The Unusual Fujifilm X100 VI reviewed 

Hi Maarten, great to see you again. I’ve been on the waiting list here in UK since March and each month receive an email from supplier saying no news yet. Whilst waiting I bought a used 100V a few days ago to enjoy the unique features while it is still summer. By the time the VI arrives I should be quite conversant with the settings and all set to hit the ground running. Thanks for a lovely review as always.

Hey, you're back! I love your videos. Even if it's a product I have no intention of purchasing, I still watch. I just like listening to your commentary.

This is the most useful, unusual and serious-photographer-orriented review of a most reviewed camera. There are so many reviews out there in which someone holds the camera and shoots as many specs as he can during his video, while you explain the (unusual) way this camera works and its design philosophy. I wish you came back to RU-vid, I really enjoyed the videos you made. It shows your profound understanding of this technology, which is so rare these days. I, as so many, wanted to buy this camera, now I know why I should and why I should not. Thanks !!!

Maarten, so glad to see you back!

Wonderful to see a review from you again!

As always, a great review! Good to see you again!

Excellent Maarten thank you for the review, I love this camera because it makes me want to take photographs.

What a great review! A no nonsense, to the point analysis of the X100Vi, looking at the features and design elements that people use most often. I've been wanting to replace my X Pro 1 for a while now. The X100vi may be the camera I've wanted and waited to get. Thanks for making this review.

Thank you for your unusual but necessary review of this unusual camera. I own the X100S, a much earlier version, and looking forward to owning the X100VI and all it's features. Love your video reviews, Maarten.

So glad to see you back, appreciate all your knowledge !

I miss watching your well thought out video reviews! I have had it on order for months now and wonder if I'll ever get it!

It’s so good to see you again, Maarten! Your videos are always so well thought out and pleasant to watch, and this one was no exception. A long-time Fujifilm aficionado, I am on the waiting list for an X100VI at my local camera shop

Great to see you again. Your review is very interesting. The camera is ideal for travel and street genres. Thanks for taking the time to produce. It’s fairly easy to see why the camera is so popular.

I was eagerly waiting for your review. Delightful as always ❤

Martin, great video - I've had mine for a few months now and love it. It's my everyday carry and it's always with me. One point you misspoke about was the camera not detecting the optional WCL and TCL lenses. The early versions of these were not the II version, and did not have auto detection. The II version like the one you were using, have a small magnet near the thread which let the camera know which adapter lens you are using, WCL or TCL. The X100VI automaticly knows which lens you added and it's noted on the display and viewfinder. One other thing I think you missed was the digital teleconverter that changes the standard lens to 50mm and 70mm. This of course does lower the megapixel for those shots to Medium for the 50mm digital zoom, and to Small for the 70mm digital zoom. The raw image for these digital zoom levels is as normal - the change is to the jpeg output. As always, well done!

A superb review, thank you much!!

So glad you are calling out Fuji for their so complex and confounding menu options and organization. It really detracts from the use and shooting experience for me. I’ve owned 3 Fujis over the years but have moved away from them in large part because of this.

Happy to see you again. Hope you are doing well.

Good to see you back. There's certainly no shortage of quality cameras available. I'm tempted by too many. For now, my Lumix G9 will remain my walk-about camera, grabbing a Nikon full frame when I get more serious. It's always a pleasure to hear your opinions.

I love the advanced filters!! The miniature is great for gardens.

Always enjoy your content and presentation. So tempting to simplify my kit, but I love my X-pro3!

Thanks for the great review and welcome back Maarten - we have missed you.

Martin, I agree with you 100% about doing away with some of the menu settings. I always enjoy your videos.

As far as the cluttered controls, I think you have the option to customize the "my options" menu. That way you can select options you think you can use without having to dig through all the rest.

Unusual Fujifilm X100VI? More like the Elusive Fujifilm X100VI. Here in the UK I sold my X100F to make way for the VI and have now bought it back, such is the availability of the VI. Thanks for your review, Maarten, they are always excellent!

So nice to see you back…you were missed🥂 my

Thanks, Maarten. It is always a pleasure to listen to you. And very useful because, you see, I'm a kind of a Nikon guy, but the truth is that, for the first time, I really understand the fuzzy about this camera. Cheers

What a great review, thank you! I am still hopeful for another X-E*. ;)

Hello Maarten. I'm surprised but happy you are back (i believe you are in the Oakville area, so not super far from me). I have Canon now but always enjoy your honest reviews.

Great review and thought provoking. Can't wait to receive mine. Thankyou

Hi Maarten, Good review, as usual. I am still waiting for the camera, ordered it in february. 🥴 Groeten uit Rotterdam.

I'm sure after this comprehensive review Fujifilm will be most delighted in the positive results. BTW it's good to see your return!

Great review Maarten! This camera is $3700 CAD on Amazon Canada but out of stock. I needed a good laugh this afternoon.😅

Great review Maarten, i was lucky enough to get this camera just a month after the release date and i love it. I have shot with Fujifilm before but i wanted something small and compact as i am mainly a street and city architecture photographer and this suits me fine. You are so right about the fixed lens it makes you think about your shots more and the nd filter and IBS can help you get some creative motion blur shots.

Good to see you again!

Great review, thanks Maarten.

Always appreciate your thoughtful videos

Hi Maarten! Great review as always. I especially enjoyed your pronunciation of “Reala Ace” versus other reviewers. I suspect yours is the correct pronunciation. I completely agree with your take. This is really a photography camera with an ability to shoot video in a pinch. I find the menu cluttered, too but I do enjoy the customization this camera offers. Cheers!

Thanks for the interesting review! I think for most people interchangeable lens cameras are a better and more versatile choice (X-S20, X-T50 & X-T5), while the X100 VI is nice for casual street photography. With the current hype around this camera, it has become more a fashion statement, and I think it will lead to buyer's remorse for a significant number of buyers who do not fully realise the limitations of having a fixed focal length camera in advance of making a purchase. It is a specific tool in my opinion, not an all-rounder, and I would personally never purchase one as my only camera. It is a very nice camera for (experienced) photographers who really know what they are purchasing, and likely buy it as a fun-camera on the side to spice things up, next to other camera gear.

I missed watching your videos

Great review - thorough and thoughtful.

Good to see you again 😊

Love watching your videos. Brings freshness and clarity to an over opinionated field.

wonderful review! Best out there. Thanks

Great video and matches my expectations. Can’t wait to get mine. They say maybe September😢

Your back, great. Where have you been?

Excellent review. I like your style. In response to your opinion that certain features of the camera seem out of place, I'm all for including such features on a "just in case" scenario. It doesn't hurt to include niche capabilities. Heck, pile them all in there. They can be ignored with no loss. They are available just in case I need them. I may not intend to shoot video, but I like having the ability just in case. And with modern microprocessor wealth, we are better off adjusting our menu expectations to the camera's hierarchy, rather than limiting them to our preconceived notions.

I love these things, 35mm ish fixed lens F2.8ish effective. Good stuff. And they look so classic, I love the little Aperture control ring around the lens, the direct controls on top! It.. ah. And I only have an X100 S, even there it is already... something else.

Hi Martin...I used to have a black Leica M5 and it was a beauty (and massive!). These remind me of that era of rangefinders in look and feel. The most annoying aspect is their absurd and inflated supply/demand drama. I gave up on buying one (and its predecessors).

The mark II adaptors (wide and Tele) are detected, using a magnetic coding!😊

I wonder what your impression of the new Leica D-Lux 8 will be? It has an almost identical price to the X100 MkVI. A Leica Q style menu. Zoom lens with aperture ring and manual controls. An older M4/3 sensor of which only 17MP are used out of 22. Both Fuji and Leica are sold out with a long waiting list, which I am beginning to suspect may be a marketing tool in itself. I’m not in the market for either, owning a D-Lux 7 and a Q2 plus a few others for pure enjoyment, so it’s just not worth me adding similar cameras.

Good video and HAVE A GOOD DAY

I don't use this camera but I do think it's a great camera and it's almost like a fashion accessory camera. It has that vibe that people search for and if that gets them into Photography that's a good thing and I think they've improved the auto focus on many of the series cameras. I own the XT5 and also a GFX cam so I really have no inkling to buy this camera but if I had a spare couple of grand lying around, maybe I would buy this camera in the futureWhen it comes down in price and this some available but I think it's a great camera and the sales on this camera indicate this is the type of camera people want people complain about the menus in FujiFilm cameras but my goodness I found them fairly easy to navigate at least what they are called in the menu is easy to understand. If you go into a canon or a Sony the terminology it's like it's in Chinese for me but that's just my brain once again thank you for the review. I do think this is an amazing camera and if it gets out there and people are taking photos that's a good thing.

If I cut out one cafe muffin a day for a year, that's $1825. Easy way to buy this

Thanks for the great review Maarten! My question: Although there are so many features on the camera I personally will struggle for years learning them all. So I plan on using the My Menu screen and dialing in all my exposures manually. And i will also try to test out and use Auto that you reported as being very well balanced between the highlights and shadows. Would those two options be a good strategy in your opinion, just for starters? Thanks for any feedback you can provide. je PS> All of your sample photos were top notch!!

Nice tour. I just noticed that when set to T on the top ISO dial, it starts at 125 where as when set using an assigned thumb or finger dial it starts at ISO 64. Humm. Thanks.

Pleased to review you. Thanks for this video

Appreciate your thoughtful commentary

Dear sir, I dont know how to contact you, thats why posting my queries here.I am a physician 46 yrs old from India.I am looking for a camera to take family pics, vacation trips, nature and birds on the trees.Since i am scared to use multiple lenses, i thought of sony RX 10 mark 4, but some have suggested to get a full frame camera with minimal lenses, i see you using fuji cameras much and i do like the colours, if you were in my position, which camera will you buy, i want to get a second hand camera and use it fully to understand the art of photography.Really appreciate your work, although i dont understand many technical details.I love the way you respond to all our queries and not biased in your opinions.Currently i own a canon point and shoot camera and my practical knowledge and usage of camera is very little, but i am really interested.Thank you.

Many thanks. But still don’t get how to manual focus with the optical viewfinder only.

Hi Maaten, long time no see!

Thanks

So what are bayer-induced impurities again which need to be cleaned up? Please elaborate on what exactly this clean up process is supposed to be? You can't mean a demosaicing process, since this is needed for x-trans to. Regards

It took 6 iterations to finally get it right.

Did you have a chance to use the Leica D Lux 8 and if so, how does it compare to the Fuji X100 VI ? Thank you.

34 / 5 000 Did I miss the part about the ibis?

While a nice camera, with limits, I feel you are far better off buying the X-T5 or should I hope, wait for the x-pro4.

T50 with 35 prime better deal

Interesting, but quite a bit over my budget.

Gracias, tal vez en unos 5 años cuando baje de precio :) jajajaa

Interesting video about a powerful and versatile camera. In many ways the Fuji X100 VI could be described as the "Affordable Leica Q3 alternative". As a matter of interest, the guys at the old DPReview channel (Chris Nicholls & Jordan Drake) shot at least one entire episode on the previous Fuji X100 V and the video looked great. So the Fuji X100 VI could very easily be the only camera for some people (dependant upon what the owner / user wanted to shoot / create with the camera). Please keep shooting your very interesting and informative videos !!

So good to see you again! 👍