Fujifilm X100F Mirrorless Digital Camera, Black

A little pre amble.... I had bought an X100 when it came out, desperate to love it, but its performance just didn't match it's looks, so I sold it quite quickly. I then 'gambled' on the XT1 when that came out, and did love it. It had its 'issues' but overall it worked well for what I shoot. Then I bought an XT2, (and sold all my Canon gear). The XT2 improved on all the weaker areas and is, for now, my jobbing camera.So I do love Fuji cameras but I don't feel like an uncritical fanboy... They certainly still have their quirks!I played with an X100F in Asia prior to its release in Europe and immediately noticed the layout improvements, especially removing the left side buttons and having the same focus joystick as the XT2. This felt like the camera I had wanted the X100 to be and finally the one I'd buy again. (I, perhaps irrationally, didn't think the X100S or X100T had solved enough of the X100 issues to be worth investing in.) It took another six months to find one in black available in Europe, so I was pretty excited to finally get my hands on it!The good points:Far quicker focusing than before.It looks beautiful. (I still think it's important... Firstly, the more you like something the more you'll pick it up and therefore master it and get good results. Secondly, if you're dealing with photographers, you're talking about visual people, people interested in design.... so, yes, I think it should look nice.)Metal body. I don't worry if I clonk it down on a table.The dials and physical controls are still a major winner. I have no problem with the ISO dial. The joystick control is brilliant. (I have quite skinny fingers though).The wireless shooting is good - still experimenting with it, but seems very useable. (Something I never thought I'd ever play with... but actually I can see the potential).It has ticked the box I wanted: To have a small camera, which gives good results that you can always have on you. The old saying about 'The best camera in the world is whatever camera you have on you' seems applicable here.The bad points:The rolling dials do not feel as robust as the XT2. On the XT2 there is a sturdiness that feels you can keep clicking that wheel for a good few years and all will be well. On the X100F, it feels little plastic.The ISO seems quite off. (This is discussed in a few Fuji forums).There is a noticeable difference between the viewfinder and rear screen. (Even having played with all the adjustments). So what you see in the EVF is not quite the image you end up with. The XT1 also had this, but not quite as badly. One can work around it, but...I think there's a lot of unproductive discussion about equipment. At the end of the day, no camera does everything well. A Leica M3 is still a good camera but they'd be no point in complaining that it doesn't shoot 8 fps or have 4k video. It's not designed to do that! So no, the X100F doesn't focus as quick as my Canon D1 did. And, no, I wouldn't chose to shoot sport with it... but I didn't buy it to do that.Likewise, all cameras have their quirks. Yes, we shouldn't expect to pay for duff equipment, but there's also a lot of complaining that's down to people spending more time moaning than they are spending learning how to use something.Video? I have never engaged the video function on any camera I've owned, so I can't comment!Would I recommend it? Yes, absolutely... for certain types of photography. And finally, the retailer was excellent - quick delivery. Well packaged. My box actually had a small part missing, (the hot shoe cover) and the dealer dealt with it immediately and had one sent to me within a week.

So much potential but for me didn’t quite make it. Daft as it sounds the Q menu button is in the wrong place just where your thumb rests so I kept turning on the menu which was annoying. I believe you can disable the button, but what’s the point? On a positive note it’s got a great wheel for adjusting functions. The image quality of the two Fuji’s I have had are for me questionable, I can’t say I hate them but there’s always something I am not too happy with. Hard to put a finger on. I think it needs another iteration, the 100 G or whatever with a few changes and it could become really good.

Early days, but so far an enjoyable and interesting camera to use. The clarity of the controls and how they operate is already giving me a much improved insight into the photographic process. The leaf shutter and integrated flash work particularly well together. A valuable supplement to a quality DSLR with zoom lenses rather than an alternative.

Fabulous camera, I owned the 100T and the 100F before that, this is even better and a worthwhile upgrade.

Not impressed. Paid a lot of money for a fixed lens camera. Yes it’s fast to auto focus and yes it as all the film simulations but it’s £1200. I ended up returning it and getting a Ricoh gr for £400. Same results and you get used to the slower auto focus. Save some money and get a gr

Used for street photography and is great at getting the photo without being noticed

BEWARE. I purchased and returned because the build quality of the X100F is very poor for the price, in comparison to rivals and compared to the X100T. We are Fujifilm fans but the quality of this camera is shockingly bad for the inflated price.(1) The rear screen panel is glued to the camera (!) out of the box the glue had given up on the left side of the screen and lifted. You had to push the edge of the panel down to re-stick it to the camera but after a minute or two the panel became unstuck and lifted again.(2) The lens was loosely attached to the body and wobbled.(3) The manual control ring on the lens wobbled back and forth.(4) The rubber rear piece on the view finder was unsticking and no longer sealed to the camera.I recommend you do your homework online before purchasing because as there are many other buyers complaining about the same faults and poor quality we experienced.This used to be a sub £1,000 camera and the new inflated price can't be justified given Fujifilm have reduced build quality so much.