Is the the X100 obsolete?

As has been said already, no. It's a great little camera that has unique attributes that the XP1 can't match (size, quiet shutter, RAW support, etc).

I haven't bought into the XP1 system, and don't plan on it. But the X100 is a fantastic camera.
 
Not obsolete, just more specialized than before.

The size, whisper quiet shutter and flash sync speed are unique for a digital camera.
 
gavinlg said:
x100 (compared to the x-pro1):

- Significantly smaller
- Almost totally silent (leaf shutter vs normal shutter)
- 1/2000th shutter flash sync due to leaf shutter
- Has a lens that was specifically designed for its sensor, and sensor designed specifically for its lens. Thus the lens can be tiny and still optically excellent even wide open. Thus, less CA than x-pro1 with its lenses.
- Under half the price of the x-pro1
- Built in flash
- Built in 3 stop ND filter

So no, not even close to obsolete. In fact it's the only camera of its 'type' (optical vf/electronic vf, tiny, fixed fast lens, manual controls, big sensor) available on the market, and probably will be for a very long time.
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Pablito said:
Fuji made sure it was not obsolete by holding off on releasing the 35mm (equivalent) lens. Without this focal length, the Xpro1 is not an option for many. When that comes out, the X100 will be obsolete.

Just playing devil's advocate here. I opted for NEX instead, and no regrets. Though I'd happily use the x100 if someone gave me one.
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Considering the differences listed above, I don't really see how a 23mm lens for the x-pro1 will make the x100 obsolete - have you compared the two cameras? The x100 is a fair bit smaller.
 
Why should it be considered Obsolete... Good Size Sensor, Quiet, Easy Portability, Beautiful Sharpness & Rendering
As long as it Produces & Performs to your Liking its a Valuable Tool
regardless of how many other 'New' Toys have come out on the Market
;)
 
The X100 is só obsolete, nobody should want to be seen with it.

Any obsolete X100 you want to dispose of in a decent way, can be sent to me.

PM's welcome. :D:D:D
 
And as I sit here, there is, just four hundred metres up the road, an 'as new' x100 perched quietly on an unlit shelf...Available to any taker for about the price of an xpro lens.
 
I loved mine, it just didn't fit my style or needs. I doubt it's obsolete, i'd say it's in its own category, however.
 
I just got mine and for the moment I'm in the honeymoon phase. This is hotter, faster, younger sister to my M9 and as a result I'm not shooting the Leica at all recently. The X100 has taken the place of a 35mm lens on my M9, allowing me to shoot with a different focal length on the Leica at the same time.

Still getting used to the camera though, as I've had it barely a week now.

Phil Forrest
 
Had mine for a year and the reality is that with the firmware updates this camera is getting better and better. A classic in the making and brilliant at what it does
 
I don't think mine would be obsolete if it was reliable.. just got the sticky aperture blades for the 2nd time. *sigh
 
I agree 100% with keytarjunkie, GaryLH and others.
I've been a RF and SRL film shooter for 35 years and when for some reasons I needed a digital camera, possibly a RF camera, then my choice went to the X100.
I also had an X-Pro1 for a full day to try but decided for the X100, I did not want another 'system' to carry with me.
I may take out my F1-N or Pentax LX or Rolleiflex with some lenses and a pocketful of films but the X100 will always be with me.
 
I'll keep using my X100 for all the reasons above (technical) but mainly because IT IS NOT a system like XPro1. If I will need a system (i.e. body and a number of lenses) for that price I would rather go for a small sized DSLR.
 
gavinlg said:
Considering the differences listed above, I don't really see how a 23mm lens for the x-pro1 will make the x100 obsolete - have you compared the two cameras? The x100 is a fair bit smaller.
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Yeah, no kidding. Aside from the differences listed above, I also think X-Pro1 shooters are going to be surprised just how big the 23/2 lens will be. The majority of the lens elements of the X100 are actually inside the camera body, which Fuji can do, because it is a fixed lens. I'd imagine the 23/2 for the X-Pro1 will be as big as the 35/1.4.

I've got a system in the NEX-7 plus a 19mm, 30mm and 50mm, but, to be honest, since I bought the X100, I haven't really used my NEX-7, despite the excellent IQ. I may sell the NEX-7.
 
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