<div id="readability-page-1"><figure>  <img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/1vpavic_20250522__0019.jpg/query-Y3JvcD0wLDAsMTAwLDEwMCZxdWFsaXR5PTkwJnN0cmlwPWFsbA?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="2400" height="1600" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/1vpavic_20250522__0019.jpg/query-Y3JvcD0wLDAsMTAwLDEwMCZxdWFsaXR5PTkwJnN0cmlwPWFsbA"/>  <figcaption>  Fujifilm knows how to commit to a bit. | Photo: Vjeran Pavic / The Verge </figcaption> </figure> <p>Fujifilm’s unusual X Half elicited <em>a lot</em> of feelings from photographers when it came out earlier this year — from “That looks like so much fun,” to “Wait, it costs <em>how much?“ </em>Its $849.95 list price felt way too high for what is, by all accounts, a fun, unserious little point-and-shoot. But its $649 sale price? Much easier to stomach.</p>  <p>The X Half comes with a 1-inch sensor, a fixed 32mm-equivalent f/2.8 lens, and a whole lot of nostalgia-inducing features, designed to make it feel like you’re shooting with an old-school analogue camera. There are, of course, vintage film simulations, but it goes beyond that with a mode that even requires you to manually “advance” the roll between shots. It’s pretty dang charming.</p> <div><h3>Fujifilm X Half</h3> <p>The X Half is a digital point-and-shoot camera that’s extremely dedicated to analog vibes. There’s no RAW mode or image stabilization, but there are film simulations and nostalgia-inducing features aplenty.</p> <figure><img width="300" height="200" src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/1vpavic_20250522__0019.jpg/query-dz0zMDA?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/1vpavic_20250522__0019.jpg/query-dz0zMDA"/></figure> <h3>Where to Buy:</h3><ul><li> <strike>$849.95</strike> $649 at <strong>Amazon</strong></li><li> <strike>$849.95</strike> $649.95 at <strong>Fujifilm</strong></li><li> <strike>$849.99</strike> $649.99 at <strong>Best Buy</strong></li></ul></div> <p>Despite the retro vibe, it’s a modern digital camera through and through. But that doesn’t mean you should expect to get the usual suite of features you’d get from most other premium point-and-shoots. There’s no electronic viewfinder, no stabilization, and no RAW mode. Giving all that up for an $850 camera would be tough, but if you were looking for an excuse to treat yourself to an inventive, dare we say <em>fun</em> gadget, then this might just be the right price.</p>  </div>

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<p>The Fujifilm X Half, a digital point-and-shoot camera with a retro vibe, is now on sale for $649, down from its original $849.95 price. Despite lacking features like RAW mode and image stabilization, it offers nostalgia-inducing features and film simulations. The sale price makes it a more attractive option for those interested in a fun, analog-inspired gadget.</p>

The Fujifilm X Half is on sale for what it should have originally cost