Fujifilm Z1 Review

The Z1 doesn’t just look good, it also performs well, although it does have some limitations which we’ll come to later. Thanks to the non-extending lens and high speed electronics the Z1 has an outstandingly fast start-up time, and is ready to take a picture in just 0.6 seconds. It also has an amazingly short shutter lag of just 0.01 seconds, a good fast AF system, while high speed data recording means that, although the camera doesn’t have a continuous shooting mode, it can still shoot 10 frames in around 13 seconds, which is respectably quick for a 5.1 megapixel camera.

There can be no doubt that the FinePix Z1 is a great looking camera, and it will appeal to the fashion conscious social photographer. It has extremely fast performance, is easy to use and sufficiently robust to survive living in a handbag or coat pocket. It’s just a shame that the image quality doesn’t live up to the Z1’s gorgeous exterior.

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