The Fuji X100T

The Fuji X100T, worth upgrading from the X100? Yes. Yes it is.

This post is a review of the Fuji X100T, a camera which I bought on a whim and that has quickly become my go to camera for weddings, I'll go into this a bit below and offer up why I like this over the XE-2 +23mm combo, and why I think this really is the perfect wedding photographer's camera.

So, why did I decide the day before a wedding to go out and get this instead of my usual setup of three X-E2's + 14, 23 & 56mm lenses? Well the weddings I've shot this year have been great, and the gear has been fantastic, but for me I wanted something smaller, something lighter and something that I could hold with one hand whilst holding a cup of coffee or a beer in the other. These are the important things we're talking about here.

Obligatory mirror selfie.

Obligatory mirror selfie.

So the first wedding with the X100T rocked, about 90% of my images were with this, the rest being the 56mm and this was mainly in the church, safe to say if I had to I'd shoot a wedding with just this camera I would be more than happy, the 56 is good for reach where I can't get close however. 

It's very fast to focus, the EVF/OVF combo is excellent, it's silent and with the black version you can really have it close to people and they just don't know/care all that much.

X100T vs. Original X100

The X100 is where I came from, my first X camera [although without the X-Trans sensor] Is it worth upgrading?

Yes.

The T is faster, more responsive, better designed and better made. The buttons are much better and no weird wheel, the focus mode selector is now a firm button and in the right order, the screen is better, the EVF is better, you get wifi, you get more function buttons and you get plus-minus 3 stops of exposure compensation. Overall you get a far superior camera.

X100T vs X-E2+23mm

Now this is the real question, why would I go from the X-E2 setup to this? Simple the X100T is lighter and smaller. As a documentary photographer I don't want to be noticed, the X100T allows me to get in close and quiet and make the images I want to make. I'll still be keeping the 23/1.4 as it's an amazing lens and will be useful for low light stuff.

Low light performance great, as you would expect with Fuji. iso3200

Low light performance great, as you would expect with Fuji. iso3200

TCL/WCL? 

The converters still work as they should on the X100T, nicely you can set a function button to be a one touch change from wide, normal and tele modes, which is nice. The main problem with mine is that I have the silver versions, but this is nothing other than cosmetic, and when on the black X100T the silver doesn't seem all that bright. For me this means I can shoot a little wider if I need to which is good for the dancing shots of a wedding, or a little more tele but to be honest I'll mainly use the 56mm for this.

X100T for Street Photography

My go-to camera for street photography is the X100, now it will be the X100T, does everything I love about the X100 but better, plus I can use wifi to shoot through my phone whilst the camera is around my neck, super sneaky like. Plus being in black makes it a bit more subtle.

The face detection is a most welcome feature.

The face detection is a most welcome feature.

So that's it really, it's a great camera and fits my needs perfectly. I hope you enjoyed the review and the images. 

Cheers,

Col-