I Tried Fujifilm's Adorable New X Half Camera and It's a Pocketful of Fun

After months of rumors, Fujifilm has finally, officially announced the X Half, a very compact camera designed to mimic half-frame film cameras and early 2000s point-and-shoots. It takes vertical photos and videos, aided by an optical viewfinder and vertical screen. I spent a few hours testing out the X Half, and it is, as Fujifilm hoped, quite fun. It's the kind of thing you'd bring on a night out with friends, kept handy in a purse or pocket, so you could capture moments without needing your phone. Its price might give you pause, though. Here's a little preview based on my little time with this little camera. The hardware It's positively tiny, though a bit bigger than the smallest digital cameras from the 2000s. Geoffrey Morrison/CNET 17.7 megapixels (3,648x4,864 or 7,296x4,864 for 2-in-1 images) 1-inch sensor 32mm f2.8 lens (35mm equivalent) Optical viewfinder Fujifilm film simulations 240 grams (8.5 ounces) Specs don't tell the whole story with this camera, but they're sti ... Read full article.