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Fujifilm X-Pro1 Fujifilm's most ambitious camera ever has retro appeal in abundance, but it's one frustrating step from perfection. Whereas the gorgeous but non-lens-swapping Fujifilm X100 had the silvery look of a 1950s Leica, the lens-enabled X-Pro1 is a little more '70s in its workmanlike black. But it's still got the same clever hybrid viewfinder, allowing you to switch between optical and electronic views: in optical mode, frame lines overlay a broad window, showing how your lens will crop and making composition easier. Anyone who's used a traditional rangefinder will feel quite at home. The hybrid finder's clever, but the real smarts lie in the DSLR-sized sensor. It's utterly astouding and noise-free throughout its wide ISO range - boostable to 25,600 - and quality is almost impossible to fault. Video is fine but there's no dedicated record button: unsurprising, maybe, for such a stills-oriented smapper. Other old-school touches include a threaded cable-release socket (remember them?), faux-vulcanite covering, and a range of lenses that's limited to primes - no zooms here - with Leica-ish square lens hoods. But sadly, 'old-school' extends to the ponderous autofocus, which makes fast photo-taking a chore. At this price, we'd expect better. Blogging Hub Says Amazing in almost every way, but a slow autofocus holds it back from greatness Tech Specs Sensor 16.3MP APS-C Screen 3in/7.6cm, 1230k dots EVF Hybrid. Digital: 0.47in, 1440k dots Flash No Burst shooting 6fps Video 1080p@24fps ISO 200-6400 Kit lens 35mm f/1.4 (53mm equvalent) < Switched on As on the X100, this lever - styled like the self-timer control on a classic film camera - is used to switch between the optical and digital modes of the viewfinder. Old-school options > Another retro touch - aperture is manually set using a ring on the lens, while shutter speed settings are on a top-mounted dial. They can still be set to Auto, though.