Fujifilm X-S1

Fujifilm X-S1

Fujifilm X-S1
Fujifilm X-S1
Announced: 24 Nov 2011
Sensor Resolution: 12Mp
Sensor Type: 2/3" EXRCMOS
ISO: 100-3200
Weight: 920g
Physical Dimensions: 135 x 107 x 149 mm
Viewfinder: Electronic
Screen Type: 3" Tilting
Video Resolutions: 1920 x 1080
44
Overall Score
36
Image Quality
40
Speed Performance
78
Versatility
31
Comfort
Portrait

35

Portrait
Landscape

35

Landscape
Sport

49

Sport
Street

43

Street
Everyday

47

Everyday
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prospros

  • This camera autofocus is able to follow moving subjects
  • The integrated stabilizer allows you to shoot firmly even in low light conditions
  • The LCD display is a convenient and almost indispensable feature
  • This is one of the brightest cameras in its category, even at the longest zoom settings - a huge plus in sports and nature photography
  • The microphone input can be very useful if you shoot videos
  • It has fast shutter speed, ideal for action photos

conscons

  • Warning - Fujifilm X-S1 is not a tropicalized camera. If you use it in adverse conditions, you could ruin it.
  • Unfortunately, Fujifilm X-S1 does not support wireless connection
  • The small size of the sensor could lower the quality of the photos

Fujifilm X-S1 and its rivals

Review compare Fujifilm X-S1 with overall score Portrait
Portrait
Landscape
Landscape
Sport
Sport
Street
Street
Everyday
Everyday
Fujifilm X-S1 Fujifilm
X-S1
44 35 35 49 43 47

Fujifilm X-S1: concluding remarks and technical specifications

The Fujifilm X-S1 is a bridge camera launched on 11/24/2011.

Technically speaking, the Fujifilm X-S1 ranks in the best 25% of its category (and in the best 58 of all cameras in our database) scoring 44 overall. The Fujifilm X-S1 weights 920 gr and spans 135 x 107 x 149 mm. This means that it is one of the largest and heaviest cameras within its category.

Going into details, the Fujifilm X-S1 behaves better than average in its category for:

  • Image Quality - Score 36, ranks in the category best 6%.
  • Speed Performance - Score 40, ranks in the category best 16%.
  • Versatility - Score 78, ranks in the category best 5%.

On the contrary, the performance of Fujifilm X-S1 is below the category average in:

  • Comfort - Score 31, ranks among the worst 2% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

  • Portrait - Great, score 35, ranks in the best 12% of its category. Fujifilm X-S1 is perfect for Portrait photography, one of the best in its class.
  • Landscape - Great, score 35, ranks in the best 11% of its category. Fujifilm X-S1 is perfect for Landscape photography, one of the best in its class.
  • Sport - Great, score 49, ranks in the best 8% of its category. Fujifilm X-S1 is perfect for Sport photography, one of the best in its class.
  • Street - Suboptimal, score 43, ranks 19% in its category. Fujifilm X-S1 is not the best choice for Street photography; if Street is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
  • Everyday - Suboptimal, score 47, ranks 29% in its category. Fujifilm X-S1 does not work well for daily photography, you may want to consider some alternatives.

Fujifilm X-S1 technical specs

Sensor Type

Sensor Type

EXRCMOS

Sensor Size

2/3"

Sensor Dimensions

8.8 x 6.6 mm

Sensor Area

58.08 mm2

Sensor Resolution

12 Mp

Max Image Resolution

4000 x 3000

Max Native ISO

3200

Min Native ISO

100

RAW Support

yes

Lens

Manual Focus

yes

Lens Mount

fixed lens

Lens Focal Range

24-624mm

Max Aperture

F2.8-5.6

Macro Focus Range

1 cm

Screen Type

Screen Type

Tilting

Screen Size

3.0"

Screen Resolution

460Kdot

Live View

yes

Touch Screen

no

Viewfinder

Viewfinder

Electronic

Viewfinder Resolution

None

Viewfinder Coverage

100

Viewfinder Magnification

None

Features

Min Shutter Speed

30s

Max Shutter Speed

1/4000s

Continuous Shooting

10fps

Shutter Priority

yes

Aperture Priority

yes

Manual Exposure Mode

yes

Exposure Compensation

yes

Custom White Balance

yes

Image Stabilization

yes

Built-in Flash

yes

Flash Range

8.0

Max Flash Sync

-

Flash Modes

Auto
On
Off
Red-Eye
Slow Sync

External Flash

yes

AE Bracketing

yes

WB Bracketing

yes

Dxo Sensor Scores

DxO Overall Score

49

DxO Color Depth

20.4

DxO Dynamic Range

11.2

DxO Low Light ISO

216

Exposure Modes

Multi-Segment

yes

Average

yes

Spot

yes

Partial

no

AF-Area

no

Center Weighted

no

Autofocus

AF Touch

no

AF Continuous

yes

AF Single

yes

AF Tracking

yes

AF Selective

no

AF Center

yes

AF MultiArea

yes

AF Live View

yes

AF Face Detection

yes

AF Contrast Detection

yes

AF Phase Detection

no

Number of Focus Points

49

Number of Cross Focus Points

0

Video Features

Video Resolutions

1920 x 1080 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps)

Max Video Resolution

1920x1080

Video Formats

H.264

Microphone Port

yes

Headphone Port

no

Connectivity

Wireless Connectivity

None

HDMI

yes

USB

USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

Physical

Environmental Sealing

no

Water Proof

no

Dust Proof

no

Shock Proof

no

Crush Proof

no

Freeze Proof

no

Weight

920g

Physical Dimensions

135 x 107 x 149 mm

Battery Life

Battery Type

Battery Model

NP-95

Other Features

Self Timer

Yes (2 or 10 sec)

Timelapse Recording

no

GPS

no

Storage Type

SD SDHC SDXC

Storage Slots

1

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