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on the surface there's not a lot different between the fujifilm x100s and its predecessor the x100 but beneath the surface there's much improved a new version of the sensor and updated image processing yield better photo quality a few simple changes to the interface results in a much improved shooting experience I'm all the performance still won't win any races it's a lot faster than before as well the camera retains the nice retro design with all the analog control dials though you've still got your a's for automatic shooting the biggest change is the new quick menu which is similar to that of other fuji film cameras and it provides access to common shooting functions and reduces reliance on the menu system that's good because the camera still has the cheap feeling in precise navigation dial with it's hard to manipulate buttons if you're a manual focusing fan one of the best improvements is the update to the viewfinder with a new split-screen simulated focus and focus peaking displays both of these make manual focus a lot easier than before the hybrid viewfinder which is switchable between a straight through optical and electronic is still a really nice feature especially since the LCD is also still pretty coarse and hard to view in direct sunlight the image quality also remains great even a little better and even on JPEGs you can shoot comfortably up through iso 1600 keep in mind though that for expanded iso sensitivity settings we're talking iso 100 and iso 12800 and above you can only shoot in jpeg not raw the standard color settings push the saturation and contrast a bit too much but you can tweak them and I still wish neutral were an option though the lens is very good at every aperture except f2 there it's ok out beyond 10 feet but close in it's pretty bad performance remains the cameras weakest point it's a lot faster than before and probably adequate for most tasks but it's not really as fast as I expect for the price and the autofocus is more inconsistent than I'd like well despite some quirks I like the camera a lot and it's even more suited for street photography than ever I'm Laurie grinning and this is the fujifilm x100