X100Fvs Pentax 17
Fujifilm
X100F (2017)
Starting from £649 new
Best for Street, travel & everyday photography
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Pentax
Pentax 17 (2024)
Starting from £400 new
Best for Film photography enthusiasts & diptych storytelling
View Pentax 17
GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?
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.
Film Photography Enthusiasts & Diptych Storytelling — Pentax 17 (2024): The best new film camera of the decade — manual controls, a sharp lens, and a half-frame format that doubles your roll and forces a new way of seeing.
Who should buy what
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 pentax 17 is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | X100F (2017) | Pentax 17 (2024) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £649 | £400 |
| Sensor | 24.3MP APS-C X-Trans CMOS III | 35mm half-frame (18 × 24mm) |
| Resolution | 24.3MP | — |
| Video | 1080p/60p | N/A — film camera |
| Autofocus | Intelligent Hybrid AF (phase-detect + contrast-detect), face detection | Zone focus (0.35m / 1m / 3m / ∞) |
| Stabilisation | None | N/A — film camera |
| Burst Rate | 8fps | Manual wind-on |
| Battery Life | ~390 shots (CIPA) | 2× CR2 lithium batteries |
| Weight | 469g (with battery and card) | ~165g (without batteries) |
| Dimensions | 126.5 × 74.8 × 52.4mm | 113 × 66 × 44mm |
| Weather Sealed | No | No |
| Viewfinder | Hybrid OVF/EVF — 0.5" EVF (2.36M dots) or OVF (0.5× magnification) | Optical viewfinder with half-frame framelines |
| Screen | 3.0" fixed LCD, 1.04M dots (no tilt, no touch) | N/A |
| Mount | Fixed Fujinon 23mm f/2 (35mm equiv) | 35mm film (ISO 25–3200 via DX coding + manual dial) |
| Memory Cards | Single SD UHS-I slot | 35mm 135-format film cartridge |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | N/A |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | X100F | Pentax 17 |
|---|---|---|
| Street | ||
| Travel | ||
| Portrait | ||
| Landscape | ||
| Vlogging & Video | — | |
| Wildlife | — | |
| Everyday | — | |
| Low Light | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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