![]() ![]() I am so used to pressing the menu button and looking at the screen that I often did the same with the X-Pro3, only to find myself staring at the little sub monitor instead of a menu system. It definitely took me a while to get used to having to open up the LCD, especially when using the menu system. That experience hasn’t been without a few hiccups though. How many photographers this will appeal to remains to be seen, but I have to say that after using the camera for a while, I have really enjoyed the shooting experience it brings. With this camera, Fujifilm clearly want to take away as many distractions as possible, allowing photographers to really engage in the moment. I must admit, I had some initial reservations about the hidden LCD. It's a nice touch, but personally, I quickly changed this to display common camera and exposure information, which I found more useful. By default, the sub monitor displays the current film simulation, a clear nod to the old practice of slipping a piece 35mm film packaging into the back of the camera as a reminder of which film had been loaded. In its place, Fujifilm has implemented a small, forward-facing, sub monitor reminiscent of the top display of the Fujifilm X-H1. Instead of the forward-facing, fixed screen of previous versions, the X-Pro3 features a 180-degree, flip-down LCD monitor, which hides away behind the back panel when not in use. So, let’s just deal with the elephant in the room, the hidden LCD screen. Where this camera really starts to get interesting is where the X-Pro3 differs from its sibling cameras. The hybrid optical/electronic viewfinder found in the Fujifilm X-Pro2 and Fujifilm X100F is back, this time with a few incremental improvements. The X-Pro3 also uses the same menu system as the other cameras in the X-Series range, meaning existing users will immediately feel at home. Even the NP-W126S batteries are exactly the same as used on the X-T3, X-T30, X100F, and so on. ![]() Suffice to say, the X-Trans sensor has so matured over the years you just know it will produce simply fabulous photographs. ![]() So much has been written about this sensor that there is no need to repeat it all again here. It uses exactly the same 26.1MP APS-C X-Trans 4 sensor found on the Fujifilm X-T3 and Fujifilm X-T30. It builds not only on the success of previous versions of the same model, but also upon other models from their X Series line of cameras. As the naming convention would suggest, the X-Pro3 is the third iteration of Fujifilm’s rangefinder style camera. ![]()
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