Oh yes, I've got the new Fujifilm X100V.
Do you want to buy one? Should you buy one? I don't know. It's your money.
But I'm certainly thinking about buying one of these.
So why don't you join me today on my decision making process? Not literally, because you are stuck behind that computer screen.
I got hands-on with it at Fujifilm’s UK event, but didn’t get photos or videos from it.
I’m not gonna repeat all the specs…you can get that on Fuji’s website, or on the first video.
I want to figure out whether I still want this as bad when I’m taking photos of something that isn’t a lego train.
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Now the interesting thing is that this use the same battery but you get more shots
On one charge, 420 vs 350 if you're using the OVF.
And that's interesting because the EVF and LCD are bigger and better than before,
so it should suck up more power.
I guess they're just more economical.
But I mean 99% of the times, I'm gonna be using the OVF
just cause it's the whole point of it, this camera.
The X100V is its own niche, really.
There’s no other hybrid finder big sensor point and shoot around.
So thankfully it performs well…
swiftly acquiring focus on fast moving subjects,
or…not so fast moving subjects.
Now I do like that they got rid of the directional pad on the back there,
now it does look like a little bit odd
because it still got the same small buttons around where that directional pad used to be.
So it kind of accentuates that big blank space but your family should be there anyway.
It's good that there's no buttons to accidentally press
when your thumb and your palm is there.
Now with a previous gens of the X100,
it was a little bit softer f/2, close up.
With this, it's improved. It's got 2 aspherical elements instead of 1 aspherical element.
It's just sharper all over.
This has the charm and the framing of, say a rangefinder camera like a Leica M,
but without the fiddly-ness.
You get autofocus, all the mod cons.
This is as good as you want for a street camera with the X100V, it feels right in so many ways,
even if some people might feel differently about it.
Yeah so. We've got OVF, we've got the EVF but then we've got the LCD screen which tilts up
which is causing keyboard warriors around the world to intentionally misplace their fecal matter.
Angrily.
Splat for one of three reasons
1. They bought one of the previous gens of the x100s,
and does feel they have a say in what the company does in terms of product strategy,
or 2. They have a phobia of tilty things.
There you go, "Oh... he's scared of that, look at that, it's tilting
It's tilting."
Or 3. You're actually thinking about buying one of these but you're not too sure about the tilty screen.
For the first two I can't help you, the problem is in your head.
For the third one I can assure you it's more beneficial than a compromise.
See, I can use the tilty screen,
so I don't need to get down low.
Touch it to focus, easy, or don't. You don't need to use it, remember?
Honestly speaking, I don't think many people are gonna be bothered by this tilty screen,
because it sits so perfectly, level with the back of the camera,
unless you are a bit OCD, then you'll be bothered by the notch there.
But one thing worth noticing is that, it's easier, It's quicker to do this,
than it is that.
Because most LCD screens, they have a little notch here,
that you can do it in one step process, this it's a two-step process.
It’s a sleek, svelte shooter for subtly and discreetly taking photos,
via the finder or screen boosted by the nearly silent leaf shutter.
The colours and the film simulations are top-notch.
The JPEGs look great and do a nice job of retaining those details in the highlights.
Okay, so now I'm gonna go to this exhibition thing at the Ministry of Defence.
Yeah.
To me, my interest in the X100 has always been as a stills camera.
It didn’t really bother me that the X100F didn’t have 4K.
But I guess they had to increase it to 4K. You know, just to show it’s up to date tech.
I am at the Defense and Science Technology Exhibition right here in the MOD H quarters.
Why am I here?
Because I'm James Bond, of course. Asian version.
This is a uniform of the future right here
It's all powered by a battery and all this is all connected here.
Oh, and then this is protecting the jewels, very important piece right there.
Right behind there we see some virtual reality going on, because it's much better than real reality.
I'm going to take some video with the X100V, 4K.
Let's do it.
So of course, this doesn't have image stabilisation so it's gonna be little bit shaky.
The face detection is working, it's picking up the dude behind,
because Gadgetsboy has got something on his face right now.
Continues focus in video is good, as are the colours, obviously.
It just won't be a great handheld video camera because of the lack of stabilisation.
It's a bit too wobbly but that's not the only issue.
Just on my thumb right here
I'm staring to feel the heat off of the camera and is about three minutes in? things do
Things do get a little heated when taking video,
even after a few minutes you'll feel the right side with the back of the camera getting warmer
I did a little test at home with intermittent direct sunlight on the camera,
and it cut out after 15 minutes of filming.
So yes the X100V is the best X100 so far, so you should get one right now, right?
Or perhaps you should consider one of these.
Previously I've shot an X100 f versus GRIII vid would Joe Allam.
But I had problems with the sound so it never got finished.
Let's finish it off with a bit of X100V comparison.
I mean if you try and force that in,
it'll look like I've got an erection.
[That this one slips in easily.] Pointing...
That could be the start of a new channel for us.
[This one slips in easily.] Pointing...
I know you've watched Digitalrev before.
Let's DR this up.
[I'm not sure where you're going with this.]
I don't know either but let's go somewhere.
[Feel like I'm gonna be in for something terrible.]
Sorry my ring just fell off.
I got a loose ring.
I think we look the part now with our cameras.
[Yeah pretty good.] We look uber trendy, yeah? I mean in terms of cameras which one you think is the coolest looking camera?
[To be honest I've got to go with the X100F still,
it's the, I think it's the silver, the dials.]
It's retro looking, it's, it's, it's got all these chrome bits, silver bits.
It looks uber sexy. This is just my electronics.
It's black, [Yep, I mean] boring.
The X100V takes the beauty up to another level from the F.
Those metal top and bottom plates, cool to the touch and nothing but fire.
The GRIII is rather plain Jane but it could work to your advantage to not have a camera that stands out.
Essentially what I want to do, especially today, is to not stand out.
when I'm taking street photos.
See, look, I'm practically camouflaged into the environment.
They're actually quite different really, the GR is a pocketable camera the X100V is not.
But with the Fuji, you get the benefits of having that super viewfinder.
I mean what else do you need in a travel camera?
One lens is fine, one focal length 35mm works for you.
[Yeah.] Is 28 too wide for you?
[Er....yeah. I prefer to shoot tighter in terms of field of view.
What else you need in travel camera?
[Speed. How fast can you turn it on, get a shot, turn it off, put it away.]
Okay, let's go find out then.
Now the focus speed on this, is a lot better than the GRII.
Oh look at that. You look amazing
I think the GRIII is incredibly responsive, from off to on, to taking a shot. The X100V is actually quicker.
Although really, not by much.
Acquiring focus just a tad quick on the X100V too.
Both have face detection, the Fuji has eye detection,
speed of picking at the face is similar as is tracking.
Although the Fuji has the slight edge when it comes to detecting a face from the side.
Even with images of faces.
Er... Does it focus this close?
Yeah, you've got macro here.
I can, that's macro mode, switch to macro mode...Woah...
I can, I can do, I can do that.
I’ll spare Joe the unflattering photo.
The Ricoh focuses as close as 6cm, but you need to switch it to macro mode first.
You don’t need to change any modes on the Fuji to get to the close focusing distance of 10cm.
[What type of shutter is that? Is that a... leaf shutter or is it?] Yeah.
That, that's all electronic noise. That, that wasn't a real shutter.
I know it sounds like a real one.
Whack the volume way down to zero on the GR and it shuts up.
The noise of the focusing and the shutter noise are quieter than the X100V’s focusing and shutter….
I mean, the Fuji is still quiet…just saying, yeah?
They’re both quieter than any focal plane shutter camera.
Try a Ricoh.
See what you think of it.
[It's very sort of similar in sizing to the G7X but this has got a much bigger sensor, right?]
Yeah, this is a APS-C, [Nice.]
which is quite amazing when you think about it.
That size, APS-C, there's not many other cameras like that.
It lacks the sexiness, the dials, that viewfinder on the X100V but it is amazing how much they crammed into GR III.
[This has got a stabiliser, right?] Yes.
This one doesn't, Fuji doesn't. [No.] Is that important?
Night shots?
[I've never, I've never used it as a requirement.
My X-H1 has a stable like sensor but it's handy.] Yeah.
[I don't, I don't require it.] Not a necessity. [Yeah.]
IBIS - really depends if you need it. I agree with Joe though, and I don’t think it’s a necessity on a camera like this.
What is important is that the X100V seems to focus quick in low light compared to the GR III.
[I feel like this is kind of a one-handed camera.] Yeah.
Don't you think it's great? I remember seeing a video of Daido Moriyama.
He's very famous for using GR.
He just goes around shooting like that.
He doesn't even [Oh, really?] use the viewfinder, he just...
It’s understandable why these two cameras are compared. But, yet, they are different enough to make the decision really quite simple.
The Ricoh is wider, performs well for stills in a body that is restrained in styling and very compact.
The Fujifilm is not big but it’s not a pocket camera, but it is such a gorgeous-looking product.
you can appreciate it for its superb svelte lines
as much as for the way it packs in a slightly quicker performance all round,
the tighter focal length but most of all: for that viewfinder.
Sadly, for me and my pocket, that means I don’t need one or the other.
But I think that I need both.
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