Fujifilm Finepix X20 Camera Reviews

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www.photographyworlds.com Fuji has introduced the X20 as a replacement for its X10

When we introduced the X10 at the end of 2011, we were impressed with its manual zoom lens and built-in optical viewfinder One of the only points of contention was the limited performance at higher sensitivities, so it will be interesting to see how the X20 shapes up in this respect. What’s New In Fuji X20 12-million-pixel, X-Trans, CMOS sensor New digital overlay for the optical viewfinder 28-112mm f/2-2.8mm equivalent lens On-sensorphaseHere Some Essential detection New Features AF Priceon X20 X20 Sensor Improvement Like the X10, the X20 uses a slightly larger than standard 2/3in (8.8×6.6mm), 12-million-pixel CMOS compact camera sensor. However, the X20 sensor uses a X-Trans filter array rather than the standard Bayer pattern. While this should improve the colour fidelity of the X20, perhaps the more exciting prospect is that the X20 doesn’t have an anti-aliasing filter. This should enable the X20 to resolve more detail than would normally be expected from a 12-million- pixel camera. Noise reduction is also claimed to be 30% better than in the XI0. Advanced Phase Detection Autofocus Like the X100S, the X20 has on-sensor phase-detection autofocus, which Fuji claims can focus in as little as 0.06secs. When combined with a 0.5sec start-up time, and a shutter lag of just O.OIsecs, the X20 should be popular among enthusiast photographers as an everyday compact.

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Improved Optical Viewfinder The optical viewfinder has been improved in the X20. Now featuring an advanced digital overlay, the photographer is able to see vital shooting information, such as which focus point is in use, and all exposure settings. An eye sensor has also been fitted, to automatically switch the digital overlay on and off when the camera is held to the eye. In my brief time with the camera, I found the viewfinder to be about the best I have used on a compact camera, and the digital overlay makes it more useful than the optical viewfinders found on Canon’s PowerShot G-series cameras. This alone should have a big impact on how the camera handles, and should make it feel even more like the baby brother of the X1 OOS than the X10 ever did to the XI00. Great Fujinon Lens Retained from the previous model is a 4x Fujinon lens, equivalent to a 28-112mm f/2-2.8 lens on a 35mm camera. One of its main features is the manual zoom barrel, which is far quicker to use to frame a scene than an electronic zoom.

Fujifilm Finepix X20 Camera First Look Preview

The new silver finish on the X20?s top-plate makes the camera look like a miniature version of the larger XI OOS. Although it handles almost identically to its predecessor, the X20 could be a significant leap forward due to its use of the X-Trans sensor. If this type of sensor has the same improvement in resolution that we saw when it was used in the X-Prol, then it could push the X20 into the same bracket as the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100. The X20 has the potential to be a very exciting compact camera. Source from AmateurPhotographer and Amazon Fujifilm X20 Reviews Buy Fujifilm X100S from Amazon with Special Price Now!

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