Of all the enticing new product announcements at Photokina, this one caught my fancy.
Fujifilm have announced a large APS-C sensor compact camera, (a la M4/3, NEX, Samsung NX100 etc.) but with a fixed 23mm f2.0 (equivalent to 35mm) lens. The drawcard – a hybrid OVF / EVF that switches at the press of the button. The OVF is also overlayed with shooting data via a prism – so it’s not just a “window” and uses a newly developed EXR image processor.
The Hybrid Viewfinder on the FinePix X100 combines the window-type ?bright frame? optical viewfinder found in high-end film cameras such as 35mm or medium-format cameras, and the electronic viewfinder system incorporated in fixed single lens or mirrorless digital cameras. By integrating a prism for the 1,440,000 dot LCD panel image on the viewing screen in the reverse-Galilean optical finder, the Hybrid Viewfinder can show both the shooting frame and a variety of shooting data.
http://www.dpreview.com/news/1009/10091910fujifilmx100.asp
I think this is a great idea – especially when the main complaint with EVIL cameras is the lack of a proper viewfinder. The fixed lens and the whole camera styling is charming – kinda reminiscent of the good old rangefinder days, but I can see how some might see that as more of a limitation.
I’m keeping an eye out for this one with great anticipation…
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