The USB C port can now be adapted for headphone use though). That’s my main in-depth review, although I’ve also included my initial hands-on preview video from the launch event if you want to quickly be briefed on the highlights (Note: Fujifilm originally quoted the video as being in 10 bit, but it’s actually 8 bit. As you’d expect, it equips Fujifilm’s niche but much loved rangefinder model with the latest 26 Megapixel X-Trans IV sensor and X-processor 4 which are already deployed on the X-T3 and X-T30, but accompanied by a number of design changes that could polarise fans, although – spoiler alert – I was fond of most of them.įor my in-depth review, I filmed two videos: the first is my hands-on field-test, where I talk about the shooting experience of the X-Pro3 around Florence, Italy. Teased in September 2019 and officially announced a month later, the X-Pro 3 is the successor to the X-Pro 2 launched over three and a half years previously. The Fujifilm X-Pro 3 is the new joint flagship in the X-series, alongside the earlier X-T3. Alternatively get yourself a copy of my In Camera book or treat me to a coffee! Thanks! Buy it now! Check prices on the Fujifilm X-Pro3 at B&H, Adorama, or Wex. I previously fell into the camp which preferred the XT over the X-Pro but with the 3, I was surprised how refreshing and enjoyable I found the shooting experience, how little I worried about settings or features, and how much I’d like to shoot with it again. Fujifilm understands this perfectly and offers a broad range of alternatives if you like its style, but in a different body or lower price point. Ultimately the X-Pro remains a camera that appeals to a smaller audience and you’ll already know if it’s right for you. This means the X-Pro3 gains comfortable waist-level shooting over its predecessors, not to mention a cute indication of the current Film Simulation on the new outer panel, and while it’s less convenient to access the main screen, I liked how it encouraged me to keep shooting at eye-level - plus you can always access images and settings with the electronic viewfinder mode. The biggest physical change though regards the screen which is now hidden behind a folding panel in order to focus your attention on the eye-level viewfinder experience. The optical viewfinder may have lost the dual magnification of the X-Pro2, but compensated to some degree by a larger view to start with - if you mostly shoot at 23mm you’ll prefer it, although if you rarely switch lenses you may want to consider the fixed-lens X100 series instead. Summary Fujifilm’s X-Pro3 upgrades its much-loved rangefinder series with the expected sensor and processor from the X-T3 and X-T30, improves the build quality with titanium top and bottom panels, offers an optional coating for greater scratch resistance, enhances the cunning hybrid viewfinder in both its optical and electronic modes, adds a raft of processing additions including broader monochrome adjustments and a lovely new Classic Negative Simulation, and throws in neat focus bracketing and limiter options.
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