This is nothing more than an advertisement disguised as a report on a company in trouble.
The author even took the time to mention and link to the cameras of his choice from his new favorite company, while bashing Kodak.
On top of all that, the camera is not even available, so, one has to wonder how the author got his hands on the X-Pro1. Very likely, a deal had to be made.
Then, the price for the camera is going to be way out of the range of most people, since it's going to retail at around $2000 before the addition of the lenses, which could cost between $700 and $900. So, how many regular consumers are going to spend between $2700 and $3000 for a camera.
The author failed to mention that the camera is intended for the professional photographer, which is a very tiny portion of the population. So, this article is completely misplaced and not very useful to the general audience.
BTW, I don't mind mentioning that my last camera is a Kodak, with 12 megapixels resolution, and 30X Zoom, and 1080p movie capabilities, and takes very sharp pictures and movies. It cost me just $200 and it serves most of my purposes, and I'm pretty sure that, any other camera with similar specs is enough for the general population. No need for a professional camera, since it's overkill for most people.
I'm hoping that Kodak comes out of bankruptcy with no major problems, since I'd like the warranty to be honored. But, the major points about most people not needing the Fujifilm new cameras, stand, no matter what the brand.
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