End of August already leaked the first images of the new X-E1-compact system camera and the camera Fujifilm has now officially announced. The greatest change in comparison to the top model in the X-line, the X-Pro1 is the replacement of the hybrid electronic viewfinder by a variant on the basis of an OLED panel with 2.36 million sub-pixels, or 1024 by 768 pixels. This is the same resolution as that of the OLED viewfinder Sony Alpha A77 are and NEX-7 cameras and it is therefore likely that Sony ERF supplier for Fujifilm X-E1.
The X-E1 is equipped with the same X-Trans CMOS image sensor in APS-C format with 16.3 megapixels and the X-Pro1. Fujifilm has chosen a different color, making the low-pass filter could be omitted, with sharper images with less noise as a result. The X-E1 has an ISO range of 100 to 25,600, but the auto-iso-functionality, this is limited to ISO 200-6400.
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| Fujifilm X-E1 16 Megapixel camera with OLED viewfinder1 |
With respect to the X-Pro1 is reduced from the LCD 3 "to 2.8", while the resolution is halved. There is now no longer used-RGBW pixels for higher brightness, but a normal rgb panel. In addition, the X-E1 features a built-in flash, but he also has a standard hot shoe.
Fujifilm would with the new camera, the focus improved. The company claims that focusing is possible within 0.1 s. From previews on DPReview example shows that the autofocus in the X-E1 is a clear improvement compared with the X-Pro1, but it still lags behind some other compact system cameras. Fujifilm has announced the improved autofocus via a firmware update for the X-Pro1 available.
Besides the X-E1, Fujifilm has also two new lenses for its X-mount announced. It is the 18-55mm kit lens, with a greater intensity than usual, f / 2.8 to 4.0, and a 14mm-f / 2, 8 ultra wide angle lens.
The X-E1 is available from October in all black or silver / black, for a retail price of about $ 1,000 for the body alone or in combination with the new 18-55mm kit lens for $ 1,400.