Fujifilm XF-10 Detailed Review

In additional XF-10 was introduced by Fujifilm in July 2018. It belongs to the enthusiast Compacts category.

Fujifilm is well-known and shouldn’t require further introduction, please see our manufacturer’s page for more digital cameras by Fujifilm.

Also XF-10 has a APS-C CMOS sensor with size of 24 x 16 mm² (0.93″ x 0.62″).

Picture of XF-10’s sensor compared to popular format.

The 1-Euro coin has a diameter of 23.25mm.

The XF-10’s sensor has resolution of 24 megapixel.

The Fujifilm supports taking images in RAW. RAW images are stored as they come from the sensor, without any in-camera processing or sharpening. Converting to JPEG or other formats takes place on the computer, using software like Adobe Lightroom or Fujifilm’s RAW converter. This involves one extra processing step but almost always results in superior image quality. Some filters, like converting to monochrome (black and white) will only yield decent results when used with RAW images.

The XF-10 does not come with a built-in viewfinder. The camera’s display is used to compose the photo. That can be cumbersome in broad daylight.

The XF-10’s shutter speed varies from 1/4000s to 30s.

The XF-10’s sensitivity is from 200 ISO and 12800 ISO.

Also, Fujifilm’s sensitivity can be boosted to 51200. Therefore, ISO boosting will lead to growth noise.

The XF-10 supports all general exposure modes.

The Fujifilm allows spot exposure for the difficult occasion.

The XF-10’s auto focus processor uses 91 AF points (or sensors). A basic rule of thumb says that the more AF points you have, the better. More AF points mean a better chance to have a point at the location of interest in a scene, a big plus in challenging situations (e.g. with low contrast subjects).

Manual focus is also possible with the Fujifilm, a plus in tricky situations or for some creative freedom.

The XF-10 has a built-in flash with a diapason of up to 5m (17 ft.). That range will fit for almost all occasion.

The XF-10 features a monitor with a diagonal of 76.00mm (3.0 in.) and a resolution of c. 1.04 megapixel. That’s about average.

Unfortunately, the XF-10’s monitor is not articulated. That can make it tricky to frame your subject in some situations, e.g. when taking selfies.

The XF-10’s monitor can work as a touch screen, just like a smartphone. That can be very useful, for example to pick AF points, but keep in mind that touch screens usually don’t work when wearing gloves.

Display characteristics at a glance:

XF-10 video supported the resolution with 1920 x 1080 pixel.

Also the camera is equipped with an external microphone.

Fujifilm XF-10 Video parameters:

The XF-10 has Wi-fi connection. You can transfer photos to a mobile or laptop using wi-fi.

For photo transferring users may use Bluetooth option.

Eventually, if the wifi connection is disabled the wired connection may be used.

Connect the Fujifilm to a monitor or TV set over HDMI.

The Fujifilm supports USB 2.0.

Connection parameters:

The camera supports SD HC and SD XC cards.

Memory cards characteristics:

The Fujifilm XF-10 has a NP-95 LiIon battery. The battery provides a shooting life of 330 shots. It`s enough for one day or more.

The battery can be charged over USB while in camera. Very useful, especially on vacation when most people bring a USB charger for their smartphone anyway.

The XF-10’s battery battery parameters:

The Fujifilm XF-10’s dimensions are 112.5 x 64 x 41mm³. (4.4″ x 2.5″ x 1.6″). This includes the lens. The camera’s weight is only 279 grams (9.0 oz.), lens included.

Here is front and top view of the XF-10:

To put the size of the camera in context, here it is next to a typical ID card (c. 86mm x 55mm, about the size of a credit card).

The XF-10 is not much bigger: