https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/fujifilm-x100vi-review [p] Instagram TikTok YouTube Twitter Facebook Newsletter Submit a News Tip! Reading mode: Light Dark Login | Register [ ] [] NewsReviewsArticlesBuying GuidesSample ImagesVideosCamerasLenses PhonesPrintersForumsGalleriesChallenges When you use DPReview links to buy products, the site may earn a commission. [logo-v3] Now reading: Fujifilm X100VI review 930 comments Fujifilm X100VI review Comments (930) Published May 1, 2024 | Richard Butler Share Tweet Previous 1 Fujifilm X100VI review 2 Next [Fujifilm_X100VI_close] Sample photoSample photoSample photoSample photoSample photo Gold Award 87% Overall score Jump to conclusion Product images by Richard Butler The Fujifilm X100VI is a photographers' fixed-lens camera that combines a stabilized 40MP APS-C sensor with a 35mm equivalent F2 lens. Key features: * 40MP BSI CMOS APS-C X-Trans sensor * 35mm equiv F2 lens * In-body IS rated at up to 6EV of correction * Hybrid optical/electronic viewfinder (3.69M dot OLED panel) * Machine-learning trained subject recognition AF * 14 film simulations * 6.2K video capture and 10-bit recording * Built-in 4EV ND filter * Tilt up/down rear touchscreen The X100VI is available now at an MSRP of $1599, a $200 increase over the previous models. Despite demand initially outstripping supply, the backlog does appear to be easing, somewhat. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Buy now: $1,599 at B&H Photo $1,599 at Adorama --------------------------------------------------------------------- Index: * What's new? * Body and controls * Image quality * Autofocus * Video * Conclusion * Sample gallery * Specifications * Press release --------------------------------------------------------------------- * Feb 20th: Initial review published * May 1st: Body and controls updated, Image quality, Autofocus, Video, Conclusion and Review samples gallery published. --------------------------------------------------------------------- What's new? [Fujifilm_X100VI_Front] The biggest change in the X100VI is the addition of in-body image stabilization. Recent Videos Interestingly, Fujfilm says the IS performance drops from 6.0EV of correction to 5.5EV of correction if you use the viewfinder in optical mode. The company has not given any insight into why this is the case. [Fujifilm_X100VI_Rear_] Very little appears to have changed on the back of the X100VI. Though hunt as you like, you won't find the phrase 'Made in Japan,' anywhere. We traditionally don't take a position on such issues but feel it's worth mentioning when it comes in conjunction with a price rise. The X100VI also sees a move to the 40MP BSI CMOS sensor used in the X-H2 and X-T5. It's a sensor that delivers high levels of detail capture, and from what we've shot so far, we don't have much concern about the lens's ability to make the most of this resolution bump. The VI also features Fujifilm's X Processor V, that brings with it the machine-learning trained subject recognition algorithms. This means the X100VI has modes to recognize animals, birds, automobiles, motorcycles and bikes, airplanes or trains. As with other recent Fujifilm cameras, human face and eye detection is a separate mode, so you'll need to configure two buttons or positions on the Q Menu if you plan to swap between photographing people and a different subject type. Film simulations The X100VI gains the Reala ACE film simulation first seen in the GFX 100 II. Alongside this are added the Nostalgic Neg and Eterna Bleach Bypass simulations, taking the total number to 14 simulated filmstocks or 20 if you include the faux-color-filtered variations of the mono modes. This is a lot to choose from, even for experimenting with them after the fact, using in-camera Raw conversion. For the most part, the options available represent film responses that you might actually choose to use, but the distinction between some modes is becoming quite subtle, and there's a balance between providing useful options and feature-bloat. Camera to cloud The X100VI becomes Fuijfilm's first camera to support the camera-to-cloud (c-2-c) system using its built-in Wi-Fi. This comes in addition to the usual Wi-Fi-to-smartphone options. It lets you pair the camera with a Wi-Fi network and then have the camera upload images and video directly to Adobe's Frame.io cloud-based collaboration platform. We found it was easy to set up and gives the option to auto upload files as they're created or to let you manually select the ones you wish to upload. You can select specific file types, too, so that it only uploads video or JPEGs, or just Raws or HEIFs, as you prefer. Video [Fujifilm_X100VI_ports] The X100 series has always offered video to some degree, but we've not heard of a lot of people making use of that capability. The X100VI offers essentially the same options as the X-T5 (itself not the company's most video-focused model), so you gain 10-bit recording, 6.2K capture from a 1.23x (43mm equiv) cropped region or 'HQ' 4K derived from this footage. This exhibits appreciable rolling shutter. Alternatively, there's sub-sampled 4K at up to 30p from the sensor's full with or at up to 60p with a 1.14x crop. Like the recent GFX 100 II, the X100VI now has AF tracking in video mode, and this isn't restricted to the subjects it's been trained to recognize. The X100VI has a mic input and can use its USB-C socket for audio monitoring, though, unlike the X-T5, no USB-to-3.5mm adapter is provided. It's interesting to note that many movie mode settings are now accessible only when the camera is in Movie drive mode. This way, there's only a single page of basic video functions in the menu when you're shooting stills. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Other changes: In addition to updating some of the camera's main specs, the X100VI also inherits many of the smaller refinements and updates that Fujifilm has developed in the four years since the last model was released. These include: * HEIF capture * Skin smoothing effect * White priority and Ambience Priority Auto WB modes * Custom AF zone areas * Option to limit available AF area types for AF-S or AF-C shooting * Pre-shot bursts (E-shutter + Cont H) * Self-timer lamp on/off * Interval shooting with an external timer * Interval priority mode (prioritizes chosen interval, irrespective of exposure time) --------------------------------------------------------------------- Body and controls [Fujifilm_X100VI_top] The X100VI is 2mm deeper than the existing X100V, and 43g heavier. In practice, neither of these changes is especially noticeable. The camera still doesn't feel overly heavy. The body's dimensions are similar enough to still fit in the existing LC-X100V leather camera case. It's also still compatible with the existing tele and wide-angle converter lenses. It uses the same lens as the previous model, so you can weather-seal the camera if you add the filter ring adapter and a filter of some sort. The rear screen on the X100VI is a refinement of the tilting touchscreen on the previous model. It now tilts down a little further (45deg rather than 30deg) and pulls away from the body and viewfinder a little when tilted up for waist-level shooting. It's a small change, but a welcome one. Controls [Fujifilm_X100VI_shoulder] The control layout is identical to the previous model, with dedicated controls for aperture, shutter speed, exposure comp and ISO (albeit an ISO control that's fiddly to the point of primarily being decorative). As with previous models and many historic film cameras, the exposure mode is dictated by the position of the dedicated dials. Essentially you turn the dial to 'A' if you want the camera to control that value: Manual Aperture Shutter Program Priority Priority Aperture ring F-number F-number A A setting Shutter speed Shutter speed A Shutter speed A dial setting Exposure compensation is available in all modes, including Manual, if you have Auto ISO selected. And, since the shutter speed dial only has whole-stop steps, you can use a command dial to give you 1/3rd stop precision, +-2/3 EV from the value selected on the dial. Command dials [Fujifilm_X100VI_controls] In addition, there are two pressable command dials on the front and back of the camera, which can have a series of functions applied to them if the dedicated controls aren't being used. By default, the camera's front clickable dial is set to control aperture, ISO and exposure comp (with a click of the dial cycling between the options). However, it doesn't actually let you control any of these things unless you consciously hand off control from the dedicated dials first. This is where things get a little complicated: the exposure comp and ISO dials have dedicated 'C' positions to pass control over to the command dials. The shutter speed dial doesn't have a C position, so instead should be turned to its 'T' (Time) setting. The aperture ring doesn't have a C position but its 'A' (Auto) position can be reconfigured to act as 'C', via the menus. This may not be obvious, given the ISO dial has both an A and a C position, but this is where the X100 series development has brought us to. We find it hard to imagine many people are assigning three settings to the command dials, and hence needing the pressable dials to make their function toggleable, but for most permutations we can anticipate, we think you can configure them only to the functions you want to control, so at least you won't accidentally press the dial and adjust anything unexpected. Disappointingly, if you set ISO to 'A' you can't use a command dial to select between the three Auto ISO presets that you can configure. For that you'll need to select 'C' and be careful not to scroll the command dial too far and disengage Auto ISO altogether. Hybrid viewfinder [Fujifilm_X100VI_branding] The X100VI has the same hybrid optical/electronic viewfinder as its immediate predecessor. This has three modes: fully electronic, fully optical and optical with an inset electronic display. As with all viewfinders that are offset from the lens and sensor, the optical finder is affected by parallax: when focused at infinity, the difference in position between the lens and viewfinder is irrelevant, but it becomes increasingly important as the focus distance decreases. Not only does the framing of the photo diverge at closer focus distances, the position of the AF points effectively moves down and to the right as you focus on closer subjects. The X100VI finder includes the improvements made in firmware 2.0 for the X100V. A 'Corrected AF point' option (AF/MF Settings pg 3) displays a bracketed indicator in the OVF, showing where your AF point will move to if you focus close to the camera. Another menu option, 'Bright Frame Position Memory' (Setup/Screen Setup pg 1) lets you decide if you want the AF box to revert to infinity after each shot or stay at the correct position for the last time you focused. Between these two options, you should be able to get the OVF to work the way you're most comfortable with. OVF inset tab A quick note on the tab at the bottom right-hand corner of the OVF, which can be popped-up to have an electronic display projected onto it. In MF and AF-S modes, its default behavior is to show a magnified view of your chosen AF point, and you can press the rear dial to change the magnification. In AF-C mode, it simply shows the entire scene, so it isn't terribly useful. Battery [Fujifilm_X100VI_battery] The X100VI uses the same NP-W126S battery as the previous few X100 models. It's an 8.2Wh unit from which the camera is rated to deliver 450 shots per charge using the optical viewfinder or 310 shots if you use the EVF. The usual caveats come into play: in many shooting scenarios you can expect to get around double this number. As you'd expect of a modern camera, you can charge the battery in the camera using a USB-C cable. As is becoming increasingly common, no offboard charger is supplied in the box to avoid electronic waste. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Buy now: $1,599 at B&H Photo $1,599 at Adorama --------------------------------------------------------------------- Image quality As part of the work on our review of the Fujifilm X100VI, we've shot and processed our standard studio test images with the camera. Our test scene is designed to simulate a variety of textures, colors and detail types you'll encounter in the real world. It also has two illumination modes to see the effect of different lighting conditions. Given the camera is based on a sensor we've seen before, there are few surprises in terms of its performance. It produces more detail than the 26MP sensor in the X100V, though perhaps not to the degree you'd expect of its 24% increase in linear resolution. Inevitably it shows more noise at the pixel level than lower-res sensors, but is comparable when viewed at the same output size, up until the very highest ISO settings. Lens performance The studio scene is not intended as a lens test: we typically use very high-performance lenses at an aperture that delivers high levels of cross-frame consistency with little risk of diffraction limiting the performance. However, with the X100VI, we have no choice but to use the built-in lens. The 35mm equiv field of view means we have to move much closer to the target but this is still at over 40x focal length, so isn't especially close-up. An aperture value of F5.6 means the test isn't as aggressive as it could be. And the X100VI's lens appears to acquit itself well in these circumstances. In the JPEGs it's comparably detailed near the center as the X-H2's results, using the 56mm F1.2 R lens we use for X-series ILCs (though the X100VI is possibly having to apply more sharpening to deliver this result). Things get a little softer towards the corners and exhibit some (easily corrected) lateral chromatic aberration and a degree of vignetting in the Raw conversion. For a lens that's as compact as it is, it appears to be doing a good job in front of a high-resolution sensor. [DSCF0130] The X100VI's tiny eight-element lens isn't the absolute sharpest, and a 40MP sensor means pixel-level performance noticeably drops away if the light isn't pretty bright. But Fujifilm's JPEG engine and its wide array of interesting and attractive 'Film Simulation' color modes give excellent results. Fujifilm X100VI | ISO 250 | F2.8 | 1/1500 sec Photo: Richard Butler As with all the other 40MP X-Trans cameras, the Adobe Camera Raw conversion isn't showing the same levels of contrast or sharpening that the camera's own JPEGs do, so it's worth downloading the Raw files to see whether your preferred software and processing workflow produce results you're happier with. But overall, we feel it does well. Most importantly, we have found it to show really good (though perhaps not outstanding) results in real-world shooting, which tends to be a lot less demanding than a highly detailed chart that allows side-by-side comparison with some of the best lens/sensor combinations money can buy. It's not especially sharp when used wide-open at close distances, but have a look through the real-world images and I doubt you'll find yourself disappointed. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Autofocus Autofocus is one of the most expanded areas of the X100VI and yet, somewhat paradoxically, one of the least changed. The X100VI gains the subject recognition system first introduced in the X-H2S. It's been trained to recognize your choice of subjects. This is guided by the underlying AF controls, so you can still select anything from a single, variable-size AF point, via customizable AF zones up to the whole image area, and the camera will focus on the recognized subject nearest your specified area. In AF-C mode, there's also an AF tracking mode that gives a mid-sized AF point that will then follow the selected subject around the frame if they move. [DSCF0210] The addition of subject detection AF can make it quicker to select a target or be more confident that the camera will focus in the right place, but it doesn't particularly improve AF performance itself. We mainly found ourselves using the X100VI in AF-S mode. Fujifilm X100VI | ISO 125 | F4.0 | 1/640 sec Photo: Richard Butler As mentioned earlier, subject recognition is a distinct series of settings from human face/eye detection, so you'll need to configure two of the camera's scarce custom buttons if you wish to regularly swap from face/eye detection to and from one of the subject detection modes. Subject detection and eye detection do not work when you are using the optical viewfinder, where you have only a single AF point size. AF tracking (without subject recognition) is available, though. This means you lose most of the camera's more advanced focus capabilities if you try to use one of its defining features. AF performance However, while subject recognition works very well at identifying subjects, the X100VI's heavy, unit-focus lens can't move quickly enough to sensibly maintain focus on moving targets. So, despite its interface being very similar to cameras such as the X-H2S, its AF system as a whole is much, much less effective. While subject recognition makes it slightly easier and quicker to focus on an animal or bird in your image, it doesn't particularly improve the likelihood of you getting your shot if your subject moves. That's not primarily what this camera is for, but means these detection modes are less valuable than on, say, the X-H2S. As with the X100 cameras that came before it, you're better off learning to pre-focus and anticipate movement than you are to place too much faith in continuous AF. The X100VI is a little faster to focus than most of its predecessors, but it's still very much a camera where you work around its AF system's performance, rather than depending on it. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Video [Fujifilm_X100VI_screen] The X100VI offers essentially the same video features as the X-T5, which means footage at up to 6.2K at up to 30p from a 1.23x crop of the sensor, line-skipped 4K at up to 30p from the full-width of the sensor, 4K 50 or 60p from a 1.14x crop or a high-quality 4K mode at up to 30p derived from the cropped 6.2K footage. The main limitation being that the camera's older UHS-I card slot limits bitrates to a maximum of 200Mbps, lower than the X-T5's highest quality settings. As with the X-T5, each mode is a trade-off between detail, rolling shutter and the need to crop: which not only means more noise but on a fixed focal length lens also dictates a new angle-of-view. Video crops & rolling shutter timings Fujifilm X100VI Equivalent focal length* 6.2K 1.23x (native) crop / ~45mm equiv 24.9ms 4K (HQ) 1.23x crop / 24.9ms ~45mm equiv 4K 60p (sub-sampled) 1.14x crop / 13.5ms ~42mm equiv 4K (sub-sampled) Full width / 15.3ms ~37mm equiv *Based on diag AoV, such that full-width 16:9 footage implies a 1.04x crop The line-skipped standard 4K footage won't stand up to intense pixel peeping and will be more prone to moire and noise than a low-res sensor that can read out all its pixels suitably quickly, but for most applications, it looks pretty good. Our notes about AF not being the fastest mean we would tend to use the AF on the X100VI only for slow focus pulls, rather than trying to rapidly refocusing to stick on a subject but the newly-added tap-to-track system is pretty good at sticking on your intended subject. The camera's IS is also a significant bonus, and can be combined with some digital correction (with, necessarily, an additional crop) to further smooth things out. And the ability to use the camera's ND filter when shooting video can be handy, too. If you're really determined to shoot with the X100VI, you can use a USB-C dongle to connect some headphones for audio monitoring and an adapter to connect a mic to the 2.5mm socket, but we feel there are probably better (and probably less expensive) platforms if video projects are your thing. Camera-to-cloud The X100VI is the first Fujifilm camera to be able to upload photos and video directly to Adobe's Frame.io platform. This is primarily a collaboration platform, originally designed for video production. And, while there certainly are workflows for situations such as wedding photography, where constantly uploading files so that an off-site editor can get to work immediately, it's also worth considering as a simple way of uploading your photos if you don't have the time or skills to set up your own SFTP site. For now, at least, Frame.io has a free service that gives up to two people access and allows you to upload 2GB of files. This may be useful to a lot of people who want to automatically offload their latest photos after a shoot, as an alternative to using Xapp to transfer low-res or small batches of images to a phone. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Conclusion What we like What we don't * Good image quality in JPEG and * Lens doesn't focus fast enough Raw to make the most of its new AF * Excellent array of color modes capabilities for stills and video * Arguably more dials than * Engaging direct control dials necessary * Distinctive hybrid OVF/EVF * Face/Eye detection separate * Combination of size, quality from subject recognition, so and styling awkward to switch back and * Image stabilization makes the forth most of high pixel-count * Function/Focus dial easily sensor knocked (we disengage it) * Strong video capabilities * Lens isn't the sharpest, * Decent battery life especially when wide-open and * Built-in ND lets you use the close-up aperture of your choice even * Have to use EVF or rear screen in bright light for face/eye detection * Camera-to-cloud and smartphone * Not all Raw converters can get app both reliable in our the best out of the X-Trans testing design The X100VI is, as you might expect, an iterative update to the much-loved series of cameras. The higher-res sensor and image stabilization, along with some other little tweaks make it the best yet. By now you probably know if you're the target audience. If you find yourself wondering whether it makes more sense to buy a mirrorless camera, for the flexibility of interchangeable lenses, or find that its looks prompt the words 'Hipster' or 'TikTok' to spring to mind, then this isn't the camera for you. From a glass half-empty position, it's a camera of compromise. Its autofocus, while the best performing and most useable of the series yet, is a world away from the best contemporary mirrorless cameras. Its (tiny) lens isn't quite as sharp or as edge-to-edge consistent as a top-notch 35mm equiv could be. And, fundamentally, it's a camera whose fixed lens places limitations on your photography. [DSCF0329] The X100VI isn't the most practical or flexible camera, meaning you have to really want the one thing it does. But the experience of shooting and the attractiveness of the JPEGs can leave you smiling. Fujifilm X100VI | ISO 250 | F5.6 | 1/250 sec Photo: Richard Butler But I found the experience to be refreshing. A camera that just tries to be one thing makes you focus on the thing it does. Even though the OVF isn't actually especially practical, it helps the camera feel distinctive and special. And for all that it's possible to worry about the corner performance of the lens, I regularly find myself looking back at the JPEGs thinking: 'that looks great.' As a reviewer, tasked with investigating its every feature and control point, I found myself wondering if borrowing too much from other X-series models has detracted from its purity of focus, but I also found that I soon enough just ignored all the stuff I didn't want to use and got on with shooting. As with previous X100 models, it's probably a camera you choose with your heart, not your head. But if you go into it with that knowledge, the X100VI might just help remind you of how much fun photography can be. Scoring Scoring is relative only to the other cameras in the same category. Click here to learn about what these numbers mean. Fujifilm X100VI Category: Enthusiast Large Sensor Compact Camera Build quality Ergonomics & handling Features Metering & focus accuracy Image quality (raw) Image quality (jpeg) Low light / high ISO performance PoorExcellent Viewfinder / screen rating Optics Performance Movie / video mode Connectivity Value Conclusion The X100VI is designed to give a specific photographic experience and excels at it. Its styling communicates both what it is and isn't, and this will (and should) attract or repel you accordingly. If you want a beautiful, limiting, nonsensical photo tool that will help document your life in better-than-reality color, then meet your perfect companion. It has its foibles: you may never notice or care. Good for Not so good for Photographers who want a 35mm-equiv Anyone looking for camera they can fall in love with flexibility, speed or practicality. 87% Overall score Compared to its peers We've already looked at the differences between the X100VI and the Ricoh GR IIIx in some detail but, perhaps unsurprisingly, it's mainly a question of whether you want the classic looks and hybrid viewfinder experience of the Fujifilm or the neat pocketability of the GR. The Fujifilm wins hands-down in video, for what that's worth. The X100VI also has the edge in terms of JPEG output, we feel, but ultimately we think the underlying design concept of each camera, rather than any aspect of performance, will decide this one. The X100VI's closest competitor is arguably its predecessor, especially now they're starting to appear on the second-hand market at less inflated prices. The 40MP sensor of the X100VI doesn't offer a devastating increase in quality, nor does the addition of image stabilization definitively seal the deal. Likewise, we could live without the Reala ACE film simulation and subject recognition modes, if we had to. But collectively they, and details such as camera-to-cloud and seemingly improved Bluetooth and Wi-Fi reliability just keep nudging the needle further towards the new camera. So what about a mirrorless camera with a 35mm-equiv lens? Sony's a6700, for example, is pretty small, has an electronic viewfinder and a decent choice of lenses (including wider and longer options than the Fujifilm can match). It also offers both autofocus and video that significantly outperform the X100VI, making it vastly more flexible. But within the bounds of what it's trying to be, the X100VI offers a more coherent, consistent and distinctive user experience than a mirrorless camera does, and a hybrid viewfinder that can set this experience apart. We think both approaches can be very good, but they're terrible substitutes for one another. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Buy now: $1599 at B&H Photo $1599 at Adorama --------------------------------------------------------------------- Sample galleries Please do not reproduce any of these images on a website or any newsletter/magazine without prior permission (see our copyright page ). We make the originals available for private users to download to their own machines for personal examination or printing (in conjunction with this review); we do so in good faith, so please don't abuse it. For the review gallery we've primarily shot using the new Reala ACE profile, which offers a fairly subtle color response with less contrasty shadows. The Film Simulation used for each image is indicated. Pre-production sample gallery Tags: review, fujifilm, fujifilm-x100vi-launch Next page TABLE OF CONTENTS * 1 Fujifilm X100VI review * 2 Fujifilm X100VI specifications * 3 Fujifilm X100VI press release Gear in this story Gear in this story [2f33982b080a46deb9b8b64] Fujifilm X100VI DPReview Gold Award [award-gold] 87% * Discuss in the forums * See full product details * View sample images When you use DPReview links to buy products, the site may earn a commission. Fujifilm X100VI [2f33982b08] Shop now Black See price on Amazon.com >> Silver See price on Amazon.com >> View Comments (930) Comments All (930) Most popular (15) Editors' picks (0) DPR staff (43) Oldest first dmanthree Why do the raw files look softer than the jpgs? Like 1 1 month agopermalink spencerda Jpegs are sharpen in camera, Raw files are not. You are likely if done correctly to have more detail in a properly process raw file. Like 0 4 weeks agopermalink dmanthree Right. I downloaded the raw file, processed it, and it's still kind of soft. Wouldn't buy it based on that alone. Like 0 4 weeks agopermalink tombiondo I recommend this camera to seasoned professionals who work with primes and don't feel like schlepping around their everyday workhorses. For those times when personal pictures become even more personal. For creating visual notes or poems. For special projects. For times when we want to concentrate on pure photography or mindlessness. For when we want to have fun. For a simple neighborhood walk or new worlds to discover. When we pros feel satisfaction in having the ability to see the exact framing and the final image without ever looking through the OVF, which comes with time. Sharp photos are easily attainable with this camera and are appreciated. It is the photo experience that is the camera's most engaging attribute. It can be a tool or a companion. The images have a certain look and feel which I like. They are film-like thanks to the X-Trans sensor. It is the kind of camera where "M" or "A" beg to be used. Those are my reasons for recommending an X100V or X100VI. To pros. Like 0 1 month agopermalink Sothoth Why is this rated "gold" at 87% when other cameras like the Zf are "silver" at 90% or greater. Is this just the Fuji X100 series bias? Like 2 1 month agopermalink Richard Butler Per the article about scoring linked above the scoring widget, there is not an absolute link between the score, which is heavily weighted towards the objective testing and the award, which is the overall assessment of how well the product performs in its intended role. So a do-everything camera that performs well in most regards may score highly but not get a Gold if there are rivals that perform at least as well and better in some regards. Whereas a more specialised camera that doesn't score well in areas that are less important for its intended purpose may still score a Gold if it does well for what it is. Like 7 1 month agopermalink tpa813 every article i read elsewhere claim its a step backward Like 3 1 month agopermalink Zinch Why would it be a step backward unless you want to use a X100 for serious video use (wich is not its intended use)? Like 0 1 month agopermalink Berlandina " As is becoming increasingly common, no offboard charger is supplied in the box to avoid electronic waste." That is a euphemistic, albeit charming, way to say that the external charger is no longer supplied to decrease the costs and increase the profit. Fuji couldn't have phrased that better. Like 8 1 month agopermalink forest dream One more thing : move assembly line to 'lower labour cost country' but increase price. Like 5 1 month agopermalink EricWN Boy am I glad to not have to rely on Fuji chargers anymore. Most of us end up with getting more capable chargers than the supplied stuff anyway, so in the real world I would not get too bent out of shape. Like 2 1 month agopermalink Berlandina @EricWN: You are probably right there, but I still think that a "capable charger" should be supplied with a 1500$ camera. I am probably not the only one who finds it a bit awkward to operate a camera while its attached to a power supply or a power bank. The cable always seems to be too short ;-). That's why I usually have more than one battery, so that I can charge one while using another. That requires an external charger (or a second camera) and I find it rather useful and certainly not a piece of "electronic waste". Like 4 1 month ago*permalink EricWN @Berlinda I hear you but I recommend to look at the positives too. I've had more than just one digital camera, and all the Fuji chargers were terrible, cheap, low quality and lousily thought out pieces. I have been travelling around with multi chargers for a little bit and it's so much better overall than having proprietary nonsense flying around everywhere. Like 0 1 month agopermalink Colin Dutton In this review I don't see any mention of the camera having a mechanical leaf shutter, which is a huge deal if you shoot flash. Even the Fujifilm website doesn't mention it as a feature, it just says 'lens shutter' in the spec list. I don't understand why it's not talked about more. I'm thinking of buying this camera purely for the fact that it has a leaf shutter. It means I can shoot portraits at f2 and up to 4000th sec without resorting to HSS and having to use a much more powerful flash to compensate. Like 8 1 month agopermalink Gazeomon I struggle to understand how such an 'average' camera at that price point could achieve such a high rating. There would be nothing that I'd find outstanding that a lot of other small cameras could not match. Jpeg output ? 'Chrr', looks ? Really ? Film simulation perhaps, 'gulp'. My 9 year old Samsung NX 500 is smaller, sharper, with an Oled monitor and interchangeable small lens capability (no viewfinder though). Is it the' chic' marketing factor that creates such long waiting lists ? Like 2 1 month agopermalink Simonella I'm not a Fuji person, nor will i be buying this camera. But i think i understand. It's the sum of the parts, not items in isolation. It's got a small-ish form factor, ibis, built-in nd filter, leaf shutter, built-in flash, and good image quality with some cropability. It also looks pretty (subjective) and has a nice visual/tactile button/dial interface. So, though it's not my jam, i can understand why people would enjoy it. It's simple. Not everyone wants to be swapping lenses. Like 9 1 month ago*permalink MagicCH The NX 500 was a great camera with many of the NX1 characteristics in a smaller package. The previous NX300 was also very underrated. Shame they never released the version with an evf or the full frame NX1. I still use my NX500 and NX1 systems today with the great lenses they also made for the system. Like 2 1 month agopermalink Aleks7 it's a great camera, but overhyped. I wouldn't spend $1600 for it. One thing is the ergonomics and the "feel" and Fuji certainly can manage that extremely well. Like 2 1 month agopermalink J0n Sn0w It's obviously not for you, and it's ok. Like 3 1 month agopermalink MagicCH Never said I would not consider the X100VI, but hate the fact that people are upping the price which at normal state is high, but as I use Fuji, they are well made and good ergonomics. Hope people will wait to get one rather than pay excessive pricing seen from some on the web. Like 1 1 month agopermalink Aleks7 yeah, exactly jon snow. But I don't mind people are willing to overpay for fashion and hype - we sold our decade old X100S and bought a brand new Nikon for the same price :D :D :D Like 2 1 month agopermalink Pixel8888 Too bad they did not offer one x100xx model with an (existing) FF (24x36) non xtrans sensor. It's a built-in lens anyway. No new lens line necessary. A bridge between their non compatible APSC and GFX MF world. They would have sold a boatload of them. Like 0 1 month agopermalink jaberg Ummm...they can't meet demand as it is. They've sold boatloads already. Like 1 1 month agopermalink AeroPhotographer Perhaps a contemporary phone works as well as this type of fixed lens camera. I walk around with my A6400, usually with the 16-70 zoom. And I enjoy having that zoom capability a lot. Occasionally I put a 24mm prime on the A6400 for that favorite 35mm FOV. But then I come upon a beautiful flower and wish I had mounted the zoom. I think fixed lens cameras like this Fuji ought to have zoom. Like 1 1 month agopermalink ARB1 I've learned that not every camera is suited for every type of photography, and I don't expect them to be. I have an x100VI and I'll use it mostly for street and travel photography where I think it shines, I could care less if it has a zoom. I also preordered a Leica Q3 which has a cropped sensor function, but that was not the reason I ordered it. And as for the flowers, why can't you use your foot zoom? I like the x100 line and the Leica Q line for exactly what they are, fixed lens grab-and-go no-fuss cameras. Like 9 1 month ago*permalink Fastguitars The Review's conclusion "sounds" to me like they are trying to keep from harming the Camera's sales potential, by trying to create a romanticized view of the product. What they should have done instead, is just say.....This is probably not going to work as your "only camera", so knowing that, its a cool "niche" product that many will love. Like 4 1 month agopermalink DarnGoodPhotos This camera doesn't need anyone's help to sell well. Like 11 1 month agopermalink Richard Butler The reviewer (me) doesn't care about this camera's sales or any other's. On an objective level there are some shortcomings but they don't particularly matter when you're using the camera. I really enjoyed it. It's as simple as that. You don't need to invent a conspiracy in which I'm being corrupt or dishonest. Like 33 1 month ago*permalink jaberg " This is probably not going to work as your "only camera", so knowing that, it's a cool "niche" product that many will love." According to my dictionary, a "niche" is a comfortable, established place. When I aquired my first SLR, I had only a 50mm lens for some time. When I got my first Leica, I had only the 35 for most of my life with that camera. If I were forced to reduce my quiver to a single, dedicated, camera, I would keep the X100V that I use for the majority of my work. Forgoing the luxury of interchangeable lenses I use primarily for sports, birds and bison. I wouldn't stop shooting these subjects entirely. I'd still make pictures. The limited focal length would have a material impact on the number, scope and composition of photographs I would make in those situations. Forcing me to look harder for *better* images within my reach and to make more pictures of other things. -\_(tsu)_/- Like 0 1 month ago*permalink Skux @DarnGoodPhotos Easy to sell well when they only made 50 of them Like 1 1 month agopermalink DarnGoodPhotos Well I know to people waiting it seems like there were only 50. LOL Like 0 1 month agopermalink FelipeCastro I use a Cannon R6m2 with a 50mm RF f1.8 and I have no interest in buying another lens. Mas eu so faco retratos. Like 0 1 month agopermalink jaberg Never mind. Like 0 1 month ago*permalink Sprintmedley I have had 2 previous X100 cameras including the V. For me this X100VI is worth every penny simply because of the added 5 axis IBIS. While some question the nees to add this stabilization, as a street photographer it is a more than wecome addition. Such stabilization brings up more creative possibilities such as long exposure shots (city and aircraft light trails...) and better low light street and city shots at reasonable iso values. Like 8 1 month agopermalink HellasPeris I honestly don't understand the negative comments about this camera. It doesn't have sharp lens, not fast AF, accurate and so on. This camera mimics the film cameras of the past and happens to be 40px although I would have preferred fewer pixels. Having switched to analog photography lately when I go to buy film I see a young girl come in and buy film. In one hand she holds the bag and in the other the Fuji X100. This new generation wants to relax from the many social media and anything that reminds them of the film era they love. This is the new Fuji. A cult camera with many features from the past as the rangefinder style with optical viewfinder like in 60's the small popular rangefinders as canon Canonet, Olympus, Contax and others. Like 5 1 month agopermalink Sprintmedley I totally agree regarding the negaative criticisms. As an NPS photographer for the last decade the X100VI is the best back up documentarian camera I have and the added IBIS is a welcome asset to my previous X100's. Like 8 1 month agopermalink forest dream Are it possible future Fuji X100 series has larger OVF/EVF magnification? IMO OVF/EVF magnification improvement more important than EVF resolution. Can accept camera body longer 5mm and top-left notch LCD screen (or smaller LCD) Like 0 1 month agopermalink FelipeCastro Fujifilm XH2 Like 0 1 month agopermalink Ralf B QUOTE from 'Compared to its peers': Sony's a6700, for example, is pretty small, has an electronic viewfinder and a decent choice of lenses" END QUOTE If the lens choice for Sony's E Mount is "decent", where does that leave the choice for other MLC mounts? At "medioc-R" in some cases, perhaps? Interesting wording, DPR. Like 0 1 month agopermalink Richard Butler I'm only using the a6700 as an example of an APS-C mirrorless camera, not trying to dig into the pros and cons of the E-mount system specifically. There are a decent number /sufficient number of APS-C appropriate lenses for E-mount, in that any number greater than 3 makes a system more flexible than the X100. Like 3 1 month ago*permalink Operon I was astonished to discover that the new Sony A7C II dimension of width and height are smaller than that of the X100VI. Now, there is a substantial price difference between the two but if one is looking for a small package, especially equipped with a pancake lens, with excellent image performance the ILC Sony make a compelling argument. Like 1 1 month agopermalink Richard Murdey Indeed, any small-ish full-frame mirrorless body can serve this role quite well, within a limited set of lens parameters. I would argue, however, that none of these ILCs (APS-C or FF) are better at being an X100 than the X100. They are viable alternatives for people with priorities lying elsewhere. Like 3 1 month ago*permalink Ralf B @ Richard: Thanks for replying- I sent you a PM Like 0 1 month agopermalink DarnGoodPhotos When dealing with similarly sized small cameras I have found that depth is important as to how easily the camera slides in a pocket or regular bag. https://camerasize.com/compact/#919,912.394,ha,t Like 0 1 month agopermalink neverendinglight To my eye the 26MP sensor produces better images than the 40MP. At least the soc RAW files. The ibis and Reala Ace are nice enhancements but it seems like the ibis might drain the battery a bit more. X100V still looking awesome as far as I can tell. Like 3 1 month agopermalink dccberry I think the 26MP sensor is just as good certainly. There might be a tiny differences if you print larger than 20 x 30, but until then, no way can anyone tell the difference. Like 2 1 month agopermalink Peter CS A good 40 mpix sensor certainly can make a case for allowing for more cropping ability, but for me that is why I would start with a 28mm equivalent lens. What bothers me about the whole review is that the lens resolving power and speed of autofocus cannot do this camera and sensor justice. From a practical point of view, these shortcomings do not justify the rather steep price. From an Leica unlimited POV (Q2 and Q3) the camera is such a real bargain. Now if Panasonic or Olympus came up with a new, similar FF and/or M43 camera, then I can finally replace my Oly EPL7 (with Pany 14mm pancake) and Panasonic G100 (with excellent and tiny pancake 12-32mm zoom), both acquired at somewhere 1/4 to 1/3 the price of the new Fuji, respectively, and definitely good enough for any internet/social media posts and prints up to 8x11.5, even with some cropping... Like 0 1 month agopermalink thenoilif The 40mp not only allows for more flexibility due to cropping but it also gives you more flexibility in post. A smaller mp sensor will handle noise on an out of camera jpeg a little better than a 40 mp but the latter will retain more detail when using denoising a RAW file which leads to a better looking low light image than the lower mp JPEG. Like 0 1 month agopermalink Robert1950 For me, honestly,... Zzzzz Zzzzz Zzzzz ........ Like 0 1 month agopermalink NikonNikoff It's a well established concept by now, no alarms and no surprises. And while I'm happy for any hype surrounding actual camera gear, at the same time I can't lie and say it's not off putting (obviously, this only stems from my own problematic indie hipster mind). Like 0 1 month agopermalink DirkPeh My conclusion as a X100V owner, who bought it for 1.399,- new in 2019: A very flawed update. IBIS makes sense to me, but to put IBIS and a 40MP sensor into it and leave the lens and esp. the slow lens motor untouched combined with the mediocre Fuji AF is just uninspired. Especially in regard of the price increase of an already expensive camera (even if the price was justified for the high build quality, good lcd, VF etc.). Like 7 1 month agopermalink kreislauf "leave the lens" what did you expect them to change regarding the lens? it is almost perfect from a practical standpoint. 35mm FOV, sharpness, rendering, light gathering, AF speed and most importantly weight are at a pretty sweet spot. I don't see a fixed lens camera with a better mix (for my use case) Like 1 1 month agopermalink DirkPeh The tiny Ricoh lens on the GRIII is sharper. The slow lens motor that has to move too many elements in the Fuji combined with the already mediocre Fuji AF is not acceptable in a camera for this price and Fuji had enough time to fix this. It doesn't fit together with object tracking. Like 2 1 month agopermalink kreislauf "not acceptable" in this price bracket? *lol* Btw, I own the GR III and coming from an X100V, the thing I cared least about was sharpness. Let me put it this way: the X100 line is not designed for people relying on object tracking. This is not a sports camera. There are other cameras for that. Like 1 1 month ago*permalink Zinch The GR is a stop slower. I bet this lens at f2.8 is sharper than the GR's Like 0 1 month agopermalink forest dream X100V (Made in Japan) cost $1399 X100VI (Made in China) cost $1599 Em...China labor cost higher than Japan? Like 0 1 month ago*permalink tvgc Simplistic much! Like 11 1 month agopermalink jhorse Hardly a thoughtful understanding of the additional capabilities of the vi and the world's manufacturing or logistic stresses and costs since the v was launched. There have been a few global challenges between the v and vi. Like 5 1 month agopermalink Samuel Dilworth One of the "global challenges" has been the descent of China into deeper authoritarianism. Bad timing to support that. It's not even fashionable any more: everyone is reshoring or seeking to minimise their exposure to Chinese risk. So I'm definitely surprised and disappointed by this move by Fujifilm, especially since the price went up rather than down or static, as forest dream points out. Like 5 1 month agopermalink ARB1 Yeah, I guess 4 years later, a worldwide pandemic and upgrades over the previous model had nothing to do with a $200 increase. The Sony a7rv increased much more over the IV in only 3 years, I don't consider $200 an issue after 4 years. Like 5 1 month agopermalink Mr_Win IBIS mechanism isnt free, and Fuji isnt a charity Like 2 1 month agopermalink thenoilif The forthcoming Fuji X-T50 is rumored to be $1399-$1499 vs the X-T30ii which was $899.00 at launch. Thats a really significant jump in price with the main differences being the an upgrade to the 40 mp sensor and IBIS. A $200 increase from the V to VI doesn't seem so bad in comparison. Like 1 1 month ago*permalink Georgescanvas It's just for affluent posers to show off around the streets with. . Like 1 1 month agopermalink jhorse No, it's for hiking, family days out and trips where great image quality, convenience and a small package are valued. I have a larger dSLR, but this is a small, fun camera with great IQ. Your comment fails to accept that the world is a better place photographically when choices are available to suit one's desires and needs. Like 17 1 month agopermalink sir_c So maybe you should order a second one Like 0 1 month agopermalink DarnGoodPhotos Order a second one? I was lucky to find the first one. But now I have to order some street posing shoes. LOL Like 8 1 month ago*permalink tvgc Georgescanvas, your post reminds me of a sign I see around the City "Eat The Rich"... these same sign posters have been going around and deflating tires of expensive cars and leaving the eat the rich message on the windshield. What next (you) going around the City pulling on camera straps of expensive cameras around the necks, and I quote, of "affluent posers". I often wonder where this level of discord comes from... Like 2 1 month agopermalink spencerda I won't speak for other potential owners but I am comfortable but I would not say a fluent I'm 68 years old been in photography since the old film days with a Pentax ME. My enjoyment comes from printing photographs matting and framing the best of what I've done. I'm not looking to impress anyone or be trendy actually ordered the black version. I just like a fun capable camera that I can always have with me. Like 13 1 month agopermalink ARB1 I can't imagine what you'd say about the Q3 I preordered if you feel the x100IV is all about posers. I shoot street photography around the world and the last thing I want to do is pose with my X100VI, Q3, or a7rv. I just want a dependable tool, that performs well and is fun to shoot with. I could care less what anyone thinks. Like 2 1 month ago*permalink DarnGoodPhotos Arb gets it. Like 1 1 month agopermalink ARB1 spencerda, I just turned 65 and feel the same way, I buy what I want for myself and no one else. I'm getting a Leica Q3, (may get an m also), why?, because I want one, I earned it, and life's too darn short to care what anyone else thinks. People should do what makes them happy in life and not care what anyone else thinks ~ You Do You. Work hard and enjoy life. Like 3 1 month agopermalink Gerardjan @Georgescanvas, I own a Leica Q2....what does that make me?(I also own a OMD5MKII) Like 0 1 month agopermalink AndyCross Or serious photographers with decades on experience and knowledge who know what they are doing like me. I took it on a 17 day trip to China a few weeks ago and it performed superbly especially with the smallrig grip. The Canon M5 system that also went on tour was only used for 20% of the shots. Night shots, cave shots, city lights, people, landscapes, documentary shots of engineering - all were excellent in jpeg with RAW as insurance. Film sims were also good. Horses for courses. This is a great travel and city camera. Maybe get one, learn how to use if (very versatile), then critique rather than sounding off to appear knowledgeable. Like 1 4 weeks agopermalink Gerard Shutter Every interactions of the x100 took gradually away the identity of the original concept. There are some cameras that will never be the same after +mpx, new sensor, new lens, ibis, superpolished bodies, so on. After playing with some of the best tech, I naturally started buying old cameras for cheap, craving the limitations (and look) of old sensors and the quirkiness of their design. This is how I tried to revamp my passion. Not with 'the same but better v6' Like 10 1 month agopermalink Samuel Dilworth The first of a new line of products is the purest expression of the designer's intention, before a committee ruins it by applying undifferentiated user feedback. Inevitably it gets watered down, homogenised, loses focus, suffers from feature bloat, etc., in later iterations. I have seen this happen to many cameras. Recently I got an a7C II to replace my a7C. The a7C had many rough edges and obvious flaws, so I expected the second version to be a good improvement. Guess what? I'm now trying to sell the a7C II. I prefer the original (I plan to make a forum post on this topic). Like 3 1 month agopermalink hexxthalion Completely agree. I bought the original X100 and it was fantastic for what it was. Then, when they introduced X-Pro 1 with 18/35/60 lenses, I bought that. The promise of simple system with your standard 28/50/ 90 equivalent trio of lenses designed for that system - also visually matching - was great. What followed after is history, but I moved on from there as the identity of that series got confused and the system lost the original appeal. Found what I was looking for in M System from Leica. Like 3 1 month agopermalink kreislauf That escalated quickly... For a Leica M body alone you could have bought each X100 models new and then some. Like 2 1 month agopermalink HowaboutRAW What happened to the pros/cons section of the formal reviews? Like 2 1 month agopermalink Richard Butler They got renamed "What we like," and "What we don't." Though personally I think this is overly simplistic as it's really more a case of "Things you may like" and "Things you may not like." Like 9 1 month agopermalink stevenj2 Looking at sample pics from on the NY Highline etc. outdoors, i am uninspired. Looks somewhat similar to what i do there on walk around. Nikon DX, FX and new Zf. I've thought it was my overprocessing and combo of in camera filters and toning (i am starting to get away from. Maybe it's not only 'me', but NYC light if not 'perfect' takes life out of the photos. Like 0 1 month agopermalink brunobig When the original X100 came out the lens attracted praise from many people. It seems the sensor now would deserve an update. Many X100 cameras of different ages are very lightly used when they appear on Ebay. I suspect the inital urge to have one died off and they sit in a cupboard for a while until people realise they can get a lot of money for them now ! If the original lens design isn't pulling it's weight on the new sensor it would be a shame but how many people actually take photos using an X100 that need that resolution. I have had 3 versions of the X100 and they all worked just fine but they didn't go out as much as my other cameras that I could change the lens on. I suspect that an OM-D E-M10 mk4 with Panasonic 20/1.7 and Olympus 45/1.8 would be a better choice for many folks. Some would rather have the Fuji with it's film simulations and optical finder. If that is the case then save your money and get a X100T on ebay. You pays yer money........ Rob Like 2 1 month agopermalink Richard Butler The original lens could be sharp but again was famously soft close-up and wide-open. Fujifilm redesigned the lens for the X100V. And it's worth putting the softness in perspective: it's not as sharp as a good as some 23mm lenses, but it's still pretty good. Like 9 1 month agopermalink Sloeberry This is the first camera ever that I ordered before its release date, but have still not received after 3 months! Let's hope it's worth the wait... Like 3 1 month agopermalink DarnGoodPhotos I think it is, but should you not like it you'll have no problem selling it for what you paid. Like 3 1 month agopermalink tirreus Excellent review. Thank you for demasking its real value. The hype around X100VI was soooo suspicious to me. There was a time at the beginning of this year I was considering to buy it but I am exact example of this sentence: "If you find yourself wondering whether it makes more sense to buy a mirrorless camera, for the flexibility of interchangeable lenses, or find that its looks prompt the words 'Hipster' or 'TikTok' to spring to mind, then this isn't the camera for you." Even if I like its look (who doesn't?) I was always hesitating. The last drop for me was the finding that the lens is not very sharp. Its sharpness is one of the admired characteristics X100 series fans constantly repeat on Fujifilm forums. If this is the case (it is well seen in studio scene comparison) why would anybody want to buy it??? To take average-sharp pictures with something small and light always available in the pocket/bag, one can use a smartphone. I am glad I saved money for something more meaningful. Like 3 1 month ago*permalink DarnGoodPhotos FWIW, I'm able to process the studio scene Raw to better sharpness and detail, but not oversharpened mind you, than what is shown in the scene tool. Like 1 1 month agopermalink Peter CS Sharpness is relative, depending on your level of enlargement. Further, pretty much all photography software allows for extra sharpening of either the whole or parts of the image. Lastly, sharpness is usually better in the middle than the corners until a lens is stopped down to somewhere around f4 to f8. That said, I agree that a camera/lens combo at this price point should have great sharpness throughout for cropping and for a prized enlarged and framed photograph in JPEG form without a whole lot of processing, ability, and expertise... Like 0 1 month ago*permalink Samuel Dilworth So many confused pointy-heads in the comments, LOL. (I love all of you pointy-heads. But my goodness you need to get out more.) Like 5 1 month agopermalink Hobsong58 Had the 100VI now since March and never had a problem with auto focus or out of focus photos. If I listened to every camera review I'd never have bought any camera. At the end of the day if it works for you..... buy it. And this camera works wonderfully. Canon R5 had problems, Nikon z8 had problems Sony A7Iv had problems they all do so forget about reviews and just enjoy the journey. Like 12 1 month agopermalink PedroMZ So a camera designed for street photography with a prime lens at a pretty standard 35mm is neither very reactive or sharp. Why the fuss then? Like 4 1 month agopermalink souvikdgp I guess it is good enough reactive and sharp for street. But that doesn't justify the insane mark up price for this piece. Like 1 1 month ago*permalink Craig from Nevada What price do you think is fair? 40mp sensor, 23mm lens and IBIS. Like 0 1 month agopermalink DarnGoodPhotos @Sou - I agree that its not worth the big markup that some scalpers are selling it for, but I do think its worth the MSRP. Like 0 1 month agopermalink souvikdgp @craig, I wasn't referring to it's MSRP i.e. $1599. But the mark up people asking in the 2nd hand market. Original camera is almost unavailable everywhere. So, if I want to get my hands on it, I'll have to buy it from grey market. The price hike in the grey market is insane and doesn't justify. Like 1 1 month ago*permalink Adrian1001 Would be nice if everyone paid the same, Here in Europe it's MSRP 1799 Euro's though, so even a tougher cookie to swallow for me :( Like 0 1 month agopermalink Mac McCreery Great series of cameras. I do remember being tempted by the original and being surprised by its, to me, large size. Not pocketable in a convemtional way. I do hate that togs on social media make a point of announcing the gear that they use, especially with this camera. It is a tool. Yet some see it is an enlightenment to grab followers. Like 0 1 month agopermalink Arcimboldo It's a beauty, but other than that and a sweet spot for Fujifilm on my side, I fail to see the real point of this camera. Like 1 1 month agopermalink jhorse Fun+convenience=the point. It's just fun to take on hikes, family day outs and city breaks and I took it skiing to Switzerland within a week of getting it. My main camera is a Fuji XT5/16-55f2.8 plus other lens, but the X100vi (my first x100) is so easy to carry and fun to use for my photo hobby. Like 4 1 month agopermalink Arcimboldo So, my 'problem' is that I'm more interested in the outcome than the process of photographing. Or to put it differently: The fun of using this camera would, for me, not compensate for the quality coming from it. Like 4 1 month ago*permalink jhorse You are right and I agree wholeheartedly. Outcomes are what one seeks and great ones too. I have been very pleased with the image quality and sharpness of my X100vi. So great outcomes = fun to view + fun to use! Like 0 1 month agopermalink Arcimboldo Great that you're happy with it - have fun! Like 0 1 month agopermalink nepalisherpa Arcimboldo: "I fail to see the real point of this camera." Exactly, and you are very correct. Not everything is meant for everyone. It's ok that you do not see any reason to own this camera. Others will have reasons to own this camera. There are many things you own that others may not see any point in owning them. Like 0 1 month agopermalink Dmitry_AA Editors be patient with you! Many thanks for your work! But it is somewhat funny to watch the militant dissatisfied with your opinion. They forget that all reviews have a subjective component. Like 3 1 month agopermalink robnich Richard Butler - Did you truly wish to describe the X100VI as a "nonsensical" photo tool in your Scoring Conclusion, or was that some sort of editing error? Like 2 1 month agopermalink Hitch22 Maybe he meant no-nonsense Like 1 1 month agopermalink robnich Yes! I tried to think of a word Richard might have meant to use, but didn't come up with your suggestion, which does seem likely. Like 0 1 month ago*permalink Richard Butler No, I meant nonsensical in the sense that it's an irrational purchase in many respects. However, please note that I didn't call it a nonsensical photo tool, I called it a "a beautiful, limiting, nonsensical photo tool." It's not a criticism. Like 2 1 month ago*permalink Hitch22 In that case i will just say what a beautiful review with a nonsensical conclusion..ha ha. Like 3 1 month agopermalink robnich For someone like me, who had a X100S and an X100V, just IBIS and the new 40 MP sensor more than justified upgrading to my new X100VI, especially since I expect to sell my X100V (flawless condition) for not much less than I paid for it. I like to use the digital teleconverter, which is rendered more useful with the increased resolution, and IBIS steadies my 88 yr-old hands in low-light and when recording video. So, for me this upgrade was very sensible, and in no sense nonsensical. Like 3 1 month agopermalink nudani So it looks my old Sony RX1r II still has better quality pictures. It just won't have the film modes! Like 0 1 month agopermalink DarnGoodPhotos According to the studio tool, your RX1 has slight improvement in image quality, but it also has moire on the line drawings. Meanwhile I can easily process the VI Raws to be much sharper than what the tool displays. Like 1 1 month agopermalink spencerda Hi Richard, I have the camera on order and I'm looking forward to using something that will just be fun to use, with adding perhaps the wide-angle 28 mm converter lens. Enjoying not being weighed down with all the additional lenses of some of my other kits. Yet know it can produce excellent images . Question you stated that the lens is not the sharpest? That to me is pretty vague you can almost always find sharper can you perhaps compare it to a baseline like the Fuji 16-55 2.8 at the equivalent 35 mm focal length? Thanks Dave PS I'm excited and looking forward to getting the camera as sometimes less really can be more! Like 1 1 month agopermalink Richard Butler From the comments it seems the phrasing about the lens not being as sharp as a dedicated 23mm it being taken to mean it's bad. This isn't the case, it's just not a lens where I'd go 'that's stunningly sharp.' If you compare the low-ISO Raw images in our test scene to the X-H2, you'll can see the difference between a very sharp lens in front of this sensor and one that's not quite as detailed, where sharpness drops off a little towards the edges (hence mentioning it in the review). However, switch to JPEG mode and you'll see that the camera can get very good results out of the lens, to the point where you're not going to see a significant difference except by comparing side-by-side at pixel level (which is not how most photography is done or appreciated). My advice would be to look at the galleries. If you find yourself thinking 'that's not good enough,' then walk away, but I found myself thinking 'I'd be more than happy if I got these results for $1600' hence the Gold award. Like 4 1 month agopermalink polymath The rating is a farce. This camera gets a Gold designation, whereas the Nikon Zf gets a Silver. The Nikon Zf is a superior camera in every other way starting with a full-frame sensor vs. APS-C. This doesn't make any sense . . . Like 6 1 month agopermalink marc petzold Nonsense comment before. Awards are comparable only into their own class, not inter-exchangeable. And the Zf doesn't have again & again no aperture ring lenses, which are into Ai-S and AF-D design, from 20 to 135mm with F1.8/2 to support. Its a shame. The only 2 retro lenses besides the 40/2.8 "SE" without aperture ring, plastic bajonet is the NoNikkor 35/1.4 SC/MC from Artralab, same goes for the 27/1.7, all are manual focus only, but perfectly matching the Zfc or Zf style. I'd never release a retro body like Nikon, without the matching lenses from design & features (aperture ring). FYi - iam shooting Nikon since the FM, go figure. The only lens i'd ever use onto a Zf, if i'd own one: https://www.thephoblographer.com/2023/07/26/ artralab-35mm-f1-4-80s-review-the-perfect-lens-for-the-nikon-zf/ And i really dislike the bulky left side hinge from the Zf, it does look like a cheap 90's Sony Hi8 camcorder, for real. Waiting for the baby Z8, Z6 III....what it does bring to the table... Like 11 1 month ago*permalink James Stirling @ Marc the tiny FE to Z adapter gives very good single AF , I don't use C-AF as a rule. it opens up the entire FE lens selection. You hardly notice it when it is on the camera. I have used it on the Z7, Z7 II and Z9 . There are also a selection of native Z mount Voigtlander manual focus lenses if you want to go old school https://g1.img-dpreview.com/00FB95389EE44343B757A2829F3CAFE4.jpg Like 2 1 month agopermalink polymath "Awards are only comparable in their own group". Well, that, to me, is a flawed system. So, not sure who is talking nonsense. BTW, there are many great "traditional lenses" available for the Zf, including Voigtlander, any Leica M lenses, Nikon AIS, and F lenses with aperture rings using adapters, which makes the Zf much more versatile camera than the Fuji X100. If you really want a portable camera, the Leica Q3 is a head and shoulder above the Fuji. Like 3 1 month agopermalink Charlsalach . Like 0 1 month ago*permalink GKN I think this is a good situation for having both the % score and the gold/silver awards .... The % score is the objective rating and the gold/silver award is the subjective rating. While this camera is not class leading in its specs and has no interchangeable lens, it is, the the eyes of the reviewers, a camera that they liked better than the specs/technical tests showed. Sometimes, restricting the functionality improves the experience using the camera, and in a creative pursuit, can yield better results. While relatively expensive, it is noticeably cheaper than a Nikon Zf plus 35mm prime lens, and value will always be a consideration in any review. Others have mentioned that the Leica Q3 is better, but it is 4 times the price of the X100VI. Like 0 1 month agopermalink kreislauf To demand from the rating system that everything should be evaluated in a linear system is merely an indication of a high level of insecurity. And that such people secretly need the confirmation of others for their own purchasing decisions. It would be like rating all cars according to the same principle, from small city cars to triple-axle heavy trucks. Like 1 1 month agopermalink brentbrent I'm still learning my VI, but so far I'm very pleased with it. I never expected top-end performance, just very good performance for what it is. It's a reasonably compact, fun and different camera to just enjoy shooting. I'm big into micro four thirds, I don't want to go down the rabbit hole of another system with more lens purchases, and this Fuji APSC is a great diversion for me. And I can put up with a few frustrations here and there. This review strikes me as thorough and on the money, informative for those considering the camera, and informative for me, too. Thanks. Like 5 1 month ago*permalink Joe Tam They got a lot right except the most important part: lens and autofocus. lol. I can't sell or publish an out of focus image. Period. Like 4 1 month agopermalink dccberry Sounds like user error. Like 5 1 month agopermalink kevoname Sounds like a personal problem. Like 1 1 month agopermalink Joe Tam You can stick your head in the sand as a fuji apologist but even the most die-hard of my colleagues who have switched to Fuji admit they love everything about the system except the autofocus. The x100v is simply an old lens design with a new sensor that cannot take advantage of the inferior optics. Fuji is way behind in the autofocus department. The dpreview pretty much nails it regarding af. Like 0 1 month ago*permalink dccberry Words of wisdom from the Sony zealot. Like 0 1 month agopermalink Joe Tam I have used Nikon, Canon, Sony and Ricoh to make a living for the last 30 years. I am not invested in any camera unless it performs to the highest standards so it doesn't let me down at the moment of truth. Fuji is the only system where I have consistently heard from pro/amateurs who OWN FUJI that the autofocus is the biggest shortcoming of the system. As I said before, I cannot make money from an out of focus image. Like 0 1 month agopermalink dccberry I use the X-H2s and X-H2 to make my living, and I can assure you that they are more than capable of producing professional, sell-able images. They are perfect for editorial work, and I also use them in low stage lighting / dance situations without issue. There is NO system that is foolproof. I went from Nikon D4 bodies, and these cameras run circles around them in all respects. Like 0 1 month agopermalink kreislauf how on earth could leica journalists survive?? Like 1 1 month agopermalink HellasPeris I will be honest. I like the Fuji X100 series. I'm also increasingly liking the feeling of having just one body with one lens. The 35 focal length is my favorite, not the 28mm, not the 40, never mind the 50mm. Recently, because I got tired of changing bodies and lenses in m4/3 without seeing any significant difference, I decided to get into analog photography. What a relief I felt. And here comes this Fuji camera to give that feeling of a camera with film and a lens. Except my pocket refuses to consent. Like 3 1 month agopermalink SammyToronto Interesting that the review found the lens not to be the sharpest and the focus speed not the best; I would've thought those two aspects would've been among the main reasons one would buy this camera. At the price these sell at, I'd expect a tack sharp lens and a flawless focusing performance. Like 4 1 month agopermalink Richard Butler It's not as sharp or cross-frame consistent as a top-end interchangeable 23mm F2 would be, but it's also much, much smaller. I suspect that's as much a reason why people consider buying this camera. There's a trade-off of size, performance and AF speed, which I think it probably gets right, given what it's trying to be. But consider the statement "at the price it sells at." The X100VI is $200 more than a Sony a6700, yet includes a much more sophisticated viewfinder and an F2 lens in its price. Yes, $1600 is a decent amount of money to a lot of people, but it's less than most brand's 24-70 F2.8s, for instance. It's more than the very cheapest full-frame cameras (without lenses), but it's not priced out of line with the rest of the market. Like 16 1 month agopermalink Joe Tam Amazing how much people will pay for substandard lens and autofocus speed just because of the hype. I guess fuji is conditioning us to pay more for less detail. This is like a tricked out sports car with a bad engine. Like 7 1 month agopermalink DarnGoodPhotos "Everything I don't understand is hype." Like 6 1 month agopermalink James Stirling @ DarnGoodPhotos no doubt in capable hands the Fuji X100 series are able to take excellent images. The issue many have is that it seems that a huge amount of buyers of this camera are doing so more for fashion To put things in perspective at MPB in the UK there are 60! excellent condition X100V since the mk VI was announced. Like 2 1 month agopermalink DarnGoodPhotos People spend entirely too much time worrying about what other people do. And people often will sell their existing cameras so they can upgrade to a newer one. Like 5 1 month ago*permalink ozuidema Agree with Sammy. At this price point, pretty much everything should be perfect. Richard mentions that the less than perfect sharpness will have to do with the tiny size of the lens, but I wonder; the lens of the Ricoh GRIII is tack sharp. And the photo's in DPR's gallery clearly are not. I consider myself a Fuji fan, but the hype in his case is not real. Like 2 1 month agopermalink Joe Tam I use Ricoh gr3 and that sensor and lens combo is incredible. I've had sony a1 for almost 3 years and ricoh gr3 for almost a year. Still blown away by both cameras everytime I process using Capture One. What's the point of paying more for a higher resolution sensor when the lens is inferior. That's like putting crappy tires on a Ferrari. Like 0 1 month agopermalink DarnGoodPhotos "What's the point of paying more for a higher resolution sensor when the lens is inferior." Because the higher res sensor isn't the only upgrade. Like 0 1 month agopermalink Joe Tam those other upgrades don't matter when the image quality still looks inferior to other high res sensors with matching sensors. the af is also unreliable and this is not just an opinion. so tell me again why you pay more for sub-par image improvement. Like 0 3 weeks agopermalink DarnGoodPhotos Which other high res cameras have the same dials, viewfinders, leaf shutter, built-in ND filter, built-in flash which is great for daylight fill, ergonomics, and compact size as my X100VI? Your dislike of the camera doesn't change how much I enjoy using it. Like 0 3 weeks ago*permalink Don Sata It strikes me as obvious the reviewer dislikes the camera, probably he is not a candid shooter. I would use this camera zone focused 90% of the time so very good AF is a nice thing to have but not critical. Also shooting close and wide open is not a typical use scenario for this camera. I mean, who would base a Hasselblad camera from an AF sepeed and macro capabilities point of view? Like 1 1 month agopermalink Richard Butler I did like the camera, hence the Gold award. But the challenge here is that one of the new additions on this camera are the subject recognition modes, so I have to report on what those do or don't add to the experience. I tried to make clear that you should expect to shoot this much as you would an existing X100 camera: pre-focusing or zone focusing, but don't expect X-H2S performance despite it nominally having the same AF system. And again, even if you don't personally shoot close-up and wide open, I can't just omit that information. Just because I mention it doesn't mean I think it's important. Like 14 1 month agopermalink XenonDeathFlash @Don Lol, this take is hilariously bad. I'd venture a guess and say that your use case is in the minority of users who buy this camera hence making weird excuses because of said niche use case is just odd. Like 1 1 month ago*permalink Don Sata Fair points Richard, I just perceived the negatives too aggrandized. Like 0 1 month agopermalink DarnGoodPhotos You should change this "The body's dimensions are similar enough to still fit in the existing LC-X100V leather camera case." to "The body's dimensions are similar enough to still fit in the existing LC-X100V leather camera case; however, if your case screws to the tripod mount you will need a new one due to the mount moving.". Like 1 1 month agopermalink wolfloid Finally, "arguably too many dials" - what a vapid statement - for whom? Someone who uses and is used to a completely different use camera perhaps? For those experienced in using this camera, the number of dials is just right. Like 0 1 month agopermalink Richard Butler Actually, it's because I've used and reviewed all the X100 models so far, and feel that the X100V and VI have borrowed their current dial setup from other, more generalist cameras in the Fujifilm lineup, and that it makes less sense here. Like 11 1 month agopermalink AbrasiveReducer Any comment that contains "arguably" can be disregarded. It's the same as saying you may like it or you may not. Saying the number of dials is just right, while that's just someone's opinion, is at least taking a stand. Like 1 1 month ago*permalink Richard Butler If you read the comments you might understand the challenge of reviewing. I'm accused of not liking the camera and of being biased towards Fujifilm. Other people want an entirely objective review (which is not something that's possible), whereas you're suggesting I should take a stand on one of my personal opinions. The Pros and Cons are a list of factors that potential buyers may wish to be aware of (not a list of things you personally will definitely find positive or negative). I've used the word 'arguably' here because although it is my personal opinion, I know it's not universally shared. I'm trying to be responsible and say that it's an opinion that some people may not share. Like 20 1 month agopermalink Charlsalach I owned an X100V but was put off by the number of dials and the unnecessary complexity of the camera; I found it less than intuitive. I sold it and purchased the Ricoh GR3, which has an extraordinary lens and feels like a true photographic tool. While it doesn't have the good looks and completeness of the Fuji, every aspect of its design has been meticulously crafted with the dedicated photographer in mind. Like 1 1 month agopermalink wolfloid There are a number of odd comments in the review, and benefits that are simply ignored. The reviewer so obviously has a cartload of biases. " Even though the OVF isn't actually very practical" What? It depends entirely on you want to do, which the reviewer doesn't even contemplate. If you want to quick frame a scene, and see what is about to enter the frame, in other words, typical reportage shooting, it is great. This is what this small, pocketable camera is for - not 'bird in flight' or shooting the eyes of spiders, or sport. How about the novelty of a reviewer tuning in to the intended user groups and likely intended use. There are weaknesses to the camera - no distance markings on the lens, no ability to set consistent focus distance manually, for example, no dedicated flash on switch but the reviewer simply does not have the experience to see these particular use weaknesses. Like 0 1 month ago*permalink Richard Butler Having a different perspective than you is not the same as having a "cartload of biases." The OVF isn't especially practical, in that it adds the complexity of parallax and stops several of the camera's AF functions working. That isn't to say it is never useful, nor that it has no value: the second half of the sentence you selectively quoted says as much. The review isn't criticising the camera for not being good for birding or sport, it's saying that features such as bird detection mode don't add as much as they do on something like the X-H series models. I've added a sentence to make this clearer. (It doesn't help that I was writing another article in parallel with this, and lost track of which comments I'd made, where). Like 7 1 month ago*permalink Richard Butler Your list of weaknesses (with the exception of the lack of flash switch) aren't things that would ever matter to me and didn't come up in the discussions I've had with X100 owners. They're legitimate but don't necessarily represent all (or even many) people's use. However, I'd like to think that if you wrote a review listing them, I'd be able to conclude that we use the camera differently and perhaps for different things, rather than jumping straight to accusations of bias. I don't think the X100VI needs an easy-to-knock control ring around the lens (especially as smooth-rotating dials aren't a good way to control stepped variables, which is part of why I've never liked Sony's RX100 cameras). And a camera with dedicated controls for all its exposure parameters arguably doesn't need two multi-function clickable dials. And I'm explicitly saying 'arguably' because it may only be my perspective. Like 5 1 month ago*permalink Richard Butler Ultimately the Pros and Cons list are the positive and negative factors we think people might want to consider when making a purchase. Not all of them will affect everyone. Sometimes there are factors that some people will consider a plus that other people will consider a minus, so they appear in both columns. You're more than welcome to ignore the ones that don't matter to you, or to disagree with the review if (as it sounds) we're trying to achieve different things. But don't mistake your own way of working as the only way the "intended user" might work. Like 6 1 month agopermalink wolfloid @ Richard Butler. The weaknesses that I pointed to are weaknesses I have discussed with many Fuji X100 users. They are probably weaknesses that occur to Leica M users, who are used to being able to set a focus distance with the lens, in other words, quickly prefocus a shot (using their feel for the position of the focus tab) which is the fastest way to work -very often much faster and more reliable than autofocus. It is something that is implemented very, well on the Leica Q cameras, which have both autofocus and effective manual focus. (Unfortunately, no OVF, though). Like 0 1 month agopermalink wolfloid Continued . . . It is a very well known legacy way of working, used by so many of the great photojournalists of the past. This is what the X100 cameras pay lip-service to - the small size, the direct dials, and the optical viewfinder with framelines. Of course, no one has to work like this if they don't want to, but among many Fuji X100 users there is a wish to have a more complete, and reliable manual focus workflow (as well as autofocus) like the Leica Q. Like 0 1 month agopermalink wolfloid Continued . . . As you yourself pointed out, the autofocus is ok, but certainly not class leading. Users know that, and many also want a more effective manual focus implementation for pre focus by feel with a tab (like Leica M), or just by looking at the lens to set focus distance by hand to compensate for the autofocus limitations (like the Leica Q). Like 0 1 month agopermalink wolfloid Continued . . . This is what I mean by putting yourself in the shoes of the actual users of such a peculiar (or slightly flawed but specialist camera) to understand the strengths/weaknesses of that camera for an important segment of its use group. It is pointless to compare it in a 'generalist' way with very different cameras with very different priorities. My Sony A7RIV is so much more capable for so many different scenarios, but it is still too lumpy, even with the 35/2.8 on it for an easy every day carry, and it doesn't have an OVF with frame-lines. You are obviously intelligent enough to know this, and it would be informative if, even considering its limitations, you could make this clear. It is obvious that many commentators here, critical of the simple specs, have absolutely no idea. Like 0 1 month agopermalink Richard Butler I am an actual user and I spoke to several others as I worked on the review. I think the X100 series has a broader base and a wider range of use-cases than you describe, and I don't think a majority of X100 users work that way (though I'm sure plenty do). Given subject recognition AF is one of the major additions to the new camera, I have to report on its performance even if (and I think we agree on this) they're not especially appropriate for this camera. I still have to discuss it, even if I don't think ends up being relevant, hence me giving it a Gold award despite AF being slower than most modern cameras. Like 6 1 month ago*permalink marco888 There is a market for a small FF version of this camera. I read Panasonic and Sony are working things up. Canon and Nikon don't seem interested. They appear to not work outside of formula. Like 0 1 month agopermalink AbrasiveReducer What would be gained by scaling this up to full frame? Like 3 1 month agopermalink dccberry Are you planning on printing larger than 30 x 40 inches? If not, there would be no advantage of a larger sensor. Like 0 1 month agopermalink marco888 Tell Sony, Canon, Nikon that. They prioritize that focal length. What do they know Like 0 1 month agopermalink dccberry @marco888 I'm not concerned with what the other companies are doing. I know that in real-world usage, the smaller sensors hold their own just fine. The 26Mp sensors make beautiful 30" prints as well. Full-frame is mostly marketing hype at this point. Like 0 1 month agopermalink marco888 Use your cell phone then. They hold their own just fine. Like 1 1 month agopermalink dccberry @ marco888 I am a working professional, not a hobbyist. My clients have never asked what size sensor the camera uses. Bottom line is that Fuji won't be making a larger sensor version of the X-100. Also, you still have not articulated what you think the advantages would be if they did. Like 1 1 month ago*permalink tbcass dccberry Full Frame sensors still have the advantage at high ISO and the potential of more resolution if you print very large. For those reason's it is not marketing hype. They are just giving people what they want. Like 2 1 month agopermalink marco888 Dccberry I would imagine they never ask you what lens your using either. Like 0 1 month agopermalink tbcass Considering the negative things the Review said about it I'm surprised the camera scored this high. Lens doesn't focus fast enough to make the most of its new AF capabilities Arguably more dials than necessary Face/Eye detection separate from subject recognition, so awkward to switch back and forth Function/Focus dial easily knocked (we disengage it) Lens isn't the sharpest, especially when wide-open and close-up Like 7 1 month agopermalink katy C. My thoughts go to Reviews of Panasonic cameras. I suggest all the cons Richard has given the Fuji camera would be his excuse for not giving L or Micro 4/3 cameras a GOLD in the past. Therefore his reviews must be biased and personal IMHO Like 2 1 month ago*permalink Nokiron I quite like using mine, it feels good to take photos with. But the autofocus sure brings the whole experience down a lot. It's not good. Like 3 1 month agopermalink Filmluver Please stop keeping old comments with a new review. The comments from 3 months ago have nothing to do with the full review. Start fresh Like 6 1 month agopermalink dstate1 All the snarky comments prove Fuji has achieved Leica status after all. Like 3 1 month agopermalink Sylverphoto No, not yet. Leica cameras are made in Germany (with a few exceptions, such as rebranded Panasonic cameras). Therefore Leica cameras deserve a high price because they need to pay all the expensive workers at the fancy factory. This Fujifilm is now being made in China and Fujifilm is still charging more than before, depite lower wager and maybe better supply chain. Anyway, all jokes aside: I find this camera too expensive for what it is. It is redicilously overpriced. It is point and shoot with a few extras. The 40MP sensor and IBIS and now what? The pricing does not make any sense to me. Sorry Fujifilm, I would rather get something else. Like 4 1 month agopermalink J0n Sn0w Yes get a Leica. It's something else :) Like 2 1 month agopermalink AbrasiveReducer This appears to be a snarky comment. Like 2 1 month agopermalink tonybelding I've never (yet) gotten hands-on with any X100-series camera, and I haven't got to try out the hybrid viewfinder. It seems to check off the important boxes for me. I like screens and EVFs for the most part, but I also like to have an OVF when I'm outdoors on bright days. But this review seems unfavorable toward the viewfinder's optical mode. I don't think I've seen any others that have much praise for it either. They seem to regard it as a novelty feature. And I find myself thinking, maybe I should just save some money and stick with a pancake lens on a compact DSLR with a really superb optical viewfinder (pentaprism). And it won't been as trim and stylish as the X100VI, but I can live with that. Like 1 1 month agopermalink wolfloid The optical viewfinder harps back to rangefinder viewfinders - some like them, some don't, I much prefer them, which is why I have used Leicas for years. The advantages are a clearer view unaffected by depth-of-field limitations, completely live - no lag at all, and being able to see outside of the frame. Of course there are also disadvantages, so it is a matter of taste, or perhaps what you are used to. Like 0 1 month agopermalink GB9 The issue with DPreview's score system is that it's become a one-man show. It used to be consensus of a few members of the staff but now it's not different than a one YouTuber's opinion. I guess that's what you get when you downsize the company. Like 3 1 month agopermalink Revenant DPR has fewer employees than in the past, but there are still a couple of other editors besides the author of this review. Do you know for sure that the scoring wasn't discussed between them? Like 4 1 month agopermalink AbrasiveReducer If you like the camera, the score doesn't matter. No matter how the score is calculated or by whom, the one thing you can count on is that every camera tested will be above average. 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Jun 22, 20248925th anniversary Our favorite 'natural worlds' pictures: DPReview Editors' Challenge results The best of the best from the DPReview community: see our favorite photos from the Editors' Choice 'Natural Worlds' photo challenge. Jun 20, 202433 Alice Camera, the AI-enhanced Micro Four Thirds camera, ready to ship The Alice Camera, created by London startup Photogram, is about to ship to customers who placed pre-orders. Jun 19, 2024266camera news Nikon Z6III first-look video and sample gallery During our time with the Nikon Z6III we were able to shoot a sample gallery and prepare an introductory video. Have a look, if you haven't already. Jun 18, 2024109 Ricoh launches Pentax 17 half-frame fixed lens film camera Ricoh has launched the Pentax 17, a fixed-lens half-frame film camera with a 37mm equivalent F3.5 lens. It will be available shortly at a cost of $499.95 Jun 17, 2024748camera news Nikon Z6III initial review Nikon has announced the Z6III, its third-generation mid-range full-frame mirrorless camera. A new 24MP sensor brings speed to every part of the camera, and all the key features have been upgraded. Jun 17, 2024891preview DPReview Rewind: Nikon D1, the first in-house DSLR Twenty five years ago, today, Nikon announced the D1, the first DSLR to be entirely developed by an existing camera maker and the first to natively shoot JPEGs. Jun 15, 202412425th anniversary Nikon launches repair manuals and parts portal for do-it-yourself fixes Nikon USA has launched "Nikon Parts," a web store from which you can buy replacement parts and download service manuals. So far, it only covers the Nikkor Z 28-40mm F4-8 VR. Jun 14, 202474 Panasonic Lumix DC-GH7 initial impressions video In the first of a new video format, editor Dale Baskin talks us through his first impressions of the Panasonic GH7. Jun 13, 202460video Insta360 GO 3 S: Insta360's tiniest action camera goes 4K Insta360 has announced the GO 3S, an updated version of its diminutive GO 3 action camera. Upgrades include 4K video, improved slow motion, automatic AI editing of clips into videos, and compatibility with Apple's Find My app. Jun 13, 202423 Tamron announces 50-300mm F4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD tele zoom Tamron has released the 50-300mm F4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD, a mid-priced, stabilized telephoto zoom for full-frame Sony E-mount mirrorless cameras. Jun 12, 202468 Panasonic x Arri: Software upgrade adds Arri LogC3 to Panasonic GH7 (and GH6) Panasonic has done a deal with Arri, allowing GH7 and GH6 users to license the company's Arri LogC3 profile. Jun 11, 202491 Have $250,000 burning a hole in your pocket? Kitamura Camera has the deal for you! Imaging Resource founder Dave Etchells interviews the Concierge of the "Vintage Salon" at Kitamura Camera's flagship store in Shinjuku, Tokyo. Catering to the very high end of the collector's market, this isn't your usual camera store. Jun 11, 2024113 Canon announces compact dual fisheye lens for VR content creation Canon has announced the new RF-S 3.9mm F3.5 STM Dual Fisheye, an APS-C lens for VR (virtual reality) content production. Jun 10, 2024121lens news Nikon teases June 17 launch of Nikon Z6 III Nikon has released a teaser, promoting the upcoming launch of the Nikon Z6 III. A countdown indicates that the new camera will be revealed on Monday 17th June. Jun 10, 2024563 A nature photography tour of Madagascar, Part 4: The Long Way to Isalo In part three of his series about photographing in Madagascar, photographer Erez Marom travels the coast and shares some of his favorite shooting locations. Jun 8, 202414 Leica's new LUX iPhone app seeks to build a new generation of brand fans Leica has launched a new LUX app for iOS that's ostensibly intended to reach longstanding fans and endear a new generation of shooters to the photographic aesthetic of the iconic German camera company - or at least a digital approximation of it. Jun 7, 2024136 Canon announces the RF 35mm F1.4 L VCM lens Canon has announced the RF 35mm F1.4 L VCM lens, the first release in what the company says will become a series of fixed-focal-length RF lenses designed for stills and video. It becomes the widest RF-mount prime lens in Canon's 'L' series. Jun 5, 2024364lens news Ricoh announces Pentax WG-8 and WG-1000 waterproof compacts Ricoh has announced two new Pentax WG waterproof compacts: the range-topping WG-8 and the entry-level WG-1000. Jun 5, 202499camera news Panasonic Lumix DC-GH7 initial review The newest version of Panasonic's Micro Four Thirds video-oriented flagship camera has arrived, and it includes features like internal ProRes RAW recording, 32-bit Float audio capture, phase-detect autofocus, and compatibility with Panasonic's Real-Time LUT system and Lumix Lab app. Jun 5, 2024257preview Sigma 28-45mm F1.8 DG DN sample gallery We took Sigma's newest lens, the 28-45mm F1.8 DG DN Art as our travel companion on a trip to the UK. Check out our sample gallery, which includes images from the bustle of downtown London to the serene countryside. Jun 3, 2024124sample gallery Sigma announces 28-45mm F1.8 Art lens for full-frame cameras Sigma has announced its newest optic, the 28-45mm F1.8 DG DN Art lens for E-mount and L-mount cameras. Sigma claims it's the first constant aperture F1.8 zoom lens for full-frame mirrorless cameras. Jun 3, 2024284lens news Panasonic S9 gallery update: Raw conversions and LUT examples Now that we've had some more time with the Panasonic S9, we've updated our sample gallery to include examples of Panasonic's Real Time LUTs as well as some Raw conversions, including one image designed to push the camera's dynamic range. Jun 1, 202435sample gallery Tips or suggestions? Contact us! 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