14 DAY TRIAL // Though the Fujifilm X10 and X-S1 cameras were pretty well received last year, they have some problems, or some do anyway.
A number of customers set inquiries regarding a “blooming” or “white disk” effect that causes exceptional highlights in a picture to appear as strongly, delineated rounded shapes.
The company is working on a solution, namely a modified sensor, one that should show up in late May, 2012.
Before then, though, their firmware will be upgraded, so that the white disk occurrence is reduced, especially in EXR mode.
Scenes that are likely to suffer from the problem will be recognizable while taking a shot. This will automatically increase the ISO and optimize the DR (dynamic range).
It won't totally eliminate the problem, but it will make it less noticeable at least.
The X10 already got the firmware in February, but the X-S1 will only get its own on March 21, 2012.