Fuji X1 Pro

[sananda]

I know some cringe when they hear this, but it really is shaping up to be a poor man's Leica. Or at least, a less rich man's Leica (can't really say the Fuji is cheap, just less expensive than the Leica).

The poor man's Leica is my secondhand Leica!

Looks like there's going to be a poor man's X1 Pro: http://www.dpreview.com/news/2012/01/12/Fujifilmupdate

 

[driftless]

What I found interesting in the dpreview was this statement:

Meanwhile, the company hinted the X-Pro1 will be accompanied by at least one less expensive model.

That implies that there will be a new model above the X100 and the X-Pro1?

 

[TheReef]

[The X100] Looks like an interesting camera...
Too bad it doesn't have removable lenses, a small selection of pancakes: ~20mm, 40mm and 80mm imo would be near perfect

This now looks very interesting! I love it.

I know some cringe when they hear this, but it really is shaping up to be a poor man's Leica.

I'd call it a »less rich man's Leica«

I'd call it a sane man's Leica

 

[AlexH]

This now looks very interesting! I love it.
I'd call it a sane man's Leica

I agree!

 

[firestarter]

DigitalRev's review is out!

I tried one out last week at the UK 'Focus' show. TBH I didn't really like it. I'm looking for small in a mirrorless camera - and the X1 is surprisingly big. Too expensive too.

 

[sananda]

and the X1 is surprisingly big.

The same size as the M8 and M9 I hear. I'm going to check it out next week at a demonstration day at The Classic Camera in London.

 

[driftless]

I haven't seen one in person yet, but I was surprised at the dimensions when I compared them to an EVIL camera I was also considering.

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I take that back, after taking a quick look at B&H again here are some numbers all WxHxD:

X-Pro1 5.5 x 3.2 x 1.7
M9 5.47 x 3.15 x 1.46
OM-D E-M5 4.8 x 3.5 x 1.7
Pen E-P3 4.51 x 2.85 x 1.63
Pen E-PM1 4.31 x 2.5 x 1.5

While I know that the Pen's are not EVIL cameras, at least without the optional EV, I added them for illustrative purposes.

 

[Al1n]

Well, i have a X100 and i love it. I wish they release a full frame camera with the 35mm 1.4 lens. The 5D with 35mm 1.4L is to heavy for everyday use... (1.5kg)

 

[OreoCookie]

Well, i have a X100 and i love it. I wish they release a full frame camera with the 35mm 1.4 lens. The 5D with 35mm 1.4L is to heavy for everyday use... (1.5kg)

Why?
I get that you'd like a faster lens (f/1.4 vs. f/2 in the Fujinon), but why do you want a full frame sensor? The X100 and apparently also the X Pro 1 have excellent image quality high and ISO performance. The only thing that is »missing« is the shallower depth of field for equivalent focal lengths.