Fujifilm X100T Comparison Review

The Fujifilm X100T is a fixed lens compact camera that was announced in September 2014 and is equipped with an APS-C sensor. It offers a resolution of 16 megapixel.

Is the Fujifilm X100T a good camera? The X100T has a Camera Elo of 2078. This rating puts the X100T among the top 50 percent of all prime lens compact cameras. In terms of its sensor size category (APS cameras), the X100T ranks among the top 40 percent. Based on its within category standings, the camera earns a 3.5-star performance rating.

Headline Specifications

Fujifilm X100T
Fixed lens compact camera
35mm f/2.0
16 MP, APS-C Sensor
1080/60p Video
ISO 200-6400 (100-51200)
Electronic viewfinder (2360k dots)
3.0" LCD, 1040k dots
Fixed screen (not touch-sensitive)
6 shutter flaps per second
330 shots per battery charge
127 x 74 x 52 mm, 440 g

Read on to find out more about the camera's size, sensor, features, reception by expert reviewers, and how it compares to other digital cameras.

Body comparison with a credit card

The physical dimensions of the Fujifilm X100T relative to a credit card are illustrated in the side-by-side display below. Three consecutive views from the front, the top, and the rear side are shown. All size dimensions are rounded to the nearest millimeter.

The table below summarizes the key physical specs of the Fujifilm X100T alongside a set of comparators. If you want to review a camera pair side-by-side, just select a right-side comparator from among the camera models in the table. Alternatively, you can also move across to the CAM-parator tool and choose from the broad selection of possible comparisons there.

Camera Body Specifications

	Camera Model	Camera Width	Camera Height	Camera Depth	Camera Weight	Battery Life (CIPA)	Weather Sealing (yes/no)	Camera Launch (announced)	Launch Price (USD)	Street Price (USD)	Used Price (USD)	Camera Model
	Fujifilm X100T	127 mm	74 mm	52 mm	440 g	330	n	Sep 2014	1,299	-		Fujifilm X100T
	Fujifilm X100F« »	127 mm	75 mm	52 mm	469 g	390	n	Jan 2017	1,299			Fujifilm X100F
	Fujifilm X-T10« »	118 mm	83 mm	41 mm	381 g	350	n	May 2015	799	-		Fujifilm X-T10
	Fujifilm X30« »	119 mm	72 mm	60 mm	423 g	470	n	Aug 2014	599			Fujifilm X30
	Fujifilm X-T1« »	129 mm	90 mm	47 mm	440 g	350	Y	Jan 2014	1,299	-		Fujifilm X-T1
	Fujifilm X100S« »	127 mm	74 mm	54 mm	445 g	330	n	Jan 2013	1,299	-		Fujifilm X100S
	Fujifilm X100« »	126 mm	75 mm	54 mm	445 g	300	n	Sep 2010	1,199	-		Fujifilm X100
	Leica D-LUX 7« »	115 mm	66 mm	65 mm	392 g	300	n	Nov 2018	1,195			Leica D-LUX 7
	Leica D-LUX Typ 109« »	118 mm	66 mm	55 mm	405 g	300	n	Sep 2014	1,195	-		Leica D-LUX Typ 109
	Leica X Typ 113« »	133 mm	73 mm	78 mm	486 g	350	n	Sep 2014	2,295			Leica X Typ 113
	Nikon Coolpix A« »	111 mm	64 mm	40 mm	299 g	230	n	Mar 2013	1,099	-		Nikon Coolpix A
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Note: Measurements and pricing do not include easily detachable parts, such as interchangeable lenses or optional viewfinders.

The listed prices provide an indication of the market segment that the manufacturer of the cameras have been targeting. The Fujifilm X100T was launched in the US market at a price of $1,299. Usually, retail prices stay at first close to the launch price, but after several months, discounts become available. Later in the product cycle and, in particular, when the replacement model is about to appear, further discounting and stock clearance sales often push the camera price considerably down. Then, after the new model is out, very good deals can frequently be found on the pre-owned market.

Sensor comparison with a 35mm slide

The imaging sensor is at the core of digital cameras and its size is one of the main determining factors of image quality. A large sensor will generally have larger individual pixels that offer better low-light sensitivity, provide wider dynamic range, and have richer color-depth than smaller pixels in a sensor of the same technological generation. Furthermore, a large sensor camera will give the photographer more possibilities to use shallow depth-of-field in order to isolate a subject from the background. On the downside, larger sensors are more costly to manufacture and tent to lead to bigger and heavier cameras and lenses.

The Fujifilm X100T features an APS-C sensor and has a format factor (sometimes also referred to as "crop factor") of 1.5. Within the spectrum of camera sensors, this places the Fujifilm X100T among the medium-sized sensor cameras that aim to strike a balance between image quality and portability.

Since 2007, DXO Mark has published sensor performance measurements that have been derived using a consistent methodology. This service determines an overall sensor rating, as well as sub-scores for low-light sensitivity ("DXO Sports"), dynamic range ("DXO Landscape"), and color depth ("DXO Portrait"). The following table provides an overview of the physical sensor characteristics, as well as the sensor quality measurements for a selection of comparators.

Many modern cameras are not only capable of taking still images, but also of capturing video footage. The X100T indeed provides movie recording capabilities. The highest resolution format that the X100T can use is 1080/60p.

Feature comparison

Beyond body and sensor, cameras can and do differ across a range of features. For example, the X100T has an electronic viewfinder with a resolution of 2360k dots. The viewfinder offers a field of view of 100% and a magnification of 0.43x. The adjacent tables list some of the other core features of the Fujifilm X100T along with similar information for a selection of comparators.

One convenient feature of the X100T is the presence of an on-board flash. While this built-in flash is not very powerful, it can at times be useful as a fill-in light to brighten deep shadow areas.

Connection comparison

For some imaging applications, the extent to which a camera can communicate with its environment can be an important aspect in the camera decision process. The table below provides an overview of the connectivity of the Fujifilm X100T and, in particular, the interfaces the cameras (and selected comparators) provide for accessory control and data transfer.

It is notable that the X100T has a microphone port. Such an external microphone input can help to substantially improve the quality of audio recordings when a good external microphone is used.

The X100T has a prime lens built in (23mm f/2.0), which, in full frame equivalent terms, provides a focal length of 35mm. The camera is, hence, ready to shoot, while remaining more compact in size than an interchangeable lens camera with an optic of similar focal length and aperture specifications.

Expert reviews

While the specs-based evaluation of cameras is instructive in revealing their potential as photographic tools, it says nothing about, for example, the handling, responsiveness, and overall imaging quality of the X100T in practical situations. At times, user reviews, such as those published at amazon, address these issues in a useful manner, but such feedback is on many occasions incomplete, inconsistent, and unreliable. This is why hands-on reviews by experts are important. The adjacent table relays the overall verdicts of several of the most popular camera review sites (cameralabs, dpreview, ephotozine, imaging-resource, photographyblog).

Review Scores

	Camera Model						Camera Launch (announced)	Launch Price (USD)	Street Price (USD)	Used Price (USD)	Camera Model
	Fujifilm X100T	+	81/100	4.5/5	4.5/5	5/5	Sep 2014	1,299	-		Fujifilm X100T
	Fujifilm X100F« »	+	83/100	4.5/5	-	4.5/5	Jan 2017	1,299			Fujifilm X100F
	Fujifilm X-T10« »	+ +	80/100	5/5	4/5	5/5	May 2015	799	-		Fujifilm X-T10
	Fujifilm X30« »	-	76/100	4.5/5	4/5	4.5/5	Aug 2014	599			Fujifilm X30
	Fujifilm X-T1« »	+ +	84/100	5/5	4/5	5/5	Jan 2014	1,299	-		Fujifilm X-T1
	Fujifilm X100S« »	+ +	81/100	4.5/5	4/5	5/5	Jan 2013	1,299	-		Fujifilm X100S
	Fujifilm X100« »	-	75/100	4/5	4/5	5/5	Sep 2010	1,199	-		Fujifilm X100
	Leica D-LUX 7« »	-	-	-	-	4.5/5	Nov 2018	1,195			Leica D-LUX 7
	Leica D-LUX Typ 109« »	-	-	4.5/5	-	4.5/5	Sep 2014	1,195	-		Leica D-LUX Typ 109
	Leica X Typ 113« »	-	-	3.5/5	-	4/5	Sep 2014	2,295			Leica X Typ 113
	Nikon Coolpix A« »	+	75/100	4/5	4.5/5	4/5	Mar 2013	1,099	-		Nikon Coolpix A
Notes: (+ +) highly recommended; (+) recommended; (o) reviewed; (-) not available.

Care should be taken when interpreting the review scores above, though. The assessments were made in relation to similar cameras of the same technological generation. A score, therefore, has to be seen in close connection to the price and market introduction time of the camera, and comparisons of ratings among very different cameras or across long time periods have little meaning. Also, please note that some of the review sites have changed their methodology and reporting over time.

Camera to camera comparisons

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