The overall improvement is obvious and the picture quality remains unchanged. Fuji X-T1 review

IT168 Review Fujifilm recently released the X-T1 on January 28, 2014. It was specially launched to commemorate Fujifilm’s 80th anniversary. Therefore, in a sense, this is the masterpiece of Fujifilm’s cameras. A great New Year gift for the vast number of Chinese photography enthusiasts. Fuji X-T1 belongs to an independent series of Fuji X cameras. It does not belong to the follow-up models of the X-Pro series as everyone knows it, and it has certain three-proof quality. Therefore, the meaning represented by X-T1 is "trusted Quality": trustworthy quality. Today let’s take a closer look at this control-oriented retro mirrorless camera.

"Compared with previous X series cameras, it has the following improvements:

▲Fuji X-T1

1. Electronic viewfinder, 236 Megapixel OLED EVF electronic viewfinder (magnification 0.77x, time lag 0.005s), this is a problem that Fujifilm noticed in the previous viewfinder and has been improved in this camera

2. .It has an autofocus speed of 0.08 seconds, a start-up time of 0.5 seconds, a shooting interval of 0.005 seconds, and a shutter time lag of 0.005 seconds. Anyway, all speeds are faster.

3. Almost all parameters can be adjusted quickly. For manual adjustment, the layout of the buttons and dials is also very reasonable. They all have independent parameters for adjustment. Plus the independent aperture adjustment on the XF lens, this machine is invincible. Each of the 6 independent parameters can be adjusted. They are all practical.

4. The appearance is brighter and more retro, which is entirely due to the "more" combination of the viewfinder and dial.

5. Adding Wi- Fi function, and can perform remote shooting.

▲Vertical shooting

"Purchasing advice:

The market price of X-T1 is about 7,900 yuan. Currently on sale on JD.com

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Buy now and get a brand new Toshiba EXCERIA Pro SDHC 16G extreme ultra-high-speed card worth 599 yuan as a gift. The quantity is limited.

If you have ever owned an X series of Fuji mirrorless cameras (X-E1/X-M1), you can now consider upgrading. Currently, Fuji APS-C is the most sincere and high-quality mirrorless camera, and that is the X -T1; If you are a Fuji enthusiast and have X-E2/X-Pro1, it is not recommended to upgrade for the time being, because the image quality has not changed. I think the full frame that Fuji will develop is what you should pay attention to, X-T1 The advantages should continue to the full-frame body and be optimized and improved; if you are a wealthy Fuji fan, then buy it quickly. If you don’t collect the Fuji 80th Anniversary Edition camera, you will cut off your own hands later.

X-T1 is Fujifilm's high-end flagship mirrorless camera. It was designed to celebrate Fujifilm's 80th anniversary. In addition to image quality, it has made huge breakthroughs in all other aspects. It can be said to be a successful product of Fujifilm. Judging from the overseas quotation of US$1,300 (about 7,800 yuan), the price is still relatively high. I hope this is just an estimated price when it is launched, otherwise it will be a bit tragic if it cannot be sold in China. I think the price of X-T1 is at. The sales volume should be around 6,000, and if it can reach over 5,000, it will definitely beat all competitors of the same level of products, but judging from Fuji's consistent style, the price will not be low.

"Article points. Step-by-step guide

"Understand Fuji X-T1 with one picture

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"Fuji X-T1 appearance: more retro and bright

< p>The overall appearance of Fujifilm X-T1 has been greatly changed. It is not the same as the previous retro. It should be a more thorough retro and more artistic appearance design. Mainly reflected on the top of the fuselage, many manually adjusted parameter dials have been added.

▲Overall appearance

▲Independent dials

The top of the Fuji X-T1 is equipped with five independent dials for individual parameter adjustment. From left to right are sensitivity and continuous shooting drive mode, shutter speed and metering mode, and exposure compensation. Sensitivity and shutter can be adjusted 360 degrees.

▲Electronic viewfinder EVF

The raised part in the middle is the electronic viewfinder EVF, which is a 2.36 million-pixel OLED EVF electronic viewfinder (magnification 0.77x, time lag 0.005s) . It is also equipped with a hot shoe interface for connecting external flash and other equipment.

▲Hot shoe interface

Between the shutter speed dial and exposure compensation dial are the Fn (Wi-Fi) custom key and shutter (power switch), and the small red button is Video capture toggle button.

There are pulsators on the front and rear of the fuselage, which can be used for auxiliary adjustment operations.

▲Front and rear impellers

There is also a custom button on the handheld area in front of the fuselage, and a focus mode dial on the lower right side of the lens.

▲Front buttons

On the back of the fuselage are various conventional buttons. The biggest change is that the direction keys can be customized.

The editor believes that the most important function of the Focus Assist button is full screen. Specifically, when used under manual focus (focus peaking and digital split image focus), it can be seen more clearly whether the focus is in focus.

▲Button design on the back

Finally, the Fuji X-T1 has a flip screen, which allows shooting from more angles.

▲Flip screen

"Appearance summary:

The retro appearance of the Fuji X-T1 is different from previous X series cameras, mainly in the dial and Changes in the electronic viewfinder. In the past, the electronic viewfinder was modeled on the layout of a rangefinder camera, but now it is directly modeled on a SLR camera and is placed in the middle. This makes the overall look brighter and looks much better when paired with an external handle.

"Fuji X-T1 control: quickly adjust various parameters

The editor believes that the control of Fuji X-T1 is the most professional among current mirrorless cameras. In terms of front appearance, it is also emphasized that the biggest change is the multiple independent dials for manual adjustment of parameters and 6 custom keys.

In the past, the sensitivity, continuous shooting drive mode, and metering system of X-series cameras all needed to be changed through the menu. Now they all have independent dials, allowing these main parameters to be quickly adjusted manually using both hands. Control is more efficient.

▲Multiple independent dials

The adjustment of the aperture needs to be completed on the lens aperture ring, which is a very retro operation. Shutter adjustment needs to be achieved through the shutter dial on the shoulder of the camera. From the perspective of actual use, the adjustment speed of such a design is definitely slower than that of a SLR using front and rear wheel discs. Of course, the purpose of the front and rear dials of the X-T1 is not to adjust shooting parameters, but mainly to be equipped with an LCD screen to display data for adjustment.

▲ Use the aperture ring on the lens for fast retro operation

It should be noted that if the aperture ring and shutter dial are placed in the "A" position at the same time, it is equivalent to the SLR "P" automatic mode; if the shutter wheel is set to "A", manually adjusting the aperture is equivalent to the "AV" aperture priority mode of a SLR; similarly, it is very simple to set the equivalent of the "S" mode of a SLR The shutter priority setting, if both are in numerical display, is the traditional M mode full manual.

▲Exposure compensation dial

The Fuji X-T1 body has a separate dial for exposure compensation on the shoulder, which can set the exposure compensation in three steps of plus or minus. It should be noted that whether it is a SLR or a single camera, the exposure compensation adjustment does not work in M ??mode.

▲Quick adjustment menu

Press the "Q" key on the back of the fuselage to enter a quick adjustment menu, in which you can quickly set the camera's commonly used shooting parameters (see details) Actual photo of the menu), but the quick adjustment menu can only perform commonly used basic settings. To set extended functions such as extended ISO, manual white balance value, and automatic ISO, you need to enter the camera's menu.

▲Control the adjustment items through the dial

After pressing the Q key, select the item that needs to be adjusted through the direction keys. Select one of the items that need to be adjusted and then use the two You can adjust it with a small dial.

"Control summary:

Fuji X-T1 adds multiple dials and custom keys to make the control very professional. It can be said to be the most controllable among current mirrorless cameras. Product.

"Functional test: continuous shooting, Wi-Fi, focus, viewfinder, filter effect

" Continuous shooting: 8fps at full pixels

< p>▲Toshiba

EXCERIA Pro UHS-II Memory Card

Fuji X-T1 has a continuous shooting speed of 8fps at full pixels, which is the top speed among mirrorless cameras. It also has something to do with the fact that its pixels are not very high, only 16.3 million pixels. What I want to say here is that the continuous shooting speed reaches a high speed of 8fps. General memory cards will not be able to keep up with this speed. It is equipped with Fuji X-T1. Toshiba's latest EXCERIA Pro UHS-II memory card. No other camera has ever been able to use this type of memory card. It can be seen that the Fuji X-T1 is obviously the first digital camera that can be equipped with Toshiba's EXCERIA Pro UHS-II high-speed card. It looks awesome. The continuous shooting here is for the Peking Opera project. Shooting some action continuous shooting is the best. I will look at it later. Basically, the defocusing is not obvious and the focus basically meets our needs. Overall, the focus is accurate. , the continuous shooting speed is fast.

"Wi-Fi: Add remote control shooting

▲Remote shooting

Fuji’s previous Wi-Fi system could only transfer photos and share photos with friends. Now You can also take photos remotely through the mobile phone APP. The specific operations are as follows. If you want to complain, there are really too many Fuji Wireless APPs. Each one has a different function. The previous Camera Application and Photo Receiver It can only transfer and browse photos. It is not an update to the previous APP. You need to download another Camera Remote to use remote shooting. The editor here reminds everyone that this last APP can directly browse and transfer photos, which is equivalent to a simple integration. Compared with the previous APP, there are a lot of parameters that can be adjusted. I personally feel that it is much easier to use than other remote shooting

▲Download and connect to the Wi-Fi of the Xi camera

▲ Open the APP and connect the camera in the APP

▲Remote shooting

"Summary:

This remote shooting APP for Fuji X-T1 is quite practical and can be adjusted Aperture, shutter, ISO and many other parameters are very convenient to use, and it also has a photo playback function.

"Viewfinder

: So considerate that you can’t even imagine

Sometimes whether you feel happy when shooting depends largely on what we see through the viewfinder This is why many people like the viewfinder of SLR cameras, because the bright appearance design of the Fuji X-T1 makes this camera look more like a small SLR, and the viewfinder of this camera has such a The brightness of a SLR camera.

First of all, the electronic viewfinder of the Fuji X-T1 uses a high-pixel electronic viewfinder, which is currently the highest pixel electronic viewfinder. This electronic viewfinder uses a 0.77x magnification. It is well known that the viewfinder has a large magnification, and the scenery seen when viewing is close to the original object, which is more realistic. Among mirrorless cameras, the Fuji X-T1 has a 0.77x magnification. The magnification can be said to be the highest at present, so the scenery seen through this viewfinder is large, bright, and very comfortable. Whoever uses it will know!

In addition to the high magnification, Fuji this time We have put a lot of effort into this viewfinder. In order to facilitate manual focusing, Fuji X-T1 has added two auxiliary functions, namely digital split-image focus and peaking focus. But we can see a different scene

▲Digital Split Image Focus Dual Picture Assist

▲Peaking Focus Function

As shown in the picture above. , whether it is standard manual focus mode, digital split-image focus or peaking focus, two screens, one large and one small, will appear in the electronic viewfinder. The left screen shows the current shooting screen, while the right one shows the enlarged focus point. The scenery in the viewfinder, so when you need to focus accurately, you can just look at the small picture on the right. With this auxiliary focus picture, the focus accuracy is greatly improved, and the scenery in this picture will be framed according to the focus point.

▲Horizontal display screen

▲Vertical display screen

Another little thoughtful point is that when we shoot vertically. When the camera is pressed, everything in the viewfinder except for exposure compensation will automatically correspond to the vertical direction, making it easier for us to view information.

"Viewfinder

"Summary

: In general, the viewfinder of the Fuji X-T1 reflects Fuji’s intentions. Only when users sincerely find it easy to use can it be a truly good design, just like the viewfinder of the Fuji X-T1. It makes me feel more pleasure and joy when using it. I give it great praise

▲X-Trans II CMOS

"Focus performance<. /p>

: Fast focusing in bright areas and manual focusing in dark areas are recommended

Focus test

Thanks to the EXR Processor II generation image processor and X-Trans CMOS II sensor, X -T1 easily achieves high-speed focusing. The new X-Trans sensor uses built-in phase difference pixels to achieve a world-shaking autofocus speed of 0.08 seconds. This focus speed is currently the best among Fuji’s own mirrorless cameras.

"Focus

"Summary

: The Fuji X-T1 camera is not slow to focus in bright light environments. With the help of focus assist, etc., the focusing speed is obviously much slower. Therefore, we recommend choosing manual auxiliary focus functions such as digital split image or focus peaking in dark light environments to ensure accurate focus.

"Filter effect:

The Fujifilm X-T1 is not only equipped with a film simulation shooting mode, but also has creative filters on this basis, making this retro mirrorless camera more Playable.

There are 8 artistic effects in the creative filter. Under these effects, you only need to press the shutter button to complete artistic shooting. You can also preview the effects on the LCD screen before shooting, so you can estimate the effects of different scenes. Take photos with the most appropriate artistic effects and avoid blindly using the filter function to take photos.

Fuji X-T1’s creative filters include 8 artistic effects: miniature landscape, dynamic tone, high key, low key, local color, soft focus, pop color, and toy camera. I prefer miniature landscape and toys. The three filters of camera and pop color feel quite good after a period of experience. It feels like you can get blockbusters without a computer in post-production.

"Resolution test: at the upper-middle level of mirrorless cameras

The most important "brain" of Fuji X-T1 is the same as the previously launched Fuji X-E2 and earlier launched Like the Fuji X100S, it is a combination of a 16.3-megapixel APS-C X-Trans CMOS II sensor and an EXR Processor II processor. Our previous performance on the Fuji X100S and Fuji X-E2 has been enough to prove the Fuji X-Trans CMOS II. The sensor is excellent, but can Fuji X-T1 continue its excellent tradition? Let's take a look below.

Let's take a look at how the resolution of Fuji X-T1 performed in the test. , the Fuji X-T1 used in this test was paired with the Fuji XF 35mm F1.4 R lens, and the ISO 12233 standard card was still shot in the evaluation room environment.

▲Fuji X-T1 center resolution. Rate test results

▲Fuji X-T1 edge resolution test results

Through the test results we can see that the best resolution of the Fuji X-T1 mirrorless camera can Reaching about 3000 lines, basically the resolution of a 16-megapixel full-frame SLR camera is about 2800, and it can be seen very clearly, basically with a Fuji XF 35mm F1.4 R lens, starting from F1.4. It has very good resolution performance up to F16.

In a strict evaluation environment, we used Fuji X-T1 to take the indoor sample in the picture above, and enlarged the four partial screenshots 100%.

As can be seen from the enlarged details, the resolution performance of the Fuji X-T1 is the same as the objective test results. It is not the best, but it can definitely meet the needs of most shooting scenes in daily use. < /p>

"Resolution

" Summary

: To sum up, the 16.3 million APS-C X-Trans CMOS II sensor of Fuji X-T1 performs very well. Not bad. At the same time, combined with the Lens Modulation Optimization (LMO) function on Fuji X series interchangeable lens cameras, it further enhances the image quality and reflects the consistently excellent quality of Fuji mirrorless cameras and lenses.

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"The ultimate sensitivity is ISO3200

As we mentioned before, Fuji X-T1 adopts a new retro dial design, and the sensitivity can be adjusted on the top of the fuselage. Fuji X -The common sensitivity range of the T1 camera is ISO200 to ISO6400. It can be expanded downward to ISO100 and upward to ISO12800 and ISO25600. Fuji X-T1 is equipped with Fuji's latest EXR Processor II processor. There are five noise reduction modes in the X-T1. We selected three modes: normal (that is, no noise reduction), extremely low and extremely high, to test the sensitivity effect of the Fuji X-T1.

The first is the sensitivity test results under standard noise reduction conditions.

▲Standard Noise Reduction

In the standard noise reduction mode, the Fuji X-T1 maintains good image quality from ISO3200 to ISO3200. When it rises to ISO6400, the picture appears. There are some noises visible to the human eye. As the ISO increases, the number of noises increases, and the image quality deteriorates more seriously. Therefore, the limit sensitivity of Fuji X-T1 is ISO3200.

▲Low noise reduction

Low noise reduction has slight noise at ISO1600, and the details at each sensitivity level are not better than the standard noise reduction. good.

▲High noise reduction

Under high noise reduction, IS03200 is still as clean as before. It can be clearly felt that ISO6400 makes the picture much cleaner, but the smearing phenomenon is the same. It is also more serious, especially after ISO3200.

"Sensitivity

" Summary

: So for daily use, we can just turn on the standard noise reduction, because under the standard noise reduction, ISO3200 All are fully usable. If the night is very extreme, you can turn on a higher level of noise reduction and increase the usable limit sensitivity to ISO6400.

"The color is reddish

Let's take a look at the color shift of the Fujifilm X-T1 camera.

In the color test session, we set the Fuji X-T1 to the automatic white balance mode to shoot the standard color card (the red box area in the picture above is the color test range), and finally analyzed the test results through the Imatest software.

▲Color shift test results

The part surrounded by the gray line in the picture is the color gamut range of Fuji X-T1. The square color block in the test picture is the ideal color value, and the circle The color blocks are actual shooting values. It can be clearly seen from the picture above that in the automatic white balance mode, the color of the Fuji X-T1 machine is obviously reddish, which is more suitable for shooting portraits.

Appreciation of Fuji X-T1 real-shot samples

▲Camera lens: XF55-200mmF3.5-4.8 R LM OIS Shutter speed: 1/52s Aperture value: F5.6 Focal length: 121mm Sensitivity: ISO3200 White balance: Automatic shooting mode: Aperture priority Metering mode: Weighted metering

▲Camera lens: XF55-200mmF3.5-4.8 R LM OIS Shutter speed: 1/60s Aperture value : F5.6 Focal length: 55mm Sensitivity: ISO640 White balance: Automatic shooting mode: Aperture priority Metering mode: Weighted metering

▲Camera lens: XF55-200mmF3.5-4.8 R LM OIS Shutter speed : 1/60s Aperture value: F5.6 Focal length: 200mm Sensitivity: ISO1250 White balance: Automatic shooting mode: Aperture priority Metering mode: Weighted metering

▲Camera lens: XF55-200mmF3.5- 4.8 R LM OIS Shutter speed: 1/60s Aperture value: F4.5 Focal length: 55mm Sensitivity: ISO500 Shooting mode: Aperture priority Metering mode: Weighted metering

▲Camera lens: XF55-200mmF3. 5-4.8 R LM OIS Shutter speed: 1/60s Aperture value: F4.5 Focal length: 77mm Sensitivity: ISO400 White balance: Automatic shooting mode: Aperture priority Metering mode: Weighted metering

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▲Camera lens: Weighted metering

▲Camera lens: Aperture priority metering mode: weighted metering

▲Camera lens: Balance: Automatic shooting mode: Aperture priority Metering mode: Weighted metering

▲Camera lens: XF55-200mmF3.5-4.8 R LM OIS Shutter speed: 1/60s Aperture value: F4.8 Focal length: 200mm sensitivity: ISO320 white balance: automatic shooting mode: aperture priority metering mode: weighted metering

▲Camera lens: XF55-200mmF3.5-4.8 R LM OIS shutter speed: 1/60s aperture value : F4.8 Focal length: 200mm Sensitivity: ISO320 White balance: Automatic shooting mode: Aperture priority Metering mode: Weighted metering

▲Camera lens: XF35mmF1.4 R Shutter speed: 1/220s Aperture value : F1.4 Focal length: 35mm Sensitivity: ISO800 White balance: Automatic shooting mode: Aperture priority Metering mode: Weighted metering

▲Camera lens: XF35mmF1.4 R Shutter speed: 1/150s Aperture value : F1.4 Focal length: 35mm Sensitivity: ISO200 Exposure compensation: +33/100 White balance: Automatic shooting mode: Aperture priority Metering mode: Average metering

▲Camera lens: XF35mmF1.4 R shutter Speed: 1/60s Aperture value: F1.4 Focal length: 35mm Sensitivity: ISO320 Exposure compensation: +33/100 White balance: Automatic shooting mode: Aperture priority Metering mode: Average metering

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