Fujifilm X-Pro1 Is A 16MP Mirrorless Beauty

Of all the leaks that have trickled out in the pre-CES churn, there’s maybe none prettier than Fujifilm’s X-Pro1. And now we’ve got the full, official spec rundown, and it looks it’s a beauty on the inside as well.

Lurking inside the X-Pro1’s vintage-styled body is a 16MP APS-CMOS sensor, a new filter array, and Fuji’s EXR processor technology. The sensor has a 6×6 colour array, rather than the traditional 2×2, which should mean clearer, better shots. And the camera shoots full HD video as well, up to 1080p.

The camera itself is accompanies by three interchangeable Fujinon lenses—the XF18mmF2 R (27mm equivalent) f/2.0, XF 35mmF1.4 R (53mm equivalent) f/1.4, and XF60mmF2.4 R Macro (90mm equivalent) F/2.4—that each have rounded blade edges for increased sharpness. The XF lens range is new, specifically designed to work with the XPro-1, and are all-glass, aspherical workhorses. You can adjust aperture in increments of 1/3, giving you welcome control over your shots. And nine more lenses are incoming, ranging from a 60mm F2.4 Macro telephoto to a 18mm F2.0 wide angle.

Those lenses are paired with a new X Mount lens mount that’s impressively spin, and Fuji’s claiming extremely fast (though unspecific) shutter times. More impressively, it acts as a go-between for the lens and camera to communicate important features like focal length.

Other features? The X-Pro1 includes a gussied up version of Fuji’s Hybrid Viewfinder, which lets you switch between optical and electronic viewfinders with the flip of a switch. The framing adjusts automatically based on the positioning of your lens. Every time you switch your lens, the framing lines compensate accordingly, saving you some settings adjustment headaches. You can also manually set your focal distance and switch between viewfinder magnifications.

One note about the look: it’s synthetic leather that we’ve been seeing in those recent leaks, which while more resilient for outdoor use could run the risk of feeling cheap. At the very least, the X-Pro1 offers some style in a category long accustomed to blocky mounds of utility.

The rig aims square at mid-to-high end DSLR market, and though the price hasn’t been announced yet you can expect it to be in the high three digits. The lenses themselves are expected to come in at around $US650. It’ll be available in February, but we’re hoping to get our hands on it much sooner than that.


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