Joshua Waller looks at the brand-new Fujifilm X100VI, the successor to the cultclassic X100V, which gains a 40.2MP sensor and, for the first time, in-body image stabilisation
IBIS
In-body image stabilisation has been added with very little change in size, and only a slight increase in weight.
Viewfinder
The hybrid optical / electronic viewfinder continues to offer a unique shooting experience.
Sensor
The camera gets a boost in resolution thanks to the same 40.2MP sensor as used in the X-T5 and X-H2 cameras.
Classic
The X100VI has the same sensor and processor as the X-T5, but with the analogue soul that’s the hallmark of the X100 series.
The Fujifilm X100VI, pronounced‘Six’, is Fujifilm’s latest X100-series camera. The previous X100V is infamous for a multitude of reasons, notably for combining gorgeous retro styling with modern high-spec digital imaging. It’s been featured on numerous videos, gone viral on TikTok, and due to high demand, has been incredibly hard to find. Fujifilm’s new X100VI includes several major updates, and importantly, the firm says it has increased manufacturing capacity, which should mean you’ll actually be able to buy one! The X100V itself has been discontinued.
Features
With the same 40.2MP X-Trans 5 sensor and X-Processor 5 as in the excellent Fujifilm X-T5, the X100VI brings a number of new features to the line. These include subject recognition autofocus and tracking, with birds, planes, and automobiles all being detected. There’s also human face and eye detection, but this is in a separate menu setting, which is a shame.
Thanks to that 40MP sensor, you can now use 1.4x and 2.0x digital teleconverter options and still get useful resolution images. The 1.4x teleconverter gives 20MP files and 50mm equivalent view, whilst the 2.0x teleconverter gives 10MP at 70mm equivalent.
The new processor allows for 20% reduced power consumption, however the new in-body image stabilisation (IBIS) system, which gives up to 6 stops of shake reduction, does use some of this power. Overall, this means that battery life is slightly improved at 450 shots vs 420 shots on the X100V. The same NP-126S battery is employed as in many other Fujifilm models, including the previous two generations of X100.
The new IBIS system adds 48g to the weight, which is now 521g with battery and memory card, compared to 473g for the X100V. The camera is also 2mm thicker overall, with a slightly more prominent lens that’s 1.5mm longer at the front. The body itself is only 0.5mm thicker.
Other dimensions remain the same, and this means that the camera is still
