Reviewing EVERY Fujifilm X100 Camera Ever

[@dj_laundry_list]

Alternate title: Chris goes to 35mm hell

[@SebastianAndreiIordache94]

I thought the same thing clickin on the video!

[@Jabber-ig3iw]

35mm is only heavenly.

[@jsward96]

To be fair, the X100s have a 23mm lens.

[@craesh]

Right 23mm. On APS-C. Equivalent to 35mm in full frame.

[@GT-hk8dy]

@@craesh But that's the joke lol

[@blue7724]

god i had the chance to pick up the OG x100 for $200 a few years ago. not a day goes by that I dont regret not doing so

[@yawningmarmot]

Now that's a fair price for this old camera. KEH must be laughing selling it for $560 to $750 considering how outdated the tech is

[@badbunnyTUBE]

Bought a x100 black edition for 340€ a bit over a year ago. First fuji and first apsc. I've been using it a ton since most of my shooting doesn't have fast subjects. Such a beautiful camera to use and holds up very nicely as long as you avoid it's many down falls. The 16Mp sesnsor is more than enough and sometimes less is more. Motion blur can more often have a nice softness to it. Lately i've just set it to my B&W custom setting. For calm photowalks it's still a very nice camera, for me at least.

[@Indrakusuma_a]

Got my X100S for about $125 back in 2020.

[@Ozy_x]

i was layovering in Munich last year and thought to check the german ebay and found a listing with no bidding on a mint x-pro1 with a start bidding of 150euro and i was the only one who bid and now its my EDC ever since

[@problemat1que]

@@Ozy_x You got lucky. I won an ebay auction on an XPro1 with the 35 F1.4 in 2016 for $460. The seller suddenly discovered that they "never intended to sell" and "put the camera up for sale by mistake". Ebay decided in their favor because they don't care. As a seller, I've had several "buyers" essentially borrow my stuff for free and then send it back with flimsy excuses for why they weren't "as described". I avoid ebay these days because it's just a place where scammers find their victims now.

[@siwynjones]

I bought an original X100 with my Christmas bonus back in 2011. It genuinely changed my photography life. I had the sticky aperture blades fixed for free early on, but even after hammering it through to about 2014, it still works great even now. Never bought another X100, but an X-Pro2 with a Fujicron is pretty much my go-to sling-it-in-my-man-bag device even now. Yeah, autofocus is still crap, but I only shoot stuff that doesn’t move at f8, so it does the job.

[@thebiblioholic]

I still have the X100S. This is a great series of cameras.

[@duncanknifton6613]

same here...I dont understand the negativity in the review...

[@oinkooink]

@@duncanknifton6613 Basically everyone gushed about it back in the day. Which makes sense because its all about selling them. Note in this video they slam the early models as trash. I'm biased though. I still have the S from way back in the day.

[@duncanknifton6613]

@@oinkooink same here... I use my S model more that I do the F... lol

[@MrJohnnyMel]

200K congratulations fellahs, great job. Enjoyed this one very much

[@ej_tech]

Even after all the different YT channels they're still in contact with The Camera Store.

[@I922sParkCir]

Jordan’s wife still works there!

[@Okaydo1]

This is Jordan's wife: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iHeUfYiPl7Ofmdk

[@juleshorse9056]

I jumped into the X100 experience with the X100vi, my first X100. I have to say is it simply fun to use and delivers great images. Thanks for the summary of the series.

[@kermitage]

Rule of thumb: you do NOT sell your X100 series camera, ever - as you would regret it very much. Still have my beloved X100 Classic as well as the X100F - and I don't feel like I would need any upgrade :) Thanks for the great material, you guys rock! PS. Also, if you have the X100 Classic: make sure you have the latest firmware, set it to manual focus mode, increase the size of focus point to the maximum, use back button focus/recompose technique with only central focus point. You're welcome :)

[@christophmuller3511]

Every time I think back I just have to remind myself of that EV compensation wheel always being rotated by accident and my regret is gone. I hated it with a passion.

[@Indrakusuma_a]

I'm still battling back and forth whether to sell my X100S which I got for extra cheap since I bought X-E1. I still feel like I'm gonna regret it big time.

[@brownbear100]

Don't regret selling my x100v at all, it paid for the x100vi, WCL-100, batteries, hoods. Best €1000 I ever spent on camera gear! N Now selling the x70. Twice. That I regret.

[@rust405]

I sold my X100S just before the digicam and Fujifilm camera hype 2 years ago sadly and regrettably. I've sinced had a Sigma DP2s, then an Olympus EM10ii, and now I have an X70.

[@sebastiannix5033]

Bought the original X100 for cheap 8 years ago but the processing speed annoyed me so I barely used it. I sold it last month for 500€!!! added another 300 and bought a X100F. It looks and feels the same but is so much better it makes no sense to me to keep the old one

[@chrisw443]

As a Vancouver, WA native i appreciate knowing which of the 29 different Vancouvers you were in Jordan. lol

[@gerikmd]

At this rate there should already be a pre-order line for the x100vii.. lol

[@fvsch]

I still have my X100S and I’ve liked using it in recent years too. For the AF, I do single point then recompose, and that works pretty well if you’re not in a hurry. I now have a X-T5 with pancake lenses as well, and sometimes going back to the X100S is a bit frustrating; not because of the AF, but because of the slow processor. There are a bunch of tiny delays when shooting, and longer delays when buffering and writing to the SD card. Not the end of the world, and I use it for slow-paced stuff anyway, but it’s something one has to adjust to.

[@janbroekema]

I have a X100 ...i never accedentally turn de comp dail ...the screen does not freeze...i love the symplicity

[@crsantin]

I still have the very first one. Still use it too. It’s fantastic. I’ll upgrade when it stops working.

[@tjcuneo]

Interesting to learn about all the X100 iterations over time. For me the fixed 35mm equivalent lens is too limiting. I selected the X-T50 as my choice. It allows for interchangeable lenses, is light weight and uses the latest sensor, IBS, etc. For me, It meets my style for a walk around camera.

[@johnlaw6735]

I''m still using the OG, bought and stopped at the 2nd gen still in box. I'm really missing my Pentax K200D with that wonderful CCD sensor...i passed it on to a student but hope they understand how wonderful that CCD is.

[@killthomas8373]

Fuji's best line was the X30, I wish they still did compact cameras with zooms, I find the fixed focal length so limiting

[@xxxxtripxxxxOSG]

I had a X20 that I sold about a year ago for a lot more than I bought it for. I often regret selling it and would like to get another, but I cannot justify the price they are going for. That zoom lens was very nice. Low light noise was definitely an issue with it, but shooting at iso 1600 indoors in B&W it gave a very nice grainy look.

[@ecoolio]

I got an X30 at a local thrift shop for 50$ in December ‘23!! Phone-ish sized sensor but with results I find more pleasingly natural. Though of course for EZ HDR, the computational photography of phones has an advantage with extreme dynamic range. It does have DR boost though which I assume is a dual ISO thing. Wide angle super macro is challenging with so little working distance, but still nice to have. Do wish it had one or two more buttons, to have more settings at my fingertips rather than use the “quick” menu, but at least the buttons it does have you can reassign to pretty much anything. Gets decent background separation at headshot distances. Focusing is good enough, the IBIS is very effective, and a burst rate of 7fps, I think even 12 in jpeg only. Fits in most jacket or cargo pockets! Oh, and has wifi. EVF resolution is l fine, though sadly the colors are a bit off from the rear screen’s. I’ve tried not to use it above ISO 400 but that’s to be expected I feel. Otherwise, for an 11 year old camera it still seems quite capable and versatile to me. Then again, I suppose I don’t really know how much more better a modern version would be when phones started killing the compact market in the years since :/ Released only a year after the t5i that was my first “serious” camera, yet it feels so much more feature packed and customizable. Aside from the obvious big disadvantage of the fixed lens+small sensor. It’s made photography fun for me again

[@iamjerometan]

my wife owns the original x100. but when I tried comparing it to the VI, the OG x100 feels more weighty and substantial.

[@FLG8r]

Still have my X100s; only drawback in my opinion is the battery life; have bought third party batteries. I've also accessorized my camera with Really Right Stuff L-bracket and have used my camera for panoramic photography

[@tsizzle]

I was in Calgary last year and forgot to visit the camera store. Big regret.

[@JittikMieger]

I have a X100S. Still going strong! Love the little bugger! Image quality is still very good IMHO. The noise is almost grain like. The colors are amazing! Focussing is good enough for me (I always use single shot, single point autofocus on all my camera's). I use it mainly for travel and street photography. I think Jordan is spoiled by al those modern camera's that do all the work for him nowadays! 😉 I also have another Fuji, the XT30 with (among other things) the 27mm and the 18mm pancakes. That's an even a smaller package! The auto focussing is waaaaaaay better than that of the X100S. Instead of buying any of these older, used X100 camera's, buy a used XT30 instead! Just as cool, retro looking, even smaller in size, cheaper and you can change lenses. What's not too like!?

[@marcorenato1814]

Great point on the XT30 or similar small ICL cameras! Mind if I ask you if there are times when you have missed having the leaf shutter when using your XT30 for travel / street photography? Am wondering how big of a deal that would be in real life.

[@JittikMieger]

@@marcorenato1814 The leaf shutter of the X100s is really great! But on the XT30 I mostly use the electronic shutter, so I can shoot wide open (f/1.4 - f/2) and quietly. Sensor read out is really, really fast! But indoors (with lighting) or with high speed movement I use the mechanical shutter. The mechanical shutter of the XT30 is - let's say - less sophisticated than the leaf shutter of the X100s, but it's not bad. It's louder and gives more of a slap, but is not like my old Canon DSLR's. For me that's not a big deal, but I prefer a leaf shutter.

[@marcorenato1814]

@@JittikMieger thanks for your insights!

[@marcorenato1814]

@@JittikMieger thanks for your insights!

[@doptimist]

€2.5 million worth of cameras right there :D

[@gullevek]

The X100 (first) has a RAW/JPEG button and with one of the later firmwares you could customize that, because this was also a button that got constantly pressed if you didn't want to

[@JaredBishopFilms]

Buggy af original x100 is Chris' 35mm-hating villain origin story.

[@jeffreyxing7177]

I have the X100F which is great until I try to get wide open closeups, when the softness pretty much explodes into bloom everywhere except the photometry area. Nothing else on this work of art deserves criticism, definitely one of the best point and shoot experiences of all time

[@assafrutenberg]

So thrilled to see you hitting 200K subs! Here's to the next 200K!

[@GOLDDYNACO]

Great theme for a video.

[@KirkNorthrop]

What’s that mini tripod being used over the river right at the beginning?

[@watrobkasmaczna1]

Still using FinePix X100 🤙

[@joefaracevideos]

This was great, guys. Thanks

[@patrick8035]

Wish we have a KEH here in Australia; Facebook marketplace and eBay is such a gamble

[@AnonGoogleuser]

I sold my X100F back then due to the lens and missing weather resistance. Never took it with me on city trips on cloudy days, as I feared rain and I always used it either with the wide- or teleconversion lens. 35mm is not for me and it gets bulky with those addons. Unfortunately the Leica Q2 is the only compact offering 28mm equivalent with proper sealing. But it’s not a true 28mm, which sucks….

[@scott2100]

I'd love to see this with a couple other models, like the X-Tx line or the X-Pros when the new one gets releaed

[@deathdoor]

Would be cool if they used an all black version for the first camera in a callback to Chris dark hair.

[@ryanarnst]

Picked up the X100s when it came out and that thing has been everywhere with me. I still see no reason to upgrade, especially because it’s just for fun and not client work.

[@phenomenalshots7626]

@Chris, What camera bag is that you sporting. I am looking for a small secondary bag to carry one camera, 2 lens (Nikon 24-120mm and 85mm f/1.8) and 1 Godox v1 speedlight?

[@CrazyhorseATX]

That looks like the 7L Wotancraft Pilot camera bag.

[@niccollsvideo]

@@CrazyhorseATXYou are correct! Such a great bag series.

[@dirkstadil8621]

Great video. I still remember my X100T as having quite good image quality - even compared to my Canon 6D back then. But in todays standards it was probably not that good. Wood love to see a video about image quality throughout the years (just with the most popular cameras/sensors). But i fear it would be a lot of work.

[@dyeremi]

Ebay scalper's camera

[@patrick8035]

Didn’t get raised in the video I don’t think, but my OG x100 had a weird quirk where the AF seems to work better if you’re composing using the EVF/screen vs the OVF. Not sure why - it could be simple as the AF box being in a different place in relation to the frame when you compose using the OVF because of parallax. I was gifted my X100 so I’ll never get rid of it, but agree with C&J that for a better overall experience it’s better to go for the later models

[@HartponderJr]

Bravo! I would like to see the same review for the XPro line

[@abhinaybuiss]

I wish they come up with a fixed zoom lens series of point and shoot. XZ100 series with a fully articulating screen.

[@TCKMediaProd]

I still EDC my x100f. Wish it had a lock on the exposure comp wheel cause every time it comes out of the bag it ends up at +2 and my first couple of shots are blown out.

[@drichi07]

One of the big problems I have (original buggy---sorry, quirky) x100 is finding OEM batteries. The slowness and bugs rarely bother me anymore as I use it only occasionally. I have other much better cameras. Actually I had other much better cameras even back then. One good point is that it does not use the xtrans sensor. I do have the enjoyment of watching its buy back price on MAP camera increase more and more. I recall a few years ago the offer was less than ¥10,000. Now it is heading towards ¥40-50,000.

[@dan.allen.digital]

Four cameras you don't want, and two cameras you can't find or afford. 😂

[@duschbrauser]

Still love my X100T.

[@reek75]

I Hope you would be doing same thing with the Ricoh Gr

[@a.b.c.d.e]

sold my X100VI because I really prefer my X100F. I also think its magnesium body makes it a much sexier sleeper camera :D

[@Minioinkkie]

I upgraded to X100V from X100F and the V felt a bit cheap to hold in the hands. But the image quality on both are amazing though!

[@ericplatt6884]

Ordered a VI in February… still waiting…

[@tbostrowski6136]

The x100 promised much, delivered little. The x100s (s stands for should have been released as this) was and is great little camera, obviously depends on what you ask it to do, it’s not fast but it is still capable. An aftermarket thumb grip keeps the exposure comp dial from being annoyingly bumped, problem solved. Like any camera, when you know it, you can use it to advantage. I now have the F version and despite its superiority on paper, it lacks some of the charm of the 100s, IMO. Will I invest in the latest x100 releases, doubtful, amazing as it is, it has priced itself out of my tax bracket. One observation is that there was a lot of talk about about Fuji’s being an old man’s camera with the retro design rather than menu driven, and now they are often on backorder and hipsters no longer laugh and point, rather they have been absorbed into the collective because resistance is futile. You will be assimilated.

[@SneakyCaleb]

I really enjoyed the S/F/V over the years that I owned. I now have the ricoh GriiX HDF as my main fixed lens travel cam and prefer it. For $1600 I feel the now Chinese made x100vi just isn't worth it. The autofocus is still much worse than my a6100 that cost $500. I ricoh isn't good either but snapfocus and the size/ease of use a key benefit. Kids like the film simulations but lightroom presets/profiles offer more options for whatever camera.

[@problemat1que]

I wanted to play with snap focus and got a used GXR small sensor off ebay. Unfortunately the lens was either damaged or intrinsically garbage. Would love to play with their APS-C versions some time but sadly they become collector's items catching dust somewhere instead of being used. 😢

[@JeffreySmith-ic8bi]

Can you do the same with the XT-10 to XT-50?

[@jlwilliams]

Yay! I was expecting a snarkfest from The Man Who Hates 55-Degree Angles, but this was both fun to watch and potentially useful for someone who might get the opportunity to buy one of the older models and wonders if it's worth the coin. Mild gripe: I get it that only a tiny handful of us actually LIKE and PREFER a direct optical viewfinder (I like seeing everything in focus, so sue me) but just to humor us: when reviewing a camera so equipped, could you at least comment on how the OVF compares with other OVFs in terms of size, clarity, viewing aids, etc.? For example, the X-Pro series would be an interesting basis for comparison.

[@reek75]

i see x100 video i like it

[@BrandonLibby]

The X100 series is the only camera series that I know of where all previous versions become more expensive when a new version is released. 🙃

[@The_Hero_Is_Back]

Grinding his teeth over the focal length. The lengths Chris will go to give us a good video!

[@metalrat2]

Make the same but with Canon 10D/20D/30D etc (xxD series)!!

[@nSpiraliArchitectb]

V is by the far the most well-rounded option. Fuji really struck a perfect balance with that camera.

[@H2o3G2a]

didnt watch the video yet but it's the x100f. That was the last photography focused x100, the way god intended

[@zacharystudio]

feeling very justified after owning the X100S for 5 years and not getting a single shot i liked. (before you roast me, user error was also surely involved.) this camera made me anti 35mm.

[@raytbrown2]

In favor of which direction? Toward 24mm? Or toward 50mm?

[@zacharystudio]

@@raytbrown2 50mm! i ♥️ my Sony FE 50mm f/1.4 GM

[@-grey]

T/V 👑 The T had the interesting 2nd Gen Fujifilm punchy slide film look, some of my favourite colours from the system's history - plus the megapixels and lens resolving power were not yet mismatched like with the F. The V has some nice QoL upgrades without the massive files, and new film simulations like classic neg - plus the megapixels and new lens resolving power were not yet mismatched like with the VI. 😂

[@seansaca]

I had bought a X100F from a used camera vendor but it turned out to be broken 🥴

[@dccoletrain]

I would have been fine with the F model but the prices went super high for the age so I’m happy with my VI….

[@DoggyHateFire]

Ordered my X100VI on launch day, right now my ETA is October 15th 😞

[@hoatd1993]

Just buy an XT50 instead.

[@chrissoclone]

Oh nice, I only have to watch less than 6 minutes. Still using my original one every day (couldn't afford a new one even if I wanted one). And in 2013 I got it cheaper 2nd hand than it is today.... wow.

[@martingreenberg870]

I am frustrated with the X100. They are extremely hard to get. Was on waiting list one year with the V. When it was discontinued I wasn’t even notified by Fuji. I ordered the VI on the 1st day. After three months of waiting. I cancelled the order. Yesterday I found a V for under the MSRP. I thought about it and passed. Instead I bought a Sony A7C with the 35/2.8 for less than the VI. I now have a full frame X100VI with a full frame sensor, interchangeable lenses and better autofocus. Fuji didn’t want me as a customer. Mask On Nurse Marty (Ret)

[@vlcheish]

Smart move. That Sony combo much better value. I agree with Jordan this compact camera backorder craze going to end once all the brands start flooding the market with their versions.

[@bLaffix]

yeah well it's not the same... I have an A7C + 35/2.8 and also a X100F... I always prefer the X100F both for handling and for output (except very low light since the A7C has IBIS). But I understand your frustration, I want the X100VI but it's been impossible to get so far.

[@POVwithRC]

Still asking people to wear masks in q3 2024 eh Marty? You know the Chinese peasantry used to wear the haircut of a certain regime well after it had passed. Much the same as masking up in 2024. It's over, let the mask go. You are no longer a captive ☺️

[@problemat1que]

@@bLaffix Yeah the A7C is a giant brick with a barely equivalent lens but doesn't have the leaf shutter and built-in ND filter. The only advantage of the A7C is that you can mount bigger lenses on it, at which point it's not even in the same ballpark as the X100 series in terms of size and usability. If you mount the equivalent 35 F2.8 lens "I now have a full frame" does exactly nothing for you, so the entire selling point of commenters bringing up their competitor products here is laughable.

[@cr4zyg047]

Fuji's age like fine wine 🍷

[@rotvonrat]

I wich the flowers where in focus. By the way, the higher the number the better the camera .. simple (no I did'nt see the video.

[@an5had]

Watching in real time the already on the moon price go to mars

[@GimmeSomeAdventure]

Had a x100t for the last year it was great, cheaper then the newer ones, images looked great but the camera was so slow and show its age in the tech side so had to sell it, crazy that I owned it for a year and sold it for double what I paid, the market on these cameras is bonkers and stupid

[@lcbd95]

These type of videos show me that people rely more on camera than their own skills. The T model for example is more than capable of of any type of shooting including pro shooting. I've done 3 weddings with using the x100t as my main camera in a 10 hour wedding. Sure battery is not great, that's why I have 3. Autofocus isn't super fast, but it's fast enough. Time your shots, anticipate the scenes. People stop relying on your gear to take good pictures. Practice on your skills, and your gear will be just an extension of you.

[@franky3fingers337]

Yep. 100%

[@Abc1987]

The KZbin algorithm just imploded 😂

[@michaelq16000]

1:45 oh no the fingerprints :(

[@nyannyanneko5919]

s-second t-third f-forth v-vive vi-vix

[@thesestillmoments]

Even the newest fujifilm cameras give false positive focus. Most frustrating thing. I’ve lost so many shots cause of this.

[@Paul_Rohde]

The latest firmware released yesterday was announced to address that bug, plus other enhancements.

[@montalvojr]

Fuji must not want to make money because it's been 3 months. I've been waiting for a back ordered 100vi. F them

[@SpencerLupul]

The best digital camera series known to man 👍🏼

[@RajReviewsDualSportPhotoGadget]

👍

[@evanc985]

Like for the X100T

[@m29matt]

Dang, not often you see $100,000 worth of camera gear in one place. 😮😂

[@ZappaBlues]

No matter wonderful the performance and shooting experience, no matter how small and pocketable this camera is, ... fixed mount, fixed focal length... No, non, nada, nyet, nein. But I wouldn't turn it down if someone gave me one - even with a promise to not sell for two years.

[@problemat1que]

Wide and tele conversion lenses exist and are plenty sharp with the V and VI, I'm told.

[@GG-zv9ku]

I still think they are all hype. They still need a lot more improvements. Not ready to get one of them until a few other things are improved

[@POVwithRC]

You are entitled to be wrong

[@wewuwewu]

hell nah, bro just flExiN

[@glennsak]

Took ‘em 6 times to get it right…

[@problemat1que]

You could say the same about any other camera or product that has more than one model. I guess you don't buy cars, computers, or phones because they never "get it right" with the first iteration and release a new model with new features every so often?

[@jdejde6015]

i am super upset with Fuji they are the Rolex of cameras. I ordered the VI on the day it appeared on swiss site and they wrote 2x wrong delivery dates which never materialized then they said September, now November /december 24. A total joke, then you go on ebay and people are selling them for more. Quite clear same as rolex sellers are in bed with grey market delaers and share the acces and then the profit. This practice is to vomit.

[@jorgepinogarciadelasbayonas]

Boring! This is only for hipsters. 👎👎👎

[@AbdonPhirathon]

Basically, four generations of unpolished cameras to finally get it right after the fifth? I feel sorry for everyone that got duped into buying those older X100 models.

[@POVwithRC]

Don't be. A lot of people enjoyed them and weren't duped at all.

[@AbdonPhirathon]

@@POVwithRC Oh, really? So people bought Fuji cameras that were buggy and couldn’t autofocus properly half the time, and yet somehow they weren’t duped? Are you reading your comments before posting? It certainly doesn’t look like it since your reply sounds exactly like what a fanboy in denial would say. The fact is that these cameras were beta prototypes being sold as finished products. Just because you enjoy a beta product doesn’t mean you didn’t get cheated by Fujifilm.

[@mozambiquehere239]

No one can buy one with original price...FUJI does bad on production

[@Albert在卡尔加里]

first❤

[@Thunderontheroad]

Fujifilm doesn’t make cameras they make demo units they ship out to reviewers and influencers. Then wonder why their customer base is leaving them.

[@lordofgonzo]

Oh shut up🙄

[@Thunderontheroad]

@@lordofgonzo slow👏

[@lordofgonzo]

@@Thunderontheroad I thought I told you to shut up?

[@Thunderontheroad]

@@lordofgonzo 1911 Pembroke Jones Dr Wilmington NC please come make me shut up cupcake.

[@Thunderontheroad]

@@lordofgonzo 1911 Pembrook Jones Wilmington NC come make me shut up cupcake.

[@eliotopian]

I had the original, and we have 2 of the new ones... the guts are so slow and old feeling that I dont even NOTICE the improvements. it just feels like the same old SLOW obnoxious camera. selling.

[@xmj6830]

Your message sounds so fake! You are not tired of telling BS?

[@eliotopian]

@@xmj6830 lol... what?!

[@ejbernal2]

The best of the X100 series? Simple: Nikon ZF with the 28mm 2.8 pancake.

[@gro_skunk]

Best? Xpro3 with the 27mm f2.8 pancake.

[@problemat1que]

Totally organic comment mentioning a competing product with a non-equivalent focal length and lacking the compactness, leaf shutter, and internal ND of the product in the video /s

[@dangir1783]

practically nothing has changed in the last 11 years they are giving us the same type of camera with the same performance in terms of image quality there has not been an improvement in colorimetry or or in dynamic range it's all the fault of Sony's CMOS technology, it's always the same. there were only slight improvements because they redid the lens with the x100v at the minimum focusing distance and put the 40 megapixel sensor on x100vi and then you just have more margins to crop the image.

[@Okaydo1]

Fun fact: The X100VI is the cheapest of the X100 series, adjusted for inflation: --X100VI costs $1599 in 2024 dollars. --X100V cost $1399 when it was released in February 2020, which is $1699 in today's dollars. --X100F cost $1299 when it was released in January 2017, which is $1680 in today's dollars. --X100T cost $1299 when it was released in September 2014, which is $1714 in today's dollars --X100S cost $1299 when it was released in January 2013, which is $1772 in today's dollars --X100 cost $1199 when it was released in September 2010, which is $1724 in today's dollars.

[@Kumofan]

My guess would be because the JP¥ has been on a downward trend compared to USD since ~2011-2013, with a huge drop between 2020 and now.

[@calsimeth1588]

If only US wages had kept up...

[@gerikmd]

35mm focal length; Everyone: Wow!! Chris: Eeew!!

[@AnonGoogleuser]

I am with Chris on this one. 35mm sucks.

[@quamb]

@@AnonGoogleuser My fave photographers heavily used 35mm

[@Answersonapostcard]

@@AnonGoogleuser why?

[@salamanca871]

This is one of my fav. videos from Jordan and Chris so far. Very informative and super well structured. I think it makes sense to jump two series to really make the upgrade worth. Hence I‘m still very happy with my V and wait another 4 years until the VII :-) Keep up the great work!!

[@spyropyro3159]

You’re missing the point. These cameras are not for pixel peeping, but for recreating the nostalgic feel of film photography. Perhaps including the different generations of x-trans sensors capability to recreate this feeling would be relevant to include in a review like this👍

[@zhucloud]

i had the x100s several years ago, the image quality is still very good even though it's en old camera, the most important thing is it's FUN and SMALL, i can literally take it with me everyday WITHOUT a camera bag, still regret sold it, the new model is just too expensive, i don't think new model really worth that money

[@BjørjaBear]

Bit of a modern classic by now really

[@misterfilmguy]

I bought my x100S new and it is still kicking with no problems in 2024. Obviously the line has been greatly improved since then, but the older models are still very capable when you lean into their strengths.

[@misterfilmguy]

Let me also clarify that it is not my main working camera. There are several I grab to use before it, BUT when there's a use case that lines up well with the X100S' strengths, I still enjoy using it. Sunny street photography with wide depth of field, minimal AF needs, etc.

[@somekid2091]

The x-trans sensor issue in Adobe software hasn't been "ironed out" it still exists today. the difference in the way sharpening looks in Lightroom vs capture one is easily noticeable. Darktable does a better job than Lightroom with RAF files too

[@tonyferrell3456]

Have you tried DxO? I'm curious how well it does with x-trans.

[@Halbmond]

⁠@@tonyferrell3456It doesn’t. X-Trans is not supported by DXO, sadly.

[@somekid2091]

@@tonyferrell3456 dxo pure raw I have tried it supports the files just fine but the look it gives was not to my liking

[@inorogNL]

I had so much fun with first one, really took it almost everywhere with me ( its completely worn our from use wich I did not manage to do with any other camera but it still works, got t and F version later , but when I review my images the original one takes the crown no question about it.