Is anyone else interested in the X-20?

[gerafotografija]

The fixed 35mm on the X100 was too limiting for me, but after trying the X-20 this weekend, I can say it is absolutely exceeding my expectations for a 2/3" sensor.

I posted some pics and a review of my first 24 hours with it.

If you are willing to limit yourself to prints with a long edge of no more than 12", it makes a nice backup rangefinder-style camera.
Although, I have to admit I am not using the optical viewfinder and manual focus option too much.

Let me know what you think.

 

[TXForester]

I like what I see so far. I know your post is about image quality which is usually paramount, but useability is up there too. Have you tried the manual focus yet? If so, what kind of hit rate are you getting on focus?

 

[Johann Espiritu]

Getting mine this week!

 

[mobilexile]

I'm interested in the X20 but just upgraded to the X100s. Please share as you shoot with that sexy little beast.

 

[gerafotografija]

Sorry for the long delayed follow up post, busy shooting with the new X20. Here are a some more pics to show the range of styles it is capable of.

Btw, I learned that although people rave about the OOC JPEGs, critical viewers do notice some of the artifacts that seem to be due to NR and sharpening, especially at higher ISO. I switched to raw file processing in CS6/ACR and it seems to bring the IQ up another notch.

 

[gerafotografija]

I like what I see so far. I know your post is about image quality which is usually paramount, but useability is up there too. Have you tried the manual focus yet? If so, what kind of hit rate are you getting on focus?

I tried manual focus for the first time this week, but only for macro mode. The auto focus is quite fast, actually it seems at least equal to the OMD at its best.
The switch for AF to MF is handy, but I am less comfortable with using the sub-dial on the back for focussing.

What was useful for me at least, was setting to MF for difficult macro shots then locking the focus with the AEL/AFL button using spot metering/focus point selection.

While I love the manual focus on my manual focus camera (Nikon F3), the fly by wire lens rings on the OMD and the dial-mode on the Fuji leave me less than satisfied. However, I am not missing shots with the AF, so no practical issues.