16.3 MP Fujifilm X-T1 combines APS-C sensor and weather resistance

Fujifilm has premiered the latest member to its X line of cameras – the X-T1. The device is premium-built, highly portable and very advanced. First off it features 80 points of weather sealing so that it’s water and dust resistant and can work up to -10 degrees Celsius. For the sealing to work you’d need to use one of three weather-repellent zoom lenses Fujifilm is releasing this year.

Although lacking a mirror (and thus not counting as a DSLR), the X-T1 has a 16MP APS-C sized sensor and its 2.36m dot OLED electronic viewfinder is said to be the fastest in the world and “almost indistinguishable” from an optical viewfinder thanks to its 0.005s lag-time. The viewfinder also has the “world’s highest magnification (0.77x) for a digital camera” and three modes – Full, which shows a complete view of the scene, Normal which gives the optimum shooting view and Dual, which is designed for manual focus and shows a slit screen of Normal and focus area.

Here’s a picture, representing the modes in action.

The Fujifilm X-T1 also has three mechanical dials for shutter speed, ISO, metering, drive mode and exposure compensation. There are also six configurable buttons for easy access to functions.

Fujifilm X-T1

Autofocusing is claimed to be the fastest in the world at 0.08 seconds and thanks to the EXR Processor II the startup time of the camera is around half of a second. Shutter lag is 0.05 s and with a shooting interval of 0.5 s the X-T1 can do 8 shots per second shooting.

The image sensor is the APS-C-sized X-Trans CMOS II with original color array and promises control over moire and false color reproduction. There’s also a 3″ tilting LCD with 1.04m dots on the back. The Fujifilm X-T1 offers remote control through Android devices thanks to its built-in Wi-Fi.

The camera will work with existing X-Mount XF and XC lenses and also with the XF18-135mmF3.5-5.6 R OIS WR, XF16-55mmF2.8 R OIS WR and XF50-140mmF2.8 R OIS WR lenses. It will be available for $1,299.95 for the body only or $1,699.95 kitted with the XF18mm-55mm F2.8-4 lens.

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