Fuji x100 - to buy now or wait for X200

[ajvin]

Hi

I am thinking about buying a fuji x100. It has now dropped to $1000.

Is it worth buying now or waiting for the x200 ?

suggestions?

Thx

 

[burancap]

I just bought one -taking delivery this past Friday.

Paid a bit more as it was a new "Black." Wish I had done it long ago!

 

[kbg32]

As the rumor mill goes, there is a planned X200(?) coming next year.

 

[f16sunshine]

Why wait? It's the perfect digital companion.

 

[daveleo]

If you don't buy an X100 now, just wait until the X200 (?) is announced and the price on the X100 drops, then buy an X100 (new, used or refurbished).

Wait 2 years for the X300 to be announced and buy the X200 (new, used or refurbished).

That is my honest opinion.

 

[rkm]

I just bought one -taking delivery this past Friday.

Paid a bit more as it was a new "Black." Wish I had done it long ago!

Is that the one that comes as a kit with the wide angle lens attachment?

 

[burancap]

Is that the one that comes as a kit with the wide angle lens attachment?

No, not the wide angle ... rather the adapter, hood, filter, neveready, and a neato presentation box -in black, of course.

A real beauty!

 

[Thinh Ly]

CES is right around the corner, might as well wait until Jan 8-11 to see if Fuji announces anything substantial.

 

[zeitoun]

Isn't the X200 an X-E1 with the X100 hybrid viewfinder?

But then the X-Pro1 would have to be moved upscale, isn't it?

Paul

 

[Pablito]

The new one will have the x-trans sensor. So if you care about shooing in RAW the older camera may be a better option. It is unclear (at least to me) as to whether Fuji will ever work with Adobe to get the best quality from the x-trans sensor in ACR.

 

[burancap]

So if you care about shooing in RAW the older camera may be a better option.

The interesting thing for me as a new user is that: I may just become a JPG shooter with the X100.

 

[Richard G]

Never wait. The X100 is a gem, especially the recent builds where the sticking aperture blades seems to have been solved. No guarantee the new one will be better in every way.

 

[Pablito]

I may just become a JPG shooter with the X100.

Great if it works for you, but that is not an option for many people.

 

[FA Limited]

with the X100 and X-PRO1, the cameras seemed to improve after updated firmware after 6-12 months and if RAW is important to you, then X100 is probably the way to go

 

[burancap]

Great if it works for you, but that is not an option for many people.

Understood and agreed.

I guess I was trying to say that I am impressed with the OOC JPG's -at least moreso than I have seen from other cameras.

Rather than be a RAW slave as I am -I find my experience with the X100 rather liberating.

 

[5:00 PM]

"RAW slave." Yes, that's it.

 

[bwcolor]

Wait. Let the reviews and prices guide you. Every review will be a comparison. Don't expect availability at CES.

 

[jsrockit]

Hi

I am thinking about buying a fuji x100. It has now dropped to $1000.

Is it worth buying now or waiting for the x200 ?

suggestions?

Thx

Yes, it's worth buying now because it is a great camera. The X-200 may not be available for 6 month or so... for all we know.

 

[boomguy57]

If you don't buy an X100 now, just wait until the X200 (?) is announced and the price on the X100 drops, then buy an X100 (new, used or refurbished).

Wait 2 years for the X300 to be announced and buy the X200 (new, used or refurbished).

That is my honest opinion.

But with that thinking you'll never actually buy a camera, since there is some upgrade always around the corner...

 

[daveleo]

But with that thinking you'll never actually buy a camera, since there is some upgrade always around the corner...

What I am saying is buy the design that is just going out of style.