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Fujifilm X-E1 Summary
16 Megapixels
Electronic View Finder
High ISO: ISO 6400 or more is available at full-resolution.
Level: Measures camera tilt and helps to keep the horizon level.
Continuous Drive
Full 1080p HD Video: 1920 x 1080 resolution or more but less than 4K.
Manual Controls: Both fully-manual (M) and semi-automatic modes (T and V).
Custom White-Balance: Specifies exactly what should be white to the camera.
Action Photography: Shutter speeds of 1/1500 or more.
Night Photography: Reaches shutter-speeds longer than 4 seconds.
Hotshoe: Allows external flash units to be attached.
Spot Metering
Depth-Of-Field Preview: Improve perception of DOF before shooting.
Accepts Secure Digital Extended Capacity (SDXC), SDHC and SD memory.
Neocamera detailed review
Discontinued: No longer produced by the manufacturer. May still be in stock or found used.Fuji X-E1 Assessment
The Fuji X-E1 follows the X-Pro1 with the same 16 MP CMOS sensor that delivers class-leading image quality thanks to its unique X-Trans sensor which does not use an anti-alias filter.
The X-E1 is an excellent successor to the X-Pro1. While it does not address all issues, it improves upon the X-Pro1 considerably with a better EVF in a smaller body, faster performance and even a considerably lower price tag. The last one is particularly surprising and welcome considering these major improvements!
The design of the Fuji X-E1 is undoubtedly retro. This gives a good number of direct controls but a several idiosyncracies that could easily be avoided. Still, the X-E1 is mostly efficient to use and stays responsive except for autofocus speeds which go from sluggish in good light to very slow in dim light, making it not suitable for action photography.
The biggest limitation of the X-E1 is having only a handful of native lenses to choose from. At this time, this includes a single zoom, the brighter-than-most Fujifilm Fujinon XF18-55mm F/2.8-4R LM OIS
Fujifilm Fujinon XF18-55mm F/2.8-4R LM OIS.
Neocamera detailed review Read the full Fuji Finepix X-E1 review here.
| PROS | CONS |
|---|---|
| Class-leading image quality | Very slow autofocus in low-light |
| Extremely low image noise up to ISO 6400 | Sluggish autofocus in good light |
| Excellent sharpness | Slow shot-to-shot speed |
| Great color accuracy | Not Exposure-Priority |
| Above average metering system | Fractional shutter-speeds get reset |
| Good white-balance | Only one Fn buttonOnly one of ISO, Self-Timer, DOF-Preview or WB is accessible at a time. |
| Superb EVF | No AE-L in MF mode |
| Plenty of direct controls | Soft aperture detentsWith all current XF-mount lenses |
| Instant video response | Short battery-life |
| Excellent build quality | |
 Excellent + Excellent + |
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Fujifilm X-E1 Related Information
| Sister Models |
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Fujifilm X-Pro1 Fujifilm X-Pro1 - Hybrid OVF/EVF |
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Fujifilm X-E1 Highlights
Mirrorless digital cameraSensor-Size: 24 x 16mm
Actual size when viewed at 100 DPI
| 16 Megapixels Mirrorless | ISO 100-25600 |
| Fujifilm X Mount 1.5X FLM | Shutter 1/4000-30s |
| 0.50" Built-in EVF 2.4 Megapixels (0.62X) | Full manual controls, including Manual Focus |
| Automatic Eye-Start sensor | Custom white-balance with 2 axis fine-tuning |
| 1 Axis Digital Level | Spot-Metering |
| Built-in Dust Reduction | Hot-Shoe |
| 6 FPS Drive, 20 Images | Stereo audio input |
| 1920x1080 @ 24 FPS Video Recording | Lithium-Ion Battery |
| 2.8" LCD 460K Pixels | Secure Digital Extended Capacity |
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