Sin que sirva de precedente, esta me cae simpática
Los que tenéis la santa paciencia de seguirme ya sabréis que las compactas superzoom no son precisamente santo de mi devoción, pero también debo confesaros que si me pusieran una pistola en el pecho y me obligaran a escoger una (y solo en ese improbable caso) escogería la Fuji X-S1, la verdad es que no se muy bien porqué. Quizás sea porque sus hermanas de «X» siempre me han caído simpáticas, empezando por la X100, siguiendo por la X10 con la que comparte sensor, y después por la X-Pro1 y la X-E1, quizás solo sea por eso. Todas las «X» de Fuji me parecen unas cámaras muy dignas.
Bueno, y después de este rollo introductorio, lo que de verdad os quería contar es que Steve’s digicam publica hoy su análisis a fondo de la única superzoom que yo indultaría de la hoguera. La Fuji X-S1. Quizás su principal problema es que no es demasiado barata. Aquí ronda los 600 euros, y se sitúa en esa compleja franja donde habitan algunas compactas avanzadas, también algunas mirrorless y las DSLR más sencillas.
En el formato de siempre os resumo sus características, y los «pros» y «contras» del análisis.
Fujifilm X-S1 Features:
- 2/3″, 12-megapixel EXR CMOS sensor
- FUJINON 26x manual optical zoom lens (24-624mm; F2.8-F5.6)
- EXR processor
- 7fps burst shooting (at full res) or 10fps (at medium res)
- 1.4 million dot electric viewfinder (EVF)
- 3.0″ tilting LCD display (with Monitor Sunlight Mode)
- 1080p HD Movie Recording
- 52x Digital Zoom with new 2x Intelligent digital zoom and optical zoom combined
- Super Macro Mode (captures images as close as 1cm)
- Wide Dynamic Range Mode (for bright conditions)
- High Sensitivity & Low Noise Mode (for low light conditions)
- EXR Auto mode, chooses from 59 scene settings and three sensor modes (High Reds, Dynamic, and signal to noise ratio)
- Full Manual Controls
- 4 auto bracketing options
- 8 Film Simulation options
- RAW shooting capability
- ISO up to 12800 (JPEG only)
- Motion Panorama 360°
- Li-ion Rechargeable battery capable of 500 shots per charge
Pros:
- 26x manual zoom lens
- Very good image quality in almost all situations
- Plenty of buttons for quick access to the features you need
- Mode dial saves time when picking shooting modes
- Popup flash provides excellent low-light photo quality
- Included lens cap fits tightly to protect glass
- LCD tilts to 90 degrees
- Electronic viewfinder is a handy option
- Camera performs quickly in nearly all instances
- Several burst modes available
- Hot shoe mount is included
- Can select autofocus or manual focus
- Control button layout is easy and comfortable to use
- Battery life is outstanding
- Separate battery charger included
- HDMI slot included
- AV and microphone ports are included
- Supports shooting in RAW
- Very sturdy camera build
Cons:
- Very expensive fixed-lens camera
- Camera is extremely large and heavy
- Beginning photographers may be confused by all of the options
- Menu structure doesn’t seem to have a lot of organization
- Autofocus mechanism struggles to find the subject more often than it should for a camera in this price range
- LCD has a little bit of a problem with glare
- Although ISO up to 12,800 is available, highest ISO settings only can be used at limited resolutions
- In movie mode, it’s tough to hand hold the camera steady without a tripod
