Fujifilm X100V 2 year review : beyond the hype!
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- My long-term review of the Fujifilm X100V! Is it still my favourite compact two years later?
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00:00 - Fujifilm X100V introduction
01:19 - Why is the X100V so popular?
03:25 - What I like about the X100V
04:50 - What's in my bag?
05:27 - Fujifilm X100V image quality
09:30 - What I don't like about the X100V
11:51 - Possible upgrades for a future X100
14:13 - Should you buy an X100V today?
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My long-term review of the Fujifilm X100V! Is it still my favourite compact two years later?
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00:00 - Fujifilm X100V introduction
01:19 - Why is the X100V so popular?
03:25 - What I like about the X100V
04:50 - What's in my bag?
05:27 - Fujifilm X100V image quality
09:30 - What I don't like about the X100V
11:51 - Possible upgrades for a future X100
14:13 - Should you buy an X100V today?
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The X100V has been my travel companion since the day it was released. Fits perfectly in my peak design 3lt pouch. I do have other cameras but they often stay at home. The X-S20 and the Sigma 18-50 is also quite a small setup for travelling. An updated LX100 would also be very welcomed.
Thank you Gordon for all your videos!
You're welcome!
Great to see lots of shots from Peru and Bolivia. Am traveling/living in that part of the world at the moment... photographer's dream!
It is gorgeous, isn't it?
Thanks and FINALLY an fair and unbiased review of a good camera who's "style and carisma" is
in some areas far greater than its reality .
Ordered a black X100V through my local camera shop in early 2022. Had to wait seven months before taking delivery … something the shop owner had never seen before! At least I only paid the MSRP. I learned to shoot, develop and print B&W film in the 60’s and 70’s but over the years my photography relied increasingly on point and shoot film then digital cameras. I’ve mostly been snapping with my iPhone for the last decade but recently, in my retirement, I fancied a “proper” camera. Absolutely no regrets in getting the little Fuji … it’s brilliant. I carry it on bicycle rides using the PS Bagworks Rider Strap. The ND filter gets used often for my landscape snaps, sometimes with the Nisi Pro Filter Kit. What would I like to see next … a monochrome version! Thanks for your review … I enjoyed this video. 📷🙂
Yes a mono version could be fun!
I had an X100S and XT-2 some years back and loved the Fuji jpegs. I now shoot exclusively Raw and am fortunate enough to have a Q3 which gives me the wider angle and cropability with its insane 60mp sensor. Great video Gordon. Thanks.
I must try the Q3 sometime
My X100V is special. I agree that having that feeling about a camera is important, I do want to pick it up and use it 🙂
I like the crop modes, I am happy with the quality. It is almost like having 50 and 70mm lenses as well as the 35. The X100V is a very well executed camera.
The white balance of this camera is just insane. Colours are off the chart beautiful. Love this camera soooo much!
I shoot with AWB almost exclusively.
@@cameralabs 👍 all cameras I've ever owned, I almost always have to adjust the WB in post slightly. Not the x100 range... I don't know what magic they have inside!
Great little camera and I’ve owned it since its release. I only ever download from my card reader so WiFi never an issue for me and as for the weather sealing I did buy the Fuji kit but found this not only made the camera lens bigger I couldn’t use the lens cap. Terrible design in my opinion but then NiSi launched their own which is not only smaller it also works with the lens cap. Love it 😀
Got mine used, well, hardly used like brand new. I love it and use it every day. Thank you for reviewing and confirming what I already knew Gordon. 👌
Glad you got hold of one!
@@cameralabs over here in Northern Ireland got a bit of a bargain too at £1200 including the wide conversion lens and weather seal kit 👍
Just got mine brand new a few months back. This is one camera nobody should ever sell. It’s timeless and such a fun camera. Whatever replaces this won’t be a spec monster so worry not about “upgrading”. This isn’t a camera you purchase as a workhorse. 100% recommend for capturing life and making memories.
Solid plan!
Sold mine a few weeks back. Prefer the Fujifilm X-T5 more for my preference. Found my X100v collecting dust on the self. For me the Fujifilm X-T5 is my preferred everyday camera. it’s not much bigger with the 18mm F2. Either way the X100v is a great camera.
Sold mine. Didn’t like the shutter lag. Everything else pretty good.
@@A1000TruthsMay I ask - What did you prefer about XT5 that made you give up X100V?
@@starparik a few things, better autofocus, larger mega pixels for cropping in. Dual card slot, IBIS which the x100v lacks and the ability to change lenses. The 18mm F2 on the X-T5 is about the same size of the x100v. You get more capabilities with the X-T5 and equally inspired. On top of that better video capabilities.
Actually just picked one up from Fuji refurbished. I'm excited to put it to the test. Great to hear your thoughts long term.
Hope you enjoy it!
I love mine. Had it since it was released, and it’s coming to Prague with me later this week!
Great city, especially this time of year, have a lovely time!
I totally get this Gordon. Increasingly I want a small camera I can always have with me, with a great sensor, and an EVF. But there's so little choice now, and what there is available is massively expensive even used. The market has abandoned the premium compact just when the market wanted it. As I prefer 40mm rather than wide the Ricoh GRIIIx would suit me, but not at that price and not with no EVF. I use a Fuji X-S10 as my work camera. But I'm thinking of picking up an X-E3 to combine with my 27mm f/2.8
Looking forward to the update on this camera, I'd love to see the focal length get closer to the Leica Q2/3. When I tested that in the Leica store it was much closer to 24mm than 28mm and that would be perfect for me.
Sold my X100T to upgrade to this. Absolutely love the sharper lens and flippy screen. These cameras take images that are breathtaking and far more tangible than an over-processed mobile image. Perfect for capturing special moments and allowing you to re-live them.
I’m also team EVF! 🙌🏼
Never use the OVF at all.
Agreed. My top wish would be the 40mp sensor. I have the X-T5 and the cropability is fantastic. A 16 or 18mm lens would be nice, but the 23 is a great lens.
Yep, it just works. I use mine for everyday use and it's great.
Got a secondhand one from a guy who bought a Q3 with a lot of accessories, loving it because I always take it with me…
Yes! For almost a decade, I have been wishing for an X100 without the OVF. As cool as it was (and I'll even admit it was one of the things that first got me interested in the X100), once I actually had the camera, I almost never used the OVF.
Hi Gordon, Mid 2022 I hoped to buy an X100V but finding one was like finding hens teeth. So I purchased an Xpro-3 with the XF23 1.4 WR and haven't looked back. Well, ok, maybe a little. But, for me, the far greater versatility of an ILC, with better AF and a few other goodies has proven worth the extra weight and bulk. Thanks for all you do, and wishing you a happy 2024! Cheers, GB
Glad you found something you're happy with! HYN!
Amazing pics reminds me of the good old days of film cameras with fixed 50mm lens. That train station in Bangkok looks great.
Thanks! It was a great camera to have in Thailand...
I considered the first version of this 10 years ago, but found a mint Sony RX1 for a great price. I wouldn’t give up the RX1 now even for this latest version. That said, the X100V is a superb choice for someone who doesn’t already have this kind of camera need met.
I did mean to mention the RX1 at the end of the video with the RX100. I wish Sony would make a new version of it too.
The first camera I bought was a point and shoot with a fixed lens. Very small and practical, but very limiting.
Then I upgraded to a DSLR: its like going from night to day. One might enjoy the small compact fixed lens format, but I think the light and small form factor are not an excuse any more.
You can travel with (for example) a Canon R50 or R10 with a tiny kit lens or a pancake lens, still small light and versatile for occasions you wanna use big glass. And cheaper than X100V!
Sure thing, but even an R50 with the smallest RF lens is MUCH bigger than an X100V, and I also prefer the look and feel of the X100V to an R50. It's all personal choice of course.
I enjoyed my time with the x100v, and I do think they’re almost perfect point and shoot cameras, but I had to let it go because I found the AF to be wildly inconsistent and would end up losing a lot of shots to missed or soft focus. And it didn’t help that the manual focus was somewhat unpleasant as an alternative to AF.
But ultimately what I want from a point-and-shoot camera is something that has reasonably reliable AF as I want to be able to quickly point and shoot and feel comfortable that I got something; not always disappointed later when I realize it slightly missed focus or missed the shot entirely because it was hunting.
I am a Fuji fanboy, I bought the X-H2 a few months back but my favourite Fuji camera is still an ancient X20 which still takes amazing pictures but fulfils that really important criterion you alluded to, Gordon, it is just so nice to use it makes me want to take pictures.
You're right, that was a nice model!
I had the S previously until it suffered a heavy fall. For me it's what a camera should be. Meets all my non specific needs. Looks great and feels great, takes amazing shots outside of telephoto. You can take pics and not look like a crazy camera dad.
You're right, although I fear I've switched from crazy camera Dad to hipster Dad!
Thank you for your thoughts,...and yes, I would like to see a successor for my Sony RX100VII. I love the zoom, so compact and always with me on my adventures when my XH Series Fujis can´t come along.
I think I would miss the flexibility of the zoom lens, which is why I was not considering X100V... and thus got spared the hype😅
My X100S makes me not to desire any other camera in replacement. It is a slow camera in a way that makes photography enjoyable. Although I don't know if the V would make me forget my S, but I know that I could use it the same for careful landscape compositions and to portrait my nephews in a way that they always smile seeing such an interesting camera they want to hold.
I sold mine at the start of the year and regretted it almost immediately. I figured I would move up to a Leica Q3. But after handling and testing one at a local camera store, it just made me miss my X100V more and I immediately began my search for another X100V. I was able to locate a brand new one with 0 shutter count, never opened -- for roughly the same price retail with tax. This one will be with me until the day one of us dies ;-)
I wish you many happy years with it! Sometimes you need to part with something to realise how much you need it in your life!
I have full frame and medium format digital, full frame and medium format film, and the X100V... if I was told I could only keep a single camera out of all of them...the X100V is it. It's just one of those once in a lifetime bodies that makes you want to shoot and is a perfect partner to have day to day.
I have a X100S in my camera collection, and have had a X100V on order for many, many months. I have a number of cameras, but I find that I often reach for my X100S when I'm walking about, but it hard for me to define why as I have several compact cameras that likely function better. Yes, I really like the way that the X100S looks, but that isn't the reason. I also like the controls that are up front and center. That may be part of it. How about the size? I have smaller cameras, but the X100S has never been a weight burden like my also loved Canon 5DIV. I guess its controls are simple enough to not get in the way of my creative process while being wholly adequate for just about anything that I need to do. Although not technically a pocket camera, I can easily carry it around and almost forget that I have it on my person. I also like the fact that it looks like a non-threatening tourist camera instead of a giant professional model. The X100S has a number of drawbacks. Its focusing is OK, but certainly not at a level of a more modern camera. Additionally, sometimes I wish I did have a zoom lens. However, I intuitively grab for it more often than not. Must be magic.
Thank you Gordon! I also noticed how big these Fuji X100 are, a few generations ago I went to buy one, but was put off by its size. I was looking for a pocket size-carry everywhere cam, I was thinking something like a GR, so I left without it.
I know what you mean, it is a bit big, but just gets away with it for me
I would love a pro compact zoom camera as an ultra light alternative to my Fuji bodies. I still have and use my Nikon P7100 when i am on a short family trip. Also great for giving to the grandkids to use
Im a Canon shooter but I was looking at the x100v for a travel camera, and considering it still out of stock every where maybe you're right about and updated version is in the works. What I would like to see is 30 or 40+ mega pixel sensor 23 mm f/1.8 or 1.7 lens and internal storage.
I got mine at Camera Centre in Cardiff, it was a bit more expensive than list price but they had one in stock and sent it the same day by post for free
A true long term review, pay attention the rest of you bubers. Thank you Gordon!
You're welcome!
Great video, but to add a few recommendations for a new model in case Fuji reads through youtube comments:
What about a d-pad + touchscreen to make navigating menus easier?
How about at least a single additional button to set a quick function to? Even one more button could be massive.
How about internal storage to complement the single SD card reader?
I guess with the model reveal happening in less than 1-2 months we'll have to see what they've already decided.
Thanks for the video as I'm an x100v user. Two improvements that I would like to see are: maybe it's my fingers but I often slightly miss the shutter button thus missing a moment. It seems I have to get my finger right exactly on top of the button while looking through the viewfinder. But again, that just might be me. And, please Fuji, please change the battery door. A simple clicking one would be so much better. Anyway, thanks again for your video. 🙂
I agree with you on every point but especially on the unmet demand for good compact fixed lens cameras, I guess Ricoh has filled that a little with the GR camera. I won't be selling my 100V, it's too versatile and portable. The sports finder mode is one of my favourite features. I also didn't bother with the conversion lenses. Thanks for an interesting review.
I have an X100v but also would love a successor for my battered but faithful X70!
I'm in total agreement with you regarding the potential for improvements (better sealing, better software reliability), and I'd probably add the current IBIS unit in the X-T5. I struggled with it for the first year or so of owning it to find when to use it to its fullest. When I attended an outdoor wedding in 2021, I brought only it and I loved the results. It's such a great walk-around-and-capture-the-scene camera. I even used the small Lightpix flash with it for some shots and the leaf shutter allowed the exposures to blend seamlessly. I shot the whole thing on a single battery, too. It's no burden to me to carry an extra couple of those small 126 batteries in my bag. I don't see myself updating to the sixth model, as the 26MP is still plenty for me, and I think the X-T5 suffers from more noise than my X-T3 does.
I really fell for it once I forced myself to take it away on a long trip with nothing else. that was a bonding experience! But as I noted in the review, I don't think I need IBIS on a future X100 personally, unless it has a wider lens and becomes a vlogging option. But that in turn would alienate the photo purists. Hard thing to get right!
@@cameralabs The X100V does video?
I want one. As you suggested, the body is being gouged by sellers demanding up to a 1.33 premium to the MSRP. As much as I want one I can wait. Fuji is supposed to announce some new models early in 2024. I’m hoping the X100VI will be one of the new bodies announced.
I expect the 40MP sensor from the XT5 to be under the hood. Gordon, I know you stated IBIS isn’t important to you. I want it. I’m 71 and my hands aren’t as stable as they were. I have put aside the money and I await the announcement so I can order the newest iteration of this classic.
Let’s give the Q3 a run for the money.
Mask On Nurse Marty (Ret)
Had my X100V for 2 years now. I didn't realise how much I liked it until I reviewed the images I submitted to my Photo Club competitions. It turns out that every image that placed in the top-3 was taken on the Fuji. Most of the images on my office wall were taken on the Fuji. Most of my PC screen-saver slide show were taken on the Fuji.
OK, a big reason for this is that I always carry it (in my 3 litre Peak Design Sling bag) and therefore most images I take are taken with it. However ... there's something about it.
I shoot mainly in Classic Neg (or a slightly tweaked version) and a PanF black & white simulation and the results are just great.
I grew up with my Dad's 35mm Halina (the sort of camera that every Dad used in the 60s and 70s. German Range-finder type, brown leatherette case. You know the sort).
The X100 series is exactly this camera. To replicate the feeling I often go out for the day with the EVFs turned off, shooting through the Optical glass viewfinder (and no chimping on the rear screen). It's very rewarding to save your images until you get home.
Anyway, just talking about it makes me want to go and handle it. So that's what I'm going to do.
Buy one.
Exactly right! I make a photobook every year and over the past few years, more and more of the images in it are from the X100V, and I'm always impressed how they look - it's responsible for some of my favourite photos.
Great video Gordon, I look forward to prizing it out of your hands to have a go one day! 😂
Ha ha, in your dreams! I might let you try it sometime...
Good Review, as always Gordon.
Have had the X100V for a little while. I will say 1- A better autofocus 2- Easier to navigate menus 3- A better App are the things to improve in what is already one of the Best light cameras.
Better AF would come with the latest processor and sensor, so they're actually fairly easy upgrades for them to implement.
I like the idea of the X100V but the Xpro series just makes more sense while being just as beautiful.
The best iteration is the Xpro2 and paired with the Fuji 27mm WR its a good alternative that is weather sealed, dual card slots, and has the ability to change lenses.
If Fuji puts the tilt screen from the X100V on the next Xpro camera it will be perfect.
I was watching and I saw a similar photo of the Batu Caves I was editing this morning. Cheers….
Nice! That's a great location!
Hi Gordon, I’ve had an X-E3 and X100T but I find the X-Pro (2) style to be the best for me. Gives me the optical viewfinder and interchangeable lenses. Bigger yes, but still small enough for travel. I doubt I’ll ever sell my X-Pro 2, I love it.
The X-Pro is pretty special
'And whether you are Chris Niccolls."
Nicely played Gordon.
I rented the Leica Q3 for a week and really enjoyed it. It may even be worth the price that Leica asks. However, it's not in my budget and if Fuji can make an equivalent at under $1,500 USD for this next-gen version, I would like buy it.
Have to admit a great looking camera never having owned a X100. I’ll be sticking with my X-T1 and XT-20 which meet my photography needs and also render great images from their respective sensors and older XF lenses.
Both are great cameras!
I totally agree with you on not using the optical viewfinder ;) I have an X-Pro3 which I really like, but I rarely use the optical viewfinder. I just like the smaller size, weight and style of the body much more than the slr style hump of the xt5 and its cousins.
It's interesting, I was expecting a backlash over the OVF, but so far no-one has defended it...
Gordon, nice extended review video. Can you provide more details on the bag you are using in this video. This appears to be a good size shoulder bag for what I would like to do as well. Having room for water and camera is ideal. Thanks.
It's an Eastpak The One
I'm waiting for an X100-like Fuji with the XT-5 type sensor.
Love this camera. Will never sell mine.
I want an X pro series camera.
It still has the optical viewfinder AND has the option to change out the lens.
I’d like to see the body remain mostly the same as it’s quite beautiful. Maybe the exp comp dial made less easy to knock as you mentioned.
I think focusing improvements are a given for the next model in terms of subject recognition.
I’d love if the lens was maybe a f1.8.
But my favorite feature of the X100V other than its physical design is the ability to create custom jpg profiles, and I’d like to see a deeper set of customization in the parameters available for change.
Also the ability to add film grain.
I can see that customizable skins for the body would also go down well with fans.
Cheers Gordon!
Thanks! Yes, the easiest upgrade for them is to simply switch the sensor and processor to the latest versions, thereby improving resolution and AF.
@@cameralabsI think this, and some general housekeeping would be a smart move.
Enjoyed seeing samples of your work Gordon! Does Fuji offer an interchangeable lens camera with same specs/sensor as the X100V?
Thanks! Yes, consider the X-T30, X-E4, basically any of the 4th gen models.
I love it but would increase the grip to hold the larger Fuji battery, add ibis and the new sensor. That would be perfect.
Great B&W picture of Santiago at 5:49 ❤ when were you there? Great video!
Thanks! It was this July / August.
@@cameralabs great! Hope you liked it there! Cheers
@@lebravo11 I loved it in Santiago - my entire trip in that region was really enjoyable.
The 100s was my gateway drug into Fuji. But when it came to replace it I went with the XE3 rather than another 100. I'd also been using an X-T1, and found I liked the EVF so much that I didn't feel I needed the weight or complexity (or expense) of the OVF. The XE3 fitted with 23mm f2 is virtually the same size, and it does have the bonus of fitting other lenses if desired (though I do like the discipline of a fixed lens I have to say). Still have the XE3 but looks like that line is no longer.
Yes, I fear the XE line may not be updated - it was always a solid alternative to the X100.
Love my LX100 🥰
I would love to see the Nikon DL. I think it looks great
I have the discontinued X70 with a Fuji optical viewfinder. I love this camera and it is even smaller than the X100 and 28mm equivalent.
Loved the X70, wish they'd make a new one!
I too own an X70. Didn’t know there was a Fuji optical viewfinder. Was thinking about purchasing a cheap Chinese one.
Mask On Nurse Marty (Ret)
They need to put a mechanical lens on it like they did the X30. Make it a 20-50mm to keep the aperture fast.
Have had several versions of the 100 cameras... all very useful, but hard for me to warm up to. A bit small for my hand size; I feel more comfortable with the medium sized Nikon, Leica, Canon SLR (DSLR).
I adore this camera but always use it with the 28mm equivalent lens adapter as it's a focal lens that much more suits me.. the 35mm just doesn't cut it and with it on the camera there goes the compactness that would make me use it for often. I am almost sure that eventually at a certain point a new wider lens will be standard on the X100 series as I have no doubt Fujifilm has ambitions (as it should) to go after Leica that knows it best and the Q's users that might finally be tempted to have a cheaper version of their gear as a backup or alternative.
Did you ever use the X70? That had a 28 equivalent, albeit no viewfinder.
@@cameralabs Gordon, I never tried the X70 but I have had since day one when it was released an X30 that is simply one of my favorite cameras of all times. It has it all, a perfect design, outstanding ergonomics, great screen, great viewfinder, the most versatile and fabulous lens.. a gem, and a forgotten and almost never talked about one at that. A version of the X30 with a larger sensor and an equally bright and versatile lens would be the all-rounder camera to beat.
I love mine❤😊
An updated Sigma DP1 Merrill would be nice.
I'd love to see the X70 back. I want that rear screen on my GR3x. Expanding on that, a magic 60MP sensor (with no degradation from the 40mp) in a fully weather sealed body. That would be my ideal. And maybe make it a 24mm option as well as a 40mm option. Along the lines of a GR3/GR3x combo. Would have a lot of latitude with the 60MP. Oh, it can't cost more than an existing X100V MSRP :) Leaf or global shutter, too.
Lots of love for the X70!
I find the top plate controls on both the X100V and X-Pro 3 to be too easily moved, especially, as you mentioned, when moving the cameras into or out of camera bags. I am REALLY hoping for an X-Pro 4 announcement in 2024. I would not mind a slight body size increase in exchange for a greater capacity battery. Like you, I appreciate the technology of the hybrid viewfinder but seldom use the optical side. I think production location and capacity are big issues currently. New releases would be nice, but frustrating if Fujifilm cannot both maintain QC and produce enough cameras to avoid months or year long wait times. Like many, I wish they could find a way to return more of their production to Japan, where quality control is 100% in-house. For me, the X100 and X-Pro limes were what attracted me to modern Fujifilm digital cameras to begin with, and I would love to see both models refreshed and available again.
I would hope to also see a new X-Pro in the next year, but you're right about production and QC. I think we've all come to expect a constant supply of high-end items when it's not always easy or possible for all companies.
I would have preferred something closer to 40 or 50mm lens wise. I'm surprised a non-other manufacturer does a similar apsc fixed lens camera.
I probably would have bought one a year ago if not for the supply issues. I flirted with a Ricoh GR X but found the lack of a viewfinder frustrating. I agree with idea of a 24-50 (or 16-35 in Fuji terms) fixed zoom lens compact. THAT would really get me to plunk down the credit card! Or maybe I'll just wait for the next X-E camera and grab that with a few primes... 🤷🏻♂
I hope they make another XE, but I'm not sure it'll happen.
I still have my x100s. I bought it new, over ten years ago, instead of investing in a 35mm lens for my DSLR. The x100s has been with me on all sorts of trips from dog walks to many days spent in London, Paris, New York, Sydney and other cities around the world. My only gripe with the camera has been about battery performance. However, I now use third party, higher capacity batteries which has removed my gripe. I have flirted with the idea of replacing it with the x100V but have delayed the decision for so long that I might as wait for its "inevitable" replacement.
That's a good suggestion to use higher capacity third party packs - can you recommend one, and have you heard if there's any long-term issues using one?
@@cameralabs I bought 3 of these in October 2022 and haven’t had any issues with them 3x vhbw camera battery set for... www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00TH7VFU6?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
I’ve had mine since launch just before the pandemic started… I have the black version, and I absolutely love the X100V!
It’s a companion to my X-T5… oh, and I use the EVF all the time and never feel the need to switch over to the OVF. 🏴
What would I like to see in the next iteration?
A much faster and more accurate autofocus, a better power switch that’s more pronounced (the same can be said about the X-T5 too) and easy to find… oh, and true weather-sealing that includes the lens (without having to fit a filter Fujifilm!).
Good choices!
How about the Olympus PEN-F (or a possible successor) as an alternative? It has a beautiful retro look, like the X100V, with shallow body and interchangeable lenses, creative black&white modes.
And then there's the Ricoh GR iii, a similar sort of camera but without the good looks.
A (used) Panasonic LX15 might be an interesting compact travel camera with F1.4 max aperture, a very inexpensive alternative to the Sony RX100.
I'd love the next model to come in several versions like the Sigma DP cameras. Specifically, one with a 16 or 18 mm lens and one with a 50mm f/2. Both close focusing.
Yes, that could be very interesting. I loved that Sigma concept.
@@cameralabs This way they could release the same camera with a new lens for a couple years without worrying about the internals needing to be upgraded much. First come out with a wide and a portrait lens, then the next year come out with an ultra wide, then a pancake, then a telephoto, a zoom, and so forth. they could get several years out of the same camera body.
i have the the X100V and The X100S mine opinion is that i like the photo's more from the X100s the are both great but my preference is going the old X100S
I’d like to see a high ISO monochrome version like the Q2. X100Acros.
Yes, yes, yes. As you speak, I'm checking my own boxes, thinking: yep, that's why I bought it 3 years ago; yep, that's why it's my EDC; yep, that's why I often prefer it over my other EDC (and workhorse, also for Zoom), the Sony a7c, with all primes and now the new Sigma 28-70mm and Sigma 85mm. This is a timeless piece of tech that got me back into dedicated photography after nearly 40 years (my first camera a Ricoh bought with paper route money). Excellent review of a beautiful camera. As a handy, powerful tool for expression and the conscious creation of art, it's unbeatable. P.S. And yes, on the downside: Fuji app is just stupidly incompetent. But I've never had any battery issues. For 99% of people, this camera is just the right thing for 99% of what they'll be doing. Highly recommend buying one if you can find it. Finally, OMG: Lx100!! Was my workshop workhorse for years. Loved it.
Glad you enjoyed it!
I didn’t gel with the OVF and ultimately chose the X-T30ii. Same image quality but can swap out the 23mm f2 for the 18mm f2 or 27mm f2.8.
Great choice
I hated the shutter lag. Sold mine. Ricoh GR3 for me. Actually fits in my pocket.
The GR3 is truly pocketable
Love to see a new Panasonic GX9 mk2 with a 26 megapixel sensor
I would like an updated X70, which is my favorite camera, yet my absolute ideal is the DL18-50, which i was ready to buy and use exclusively, it actually ruined my love of photography that it was cancelled :(
Yeah I'm still sore about the DL!
I was thinking about buying a X100V, but I went with a Canon R8 instead. I really like the R8.
I recently sold my X100V and purchased the new Nikon ZF. Couldn’t be happier. The IQ on the ZF far exceeds the X100V and the build quality is vastly superior. Admittedly it’s not as ergonomically attuned or ‘pocketable’ for that matter, but it fills me with the same enjoyment that the X100V did and brings back memories of my early days shooting a Nikon FM.
The enjoyment factor is very important - glad you found it with the ZF!
@@cameralabs looking forward to your review of the ZF, Gordon.
My wishlist for next x100: ibis, new lens focus motor thats faster and more quiet, 40 mp sensor. Im happy with everything else.
Wish Fuji makes one with 50 1.8 equivalent, or 45 1.6 equivalent, a nod to the past rangefinders, and with more dramatic background separation. Then give it mechanical focal ring would really knock it out of the park 🥹
I would like to see
Dials you cant accidentally change like we see on the Nikon ZF
IBIS
Proper weather sealing
Bigger grip - I don't see a bigger grip changing the pocket-ability of the body if it protrudes no further forward than the lens protrudes forward = bigger battery and better grip and minimal impact on weight
I owned the X100F and these are all the things I wished that camera had
I bought an used X100V for a trip to Rome and Venice to avoid carrying my large SLR and f2.8 zoom. The 23mm lens is superb. The image quality is excellent. The size factor and portability are incredible. Literally carried it in a coat pocket much of the time. And the hipster factor cannot be denied. It is almost like a fashion accessory......and let's all just admit it....that is a huge part of its appeal.
But everyday on the trip there were shots that presented themselves that I did not or could not get for two reasons: Fixed focal length lens. No IBIS. I got tons of great images but I remember the missed shots too.
I knew then that I needed a more flexible travel camera for my needs. I got a Nikon with a couple of their f4 S line lenses plus the very light 40mm f2.
I could not afford to buy the new (to me) Nikon gear without selling the X100V and I was sad to see it go. However, I sold it for the same thing I paid for it.
If I had a bigger budget I'd still have the X100V. It is a camera that could last you a lifetime and still be relevant. It was just too constraining for me.
I hear what you're saying, and it's important to have a camera that works for you. I agree, I also have times when I can't take the shot I want with the X100V but I'm at peace with that now and am happy to let that go in return for a camera that's best suited to the majority of the situations I find myself in.
@@cameralabs Agree. And if the time comes and I can afford both my Nikon system and an X100V I might get another one....especially if Fuji releases the next X100 and the prices on the V come down!
Wow, you sure traveled to a lot of places in 2 years ! I have the X100 mk1, love it for the colors output. Btw how is your mini laptop holding up?
I haven't yet used the mini laptop on an actual trip, but it will happen soon!
Now that the EVFs are much better, I'm only using the EVF in the x100v so wouldn't mind Fuji removing it (fewer stuff to break, lighter, potentially cheaper).
If they could fit the X-T5 battery in it that would be great but not sure it would fit. That would just be to standardize on batteries so I wouldn't need two chargers and two sets of batteries when I use two cameras on travel. IBIS (or in lens) for sure if they go to the larger sensor. That would give sharper images that you could crop into.
Yeah, the pano mode is not great. I just shoot in RAW (for more dynamic range for stitching if nothing else) and create them manually in post (Lightroom).
Yes, 35mm is the best compromise focal length, sorry Chris. That said, if I only had one camera it would be the X-T5 with a 18-55 or 16-80.
That'd be great if they can get the larger battery! I always charge over USB though, so don't worry about carrying chargers for the actual batteries.
Thanks for the update Gordon. My comment: I’d prefer Fuji develop a 1 inch sensor camera with a fixed sharp lens under USD500.
That'd be nice too
I can really see the attraction of this camera. As a new owner of the X-S20 I'm falling in love with the Fuji system. Glad you said that new cameras should be as much about heart as head! One request - I've looked everywhere for a decent comparison between the 23mm F2 and 27mm F2.8 pancake. Have you had experience with both of these lenses Gordon and if so which would you go for?
I guess your choice comes down to your focal length preferences, how much you shoot in low-light and whether you already own a wide-angle optic like an 18mm. Regarding focal length, I encourage you to try 27mm. I have been using the Viltrox 27mm and it's wide enough to cover most of my wide-angle needs and it is really easy to compose a scene with it. I have owned the 23mm and it's compact and optically really good if you shoot between f/2.8 and f/5.6. Personally, I found the look quite uninspiring though and opted for the 18mm which I can always crop to get a 23mm look if required.
I should try and make that comparison as I've never formally tested the 27 2.8. I have tested the 23 f2 though and find it disappointing. See my 23 f1.4 review.
@@cameralabsThanks for the reply Gordon. Would love it if you make this video!
I owned the x100, then the X100S. I sold them and got an X100F. When it malfunctioned I declined to fix it after getting a high repair quote from Fujifilm . So I sold it to mpb (for parts? or maybe they fixed it) and got an X100V and really liked it. A month ago, it got knocked off a table... and the EVF/OVF door became stuck in OVF mode. This was the same problem that doomed my X100F!
I decided to sell it to MPB rather than spend thru the nose for a repair. Not sure that was the best decision.... am eagerly awaiting whatever the successor is in 2024.
Interesting fault regarding the viewfinder, I'll look out for that
Nobody called out the elephant in the room, the reason you get such great results is the amazing vision you have for a acene, and the incredible places you visit!
With that combo you could make good shots with a potato.
Thankyou! I'm glad you like my photos and the places I'm visiting. The camera still plays a big role and how much I enjoy taking the photos though, and while I did take the RX100 series on several big trips - and was mostly impressed by the results and size - I just didn't enjoy using it that much. If you're interested, I write an article about using the Mark 6 version of the RX100 on a trip around Europe here: www.cameralabs.com/sony-rx100-vi-best-travel-camera/
I think separate models for EVF/OVF is a great idea. I can't get over the feeling that I've paid (in terms of price, bulk, complexity) for a viewfinder that I'm not using.
Glad I'm not the only one!
Gordon, I think the Leica CL is a better buy than this camera. Coupled with the 23mm lens the Leica CL blows this away, plus you can use interchangeable lenses. You can film with this camera tripod required and of course your own recording. I have the x100v but in my humble view the CL is better
Briefly had an X100F, but sold it because it’s autofocus couldn’t keep up with my young son. Will consider the X100 again if this has improved on the VI…
I suspect the lens AF motors and mechanism may be the limiting factor here. This was improved on the V, but it's still not a super fast camera.