Hi Josh here from Framelines Today Shane and I are here with MPB to look at the Fuji X100 series
We're going to talk about the differences in the older versus the more recent models
and how maybe if you don't need some of the newer photo or video specs you can make some
savings buying them used from MPB and still get a really capable competent X100 camera
So to start with it's important to say that the X100 series cameras make fantastic all-around
daily carry cameras all the X100 models utilize a hybrid viewfinder this allows you to easily
switch between an electronic viewfinder where you can see your exposure in real time
and an optical viewfinder where you're looking straight through a piece of glass I really love
this feature and it really I think gives you the best of both worlds in terms of a viewfinder
and overall user experience the models also share the same Fuji 23mm lens and they have a bright
fast maximum aperture of f2 the Fuji 23mm f2 lens also translates to around a 35mm field of view
on full-frame which in my opinion is an ideal focal length for a daily camera so the oldest
or earliest of these X100 models I'm going to look at today is the X100X it came out in 2013 So the
X100S shares the fantastic vintage Fuji design we have these analog buttons and dials we have the
manual aperture ring we have the hybrid viewfinder it does have a 16 megapixel sensor which is still
extremely competitive even today especially when paired with this very sharp Fuji 23mm lens so
the X100S can be picked up from MPB for just over £400 at the moment and if you consider everything
you're getting the hybrid viewfinder the vintage design the sharp 23mm lens this whole package is
an absolute steel so a more recent X100 model is the X100F this came out in 2017 and it's the X100
series camera that I've used the most shooting it solidly pretty much every day for nearly two years
it does have a slight bump in resolution over the S-model moving to the 24 megapixel sensor
however for the day to day I think you'd be hard pushed to notice the difference maybe if
you crop in a lot or do some pixel peeping the X100F does also utilize a newer battery meaning
you get more shots per charge again this doesn't translate to a huge difference in the day-to-day
so now I'm going to pass over to Shane who's going to talk about the X100V
Hi I'm Shane Taylor I'm an Irish photographer living in London so we're going to talk about the
X100V which is the latest model from Fujifilm's X100 series it was released in 2020 and quickly
became one of Fuji's best-selling cameras for very good reason in terms of upgrades the X100V
has a redeveloped 23mm lens which is noticeably sharper especially when taking portraits up close
at a shallow depth of field which was a problem with previous cameras in the series the X100V now
has a flip screen for the first time in the X100 series which is very useful for getting camera
angles very low to the ground or above your head and it gives you a bit more flexibility it has
the newest x-trans sensor from Fujifilm which is 26 megapixels so plenty of detail and plenty of
dynamic range the most you're going to get from the X100 series and with the newer chipset and
redevelop lens the autofocus speed is the best you can possibly get from the X100 series it
can achieve focus more quickly and track subjects more reliably than any other camera in the series
and the newer chipset also means that in general the operation of the camera is a lot snappier
navigating through menus and using playback to review footage and pictures is much much quicker
compared to the X100S the X100V is a big upgrade especially in terms of autofocus
speed and the general operation of the camera it just feels like a snappier
newer more modern experience however compared to the X100F which is the previous model the upgrades
aren't that significant it has faster autofocusing it has a flip screen it has additional movie modes
but you might be better off going with previous model and saving a bit of cash
To give you an idea of prices the X100S is available from MPB at £400 pounds which is
very reasonable considering how much camera you're getting for that money and you also get a 35mm f2
prime lens into the bargain the focus is slower and a bit sluggish but that may not matter to you
you might be someone that's interested in taking landscape photographs you might be interested
in a slower approach to photography or autofocus speed isn't that important to you the X100F is a
bit more expensive coming in at £750 from MPB but it offers some significant upgrades over the X100S
and earlier models in that the autofocus is a lot faster a lot more improved and in general
the operation of the camera is a lot faster and it has additional movie modes now the X100V
is quite expensive at just over £1,100 from MPB which is quite a lot considering it's a fixed
lens camera but if you're committed to this series of cameras this is the very best you can get and I
think you'll find that it's actually worth the money if you consider how much camera you get
in such a small package with the latest modern bells and whistles
So with an overview of all of those cameras it really comes down to your personal preference
Do you need 4k video? Do you need a flip screen? Do you need fast autofocusing? It's really down
to your own needs and I think this is where the X100 series shines in that you can pick a model
that fits your price bracket and your requirements so that's it thanks for watching if you own
an X100V let us know in the comments how you like it if you've maybe upgraded in the past
let us know your thoughts on that Thanks for watching and see you next time!