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The Fujifilm XF1 is a neat retro-look compact camera with sharp optics, but its light-gathering capability diminishes as you zoom.

The Fujifilm XF1 is one of the nicest-looking point-and-shoots available and it performs well, too. But its photos and features might not please some enthusiasts.

This is form over function. ... It certainly can take good pictures. But if you need to shoot a lot of photos quickly, and you want to take the most advantage of a little camera's capability, then this isn't the one for you.

Ultimately, if you’re looking to spend around $400 on a point-and-shoot and want the best image quality you can get for your money, the XF1 could be a good bet.

... the decision to shift to a new lens means that maximum aperture suffers at the long end; the existing sensor has ongoing issues ... It's these points that hold it back from the kind of greatness and high calibre build that the initial X-series models brought in abundance.

The XF1 should appeal to trendy shutterbugs and photography enthusiasts with its classic design, bright F1.8 zoom optics and color-accurate images. However, the XF1's fiddly lens mechanism and average low-light performance may not suit everyone.

Overall though, if you’re after a stylish enthusiast compact that will fit readily in to your pocket and produce good images in a range of conditions, then the XF1 is a great choice.

The Fujifilm XF1 is a compact and comprehensive expert-level camera. It can feel surprising to handle at first but it's actually been well-designed. Plus, image quality doesn't disappoint.

In terms of image quality, the camera can deliver some great shots, but it's marred a little by some of its handling quirks, which stop it being even better.

It has a wide range of features, highlights being the f/1.8 maximum aperture lens, panorama modes, advanced filters which all lead to the camera taking impressive, unique pictures.

So whereas the Fujifilm X10 got the combination of retro style and a photographer-friendly approach largely right, the new XF1 feels a bit less well-realised. Not to say that it's a bad camera ... but overall the Fujifilm XF1 doesn't have quite the same appeal as the rest of the range.