FujiFilm X100S Review

Overall Score

59

Main Features

  • 16 MP APS-C CMOS X-TRANS II Sensor
  • 35 mm (1x) F2.0 Zoom Lens
  • 100 - 12800 ISO
  • 2" Fixed Screen
  • Electronic and Optical (tunnel) Viewfinder
  • 2350k dot Electronic viewfinder
  • 6 fps continuous shooting
  • 1920 x 1080 video resolution
  • Built-In Wireless
  • 127 x 74 x 54 mm, 445g.
  • Price Category:
  • Replaced: FinePix X100
  • Replaced by: X100T

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Fujifilm X100S Overview


First introduced in July, 2013, Fujifilm X100S is a 16 MP Compact with a APS-C (23.6 x 15.8 mm) sized CMOS X-TRANS II sensor. FujiFilm replaced the older Fujifilm X100 with X100S. Follow the link to read our detailed comparison of these models:

Compare Fujifilm X100S with Fujifilm X100

FujiFilm replaced X100S with Fujifilm X100T. Follow the link to read our detailed comparison of these models:

Compare Fujifilm X100S with Fujifilm X100T


Fujifilm X100S comes with a 23.6 x 15.8 mm CMOS X-TRANS II sensor, which has a diagonal of 28.4 mm (1.11").

- Full Frame
- Fujifilm X100S

Sensor resolution of Fujifilm X100S ~ 4882 x 3276 pixels.

Fujifilm X100S has Crop Factor: 1.52

The sensor has a surface area of 372.9 mm².

There are approximate 15,993,432 photosites (pixels) on this area.

Fujifilm X100S Series History
Model Year $ Sensor ISO Weight Dimensions
Fujifilm X100F Fujifilm X100F 2017 24MP 200 - 12800 469g 127 x 75 x 52mm
Fujifilm X100T Fujifilm X100T 2014 16MP 200 - 6400 440g 127 x 74 x 52mm
Fujifilm X100S Fujifilm X100S 2013 16MP 100 - 12800 445g 127 x 74 x 54mm
Fujifilm FinePix X100 Fujifilm X100 2011 12MP 200 - 12800 445g 126 x 75 x 54mm

Proc and Cons of Fujifilm X100S


Get to know this camera closer. Let's look at the features and characteristics of this model. Compare Fujifilm X100S with competitors in large sensor compact cameras.

Pros
Built-in Wireless
Optical Viewfinder
12800 Max Native ISO
1/4000s Max Shutter Speed
Manual Focus
2350k dot Viewfinder Resolution
±2 AE Bracketing Range
External Flash
RAW Support
6.0 fps Continuous Shooting
330 shots Long Battery Life
Manual Exposure Mode
49 Focus Points
Focus Bracketing
Cons
No Bluetooth
No Touch Screen
No AF Face Detection
Small LCD Screen: 2"
No Articulating Screen
No Image Stabilization
No Environmental Sealing
Low Screen Resolution: 460k dots
Type Scores

Fujifilm X100S has an Overall Score of 59/100 and ranked #73 out of 802 in Compact cameras, and ranked #358 out of 1222 in all cameras.

Fujifilm X100S Scores
Imaging score
56
Features score
53
Value for money score
72
Portability score
87
Overall score
59
Average Scores in Large Sensor Compact
Imaging Score
49
Features Score
59
Value For Money Score
70
Portability Score
85
Overall score
59

Physical Dimensions of Fujifilm X100S


Fujifilm X100S weighs 445g and has external dimensions of 127 x 74 x 54mm (5.0 x 2.91 x 2.13"). Considering that the average weight of Large Sensor Compact cameras is 389g, Fujifilm X100S is 56 grams more than the average weight of cameras in this category. Fujifilm X100S is more by 12mm more than the average length in Large Sensor Compact.

Weight Comparison
Large Sensor Compact Cameras


Fujifilm X100S
445g
Average weight
389g
Min weight
206g
Max weight
1040g

Thickness Comparison
Large Sensor Compact Cameras


Fujifilm X100S
54mm
Average Thickness
54mm
Min Thickness
31mm
Max Thickness
122mm

Here is the front and top view image of Fujifilm X100S with the dimensions:

Fujifilm X100S

Size Compared to Major Competitors


Model Weight X100S Dimensions X100S
Fujifilm X100T Fujifilm X100T 440 g 445 g 127 x 74 x 52 mm 127 x 74 x 54 mm
Fujifilm X70 Fujifilm X70 340 g 445 g 113 x 64 x 44 mm 127 x 74 x 54 mm
Fujifilm X100F Fujifilm X100F 469 g 445 g 127 x 75 x 52 mm 127 x 74 x 54 mm
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100 Panasonic LX100 393 g 445 g 115 x 66 x 55 mm 127 x 74 x 54 mm
Fujifilm FinePix X100 Fujifilm X100 445 g 445 g 126 x 75 x 54 mm 127 x 74 x 54 mm
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III Sony RX100 III 290 g 445 g 102 x 58 x 41 mm 127 x 74 x 54 mm
Sony Alpha a6000 Sony A6000 344 g 445 g 120 x 67 x 45 mm 127 x 74 x 54 mm
Ricoh GR Ricoh GR 245 g 445 g 117 x 61 x 35 mm 127 x 74 x 54 mm

Specifications of Fujifilm X100S


General
Brand FujiFilm
Model X100S
Announced July, 2013
Body Type Large sensor compact
Lens
Lens Mount fixed lens
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier
Number of Lenses 0
Macro Focus Range 10
Screen
Screen Size 2"
Screen Type Fixed
Screen Resolution 460k pixels
Touch Screen
Live View
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Electronic and Optical (tunnel)
Viewfinder Resolution 2350
Viewfinder Coverage 90%
Viewfinder Magnification 0.5
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points 49
Number of Cross Focus Points 0
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed 1/30 sec
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec
Continuous Shooting 6.0 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range 9.00
Flash Modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range ±2 EV
WB Bracketing
Sensor
Sensor Size APS-C
Sensor Type CMOS X-TRANS II
Sensor Dimensions 23.6 x 15.8 mm
Sensor Area 372.9 mm²
Sensor Resolution 16 MP
Max Image Resolution 4896 x 3264
Max Native ISO 12800
Min Native ISO 100
Max Boosted ISO 25600
Min Boosted ISO 0
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080
Video Formats H.264
Timelapse Recording
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
Connectivity
GPS None
Wireless Connectivity Built-In
Bluetooth
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Battery
Battery Life 330 shots
Battery Type Battery Pack
Battery Model NP-95
Physical
Weight 445 g
Physical Dimensions 127 x 74 x 54 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage Slots 1
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly

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