While it's more than likely that you are aware of Fujifilm's mirrorless X-Series range of Compact System Cameras (CSCs), it might have escaped your attention that it also produces a number of X-Series compacts, too.

First-rate build quality; Superb image sharpness; Myriad features

Expensive; Not as pocketable as true compacts

The previous generation of Fujifilm's popular enthusiast "compact" with an APS-C-size sensor, the X100T, had been around for over two years before Fujifilm debuted the X100F, and the camera had only gotten one significant update since it launched in 2011, when the original X100 graduated to the X100S. And while the X100F has essentially the same design, albeit with a few layout tweaks, Fujifilm has made some notable improvements in the camera. That, combined with a dearth of cameras in its category -- fixed-lens compacts with large-ish APS-C sized sensors -- makes the X100F pretty much the only game in town at a reasonable price. Thankfully, it's worth the money.

An advanced compact for wide-angle and manual-photography fans, the Fujifilm X100F improves upon an already great camera with better autofocus performance and a fine-tuned design on top of its already excellent photo quality.

The Fujifilm X100F produces excellent photos and the updated autofocus system is a great improvement; Plus, it improves on the control layout and retains the manual-optimized shooting design and fast lens that have made it a favorite.

Sad battery life.

The X100F's combination of image quality, usability and styling make it the best in the series yet. It's still a niche camera, but this latest version's limitations stem primarily from its design, rather than its implementation. A true photographers' camera.

Photographers who want to revel in and be challenged by shooting with a fixed lens, fixed focal length camera.;

Anyone looking for flexibility or immediacy. Or video.;

The X100F is the fourth iteration of a, by now, much loved series. They might not have quite the 'every photographer should try shooting with one' appeal of a true rangefinder, but the combination of its large sensor, small body, classic looks and layout has attracted a dedicated user base.

A little retro and a little modern, the X100F is a magical camera

Fujifilm's fixed lens flagships seem to get better with every generation, and the series' fourth member (hence the "F") is here to stake its claim as the world's most desirable travel camera.

The X100 is a truly pioneering camera that has brought retro styling back to market in a big way. Though retro styling aside the real beauty of the X100 is that it offers the market a relatively inexpensive rangefinder camera that delivers incredible image quality from a large APS CMOS sensor.

Although production of Fujifilm's FinePix X100 was set back by the earthquake and tsunami that devastated north-eastern Japan, the factory in Sendai resumed production at the end of March and stocks were scheduled to arrive in Australia late in April.

Fujifilm's X100 series has long been a hit with photographers. Its classic design-the first version helped to popularize the retro look for digital cameras -and optical viewfinder appeals to modern photographers who, in the past, would have opted for a compact rangefinder.

Crisp wide-angle lens; Bright f/2 aperture; In-lens ND filter; Fast autofocus; Hybrid optical/electronic viewfinder; Focus select joystick; 1/4,000-second leaf shutter; Physical control dials; Film Simulation modes; Wi-Fi

Lens lacks stabilization; Video limited to 1080p; Sometimes struggles with tracking subjects

The Fujifilm X100F is the latest in Fujifilm's series of fixed-length premium compact cameras. It features the latest generation X-Trans CMOS sensor, which has 24.3 megapixels - a jump up from the 16.3 megapixel sensor of the X100F's predecessor, the X100T.