tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6938824791812834583.post7578604700502512012..comments2024-03-19T03:48:03.474-07:00Comments on PHOTOGRAPHIC CENTRAL: Fujifilm X10 ReviewCarl Garrardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01561256121516104816noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6938824791812834583.post-19878591318166037752015-03-05T06:38:18.231-08:002015-03-05T06:38:18.231-08:00Wrapping up the orb issue years later, Fuji dealt ...Wrapping up the orb issue years later, Fuji dealt with this issue very well in the end and are to be commended as a camera company in general. They tried a fix with firmware and immediately halted production of the sensors that were giving them fits. XS1 and X10 benefited from new sensors. X20 solved many issues I brought up in this review, and the X30 is now coming to me to review- can't wait!<br /><br />-Carl GarrardAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6938824791812834583.post-76799001959117820582012-08-04T06:07:35.658-07:002012-08-04T06:07:35.658-07:00First of all thank you for this detailed review Mr...First of all thank you for this detailed review Mr. Garrard. Before I decide to buy an item, I try to read as many reviews as I can find. When I became interested in digital cameras after using a 35mm film SLR for years, I was drawn towards X10 because of its manual controls. However, a few issues I noticed in the reviews I read held me back, the most prominent being the 'white orb' issue. I kept on looking into other makes and models and I am afraid I have noticed the same 'white orb' phenomenon in some other cameras. When it comes to X10, almost all reviews talk about this 'white orb' issue as if it was the only camera with this problem. However, I noticed the same 'white orb' in a sample photo of a review of LX5 (I think it was in the review by dcresource.com). A friend of mine has Sony HX7V. He has some complaints about the photos he had taken and while going through the images we came to a night shot of a cat's face. I had never ever seen a cat with a 'white orb' for an eye before. At first I thought it was some sort of a light source, like a street lamp, or a lamp from an open window. When my friend warned me, "Hey, that's the face of the cat" that I realized that I was actually looking at a cat's eye.<br /><br />Since then I started thinking that this may be a general issue with some digital sensors (cameras?!. I haven't noticed this phenomenon with DSLRs.) and that Fuji's sensor might just be exacerbating the phenomenon. As I said, I haven't had much experience with digital cameras, I may be wrong about my assumption, and although I haven't made a decision about which camera to choose between EP3, EM5, RX100 or X10, since then I started looking at X10 with a little bit more sympathy.<br /><br />Best regards<br /><br />PS. DPReview reports that with the new sensor this issue seems to be resolved.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6938824791812834583.post-67529862751093592702012-07-12T05:52:51.794-07:002012-07-12T05:52:51.794-07:00The TL350 is indeed a much more polished camera to...The TL350 is indeed a much more polished camera to use and operate than the X10- totally different class but the result is that I have a pocket camera that I actually like that isn't a DSLR with RAW. No quirks either, just straight up a great pocket camera with very good results despite the very small sensor.<br /><br />CarlCarl Garrardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01561256121516104816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6938824791812834583.post-75446868714274284062012-06-29T00:28:16.829-07:002012-06-29T00:28:16.829-07:00Glad there are some that are happy with it, I real...Glad there are some that are happy with it, I really am. Too bad for me that my dream compact ended up being a nightmare- I still shake my head in frustration thinking about it sometimes. Sigh.<br /><br />Maybe the S100 or TL350 will be a better solution for a pocket compact. The P7100 was a much more pleasant camera to use, and quite versatile in its implementation than the X10- by far.<br /><br />CarlCarl Garrardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01561256121516104816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6938824791812834583.post-34621174246878253312012-06-20T04:35:07.944-07:002012-06-20T04:35:07.944-07:00Love the X10. Just fitted a Bower X0.45 suppleme...Love the X10. Just fitted a Bower X0.45 supplementary digital w/a lens using a special "double" step ring (40 to 35 + 49 - for filters) from SRB-Griturn (+44(0)1582 661878)<br />Yes - I get a slight fish-eye type vignette at 28mm, but it disappears at around 35mm, and the quality is not 100%. But it does allow me to capture shots that I would miss without it.snapper35noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6938824791812834583.post-19220182658874488692012-06-17T08:57:00.229-07:002012-06-17T08:57:00.229-07:00Luckky me, I bought this fantastic camera - and it...Luckky me, I bought this fantastic camera - and it is the best compact I've ever had. The positive sides sides of this camera way outnumbers the weak sides, and I change camera after using Panasonic LX5 - which still is a great camera. Instant manuel zooming, fantastic colors, especially skin colors, lots of control buttons, great ergonics and feel. No highlight orbs to see on my cam, just a great experience.Grommen56https://www.blogger.com/profile/05046575015313186835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6938824791812834583.post-30068352935387461002012-06-09T03:52:56.356-07:002012-06-09T03:52:56.356-07:00Hi, thanks for the honest review. I think I'll...Hi, thanks for the honest review. I think I'll pass this time, will just wait for the X10 upgrade, the x20 as what you said. But it's a great camera from all the reviews i read.ZEDDhttp://zedd.abzdcorp.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6938824791812834583.post-43500101967551455602012-06-08T04:33:48.170-07:002012-06-08T04:33:48.170-07:00A nice honest review, that's a refreshing chan...A nice honest review, that's a refreshing change. I've always been a Canon fan but after my G10 suddenly developed lots of hot pixels and my S90 sensor got ruined by a laser light show (that's another story) I decided to try the X10 as a replacement for both. I do love it though. Yes the orbs can be annoying especially in long exposures and in my opinion it should have come with a higher capacity battery but the images are superb and the manual zoom is by far my favourite feature.<br />A few other points not covered in your review that I've noticed after a few months with the X10. The manual zoom, great though it is, creates an issue because you can zoom in/out so quickly it "breathes" quite a lot and consequently my X10 has sucked in quite a considerable amount of dust into the lens (http://blog.scoopz.com/2012/05/08/fuji-x10-problem-with-dust-inside-lens-units/) and I've also noticed that the rubber thumb grip is starting to come loose already and glue is exposed on the underside.<br /><br />The latest firmware did nothing to help with the orb problem but as of June 2012 Fuji (UK) are replacing all sensors in the X10 for FREE if you feel you are affected by the orb issue. I've just sent my back in a pre-paid box to Fuji yesterday (7th June 2012) and hope to have it back in a week complete with new orb-less sensor, fixed rubber grip and dust cleaned from inside the lens. You can read more about the sensor replacement recall here http://blog.scoopz.com/2012/05/30/new-fuji-x10-sensor-now-available-for-free-replacement/ <br /><br />ScoopzScoopzhttp://blog.scoopz.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6938824791812834583.post-88717277295548904112012-05-06T13:32:08.397-07:002012-05-06T13:32:08.397-07:00Great review just what I was looking for. I did li...Great review just what I was looking for. I did like this little compact, but after reading so many things I had a re think. I will wait for fuji to bring out a better built camera, maybe Canon may bring something worthy out before hand.Jonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6938824791812834583.post-56280737507838985812012-04-10T11:59:27.720-07:002012-04-10T11:59:27.720-07:00Never under-estimate the power of denial (especial...Never under-estimate the power of denial (especially of X10 owners --- sorry, couldn't resist). I bought based on early 5 star and professional site reviews and got hammered by orbs. <br /><br />Worse than the camera issues is how Fuji has handled them --- that is not acceptable.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6938824791812834583.post-33278059637810739012012-03-13T19:39:25.789-07:002012-03-13T19:39:25.789-07:00Fuji made a product that had two major faults, tha...Fuji made a product that had two major faults, that's why there's criticism that you see.<br /><br />Now Fuji are attempting a fix, and I'll wait to see what the fix brings in terms of tested performance of the sensor before I change my review. Unfortunately the fix means that buyers will need to send in their cameras to have the sensor replaced. <br /><br />There's no telling how long that process will take or if for certain it will fix the issues until owners start to send them in and receive them back. Basically it is a quiet recall of the X10 and XS1 cameras. Recalls are no fun, but they can be lessor of a headache depending on how the manufacturer handles the customer.<br /><br />The X10 or XS1 should have never gone out with the blooming flaw in the sensor. I can sympathize with consumers who are the innocent party here. Manufacturers have an obligation to produce a product that meets the standards they set- for the paying consumer.<br /><br />CarlCarl Garrardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01561256121516104816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6938824791812834583.post-20434381862982157472012-03-13T13:02:34.767-07:002012-03-13T13:02:34.767-07:00I just don't get all the Fuji bashing (not her...I just don't get all the Fuji bashing (not here but most definitely on DPR) since the X10 turns out to be my best buy in years. I owned a Canon G9 before the Fuji: it was slow as molasses, IQ varied from mediocre to horrible at everything above ISO 200 and AF was plain unreliable. Nothing of the kind with the X10: it is fast, IQ is amazing up until ISO 1600, AF only ever misses target once or twice during a day of intensive use. Oh, and it did produce some 'orbs', yes, but only in a couple of extreme situations in which I know the G9 would have utterly failed to produce anything worthwhile. I have owned the X10 for nearly two months now, and the counter is at 4000+ (raw) exposures. I love it. It brought back the fun in photography for me.Patrickhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/patjo/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6938824791812834583.post-55392771291269662762012-03-06T19:18:22.580-08:002012-03-06T19:18:22.580-08:00Hi Kasper,
You are one of the happy ones I mentio...Hi Kasper,<br /><br />You are one of the happy ones I mentioned in the review. I'm glad to hear it.<br /><br />Be safe and happy shooting!<br /><br />CarlCarl Garrardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01561256121516104816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6938824791812834583.post-71285988918960706352012-03-06T08:27:45.083-08:002012-03-06T08:27:45.083-08:00I switched from Canon G10 to X10. I am very happy ...I switched from Canon G10 to X10. I am very happy about it, picture quality is excellent, design is excellent, I really don't understand the negative comments..<br /><br />Kasper, Copenhagen.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6938824791812834583.post-40772909697742848472012-03-05T03:58:18.791-08:002012-03-05T03:58:18.791-08:00We'll see. As I've said in the review, the...We'll see. As I've said in the review, there's more than one flaw on this camera that needs to be addressed. No such thing as a perfect camera.Carl Garrardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01561256121516104816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6938824791812834583.post-34118796548785487582012-03-05T03:01:59.050-08:002012-03-05T03:01:59.050-08:00They say that Fuji will be saying something useful...They say that Fuji will be saying something useful on March 12th.<br />Other than the sensor it is the most perfect compact I've ever seen.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6938824791812834583.post-39759493634211966082012-02-27T12:03:45.633-08:002012-02-27T12:03:45.633-08:00Seems like Canon got very close to a well rounded ...Seems like Canon got very close to a well rounded camera with the G12. And as they should, they've been refining the same camera for the past 6 years or so. If i was in the market for a camera in this segment, it would be between G12 and Olympus XZ-1.Randy T.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6938824791812834583.post-46751688027046448772012-02-27T09:06:46.222-08:002012-02-27T09:06:46.222-08:00Thanks for posting this review! I saw the X10 at F...Thanks for posting this review! I saw the X10 at Future Shop here in Canada (cousin to Best Buy) and fell immediately in love with its handling. I loved the idea of a vintage looking rangefinder that reminded me so much of my dad's 35mm Minolta that I loved to play with as a kid. I probably visited Future Shop every day for a solid week, playing with the camera for 30-60 minutes each time. I'm sure the sales guys got tired of seeing me. So why didn't I snap one up to take home? I don't know, but I think now I'm starting to understand.<br /><br />Even before reading about the orb issues, I had my own issues with the on-off switch and a few other quirks (the optical viewfinder is a nice feature, but has no indicators, and I couldn't for the life of me figure out how to turn the LCD live display OFF if I wanted to shoot using the OVF).<br /><br />As it stands I'll be looking eagerly to see if Fuji will release an X11, or X20, but I'll pass on the X10.<br /><br />I found a great deal on a Panasonic GF2 with the 14mm/2.5 pancake instead.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6938824791812834583.post-34263464964762934342012-02-27T06:19:10.987-08:002012-02-27T06:19:10.987-08:00I was dead set on buying one when I went to Paris ...I was dead set on buying one when I went to Paris last month, but when I took it in my hand and tried it out at the FNAC photo store something felt odd right away. I kept playing with it for an hour and a half, reluctant to abandon it, but it simply didn't add up and I left without it. Now, having read your keen observations, Carl, I fully understand what my 40+ years of photographic experience were subconsciously warning me about!<br />Thanks again. Great reading<br />ThorntonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6938824791812834583.post-85583789766505968192012-02-27T05:47:29.520-08:002012-02-27T05:47:29.520-08:00Good luck to you.Good luck to you.Carl Garrardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01561256121516104816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6938824791812834583.post-34310265080816697142012-02-27T05:41:20.180-08:002012-02-27T05:41:20.180-08:00I'm buying this camera
i've seen canon s10...I'm buying this camera<br />i've seen canon s100 review and nikon p7100, i don't think there is any compact camera better than fujix10. Damn, I hope i'm not wrong....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6938824791812834583.post-59228135848324856062012-02-26T01:20:23.190-08:002012-02-26T01:20:23.190-08:00@ unknown- Regarding the sunset image, just take a...@ unknown- Regarding the sunset image, just take a look at the histogram if you have Adobe lightroom or CS. You'll see what I'm talking about.<br /><br />I use calibrated monitors for all of my post processing, not only can you see the issue right away but the histogram confirms it.<br /><br />CCarl Garrardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01561256121516104816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6938824791812834583.post-89062374483518415262012-02-25T12:51:04.571-08:002012-02-25T12:51:04.571-08:00To DPR folks: Thanks for the concern over my heal...To DPR folks: Thanks for the concern over my health. That is not the reason why I have not been around DPR lately. I was banned 8 days ago with no notice at all from DPR so I can only assume that my ban is permanent. I wrote to DPR asking for clarification 8 days ago but got nothing.<br /><br />So that's it for me and DPR. I dont need mindless censorship. Best of luck to you all and thanks again!Ratty Mousenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6938824791812834583.post-19739873488800319662012-02-25T05:55:24.206-08:002012-02-25T05:55:24.206-08:00Appreciate the kind comments on the review.
I'...Appreciate the kind comments on the review.<br /><br />I'm not so sure the X10 would have been a "keeper" for me without the orb, histogram, on/off switch, or manual focus issues. I like to focus manually, and I like to turn a camera on and off one handed, I use both of those things a lot, to be without them- I think I'd eventually tire of it.<br /><br />Hard to say.Carl Garrardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01561256121516104816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6938824791812834583.post-65275099314440392862012-02-24T20:18:23.927-08:002012-02-24T20:18:23.927-08:00I guess deceitful battery-level indicators run in ...I guess deceitful battery-level indicators run in the family - one of my biggest gripes about the F550 is that the battery fails soon after saying it's healthy. At least twice it was in the cool of morning, but once it claims it's gone no warmth can bring it back. I even carry a spare (most of the time) and it still catches me by surprise. The F550 has no blooming of note, but its lens could use a new coating design that's for sure.JimR 'Longviewer'https://www.blogger.com/profile/06080132970316399941noreply@blogger.com