Fujifilm FinePix
X100
vs
Leica
X1

Winner

Fujifilm FinePix X100

"As a high-end retro-styled camera with a fixed focal length lens, the X100 was always going to have niche appeal."

dpreview.com | talking about the X100's overall-performance

"Ground-breaking hybrid viewfinder works extremely well - large, bright and clear, with detailed exposure information in optical finder"

dpreview.com | talking about the X100's auto-focus

Reasons to buy the Fujifilm FinePix X100

	Wide aperture
	f/2.0

	Great image quality
	73.0

	Great color depth
	22.9 bits

	Low noise at high ISO
	1,001 ISO

	Large sensor
	APS-C 23.6x15.8mm

	Great macro
	10 cm

Runner-up

Leica X1

"Straightforward control layout with analogue-style shutter speed and aperture dials"

dpreview.com | talking about the X1's button-layout

"Good quality build, but still relatively small and lightweight"

dpreview.com | talking about the X1's build-quality

Reasons to buy the Leica X1

	Really small
	Compact 124x60x32 mm

	Large sensor
	APS-C 23.6x15.8mm

	Thin
	1.3"

	Light-weight
	306 g

	CMOS Sensor
	Better in low light

	Built-in flash
	Usually standard

differences

Advantages of the Fujifilm X100

Much wider aperture

f/2.0

f/2.8

At its widest zoom, the X100's lens captures slightly more light (1 f-stop)

Much better macro capability

10 cm

30 cm

Focus on subjects 3x closer to the lens

Shoots movies

720p @ 30fps

None

Shoots HD (720p) video as well as still pictures

Shoots significantly faster

5 fps

3 fps

Around 70% faster continuous shooting

Higher resolution screen

460k dots

230k dots

2x higher resolution screen

Larger screen

2.8"

2.7"

Almost the same

Has boost ISO

12,800 ISO

None

Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image

Better maximum light sensitivity

6,400 ISO

3,200 ISO

The X100's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better

Slightly better wide angle

35 mm

36 mm

Almost the same

Has a viewfinder

Tunnel

None

A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off

Significantly cheaper

$1,199.00

$2,241.76

The best price we've seen is $1,043 cheaper (around 50% less)

Significantly faster max shutter speed

1/4000s

1/2000s

2x faster max shutter speed

Learn more about
the Fujifilm X100

Advantages of the Leica X1

Much smaller

124x60x32 mm

127x75x54 mm

2.2x smaller

Much thinner

1.3"

2.1"

More than 40% thinner

Learn more about
the Leica X1

recommendations

Relative to the best recent boutiques, and ignoring price

Fujifilm FinePix X100

99	vs	38
Explain scores

Leica X1

Snapsort recommends the Fujifilm FinePix X100.

similarities

Compared to recent boutiques

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

	Large sensors
	APS-C 23.6x15.8mm

Poor wide angle

X100:	35 mm
X1:	36 mm

	No flip-out screens
	Less flexible

	No image stabilization
	Risk of blur

	Poor zoom
	1x

dxomark

Image quality data for the Fujifilm X100 provided by DxOMark

competitors

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Pro digicam

$599

Has much more zoom

Records higher quality movies

Is thicker

Is slightly heavier

Compare the Finepix X10 vs the FinePix X100

Compare the Finepix X10 vs the X1

Canon PowerShot G1X

Boutique

$799 - $800

Has much more zoom

Records higher quality movies

Is thicker

Is significantly heavier

Compare the PowerShot G1X vs the FinePix X100

Compare the PowerShot G1X vs the X1

Fujifilm X-Pro1

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$1,991 - $2,298 body only

Records higher quality movies

Has a slightly larger screen

Is slightly more expensive

Doesn't have a built-in flash

Compare the X-Pro1 vs the FinePix X100

Compare the X-Pro1 vs the X1

Leica X2

Boutique

$2,620 - $2,621

Has a much wider wide angle lens

Takes slightly higher resolution photos

Has a slower max shutter speed

Is significantly more expensive

Compare the X2 vs the FinePix X100

Compare the X2 vs the X1

Leica M9

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$6,995 body only

Takes significantly higher resolution photos

Has a much larger sensor

Significantly shorter exposures

Is much more expensive

Compare the M9 vs the FinePix X100

Compare the M9 vs the X1

Sony NEX-7

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$1,200 body only

$1,350 - $1,499 with 18-55mm lens

Has slightly better image quality

Records higher quality movies

Is thicker

Is slightly heavier

Compare the NEX-7 vs the FinePix X100

Compare the NEX-7 vs the X1

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

Has way more more zoom

Records higher quality movies

Has a slower max shutter speed

Slightly shorter exposures

Compare the Powershot S100 vs the FinePix X100

Compare the Powershot S100 vs the X1

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Fujifilm FinePix X100.

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Leica X1.

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Fujifilm FinePix
X100
vs
Leica
X1