Fujifilm X20

usability, performance, portability, design, durability

battery

90% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

performance, usability, portability, image quality, design

battery, shutter

98% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

design, performance, usability, viewfinder, size

92% of the reviews on Amazon.ca give this product a positive rating.

Strong all-round image performance, Excellent design and build quality, Great to use

Exposure compensation dial easy to knock, Noise reduction overly aggressive, Limited viewfinder

Retro design ; Manual controls ; Film simulation modes ; Viewfinder

No touchscreen ; Creative filters can't be shot in raw format ; Fairly limited zoom range

With the X20, Fuji continues its dominance in the corner of the market reserved for high-end compact cameras with superb image quality that exude retro cool. No other manufacturer manages to mix those two qualities together quite so well as Fuji.

Gorgeous design ; Activated by twisting lens ; Optical viewfinder

Small sensor ; Low resolution ; Pricey

Low ISO images are sharp and class-leading, retro style, great build quality, bright and sharp f/2.0-2.8 zoom lens, zooming optical viewfinder (OVF) with digital overlay outshines competitors, approximate hyperfocal distance display in MF

No ND filter, 85 per cent OVF only, OVF has some distortion, focus areas won't always display in OVF (unavoidable design constraint), AF-C not up to scratch

The Fujifilm X20 is not only the camera that irons out its predecessor's orb-related imaging issues, it's also the camera that pushes image quality up a notch to class-leading levels.

Gorgeous retro styling, Fast autofocus, Manual controls

Limited zoom, Flat images in some conditions

A new sensor lets the ; deliver better photo quality than its predecessor, and tweaks to the design improve the shooting experience significantly.

The lens-twist-to-turn-on is getting old fast, and the feature set provides just the basics. Plus the video quality disappoints.

The Fujifiilm X20 is a great choice for people looking for a well-designed photographer's camera, but the basic feature set and disappointing video might not be for everyone.

Lovely retro looks; manual zoom and not by lever, interesting photo effects, easy to access key functionality, custom settings on the top dial.

Quite big for a compact, lens hood becomes a pain, LCD screen at back slightly small with low resolution, optical viewfinder not always accurate.

Excellent image quality, Excellent build quality and design, Optical / Hybrid viewfinder with shooting information, Eye-detection sensor, f/1.8 4x optical zoom lens, Manual controls, Fast continuous shooting, Q menu gives quick access to options,...

Price, Previous EXR modes not available due to new sensor, RAW not available in some modes

X20 feels great in the hand thanks to solid mainly metal build, clever function implementation includes optical viewfinder with digital overlay, the fact the camera can be activated or deactivated via a twist of its lens adds a further point of difference

Certain rivals have both a larger sensor and higher resolution for this price, maximum aperture not quite as bright as some competitors’ f/1.4 or f/1.8 optics, smaller LCD screen than many

Still photos don’t always have the same wow, as when the camera was left on auto we occasionally ended up with either under or overexposed shots as we’d expect from a £200 snapper, something that could be solved by a built-in neutral density filter on...