Fujifilm X-M1

Fujifilm X-M1

Fujifilm X-M1
Announced: 17 Sep 2013
Sensor Resolution: 16Mp
Sensor Type: APS-C CMOS X-TRANS I
ISO: 200-6400
Weight: 330g
Physical Dimensions: 117 x 67 x 39 mm
Viewfinder: None
Screen Type: 3" Tilting
Video Resolutions: 1920 x 1080
49
Overall Score
47
Image Quality
31
Speed Performance
47
Versatility
74
Comfort
Portrait

46

Portrait
Landscape

42

Landscape
Sport

41

Sport
Street

57

Street
Everyday

57

Everyday
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propro

  • This camera autofocus is able to follow moving subjects
  • The LCD display is a convenient and almost indispensable feature
  • It has fast shutter speed, ideal for action photos
  • Fujifilm X-M1 is one of the smallest cameras in its category. This makes it very easy to handle and suitable for street photography and daily use
  • Thanks to the wireless connection, Fujifilm X-M1 allows immediate picture sharing

conscons

  • Warning - Fujifilm X-M1 is not a tropicalized camera. If you use it in adverse conditions, you could ruin it.
  • Warning - Fujifilm X-M1 battery has only 350.0 shoots autonomy. This might be a limiting factor if you think you'll have to do long photo sessions without having the chance to recharge it.

Fujifilm X-M1 and its rivals

Review compare Fujifilm X-M1 con overall score Portrait
Portrait
Landscape
Landscape
Sport
Sport
Street
Street
Everyday
Everyday
Fujifilm X-M1 Fujifilm
X-M1
49 46 42 41 57 57 buy on
Canon EOS R8 Canon
EOS R8
68 65 65 64 68 70 buy on
Nikon Z5 Nikon
Z5
66 65 65 60 67 69 buy on
Canon EOS R7 Canon
EOS R7
65 53 51 68 72 74 buy on
Fujifilm X-T4 Fujifilm
X-T4
65 52 50 68 72 74 buy on
Sony Alpha a6600 Sony
Alpha a6600
65 51 50 67 72 74 buy on
Leica M11 Leica
M11
58 68 67 43 58 56 buy on

Fujifilm X-M1: concluding remarks and technical specifications

The Fujifilm X-M1 is a mirrorless camera launched on 09/17/2013.

Technically speaking, the Fujifilm X-M1 ranks in the average of its category, scoring 49 overall. The Fujifilm X-M1 weights 330 gr and spans 117 x 67 x 39 mm. This means that it is particularly light and small, indeed one of the most handy options within its category.

Going into details, the Fujifilm X-M1 behaves better than average in its category for:

  • Comfort - Score 74, ranks in the category best 17%.

On the contrary, the performance of Fujifilm X-M1 is below the category average in:

  • Image Quality - Score 47, ranks among the worst 46% of its category.
  • Speed Performance - Score 31, ranks among the worst 24% of its category.
  • Versatility - Score 47, ranks among the worst 21% 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 - Good, score 46, ranks in the best 57% of its category. Fujifilm X-M1 works well for Portrait photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Landscape - Good, score 42, ranks in the best 69% of its category. Fujifilm X-M1 works well for Landscape photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Sport - Suboptimal, score 41, ranks 18% in its category. Fujifilm X-M1 is not the best choice for Sport photography; if Sport is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
  • Street - Suboptimal, score 57, ranks 25% in its category. Fujifilm X-M1 is not the best choice for Street photography; if Street is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
  • Everyday - Good, score 57, ranks in the best 80% of its category. Fujifilm X-M1 works well for daily photography, however other options are available too, which you may want to take into account.

Last but not least, the price. You can find the Fujifilm X-M1 sold on Amazon for a price comprised between 966.66 CAD and 1598.0 CAD, which is in the average for this camera category.

Overall, Fujifilm X-M1 is not the best value for money. Unless you have specific reasons to go for it, we suggest you to consider available alternatives. Click here to see alternative options.

Fujifilm X-M1 technical specs

Sensor Type

Sensor Type

CMOS X-TRANS I

Sensor Size

APS-C

Sensor Dimensions

23.6 x 15.6 mm

Sensor Area

368.16 mm2

Sensor Resolution

16 Mp

Max Image Resolution

4896 x 3264

Max Native ISO

6400

Min Native ISO

200

RAW Support

yes

Lens

Manual Focus

yes

Lens Mount

Fujifilm X

Number of Lenses

34

Focal Length Multiplier

1.5

Screen Type

Screen Type

Tilting

Screen Size

3.0"

Screen Resolution

920Kdot

Live View

yes

Touch Screen

no

Viewfinder

Viewfinder

None

Viewfinder Resolution

None

Viewfinder Coverage

Viewfinder Magnification

None

Features

Min Shutter Speed

30s

Max Shutter Speed

1/4000s

Continuous Shooting

6fps

Shutter Priority

yes

Aperture Priority

yes

Manual Exposure Mode

yes

Exposure Compensation

yes

Custom White Balance

yes

Image Stabilization

no

Built-in Flash

yes

Flash Range

7.0

Max Flash Sync

1/180s

Flash Modes

Auto / Forced Flash / Suppressed Flash / Slow Synchro / Rear-curtain Synchro / Commander

External Flash

yes

AE Bracketing

yes

WB Bracketing

no

Dxo Sensor Scores

DxO Overall Score

DxO Color Depth

DxO Dynamic Range

DxO Low Light ISO

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

no

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 30p Continuous recording: up to approx. 14 min./1280 x 720 30p Continuous recording: up to approx. 27 min.

Max Video Resolution

1920x1080

Video Formats

H.264

Microphone Port

no

Headphone Port

no

Connectivity

Wireless Connectivity

Built-in

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

330g

Physical Dimensions

117 x 67 x 39 mm

Battery Life

350

Battery Type

Battery Pack

Battery Model

NP-W126

Other Features

Self Timer

Yes (10 sec. / 2 sec.)

Timelapse Recording

no

GPS

no

Storage Type

SD memory card SDHC memory card SDXC (UHS-I) memory card

Storage Slots

1

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