Viewfinder, LCD, live view and video
With more and more compact system cameras using high-resolution electronic viewfinders (EVFs), the cost of manufacture is no doubt falling, which is how Fujifilm has managed to incorporate a very impressive 1.44-million-dot EVF into the X-S1.
This viewfinder offers 100% coverage and, while still having a ‘digital look’ to it, is not unpleasant to use. Again, it helps to make the camera feel much more like an entry-level DSLR. Using the EVF and holding the camera up to the eye also helps to support the camera when using the longest telephoto focal length, producing less camera shake than when these same shots are taken using the rear screen to frame the scene.
The screen is less impressive. Most photographers are used to 3in, 921,000-dot displays, but sadly, only a 460,000-dot screen is used in the X-S1. Although this doesn’t leave the screen looking terrible, it does lack a little detail and sharpness when it comes to reviewing images.
As seems to be standard these days, the X-S1 can record full HD (1920×1080-pixel) video with stereo. As the zoom lens is manually operated, it can also be zoomed in and out during video capture.
Image: There are three colour film simulation modes, with the Provia setting being the standard and Velvia offering more saturated colours. Of the three, Astia produces the softest images with lower contrast
