Review on 📷 Fujifilm X100F 24.3 Megapixel APS-C Digital Camera in Silver Shade by Richard Sallah

Edit: Spent a month in Japan. I'm an artist so I take a lot of reference photos, mostly at f4 to get the most detail. This camera exceeded all my expectations. The images are insanely sharp and the JPEGs are rendered beautifully. The camera is very easy to use once you become familiar with the interface and controls. It seemed intuitive to me to just pick up the camera, turn it on and take a picture. With a prime lens, zoom is one less thing to worry about. In one month I took about 1800 photos with this camera, so about 60 shots a day. I've been driving on one charge for two days. Very happy with the performance of the camera during the trip. I sold my XT1 to try some compact cameras while trying out the Ricoh GR and now the X100F. Pros - The design is reminiscent of an old Leica Model 3. I just love the overall design of the camera. The slim design gives me confidence that I can carry my camera around and not look like a tourist with a DSLR. Compact but quite heavy. As much as I want an ultra-compact and ultra-lightweight camera, I can appreciate the build quality and weight of the camera that give it a special character. It weighs about the same as a hardcover book. What I love about the XT1 is how fresh everything looks. The updated UI and menus, navigation buttons and power button are all better than the XT1. Updated button feel. I like the 35mm focal length. I tried the Ricoh GR at 28mm but found their images to be too distorted. I also used the XT1+35mmF2 and found the 50mm focal length too limited for landscapes. The 35mm focal length of the X100F is perfect for me. The JPEG format looks good. I just love how easy it is to take beautiful shots. Images appear natural, with excellent shadows and colors. I don't really like black and white, but so far I like Acros, especially with the red filter. Acros produces a bright, clean black and white image with good contrast. It looks very modern. The sliding ISO dial took a little getting used to at first, but with more practice I can now adjust ISO and shutter speed on the fly. I like having both settings on the same wheel because I don't have to move my hand to adjust one or the other. The joystick works great, I didn't use it initially but found myself using the joystick more often. and much more. The battery life is pretty good. I've occasionally used the camera for a 6 hour walk around New York and it still has about 40% battery life left, enough battery life to transfer my pictures to my iPhone via Wi-Fi. - Fuji JPEG works very well with VSCO filters. It's like the perfect couple. It's great if you have an Instagram account. minuses. One thing I think they would add to the camera is a thumb rest. Without a thumb rest, the camera is uncomfortable in the hand, which is not a problem for me. However, I'm sure this issue can easily be fixed by installing third-party thumb braces, so I don't really care. I found that I accidentally moved the joystick. The joystick is quite sensitive, and sometimes my hand would touch it while moving the focus point. The eye sensor is a bit annoying as your left hand can accidentally activate it. There are far more positives than negatives. Overall, I've really enjoyed using the X100F so far. This is the camera I see everywhere when I travel and shoot. It's just a pleasure to own this camera.