![]() ![]() Personally I always like to use an optical viewfinder. You have 3 shooting options in relation to the viewfinder… unfortunately you have to go into the menu system to alternate between these, which is a bit of a pain when shooting using the optical viewfinder only. I was actually very very impressed with its performance, and although I was only shooting for just over 2 hours (then the battery ran out!), I managed to get some frames I would have been proud of with my XPro 1. The images were all shot in jpg, with slight contrast and B&W conversions performed in LR. Street photography is one of the most demanding tests of a camera, so it was with some trepidation I took this little camera out. Small and stylish Fuji X Pro1(left) Vs Fuji X20 (right) Side view of Fuji X20 with lens fully zoomed to 112mmīefore I get into a little more detail on the review, I took the camera into the city centre and tested its performance under travel photography conditions – street shooting. You can easily hold the X20 and shoot one handed if desired, and it fits in your pocket if you want to keep it out of sight. The first thing I noticed about the Fuji, was its small size – and looking very similar to the X100, it is very stylish too. ![]() I always shoot in manual or aperture priority, and have not tested any of the auto modes. I’m a big fan of the Fuji System, and these cameras are the only benchmark in which I have to compare the X20 with. I’ve shared some of my street shots and thoughts below, as well as some examples of high ISO performance. I have owned a Fuji X100, and now regularly use the XPro1 to shoot weddings. ![]() I took the Fuji X20 out into Manchester city centre, and did some street photography to really put the camera through its paces. This is more of a practical review, and won’t be “pixel peeking” in detail. Have we found the perfect travel camera for amateurs? She was looking for a compact camera with the ability to shoot manually, an optical zoom, decent ISO performance, and high quality images. ![]() However, for this trip I’ll be taking my trusty Fuji X-Pro 1, and yesterday we received a brand new Fuji X20, with the idea that Laura will use this to shoot with. SLR’s have long been the camera of choice for most travel photographers (or an expensive Leica!), and I have always taken an SLR away with me on our travels. Street shooting, ISO capability and Xpro1 comparisonįuji X20 Review: In a couple of weeks, my wife and I are going traveling around Vietnam (*update – some Vietnam street photography shots can be found here). ![]()
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