X-Halfvs X100F
Fujifilm
X-Half (2025)
Starting from £549 new
Best for Creative, lifestyle and travel photography with a film-like experience
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Fujifilm
X100F (2017)
Starting from £649 new
Best for Street, travel & everyday photography
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GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?
Creative, Lifestyle And Travel Photography With A Film-Like Experience — X-Half (2025): The X-Half isn't trying to compete on specs — it's a creative, lifestyle-first camera that recreates the fun and constraints of half-frame film photography in a digital body. For photographers who want a fun second camera for personal projects, travel diaries, or simply shooting without overthinking, it's a genuinely enjoyable and unique product.
Street, Travel & Everyday Photography — X100F (2017): The X100F is the camera that made the X100 series legendary — 24MP X-Trans III, a hybrid viewfinder, and the best fixed 35mm compact lens available.
Who should buy what
X-Half (2025)
- Creative photographers who want a fun, film-inspired digital camera for personal projects
- Travel photographers who want a pocketable, simple camera for everyday memories
- Fujifilm fans who enjoy film simulations and want a unique format to shoot in
- Beginners who want an enjoyable, low-pressure camera that encourages considered shooting
X100F (2017)
- Street photographers who want a discreet, tactile camera with a fixed 35mm lens
- Travel photographers who prefer one lens and minimal kit
- Fujifilm fans who want the X100 experience at a lower cost than the X100V or VI
- Photographers who value the hybrid OVF/EVF for a rangefinder-like shooting style
Quick take: The x100f has the highest resolution at 24mp; the x-half is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | X-Half (2025) | X100F (2017) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £549 | £649 |
| Sensor | 17.7MP 1-inch CMOS (vertical orientation) | 24.3MP APS-C X-Trans CMOS III |
| Resolution | 17.7MP | 24.3MP |
| Video | 1080p, vertical video mode | 1080p/60p |
| Autofocus | Contrast-detection AF with face detection | Intelligent Hybrid AF (phase-detect + contrast-detect), face detection |
| Stabilisation | — | None |
| Burst Rate | N/A | 8fps |
| Battery Life | ~880 shots (CIPA) | ~390 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 240g (body with battery and card) | 469g (with battery and card) |
| Dimensions | 112.8 × 66.2 × 38.4mm | 126.5 × 74.8 × 52.4mm |
| Weather Sealed | No | No |
| Viewfinder | Optical viewfinder (frame-line type) | Hybrid OVF/EVF — 0.5" EVF (2.36M dots) or OVF (0.5× magnification) |
| Screen | 2.4-inch fixed touchscreen | 3.0" fixed LCD, 1.04M dots (no tilt, no touch) |
| Mount | Fixed lens (no interchangeable mount) | Fixed Fujinon 23mm f/2 (35mm equiv) |
| Memory Cards | microSD | Single SD UHS-I slot |
| Connectivity | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | X-Half | X100F |
|---|---|---|
| Casual | — | |
| Travel | ||
| Street | ||
| Landscape | ||
| Portrait | ||
| Vlogging & Video | ||
| Wildlife | ||
| Sports & Action | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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