Another X100 review emerged on the interwebs, this time by the renowned Japanese website DC Watch. It is available in Japanese only, but you can translate it to a number of languages via Google translate.

The DC Watch review features many product shots, shots of the different viewfinder modes, goes deeply into technical details, and features many sample shots, comprising brick wall resolution and distortion tests as well as ISO comparisons.

As has been observed earlier and elsewhere, the X100 holds up remarkably well at higher ISOs. I wouldn’t hesitate to use the camera at 3200 ISO regularly. 6400 shows quite a bit of ugly banding, but it’s still usable.
While DC Watch’s reviews regularly feature quite interesting and well-composed sample pictures, the quality of the X100’s images still doesn’t convince me that it’s the better buy over the Leica X1. Don’t get me wrong — the X1oo’s IQ is very good indeed. But the pictures simply lack the magic the Leica X1 is capable of producing.

Meanwhile, due to the recent earthquake and tsunami in Japan, Fujifilm have halted the production of the X100, meaning the market introduction outside Japan will be delayed until further notice.