Name: X-E3
Brand: Fujifilm
SKU: 112472
Rating: 4.1 (37 reviews)

4.3

based on all reviews

Consumer ratings:

4.6 / 5

features Compact and lightweight body
nicely positioned and sized dial
magnesium alloy build in the top and base plates and composite in the remainder

first-time setup is incredibly complicated
Telephoto Lens MISTAKES that Spoil Travel
does not swing or tilt (fixed)

Sensor type: CMOS III
Image sensor format: Advanced Photo System type-C (APS-C)
Sensor size: 23.5x15.6 mm
Effective pixels: 24.3 Mpx
Max resolution: 6000, 4000 px
Lens mount: Fujifilm X
Maximum aperture: 2.8
Autofocus: Continuous Auto Focus, Single Auto Focus
Screen size: 3 in
Touch screen: yes

Fujifilm X-E3 - Pros & Cons

features Compact and lightweight body
nicely positioned and sized dial
magnesium alloy build in the top and base plates and composite in the remainder
fast and accurate
well-respected interface which blends traditional dials with a good degree of customization
image quality is excellent
The focusing is snappy
accurate
fastest and best autofocus
it feels like a nice
non professional camera
stylish genuine leather case with a wonderfully tactile feel
excellent
outstanding image quality and enhanced handling
definitely looks good and feels premium and sturdy at the same time
well-balanced proportions and the grip-shaped design make
The night photograph was excellent
good dynamic range and can withstand quite substantial brightening
Very compact and performance
excellent colour accuracy and the high dynamic range producing
The touchscreen is fluid and responsive
fantastic colour accuracy across a wide range of lighting conditions
The range of shades are great
Looks nice
It also has impressive dynamic range
pretty nice
battery life to be very good too
quality of 4K footage
both in daylight and in low light
Colours are well represented
and the details in close-up shots are also very good
make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images
X-E3 is a very comfortable camera to live with
very impressive
very sharp with an incredibly balanced bokeh
The shift in focus is great
solid and well-built
very handy and easy to use The design
excellent quality
very good dynamic range and color fidelity
fast operation
great handling and excellent image quality
Pictures have vivid colours and great dynamic range
overall quality and character of the still life were left intact
Affordable
good camera for pros and enthusiasts
Picture quality is superb for its class
The AF performance is admirable
The app and on-camera features worked flawlessly and intuitively
handling is superb for a mirrorless camera of this size
ISO performance is amazing as well
detects and focuses on the subject very quickly
high-quality still photos and videos
videos looked pretty great and sharp
a design makes the camera easy to hold and also keeps it steady
performs really well
both picture and video-wise
look very pleasing
vibrant
and crisp
even the kit lens feels solid and sturdy
X-E3 performed very well in low light
Tonal values still looked solid
and colors were fairly accurate
All features worked well and as expected
Image quality is equally strong
high-ISO results are impressive
autofocus system is similarly snappy
compact and responsive
Image details are clear
sharp and crisp
sharp
bright and responsive
versatile mirrorless camera is a great value
The camera is very impressive on paper
provide speedy start-up times combined with fast autofocusing
performance was remarkably fast
Flash exposures were reasonably consistent
EVF is sharp and clear with good colour reproduction
and viewing angles are very good
sharp and satisfying results
Wi-Fi is very quick and the accompanying app very easy to work with
pleasing and natural results most of the time
the X-E3 is also very usable
Both cameras are excellent
s a beautifully made
easy to use
and technically proficient camera
refined
streamlined
and powerful version yet
features Build
handling and AF Performance and image quality
The level of clarity and the colour tone of the skin is unparalleled
Li-ion battery and has a decent battery life
supports wireless connectivity and Bluetooth for transferring files more efficiently
Color reproduction is very good
automatic white balance in the X-E3 is good
the most compact and lightweight model
Fujifilm X-E3 delivers exceptionally well with JPEGs
quite sharp in its own right
The focus joystick works fine for menu navigation
speedy autofocus and burst shooting
The video itself is quite crisp
The phase sensors
speedier and better for tracking moving targets
tracking was fairly reliable
very pleasant and color accurate
Image quality is very solid through ISO 6400
great dynamic range offers very good post-processing credentials
beautifully tactile nature to the shutter button which leads
comfortable
non-slip and visually attractive strap
useful
and as ever
The design is simple
and yet
has
Each item is thoroughly tested and inspected
pretty respectable and easy to rely on
Low light performance was also great
the each of these shooting methods bring very respectable buffer depths
very good dynamic range and noise performance
incredibly beautiful camera as well
Colours are vibrant and peppy
lightweight
easy to carry
and produces beautiful video
a nice lenses with a good feeing
bluetooth connectivity will enable remote capture with exposure controls and live view
really great and intuitive
Fuji controls and camera style
The build and feel of the camera is phenomenal
it is incredibly versatile
Great write up with very thoughtful analysis
beautiful camera and gets great reviews
Excellent review
outstanding pictures
Touch control can be particularly helpful
The image is bright and clear and the colours are accurate
perfect to fine tune and confirm focus
the dynamic range is pretty good
Skin colours are typically smooth and great looking as well
are beautifully designed
stylish and user friendly
It matches the camera s silver finish quite nicely
very simple and intuitive
Continuous Focus and Face Detection are reliable
better navigation and perfect for focus point selection
overall tactile quality is good
with low noise and very good color rendering
strength lies above all in the very good colour rendering
the camera radiates a clear retro charm
autofocus performs much better than the measurement suggests

first-time setup is incredibly complicated
Telephoto Lens MISTAKES that Spoil Travel
does not swing or tilt (fixed)
Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera
The camera has no built-in flash
lack of a tilting LCD
Fujifilm chose to not put weather sealing in it
image quality
E3 you'll spot an extreme lack of buttons
focusing may slow you down instead when it comes to low lighting
the camera is overexposed
eye detection didn't really work in low lighting
very nice to contain the swiping to only a part of the screen
a little trickier to use than a physical control
more noise appearing in the image
touchscreen functions are disabled when the Touch Panel Settings are turned off
this 21 second movie is 259Mb in size
little noise at ISO 12800 and more visible noise and slight colour
no optical element to the viewfinder
tilting screen sometimes is not enough
Sony only makes the sensor
This camera does not even have four wheel drive
Looks like poor JPEG processing
missing a mode dial and a flash
lack of a built-in flash
lack of an ND filter means having to use higher shutter speeds than
no dedicated video button to let you quickly begin video capture
There's no dedicated video button
makes it feel slightly unbalanced
X-E3 slips ahead at higher ISO settings
leatherette-textured finish
Unreliable continuous autofocus
Pro2 did get 4K capture support through a firmware update
Bulb exposures are limited to one second
Auto white balance with flash lighting
NFC is not supported
still fell a little short of expectations
metal-lined tripod socket is displaced from the optical axis of the lens
intuitive as labelled buttons on a 4-way controller
the touch-screen to scroll through the menus and need to use the joystick
it s of the fixed type
luminance noise appearing
no mode dial
it only has a single memory card slot
Video quality may not be as crispy as higher-end 4K cameras
the camera is also weather sealed - it is not
lack of internal stabilization
still no direct control for navigating the menus
Wi-Fi and NFC connectivity
lack of a second SD card slot
it does not come with an optical low-pass filter
The images only turn useless beyond ISO12800
X-E3 does not come with a built-in flash module
image quality suffers
absence of an in-built flash hardly registers
X-E3 does not have the standard navigation button
the colour composition turns out to be quite dull
the app does seem a bit slow
Continuous AF mode struggles particularly hard in difficult lighting conditions
suffers from slight bias towards warm colours
rubber grip protrudes a bit on the right side of the camera
display tends to wash out a bit
reds tend to look a little oversaturated
It s a little pricey in India
it s still not as quick as being able to use a single dial to switch between modes
Noise artefacts only started to appear at ISO 6
400
magnesium-alloy body is not weather-sealed
the image is quite blurry
4K footage shows rolling shutter effect
even map the top Fn button to start and stop video
Video recording does drain the battery
Artifacts stem from noise
compression
and sharpening
visual noise is not observable
Visual noise is most noticeable in the mid-tones
no in-body flash
visual noise is not observable through ISO 6400
4K videos are capped to ten-minute clips
There s no dedicated video recording button
X-E3 will likely stay in the camera bag
Fujifilm adjust the Auto mode to shoot RAW
the camera is smaller
mechanical shutter is not ideal
the little bendy built-in flash
Fujifilm camera that is destined to be a commercial success
fixed
lack of a built-in flash unit and an average battery
lack of the more traditional navigation controller
X-E3 when it comes to taking stills
it is limited to creating clips of ten minutes at a time
that 4K video is limited to a 10 minute recording time
any in-camera image stabilization
relies quite heavily on its touchscreen for a lot of functions
DSLRs still have a lot of value
camera does not come with a headphone jack
Image Quality might therefore not be final
away superfluous features and simplifying the UX
lack of touch screen
inconsistent mixture of mechanical and electronic controls
the cries for a tilt screen were ignored
lack of anti-alias (Low-pass) filter
Does the Fujifilm X-E3 have Weather Sealing
electronic shutter may cause rolling shutter / jello effects
Fujifilm X-E3 have Image Stabilization
Fujifilm X-E3 have Touch Screen
too often partial
inconsistent
and inaccurate
larger sensors tend to be more expensive and lead to bigger and heavier cameras and lenses
struggles with objects that are around the corner of the frame
visual noise is most visible in the mid-tones
the autofocus takes only 0. 24 seconds
and stock clearance sales often push the camera price considerably down
Many modern cameras cannot only take still pictures
Is it difficult to use manual focus lenses
Fuji did not provide a dedicated button
My camera is not a toy or an electronic gadget
too much brightness and everything seems to be blown out and overexposed
noses rubbing the back screen and changing the focus point accidentally
X-E3 is not well built
there is no special video recording button
the plug-in flash is unfortunately not suitable
Only a minimal crop in the image width takes place
the magenta tends towards the red
The row of keys to the left of the display is omitted

Fujifilm X-E3 - Technical Overview

	Poor	Average	Good	Excellent
Screen size	3 in Best: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710 Screen size: 6.7 in
ISO maximum	51200 Best: Pentax KP ISO maximum: 819200
Effective pixels	24.3 Mpx Best: Hasselblad H6D-100c Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
Max resolution	6000 x 4000 px Best: Leica M11 Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

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Fujifilm X-E3 - Full Specifications

Sensor type	CMOS III
Image sensor format	Advanced Photo System type-C
Sensor size	0.93 in
Effective pixels	24.3 Mpx
Max resolution	6000 x 4000 px

Lens mount	Fujifilm X
Optical zoom	0.15 x
Magnification (Crop factor)	1.53 x
Minimum aperture	2.8
Maximum aperture	2.8
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)	Lamp
Focus adjustment	Auto/Manual
Contrast autofocus	yes
Contrast adjustment	yes
Brightness adjustment	yes
Autofocus in recording mode	yes
Autofocus	Continuous Auto Focus Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lock	yes
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)	325
Image stabiliser	Lens based only
Filter diameter	2.05 in
Phase detection autofocus	yes

Shooting modes	Auto Manual
Camera shutter type	Electronic Mechanical
Number of exposures	2
Auto exposure lock	yes
Continuous shooting	yes
Self-timer delay	2 10
Flash sync speed	1/180s
Flash modes	Auto Flash OFF Manual Slow Sync
External flash connection	Hot shoe
Flash metering system	TTL
Scene modes	Close-up Night Panorama Sports
Manual settings	yes
Speed (JPEG)	14.0 fps
Speed (RAW)	14.0 fps
Exposure bracketing	0.3 - 3.0±EV

Built-in microphone	yes
Voice recording	yes
Audio system	Stereo
Supported audio file formats	LPCM

Weight	10.12 oz
Width	4.78 in
Height	1.68 in
Depth	2.91 in

Power source type	Battery
Battery life (CIPA)	350
Battery life (max)	1.0 h
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported	1

GPS	no
Languages support	Multi

ISO	100 125 160 25600 51200
ISO minimum	100
ISO maximum	51200
Maximum image resolution	6000 x 4000 px
White balance modes	Auto Custom modes Daylight Fluorescent Fluorescent H Fluorescent L Shade Underwater
Supported image file formats	EXIF JPEG RAW
Photo effects	Black&White Negative film Sepia Vivid
Image stabilizer	yes
Supported aspect ratios	1:1 3:2 16:9
HDR	no
AEB/HDR support	yes

Screen size	3.0 in
Articulated LCD	no
Screen technology	LCD
Display aspect ratio	3:2
Screen dots	1040000
Touch screen	yes
Viewfinder	Electronic
Viewfinder screen size	0.39 in
Viewfinder coverage	100.0 %
Viewfinder resolution	2360000.0 px
Viewfinder magnification	0.62 x
Dioptre correction	yes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)	-4 - 2
Separate info display	no
Flip-out screen	no

Maximum resolution	3840 x 2160 px
Video recording	yes
Recording resolutions	1280 x 720 1920 x 1080 3840 x 2160
HD type	4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formats	AVC H.264 MOV MPEG-4
Camera playback	Movie Single image
Max resolution (highest frame rate)	1280 x 720
Max frame rate (highest resolution)	29.97 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)	59.94 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate	59.94 fps

Body type	MILC
Colour of product	Black Black,Silver
Anti-dust system	yes
Environmentally sealed	no

Compatible memory cards	SD SDHC SDXC
Maximum memory card size	256.0 GB
Memory slots	1
Storage types	SDHC SD SDXC
Camera file system	Exif 2.3

HDMI	yes
HDMI connector type	Micro
USB port	yes
USB connector type	Micro-USB
USB version	2.0
Microphone port	yes
Supported WiFi types	IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g IEEE 802.11n
NFC	no
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)	yes
Bluetooth	yes
Bluetooth version	4.0 BLE
Firewire	no

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