I love this little camera, the silver body with silver 27mm lens is most stylish combination. A 4 star review is pretty darn high for me to give. (I'm not into "star-inflation") but this little camera earned all 4 stars. It's lightweight, fits in my purse, yet takes photos that look as good as those from my Canon 5DM2 -- that's a pretty good trick for such a small camera. I love the little onboard flash and the articulating LCD which is great for taking candids (you don't need to move the camera up to your eye, just hold it in your lap to shoot--your target has not clue.)

The lenses are nice, even the low-priced 27mm. What a bargain.

I'm a semi-pro with 20+ years experience from film to digital.

I bought it second hand to have an alternative camera body. The 16 megapixel sensor is limited by todays standards, but the camera is small and takes very nice photographs. Just what I wanted.

I have had this camera since late feb now and have loved the usability and features this little guy has. I ended up purchasing the hand grip which is nice to have for one handed shots. I also invested in the 27mm prime which is worth the money. I havent done too much editing or printed any shot yet but im sure they will be crisp.

the only grip i have is that after 1500 or so shots the XC kit lens is showing its cheapness. When turning the lens to 50mm you can feel and hear a noticeable click about a centimeter from the 50 mark. It feels and sounds as though it is getting caught on something internally. I noticed it when i first shot with the camera but has gotten progressively worse. makes quick focal length changes mildly difficult. but otherwise the picture quality is superb.

After using this camera for an entire day at my brothers wedding here is my review: (Note I used a Fujifilm XF 27mm F2.8 Compact Prime Lens the whole time.) (I am not a pro, most of my pictures are taken in automatic)

Pros: Photo quality, tilt flash, great lenses available, very cool filters built in, Fn and Q buttons, start up speed.
Cons: Occasional focus issues, grip does not feel very secure, repetitive menus,

This camera feels really well built, it feels like you have something great in your hand. The grip on this camera is not all that great, the camera just does not feel secure when you are holding it. I would like to get the additional grip handle but I do not want to increase the size of this camera. Speaking of size, even with my compact lens, don't expect to put this in any kind of pocket. I wish this camera was a little smaller. The battery on this camera lasted me most of the day, around 300 pictures. I really like the flash on this camera, you can tilt the flash up or down, so you can get very cool effects. The screen is good enough to use outdoors, and the tilt feature is great for taking overhead shots. The camera starts up quick and takes pictures very quickly as well. The pictures, when the camera manages to focus, are beautiful! I am absolutely in love with the picture quality. Well worth having compared to the drawbacks.

Update : October 5 --
So I have been shooting with this camera for a few weeks now, mainly with the 27mm lens, and I realized a few things.

Why I'm gonna keep it:
1. I love the quality of pictures, they are insanely wonderful.
2. Love some of the features - burst mode is good, Adv mode is super cool for shooting with selected colors, Q button and Fn buttons are great for switching and adjusting on the fly.
3. Wireless (once you figure it out) is cool, at a party I took a few shots and was able to send the pictures to my buddy in only a few minutes. He posted them on Facebook in no time.
4. Looks I get complements on the style of the camera and I like the look and feel now.

Why I can't wait for the XM2 or XE2:
1. No view finder is a huge issue for me, especially since the cameras focus is terrible. I tried all focus modes and they still miss the mark. Manual mode with magnification tries really hard to correct the issue but the human eye is probably best for making sure a picture is sharp. I missed some good shots and will continue to miss shots, I'm sure.

What I was promised was Fuji's entry level X-Trans camera but what I got was so much more. Yes, the camera is built with plastic and there's only one FN button but the images I've been able to get from this tiny camera are great. The tiny size has been a very nice surprise and I assume that with the 27mm pancake lens it would also be the perfect point and shoot (even though it's an ILC). When I bought this camera I also got the Rokinon 12mm lens and using it with this camera has been a joy.

There are two things missing from this camera:
1) Focus peaking. Yes, it has it, but it's white and it sucks. Thankfully magnification takes care of this.
2) Wifi can only be used to share pictures and not to control the camera (that was a bummer).

I paid $289 for this camera and I regret nothing. If you already have an X camera this is the perfect backup. If you don't have and X camera then get this beauty and spend some money on the rokinon manual lenses until you can afford the XF lens or lenses that you want.

This camera gets a solid 4.5/5 from me.