If you have made friends with the instructions and made the necessary settings, expect a camera that can be operated very pleasant, including the vertically applied by the thumb on the thumb. The menus are very extensive and you can make all sorts of settings.
The case even has a highlight, the adjustable monitor. As is customary in the viewfinder-less cameras often yield interesting point of view, for example from the hip and the monitor lets you do, because it can be tilted about 90 ° up and 45 ° down. As with any screen, the image is only difficult to see in direct Sonneneistrahlung.
The flash is quite nice to look at when it so out of the case folds upwards .With guide number 7 but is not too much of it expected .His elevated position while reducing the red-eye problem somewhat, but the seemingly fragile construction makes it well prone to awkward actions. However, the high ISO capability of the X-A1 often permits even lightning loose Fotographieren where others have long flashes must. Who the small flash is not enough but also has the ability to the hot shoe to connect an external flash.
The recently published journals are full of praise about the X-A1, you can keep up with expensive pens and leaves the competition behind Canon and Nikon. The lab results determined there are, of course, often not to determine the normal photographer, but nevertheless indicative:
+ 90% -92% Rating
+ So are ISO 3200 still 85 -88% of max. Resolution available.
+ The dynamic with more than 12 stops is impressive.
+ ISO 100-25600 are possible whereby the image quality to 1600 is consistently good.
These are as I said laboratory test results from scientific journals (Photo Test Ed. 1/14, Digital Photo Sonderheft photo Bible).
I have done so far about 500 images with the X-A1 and am thrilled apart from some getting used to feel it is a great camera and their pictures are just great. The creative filters such as dynamics, Miniature Effect, pinhole camera or various S / W filter which represent only one color, red, blue, green, yellow, etc. All can be configured. If you want to take pictures only S / W, one must choose a color that does not occur on the subject, which is a bit annoying!
Unfortunately, the Fuji is a bit small, I bought the original handle set them to use a little more comfortable and to make Gripable .The has become almost a mandatory accessory for the X-A1 if you have even just normal hands.
My conclusion: top image quality, ease of operation even for beginners and a charming retro look give a super camera. Small and light, maybe a bit too small, I'll still like 5 star !!
