Fujifilm X100V: The only company that makes me want a fixed-lens camera

Let’s face it, our smartphone cameras are now really, really good. In my mind, they’ve pretty much rendered regular point-and-shoot fixed-lens cameras obsolete because why would you want to carry a bulky camera around when you can already get such amazing photos with the device that’s already in your pocket? But, I only have one exception to this rule and that exception is called the Fujifilm X100 series. The latest one? That’s called the X100V.

Oh my gawd do I lust after these cameras, and after a three-year wait, Fujifilm’s launched another brand new entry into this lineup and it brings a whole host of refinements that make it just so much more desirable.

OK, from the first looks, it doesn’t really look that new. It is still distinctly Fujifilm and distinctly an X100 camera. But that’s almost never a bad thing because these cameras are absolutely gorgeous. Some of the best looking–and best built shooters–in my opinion.

However, there are a couple of subtle differences as the camera has had build and ergonomic enhancements to the body’s grip, the ISO dial and lens barrel. On top of that, the display at the back is now a two-way tilting LCD touchscreen, but it still folds down flush with the body so the form-factor isn’t affected. I’m genuinely pleased with this update because as an X100S user, I find the lack of a tilting LCD panel very inconvenient.

On the inside, the camera’s performance has also been updated. You get the latest 26.1MP X-Trans BSI CMOS 4 APS-C sized sensor and X-Processor 4 that you’d find on something like the Fujifilm X-T30.

What’s more, the classic 23mm f/2.0 aperture lens has been updated for “better resolution, lower distortion, and improved close focus performance”, and they did that without increasing its size. Then, in an interesting turn of events, if you attach the optional AR-X100 adapter ring and PRF-49 protection filter, the X100V also becomes weather resistant.

Finally, the last major physical update for this camera is in the new and improved hybrid viewfinder. You can choose between a 0.52x magnification OVF with parallax-correcting frame lines, a 3.69M dot OLED EVF with live preview, or an electronic rangefinder function that displays a small EVF at the bottom right corner of the OVF.

If, for whatever reason, you want to shoot video with this camera, it’s capable of capturing up to 4K/30p or 1080/120p video with support for 10-bit 4:2:2 colour via the HDMI port.

Right now, there’s no information on how much the Fujifilm X100V will retail for in Malaysia, but in the US it is priced at USD1,400 (~RM5,780) which is a lot of money. But hey, you can’t really put a price on love, right?

[SOURCE, VIA]