Fujifilm X-T10 First Impressions Review

The Fujifilm X-T1 was a landmark camera in many ways, with it's extremely high resolution electronic viewfinder, great image quality, weather-sealed body, and engaging control system (we even gave it a Gold award). It's fairly commonplace for camera companies to follow up successful launches of high-end products, such as the X-T1, with a slightly-stripped down, more reasonably-priced alternative that uses many of the same components; a younger sibling, if you will. The Fujifilm X-T10 is exactly that.
At its core are the same 16MP X-Trans CMOS II sensor and EXR Processor II. It carries on the SLR-like tradition (as opposed to Fujifilm's more rangefinder-like cameras), and offers ample control points, customizable buttons, a tilting LCD, and of course, Fujifilm's much-loved film emulations. Fujifilm is aiming it at hobbyist and a younger generation of creatives: essentially those who might not be able to afford (or don't want to spend more than $1000 on) the X-T1, but still want the same image quality it offers.

Fujifilm X-T10 key features

• 16MP X-Trans CMOS II sensor
• EXR Processor II
• ISO 200-6400, plus 100 - 51200 expanded (JPEG only)
• 2.36M dot OLED electronic viewfinder with 0.62x (equiv.) magnification
• 3" 920k dot tilting LCD
• 7 programmable function buttons
• Digital Split Image and Focus Highlight Peaking
• New zone AF in AF-S/AF-C; wide (tracking) for AF-C; Eye Detection
• Full HD movie recording (1080/60p, 36Mbps bitrate), with built-in stereo microphone
• Built-in pop-up flash
• Wi-Fi connectivity with remote control from a smartphone or tablet
• Magnesium alloy body

As expected, a large number of the key features associated with the X-T10 are identical, or very similar, to those of the X-T1. One major feature, a vastly improved AF system, was first announced as a firmware update for the X-T1 a few weeks ago. Every one of those AF updates come standard in the X-T10. They mainly concentrate on improving AF performance in low contrast situations as well as adding the ability to track subjects across the frame. This is the first time Fujifilm has offered any sort of real subject tracking capabilities to its cameras.
The X-T10 also sports a brand new graphic user interface that offers customizable display icons. Other features includes front and rear control dials that can be clicked inward, essentially giving each dial a secondary function. Also, as of launch, Fujifilm claims the X-T10's EVF has 'the World's shortest lag time' at just 0.005 secs.