Fujifilm X-Pro1 Mirrorless Camera Interview

The new Fujifilm X-Pro1 is Fujifilm's long awaited entry into the mirrorless camera market with a completely new X lens mount and APS-C developed sensor with new "organic" filter array designed to remove moire and improve colour quality and noise results. Fujifilm has also announced three new prime lenses to go with the body. The body is expected to cost £999tbc, with the prime lenses costing £450 - 500tbc each, all lenses feature manual aperture rings.

Read our Fujifilm X-Pro1 Hands-On Preview!

The camera will be available in March/April as body only or body and 35mm lens, with more kits becoming available as and when the market demands it.

The introduction also sees two new accessories, including a new EF-18 flash unit and an assist grip.

More lenses are expected in the future in addition to the three already announced.

Lenses Announced:

• Fujinon 18mm f/2.0 Super EBC, 27mm e. £450tbc
• Fujinon 35mm f/1.4 Super EBC, 53mm e. £500tbc
• Fujinon 60mm f/2.4 Macro, 91mm e. £500tbc

Fujifiilm X-Pro1 Key Features

• 16 megapixel APS-C X-Trans CMOS sensor
• 5fps continuous shooting
• 3inch screen
• New EVF / Optical viewfinder designed for prime lenses
• Shutter speed manual dial
• Exposure compensation dial
• Flash hot-shoe
• Fn buttons

We spoke to Theo Georghiades, Senior Business Manager at Fujifilm UK, and asked him the following questions about the new product:

Why 16 megapixels?
This is the ideal resolution and better in our opinion than 24 megapixels, which we could have used.

How long has the system been in development?
The system has been in development 2 to 3 years and is a result of the X100 development, which has been selling extremely well.

Where does it fit in the market?
The camera fits into the pro / premium photographer market where someone would want to invest in a camera that will last, as all lenses have metal mounts.

What is the flange distance from the lens to sensor?
17.7mm

Why not join Micro Four Thirds?
Fujifilm are a photographic company with a lot of history in Fujinon optics, using our own lens mount and sensor allows us to be in total control of the system and final image quality.

What do Fuji think of the current CSC market?
There is a gap in viewfinders, with Fujifilm offering a unique combination of electronic and optical viewfinders. The optical viewfinder on the X1-Pro features magnifiers for the different prime lenses, and switches to electronic viewfinder when using zoom lenses - the electronic viewfinder features 1.44million dots giving very good quality.

What are the improvements on this over the X100?

• Lock button on shutter
• Exposure compensation dial fits more into the body
• Improved menu system
• Q button brings up a grid menu on the back (like the NX200)
• Multiple exposure overlay

What happened to the S5-Pro, will there be future DSLRs from Fujifilm?
No, the SLR market is extremely competitive and dominated by Canon / Nikon.

Read our Fujifilm X-Pro1 Hands-On Preview Here!

Fujifilm X-Pro1 Specifications

Manufacturer	Fujifilm
Image Sensor
	CCD pixels	16.3Mp (Megapixels)
	Pixels (W)	4896
	Pixels (H)	3264
	Sensor Type	CMOS
	Sensor Size	APS-C
	Sensor Size (width)	23.6mm
	Sensor Size (height)	15.6mm
	Aspect Ratio	3:2 16:9 1:1
LCD Monitor
	LCD Monitor	3in
	Screen resolution	1,230,000
	Touch Screen	No
Focusing
	Focusing modes	Autofocus Manual Centre Spot Multi
Exposure Control
	Shutter speeds shortest	1/4000sec
	Shutter speeds longest	30sec
	Exp modes	Program Aperture-Priority Shutter-Priority Manual
	Metering	TTL
	ISO sensitivity	100 - 25600
	White balance	Manual Incandescent Fluorescent Shade
	Exposure Comp	+/-2
Viewfinder
	Viewfinder Resolution	1,440,000-dots
Shooting Options
	Continuous shooting	6fps
Video
	Movie mode	Yes
	Video Resolution	1920x1080 1280x720 720p
	Video FPS	24
	Stereo Sound	Yes
	Optical Zoom with Video	No Data
Other Features
	Image Stabilisation	No
Interface
	HDMI	Yes
	USB	USB 2
Storage
	Card Type	SD SDHC SDXC
	File Type	RAW JPG RAW + JPG
Power Source
	Battery Type	NP-W126 Li-ion battery
	CIPA Rating	300
Box Contents
	Box Contents	Li-ion Battery NP-W126, Battery Charger BC-W126, Shoulder strap, USB cable, Body cap, Metal strap clip, Protective cover, Clip attaching tool , CD-ROM (Viewer software, RAW File Converter, Owner's manual
Dimensions
	Weight	450g
	Width	139.5mm
	Height	81.8mm
	Depth	42.5mm

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