Camera test 37
Photography News Issue 22 absolutephoto.com
Anatomy
From the front
• Control-wise there is little from the front. There’s the lens release button at seven o’clock and opposite the lens throat is the click-stopped focus mode selector with single-shot, continuous and manual focusing options. • Under the shutter release is an input or command dial and next to that is the AF illuminator/self- timer countdown LED. • The right-side handgrip is moulded, as is the thumb-grip on the rear. • The X-T10 has a small pop-up flash, which can be handy for a spot of fill-in, but with a GN of seven (ISO 200/metres) its usefulness is limited.
From the back
• The 3.2in tiltable monitor is excellent providing a fine-quality image. It’s a hassle pulling the monitor out if a tripod plate is attached to the camera base. • Push the DISP/BACK button and you can scroll through different viewing options. • Bring the camera up to the eye and the LCD switches to the EVF – or you can set just the EVF or just the monitor if preferred. The viewmode button is too easily used, though, when the camera is carried around the neck. • What information is shown on the display or through the EVF can be customised to suit your needs. • Push the Q button to bring up the Quick menu which lets you access commonly used features quickly. This menu can also be changed to show fewer items if desired. • In the menu there are seven buttons around the top and back of the X-T10 that can be customised to a selection of key functions.
From the top
• The top-plate is dominated by three large controls: the exposure compensation dial, the shutter speed dial and the drive dial. None has any form of mechanical lock and there is no menu lock option either. • The drive dial has two Adv and Bkt settings. This allows you to assign your preferred filter or bracketing value. • The lever at the base of the shutter speed dial switches between the PASM modes and Auto SR+ mode, which is like a green square mode or fully auto on other cameras. The lever protruding from the drive dial activates the pop-up flash. • Note the shutter release is threaded for a traditional screw-in cable release, which seems out of place on an entry-level camera. There is a socket in the side panel to fit an electronic cable release, the Fujifilm RR-90 or equivalent.
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