Fujifilm X half Charcoal Silver

Overview

Recreating the idea of a half-frame film camera in digital form, the FUJIFILM X half is an especially sleek and portable point-and-shoot with a unique vertical 1" sensor design, fixed wide-angle prime lens, and several film-reminiscent shooting functions meant to replicate the enjoyment and decisiveness of shooting film.

Riffing on the half-frame concept from the film world, the X half features an appropriately sleek 1" sensor, which is vertically oriented, that produces 18MP 3:4 stills and videos. This sensor works alongside the Film Simulation modes to produce filmic and expressive images and is benefitted by a +/-3 EV exposure compensation dial and manual exposure control settings that are adjustable via the lens's aperture ring and from the rear touchscreen.

Another nod to the film world, the X half can be configured to record in Film Camera Mode: a shooting style that requires you to choose one specific Film Simulation setting and a 36, 54, or 72-shot "roll" of film, with the results only visible after you've finished the roll and digitally "developed" your shots using the FUJIFILM app or transferred the files to your computer. Also, after finishing your roll, the camera will automatically produce an additional contact sheet image, fit with film strip borders, to review all of your shots at a glance.

When working in this mode, the rear LCD will only display a frame counter, an AF/MF toggle, an option to imprint a timestamp onto the images (a la a point-and-shoot film camera), and a zone focusing scale if working with manual focus—image previews and reviews are disabled. You'll need to use the built-in Frame Advance Lever to advance frames, and this shooting method requires you to frame your compositions solely using the optical window viewfinder and use either autofocus with no confirmation or zone focus manually.

Key Features

• 18MP 1" Vertical 3:4 CMOS Sensor
• FUJINON 10.8mm f/2.8 Lens (32mm Equiv.)
• Rear Vertical LCD & Sub LCD Screens
• Optical Window Viewfinder
• Film Camera Mode & 2-in-1 Mode
• 13 Film Simulation Modes and 26 Filters
• Frame Advance Lever & Exposure Comp Dial
• 1080 x 1440 Vertical Video Recording
• X half App for Image Development

In the Box

• Fujifilm X half Charcoal Silver
• FUJIFILM NP-W126S Li-Ion Battery Pack