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Only downer is the battery life. You need to carry a couple of spare extra batteries. Otherwise the IQ is awesome and the camera works well.
I still have mine and I love it. I use it when I go walking.
Apart from battery life, I would 'criticise' the X100 for its slow response time, a few switch irritations and of course the lack of lens interchangeability...WHEN COMPARED TO LATER MODELS.
That said, the IQ matches the D3.
I felt the lack of lens interchangeability began to pall after a while. I found myself carrying a D7000 as well! We've all done the 'walk around with just a 50mm lens' exercise. It does focus attention on picture composition and hone you skills. But you cannot beat a range of focal lengths at your disposal....be that primes or zoom.
I wanted a camera I could use walking round towns taking street shots. Sorry, the response time of the X100 isn't good enough for that. If you switch it off, to save battery, it will take seconds to wake up, frame, focus and fire. It's no use for moving situations....the decisive moment is lost.
Personally I would go for a used XPro or XT.
Last edited on Tue Dec 16th, 2014 18:42 by Eric
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