Fuji X-S1 vs. DSLR Shootout

[@martinda7446]

The pepper was so funny. Brilliant quality all round.

[@ThomasBryant]

Can't wait for this next showdown... You guys rock the Camera Review world! Kudos!

[@jadeblack7979]

second that :

[@TheCameraStoreTV]

@andrenj1970 Absolutely, but the challenge was to see what a DSLR kit for $800 could do. You won't catch any pros doing portfolio work with an $800 dslr kit either. Jordan @ The Camera Store TV

[@ThePanacon]

Nice video guys. The last couple seconds made me laugh out loud. Hilarious!

[@koliberk]

this is what i was waiting for !!! Thank you guys! This is awesome camera, i am really happy new user of X-S1. Great piece of technology, thanks to Fuji ;)

[@pixelum2023]

I currently own the X-S1. It's an excellent camera overall. I've shoot over 7000 images in 2 years or so. I've had one of my images blown to poster size at a reasonable quality. And it's an image that I shot handheld at maximum zoom, including the 2x intelligent digital zoom. It's a great travel camera. If you like to pixel peep, you'll see the difference compared to a larger sensor camera. But, at normal magnification, the images are very nice. The only real annoyance is a blue blob in the center of some images, depending on the incident light's angle. And I've had a sunset go completely pink on me on one occasion. In video mode, at full zoom, if the autofocus looses focus you'll need to unzoom about half way for it to recover focus. Which can be annoying. But I don't do lots of videos, so it's not hugely important to me.

[@pixelum2023]

I've now replaced the X-S1 with the Panasonic Lumix FZ-1000, which is a great upgrade compared to the Fuji X-S1. It gives 20 MP images compared to 12, has MUCH faster and more accurate autofocus, is capable of shooting 4K video, doesn't have any color blob problems or other issues. The only slight drawback is that the zoom range s not quite as extended (24-400mm vs 24-600mm), due to the sensor being larger at 1" vs 2/3". The image quality is quite a bit better. Highly recommended.

[@waqas3491]

Is the X-S1's lens interchangeable?

[@pixelum2023]

A- Reg Sorry for the late response... No the lens is fixed, as it is on all "bridge" cameras.

[@gladwinfrijo3841]

hello do u still use x-s1? im planning to buy one now just want to know your experience with it...

[@MrRubenAlonzo]

What a great review guys, thank you both VERY much!!

[@TheCameraStoreTV]

@pav2k He would with that kit, but Chris wanted something with a vaguely similar zoom range. If he had an extra $100, I'm sure a 50mm would be in the bag. Jordan @ The Camera Store TV

[@thebounousdream9698]

I remember this video! What a classic!

[@Manny_News_Blogs_Tutorials]

Can you please show the resulting photos for both cameras in the focus challenge? Want to see if the Fuji focused accurately compared to the T3. Tnx!

[@TheCameraStoreTV]

@Ipoditouchreview3r The 75-300 is OK optically, but I'd grab either the 55-250 IS which gets you a stabilizer, or the Sigma 70-300 APO which gets you 1:2 macro ability for the same price.

[@giantiger12]

Awesome video guys! Go Billy! X-S1.. Fantastic camera!

[@AbsurdVisuals]

great video, love the rivalry/sabotaging goin' on haha

[@k1awdttt]

This is actually very useful! Maybe retitling this video to X-S1 vs Rebel T3. And Chris, if you happen to see this comment, what do you think about Sony's a57 and Olympus's OM-D? Many thanks.

[@wellrootedmedia]

It looks and sounds great, I really dig having many lens zooms in one, but what if anything happens to the lens? you would have to replace the whole camera?

[@TheCameraStoreTV]

@RocketDragons Chris and I are master sensor cleaners! That T3 sensor is so clean you could eat off it. But you might need to add some pepper. Jordan @ The Camera Store TV

[@MegaFerret12]

great vid guys, and great camera Fuji x-s1..

[@ooyakthu8297]

any update on X-S2? Any time soon??

[@skkamath007]

nice perspective.. what about the cost though..? as per them , both cameras were in the same price range.. So looks like it was a fair competition in terms of Value for Money right?

[@ReviewsDeHardware]

Please Chris Niccolls or Billy Luong... can answer the question? ... which is better, the X-S1 or HS50EXR. I want to buy one of the two cameras. But now I have more doubts about which I should buy. Regardless sensor and zoom, what difference do they have? (sorry my bad english).

[@Ipoditouchreview3r]

how do you like that 70-300 lens i was thinking about getting that one for my t3

[@TheCameraStoreTV]

@Flannimal26 A T3i was out of Chris' $800 budget if he wanted a telephoto as well. Jordan @ The Camera Store TV

[@giantiger12]

What do you think about the sharpness in pictures in the X-S1? I heard that the shapness is pretty bad..

[@tptrsn]

You were right Jordan, this was a great Billy episode! Lol It was also interesting in the exterior shots to see how far dynamic range in video has progressed in four years. The skies were mostly GONE.

[@dustinmota]

What is your opinion on professional credibility using the xs-1 versus a lower end dslr like the Rebels.

[@JonathanAcierto]

Don't know what camera you ended up getting, but I just recently inherited a Canon G9 and it's a wonderful camera to take around as a substitute for my Canon DSLR's. You might want to check out the Canon G15.

[@photosummit]

Awesome video. Love the actual challenge. The pepper was a bit mean though.

[@iSOBigD]

@theTechnoclast Well basically the T3 and especially T3i offer much better image quality especially in low lighting conditions at high ISOs, but the Fuji cameras are generally great during the day, for zooming in or for macro photography. My S2000HD served me well for many years of macro shooting but eventually I was shooting insects in dark areas and it was just too noisy if I didn't bring a flashlight with me so I needed a DSLR.

[@allinsiteUK]

I've had an x-S1 for 9 years and although it has done the job on most occasions with reasonable aplomb I have never managed to achieve Full HD results in video shooting. Sure, the files are full hd format, but the jaggies evident on diagonal image elements clearly show that upscaling has been applied to a significantly reduced pixel count capture stream. And yes, I do get a full 24mm coverage, so it is using the full chip area but only capturing from a combined matrix of pixels. Anyone else noticed the same, or are you achieving true 1920x1080 detail?

[@tipharethx4969]

Loved this video! I won't say what camera I recently bought, but I will say these were the two I was considering. I actually bought the camera before I saw this video.

[@acetech1]

A fun demo of the X-S1 using good-natured humor. Well done, guys. Fred, Edmonton PS: Billy, I bought the X-S1 last week. Really enjoying it.

[@TechInspected]

Cool its the Fuji Guys and The Camera Store!

[@deone135]

@Flannimal26 he used the t3? not the t3i

[@kimpoy4589]

hi chris, i just wanna ask regarding the image quality of x-s1 and t3i, are they the same?

[@MrBlaarghh]

I love this video. I love fujifilm but I'm still not sold on bridge cameras. Make some more videos like this and maybe I'll drive down to Cowtown and pick something up!

[@polievets1]

awesome review thanks

[@jonhart8875]

Grate vid and looks like a grate cam, ceep it up cheers.

[@birdmanbl]

Excellent clip gentlemen.

[@KlausBioMadsen]

well... The review missed talking about quite a number of features, like the screen, how effective the stabilization is, button layouts, etc. I missed a more thorough comparison.

[@UHDking]

@bohnstube I have a Nikon d90 DSLR and three lenses worth of 1500k dollars. I am looking for the one of the best 600 bucks full video hd camera to record videos. Videos on d90 is not sharp focus for my taste.

[@Evgheniable]

Why do you take a all around lens with you like 28-300 and no problems at all...?

[@ad78]

asians rules!!! Chris and Billy should have more videos! you guys mold together and makes a lot of sense! keep it up and i will keep checking your latest uploads! im dying waiting now with X20....

[@MichaelKlusek]

LOL fantastic skit, love the pepper in the camera trick. Have to use that one.

[@bohnstube]

@krasav4ik82 Yep, there are always trade-offs. Have you investigated the specs & price of the D5100 (body only)? I've read that the movie mode on it is really quite good, if you can live w/o the zoom power of the X-S1, use your other lenses on the D5100 body. It might be good enough to get you the output you want, if the D5100 has the features you need on it? B&H (as an ex.) has the D5100 til the end of March on sale for less than $650 w/ free s&h., but it's back-order @ the moment.

[@fat.chance]

love your videos, great info and not to stupid :) unlike other camera reviews out there thanks again!

[@allisoncatherinechalon9122]

It was great watching this video!

[@blimeyolriley]

Hey Chris when are you going to test the Fuji HS50 ? common you know you want to... The whole world is waiting for a decent review of the HS50 from you & Billy

[@hynee]

The XS-1 has a fairly sizable sensor (2/3"), so it should be fairly clean. Nice video guys, the end made me LOL.

[@ForViewingOnly]

Such a fun video, really enjoyed it.

[@HalloweenTelevision]

@HalloweenTelevision its also pretty warm inside too.

[@NikitasTsaousis]

GODDD why choosing the T3??? just why?

[@fujiuser1968]

I can honestly say that i have been using Fuji DSLRs for a number of years,S2,S3 and S5 and the quality from them was exceptional,especialy in wide dynamic range with the film modes :-) I have just returned from my local stockist who lent me a XS1 for 30 mins and i have just uploaded the pics.. They are stunning and up there with the Fuji DSLR range if you set it up properly and use the renowned Fuji film modes.. Nice 1 Fuji

[@AanGozall]

Very funny! hahaha Great versus battle Now I really considering to buy a X-S1

[@travtheump]

Nice job guys!

[@d2tminc]

Great way to do introduce a camera very entertaining

[@jlalonde1000]

bridge camera's have loads of bonus I love my old sony h50 still use it all the time but there is so many more things u can do with a DLSR manual focus, bokeh of even the kit lens is better

[@shabanafzal9440]

fuji do very good cameras and i love my XS-1, just aweaome

[@JonathanAcierto]

I love technology and cameras as much as anybody, and I do give the X-S1 props for having the specs needed to be a good do-it-all camera. But I think what's missing in this comparison is this: which camera will actually help you fulfill your artistic goals as a photographer? Obviously the X-S1 fulfills 90% of what most people think they want out of a DSLR. But what happens when you try to compare the cameras in specific styles of photography (portraiture, landscapes, street, etc.)?

[@ryleechris]

Oh man I just cracked up in the office at work at the hand holding at the very end.

[@TheCameraStoreTV]

@xxbluejay21 We did! One of our earlier videos was a very spooked looking Jim Slobodian showing several sensor cleaning techniques. Check our channel! Jordan @ The Camera Store TV

[@wahidmarditama5766]

Got cut off.... Fun and informative. The best tcs has to offer.

[@IgnatiusLaliteLalite]

HI WHEN VIDEOING WITH THE S1 CAMERA IN DARK PLACE DO YOU HAVE TO GET AN EXTRA CAMERA LIGHT OR THE BUILTING LIGHT IS SUFFICENT AND IF I HAVE TO GET AND EXTRA LIGHT WHWER AND HOW CAN I GET IT

[@gregorymerzowski2388]

great review

[@gregorymerzowski2388]

You can get this camera half off now on www.photolg.com/fujifilmxs1

[@TechInspected]

Its a little Fuji biased here especially when the video mode shows the Canon with gobs of detail versus the Fuji showing soft images. For the money though you still get a Canon DSLR with an extra lens

[@MarcianoenOpio]

I use the hs 25 exr and it has given me very good results!! in many situations of low and high light, i could say that fuji cameras are made to learn but also to take them to the edge by people who know how to use a camera!!

[@MaxR.]

I am watching this in 2022. One of my favorite episodes :-D

[@sledgeoc]

I really wanted to like that camera.. but the first image they take 3:44 what do i see ORBS on the hood of the blue car!!!

[@jupena]

Awesome review!!! Thank You!

[@JustLovingLifeDude]

hahaha, this video killed me. Fuji has come far in 2 years. I owned a Canon 350D, moved into a Pentax K5iis, and 2nd camera is a X-E2. Good work boys! Very funny.

[@DCPhoto]

this is a great camera, but you could get the HS50EXR for less and et more for your money.

[@monstercameron]

recommending a camera based on stablilzer their always the now discoutinues panason fz-150 with power ois and panaleica optics

[@jeffpuha8187]

Part 2. You still don't get as much zoom for the price with the Canon and the 18-55mm lens, but the larger sensor with 6mp more resolution than the X-S1 is a strong inducement to buy the T3i if image quality is your primary goal. I do like the size and heft of the X-S1-it wieghs 2 lbs.-because it's easier to hold securely and comfortably and the extra weight makes it more stable at high zoom. It's also built like a brick with the all-metal chassis and metal knobs. Made in Japan too, not China.

[@Andilee14]

Which is better? Fuji X-S1 or the HS20EXR?

[@georgeeharrison4293]

If you are still looking at cameras. Go with the Fuji HS50 it has a bigger sensor, than the X-S1 and the HS20. Pay no more than 350.00 for a great camera

[@retrogeezer]

1/2 inch (HS50) is not bigger than 2/3rds (X-S1) :)

[@Fergutor]

Great video!

[@175myles]

I think he means a Mirror-less interchangeable lens camera like a Sony Nex or Olympus Pen.

[@Ipoditouchreview3r]

@TheCameraStoreTV ok thanks!

[@danielalbu3621]

Fuji X-S1 or Nikon d3100 ?

[@waqas3491]

dude i seriously prefer the Fujifilm X-S1 over the D 3100

[@gladwinfrijo3841]

yep obviously xs1

[@MrKryscendo]

I would've gotten a Pentax K-r and a used film telephoto which thanks to the sensor based share reduction, would have been stabilized. It's also got 6fps.

[@bohnstube]

@krasav4ik82 Only mentioned B&H as an example because according to the information provided by the online store of the sponsor of these videos, they will not ship their items to addresses outside of Canada.

[@TheCameraStoreTV]

@TrainManTy Friends are fine. Just keep it away from Billy or Chris. Jordan @ The Camera Store TV

[@ThePanacon]

I'm using Canon DSLRs and I really consider to get X-S1 as I'm tired of carrying a bag with 2-3 additional lenses, battery grips, batteries and all the other stuff one has got in a bag when owning DSLRs. I mean my bag is like 3 Kg aka 6 pounds and when it's hot outside the bag feels like 10 pounds on a long hike.

[@blimeyolriley]

loved the latest head- to- head..you guys are sooo funny . Interesting to see how all the DSLR die-hards are now really struggling to find a reason not to use a bridge camera. Of course there are individual features of DSLR's that may never be improved upon by a bridge camera but that is completly missing the point !

[@rogercerdaschacon3244]

Hello friends I really like this camera but can someone tell me if you have spares, I ask because I've heard that discontinued?

[@thesheepherd9904]

I found mine on Amazon for 350€, a real bargain wehn you relate that in this video they still mention the original price ... wonder how the test would have been against a 350€-DSLR ... if there is such thing ...

[@Rationalific]

Awww! You guys make a great couple!

[@TheCameraStoreTV]

Billy will be returning for another showdown soon...

[@mcrazza]

I want to see a TCSTV vs DRTV showdown! :D

[@HalloweenTelevision]

3:00 WTF's going on with your sky? Did Jordan shoot this? Did you shoot everything at 3200K WB by accident? maybe try desturating your highlights.

[@vincedelapena]

Actually, the DSLR-shaped Fuji X-S1 has a 1.44MP electronic viewfinder. It has no reflex mirror. That's why it can take 7 shots per second over the T3i's 3 shots per second. It technically is a mirrorless camera.

[@miike111]

That was good to show what the two ca,eras can do and not do. I see that the Fuji X S1 over a lot more that the Canon T3. Great ending asking him out to dinner and holding hands very funny. I guess you will not see that happen on Digital Rev!!

[@giantiger12]

@xoio The X-S1 dosen't have a wobbly zoom.. They improved it..

[@wtomw1]

Just order the X-S1 on Amazon for $400, I wanted the best bridge camera I could get that a had manual zoom, because I know I wanted a more serious camera, but not ready for interchangeable lenses and I'm have a lot to learn, I'm hopping the X-S1 will be a great camera to learn on and hopefully one day once I've developed my skills break into the DSLR scene, but i just don't have the know-how or money to really justify a DSLR.

[@thesheepherd9904]

thats my kind of thought too, its here around 399€ and its still the best out there it seems ... how are youre experiences by now?

[@thesheepherd9904]

***** and the build quality is really so good? the S1 seems to offer more ( I guess she is newer ), but the build will be not so good ... I want to upgrade from a point&shoot, but not dive into DSLR and read tons of books, so its maybe the right choice for me?

[@wtomw1]

The XS1 is a great camera to travel with because it is so versatile. It is extremely easy to use and learn on, and has lot of really great features with fantastic build quality that's better than a lot of DSLRs. It would make a great time first camera upgrade for someone wanting to take landscape pictures on vacation, or simple candid pictures of your family. But if you're looking for something that will give more professional pictures look else were. While it does give you really nice manual control to expose your picture properly, which is very desirable over a point and shoot. It takes good pictures don't get me wrong. I'm really being specific to depth of field and bokeh (quality of background blur). So if you want a camera for weddings or portraits or anything that your attempting to get professional images out of you'll want to spring for a DSLR with a decent lens, becuase the XS1's sensor is too small and the f2.8 aperture the camera boasts is an out right lie, and I being a complete novice when I bought the XS1 was very misleading. I forget what actual aperture equates to but its right around f11 give or take, which is awful in terms of aperture. So if you want something better than a point shoot so that you don't have to worry about your point shoot messing up your pictures anymore then XS1 is great, but if you plan on really working on your photography and want professional images DSLR is the way to go.

[@thesheepherd9904]

Thomas Cochran I own it now for a while and feel really good with it. Its really a allrounder, gives me more options then the point&shoot I have ( Canon SX220 HS ) and I think its a good step upwards in picture quality. I take my time learning, try things out or sometimes just use it on automatic, depending for what I use it ... I have still a long way to go, but I am sure the X-S1 was the right choice for me ( in value for money anyway ) right now ...

[@wtomw1]

I have since bought a used Nikon D300 with a nikon 50mm f1.4 lens and I really enjoy it, I keep the X-S1 for its versatility until I can afford more lenses.

[@pakkashmir1295]

please tell me how can we make background blur in x s1

[@LASGProductionz]

Pak Kashmir manual focus mode

[@erkanerdin]

Fujifilm cameras provide very good image quality very close to a equivalent DSLR. But they have one very important drawback : They don't have optical image stablizations. They have have digital stabilizator which moves the sensor not the lens and that doesn't work very well when zooming.I recommend you all to check the Sony HX100V or 200V as well.

[@asadb1990]

the whole point of having a dslr is the customization with interchangeable lens. and with a new lens a dslr can feel completely new camera. therefore a dslr will be more future proof.

[@petchharrison]

ask for a retest due to pepper noise .. jeff ..

[@gladwinfrijo3841]

dude they were trying to tell that when u interchange lenses dust particles may get in!!

[@tyler.trahan]

Note to self: Never leave my camera unattended with a friend.

[@photosummit]

The standard is quickly becoming 30fps. Canon is one of the only companies who still use 24fps. And for alot of fast action video, many people are starting to use 60fps to get rid of shutter lag.

[@mike22edwards]

awesome video! I'm sticking with my Nikon tho! Haha!

[@MichelLinschoten]

Was 800usd and now you buy it for 340 or so...

[@Warrewyk]

For average person the X-S1 is much more convenient and effective for recording pictures and video than an SLR kit. If you need a DSLR kit with constant aperture lenses and all that other paraphernalia - get a DSLR kit, of course it will cost you a lot more than the X-S1. If you want DSLR style look feel operability and great features without the inconvenience, plus Made In Japan quality the X-S1 is it. And if you want to deck it out with a flash, mic, remote release, filters you still can.