Used Fujifilm X20 Digital Camera, 12 Megapixel,28-112mm F2-2.8 Lens - Silver

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

2013-09-10T21:00:00

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.

2013-05-31T21:00:00

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

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

2013-04-22T21:00:00

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.

2013-04-02T21:00:00

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.