Fujifilm XE-3 vs Fujifilm X100F
Fujifilm XE-3 vs Fujifilm X100F
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Fujifilm XE-3
Since then, though, things have been relatively quiet for the Fuji X-E series, which has now lasted through almost four years with only minimal changes to the formula. (Last year's X-E2S differed from a fully firmware-upgraded X-E2
But as of late 2017, that all changes. Five years on from the line's debut, Fujifilm is finally bringing the X-E series right up to date with the arrival of the Fuji X-E3 -- and on paper at least, it looks to be one very impressive camera indeed!
Although it retains the familiar (and frankly, timeless) rangefinder-like styling of earlier X-E models, as well as their premium feel with precision-milled aluminum dials up top, the Fuji X-E3 is nevertheless a ground-up redesign. And while its predecessors already drew praise for their trim proportions, the X-E3 takes things to the next level.
Fujifilm has somehow managed to identify and trim away a little more fat, and the result is the company's most compact, lightweight viewfinder-equipped X-series interchangeable-lens camera to date, with dimensions of just 4.8 x 2.9 x 1.7 inches (121.3 x 73.9 x 42.7mm). That's about a third of an inch less wide than before and just a fraction less tall as well,. Depth has grown by about 0.2 inches, likely due to a more generous handgrip, and weight has fallen by around half an ounce, to 11.9 ounces (337g) with battery and memory card, but without the lens.
Seen from the front, the Fuji X-E3 looks a whole lot like its predecessors, despite its more compact proportions.
And there's also a new Auto switch, tucked in at the rear right corner of the shutter speed dial. This is used to enable the Fuji X-E3's fully-automatic Advanced SR Auto mode, great if you want to hand your camera off to a less experienced photographer for a while, or just want to quickly let the camera do the thinking for a bit.
On the inside, the APS-C sensor-shod Fuji X-E3 is an all-new camera as well. At its heart is a new imaging pipeline which looks to have been lifted almost unchanged from the flagship Fuji X-Pro2, although with more modest burst capture performance.
Fujifilm X100F
The Fuji X100-series has always intrigued me. It's a super-stylish camera with a cool, retro design and a rather large APS-C-sized sensor. And yet, the camera itself is compact and highly portable, thanks largely to its thin, fixed, pancake-style prime lens. In short, it's an altogether enticing package. However, I've never really shot with any of them all that much before this latest revision, the X100F.
For my personal photography, I usually gravitate towards landscape and wildlife photography; I find wide perspectives unique and dramatic, and I really enjoy finding and capturing cool moments of animals, birds and other creatures, which often necessitates using long telephoto lenses. As you can see, these are not really ideal situations for an X100-series, although, to be fair, landscapes are certainly doable to an extent. The X100's sleek rangefinder-esque body style really lends itself to street photography, in particular -- a style with which I admittedly don't have much experience with.
Now in its fourth-generation and upgraded with a higher-resolution 24MP X-Trans sensor, a faster X Processor Pro chip and some control refinements, the new Fuji X100F really struck a chord with me. Why? I think it's a combination of factors.
Also, the limitations of just having a fixed 35mm-equivalent lens and nothing else lend itself to more creativity. You can't just zoom; you'll need to play around with your composition in other ways. Plus, now with 24 megapixels on an APS-C sensor rather than just 16MP, you have plenty of resolution for easy cropping if you want to, which I'm fond of doing given the fixed 23mm f/2 lens on the X100F.
So, has the Fuji X100F been all that I hoped it would be? Does this rangefinder-styled street shooter earn a place in my camera bag… or perhaps, can I now do away with a camera bag altogether and just carry around an X100F for everything (well, except most wildlife photography, that is)? Read on to find out…
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