The Fujifilm XF1 is one of the more interesting looking cameras currently on the market. Not only does the synthetic leather covering give the XF1 a unique design, but its boxy shape and aluminum trim contribute to a retro look for this camera.

The Fujifilm XF1 ($499.95 direct)($324.95 at Amazon) is slim compact camera with a sexy retro design. Its chrome body is available with a tan, black, or red leatherette covering, and has a retractable lens with a manual zoom design. The 12-megapixel shooter's 2/3-inch CMOS image sensor is larger than those on competing cameras, and its photos show it. Even though its image quality is very good, it's not quite a match for our Editors' Choice high-end compact, the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100($239.95 at Amazon), which features a huge 1-inch sensor. But if you're a fan of the XF1's looks, you'll be happy to know that it's a solid performer in its own right. Design and Features The pocket-friendly 7.9-ounce XF1 measures about 2.4 by 4.2 by 1.2 inches when its lens is collapsed. It's pretty similar in size to the enthusiast-focused Ricoh GR. The 2.4-by-4.6-by-1.4-inch, 8.6-ounce GR packs a bigger image sensor, but its wide-angle 28mm lens doesn't offer any zoom. The XF1's lens is a 4x z...

The Fujifilm XF1 is a neat retro-look compact camera with sharp optics, but its light-gathering capability diminishes as you zoom.

Retro styling; Sharp lens; Wide aperture at 25mm; Manual zoom lens; Collapsible lens design; Low image noise; Raw support

Expensive; Small aperture when zoomed in; Limited zoom range; No viewfinder or hot shoe; Loud focus

Stylish snapper; Small form-factor; Very fast autofocus;

Bit of a pain to turn on and off;

Stylish snapper; Small form-factor; Very fast autofocus;

Bit of a pain to turn on and off;

Fuji's X range of cameras has proven incredibly popular over the past couple of years. Now the company seems keen on expanding that popularity into the mass market of consumers, with a new range of cameras designed to appeal to a wider audience.

Fuji's X range of cameras has proven incredibly popular over the past couple of years. Now the company seems keen on expanding that popularity into the mass market of consumers, with a new range of cameras designed to appeal to a wider audience.

Design; Large sensor; Raw format shooting

Not a touchscreen; Awkward lens mechanism

Beautiful camera, and very solid except for the lens barrel which seems a bit flimsy when extended. It can take fantastic photos, but I do find the camera quirky and sometimes prone to blowing exposure or giving you results you weren't expecting. It's a decent pocketable camera, and I bought it...

There are camera designs people tolerate in order to get the features and performance they want. Likewise, there are good-looking cameras that aren't necessarily the best performers.

The Fujifilm XF1 looks great and can be a lot of fun to shoot; It has a fast f1.8 maximum aperture and captures in raw and raw plus JPEG.

Some of its best photos come at the cost of control and resolution; The lens gets much slower when zoomed in.

The Fuji XF1 is a premium digital camera in a compact body which houses the world's smallest mechnical zoom paired with Fuji's unique 12 megapixels EXR-CMOS sensor. Packed with features including full manual controls, manual focus and custom white-balance, the XF1 makes these more accessible than...

Ultra-Bright F/1.8 Ultra-Wide Optical Zoom; Very low image noise; Stellar dynamic-range; Unique mechanical zoom lens slides into camera body; Excellent resistance to chromatic aberrations; Good center-sharpness; Very reliable metering; Very quick and accurate autofocus; Instant shutter-lag; Good

Excessively strong noise-reduction; High edge-softness; High optical distortion; LCD not; Incorrect framing shown for RAW files; Average shot-to-shot speed; 2s Filming delay; Poor tripod mount placement; Short battery-life

At first i was quite disappointed, the zoom makes the lens really slow, the look of it isn't what i like but the overall quality is really great. It took me some time to get with this as i used to take photos with professional cameras but i'd say that i'm surprised how this little thing makes a...

Easy; Light; Great Quality; As Good as a professional one; Cheap; quite resistant

Ugly (IMO); Zoom Problems