DPReview TV: Fujifilm X-Pro3 Preview - Carbon Coated Classic or Titanium Trinket?

Some might argue that Fujifilm's new X-Pro3 rangefinder-style camera takes a page from the Leica playbook, omitting a full-time rear screen in favor of a more 'pure' shooting experience. Is the X-Pro3 a carbon-coated classic or a titanium trinket? Chris and Jordan aim to find out.

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[therainbowgulag.]

The brain says XT3 the heart says XPro3

[axelkeuchel]

I really like the fact that Fuji has the balls to bring out a camera that’s not like most other cameras. It‘s definitely not meant for everyone, and it has to be different from the X-T3 - and it is. If you don‘t like - no problem, there are tons of other cameras out there - the XPro3 is just not meant for you. Like Chris pointed out, just go with the X-T3. But if you like the different approach, hey, this is a brilliant camera. I‘m a Leica shooter, and I think it’s quite good that at least one other brand has the guts to produce a special camera that is not meant to please everyone.

[omarspost]

05:42 "The temptation's always there. I could pull it out."
-Chris Nichols, 2019

[temporarymomentary]

Sarcasm is strong in this one. That's why I love Chris and Jordan's style. Best reviewers out there.

[miguellee]

That intro... it’s actually how Leica users behave! 😂

[ricardoduarte]

This camera is a revival of those old film cameras carrying a slot at the back of the body where you could stick a cut out of the film negative cardboard box to remind the user what film had been loaded inside the camera. Its a camera that bring back the joy of framing a picture to be shot almost exclusively through the viewfinder, a joy the young mobile phone generations will now be happily indulged into.Congrats, Fujifilm!

[juanquispe]

0:26 "... more important than my vision, how I look"

aaaand they give us a butt shot.

[e.m]

”The temptation is always there, I can pull it out” (5:40)

Next scene; Chris in handcuffs being bundled into the back of a police car....

[ArtifexBarbarus]

"Titanium trinket" or not, I love mine. If I spent a lot of time on tripods or needed 4 more function buttons, I'd have gotten the X-T3. That is a more practical camera, but the X-Pro3's left-side hybrid viewfinder is gorgeous and simply improves my shooting experience. It's placed correctly to allow my big "gaijin" nose to stay out of the way. It has an myriad of easily switchable and tunable options to allow me to setup what I'm seeing for the lens and scenario I'm shooting. And its' hidden LCD amuses me. It is a constant reminder that there're passionate designers in Japan who are ready willing and able to fight and win arguments with their pointy-haired bosses to make products for me that they believe in. I love those guys, and the world needs more like them!

[garytheosophilus]

Chris and Jordan are storytellers, not camera reviewers. I must be watching these stories for pure enjoyment, because I’m not looking to buy a new camera.

Good job guys!

[theronsan]

The X-Pro2 is so fun to shoot with. I can imagine the X-Pro3 is just as fun. The camera also makes you look handsome 😁 if that is important.

[goodboid]

Anyone else love the video quality? This episode looks better to me than the usual GH5

[adrianguggisberg]

Incredible! They changed almost everything I‘d change in the XP2, the way I’d change it. It’s perfect, the flipped-in screen alone is worth the extra money. However, the XP2 is good enough for me, I‘m not going to get an XP3, but I hope they will hand the classic neg down to it.

[RomainSandt]

considering how I use the XT2, this with the 23mm F1.4 I'd be the happiest man alive. The back square screen is awesome! A genius idea to me who still uses film cameras.

[denisgehlhaar]

Chris and Jordan, you may be the best Gear reviewing Duo on this Planet. You Reviews already saved me a lot of money. Thank you for your work. That intro was brilliant!

[yizhezhang]

After watching several popular youtubers on their initial take for x-pro3, I have to say that Chris and Jordan give the most information and their opinions (which is good) out of it. Really appreciate your observations and thoughts! Keep up the good work! The color of the video from x-pro3 looks fabulous! Still images look great too (of course)!

[trappedindc]

3 years later I still come back and watch this video. One of the greatest (funniest)camera previews ever filmed.

[DLWELD]

I find that flip down screen works great for "head
down" shots - like an old twin lens reflex - folks don't know you're
looking at them so great for street shots! Love it! It's the way flip screens
should be!

[truecuckoo]

This whole video is a testimony to Fujifilm’s video colours. This is you guys’ best looking video to date. I have the GH5 and shoot with it every day, like you, but I really don’t like the out of camera colours. A lot of work washing away that Pana cast. This here is just pure gorgeous. Whenever Fujifilm is dropping their first X camera with no time limit, I’m probably there first in line..

And by the way, I can see this flip out screen being killer and stealthy for waist level street photography. Not sure why you didn’t emphasise that in the video.

[SeanSun]

As an A7 series and M-D user, I'm for sure picking it up. Thanks for the point about the coating. Will go with the base model.