I’m still waiting for my X100VI to come in. I plan on keeping my X100V as a backup. I wasn’t originally going to upgrade but my V has been beat up a few times and I carry it every single day so it made sense to get the VI and keep the V as my backup if something happens. Ive also really loved using my V for weddings and other shoots alongside my main gear as its so easy and discreet!
It seems strange, today, that I bought an X100V very easily, for retail price, like you did. No Internet hype, just a camera that finally checked all the boxes (after I'd monitored the X100 series for 10 years). There's really nothing that the VI adds that makes me want it. However, if I didn't have the V I'd go for the VI. It's just that the V does all I need. I run a 1/4 "black mist" filter and a modified Kodacolor recipe (quite warm, no sharpness, lots of grain). The results are so beautiful. Adding more Megapixels just goes against the effect I'm trying to create. Everything I do with the V is to try and hide that incredible digital sharpness and perfection. I'm done with clinical digital perfection. I don't shoot wildlife and I have a 50Mp 5D-SR for Landscape. I want beautiful looking "filmic" images without ever touching film again.
Hi Todd, first off - one should also point out improvements in the video department of the X100vi given it shares the same processor as the XT5. I am an X100v user and don’t do video at all so the only thing that would have tempted me to upgrade was a new lens design or improved AF features. Unfortunately the X100VI's heavy, unit-focus lens can't move quickly enough to sensibly maintain focus on moving targets so it remains useless in AF-C. And even though it gained subject recognition, it's still very much a camera where you work around its AF system's performance, rather than depending on it. This might sound harsh but the AF keeps hunting at times more than I can bare and yes, it’s not a SONY and we love the X100 series for all the points you rightly mention but it remains an issue and because the focus by wire lens design w/o hard infinity stop and lack depth of field markers on the lens make zone focusing in street photography scenarios next to unusable. Not a deal breaker - but again we are in the “having to work around department”. Looking forward to the next iteration :-)
Those are fantastic points. I don't use mine for video, or at least not often. So, I really didn't feel I was equipped to say too much on that. As for the focus, I guess I haven't pushed it like you're describing but your insight on that is great. I appreciate you pointing it out.
Really enjoyed your video and loved how you put your experiences with the 2 cameras in the spotlight rather than comparing technical specs. I’ll be receiving my X100vi soon and although I am also not sure if I need IBIS in this camera and have serious doubts about the need for 40MP, if it can help to inspire me to see and capture images differently and have fun in the process I’ll be very happy!
