There’s a great article on the new Fuji compact, the X100, over on ars technica: Fuji goes retro for “professional” digital compact camera.
It looks like a neat bit of kit, perhaps we’ll see more of this retro styling coming to the fore as companies like Fuji, Canon and Nikon try to find a new edge in the race for more users.
Interesting that they put an APS-C sensor in the X100 rather than a micro sensor like the 4 thirds Olympus favour, perhaps the APS-C helps give it the more professional edge?
My initial take on this, given I’ve not actually seen one in the flesh yet, is that I like the styling, love that it has the APS-C sensor in it, but hate the massive screen on the back. Don’t get me wrong though, I realize completely the need for a screen on a digital camera, but I’d like it more if you can turn it off and only have it come to life after you’ve taken the shot. Looking retro isn’t enough for me, you have to use the viewfinder and lose the tourist ‘arms length, squinting into the sunlight’ stance that makes you look a complete pleb.
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