Thread: Fuji x-e1 Black vs Silver

I am interested in buying this camera for my husband. Can't decide between the 2 colors. I read somewhere that the silver version shows scratches more than the black. Is this true? Is the silver a shiny type or more dull? Any help from forum members would be appreciated. I had an E-P3 before and it was quite a shiny silver. I can't tell from the pics.
Thanks

The silver is more matte than shiny. I have the silver.

I would guess that both the black and silver scratch about the same so it just comes down to looks.

It's definitely personal preference. As tdp said, it is kind of a flat finish and I don't think one will scratch more easily than the other. They are both beautiful.

I have the silver, but would havd been just as happy with the black.
Nice gift BTW.

Methinks you should get to know my wife. Talk to her. And eventually get her around to your thinking. :-)

Maybe Hyubie is right. Would you like to have dinner with my wife....I'm buying.

One of the more striking features of the X-E1 is the retro style. A black camera back in the '60s and '70's was rarity. (One of the reasons Pro's went for the black over the silver. Not because black was less obtrusive.)

So I suggest silver, just because it looks more retro.

Gary

Lol. The more I read about this little camera the more "I" am liking it. I use a D7000, and it is great to shoot the kids and their sports and school events but I sometimes wish for a smaller camera with superb images. Maybe I will use it more than him
I think the silver looks stylish, makes a statement. Black looks serious. I think maybe silver....

Apparently some are finding that the black rubs off on the corners showing the metal underneath. I'd go Silver!

Black !! The lack of OVF makes the silver solid bar on top look really... solid (as in "weird"). On the black version the lack of OVF window isn't so obvious. Also, I love the fact the black is just a bigger version of my beloved X10.