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Why Bother With The Fuji X-Pro 1? Just Get the X-E1!

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So Fuji went and announced a new camera in the X-Series today called the X-E1.  It’s pegged as the more affordable version of the X-Pro 1 but in my mind it makes the X-Pro 1 a now pointless purchase.  You see the X-E1 features the exact same 16MP sensor as its bigger brother, it adds a built in pop-up flash and it is physically quite a bit smaller.  What’s the catch then ?  Well you loose the hybrid optical viewfinder that Fuji touted as the major feature of the Fuji X100 and the X-Pro 1.  But here’s then thing, that

Fuji’s Upcoming New Products For Photokina

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Leaked images of Fuji’s new cameras have appeared online today and boy do Fuji know how to design a camera.  The first is the cheaper alternative to the X-Pro 1 , the X-E1 which is available in black or silver.  The second appears to be a regular point and shoot camera but given Fuji’s now standard retro makeover and it looks gorgeous.  No real word on specs yet but it is clear that the X-E1 doesn’t include an optical viewfinder.  This is actually a good thing in my opinion as my experience withe Fuji X100 left me dissatisfied with focus