X half

R50 shooter uses the X half for festivals and casual moments when they want little editing.

“It's my go-to for things like festivals.”

New X half owner finds it tiny, smaller than a Pen D, and surprisingly solid with a nicely sprung advance lever.

“Feels super solid (surprisingly) and the advance lever is nicely sprung and does offer some resistance.”

Got the X half and finds it small and light, useful only for fun social-media shots when an X-T5 would be too bulky.

“It is small, and lightweight, that’s for sure.”

X-Pro3 owner was won over by the X half despite mixed reviews, finding it a different experience from their XF10 though lighter and cheaper-feeling.

“when I had them side by side (last photo) I immediately knew this was a totally different camera.”

Loves the X half's form and size but finds the shots poor; still keeping it and carrying it daily.

“I love the form and size but the shots look like shit.”

Finds the X half overpriced but loves shooting it, reminding them of the simplicity of a Leica M2.

“But I took mine out for the first time tonight and I love shooting it.”

Loves the vintage-looking SOOC shots from their X half, though it needs good light for the best photos.

“I get vintage-looking shots with a vignette and fake light leak sooc and I love it.”

Got the X half two days ago and calls it the most fun they've had in photography in years.

“this camera (got it only 2 days ago) is the most fun I've had in photography in years.”

Traded a GR IIIx for the X half and fell in love with its size; image quality isn't great but every shot is fun.

“Got mine on Tuesday and immediately fell in love. The size is incredible.”

Former Canon Demi owner loves the X half's half-frame film feel as an amateur.

“I think the X-half is a great camera for non-professionals that want the feeling of film photos.”

Bought the X half at launch and likes it as a pocket camera without regret despite the price.

“I got the x-half when it came out i personally like it as a pocket camera”

Uses the X half as their everyday camera and loves its diptychs, vertical sensor and film camera mode, though it's overpriced.

“It’s clearly overpriced, but I love mine. It’s my EDC.”

Calls the X half their most fun camera for documenting moments with a certain aesthetic.

“It’s not the best camera I own, but it’s my most fun.”

Takes far more photos since buying the X half and finds it fun, though JPEG-only and limited dynamic range will put many off.

“I gotta admit I am taking way more photos than I was before getting it.”

Used a second-hand X half for a month and enjoyed it, but couldn't justify keeping it when phone apps and an old digicam match it.

“I bought a used version and used it for almost a month. I did enjoy it, but even at the used price I couldn’t justify keeping it.”

Bought the X half to replace a GR III as a daily snapshooter but was disappointed and sold it for an X-E4.

“i bought it because i though i could replace my Ricoh GR III with it”

Likes using their X half and its output but finds it slow to focus and save, the screen poor in sun, and wouldn't recommend it for street.

“It’s slow to focus, slow to save, no burst to speak of, the screen is hopeless in the sun”

Bought the X half for $300 and finds it decent and small enough to take anywhere.

“Does a decent job and it's small and light enough that I bring it anywhere with me.”

Loves the X half and carries it more than their X-T5 because it's pocketable.

“usually I see myself with the xhalf as it’s so small I just put in the pocket and is very often with me.”

Prefers shooting their X half over a phone even though quality is comparable.

“if i want to actually take photos i'd rather use my xhalf.”

Has used the X half as their main camera for a year and finds its photos very good; it led them to buy an X100VI.

“Its been my main camera for the past year and it has been amazing.”

Uses the X half as an experimental sketch pad and loves how light and compact it is.

“I also love how light and compact it is.”

Found the X half fun but returned it for a cheaper, more capable Nikon 1 J5.

“I thought it was fun, but I returned it and bought a more capable Nikon 1 J5”

Loved the X half's image quality enough to buy a second one after the first was smashed.

“I loved the image quality, so bought one again for $490.”

Feels they overpaid for the X half at preorder price but now carries it unprotected as a daily camera.

“I got suckered on the hype and paid preorder price”

Owned the X half and found it fun and quirky; sold it and misses it.

“But when I owned it it was really fun and quirky to use.”

Former X100VI owner calls the X half the best camera they've used.

“it has been the best camera I have used (I used to own the x100vi)”

Sold their X100VI and kept the X half, taking it everywhere.

“I take mine everywhere and love it”

Bought a refurbished X half for $400 and calls it a good deal for a fun compact with character, not for crisp low light.

“I own an X Half (I picked up refurbished direct from Fujifilm for $400) and I say YES!!”

Has owned the X half and a Camp Snap; the X half is grossly overpriced but produces much better images.

“I’ve had both and while the xhalf is grossly overpriced, it produces way better images than camp snap cameras.”

Bought the X half, didn't care for it and sold it.

“I bought one, silver with the kit, didn’t care for it and it sold right away.”

Bought the X half for fun but found its image quality not even usable for that.

“I bought one for shit and giggles, but it's not even usable for that.”

Leica Q and X-Pro3 owner finds the X half's limitations spark creativity.

“In the 25 years I’ve been making art for a living I’ve learned that creativity is often sparked by limitations.”

Enjoys the X half but wants more settings, like softer images and adjustable filters, to make it better value.

“I've been enjoying the X-Half.”

Bought the X half at launch; handsome and compact but the plastic body and lever feel cheap, the viewfinder is distorted and images aren't sharp.

“The plastic body feels cheap to the touch, the film advance lever is just a spring loaded lever, again, feels cheap.”

Really wanted to like the X half but after using it felt Fuji skimped and returned to calling it an overpriced plastic toy.

“I really really wanted to like it.”

Has no complaints about their X half except that it's priced like a luxury item for what is essentially a fun disposable-style camera.

“I've no qualms with my X Half other than the price”

After two days the X half does exactly what they expected, taking fun photos with a better experience than an old point-and-shoot.

“It takes fun photos with a better user experience than an old point and shoot.”

Bought the X half to replace an everyday point-and-shoot and finds it fills that role well with better ergonomics.

“The X-Half does a good job at filling that need”

X100V owner also bought the X half and doesn't mind the price because they shoot with it, have fun and get creative.

“Am I shooting with it? Yes. Am I having fun? Yes. Am I exercising creativity? Also yes.”

X100VI and X-T5 owner bought the X half for its size; finds it fun but overpriced for what it offers.

“for what it offered, it was overpriced and could capture similar images with the gear I had.”

Reviews the X half as a wildly flawed, overpriced camera that is slow in almost every respect, though they later kept it as their only Fuji.

“The X half is a slow camera in almost every aspect, and that almost ruins it for me.”

Loves their X half but finds it frustrating at times.

“I bought one and I love it. But you are right, it can be a very frustrating experience at timed”

Got the X half and loves its size and looks, but isn't sure the film mode is enough to justify keeping it.

“The size is fantastic and it's lovely looking.”

Long-time Fuji user bought the X half for family use and explains why, while calling it a gimmicky, experimental camera.

“I also think it's a gimmicky camera, an experimental photo”

Sold their X half because its dynamic range was too poor after an X-H1 and X-T5.

“I just couldn’t get around how bad the dynamic range was for it after shooting on a XH1 & XT5”

Bought the X half for family photos and loves it; photos look great on their digital frame.

“I bought one to take photos of my family. I love it.”

Owns a used X half alongside an X100F and Sigma DP2 Merrill and loves it, especially the half-frame format.

“I Own one second hand. Also have X100F and a Sigma Dp2 Merrill cam so I have a taste for “different” cameras. Personally I love it.”

Rented the X half and found the build OK and touchscreen sim selection nice, but the viewfinder small and lacking.

“I rented it, and felt the overall construction was okay, not too cheap feeling.”

Sony and former GR III/GR IIIx owner loves their used X half as fun and portable.

“I love the x half, just got a second hand one for around £270”

Bought the X half a few days ago and sums it up as crap that they love.

“Here’s my very quick review - It’s crap. I love it.”

Preordered the X half and sold it after a week, finding image quality like a ten-year-old smartphone.

“I had it - preordered it. Sell it after one week.”

Won an X half and loves it but wouldn't have paid full price.

“I won one for free at my local camera store and I love it, but I definitely don’t think I would’ve paid full price for it”

Is really enjoying their X half: a fun shooting experience and truly pocketable.

“gotta say I'm really enjoying it, the shooting experience is fun, it's truly pocketable”

Has a lot of fun with their X half despite lower image quality than other Fujis.

“It's not gonna be as good of quality of images as other Fujifilm cameras, but I have a lot of fun with mine :)”

Returned the X half: fun to shoot but disappointing images, weak autofocus and a nearly useless flash.

“I just bought one and wound up returning it.”

Bought the X half on sale and loves having a compact camera to take anywhere and how it handles film sims.

“I managed to pick it up on sale for like $450 and I'm honestly loving.”

Finds the X half a pleasure to use: super small, simple menus and OK image quality in good light.

“I just got one - and it is a really is a pleasure to use.”

Returned the X half because its images looked like an old smartphone and the flash was weak, though it was fun.

“I'd returned it yesterday, my grandma has an 8 years old Xiomi phone and it takes similar pictures”

Loves the X half as a quirky, pocketable point-and-shoot with fun features despite many flaws.

“I love it, it's a great and quirky camera with a lot of flaws.”

Bought the X half cheaply and finds it good only for phone-screen viewing, with limited use cases.

“it is good little camera if your goal is never looking at a photo on anything larger than a phone screen.”

Loves the X half as a fun, tiny holiday camera with a great diptych feature.

“I picked one up for £400. I love it: as a holiday camera.”

Bought the X half on a discount and finds it a nice camera at that price.

“I got mine for 450 euro plus there is 100 euro cash back”

Bought the X half at launch and used it as their only camera on a city trip, having a blast because it was small and unnoticed.

“I had a blast with the xhalf because it was small, nobody noticed it”

Non-photographer bought the X half this week and loves that it mimics the simple mechanics of a film camera.

“I'd love a digital camera that functions like a film camera' and voila! They made one.”

Owns higher-end cameras but bought the X half to meet stadium size limits for fan portraits and to simplify their shooting.

“I bought this camera for two main reasons:”

Owns compact full-frame cameras and had a GR IV but loves the X half as a pocket camera that doesn't try to compete.

“I own the X Half and love it.”

Fuji owner bought and returned the X half, calling it not a good camera.

“I bought it and returned it. It’s not a good camera.”

Bought a used X half cheaply and finds it super fun with its effects, using it more than expected.

“I have used mine way more than I thought I would.”

Bought the X half for 90s nostalgia and loves how light and compact it is.

“its so light and compact i can put it anywhere”

Carries their used X half more than their X-T50 and finds it fun with zone focusing.

“I got mine used and probably carry it around more than my xt-50.”

Owns the X half and finds it neither good nor fun to use.

“I have one. It's not a good camera.”

Owned the X half and calls it the worst camera of their 40-plus years of photography.

“I had one and in 40-plus years of taking photos it's the worst camera I ever owned”

Their new X half had visible hot pixels with no pixel mapping option, so they returned it.

“the camera is new and they appear in the pictures easily visable. There is no pixel mapping in the menu to be found.”

Their new X half also showed hot pixels straight out of the box.

“I got the same. Just received mine and noticed.. can't unsee it now.”

Their new X half resets to initial setup every power-on and won't pair over Bluetooth despite firmware updates.

“Now every time I turn it on I have to go through the initial set up and the Bluetooth isn’t pairing.”

Has had the X half a couple of weeks; it's fun but overpriced and they wouldn't recommend it over a Ricoh GR.

“It's a bit of fun (I've had it for a couple weeks) but honestly, you're better off W the Ricoh GR.”

Uses the X half on a motorcycle trip for its great form factor and has barely touched their X-T5, though they think it's pricey.

“the form factor is great and I can just toss it in a tank bag on my motorcycle.”

Bought the X half for their wife as a replacement for a film point-and-shoot and finds it a perfect substitute.

“The X-HALF turned out to be a perfect replacement.”

Uses the X half as their light travel camera.

“Fuji X-Half. Got it for more than half of its original price.”

Got the X half in a sale and finds it fantastic.

“I'm surprised it's got such negative reviews, it's fantastic!”

Finds their X half needs good light; indoors it gets murky.

“So far I've noticed with my xhalf is it needs light, and performs best in sunlight.”

Was genuinely impressed by the X half's SOOC images on day one, though they later replaced it with a Ricoh GR IV.

“My Fujifilm X half arrived today and I’m genuinely impressed!”

Picked up an X half to complement a Zf; it's interesting so far and very easy to use.

“I appreciate how silly easy it is to use though.”

After three days with the X half they enjoy the film feel, film simulations and battery life, but find the hardware and performance poor for the price.

“It definitely captures the feeling of using a film camera, even if it feels like a weird hybrid of using a more traditional body and a point-and-shoot.”

Is returning their X half after a week, paying a restocking fee, because the images were poor quality for an everyday family compact.

“I got mine last week, I'm returning it and sucking up the 10% restocking fee.”

Loves their X half for fun, casual shots.

“I have a Fuji X-Half that I love for really fun casual shots.”

Has owned X-T, X-Pro, X-E and several X100 cameras, and loves the X half most of all.

“Having owned an X-T, X-Pro, X-E, and multiple X100s (T and V), I love my X-Half the most.”