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

Bit of a pain to turn on and off;

I have used DSLRs and although I love the photo quality I have a hard time getting myself to carry one. Now this camera is a different proposition. I just stick it in my pocket and it is ready for any action.

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.

A stunning design, equally impressive photos and genuinely pocket-sized too

There's a lot to like about the XF1: it's got plenty of retro style, it's easy to use, it's packed with useful shooting features and it takes a great picture. Yes, switching it on and off can be a bit fiddly, but the double payback for this is a super-sharp manually operated zoom that's a real...

A stunning design, equally impressive photos and genuinely pocket-sized too

This new compact semi-pro-quality camera from the ridiculously resurgent Fujifilm company isn't the most convenient to use – take the method of turning it on by twisting the lens barrel, for example.

We started this review by asking the question: Can the XF1 bring Fujifilm's rehabilitated brand to the masses? Really, what we were asking was: Can the XF1 compete on even footing in the marketplace with Canon's S110 and Panasonic's LX7 , or even Sony's higher-priced RX100?

The Fujifilm XF1 is a classically styled camera with a beautiful retro design that can't fail to impress everyone that sees it. In an age where digital cameras are virtually ubiquitous, the Fujifilm XF1 stands out by a country mile thanks to it uniquely clean styling and solid build quality, not to...

The Fujifilm XF1 is a neat retro-look compact camera with sharp optics, but its light-gathering capability diminishes as you zoom. (4 out of 5) Pros Retro styling Sharp lens Wide aperture at 25mm Manual zoom lens Collapsible lens design Low image noise Raw support Cons Expensive Small aperture when...

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