Fujifilm X100 High-End APS-C Compact Digital Camera Further Detailed

Fujifilm's high-end, ultra-compact APS-C sensor X100 digital camera has been one of the most pleasant surprises from this year's Photokina show, but ever since then, few info on the imager has been released, a situation that didn't sit well with the development team, who's decided to provide some extra details regarding what we can expect from this future product.

So, so, as PhotographyBlog reports, the team working on the X100 revealed the fact that the X100 offers three focusing options, selected by a switch on the left hand side of the body.

With manual focus selected, focusing is achieved using the focus ring around the lens barrel, while a distance indication bar enables users to pre-focus if required, or they can simply use the electronic viewfinder to focus accurately (no rangefinder focusing capability is available, unfortunately).

As some of you will certainly remember, Fujifilm revealed back at Photokina that the X100 was going to be equipped with a dedicated RAW button placed right on the camera's body, and the company goes on to explain that this button has two key functions, when shooting in JPEG mode, as it enables the user to instantly capture both RAW and JPEG files, plus it also allows RAW files to be developed in camera.

Those photographers hoping for a dedicated ISO button will be pleased to hear that the Fn button on the X100’s top-plate gives instant access to ISO settings as a default.

Furthermore, the team also explained that the APS-C CMOS sensor was chosen for the X100 because it matches very well the EXR Processor and Fujinon lens, and also provides enhanced image quality.

Last, but certainly not least, the fact that the X100 is an ultra-compact camera with no interchangeable lenses (in an age when such products are always in the headlines) was explained as having something to do with the original design plans, Fuji striving to keep the device as small and light as possible.

That's it, for the time being, so those of you who want to find out even more details on the X100 will have to wait just a bit more, the FinePix camera being scheduled to arrive in early 2011 (still, no pricing details are available).