The Fujifilm XF1 is an advanced compact camera that offers a retro design, 12 megapixel 2/3-inch EXR CMOS sensor, a 4x, 25-100mm, f/1.8-4.9 zoom lens with a manual zoom ring, 1080p movie recording, 7fps burst shooting and a 3-inch LCD monitor with a resolution of 460,000 dots.

Introduced at Photokina 2012 as the entry-level model in Fujifilm's X-series of cameras, the FinePix XF1 shares a lot of features with the FinePix X10 but is sleeker, slimmer and lighter.

The Fujifilm XF1 is the sixth model to grace the company's premium ‘X' range of digital cameras, and much like the , , and also new XE-1 models that have preceded it, the XF1 borrows heavily from retro 35mm rangefinder design to produce a camera that packs a deliberately old-school aesthetic punch,...

Fantastic design; Fast f/1.8 maximum aperture at 25mm; Full manual controls & Raw capture

Quite a bit of play in zoom at 100mm; Worries over long-term durability of zoom; Slow performance at high ISO settings

The Fuji XF1 is the ultimate miniaturization of Fuji's premium X series. It delivers some powerful capabilities in a pocketable size with a great number of controls, including its unique sliding mechanical lens.

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 Exposure-Priority and incorrect Live-Histogram; Incorrect framing shown for RAW files; Average shot-to-shot speed; 2s Filming delay; Poor tripod mount placement; Short battery-life

Daniel Bell reviews the Fujifilm XF1, a pocket-sized retro premium compact camera.

Well-built body; Lots of buttons to make it quick and easy to change camera settings; Image quality is good; Lens has a maximum aperture of f/1.8; Good value for money; Advanced filter mode allows for unique picture taking; Takes excellent panorama pictures

Screen resolution a little low; 10 fps high-speed shooting is only available at a reduced image size; No hotshoe socket; Switch on method and manual zoom won't be too everyone's liking

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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

Recently bought it. Excellent quality of pictures, very stylish and small. Exclusively convenient programmable menu system - you may reach all needed functions just in two clicks. New record of Fuji. Perfectionism in all details.

Fujifilm has added a truly compact-sized model to its fashionable X-series in the form of the XF1. The camera sits in the high-end compact camera market, offering raw and JPEG capture and manual-exposure controls.

If you are looking for a light camera with lots of resources and stylish, the Fujifilm XF1 is in store for you.