Fujifilm X20 12 MP Digital Camera with 2.8-Inch LCD (Black)

This little guy is great! This is perfect for travel or for any casual shooting. The retro styling and weight of the camera adds a lot of value to it. The manual controls are nice and gives the camera a lot of flexibility. The lens on it is great and provides a wide range (28-112mm equivlent). With a apearture of 2.0-2.8, this is wonderful in low light situations and to get shots with decent bokeh. I love that there is a viewfinder with a settings overlay. This gives the camera less of a point and shoot feel. The built in flash is ok for close up or small room shots but I also love that there is a shoemount on here. I'm able to use my Nikon SB series flashes as well as Pocket Wizards on this camera! There are many in camera features that give this camera more value. The macro/super macro feature is great and the detail that you get in these shots are impressive. The advance modes, (Toy camera, minature effect, panorama, dual exposure) are fun. As far as overall performance, for what it is, it will not perform as well as a mid range or high end. I shoot with a Nikon D800 for work so its hard to expect the same performance/results with the X20. An example is the focal points, you can select a focal point but would have to use the actual screen and not the viewfinder. So it's not as intuitive if you're accustomed to using a mid range dslr or higher. Though I think this might be able to hang with a entry level dslr such as the nikon d3100. The picture quallity is very impressive. Not too much noise for high iso shots and is overall acceptable for most applications. Over all I think this is a great camera for this size and features. Definitely recommend this!

I waited for the Fuji X20 for a couple of weeks. When it finally came I was excited to open it up and start using this beautiful electronic device. I was very happy with the way it looked and handled although the lens did pop out a lot more than I would have liked. The controls are placed nicely, it starts up lightning fast and looks nice, I guess I said that already. Auto focus is fast fast in the right light. Challenge it a bit with less than favorable lighting conditions and it will struggle some. Image quality is good but definitely not good enough for me to fork out the kind of money Fuji is asking. The X20 is a good camera but seemed to me like a big boy looking camera with nice controls that doesn't deliver in IQ. The viewfinder was ok. It really sucked if you added a filter adapter and hood as it blocked the bottom 25% of your view that made the VF useless. It would be a great camera at the $300.00 price point. I am convinced that I could find a much cheaper point and shoot the delivers better than the X20 unfortunately. Sorry Fuji I really wanted to like this camera but it's not in the $600.00 club. I purchased the Sony rx100 and love it. This is after trying the Fuji x-e1, the Lumix G5 and the X20. All different animals I know but the Sony beats them because how balanced it is. Great IQ, features, controls (menu but still good), size, build quality, art filters and video.

A nicely built little camera with excellent lens. The copy I received from Amazon was brand new, unopened and untouched since leaving the factory. I won't repeat all the camera features and particulars--but those that surprised me: 1) the various frame formats offered beyond 3:4 (9:16, 1:1, etc.) only seem to work with jpg's, not Raw shots--too bad 2) RAW photographic results, despite the modest-sized 2/3 sensor, are simply stellar--with the right RAW developer software I downloaded software for developing RAW files from three independent Raw developers: 1) Iridient Raw Developer--the current version which I updated from an earlier one for a discount specifically for this camera 2) Capture One (trial basis) 3) Photoninja (trial basis) Fuji's modified sensor requires more care developing RAW files--but any of the above software works well. Photoninja seems to work the very best of the three, but I'm getting beautiful results with Iridient, the TIFF's then fiddled with in Photoshop RAW Camera tools. The resulting images come out remarkably sharp, though you will see noise with pixel peeking. The low light landscape photos were really nice, so I don't care about the inherent noise characteristics of a smaller sensor wedded to an excellent lens when together they do such good work. A pity one can't post examples next to comments. The smearing of some image details mentioned in some reviews is particularly well handled if not entirely erased by Photoninja and much diminished with the other RAW developers. Adding some middle darks more or less addresses most of the smear effects that are quite noticeable in early online reviews of the camera. The lens shows a little light falloff around F3.2., at least under the 35mm setting. At the widest 28mm lens angle, the far edge image resolution on the horizon falls off a little as well--again with pixel peeking. And that is all I could find to fault--and I do look for faults. I rounded out the purchase with an off-brand PU "leather" case that allows the top to be removed if the camera is on a tripod and an off-brand lens hood and cap. And a second battery. A Class 10 SDHC card is recommended for video. The photos record fine with Class 4 SDHC cards. Lastly, Amazon really out to take better care about cushioning product boxes in their packages.

One of the best compact cameras for advanced photographers who want full manual functions in a compact size. I have a Canon 5D Mark 2 as well, but cant always carry that around. This is a great substitute when you are travelling and for candid or street photography. Excellent image quality and tonnes of features. Am very happy with the purchase. Also, I got a great deal at Amazon and am not surprised, as I have been an Amazon user and fan for a long time. Recommended product - buy it now as the X30 is now out and it is bigger in size.

Small, light, unobtrusive, and takes excellent photos. Plenty of external adjustments for fine-tuning photos in the field. Just what I wanted. A great buy.

The beautiful camera in the world……… I Like this Camera Stills And Video… soooper out Auto focz is 100% clear I love Thiz :)

*I'm not a professional photographer *edit* New review 2.5 stars: I actually have been having a lot of problems with the camera about 3 months after I purchased it (and according to amazons return policy I can't return it now. I'm hoping to contact fujifilm next). Every time I turn it on, It says either "Lens error" or "Focus error" and it will not allow me to use it, I believe it's a manufacturer problem because I have hardly used it and I have treated it well. I also believe it's a manufacturing problem because the very first time I had ever turned it on (straight from the box) it presented the "focus error", that should've been a red light for me but it did seem to fix itself so I did not contact amazon. But now it's only getting worse to the point were I just can't use it. This is disappointing for me because the camera is actually very nice. Original review was 5 stars: This is a great camera that takes high quality/clear images. It's small, and simple to use. Good for hobby photographers. My friend bought one, and after seeing her untouched photos, I had to buy one as well. Battery doesn't last as long as previous cameras I have owned, I would suggest buying a back-up battery with it if you think you will be taking this camera away from a charging outlet for long periods of time. I'm taking it to music festivals so a second battery is needed. Short answer: worth it

If you're looking for a camera that looks nice, has some features for you to play with, but it also small and easy to use, this is it. As a person who cut his teeth using a DSLR in art school, I like have features I can play around with to get a perfect exposure, but I also like having something ready so I can take a few snaps without getting frustrated. Additionally, the camera is small enough that it doesn't take up the same space as a DSLR. While I was hoping the camera was a little bit smaller, and the form factor easier to hold, I like this camera.