Review: Fujifilm's 'nostalgic' X half camera

Review: Fujifilm's 'nostalgic' X half camera
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Jacques Steenkamp
Fujifilm's new X half camera is something different, yet familiar. Especially to those of us born before the turn of the century.It marries the digital age with the nostalgic past, and packages it in a nifty gadget that fits snugly into the palm of your hand.The X half compact digital camera was inspired by classic half-frame cameras and utilises Fujifilm's unique colour reproduction technology to produce exceptional images.The camera captures the excitement of old-school photography in the form of its new "film camera mode",...

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