Great camera for street photography, etc. Nice and compact. The fixed prime lens means you have to think about composition rather than using a zoom lazily. However, there is such a high megapixel count that you can crop very aggressively and retain quality.

The X100F gets full marks not for being the best all-round compact camera, but for being brilliant at what it does. Namely, packing the build and performance of a premium camera into something that can (almost) slip into your jacket pocket. There's no doubt that £1249 is a lot to spend on a compact and, without 4K video, an articulating screen or proper interchangeable lenses, the X100F isn't the most versatile camera around. But it is the purist's choice, with superb image quality, well laid out controls and a beautiful design. If you're eyeing up a premium retro compact to be your main camera, then you should definitely also consider Fujifilm's X-Pro2, while bearing in mind the considerable cost of adding lenses to its £1349 body-only price tag. If you love stills and are happy with a 35mm equivalent lens, though, look no further. Buy the Fujifilm X100F camera here from Wex photographic

Sharp, bright 23mm lens; Excellent high ISO performance; Compact size and solid build; Fast autofocus;

Fixed focal length might occasionally frustrate; No 4K video recording;

Sharp, bright 23mm lens; Excellent high ISO performance; Compact size and solid build; Fast autofocus;

Fixed focal length might occasionally frustrate; No 4K video recording;

Fujifilm's X100F advanced compact has an upgraded sensor and processor.

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.

Did anyone mention an age of austerity? Certainly not at Fuji Towers, from whence has appeared the manufacturer's most expensive and inevitably most exciting digital camera for coming up to a decade.

Superb quality quality; Exceptional image quality; Versatile yet easy to use

Very expensive; Fixed zoom lens; Slightly fiddly controls

The Fujifilm FinePix X100 is no ordinary compact. Made for the high-end market, this retro-looking, magnesium alloy beast is built around a large 12.3-megapixel APS-C sized sensor and fixed 23mm F/2.0 lens (that's 35mm in equivalent terms). There's no zoom to be found here.

Great image quality; unique design; great build quality; ingenious viewfinder

Not the fastest AF; some macro focus issues; expensive; not for the mass market

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.