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Canon r5 user here. This is my backup travel camera. Also a good point is some places don't allow Interchangeable lens cameras...but they will allow this
We need more premium compacts in the market. The camera companies totally misunderstood what many of us wanted when it stopped making compacts. We still want compacts, we just don't want cheap nasty compacts. I'd love to see Fuji making a cheaper X100 that is EVF only, and perhaps the option of a 27mm (40mm equiv) lens. I'd get a Ricoh GRIIIx but all the tales of dust put me off.
28mm was being avialable 2-times via X70 & XF10, and both have not been a great success...go figure! 28mm is simply too wide, for ordinary shots. Into contrast, with 35mm, which is way more universal, not that wide, one can shoot literally everything ! From architecture over portraits to landscape, objects..etc...it doesn't matter. If there's one focal length - to shoot it all - it's simple 35mm, that's why i am using that focal length since the late 80's. 🙂 Same goes for Leica Q/Q2/Q3... there are many comments into the forums, that some guys sold it, after figure it out, 28mm is too wide for them, for daily shots...yes, you can crop to 35, 50, etc...but then, it's not the same, like native 35mm, because of the DoF, the opening angle of the lens, i'd always prefer a true, real 35mm, instead of using something else, and cropping into digitally to 35mm. That said, 40mm is my #2 choice, think Konica. 🙂 Yes, a GR-IIIx would be lovely, *if* it would feature a integrated EVF, not a addOn OVF, which is just a OVF. I mean, no status info about f-stop, shutterspeed, battery status, af confirm, etc. visible there. By design, i prefer a OVF, for my delicate eyes. And finally, Fujifilm *should* integrate a *true* rangefinder inside their hybrid EVF/OVF. This makes all the difference, for real. Think X-Pro4, Fujifilm. Maybe 2025, then...
I love how Tony was telling us about the hybrid mode for the viewfinder and hearing Chelsea in background saying she didn’t know about it lol. There’s so much going on with cameras nowadays, that it’s hard to keep track of everything. Just hearing what I would only assume as surprise/excitement was fun and endearing. Love it, keep it up guys. Been watching for years :)
Ive seen over 4 videos on yhis camera and over 5 videos on the a6700...youre the ONLY review that has mentioned the wifi experience. Thank you! Thats so important to talk about and bring to light, specially for people coming from cell phones who want to upgrade!
I have no doubt that Tony does fairly rigorous testing, but I'm surprised by what he said about getting only two stops of stabilization. I consistently get sharp images at shutter speeds on my X1000VI of 1/4-1/2 second, and I don't have the steadiest of hands.
They have no idea what they're talking about. Chelsea claims she didn't even know about the hybrid viewfinder patch in the lower right corner which has been around since the Xpro2 and at least the X100F but she says she uses X100's as her personal camera. Like wtf?
Everyone has different reasons for what they use it, don't be mean. We are all a photography family and should be kind to each other. Sometimes videos like this help because stuff is mentioned that others don't, I don't think there's a perfect video cramming it all on, everyone is different. @@patio87
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@@patio87 To be fair, she said she only uses the EVF and not the OVF so the hybrid viewfinder will never come up as an option. As a big RUclips camera reviewer though, I am surprised she didn't know about it. I never use the OVF either but I knew about the hybrid viewfinder option.
I pre-ordered my X100VI on 28th Feb 2024 and was finally able to collect it from my preferred dealer on 31st August. Was it worth the wait? Oh my word, yes. I have several other Fuji cameras and a couple of Nikon Zfs but the X100VI is such a joy to use. I have pretty much got used to the quirky Fuji Menus as I have been using them since I got my pre-ordered X-Pro2 in 2016, and I have also managed to get along with the two Fuji connecting Apps, Cam Remote and XApp. Loved your video Chelsea and Tony, and thanks for posting.
I actually find the X-app pretty intuitive and haven't had any problems or errors with it, but I'm also on Android :) While the camera menu isn't as good as Canon, it's still easy enough to learn once you practice with it. I'm curious to see what cameras the competition launches, as it sounds like both Canon and Leica want to offer a camera similar in style to the X100VI
Oh I found them kinda clumsy and I'd rather just move closer or crop in post. The lens really isn't sharp enough to support heavy cropping. Would be better if they had a physical switch for it at least.
This video made me remember the old James Garner and Mariette Hartley squabbling Polaroid commercials for the first time in decades. Chelsea has no idea what I'm talking about because they were before she was born, but Tony probably remembers them from his grad school days.
Im still using my Panasonic GX-8 from 2016 as my fun / manual dials camera. It's small, has 20mp, stabilisation and you can change lenses, so I find it more compelling than the fixed lens Fuji. If Panasonic did an update I'd definitely buy a 2024 version.
The GX8/9 needs to be updated. PDAF. GX9 needs audio jac. I’m waiting Panasonic. Just picked up a GX8 from the local camera store. The PL15 lens lives on the GX9. Just purchased the 20mm pancake lens and it shares a space on the GX8 with the P25 f1.7. Mask On Nurse Marty (Ret)
Hey guys! I've been following you for years and have purchased your books etc. so I very much enjoy your work. (Thank you!) However, I have been eagerly waiting for you guys to review this particular camera and the review really fell flat for me. It was more of a brief overview than a review. For example: the lens on this camera really needs to be stopped down to f/2.8 before it resolves well. So comparing them at f/2 isn't a good comparison. Anyway, I was just hoping for some nerdy testing and maybe some in depth analysis. Cheers, Greg
The FUJIFILM X-T5 Mirrorless Camera makes far more sense. Plus one isn't stuck with just one Focal Length. And even if one wanted to just use one Focal Length, they can do the exact same thing on the FUJIFILM X-T5. It's way overpriced but what isn't these days. Bubbles always blows far bigger bubbles.
Your recommendation is fine if you need a new system. Some of us already have great systems from Canon and the like and don’t necessarily want to start off a second, or third, one. I did look long and hard over the last few weeks considering the X100VI or the XT5 and a great prime or the excellent 18-55mm as raved about by Kevin Rockwell. I went the X100 route for size, discretion in cities, museums etc. if I had no camera I would actually buy the XH2 then build out from that. It is superb quality and VFM but clearly not ‘retro’. The style is a secondary concern for me but a nice bonus on the X100.
I would love to play with that camera. The main problem is it seems to be more of an urban & social setting camera. If you're basically a loner, in a lot of more rural settings, you will probably wish you had zoom.
I have the X100V. I bought because of its fixed lens and I shoot landscape. I love the challenge of having to find an interesting image rather than just being able to zoom in.
@@colinstock325 and 35mm makes you assess foreground interest and appropriate framing using trees etc. you can adjust focus depending on what perspective you want to get. The painters Constable and Turner knew a thing or two about this …..
I saw one video that claimed you get more image stabilization when you use the EVF than with the OVF. Something to do with how it is optimized for video. I would like to see a comparison now of cropping the X100VI to 50mm mode (20 MP) versus using the $365 50mm optional teleconverter lens (40 MP).
Your summary section is exactly why I am waiting for my preorder despite a lot of hate or misunderstanding around it. My X-T5 is great, very similar specs, but I will NOT carry it around everywhere. The fact half the X100VI lens is inside the body means you cannot just slap a pancake on the X-T5 and "get the same thing." Fuji's pancakes aren't even that good compared to the rest of the line up so you grab the bigger primes which are now even less pocketable. At the end of the day it's a perfect second, third, etc camera when you already have more of a that working tool camera that feels less fun and casual.
Been a follower for a long time, but if you're handwaving film sims like they don't matter to Fuji shooters and prospects... you've missed the entire point of why the Fuji X100vi will be backordered, at least, for the remainder of 2024. The idea is "you never need a RAW file, it's like shooting film." Spending 2 hours in Lightroom wrangling Sony ARW files, is not something Fuji shooters want to deal with. I use the same USB-C cable I use to charge my phone to move photos from camera to phone. Far faster. And I could do it with the V just fine before the Vi.
Tony, can you please compare the VI to any other APSC Fuji camera to show the softness of the lens? Many report the x100vi lacks severely in sharpness and clarity because the fixed lens is it's weak point
The x100 series lens was last updated with the x100v, which wasn’t really all that long ago. Fuji’s awesome f2 23mm lens was released much earlier and is on the list of lenses that resolve the 45mp sensor. So I question what you’re saying. Fwiw, I own Fuji’s XT5 and x100F. Both are solid cameras. I’m sure the VI would be an upgrade to my x100F and on par with my XT5, albeit in a smaller form factor but with a fixed lens.
The Sony RX1 has a larger sensor. While a similarly-sized camera -- the Panasonic GX9 -- has a smaller sensor than the Fuji X100VI. That accounts for the difference in image quality between the 3. Also, you forgot to mention that the X100VI's LCD screen tilts down further than it did on the X100V.
I have been waiting for this review for a while - why so late? Avid Canon shooter and managed to get my hands (purchased) on the X100Vi at launch date - enthusiasm fuelled by all the hype. So now I compare the iPhone 15 Pro results with the Fuji - For displaying only on a monitor I am beginning to think! Pixel peeking shows up the algorithm complexities of iPhone and the roughness of images substantially enlarged. BUT the iPhone simply delivers gorgeous colours and sharp images with the option of changing focal length through dedicated lenses. As you stated, the Fuji menu system is really poor. So my new classy looking camera is staring at me and wondering if I am going to disown him! Early days, but I am seriously thinking about selling it. I trialled the Leica Q2 and fell in love with that camera - and oh that lens!! Maybe this is influencing my thinking......HELP!
I love Fuji and I get why they're focusing on the X100 line but I need an update to the X30, give me a camera that can zoom like a Sony RX100 with a fuji optics and sensor and I am sold.
@Tony, I know you were critical of Fuji’s menu system. Admittedly, it’s pretty complicated and could be organized better. The good news is that Fuji gives users many ways to customize the camera (e.g., custom buttons, Fuji’s “My Menu”, and Fuji’s “Quick Menu.”) Once you set up the camera how you want, you really don’t need to do much menu diving. If set up correctly, every key feature that you use regularly will be at your fingertips. In your video, when you were demonstrating the complexities of Fuji’s menu system, I saw that “My Menu” on your camera was grayed out. This means you hadn’t set it up yet!
Wow, there’s a lot of negativity in comments lately. I hope you two just shrug that off. Great review, and much appreciated given that you have to buy your own sample. I placed a pre-order on the release date. Fingers crossed the camera will materialize by summer. One factor in favor of purchasing this camera is that it likely has an incredibly low cost of ownership. The recent and ongoing fervor over the camera means one can use it for a year or two and sell it to KEH with very little loss in value. It’s essentially a free demo. (I’m not referring to people trying to flip the camera, which is disheartening.)
I think it’s to their credit that they are not significantly raising their prices. It’s not their “fault” that the X100 has become a sort of cult favorite.
@@dj_laundry_list Nothing. People will always try to make money. I just find it uncool to buy scarce items that could have gone to people who actually want to use them. High end car companies sometimes blacklist people who flip their cars, but that’s not practicable for mass consumer goods.
Despite the claims that the lens is not enough for a 40-megapixel sensor, some users on Reddit wrote that Fujifilm announced that the lens used in the x100v and x100vi was designed for higher resolution sensors. What is your opinion on this matter? Respects.
When I had the X100F I was hoping for three things in the V: Weather sealing, articulated screen and IBIS. The V had 2 of these. But I still bought it. So when the VI came with IBIS that was reason enough for me to upgrade and get all three features I was whising for since the F. New improved lense, 40 Megapixel and improved design was all bonus features.
Great and honest review. I use X100T and X100F. Now I have X100VI and agree with you that Fuji App is terrible. I use Android phone and 4 out of 10, it cannot connected successfully in the first time. Fuji App is very left behind while Sony App is able to connect via Wifi 5Ghz and tranfers raw files to phone. I have both Sony A7Cii and Fuji X100VI. What I really hate Sony is their EVF and LCD resolution. For EVF Fuji VS Sony, 3690K VS 2360K. LCD Screen 1620 VS 1037. Actually Sony is one of the top maker of LCD screen in the world. But they give customer very suck low quality screen in their latest cameras. Besides the design Fuji HYBRID view finder is awesome. I always wonder while Leica does not do the same thing for M series. Fuji X100VI is a good sample of making camera to satisfy people life style today. Camera makers shoud stop thinking that the new model must have higher fps, larger sensor or higher ISO capability. The new model may be somthing not different but really serve cusomers' need. Anyway I am happy with both cameras. For family trip, I will take Fuji. But for my work, I will use Sony anyway since it is more flexible with availability of lens choices. Fuji is much much better than Sony for skin tone.
If I already had an X100 V, I wouldn't upgrade but since I've never owned any X100 series camera, I preordered the VI. Hopefully, it will come in my lifetime.
Doesn’t it enable editing and adjustment including post cropping and sharpening etc before sending to the App or posting online with the new Fuji system? I’m taking my X100VI to my nephew’s wedding (posh London hotel) to take discrete candid shots and just let the pro get on with their stuff. I can then check out, do mini edits and post into an online system in near real time. By the end of the night I’ll have a nice candid album, done tastefully, for the guests, whilst they all need to wait to see the pro’s fancy work. I got married in 1990 and do have a beautiful formal album as a keepsake but very few casual shots other than a few faded prints now. In contrast, I took my tiny Minox 35GT to my brother’s wedding back in 1986 and was able to recently scan some nice casual shots from the original negs and they came out a great. We all looked so young back then….
I love Tony and Chelsea... and yes, these cameras are lovely, BUT..... they're way overpriced, sorry. I've got an Olympus E-P5 -- from 2013 -- it does everything a rangefinder needs to do (detachable viewfinder, but tiltable screen), beautiful color science with numerous customizable filters which approximate the "Fuji film look," also has 5 stops of stabilization, far more versatility with cheap interchangeable lenses, smartphone connectivity, and (in my opinion) is every bit as gorgeous as the Fuji. Used cost? $300. Don't want to take away from these cameras, because they're really good. If you've got money to burn, Fuji has a camera for you. For everyone else, there's other options that will give you years of enjoyment.
It breaks so many modern GUI design guidelines, like a lack of touch, searchability, unnecessary options, and much of it isn't self-explainatory. THE ENTIRE INTERFACE IS WRITTEN IN ALL CAPS WHY IS IT YELLING? Imagine a new photographer finding the options "HIGH ISO NR", "D RANGE PRIORITY" or "TONE CURVE". None of those include an explanation. They're near the top of the menu system, implying they're important, but what do they do and when should you change them?
@@TonyAndChelsea Yeah, I do see your point and it is surprisingly hard to find out what some of those things are for. Maybe I have gotten used to it, and once I figured it out, made some custom presets. I do find the menu systems on my Leicas easier to deal with.
I think there is nothing wrong with the menu system. I have been using their menu for years and I feel completely at home with it. When I tried using a Sony camera which I am not familiar with, I also felt that “it sucked”. It is just the fact that we are not familiar with another system.
Hello, you're all very talented. Could you create a film comparing the Sony X100VI and the Fujifilm X-T5 with pancake lenses such as the Fujifilm Fujinon XF 27mm f/2.8 R WR or the Fujifilm Fujinon XF 35mm f/1.4 R? I'm curious to know which one is better and equally convenient to carry around?
This review matches Matt Granger’s regarding the image quality with the X100VI. The lens isn’t capable of taking advantage of that 40mp sensor. Also he discovered that the IBIS isn’t locked when the camera is switched off.
Ok, so I have finally got my FUJIFILM X100VI, weird thing in my camera when I am seleting through the film recipe on my lcd screen. Is this common? Or my unit is faulty?
The X100VI is basically perfection. I would change these things. Remove SD card and give internal flash storage. I would have offered some image resolution for video specs, hence gone with 26 megapixel like x-s20. change to the larger w235 battery. But I guess physics was the limit
Its still funny how people dont understand the allure of the x100 series because they are forever stuck in spec sheets or pixel peeping in post. The camera is just about having fun. Its aethetically pleasing and its very stealth for a camera. You can walk around taking shots and people arent put on guard by a more "pro" bulky camera and lens.
3:40 I found this very weird but a lot of people have issues with the app. It seems like it's mostly iOS users that have issues with it. I never had a problem with my X-T4 but on the other end it's a bit tricky to get an older camera such as the X-T20 to work. My X-T20 just doesn't send pictures sometimes, but in terms of connection never had an issue. This is my workflow if anyone is interested: Bluetooth ON on the camera, Bluetooth and GPS on the phone, open the app, select your camera, click the import icon (view images on the phone screen) and then select them and you're good to go
I accidentally dropped my Fujifilm X100VI from the coffee table but I thoroughly explained it and not a mark on it but I wonder if the following is normal regarding the Optical/Electronic Viewfinder Selector Lever, when I look through the viewfinder and flip the lever, it works perfectly but when I hold the camera well away from my face and flip the lever it doesn't always work, can you all try it, point the camera at certain things and plus the ceiling and flip the lever, does the optical/electronic viewfinder Selector only work when you have your eye up to the eye viewfinder and sensor.
Hey there - do you know if the X100Vi allows you to assign the digital teleconverter to one of the buttons instead of the command dial? I can’t find it as an option. Thanks.
I am hanging onto my trusty Leica Q. The camera is overhyped so much. I remember the days that I had X100 and X100T, autofocus practically unusable, focus noise and so quirky. still seems to be the case. Also the aps-c sensor and lens don't outperform my 8 year old Leica. On top of that, the ergonomics of the Q is simply better.
Hi Tony and Chelsea, i enjoyed this review even though i shoot with Nikon i can appreciate the different canera brands and there features. Having said that i still have my old Fuji Finepix compact camera, abd it still works. Thanks for sharing, im a new subscriber. 😊
Clearly an excellent camera, more for street, wider type shots. Though, tbh, there was not a huge market , reviewer and more acceptance of the predecessor!! Just don't understand the mega raves for this new version ? Yes, there are improvements, but none ground breaking. Seems a great deal of hype to me !
@@dj_laundry_list And it's also not weather sealed and doesn't even have a viewfinder - much less both optical _and_ electronic. Heck, if you don't want a viewfinder just use a camera phone! The camera phone _is_ weather sealed and you won't have to worry about any dust getting on the sensor - unlike the Ricoh. ha
The part where you talked about how hard the menus are to understand and the app? That’s what we call a ‘skill issue’😂 Also, it’s recipes, not picture profiles- no one thinks it’s corny. It’s actually the selling point of the camera.
This is meant to be constructive criticism guys - for a long while now your colours have been so off for skin tones in videos. Are your monitors calibrated? You're the only big photography channel that has this problem...
I have the X100 but don’t use it nowadays. I did like the styling and I bought a spare lens cap and the lens hood. I graduly moved to the Sony RX100IV.
RX100vii is my goto for casual shooting because of the amazing AF and the large zoom. It's not as fun of an experience though as a fixed focal length for point and shoot. It feels more digital than a solid tactile experience. The buttons are very small on the Sony. I shot film on a $25 Kodak and it was so much more fun. Photography has gotten too technical. I want this camera really bad. The main thing that has stopped me from getting Fuji in the past is their lagging AF compared to Sony and Canon.
@@ryandetert450 The X100 had issues until a firmware upgrade was released which got good reviews. The RX100IV works well but the coating on the rear screen is wearing out.
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Canon r5 user here. This is my backup travel camera. Also a good point is some places don't allow Interchangeable lens cameras...but they will allow this
@@morvegilthose are places paid for by Fuji
We need more premium compacts in the market. The camera companies totally misunderstood what many of us wanted when it stopped making compacts. We still want compacts, we just don't want cheap nasty compacts. I'd love to see Fuji making a cheaper X100 that is EVF only, and perhaps the option of a 27mm (40mm equiv) lens. I'd get a Ricoh GRIIIx but all the tales of dust put me off.
28mm was being avialable 2-times via X70 & XF10, and both have not been a great success...go figure! 28mm is simply too wide, for ordinary shots. Into contrast, with 35mm, which is way more universal, not that wide, one can shoot literally everything ! From architecture over portraits to landscape, objects..etc...it doesn't matter. If there's one focal length - to shoot it all - it's simple 35mm, that's why i am using that focal length since the late 80's. 🙂 Same goes for Leica Q/Q2/Q3... there are many comments into the forums, that some guys sold it, after figure it out, 28mm is too wide for them, for daily shots...yes, you can crop to 35, 50, etc...but then, it's not the same, like native 35mm, because of the DoF, the opening angle of the lens, i'd always prefer a true, real 35mm, instead of using something else, and cropping into digitally to 35mm. That said, 40mm is my #2 choice, think Konica. 🙂 Yes, a GR-IIIx would be lovely, *if* it would feature a integrated EVF, not a addOn OVF, which is just a OVF. I mean, no status info about f-stop, shutterspeed, battery status, af confirm, etc. visible there. By design, i prefer a OVF, for my delicate eyes.
And finally, Fujifilm *should* integrate a *true* rangefinder inside their hybrid EVF/OVF. This makes all the difference, for real. Think X-Pro4, Fujifilm. Maybe 2025, then...
What, like the X-E4 with the 27mm f2.8 (which they have discontinued)
These cameras offer great fill flash with the inbuilt flash and the leaf shutter.
I love how Tony was telling us about the hybrid mode for the viewfinder and hearing Chelsea in background saying she didn’t know about it lol. There’s so much going on with cameras nowadays, that it’s hard to keep track of everything. Just hearing what I would only assume as surprise/excitement was fun and endearing. Love it, keep it up guys. Been watching for years :)
Ive seen over 4 videos on yhis camera and over 5 videos on the a6700...youre the ONLY review that has mentioned the wifi experience. Thank you! Thats so important to talk about and bring to light, specially for people coming from cell phones who want to upgrade!
I was surprised to hear you having trouble with the app. I’ve never had a problem using it with my Vl. I’m loving the camera.
yes, I agree. Tony must be using the old app, which sucked.
I was thinking that, too. The updated XApp is working great for me.
me too, no problem with that app
Great video and very beautiful locations! 😮❤ Pre-ordered my X100VI like three weeks ago and can't wait to finally pick it up some day. 📸
I have no doubt that Tony does fairly rigorous testing, but I'm surprised by what he said about getting only two stops of stabilization. I consistently get sharp images at shutter speeds on my X1000VI of 1/4-1/2 second, and I don't have the steadiest of hands.
You, and other reviewers too.
Great review, I always like the ease you speak and nail the important points.
I’m confused … the newer x100vi doesn’t support touch? My x100v does…did they get worse with the new iteration? lol
I've said for years they need to make a line of these ranging from 24mm, 28mm, 35mm I'd love a 28 version
How can you review these cameras and not mention the leaf shutter and built-in ND filter?
They have no idea what they're talking about. Chelsea claims she didn't even know about the hybrid viewfinder patch in the lower right corner which has been around since the Xpro2 and at least the X100F but she says she uses X100's as her personal camera. Like wtf?
Everyone has different reasons for what they use it, don't be mean. We are all a photography family and should be kind to each other. Sometimes videos like this help because stuff is mentioned that others don't, I don't think there's a perfect video cramming it all on, everyone is different. @@patio87
@@patio87 To be fair, she said she only uses the EVF and not the OVF so the hybrid viewfinder will never come up as an option. As a big RUclips camera reviewer though, I am surprised she didn't know about it. I never use the OVF either but I knew about the hybrid viewfinder option.
I am surprised Sony didn't update the RX1R M2! It would be a strong competitor in the compact camera market.
I pre-ordered my X100VI on 28th Feb 2024 and was finally able to collect it from my preferred dealer on 31st August. Was it worth the wait? Oh my word, yes. I have several other Fuji cameras and a couple of Nikon Zfs but the X100VI is such a joy to use. I have pretty much got used to the quirky Fuji Menus as I have been using them since I got my pre-ordered X-Pro2 in 2016, and I have also managed to get along with the two Fuji connecting Apps, Cam Remote and XApp. Loved your video Chelsea and Tony, and thanks for posting.
I actually find the X-app pretty intuitive and haven't had any problems or errors with it, but I'm also on Android :) While the camera menu isn't as good as Canon, it's still easy enough to learn once you practice with it. I'm curious to see what cameras the competition launches, as it sounds like both Canon and Leica want to offer a camera similar in style to the X100VI
How did Tony Northcrop review this camera without discussing its telephoto crop modes?! It was built for him.
Oh I found them kinda clumsy and I'd rather just move closer or crop in post. The lens really isn't sharp enough to support heavy cropping. Would be better if they had a physical switch for it at least.
@@TonyAndChelsea Coming from Dr. Cropaholic himself, I will trust your insight.
Is it possible to link these to an Fn button?
Maybe they should convert the ISO dial to a crop dial because it's ISO invariant anyway, right?
@@grumpyrocker I know you can link it to the ring around the lens. I would imagine you can link the crop function to a button.
This video made me remember the old James Garner and Mariette Hartley squabbling Polaroid commercials for the first time in decades. Chelsea has no idea what I'm talking about because they were before she was born, but Tony probably remembers them from his grad school days.
Im still using my Panasonic GX-8 from 2016 as my fun / manual dials camera. It's small, has 20mp, stabilisation and you can change lenses, so I find it more compelling than the fixed lens Fuji. If Panasonic did an update I'd definitely buy a 2024 version.
The GX8/9 needs to be updated. PDAF. GX9 needs audio jac. I’m waiting Panasonic.
Just picked up a GX8 from the local camera store. The PL15 lens lives on the GX9. Just purchased the 20mm pancake lens and it shares a space on the GX8 with the P25 f1.7.
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Luv to own it. Im going for a XT5 instead. I disagree you both! That camera takes beautiful photos.
Love my X-T5. Perfectly happy with the image quality. Compares very well with my Leicas.
Hey guys! I've been following you for years and have purchased your books etc. so I very much enjoy your work. (Thank you!) However, I have been eagerly waiting for you guys to review this particular camera and the review really fell flat for me. It was more of a brief overview than a review. For example: the lens on this camera really needs to be stopped down to f/2.8 before it resolves well. So comparing them at f/2 isn't a good comparison. Anyway, I was just hoping for some nerdy testing and maybe some in depth analysis.
Cheers,
Greg
The FUJIFILM X-T5 Mirrorless Camera makes far more sense. Plus one isn't stuck with just one Focal Length. And even if one wanted to just use one Focal Length, they can do the exact same thing on the FUJIFILM X-T5. It's way overpriced but what isn't these days. Bubbles always blows far bigger bubbles.
Your recommendation is fine if you need a new system. Some of us already have great systems from Canon and the like and don’t necessarily want to start off a second, or third, one. I did look long and hard over the last few weeks considering the X100VI or the XT5 and a great prime or the excellent 18-55mm as raved about by Kevin Rockwell. I went the X100 route for size, discretion in cities, museums etc. if I had no camera I would actually buy the XH2 then build out from that. It is superb quality and VFM but clearly not ‘retro’. The style is a secondary concern for me but a nice bonus on the X100.
I would love to play with that camera. The main problem is it seems to be more of an urban & social setting camera. If you're basically a loner, in a lot of more rural settings, you will probably wish you had zoom.
I'm mostly the latter but prefer primes.
I have the X100V. I bought because of its fixed lens and I shoot landscape. I love the challenge of having to find an interesting image rather than just being able to zoom in.
@@colinstock325 and 35mm makes you assess foreground interest and appropriate framing using trees etc. you can adjust focus depending on what perspective you want to get. The painters Constable and Turner knew a thing or two about this …..
I saw one video that claimed you get more image stabilization when you use the EVF than with the OVF. Something to do with how it is optimized for video. I would like to see a comparison now of cropping the X100VI to 50mm mode (20 MP) versus using the $365 50mm optional teleconverter lens (40 MP).
What aperture and camera did you guys use to record this?
Your summary section is exactly why I am waiting for my preorder despite a lot of hate or misunderstanding around it. My X-T5 is great, very similar specs, but I will NOT carry it around everywhere. The fact half the X100VI lens is inside the body means you cannot just slap a pancake on the X-T5 and "get the same thing." Fuji's pancakes aren't even that good compared to the rest of the line up so you grab the bigger primes which are now even less pocketable. At the end of the day it's a perfect second, third, etc camera when you already have more of a that working tool camera that feels less fun and casual.
My wife will *never* carry a Sony Alpha around, but frequently borrows my X100's. This is the secret.
Love watching you 2 on this channel....really top notch ...:)
What camera and lens did you use to shoot this video ? Beautifully captured both of you
Been a follower for a long time, but if you're handwaving film sims like they don't matter to Fuji shooters and prospects... you've missed the entire point of why the Fuji X100vi will be backordered, at least, for the remainder of 2024.
The idea is "you never need a RAW file, it's like shooting film." Spending 2 hours in Lightroom wrangling Sony ARW files, is not something Fuji shooters want to deal with. I use the same USB-C cable I use to charge my phone to move photos from camera to phone. Far faster. And I could do it with the V just fine before the Vi.
I said I do like the film sims for all the reasons you mention.
They said they LOVE them. What video did you watch 😂
In the sharpness comparison ss 1/13 and f2 were used? Not so fair I guess, a ss of at least 1/30 and f2.8 will probably more reliable imo.
Tony, can you please compare the VI to any other APSC Fuji camera to show the softness of the lens? Many report the x100vi lacks severely in sharpness and clarity because the fixed lens is it's weak point
The x100 series lens was last updated with the x100v, which wasn’t really all that long ago. Fuji’s awesome f2 23mm lens was released much earlier and is on the list of lenses that resolve the 45mp sensor. So I question what you’re saying. Fwiw, I own Fuji’s XT5 and x100F. Both are solid cameras. I’m sure the VI would be an upgrade to my x100F and on par with my XT5, albeit in a smaller form factor but with a fixed lens.
The Sony RX1 has a larger sensor. While a similarly-sized camera -- the Panasonic GX9 -- has a smaller sensor than the Fuji X100VI. That accounts for the difference in image quality between the 3. Also, you forgot to mention that the X100VI's LCD screen tilts down further than it did on the X100V.
I have been waiting for this review for a while - why so late? Avid Canon shooter and managed to get my hands (purchased) on the X100Vi at launch date - enthusiasm fuelled by all the hype. So now I compare the iPhone 15 Pro results with the Fuji - For displaying only on a monitor I am beginning to think! Pixel peeking shows up the algorithm complexities of iPhone and the roughness of images substantially enlarged. BUT the iPhone simply delivers gorgeous colours and sharp images with the option of changing focal length through dedicated lenses. As you stated, the Fuji menu system is really poor. So my new classy looking camera is staring at me and wondering if I am going to disown him! Early days, but I am seriously thinking about selling it. I trialled the Leica Q2 and fell in love with that camera - and oh that lens!! Maybe this is influencing my thinking......HELP!
I love Fuji and I get why they're focusing on the X100 line but I need an update to the X30, give me a camera that can zoom like a Sony RX100 with a fuji optics and sensor and I am sold.
@Tony, I know you were critical of Fuji’s menu system. Admittedly, it’s pretty complicated and could be organized better. The good news is that Fuji gives users many ways to customize the camera (e.g., custom buttons, Fuji’s “My Menu”, and Fuji’s “Quick Menu.”) Once you set up the camera how you want, you really don’t need to do much menu diving. If set up correctly, every key feature that you use regularly will be at your fingertips. In your video, when you were demonstrating the complexities of Fuji’s menu system, I saw that “My Menu” on your camera was grayed out. This means you hadn’t set it up yet!
Thanks for the review. I'm one of the minions who pre-ordered on day one of the release and waiting for my VI to ship. Maybe I'll get it by Christmas.
Were you shooting on a 24mm 1.4?
Wow, there’s a lot of negativity in comments lately. I hope you two just shrug that off.
Great review, and much appreciated given that you have to buy your own sample. I placed a pre-order on the release date. Fingers crossed the camera will materialize by summer.
One factor in favor of purchasing this camera is that it likely has an incredibly low cost of ownership. The recent and ongoing fervor over the camera means one can use it for a year or two and sell it to KEH with very little loss in value. It’s essentially a free demo. (I’m not referring to people trying to flip the camera, which is disheartening.)
Yeah Fujifilm should really charge more so that supply and demand match, then no one would be flipping these
I think it’s to their credit that they are not significantly raising their prices. It’s not their “fault” that the X100 has become a sort of cult favorite.
@@bsmukler Well if you don't like people flipping it and don't like the idea of them raising the price, then what do you propose?
@@dj_laundry_list Nothing. People will always try to make money. I just find it uncool to buy scarce items that could have gone to people who actually want to use them. High end car companies sometimes blacklist people who flip their cars, but that’s not practicable for mass consumer goods.
The built in ND4 + the leaf shutter make this camera unique. There is no other camera, at any cost, with both these features.
Yeah true but I never really use those... I'd use a different camera for flash or video.
Some of the Ricoh GR models have both and ND and leaf shutter
Despite the claims that the lens is not enough for a 40-megapixel sensor, some users on Reddit wrote that Fujifilm announced that the lens used in the x100v and x100vi was designed for higher resolution sensors. What is your opinion on this matter? Respects.
When I had the X100F I was hoping for three things in the V: Weather sealing, articulated screen and IBIS. The V had 2 of these. But I still bought it. So when the VI came with IBIS that was reason enough for me to upgrade and get all three features I was whising for since the F. New improved lense, 40 Megapixel and improved design was all bonus features.
I’ve always been a fan of this Fujiline. Still, a little disappointed they didn’t upgrade the lens to match the higher resolution of the new sensor.
They updated the lens on the x100v mostly because they knew the x100vi was coming 🤦🏽♂️
How come you guys never talk about the Ricoh GR?
The App Works perfectly, not sure if Tony’s unit was defective. Menu system is universal fuji , it’s a matter of getting used to it.
I didn’t have the wifi issues. Worked first time. Slow transfer imho but works fine Tony!
What’s with the HDR ? It is annoying !
Tip: turn on energy save mode on ipad to avoid it.
Chelsea and Tony. what video camera are you using to shoot this video in 4K HDR? Thanks. (looks 3D)
Nice review 👍, can you please let me know which camera and lens you used to shoot this video?
Great and honest review. I use X100T and X100F. Now I have X100VI and agree with you that Fuji App is terrible. I use Android phone and 4 out of 10, it cannot connected successfully in the first time. Fuji App is very left behind while Sony App is able to connect via Wifi 5Ghz and tranfers raw files to phone. I have both Sony A7Cii and Fuji X100VI. What I really hate Sony is their EVF and LCD resolution. For EVF Fuji VS Sony, 3690K VS 2360K. LCD Screen 1620 VS 1037. Actually Sony is one of the top maker of LCD screen in the world. But they give customer very suck low quality screen in their latest cameras. Besides the design Fuji HYBRID view finder is awesome. I always wonder while Leica does not do the same thing for M series.
Fuji X100VI is a good sample of making camera to satisfy people life style today. Camera makers shoud stop thinking that the new model must have higher fps, larger sensor or higher ISO capability. The new model may be somthing not different but really serve cusomers' need.
Anyway I am happy with both cameras. For family trip, I will take Fuji. But for my work, I will use Sony anyway since it is more flexible with availability of lens choices. Fuji is much much better than Sony for skin tone.
If I already had an X100 V, I wouldn't upgrade but since I've never owned any X100 series camera, I preordered the VI. Hopefully, it will come in my lifetime.
What's a good, cheaper alternative to the Fuji X100V/I?
I love the vibe of fuji shot, but it's a bit too pricey to me
What video camera did you guys use to film each other in the video it is so crisp
Curious, have you used the in camera Raw Conversion? Intellectually I like the idea but it seems almost as much work as a separate editing program.
Doesn’t it enable editing and adjustment including post cropping and sharpening etc before sending to the App or posting online with the new Fuji system? I’m taking my X100VI to my nephew’s wedding (posh London hotel) to take discrete candid shots and just let the pro get on with their stuff. I can then check out, do mini edits and post into an online system in near real time. By the end of the night I’ll have a nice candid album, done tastefully, for the guests, whilst they all need to wait to see the pro’s fancy work.
I got married in 1990 and do have a beautiful formal album as a keepsake but very few casual shots other than a few faded prints now. In contrast, I took my tiny Minox 35GT to my brother’s wedding back in 1986 and was able to recently scan some nice casual shots from the original negs and they came out a great. We all looked so young back then….
I own an Olympus Pen F, a very fun m43 camera with some good lenses.
Would you recommend buying the X100VI ?
I love Tony and Chelsea... and yes, these cameras are lovely, BUT..... they're way overpriced, sorry.
I've got an Olympus E-P5 -- from 2013 -- it does everything a rangefinder needs to do (detachable viewfinder, but tiltable screen), beautiful color science with numerous customizable filters which approximate the "Fuji film look," also has 5 stops of stabilization, far more versatility with cheap interchangeable lenses, smartphone connectivity, and (in my opinion) is every bit as gorgeous as the Fuji. Used cost? $300.
Don't want to take away from these cameras, because they're really good. If you've got money to burn, Fuji has a camera for you. For everyone else, there's other options that will give you years of enjoyment.
I don't find the Fuji menu system at all confusing. Maybe you're just not used to it?
It breaks so many modern GUI design guidelines, like a lack of touch, searchability, unnecessary options, and much of it isn't self-explainatory. THE ENTIRE INTERFACE IS WRITTEN IN ALL CAPS WHY IS IT YELLING?
Imagine a new photographer finding the options "HIGH ISO NR", "D RANGE PRIORITY" or "TONE CURVE". None of those include an explanation. They're near the top of the menu system, implying they're important, but what do they do and when should you change them?
@@TonyAndChelsea Yeah, I do see your point and it is surprisingly hard to find out what some of those things are for. Maybe I have gotten used to it, and once I figured it out, made some custom presets. I do find the menu systems on my Leicas easier to deal with.
What did the pins mean on your map? Places visited or still to visit? Just curious as I saw a pin in my home city.
I cannot find that 100F in brown on KEH, wonder where that went then???
Your video has an amazing sharpness and brightness.
I think there is nothing wrong with the menu system. I have been using their menu for years and I feel completely at home with it. When I tried using a Sony camera which I am not familiar with, I also felt that “it sucked”. It is just the fact that we are not familiar with another system.
Hello, you're all very talented. Could you create a film comparing the Sony X100VI and the Fujifilm X-T5 with pancake lenses such as the Fujifilm Fujinon XF 27mm f/2.8 R WR or the Fujifilm Fujinon XF 35mm f/1.4 R? I'm curious to know which one is better and equally convenient to carry around?
The grain is better, the definition a bit better but you can crop in more.
This review matches Matt Granger’s regarding the image quality with the X100VI. The lens isn’t capable of taking advantage of that 40mp sensor. Also he discovered that the IBIS isn’t locked when the camera is switched off.
Are you going to review the Nikon Zf?
Ok, so I have finally got my FUJIFILM X100VI, weird thing in my camera when I am seleting through the film recipe on my lcd screen. Is this common? Or my unit is faulty?
The X100VI is basically perfection. I would change these things.
Remove SD card and give internal flash storage.
I would have offered some image resolution for video specs, hence gone with 26 megapixel like x-s20.
change to the larger w235 battery. But I guess physics was the limit
Impressive production quality!
Glad you think so!
Its still funny how people dont understand the allure of the x100 series because they are forever stuck in spec sheets or pixel peeping in post.
The camera is just about having fun. Its aethetically pleasing and its very stealth for a camera. You can walk around taking shots and people arent put on guard by a more "pro" bulky camera and lens.
Switching the camera WiFi to 5GHz band makes the X app connection much more reliable. No idea why, but it does work.
3:40 I found this very weird but a lot of people have issues with the app. It seems like it's mostly iOS users that have issues with it. I never had a problem with my X-T4 but on the other end it's a bit tricky to get an older camera such as the X-T20 to work. My X-T20 just doesn't send pictures sometimes, but in terms of connection never had an issue. This is my workflow if anyone is interested: Bluetooth ON on the camera, Bluetooth and GPS on the phone, open the app, select your camera, click the import icon (view images on the phone screen) and then select them and you're good to go
I love the tactile experience Fuji brings and have enjoyed the XT series but am still perplexed why they’ve not improved the app or the menus 🤷🏻♂️
I accidentally dropped my Fujifilm X100VI from the coffee table but I thoroughly explained it and not a mark on it but I wonder if the following is normal regarding the Optical/Electronic Viewfinder Selector Lever, when I look through the viewfinder and flip the lever, it works perfectly but when I hold the camera well away from my face and flip the lever it doesn't always work, can you all try it, point the camera at certain things and plus the ceiling and flip the lever, does the optical/electronic viewfinder Selector only work when you have your eye up to the eye viewfinder and sensor.
Hey there - do you know if the X100Vi allows you to assign the digital teleconverter to one of the buttons instead of the command dial? I can’t find it as an option. Thanks.
The biggest problem I have with KEH is that they never photograph the actual item. Why KEH?
Were the vlog parts of this video shot on the DJI Pocket 3?
It’s looking really really nice
Sony a7s3
@@TonyAndChelsea I also thought it was the pocket 3 even though it was really looking too good for that. Probably because it seemed so stable :D
I just had a search on ebay.... totally blown away
Where is the promised x100vi link to the tutorial please?
I wish you would have touched on it's autofocus accuracy. Does its autofocus achieve critical accuracy?
Yeah it's not 100% but it's much improved
I am hanging onto my trusty Leica Q. The camera is overhyped so much. I remember the days that I had X100 and X100T, autofocus practically unusable, focus noise and so quirky. still seems to be the case. Also the aps-c sensor and lens don't outperform my 8 year old Leica. On top of that, the ergonomics of the Q is simply better.
Would have preferred for Fuji to release the X-Pro4 which has the interchangeable lens option.
Great review, thanks for sharing.
Hi Tony and Chelsea, i enjoyed this review even though i shoot with Nikon i can appreciate the different canera brands and there features. Having said that i still have my old Fuji Finepix compact camera, abd it still works. Thanks for sharing, im a new subscriber. 😊
We're planning an Italy trip this October, might be a fun option to take a camera like this instead of my Nikon.
Depends on which Nikon.
and besides take something that you won't care about
I opted for the OM-5 for my travel camera. Much smaller lenses than my FF. Great for travel
the lack of 65:24 xpan/TX1 aspect ratio is a bummer ... the 40mpx sensor begs for pano crop ... add it via firmware update fuji please !!!
4:37 I can transfer photos from my X100V to my iPhone via usb-c. Am I hearing you wrong or?
Clearly an excellent camera, more for street, wider type shots.
Though, tbh, there was not a huge market , reviewer and more acceptance of the predecessor!!
Just don't understand the mega raves for this new version ? Yes, there are improvements, but none ground breaking.
Seems a great deal of hype to me !
I owned an original x100. I sold it after approx. 7000 exposures. I don't understand how you can call this camera "compact".
Well it's smaller than like literally every other modern camera
@@TonyAndChelsea Ricoh GR 111(x) has the same sensor size, weighs half as much, and has smaller dimensions
@@dj_laundry_list
And it's also not weather sealed and doesn't even have a viewfinder - much less both optical _and_ electronic.
Heck, if you don't want a viewfinder just use a camera phone! The camera phone _is_ weather sealed and you won't have to worry about any dust getting on the sensor - unlike the Ricoh. ha
I laugh whenever folks call this camera pocket-friendly. 😅
I wouldn't call any point and shoot pocketable. Even a phone with a case is barely pocketable
Sony's Cybershot compact camera🤔
Coat* pocket-friendly
It slips in the front pocket of my jeans. That’s pocket friendly to me.
The part where you talked about how hard the menus are to understand and the app? That’s what we call a ‘skill issue’😂 Also, it’s recipes, not picture profiles- no one thinks it’s corny. It’s actually the selling point of the camera.
This is meant to be constructive criticism guys - for a long while now your colours have been so off for skin tones in videos. Are your monitors calibrated? You're the only big photography channel that has this problem...
I thought so too. But it's filmed in HDR. So your screen must support that. My 4+ year old phone doesn't support HDR, but my 2.5 year old phone does.
@@bennieferinga9609 HDR OLED tv here
The app works soo well with my xt3 and 5. I hope they patch up the 100VI compatibility.
Firmware update 1.01 takes care of the X100VI compatibility
Canon could have made a nice fixed-lens compact camera based on their discontinued M200 body, but they gave up on the compact camera market.
yes, I really enjoy my brown X100F :)
Pub pour Fuji, ou pour KEH ? :)
pls make a setup guide for this as well :)
When is nikon zf review coming?
As far as compact camera bodies go, give me the *A7CR* every day and twice on Sunday.
Can you do a How to take pictures with your camera of the solar eclipse?That going to happen on april 8 thanks
They already did.
I have the X100 but don’t use it nowadays. I did like the styling and I bought a spare lens cap and the lens hood.
I graduly moved to the Sony RX100IV.
RX100vii is my goto for casual shooting because of the amazing AF and the large zoom. It's not as fun of an experience though as a fixed focal length for point and shoot. It feels more digital than a solid tactile experience. The buttons are very small on the Sony. I shot film on a $25 Kodak and it was so much more fun. Photography has gotten too technical. I want this camera really bad. The main thing that has stopped me from getting Fuji in the past is their lagging AF compared to Sony and Canon.
@@ryandetert450 The X100 had issues until a firmware upgrade was released which got good reviews.
The RX100IV works well but the coating on the rear screen is wearing out.
I HATE the app! It requires giving too many permanent permissions.
It does feel weird to give it access to my entire photo album.
that picture of tony and the dog in the car goes hard
I'm surprised that more people aren't ticketed for that. I had one cow who wasn't able to turn her wheel because her dog was in the way.