A slimline compact with a bright lens
and retro charm
How does the wi-fi compare to others?
The XQ1 lets you wirelessly transfer
images to your smartphone or PC, which is incredibly easy to set up compared to
some we’ve tried. You can’t control the camera from your smartphone though, an
ability many of its competitors feature.
With the "Wireless Image
Transfer" function, images are easily
transferred to smartphones and tablets simply by pushing the Wi-Fi button
If you’re after a pocketable camera, then
the Fujifilm XQ1 is instantly appealing with its slim, retro look. Its sleek
shape has no deep grip to make it pocket-sized, but a thumb grip on the back
helps you gain better purchase. Coming in a black textured version or a single
tone silver finish, the metal body is of a high quality and it comes with a
user-friendly layout.
The bright three-inch LCD has a decent
resolution of 920,000 dots, but if you like composing through a viewfinder
you’re out of luck here. However, this is part of what keeps this camera so
small. There’s also no low pass filter on the 12MP CMOS sensor, which actually
helps to improve the clarity, and we were impressed with the sharpness and
detail.
Available in solid black and solid
silver, the FUJIFILM XQ1's
all-metal body is of the highest quality
The 4x optical zoom gives you a 25-100mm
(35mm equivalent) range, which is great for landscapes and portraits, but
you’ll want a longer zoom for sports and wildlife. The lens aperture opens up
to f1.8 when fully zoomed out for blurring backgrounds on things like still
life and macro, but the wide angle when zoomed out won’t be good for portraits
as it distorts features. Zoom in, though, and you only get f4.9, which will
still give you some blurring. 12 frames per second continuous shooting will
keep action photographers happy, however, and macro photographers are catered
for with a 3cm focusing distance, but it’s a shame this is only at the widest
setting.
The mode dial gives you manual and
automatic options, as well as art filters, and you can take control of settings
using the control ring on the front, which can be customized. Other great
features include RAW, 1080p movie recording at 60fps, and wireless sharing to a
smartphone.
Fujifim's EXR Processor II, the latest
image processing engine, offers high-speed performance that captures any photo
opportunity with a start-up time of 0.99 seconds
The images themselves were impressive, as
they featured rich colour and detail. The image stabilization kept shots sharp
and the Hybrid AF system, which focuses at a speedy 0.06 seconds, was accurate.
It also handled noise well, with a small amount of grain creeping in from ISO
1600. Altogether, the Fujifilm XQ1 is good value for money, with a solid build,
design and excellent image quality, but it’s best suited to landscapes and
portraits.
Altogether, the Fujifilm XQ1 is good value
for money, with a solid build, design and excellent image quality, but it’s
best suited to landscapes and portraits.
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Specifications:
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Number of effective pixels: 12.0 million
pixels
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Image sensor: 2/3-inch X-Trans CMOS II with
primary color filter
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Lens: Fujinon 4x optical zoom lens, f=6.4 -
25.6mm, F1.8
(Wide) - F4.9 (Telephoto), 7 lenses in 6 groups
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Flash modes: Red-eye removal
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LCD monitor: 3.0-inch, approx. 920K-dot, TFT
color LCD
monitor, approx. 100% coverage
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Power supply: NP-48 Li-ion battery (included)
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