Fujifilm X-Pro3 schwarz Body

The X-Pro3 is a unique mirrorless camera, and will appeal to those who want a waist-level screen or an optical viewfinder experience. It'll be a camera you either covet or don’t see the value of, but that polarization is the X-Pro 3’s defining characteristic, and some photographers will find it very compelling.

Fujifilm’s X-Pro3 upgrades its much-loved rangefinder series with the expected sensor and processor from the X-T3 and X-T30, improves the build quality with titanium top and bottom panels, offers an optional coating for greater scratch resistance, enhances the cunning hybrid viewfinder in both its optical and electronic modes, adds a raft of processing additions including broader monochrome adjustments and a lovely new Classic Negative Simulation, and throws in neat focus bracketing and limiter options. The optical viewfinder may have lost the dual magnification of the X-Pro2, but compensated to some degree by a larger view to start with - if you mostly shoot at 23mm you’ll prefer it, although if you rarely switch lenses you may want to consider the fixed-lens X100 series instead. The biggest physical change though regards the screen which is now hidden behind a folding panel in order to focus your attention on the eye-level viewfinder experience. This means the X-Pro3 gains comfortable waist-level shooting over its predecessors, not to mention a cute indication of the current Film Simulation on the new outer panel, and while it’s less convenient to access the main screen, I liked how it encouraged me to keep shooting at eye-level - plus you can always access images and settings with the electronic viewfinder mode. Ultimately the X-Pro remains a camera that appeals to a smaller audience and you’ll already know if it’s right for you. Fujifilm understands this perfectly and offers a broad range of alternatives if you like its style, but in a different body or lower price point. I previously fell into the camp which preferred the XT over the X-Pro but with the 3, I was surprised how refreshing and enjoyable I found the shooting experience, how little I worried about settings or features, and how much I’d like to shoot with it again.