New Fujifilm XF1 Camera Puts Quality & Performance In Your Pocket

Fujifilm has added a new camera to their X-Series digital camera line. The new Fujifilm XF1 has the same excellent 12-megapixel 2/3-inch CMOS sensor they used in their popular X10 compact camera (read our Fujifilm X10 review). But unlike the X10, the XF1 is made to fit in your pants pocket. It has a 4x 25-100mm f/1.8-4.9 optical zoom with a manual zoom ring – one of the other features that set the X10 apart from other high-end compact cameras. The lens collapses almost completely into the camera when the camera is off and the power switch is integrated into the lens. To power up the camera you twist the lens and pull it out of the body to put it in standby and then turn it on by rotating the zoom ring (see photos, below). And like the rest of Fujifilm’s X-Series cameras, the XF1 has a great build and beautiful, distinctive styling.

Fujifilm XF1 Key Features and Specs:

12-megapixel 2/3-inch CMOS sensor
4x f/1.8-4.9 (25-100mm equivalent) with manual zoom
Power switch integrated into lens
1920 x 1080 full HD video
3-inch 460k-dot LCD
Sensitivity: ISO 100 to 12,800
P,A,S,M shooting modes
RAW shooting
Film simulation modes
Magnesium front and back covers
10 frames per second high-speed burst
Built-in pop-up flash

As is befitting a member of Fujifilm’s X-Series premium camera line, the new XF1 has full manual exposure modes (P, A, S, M) and RAW shooting. It also full HD video and it can capture up to 10 frames per second.

The Fujifilm XF1 is scheduled to be available next month (October, 2012). The suggested retail price is $499.99 and it comes in three faux leather finishes – black, tan and red.

Fujifilm XF1 Press Release >>