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Leica M8 (w/ 21mm f/2.8) vs Fuji X100


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The X100 is an APS-C camera vs APS-H for the M8 so to get approx. the same field of view one has to use a 28mm lens on the Leica. So to compare same FoV ad aperture, we should choose the Summicron-M 28/2 i.e. the best 28/2 ever made vs the good little Fuji. Not a fair match at all but not the same price either by far.

Edit: High iso is much better with the Fuji.

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So right, I changed the post to read 28mm f/2.8 Elmarit

 

The X100 is an APS-C camera vs APS-H for the M8 so to get approx. the same field of view one has to use a 28mm lens on the Leica. So to compare same FoV ad aperture, we should choose the Summicron-M 28/2 i.e. the best 28/2 ever made vs the good little Fuji. Not a fair match at all but not the same price either by far.

Edit: High iso is much better with the Fuji.

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Zack Arias just posted this excellent review of the Fujifilm x100 : Fuji x100 :: Review • Photography By Zack Arias • ATL • 404-939-2263 • studio@zackarias.com I am impressed, although I think that I will stick with my Olympus GF1 and 20mm 1.7 because I shoot photos of my kids at close (less than 3') range and wide open at f1.7 quite often, and the GF1 just works very well for this.

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I have both and the fuji X100 is a good camera but it is a glorified point and shoot you can't compare it to an M series camera. If you want a compact camera to keep with you at all times to take quick pics and you want something a bit nicer than a canon G11 the x100 is perfect, but I do not get the joy out of shooting with the X100 as I get with shooting the M8.

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