X100 · 2024 · In production
Fujifilm X100VI review
Launch price $1,599 · 40.2 MP X-Trans V sensor · 6K 30p video
Fixed 23mm f/2 lens, hybrid OVF/EVF. First X100 with IBIS and the 40MP sensor.
Verdict
The Fujifilm X100VI is a sixth-gen fixed 23mm f/2 mirrorless compact with a 40.2 MP X-Trans V sensor, 6-stop IBIS, and 6K/30p. Hybrid OVF/EVF at $1599, the first X100 with IBIS and 40MP.
This is for the street and travel photographer who wants a fixed 23mm compact with IBIS.
In detail
I have been a fan of the X100 line for years, and the Fujifilm X100VI is finally the one I would actually buy. Released in 2024 at $1,599, still in production. Sixth generation of Fuji's fixed-lens compact, the first with IBIS and the 40MP X-Trans V sensor.
At 40.2 MP on the X-Trans V sensor, native ISO 125 to 12800, AI subject detection covering people, animals, cars, planes. It just works. Burst at 11 fps is plenty for travel, family, and most outdoor work.
6K 30p with F-Log2 is on the menu, useful for cropping or downsampling to 4K. IBIS is rated at 6 stops by CIPA. At 521 g it is fine for a full day of walking around.
Battery life is 450 shots CIPA, a full day of mixed shooting. Single card slot. Bottom line: this is the X100 body to look at if you want the fixed-lens compact experience with a hybrid viewfinder without jumping to a flagship.
Pros and cons
What we like
- 40MP X-Trans V with 6-stop IBIS
- AI subject detection via X-Processor 5
- Hybrid OVF/EVF in a fixed-lens body
- 6K/30p with F-Log2
The headline win is 40MP X-Trans V with 6-stop IBIS, finally in a body that fits in a coat pocket. The X-Trans color science is hard to beat out of camera, and the JPEG recipes built up around the system are a real reason to choose Fuji. The hybrid OVF/EVF is the kind of feature you do not appreciate until you try a body without it. 8 film simulations on tap, all the classics.
Trade-offs
- Single SD UHS-I slot, no weather sealing
- Fixed 23mm f/2 lens, no zoom
The honest trade-off is the single SD UHS-I slot and no weather sealing. Single card slot is the kind of spec that does not matter until the day it does, backup discipline is on you. The fixed lens is the whole point, but it also means you cannot swap focal lengths, travel and everyday carry shooters tend to love it, event and wildlife shooters usually do not.
Who is this for
Street and travel photographers who want a fixed 23mm compact with the latest Fuji sensor and IBIS. Landscape and studio shooters who crop a lot will appreciate the resolution headroom. Travel videographers and YouTubers running a one-person crew can get by. Street, travel, and everyday-carry photographers tend to fall in love with this format.
Full specifications
| Release year | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Launch price | $1,599 |
| Status | Current |
| Megapixels | 40.2 MP |
| Sensor generation | X-Trans V |
| Processor | X-Processor 5 |
| ISO range | 125–12800 |
| AF points | 425 |
| Subject detection | ai |
| Burst (fps) | 11 |
| Max video | 6K 30p |
| Codec | H.265, H.264 |
| Log profile | F-Log2 |
| Stabilization | 6 stops |
| Viewfinder | Hybrid OVF/EVF (3.69M dot) |
| LCD | 3" tilt touch |
| Weather sealed | No |
| Weight | 521 g |
| Card slots | 1 |
| Card types | SD UHS-I |
| Battery | NP-W126S |
| Battery life (CIPA) | 450 shots |
| Film sims | 8 |
Highlighted rows are class-leading within the current Fujifilm APS-C lineup.
Film simulations (8)
- PROVIA
- Velvia
- ASTIA
- Classic Chrome
- Classic Neg.
- NOSTALGIC Neg.
- ACROS
- ETERNA
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