The camera in a word? Astonishing.
This camera is very impressive. Of course, I really like my 5D Mkii (& 50L lens), but the IQ of the X100 is close to par with it in low light. A large sensor with a small-ish pixel count seems to have done the trick, combined with some Japanese wizardry. ISO 3200 is a doddle, and even 6400 is clean. I was shooting at 12,800 the other night at the Darwin night markets.
It is quirky and a tad irritating at times, but there is a large firmware upgrade coming in the next few weeks which should (hopefully) address some of these things.
I have owned and thoroughly enjoyed using the G9, G10, LX3, E-PL1 etc etc. All great cameras, but when it comes to image quality, they're not even in the same universe as the X100, IMHO.
It is already a cult camera, and will become a classic.
However, I do realize that it is not for everyone. AF is not in the DSLR league, and of course it is a fixed lens. It is perfect for me, for landscapes and people.
Thoroughly recommended camera and worth every red cent.
Here's a few quick images, completely unprocessed except for cropping for web.
This one was taken in almost pitch black darkness at the Darwin beach markets last weekend, ISO 6400
ISO 12800 by Ozimax, on Flickr
ISO 12800
ISO 12800 by Ozimax, on Flickr
Ultra quick pano mode
Ultra quick in-camera panorama by Ozimax, on Flickr
Litchfield NP. This image was taken using the inbuilt ND filter, and was post processed
Litchfield NP by Ozimax, on Flickr
