Used Fujifilm X20 Digital Camera, 12 Megapixels, 28-112mm F2-2.8 Lens - Black

2014-08-25T21:00:00

I've been using the X20 for over a year now, and the X30 has just been released. By the looks of the new one, I'll stick with the X20. It's been a great camera for me. First, the size is good (for my taste, the RX100 is actually too small). The zoom is the perfect range; the lens is fast enough and sharp enough; the flash, when you need it, is pretty natural looking; the RAW files have great detail and colors but the JPEG output is very good too (esp. B&W). Where it falls short is in low light, and of course for video, which is a shame because every once in a while I want to shoot some video. It's an excellent stills/street camera, and can make a nice portrait too.

fm-NY

2014-07-14T21:00:00

I got this as a third body and for extreme quiet and sensitive situations. Had an assignment in recording studio and it worked like a charm. I love, love the manaul zoom and wide open aperture but the kicker is the viewfinder. As a pro, the viewfinder is a must. I've been looking for a rangefinder type camera for years and X20 fits the bill wonderfully.

kcfoto

2013-12-23T19:00:00

This is my compact, go everywhere, sidekick. The feel and bulid of the X20 more than surpass my expectations. It is great for any level of photographer and the image quality is superb. The fast lens, different shooting modes and film simulations, allow for creativity.

MATTHEW S.

2013-11-04T19:00:00

As a previous owner of the Fuifilm X10, which I loved, I was excited when Fujifilm premiered the X20. There's a lot of new features on this camera like double exposure, selective color, shutter speed and exposure information in the viewfinder and larger sensor. The picture sharpness rivals most DSLR's. Ergonomically it has all the bells and whistles in the right places and the menus are clear and easy to understand. It's also built like a truck. I love it and I would recommend it to anyone. The only gripe I have with it is it's short battery life. When I go on a serious shoot, I take an extra battery with me. This is something that Fujifilm should really do something about. But this is not enough reason not to buy it.

THOMAS W.

2013-09-10T21:00:00

I've been impressed so far! Still a newbie to this camera. But so far it has been a great addition to my tool chest. Easy menus good glass, not much post processing needed. What else could one ask for? Oh yah it looks great too!

LARRY E.

2013-08-26T21:00:00

Camera is awesome. Recently sold off all of my DSLR equipment in an effort to start having fun again with photography. Based on reviews, build quality, and the optical viewfinder I purchased an x20. I did originally want a longer zoom and may compliment the x20 with a bridge camera later on. Historically, I am a Nikon guy; however, I believe my opinion is changing. I do not know how "professionally" I will be taken when showing up for a shoot with just an x20 although as any pro knows the camera does not make the photographer. A lousy photographer with a pro cam is still a lousy photographer. Time will tell, but right now, after about 100 shots, the camera is a dream in Sheep's clothing.

MICHAEL R.

2013-07-08T21:00:00

Carry it all the time, small light and fun to shot.

MIKES

2013-06-24T21:00:00

Fuji makes great stuff with all the X series equipment. I own and use and LOVE my X100. I have had it almost since day one of it's introduction. So I have been through every firmware release and it's been back to Fuji twice for the Sticky Blade Problem. It's fine now for over a year. Fuji was and is great about that. I got the X20 because of the Fuji zoom lens, the X-Trans sensor and viewfinder info. It was good for about a month and then it started randomly over exposing. I tried everything to correct it with no luck. So I reluctantly returned it. I have not seen any other complaints about over exposure but I didn't have the time to deal with it. I do recommend it. Because I might have had a bad sample. I will buy another at some point because it really is a great little camera with GREAT IQ. FYI-I have a studio full of Nikon gear and that's where it stays because my X100 and for a time my X20 are my weapon of choice for the street and travel. Fuji is getting it right. I will slowly transition from Nikon to Fuji in the studio and on location as well. FYI 2-I use the X100 on location along with my Nikon gear and it keeps up within it's limitations.

JUDITH D.

2013-06-24T21:00:00

This filter and hood set is really nice, but the cost is steep. Part of the idea behind buying a NC filter is to protect the expensive lens of the camera. Well this filter is so expensive that I'm afraid of damaging it too! I leave the filter on my x20 all the time and I haven't noticed any degradation in image quality. The 3rd part options out there seemed really cheap so I just went with this. If you buy the official X20 leather case, you'll have to take the hood off to close the case. You can leave the filter on all the time though. Filter + stock lens cap will fit with the case as well.

KYLE S.

2013-06-11T21:00:00

I bought this camera for use on a vacation in which I didn't want to carry around a pro digital body and lenses. While I gave up the extreme wide angle and long telephoto views, the convenience of carrying a small camera on a relaxing trip made up for it. The quality of the file is great. Turning the camera on and off by twisting the lens barrel is really convenient. There are a lot of menus to learn and navigate, and that was a bit of a drawback. But the different shooting modes of various color films, black and white film and filters, and advanced modes like toy camera, miniature mode, panorama, etc., made experimenting with the camera fun. For the price, it's a great camera to toss in a bag and and use when you don't want to bring the heavy gear.

Mark H.

2013-05-31T21:00:00

Grab it and go.

Stantheman

2013-05-27T21:00:00

Was trying to find a point and shoot to take when my DSLR was too much. Bought the G15 and X20 figuring one or the other would make me happy. Neither did. They're both nice camera's but for the cost, neither focused fast enough or produced sharp enough images. I'd rather keep lugging my D90 around and count on getting mostly usable shots than take the X20 and spend more time taking more shots, hoping that one or two would come out. It is a pretty camera though!

ben

2013-05-20T21:00:00

The quality is high, but so is the price. There are cheaper alternatives out there.

Jazz1

2013-05-20T21:00:00

I own a Canon D60 and wanted a high quality camera to carry around ALL the time. I still use my D60 but wanted something more compact with the same features and I found it in the x20. I am very satisfied, just wish there was an easier way to change ISO but maybe I haven't found that shortcut yet! Great in low light, shot some pics from an indoor concert at Mohegan Sun and was really surprised. And the camera is downright sexy looking.

the a.

2013-05-17T21:00:00

My first Fuji experience was with the X-E1, which I got just before a Xmas holiday trip. Top notch build quality, including the 18-55 kit lens, which renders exceptionally good resolution. But getting those good shots was a hit or miss affair due to the same quirks other reviewers have mentioned. Out of frustration I would return the X-E1, albeit with ambivalence. (If I had an extra $1400 lying around I would have kept it as a secondary.) So I looked forward to the X20, after reading some early reviews that found it a worthy improvement over the X10, which had itself received largely favorable marks. Limited in scope, the X20 nevertheless sounded like it could serve as my take-anywhere backup. Was I ever wrong. A disappointment right out of the box. Much smaller than I had imagined. Maybe built well for a point-and-shoot, but too dinky. It looked like a toy. You have to fidget with the teeny buttons. Plus a weird on-off switch activated by twirling the lens barrel, which I never warmed to. But I figured I could live with the diminutive size as long as it took good pictures. But it didn't. They were simple mediocre. I couldn't return the thing fast enough. There are far better choices out there for far less money. This camera should be selling for one third of what Fuji is commanding, and even at that price justifiable more for its construction than anything else. The X20 has some nifty features found on the pricier X-E1, but what good are they if the end result is poor. Between the two, forking over the extra $800 for the X-E1 would be money much better spent.

Linnell

2013-05-08T21:00:00

Great photos in a real nice looking small camera. Not up to SLR Standatds. But how could it be? Enjoy

DAVID M.

2013-05-07T21:00:00

Just a fun camera. For a small vamera it has a decent optical viewfinder.fast autofocus. Nice menus. I haf SLRs that never got used. Ro big and everyone hides from them. Great photos for a small camera not up to slr but much better than no photos.

Dave

2013-05-06T21:00:00

Small full featured camera ideal for vacation/travel shooting where traveling light is a goal. No need to carry large, heavy bags, lenses, etc, to accomplish much the same results as using a DSLR.

bill

2013-04-22T21:00:00

I've had the camera for about a week and am still getting used to it (haven't had the time yet to read the manual). As I get to know it better, my shots are improving. It seems like a special camera that for some reason captures images in a very artistic way. I considered the Sony RX100 but I just didn't care for the way it felt in the hands. This camera is a different story. The jpeg output is fantastic, and the film simulation settings are too. Particularly for family shots and portraits, the way it handles light and shadow is like a 35mm film camera. Colors are wonderful. RAW files are really great in Lightroom. Often, however, I just go with the jpegs. (Or, if you do Fine + RAW, you can have the film settings -- such as B&W or Sepia -- and also the original file.) The zoom is plenty for me. There are some things you could do with a longer zoom, but that's not really how I shoot most of the time. Bokeh can be very nice; you're obviously not going to get quite as much background blur and "pop" on portraitsas you would, for example, with a big chunk of glass on a DSLR, esp. a full frame. But if you work with the camera, you can get some very pleasing, natural-looking "pop" and bokeh. The lens is great and usually gets extremely sharp focus. Handling is natural; love the zoom ring. Macro pretty good too. After many years with Canon G-series cameras (as well as a DSLR), I found myself uninspired by the late Gs. I'm still hoping I can get one the new DSLRs Canon is expected to launch this year (e.g., 70d or 7d MkII), but now I might take a look at the Fuji systems. In any case, I wanted this one as a light walkabout. I was waiting for the x100s, in fact, but it's been so delayed in the US. At half the price (plus the zoom), I think I'm good with this one. The one thing that seems to be poor is low light performance, but I haven't yet worked with high ISO settings much yet, so it remains to be seen. Up to 640 ISO the photos have little noise, or at least the noise is corrected in the JPEG output in a pleasing fashion. With the bright lens, you can still do indoor daytime photography without flash (I haven't yet experimented with the flash much). I tried an indoor shot today at ISO 1250 and it looks fine even on a large computer screen, unless you zoom in, at which point you can see the noise, or rather, the noise correction). Perhaps shooting RAW in high ISO will allow better results. The video seems fine to me. You can actually do amateur sports photography with it. I tried some at a soccer game the other day. You won't get the background blur that a 200mm lens with 3 lbs of glass in it will, but it works. However, sports photography not really a major interest of mine; there are other cameras for that. I'm attaching a couple images. These are from when I'd just gotten the camera and should not be considered the best that the X20 can do. Moreover, they're just JPEGs which I've exported from iPhoto. Lightroom has nicer filters, I think, for the Fuji sensor. The little white blossom is in Macro (the flower was probably no more than a 1/2 centimeter across), and the focus isn't perfect, but likely not the camera's fault (it was a little windy). In short, I love it. It really shines on photos of people, either portraits, or just people being themselves. And don't discount some of the JPEG in-camera film settings for that kind of shot. Get yourself an extra battery: they're tiny and not inconvenient to carry around, but they won't last a full day of shooting if you keep the display on.

Frederick M.

2013-04-10T21:00:00

I've owned lots of small compacts, but this one is by far the most well made and beautiful. It's very easy to use, has a good optical viewfinder, a manual zoom, and a thick paper instruction manual. So far I've taken about 200 photos. All of them were in focus and had a perfect exposure. I really love this camera.

Bob

2013-04-08T21:00:00

I had a Fujifilm X10 for a year, with great results, and was eager to get the upgraded X20. I carry it with me everywhere I go, and do most of my serious artistic documentary photography with it. It's great in marginal light, with a new processor that provides both higher resolution and lower noise than the X10 (and most other cameras, for that matter). It is beautiful and a joy to use.

RODGER K.

2013-04-08T21:00:00

Makes you want to go out and explore the world with a lens

John G.

2013-04-07T21:00:00

I give it five stars because it does what I want in a small camera. Build quality is first rate. It's not too large, autofocus is very quick and accurate, and the optical viewfinder with shooting information and given focus point is a delight to use. Image quality is quite good, not DSLR good, but I believe it's not far from micro 4/3.

THOMAS H.

2013-04-02T21:00:00

Bought this to replace my Fujifilm X10, not because of any problem, but because my wife loves it so much she wants to take it from me. I love these cameras, they remind me of the styling of old rangefinders that I love.

JUSTIN L.

2013-04-01T21:00:00

Great camera when you don't want to lug around a DSLR. Also, much less obtrusive for street photography. Best of all, it looks great!

LEE H.

2013-04-01T21:00:00

The first, best use of this camera is for someone who knows a bit about photography and wants the option of being involved in the decisions of making a photo, yet can let the camera do all of the work if he/she chooses.

CHET K.

2013-04-01T21:00:00

I really enjoyed using this camera on our recent trip to Texas. The image quality is amazing and the camera is extremely user friendly. The image stabilization worked great and 95% of our pictures came out crystal clear even at night. The additional features like macro, high speed video, and night mode were awesome. I would definitely recommend this camera.

CHRIS L.

2013-04-01T21:00:00

Quality built camera that has lots of manual controls - best in class for a compact camera that handles well for those use to manual controls. The main drawback at this point are the JPEGs. Fuji is normally known for having some of the best JPEG outputs of any cameras - especially the X series. I'm wondering what happened to the x20?! Horrible smearing and water color effect in the low contrast/low light situations even with noise at -2. However with RAWs and either Lightroom or Capture 1, the image quality is good. It probably does not have as wide a dynamic ranger at the x10 in the 6 mp EXR mode. I'm hoping that Fuji will address the JPE issue with a firmware update soon.

CRAIG S.