X100 beats the Leica X1 - brief impressions in more ways than one

[jsrockit]

Interesting experience. The X1's retracting lens and omission of an optical viewfinder are it's two main problems IMO. I wouldn't consider a $2K camera with a retractable lens personally.

The x100 however is pretty magnificent. I'm going to Japan next month and it's all I'm bringing.

Remember that the X1 was around a full year earlier... before the X100, it was the best APS-C compact (i used mine for a year before the X100). It's lens has less distortion than the X100, but in all other areas, I felt the X100 was better. The worst issue with the X1 was its slow AF... ridiculously slow AF.