I continued to be frustrated.

I snagged this model without looking at the pricetag and asked myself, What did I just do? Often when I look at the first images from a pocket digital camera I gasp. With the Fuji X100F I gasped for an entirely different reason - the images are spectacular. Hopefully you can see the first image off my camera just messing around in low light of my desk light with the settings on auto-everything. Amazing DOF and color which I describe as romantic. The B&W mode allows me to pump up the shadow and/or highlights for a tailored response.

The controls, again, I kept saying "wow." The shutter speed and sensitivity are old school film camera style. Focus modes are a switch on the side like a full DSLR. The lens has an aperture ring with plenty of range. Manual focus mimics a film camera's fine control with focus peaking or digital split image focusing. It is so easy to use this camera. I had to hunt for maybe 6 settings, asking, where did they put THIS one? But, the others were easy to find. Right on the top I can nudge the EV knob with my thumb to tweak in highlights without guessing.

Is it perfect? What camera is perfect? Like, if I rest it on its back it rests right on the LCD display so I ordered a screen protector. The neck strap is perfect but no wrist strap was included. Autofocus options are way overkill and I turn off all that face and eye detection. Transferring photos to a Mac? Be prepared to be disappointed as it doesn't show up as a disk drive (even my GPS shows up as a disk drive)... but, you can import using "Photos" app - which is slooooow and painful.

It has a real rangefinder viewer with electronic parallax framing aid. Brilliant. Pull your eye away and the LCD snaps back on for accurate composition. Watson appears to have the best third-party batteries if you don't enjoy the Fuji pricetag on batteries.

Oh - and it's a fixed "street camera" wide angle lens. This was a big decision. For the money, you could upgrade and just get a mirrorless camera with exchangeable lenses. The "zoom" does zoom in to simulated 50mm and 70mm at the sacrifice of a bit of quality. I would consider those settings to be "toy" settings just for play. If you want a larger image walk closer to your subject. The small lens keeps the profile small for portability.

The style of the body is sweet to look at - very retro and doesn't look like a big black brick. There are plenty of overpriced leather cases and half-cases for the model so go nuts.

Fantastic camera all around.

I’ve used DSLR’s for over 15 years now as an amateur photographer and always enjoyed the flexibility of being able to manually adjust aperture, shutter, iso, etc. But for me, at a certain point lugging around the camera and lenses to different locations becomes a pain if photography is not the sole purpose (i.e. family outing).

When it was time to upgrade the Canon 7D, I started looking at something more compact and was initially going to go with a model in the Sony RX100 line. But, I couldn’t get past having to dive into menus to adjust settings that I had adjusted with a physical button for years. And that is where the Fuji comes into play.

It has the smaller form factor of a point and shoot, physical buttons to adjust almost everything you would want to adjust on the fly, and functions more like a DSLR than a point and shoot. The picture profiles are beautiful and I find myself shooting in BW Acros more than color. Photo quality is good, not great, but that could be a separate review. I will say, most importantly to me, the skin tones are exceptionally pleasing. And it has internal ND filters!!

The one HUGE caveat is the fixed 23mm lens. If you’re coming from digital zooms, this might be a bit much to handle. If you’re coming from DSLR’s, not so much. I know there are lenses to expand the range of this camera, but it kind of defeats the point of what it is. Personally, I don’t plan on ever doing that and it’s been an extremely fun challenge making the 23mm work in any situation. You’re not going to be able to capture the classic portrait shot that an 85mm would get you, but that’s the trade off you’re making for everything else the x100f gets you.

All in all, very happy with this purchase and if you have a photography background, you’ll be extremely pleased. It excels as a family camera for us due to its form factor, but I still get to dial in manual settings for the perfect shot.

I bought this because I really love my X-Pro2 but it's a little big to carry around in a casual context, so what I was looking for in this camera is a smaller version of the X-Pro2 with a fixed 23mm prime and maybe less performance for action shooting but otherwise comparable in handling, image quality, build quality, and so on.

I haven't spent a huge amount of time with it but a few minutes were enough to convince me that it's exactly what I was hoping for, with few downsides and a couple of significant upsides. The integrated flash will doubtless come in handy for casual shooting, and if you turn off the artificial shutter noise the shutter (a leaf shutter rather than the focal plane shutter used in the X-Pro* and X-T* cameras) is practically silent, which is great if you're trying to be unobtrusive. My biggest gripe with the X-Pro2 is that the exposure compensation dial juts out and is easily turned by mistake, but on this camera it sticks up from the top of the body and should be less susceptible to this issue.

I've read some complaints about the AF being slow and loud, but it seems fine to me. Certainly fast enough for the style of shooting this camera is obviously designed for, and the support for manual shooting is great (as is the "hybrid viewfinder" in general, certainly not a gimmick).

The only big downside I can name is the lack of weather sealing. Build quality feels completely on par with their higher-end interchangeable-lens X-series cameras (and, if you care, it says "Made in Japan" on the back), so I don't know why they skimped here. It's a disappointing omission on a camera that's otherwise the complete package.

The X100V is supposed to come out soon. To be frank I think the X-Pro3 has crossed over into hipster gimmickry with its weird fold-down screen setup, and despite the spec bumps it's probably not a camera I'd buy. Whether or not the V follows a similar path, the F is everything I'd hoped it would be and I think it's a camera I'll be happy with for many years, provided it lasts.

Got this after considerable research and wait. I shoot with other full frame systems - mostly birds, nature and wildlife - so this is my second (and not a “backup”) camera. I have developed interest in street photography and also other spur of the moment, discreet clicks - a DSLR is too intrusive for such clicks. I am not a professional photographer nor do I shoot with any commercial interest.

After a week of casual shooting with the X100F, I am most impressed with its output under different conditions - both built in presets as well as manual mode. Focus area choices are simply brilliant and quick to shuffle amongst and in crowded, fast-moving subjects the burst mode does not disappoint at all. Even indoor shots (family, portraits - although this isn’t a specialist camera for such purposes) are brilliant, crisp and rich in colour rendering.

Low light AF performance is a tad slow but then for the type of shots I take, it’s not a problem for me - a couple of extra seconds wait is alright, besides playing around with focus modes gives better perspectives ultimately in what I end up clicking!

Sharpness is great edge to edge, especially in wide area focus, even wide open aperture (my default is f4 and in bright sunlight outdoors in South India usually f8-11). At ISO between 400-1600 I hardly notice noise, in fact this range even at f2.8 in dusk/early evenings produces superbly clear and rich coloured pictures.

Finally, the feel and looks - the best of retro and digital! Menu system isn’t the greatest in terms of intuitiveness but Q menu and function/custom buttons once set to most used parameters mitigate the main menu difficulties. Grip is great too (my palms are small size) and single-handed operation is a delight especially while riding or walking.

Still early days but I am using this more than my main full frame systems these days!

I was looking for a camera that I can shove into my pocket while on the go, I found this... As a primer, I've had the camera for several months now.

If you take the time to read the manual one evening, you'll learn almost everything you need to know on how to produce very nice photos. After that, it's just a matter of practice and tweaking with supplemental knowledge.

I've not used the Video features on this camera so I can't speak for it as I bought the camera for photos.

Pros: Nice compact style that has a good feel to it- metal and leather, it feels nice to hold in your hands and has a good weight to it- I HATE that cheap plastic feel, menus are easy to learn and use, the shortcut keys/buttons makes setting up shots quick, good battery - I've been able to get over 200 shots on a full battery with ease, usability - easy to transfer photos between WiFi and computer, and lastly beautiful photos with this soft and natural producing lens.

Cons- These are given and known before buying the Camera: No real zoom- there is some sort of digital zoom but very very limited, fixed lens - there are 2 lenses one for macro and one for tele shooting but require an adapter ring

Before we get into the review; I'll first provide you with a tip you'll probably overlook in the manual if you don't study every page. For maximum longevity, Fuji recommends keeping the batteries charged to a 50% level when in storage, NOT fully charged.

Now, to set my review's perspective properly, I'll say that my primary camera is a Sony A9, and Canon 5D3 before becoming frustrated with the Canon ecosystem. I'd often carry the A9 with 35mm non-GM lens, but it's certainly not the lightest camera around and I'd been longing for something a bit easier to take in more casual or outdoor settings, especially ski trips.

I debated this camera, the Sony RX1R II, and Leica Q. Obviously those latter two are dramatically more expensive, but cost was not really a consideration. I ultimately decided on the Fuji. The Sony is small, but you're basically paying for a great sensor in a piece of garbage that is six years out of date, has no battery life, and has never had a firmware update. The Leica checked all the boxes but had been out long enough I was worried a new version was on the horizon; two months after buying the Fuji the Q2 comes out, so guess I was right. I also didn't want to buy the Leica before seeing what the upcoming Zeiss Zx1 brings to market.

Where this camera shines is having all the typical features, knobs, buttons, of a real camera, records in raw, can do bracketed shots (but won't merge them in camera), and has great picture quality for the price. The battery life is surprisingly good, even in the cold. My Sony A9 actually ground to a halt in sub-20F temps (shutter release began reacting with 1/2 second delay) while the Fuji kept going fine.

The area where I'd call this camera average is the auto focus speed, particularly subject/eye tracking. If you're used to a Sony A7/A9 mirrorless, this is nowhere near that kind of speed, so just prepare yourself accordingly.

Where this camera really pisses me off is the lack of GPS receiver for location, and the massively disappointing phone app in general. The missing GPS receiver would not bother me so much if their method of 'solving' that problem was not absolute garbage, but that's what it is. The way you get location to this camera is supposedly to install their phone app and enable location linking from your phone. On my iPhone, with background app refresh enabled, I'm lucky for the Fuji to successfully link and get a location perhaps a whopping 5% of the time, and that's being generous. I end up just hoping I get enough locations that I can use Lightroom to assign the rest after the fact; it's a time consuming exercise in frustration every time I start post processing on my pictures. Now the app in general is pretty horrible, even for simple tasks like transferring pictures. If you shoot raw, you can't transfer them LOL; so there's that. If you really want a raw picture out of the camera, you have to use the menu system to convert it to jpeg, then the app will allow you the privilege of transferring it, and that conversion is not a quick and easy process with all the clicking it requires.

So anyway, fun camera, good pictures for the price, the software is horrible, you should just assume location data will never be recorded.

Having shot for the past 25 years I can honestly say that the FujiFilm X100 Series is my favorite camera of all time. When I look back at my portfolio I'm most proud of the photos from my X100S and X100F because they "just captured the moment." For me the fixed focal length forces me to prioritize the composition and think outside the box.

I've shot with several systems, starting with Canon film in the 90s, then on to Canon DSLRs. I switched to the Micro 4/3 system about 10 years ago, which was a good transition into mirrorless but it wasn't up to par with the DSLRs at the time. About 5 years ago I purchased my first FujiFilm camera, the X100S. I immediately fell in love with it and ditched my Micro 4/3 system for the XT-1. Later replaced by the X-Pro2 and I also own an X-E3 as a back-up/travel camera. At some point I made the biggest mistake of my photographic career, I sold my X100S. Luckily, I realized my terrible mistake and purchased the X100F. It has the same soul of the original X100 cameras but with more attention to detail. The same "magic" in the lens & sensor combo is still there but with slightly faster auto focus and some extra bells and whistles to "tweak" the camera to your shooting style.

The X100F has a tactile advantage over most of the cameras I've owned. I hardly ever need to dive into a menu. Buttons, knobs and switches all perfectly placed in an arrangement that becomes second nature. I never shot a lot with flash but the leaf shutter allows for some ridiculous flash sync speeds, allowing you to throw some additional light on a backlit subject with the onboard (or my hot shoe Nissin flash). I shoot more backlit subjects now because of this.

I also LOVE LOVE LOVE the ND filter. With a simple click of an Fn button I can select the ND filter and shoot wide open (f/2) in broad daylight. Lastly, the size and design of this camera make it so easy to carry that it's with me everywhere I go.

The FujiFilm X100F is a brilliant little camera with charm and soul. It's not a camera for all but it's perfect for me. Kudos Fujifilm! I'll take this camera to the grave.

Shipped quickly and arrived (via Amazon Locker) safely. The camera is good looking, intuitive and seems very well built. It will take a while to learn all it's settings and how I will use it for travel photography. First images I've shot, fully automatic, are really impressive for focus, exposure and detail. I purchased a lens hood/adapter ring, a 49mm lens protector filter, a spare battery and the brown leather case... all Fujifilm brand.... which of course drove up the cost of the camera, but I really don't think I need anything else. This is replacing a Canon SX1iS mega-zoom camera that I've had for years, which will be used on occasion, but the images of my old camera don't hold a candle to this new Fujifilm X100F.

April 30, 2018..... update: I've had this camera for a short time.... I still don't know all it's capabilities. I've got to say this is impressive! The detail of high resolution photos... the ability to work with depth of field, point of focus, the film simulations... even using the built in flash that has all kinds of control. This "retro" looking camera has made me think about how to take a photo... how to work with the effects and it lets me use both eyes when composing. In a weird way, it reminds me of my father's Canon GIII-QL rangefinder camera from the 70's.

The product was well packaged and delivered in great condition - zero reasons to complain. As far as the product itself goes, The Fuji X100F is just an amazing camera. It's a beautiful piece of machinery, created to a very high standard of workmanship. Easily as good if not better than a Leica, at a fraction of the price. Amazing colours, very easy to use and great controls for adjusting everything on the fly.

As a user of the original X100 which came out 6 years ago which was slow and quirky - but took amazing pictures - I can say the X100f is AMAZING!!! The auto focusing is way snappier and the fact it has zone focusing is fantastic. The Classic Chrome and Archos film simulations are definitely winners. And the fact Fuji moved all the controls to the right side, adding in 2 programmable command dials, Q menu with 7 custom sets makes this camera a speed demon to shoot with now. Don't get it twisted I'm not comparing this to Full Frame DSLRs - they obviously have advantages, BUT for a compact travel camera with an APS-C sensor with physical dials and knobs to change settings... This camera is a dream!

AND I find myself just shooting JPEG (instead of raw) even at ISO 10 000 - it handles the noise suppression really well especially if you use Classic Chrome or Archos film simulations... it has a "filmic" look about it.

If the price doesn't scare you - I definitely recommend this camera!

Lovey product and well packed, I am happy with the seller performance

Best mirrorless camera at thos price.

It's the best thing that happened to me in a while