Fun fact: The X100VI is the cheapest of the X100 series, adjusted for inflation: --X100VI costs $1599 in 2024 dollars. --X100V cost $1399 when it was released in February 2020, which is $1699 in today's dollars. --X100F cost $1299 when it was released in January 2017, which is $1680 in today's dollars. --X100T cost $1299 when it was released in September 2014, which is $1714 in today's dollars --X100S cost $1299 when it was released in January 2013, which is $1772 in today's dollars --X100 cost $1199 when it was released in September 2010, which is $1724 in today's dollars.
This is one of my fav. videos from Jordan and Chris so far. Very informative and super well structured. I think it makes sense to jump two series to really make the upgrade worth. Hence I‘m still very happy with my V and wait another 4 years until the VII :-) Keep up the great work!!
I bought my x100S new and it is still kicking with no problems in 2024. Obviously the line has been greatly improved since then, but the older models are still very capable when you lean into their strengths.
Let me also clarify that it is not my main working camera. There are several I grab to use before it, BUT when there's a use case that lines up well with the X100S' strengths, I still enjoy using it. Sunny street photography with wide depth of field, minimal AF needs, etc.
I bought an original X100 with my Christmas bonus back in 2011. It genuinely changed my photography life. I had the sticky aperture blades fixed for free early on, but even after hammering it through to about 2014, it still works great even now. Never bought another X100, but an X-Pro2 with a Fujicron is pretty much my go-to sling-it-in-my-man-bag device even now. Yeah, autofocus is still crap, but I only shoot stuff that doesn’t move at f8, so it does the job.
Great rundown guys. I had the choice of pre-ordering the VI or buying a V from a reputable second hand vendor here in the UK, so ended up going with the V and haven't regreted it in the slightest. Such a lovely camera to use and really satifying to ease getting into photography.
@@duncanknifton6613 Basically everyone gushed about it back in the day. Which makes sense because its all about selling them. Note in this video they slam the early models as trash. I'm biased though. I still have the S from way back in the day.
Bought a x100 black edition for 340€ a bit over a year ago. First fuji and first apsc. I've been using it a ton since most of my shooting doesn't have fast subjects. Such a beautiful camera to use and holds up very nicely as long as you avoid it's many down falls. The 16Mp sesnsor is more than enough and sometimes less is more. Motion blur can more often have a nice softness to it. Lately i've just set it to my B&W custom setting. For calm photowalks it's still a very nice camera, for me at least.
i was layovering in Munich last year and thought to check the german ebay and found a listing with no bidding on a mint x-pro1 with a start bidding of 150euro and i was the only one who bid and now its my EDC ever since
@@Ozy_x You got lucky. I won an ebay auction on an XPro1 with the 35 F1.4 in 2016 for $460. The seller suddenly discovered that they "never intended to sell" and "put the camera up for sale by mistake". Ebay decided in their favor because they don't care. As a seller, I've had several "buyers" essentially borrow my stuff for free and then send it back with flimsy excuses for why they weren't "as described". I avoid ebay these days because it's just a place where scammers find their victims now.
You’re missing the point. These cameras are not for pixel peeping, but for recreating the nostalgic feel of film photography. Perhaps including the different generations of x-trans sensors capability to recreate this feeling would be relevant to include in a review like this👍
I had so much fun with first one, really took it almost everywhere with me ( its completely worn our from use wich I did not manage to do with any other camera but it still works, got t and F version later , but when I review my images the original one takes the crown no question about it.
I jumped into the X100 experience with the X100vi, my first X100. I have to say is it simply fun to use and delivers great images. Thanks for the summary of the series.
The X100 OG has two customizable buttons! Unlike the X100S which has a Q button instead of remappable RAW button. I prefer OG for the ability to bind ISO+ND buttons.
little rectification : the 1/3rd stop increments on the 1st X100 were done with the back wheel for the shutter speed. The back rocker was for the aperture. Also, unlike the X100S, the X100 had TWO function buttons that could be repurposed : the Fn button on top, but also the "RAW" button in the back. The best control setup with the X100 is 100% to go with the top Fn button to control ISO, and the "RAW" button to toggle the ND filter. The first X100 was very much a really iconic camera, and since it's the first one, it's quickly becoming a collector's camera. I bought mine for 250 bucks in 2021, was able to sell it for a relatively low (compared to the rest of the market) 500€ in 2023. Absolutely mental prices for a camera taht really doesn't perform that well. Nowadays, the X100S is generally cheaper, and better in (almost) every way. I bought one recently for about 300€ (banger price) and the experience is much better : faster AF, better sensor, much better EVF. Only gripe is that since the RAW button was replaced with the Q menu button, I had to trade my ND filter toggle with the Q menu. Arguably I don't really use the ND filter much anyway, but still that's a bit of an issue sometimes. Would I want an X100T? or F? or V? Yeah, sure. But the prices are inflated to a point where I could buy a modern full frame camera for that kind of money (actually, I did : bought a Nikon Z6 for half the price an X100F goes for in my country). I can understand the issue with the image freezing, but at the same time I always use the OVF with those, I don't think I noticed it before, or that it bothered me. The AF is quite reliable on the X100S as long as you use AF-S, and I could even caprute some moving subjects with a little bit of practice. The phase detect points really sped things up compared to the original X100. The X100T, is mostly QoL improvements, and though it's still a nice camera, considering the price premium you pay over the X100S, which has the same autofocus, sams sensor, same lens and everything, I think the price premium is NOT worth it. Overall, I think I agree with Mattias Burling : the X100 is too old and becoming a collectors item with really inflated prices. The X100T is nice, but the price is way too high compared to the performance you get out of it. The X100F and onwards are just straight up not affordable, even if the upgrades are massive. In the end, if you want an X100 camera and that you're not bothered much by the slow autofocus, the X100S is by far the best value here. Cheaper than the X100, but with much better usability, better sensor ect. Of course, if you buy an X100S thinking you'll get something similar to the X100V or VI : it will be similar only by the way it looks, but everything else will be substantially worse, and you need to manage your expectations.
I bought the F several years ago and am very happy with it. I’ve put myself into the queue for a VI at a couple of stores but honestly might take a pass and let it go to the next name on the list when/if my turn actually ever comes. The only thing about the new one that I really want over the F is the flip screen. So we’ll see. I’ve been in line at a store here in Seattle since February and at Adorama since April. I’m 74. Realistically, I could be dead before either place gets to my spot in their waiting list. In that case I won’t have to make a decision.
i had the x100s several years ago, the image quality is still very good even though it's en old camera, the most important thing is it's FUN and SMALL, i can literally take it with me everyday WITHOUT a camera bag, still regret sold it, the new model is just too expensive, i don't think new model really worth that money
Great video! I have a few Fuij's with the different sensors mentioned and you really nailed it, good and not so good (but livable). Also I did listen to this weeks podcast where you discussed what Nikon should do next and I was a little surprised that there was no suggestion of a digital remake of the old S rangefinder to do battle with the Fuji. I think it would be a massive hit.
The X100 (first) has a RAW/JPEG button and with one of the later firmwares you could customize that, because this was also a button that got constantly pressed if you didn't want to
I''m still using the OG, bought and stopped at the 2nd gen still in box. I'm really missing my Pentax K200D with that wonderful CCD sensor...i passed it on to a student but hope they understand how wonderful that CCD is.
I still have my X100S and I’ve liked using it in recent years too. For the AF, I do single point then recompose, and that works pretty well if you’re not in a hurry. I now have a X-T5 with pancake lenses as well, and sometimes going back to the X100S is a bit frustrating; not because of the AF, but because of the slow processor. There are a bunch of tiny delays when shooting, and longer delays when buffering and writing to the SD card. Not the end of the world, and I use it for slow-paced stuff anyway, but it’s something one has to adjust to.
Rule of thumb: you do NOT sell your X100 series camera, ever - as you would regret it very much. Still have my beloved X100 Classic as well as the X100F - and I don't feel like I would need any upgrade :) Thanks for the great material, you guys rock! PS. Also, if you have the X100 Classic: make sure you have the latest firmware, set it to manual focus mode, increase the size of focus point to the maximum, use back button focus/recompose technique with only central focus point. You're welcome :)
Every time I think back I just have to remind myself of that EV compensation wheel always being rotated by accident and my regret is gone. I hated it with a passion.
I'm still battling back and forth whether to sell my X100S which I got for extra cheap since I bought X-E1. I still feel like I'm gonna regret it big time.
Don't regret selling my x100v at all, it paid for the x100vi, WCL-100, batteries, hoods. Best €1000 I ever spent on camera gear! N Now selling the x70. Twice. That I regret.
I sold my X100S just before the digicam and Fujifilm camera hype 2 years ago sadly and regrettably. I've sinced had a Sigma DP2s, then an Olympus EM10ii, and now I have an X70.
Bought the original X100 for cheap 8 years ago but the processing speed annoyed me so I barely used it. I sold it last month for 500€!!! added another 300 and bought a X100F. It looks and feels the same but is so much better it makes no sense to me to keep the old one
Still have my X100s; only drawback in my opinion is the battery life; have bought third party batteries. I've also accessorized my camera with Really Right Stuff L-bracket and have used my camera for panoramic photography
@Chris, What camera bag is that you sporting. I am looking for a small secondary bag to carry one camera, 2 lens (Nikon 24-120mm and 85mm f/1.8) and 1 Godox v1 speedlight?
The x-trans sensor issue in Adobe software hasn't been "ironed out" it still exists today. the difference in the way sharpening looks in Lightroom vs capture one is easily noticeable. Darktable does a better job than Lightroom with RAF files too
Had the original X100 and loved it but barely used it - it was sooo slow. Sold it last month for 500€! added 300 more and bought a mint X100 F! And it is all I wanted the original to be. It's a perfect camera No further upgrades necessary
I have the X100F which is great until I try to get wide open closeups, when the softness pretty much explodes into bloom everywhere except the photometry area. Nothing else on this work of art deserves criticism, definitely one of the best point and shoot experiences of all time
Interesting to learn about all the X100 iterations over time. For me the fixed 35mm equivalent lens is too limiting. I selected the X-T50 as my choice. It allows for interchangeable lenses, is light weight and uses the latest sensor, IBS, etc. For me, It meets my style for a walk around camera.
Total aside, I got an Excellent+ from KEH and it's basically "mint, brand new, 100 shutter count, just missing the box." 1000% great company to order from.
Really nice video. Do you like the camera a lot so far? I thought about the Sony A7cii and geting a 40mm and also a 24mm so sony lens, but the camera you have is cheaper. For street is what Iam looking for. I have a canon r5, but it is kind of big and canon dont have a nice small lens maybe. So you like this camera best? Heard it has same lens as previous model so not sure if the sensor and lens resolves the megapixels effectively or not, how good the quality is? Weight looks nice for street compared to canon r5 with lens. Do you shoot jpg, heif or compressed raw? Is heif good or not supported much? Guess the fujifilm film simulations import into lightroom if shooting conpressed raw. Is it slow if shooting while using the simulation s? Do you shoot Velvia simulation, Portra 160 Portra 800, Lomo 400 or what do you like for street? Any things you dislike about the canera and would you buy it again if you didn’t have it?
I owned the X100T and it did something weird softening effect on faces that Fuji never really sorted, particularly at high iso's. I sold it and bought an X-T2
I have an original near mint x100. I'm the original owner but its value is very low because of a missing serial number sticker. Is the x100 better than my Galaxy s22 ultra, or is it basically just a curiosity at this point?
I had a X20 that I sold about a year ago for a lot more than I bought it for. I often regret selling it and would like to get another, but I cannot justify the price they are going for. That zoom lens was very nice. Low light noise was definitely an issue with it, but shooting at iso 1600 indoors in B&W it gave a very nice grainy look.
I got an X30 at a local thrift shop for 50$ in December ‘23!! Phone-ish sized sensor but with results I find more pleasingly natural. Though of course for EZ HDR, the computational photography of phones has an advantage with extreme dynamic range. It does have DR boost though which I assume is a dual ISO thing. Wide angle super macro is challenging with so little working distance, but still nice to have. Do wish it had one or two more buttons, to have more settings at my fingertips rather than use the “quick” menu, but at least the buttons it does have you can reassign to pretty much anything. Gets decent background separation at headshot distances. Focusing is good enough, the IBIS is very effective, and a burst rate of 7fps, I think even 12 in jpeg only. Fits in most jacket or cargo pockets! Oh, and has wifi. EVF resolution is l fine, though sadly the colors are a bit off from the rear screen’s. I’ve tried not to use it above ISO 400 but that’s to be expected I feel. Otherwise, for an 11 year old camera it still seems quite capable and versatile to me. Then again, I suppose I don’t really know how much more better a modern version would be when phones started killing the compact market in the years since :/ Released only a year after the t5i that was my first “serious” camera, yet it feels so much more feature packed and customizable. Aside from the obvious big disadvantage of the fixed lens+small sensor. It’s made photography fun for me again
Does anyone have experience with the Fujifilm supplied Silkypix, i.e., does it work better/worse with the X-Trans files vs other software (DxO, Capture One, DarkTable)? Thanks.
Great video concept, combining great cameras of yesteryear with today. This would be great as a decision guide also for series like Sony A7 and now Fuji X-T30 vs 50, which are selling older and newer models side by side.
X100S user here.... I have no idea how the gentleman (Jordan) is using his in this video, but I'm regularly shooting at 5000iso and the noise is a lot better than he's talking about at 1600iso Focusing is good as well... and the backplate is readable even in full sunshine...... So I am confused on his takings ???..sounds very negative from the outset...
my apologies if you see three posts like this...as it seems they keep disappearing......??? To clarify,..I have the X100s, X100f and the x70 in my collection... the S is an great camera.
I am still "doing battle" with my original x100 and am waiting for the new one I ordered in February and supposedly will arrive in September. I want easy waist-level shooting with some hope of actual speedy focusing - hopefully. It would be nice if it tracked, but I hear they lie a lot about Fuji tracking being "good" even on the newest cameras like the xt5 and xh2. If they upgraded the Ricoh GR series and had some kind of finder etc. I might have gone that way. I like the idea of pre-focusing a DOF and shooting, provided there is no shutter delay. Oddly I think in many ways you could be far more instant in your shots years ago. There really should be no shutter delay these days on anything.
I have a X100S. Still going strong! Love the little bugger! Image quality is still very good IMHO. The noise is almost grain like. The colors are amazing! Focussing is good enough for me (I always use single shot, single point autofocus on all my camera's). I use it mainly for travel and street photography. I think Jordan is spoiled by al those modern camera's that do all the work for him nowadays! 😉 I also have another Fuji, the XT30 with (among other things) the 27mm and the 18mm pancakes. That's an even a smaller package! The auto focussing is waaaaaaay better than that of the X100S. Instead of buying any of these older, used X100 camera's, buy a used XT30 instead! Just as cool, retro looking, even smaller in size, cheaper and you can change lenses. What's not too like!?
Great point on the XT30 or similar small ICL cameras! Mind if I ask you if there are times when you have missed having the leaf shutter when using your XT30 for travel / street photography? Am wondering how big of a deal that would be in real life.
@@marcorenato1814 The leaf shutter of the X100s is really great! But on the XT30 I mostly use the electronic shutter, so I can shoot wide open (f/1.4 - f/2) and quietly. Sensor read out is really, really fast! But indoors (with lighting) or with high speed movement I use the mechanical shutter. The mechanical shutter of the XT30 is - let's say - less sophisticated than the leaf shutter of the X100s, but it's not bad. It's louder and gives more of a slap, but is not like my old Canon DSLR's. For me that's not a big deal, but I prefer a leaf shutter.
I still EDC my x100f. Wish it had a lock on the exposure comp wheel cause every time it comes out of the bag it ends up at +2 and my first couple of shots are blown out.
These type of videos show me that people rely more on camera than their own skills. The T model for example is more than capable of of any type of shooting including pro shooting. I've done 3 weddings with using the x100t as my main camera in a 10 hour wedding. Sure battery is not great, that's why I have 3. Autofocus isn't super fast, but it's fast enough. Time your shots, anticipate the scenes. People stop relying on your gear to take good pictures. Practice on your skills, and your gear will be just an extension of you.
I bought the V as soon as it released, and when it was still listed price. I carry it every day (Peak Design 3L sling bag). The improvements on the VI aren't enough to make me trade but I would if I had any of the first 3. Since most of the film simulations I use have added grain then 40mp is of no benefit. 40mp just makes everything even more digitally perfect .... a look I really don't like. The X100 series really is photographic legend now though. Collectible forever I think, especially the V.
I still have X100F (Brown, limited or special edition?), and loving it so far. I would love to see another Brown edition coming out, if I want to upgrade. X100F is still well satisfying for my taste of shooting.
This isn't the camera for sharpness or pixel-peeping. It's good for portraits, when auto-focus isn't really important, because it's mainly for stills, travel and slow street shooting during daytime.
Didn’t get raised in the video I don’t think, but my OG x100 had a weird quirk where the AF seems to work better if you’re composing using the EVF/screen vs the OVF. Not sure why - it could be simple as the AF box being in a different place in relation to the frame when you compose using the OVF because of parallax. I was gifted my X100 so I’ll never get rid of it, but agree with C&J that for a better overall experience it’s better to go for the later models
I sold my X100F back then due to the lens and missing weather resistance. Never took it with me on city trips on cloudy days, as I feared rain and I always used it either with the wide- or teleconversion lens. 35mm is not for me and it gets bulky with those addons. Unfortunately the Leica Q2 is the only compact offering 28mm equivalent with proper sealing. But it’s not a true 28mm, which sucks….
I have used X100s 8 years ago. The auto focus is painful, film processing is uncomfortable slow. I try X100T recently. Auto focus and film processing is still slow but not to be unbearable. Looking forward to try X100F, V and the VI Beside, I pretty suprise that my canon M50 can produce film like color with picture profile with much faster processing.
Great video. I still remember my X100T as having quite good image quality - even compared to my Canon 6D back then. But in todays standards it was probably not that good. Wood love to see a video about image quality throughout the years (just with the most popular cameras/sensors). But i fear it would be a lot of work.
The lack of IBIS on the V is actually a bonus for those of us that use the X100 in harsher conditions. IBIS units can fail under vibration. So for me the V is the right choice and the VI while interesting does not work for my use case.
Still waiting on my launch day order of X100VI - mid November ship date. The new AF, subject detection, and IBIS are key to me, immediately removes all others. I want it as little lifestyle point and shoot for quick candid moments, those rarely get redo's so I want it accurate within the first shot or two. A phone could do it but feels intrusive, socially negative, and invites bad behaviors. My X-T5 could do it, but even at it's slimmest is not a 1:1 replacement, I also see it more as an expensive tool and less of something I want to grab every time I leave the house.
Still holding on my preorder and seeing folks being able to buy them on best buy and other places has me frustrated. I saw some folks from big box stores saying they got an email stating october for cameras preordered in Feb
One of the big problems I have (original buggy---sorry, quirky) x100 is finding OEM batteries. The slowness and bugs rarely bother me anymore as I use it only occasionally. I have other much better cameras. Actually I had other much better cameras even back then. One good point is that it does not use the xtrans sensor. I do have the enjoyment of watching its buy back price on MAP camera increase more and more. I recall a few years ago the offer was less than ¥10,000. Now it is heading towards ¥40-50,000.
Why don't you do a KEH classic camera find of the month video series? Does not have to be a whole lineup every time, but could be fun to revisit a Nikon D700 or a Sony A99.
Have no problem accidentally knocking the exposure compensation dial…..don’t have an issue with the jog wheel 🤦♂️……still does a job ….love the simplicity!…after the x100s I gave up watching these two moaning..ps normally love the videos 👍
Picked up the X100s when it came out and that thing has been everywhere with me. I still see no reason to upgrade, especially because it’s just for fun and not client work.
Beautiful designs. I've always loved the look of these, but now that I'm using a MFT setup from Panasonic, I don't know that I really need a Fuji APC. Yes, I would love to have one, but I can't really justify the prices.
The original X100 will forever be my favorite digital camera. What I've noticed about the newer models (F, V, VI) is that Fuji lost design interest in the body design. The newer bodies just look like slabs of clean, straight cornered boring magnesium very "modern Apple design", where as if you look at the body of the original X100 you can see they put thought into every curve of the body.
They look literally the same from the first to the fifth. The newest looks great and even as someone who doesn't use apple products, apple makes beautiful devices.
Wow, what a shock: the more modern, more expensive models got the best reviews! Is this channel for real? Spending north of 1k$ for a compact camera is insane. Reviewers should be all over the place about this...
Alternate title: Chris goes to 35mm hell
I thought the same thing clickin on the video!
35mm is only heavenly.
To be fair, the X100s have a 23mm lens.
Right 23mm. On APS-C. Equivalent to 35mm in full frame.
@@craesh But that's the joke lol
Fun fact: The X100VI is the cheapest of the X100 series, adjusted for inflation:
--X100VI costs $1599 in 2024 dollars.
--X100V cost $1399 when it was released in February 2020, which is $1699 in today's dollars.
--X100F cost $1299 when it was released in January 2017, which is $1680 in today's dollars.
--X100T cost $1299 when it was released in September 2014, which is $1714 in today's dollars
--X100S cost $1299 when it was released in January 2013, which is $1772 in today's dollars
--X100 cost $1199 when it was released in September 2010, which is $1724 in today's dollars.
My guess would be because the JP¥ has been on a downward trend compared to USD since ~2011-2013, with a huge drop between 2020 and now.
If only US wages had kept up...
he real crime is the insane inflation over the course of just 15 years.
35mm focal length;
Everyone: Wow!!
Chris: Eeew!!
I am with Chris on this one. 35mm sucks.
@@AnonGoogleuser My fave photographers heavily used 35mm
@@AnonGoogleuser why?
This is one of my fav. videos from Jordan and Chris so far. Very informative and super well structured. I think it makes sense to jump two series to really make the upgrade worth. Hence I‘m still very happy with my V and wait another 4 years until the VII :-)
Keep up the great work!!
I bought my x100S new and it is still kicking with no problems in 2024. Obviously the line has been greatly improved since then, but the older models are still very capable when you lean into their strengths.
Let me also clarify that it is not my main working camera. There are several I grab to use before it, BUT when there's a use case that lines up well with the X100S' strengths, I still enjoy using it. Sunny street photography with wide depth of field, minimal AF needs, etc.
I have a X100 ...i never accedentally turn de comp dail ...the screen does not freeze...i love the symplicity
I bought an original X100 with my Christmas bonus back in 2011. It genuinely changed my photography life. I had the sticky aperture blades fixed for free early on, but even after hammering it through to about 2014, it still works great even now. Never bought another X100, but an X-Pro2 with a Fujicron is pretty much my go-to sling-it-in-my-man-bag device even now. Yeah, autofocus is still crap, but I only shoot stuff that doesn’t move at f8, so it does the job.
200K congratulations fellahs, great job. Enjoyed this one very much
love this kind of total series review. it gives context and perspective to the whole series.
Great rundown guys. I had the choice of pre-ordering the VI or buying a V from a reputable second hand vendor here in the UK, so ended up going with the V and haven't regreted it in the slightest. Such a lovely camera to use and really satifying to ease getting into photography.
Even after all the different YT channels they're still in contact with The Camera Store.
Jordan’s wife still works there!
This is Jordan's wife: ua-cam.com/video/RF1LUYbNlcw/v-deo.html
I still have the X100S. This is a great series of cameras.
same here...I dont understand the negativity in the review...
@@duncanknifton6613 Basically everyone gushed about it back in the day. Which makes sense because its all about selling them. Note in this video they slam the early models as trash. I'm biased though. I still have the S from way back in the day.
@@oinkooink same here... I use my S model more that I do the F...
lol
god i had the chance to pick up the OG x100 for $200 a few years ago. not a day goes by that I dont regret not doing so
Now that's a fair price for this old camera. KEH must be laughing selling it for $560 to $750 considering how outdated the tech is
Bought a x100 black edition for 340€ a bit over a year ago. First fuji and first apsc. I've been using it a ton since most of my shooting doesn't have fast subjects. Such a beautiful camera to use and holds up very nicely as long as you avoid it's many down falls. The 16Mp sesnsor is more than enough and sometimes less is more. Motion blur can more often have a nice softness to it. Lately i've just set it to my B&W custom setting. For calm photowalks it's still a very nice camera, for me at least.
Got my X100S for about $125 back in 2020.
i was layovering in Munich last year and thought to check the german ebay and found a listing with no bidding on a mint x-pro1 with a start bidding of 150euro and i was the only one who bid and now its my EDC ever since
@@Ozy_x You got lucky. I won an ebay auction on an XPro1 with the 35 F1.4 in 2016 for $460. The seller suddenly discovered that they "never intended to sell" and "put the camera up for sale by mistake". Ebay decided in their favor because they don't care. As a seller, I've had several "buyers" essentially borrow my stuff for free and then send it back with flimsy excuses for why they weren't "as described". I avoid ebay these days because it's just a place where scammers find their victims now.
You’re missing the point. These cameras are not for pixel peeping, but for recreating the nostalgic feel of film photography. Perhaps including the different generations of x-trans sensors capability to recreate this feeling would be relevant to include in a review like this👍
I had so much fun with first one, really took it almost everywhere with me ( its completely worn our from use wich I did not manage to do with any other camera but it still works, got t and F version later , but when I review my images the original one takes the crown no question about it.
I jumped into the X100 experience with the X100vi, my first X100. I have to say is it simply fun to use and delivers great images. Thanks for the summary of the series.
The X100 OG has two customizable buttons! Unlike the X100S which has a Q button instead of remappable RAW button. I prefer OG for the ability to bind ISO+ND buttons.
little rectification : the 1/3rd stop increments on the 1st X100 were done with the back wheel for the shutter speed. The back rocker was for the aperture.
Also, unlike the X100S, the X100 had TWO function buttons that could be repurposed : the Fn button on top, but also the "RAW" button in the back. The best control setup with the X100 is 100% to go with the top Fn button to control ISO, and the "RAW" button to toggle the ND filter.
The first X100 was very much a really iconic camera, and since it's the first one, it's quickly becoming a collector's camera. I bought mine for 250 bucks in 2021, was able to sell it for a relatively low (compared to the rest of the market) 500€ in 2023. Absolutely mental prices for a camera taht really doesn't perform that well.
Nowadays, the X100S is generally cheaper, and better in (almost) every way. I bought one recently for about 300€ (banger price) and the experience is much better : faster AF, better sensor, much better EVF. Only gripe is that since the RAW button was replaced with the Q menu button, I had to trade my ND filter toggle with the Q menu. Arguably I don't really use the ND filter much anyway, but still that's a bit of an issue sometimes.
Would I want an X100T? or F? or V? Yeah, sure. But the prices are inflated to a point where I could buy a modern full frame camera for that kind of money (actually, I did : bought a Nikon Z6 for half the price an X100F goes for in my country).
I can understand the issue with the image freezing, but at the same time I always use the OVF with those, I don't think I noticed it before, or that it bothered me. The AF is quite reliable on the X100S as long as you use AF-S, and I could even caprute some moving subjects with a little bit of practice. The phase detect points really sped things up compared to the original X100.
The X100T, is mostly QoL improvements, and though it's still a nice camera, considering the price premium you pay over the X100S, which has the same autofocus, sams sensor, same lens and everything, I think the price premium is NOT worth it.
Overall, I think I agree with Mattias Burling : the X100 is too old and becoming a collectors item with really inflated prices. The X100T is nice, but the price is way too high compared to the performance you get out of it. The X100F and onwards are just straight up not affordable, even if the upgrades are massive. In the end, if you want an X100 camera and that you're not bothered much by the slow autofocus, the X100S is by far the best value here. Cheaper than the X100, but with much better usability, better sensor ect.
Of course, if you buy an X100S thinking you'll get something similar to the X100V or VI : it will be similar only by the way it looks, but everything else will be substantially worse, and you need to manage your expectations.
average x100 shooter👆
@@kylehaggard7348 not sure how I should take that
Thanks for your autism
Jesus Christ just start a substack about it and leave normies alone.
@@POVwithRC you're absolutely free to ignore this comment you know
I still have the very first one. Still use it too. It’s fantastic. I’ll upgrade when it stops working.
I bought the F several years ago and am very happy with it. I’ve put myself into the queue for a VI at a couple of stores but honestly might take a pass and let it go to the next name on the list when/if my turn actually ever comes. The only thing about the new one that I really want over the F is the flip screen. So we’ll see. I’ve been in line at a store here in Seattle since February and at Adorama since April. I’m 74. Realistically, I could be dead before either place gets to my spot in their waiting list. In that case I won’t have to make a decision.
i had the x100s several years ago, the image quality is still very good even though it's en old camera, the most important thing is it's FUN and SMALL, i can literally take it with me everyday WITHOUT a camera bag, still regret sold it, the new model is just too expensive, i don't think new model really worth that money
Bravo! I would like to see the same review for the XPro line
Great video! I have a few Fuij's with the different sensors mentioned and you really nailed it, good and not so good (but livable). Also I did listen to this weeks podcast where you discussed what Nikon should do next and I was a little surprised that there was no suggestion of a digital remake of the old S rangefinder to do battle with the Fuji. I think it would be a massive hit.
The X100 (first) has a RAW/JPEG button and with one of the later firmwares you could customize that, because this was also a button that got constantly pressed if you didn't want to
I''m still using the OG, bought and stopped at the 2nd gen still in box. I'm really missing my Pentax K200D with that wonderful CCD sensor...i passed it on to a student but hope they understand how wonderful that CCD is.
So thrilled to see you hitting 200K subs! Here's to the next 200K!
my wife owns the original x100. but when I tried comparing it to the VI, the OG x100 feels more weighty and substantial.
I still have my X100S and I’ve liked using it in recent years too. For the AF, I do single point then recompose, and that works pretty well if you’re not in a hurry. I now have a X-T5 with pancake lenses as well, and sometimes going back to the X100S is a bit frustrating; not because of the AF, but because of the slow processor. There are a bunch of tiny delays when shooting, and longer delays when buffering and writing to the SD card. Not the end of the world, and I use it for slow-paced stuff anyway, but it’s something one has to adjust to.
My original is mine from new and i still use it and love the Finepix
At this rate there should already be a pre-order line for the x100vii.. lol
Rule of thumb: you do NOT sell your X100 series camera, ever - as you would regret it very much. Still have my beloved X100 Classic as well as the X100F - and I don't feel like I would need any upgrade :) Thanks for the great material, you guys rock! PS. Also, if you have the X100 Classic: make sure you have the latest firmware, set it to manual focus mode, increase the size of focus point to the maximum, use back button focus/recompose technique with only central focus point. You're welcome :)
Every time I think back I just have to remind myself of that EV compensation wheel always being rotated by accident and my regret is gone. I hated it with a passion.
I'm still battling back and forth whether to sell my X100S which I got for extra cheap since I bought X-E1. I still feel like I'm gonna regret it big time.
Don't regret selling my x100v at all, it paid for the x100vi, WCL-100, batteries, hoods.
Best €1000 I ever spent on camera gear!
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Now selling the x70. Twice. That I regret.
I sold my X100S just before the digicam and Fujifilm camera hype 2 years ago sadly and regrettably. I've sinced had a Sigma DP2s, then an Olympus EM10ii, and now I have an X70.
Bought the original X100 for cheap 8 years ago but the processing speed annoyed me so I barely used it. I sold it last month for 500€!!! added another 300 and bought a X100F. It looks and feels the same but is so much better it makes no sense to me to keep the old one
Still have my X100s; only drawback in my opinion is the battery life; have bought third party batteries. I've also accessorized my camera with Really Right Stuff L-bracket and have used my camera for panoramic photography
@Chris,
What camera bag is that you sporting. I am looking for a small secondary bag to carry one camera, 2 lens (Nikon 24-120mm and 85mm f/1.8) and 1 Godox v1 speedlight?
That looks like the 7L Wotancraft Pilot camera bag.
@@CrazyhorseATXYou are correct! Such a great bag series.
If x100s isn’t in high performance I do see the issues, but it actually works rather well. I think Jordan is rather harsh.
very
As a Vancouver, WA native i appreciate knowing which of the 29 different Vancouvers you were in Jordan. lol
The x-trans sensor issue in Adobe software hasn't been "ironed out" it still exists today. the difference in the way sharpening looks in Lightroom vs capture one is easily noticeable. Darktable does a better job than Lightroom with RAF files too
Have you tried DxO? I'm curious how well it does with x-trans.
@@tonyferrell3456It doesn’t. X-Trans is not supported by DXO, sadly.
@@tonyferrell3456 dxo pure raw I have tried it supports the files just fine but the look it gives was not to my liking
Had the original X100 and loved it but barely used it - it was sooo slow. Sold it last month for 500€! added 300 more and bought a mint X100 F! And it is all I wanted the original to be. It's a perfect camera
No further upgrades necessary
I have the X100F which is great until I try to get wide open closeups, when the softness pretty much explodes into bloom everywhere except the photometry area. Nothing else on this work of art deserves criticism, definitely one of the best point and shoot experiences of all time
Interesting to learn about all the X100 iterations over time. For me the fixed 35mm equivalent lens is too limiting. I selected the X-T50 as my choice. It allows for interchangeable lenses, is light weight and uses the latest sensor, IBS, etc. For me, It meets my style for a walk around camera.
Other than the slower auto focus, the X100S is still one of my favorite go to cameras, even next to my XE-4.
Total aside, I got an Excellent+ from KEH and it's basically "mint, brand new, 100 shutter count, just missing the box." 1000% great company to order from.
What’s that mini tripod being used over the river right at the beginning?
Really nice video. Do you like the camera a lot so far? I thought about the Sony A7cii and geting a 40mm and also a 24mm so sony lens, but the camera you have is cheaper. For street is what Iam looking for. I have a canon r5, but it is kind of big and canon dont have a nice small lens maybe. So you like this camera best? Heard it has same lens as previous model so not sure if the sensor and lens resolves the megapixels effectively or not, how good the quality is? Weight looks nice for street compared to canon r5 with lens. Do you shoot jpg, heif or compressed raw? Is heif good or not supported much? Guess the fujifilm film simulations import into lightroom if shooting conpressed raw. Is it slow if shooting while using the simulation s? Do you shoot Velvia simulation, Portra 160
Portra 800, Lomo 400 or what do you like for street? Any things you dislike about the canera and would you buy it again if you didn’t have it?
I owned the X100T and it did something weird softening effect on faces that Fuji never really sorted, particularly at high iso's. I sold it and bought an X-T2
I have an original near mint x100. I'm the original owner but its value is very low because of a missing serial number sticker. Is the x100 better than my Galaxy s22 ultra, or is it basically just a curiosity at this point?
Wish we have a KEH here in Australia; Facebook marketplace and eBay is such a gamble
The X100 series is the only camera series that I know of where all previous versions become more expensive when a new version is released. 🙃
Fuji's best line was the X30, I wish they still did compact cameras with zooms, I find the fixed focal length so limiting
I had a X20 that I sold about a year ago for a lot more than I bought it for. I often regret selling it and would like to get another, but I cannot justify the price they are going for. That zoom lens was very nice. Low light noise was definitely an issue with it, but shooting at iso 1600 indoors in B&W it gave a very nice grainy look.
I got an X30 at a local thrift shop for 50$ in December ‘23!! Phone-ish sized sensor but with results I find more pleasingly natural. Though of course for EZ HDR, the computational photography of phones has an advantage with extreme dynamic range. It does have DR boost though which I assume is a dual ISO thing.
Wide angle super macro is challenging with so little working distance, but still nice to have. Do wish it had one or two more buttons, to have more settings at my fingertips rather than use the “quick” menu, but at least the buttons it does have you can reassign to pretty much anything. Gets decent background separation at headshot distances.
Focusing is good enough, the IBIS is very effective, and a burst rate of 7fps, I think even 12 in jpeg only. Fits in most jacket or cargo pockets! Oh, and has wifi. EVF resolution is l fine, though sadly the colors are a bit off from the rear screen’s.
I’ve tried not to use it above ISO 400 but that’s to be expected I feel. Otherwise, for an 11 year old camera it still seems quite capable and versatile to me. Then again, I suppose I don’t really know how much more better a modern version would be when phones started killing the compact market in the years since :/
Released only a year after the t5i that was my first “serious” camera, yet it feels so much more feature packed and customizable. Aside from the obvious big disadvantage of the fixed lens+small sensor. It’s made photography fun for me again
Does anyone have experience with the Fujifilm supplied Silkypix, i.e., does it work better/worse with the X-Trans files vs other software (DxO, Capture One, DarkTable)? Thanks.
Use darktable, that's a full featured free software and doesn't lock you into an obsolete skillset like silkypix
This is an insightful review!! Are they fixed lens cameras?
Great video concept, combining great cameras of yesteryear with today. This would be great as a decision guide also for series like Sony A7 and now Fuji X-T30 vs 50, which are selling older and newer models side by side.
X100S user here.... I have no idea how the gentleman (Jordan) is using his in this video, but I'm regularly shooting at 5000iso and the noise is a lot better than he's talking about at 1600iso
Focusing is good as well... and the backplate is readable even in full sunshine......
So I am confused on his takings ???..sounds very negative from the outset...
my apologies if you see three posts like this...as it seems they keep disappearing......???
To clarify,..I have the X100s, X100f and the x70 in my collection... the S is an great camera.
You are right, the S is a great camera.
Still have and use the X100S. Really love it and apart from the film simulations, I don’t see a good reason to upgrade.
I am still "doing battle" with my original x100 and am waiting for the new one I ordered in February and supposedly will arrive in September. I want easy waist-level shooting with some hope of actual speedy focusing - hopefully. It would be nice if it tracked, but I hear they lie a lot about Fuji tracking being "good" even on the newest cameras like the xt5 and xh2. If they upgraded the Ricoh GR series and had some kind of finder etc. I might have gone that way.
I like the idea of pre-focusing a DOF and shooting, provided there is no shutter delay. Oddly I think in many ways you could be far more instant in your shots years ago. There really should be no shutter delay these days on anything.
I have a X100S. Still going strong! Love the little bugger! Image quality is still very good IMHO. The noise is almost grain like. The colors are amazing! Focussing is good enough for me (I always use single shot, single point autofocus on all my camera's). I use it mainly for travel and street photography. I think Jordan is spoiled by al those modern camera's that do all the work for him nowadays! 😉
I also have another Fuji, the XT30 with (among other things) the 27mm and the 18mm pancakes. That's an even a smaller package! The auto focussing is waaaaaaay better than that of the X100S.
Instead of buying any of these older, used X100 camera's, buy a used XT30 instead! Just as cool, retro looking, even smaller in size, cheaper and you can change lenses. What's not too like!?
Great point on the XT30 or similar small ICL cameras! Mind if I ask you if there are times when you have missed having the leaf shutter when using your XT30 for travel / street photography? Am wondering how big of a deal that would be in real life.
@@marcorenato1814 The leaf shutter of the X100s is really great! But on the XT30 I mostly use the electronic shutter, so I can shoot wide open (f/1.4 - f/2) and quietly. Sensor read out is really, really fast! But indoors (with lighting) or with high speed movement I use the mechanical shutter. The mechanical shutter of the XT30 is - let's say - less sophisticated than the leaf shutter of the X100s, but it's not bad. It's louder and gives more of a slap, but is not like my old Canon DSLR's. For me that's not a big deal, but I prefer a leaf shutter.
@@JittikMieger thanks for your insights!
@@JittikMieger thanks for your insights!
I still EDC my x100f. Wish it had a lock on the exposure comp wheel cause every time it comes out of the bag it ends up at +2 and my first couple of shots are blown out.
I love my X100v but when recording video, it makes a clicking sound (I think it’s the AF) that makes the files almost unusable 😞
Ha. Neat idea. And I appreciate that you’re willing to hammer the old versions. The reviews of the original and second makes me laugh.
These type of videos show me that people rely more on camera than their own skills. The T model for example is more than capable of of any type of shooting including pro shooting. I've done 3 weddings with using the x100t as my main camera in a 10 hour wedding. Sure battery is not great, that's why I have 3. Autofocus isn't super fast, but it's fast enough. Time your shots, anticipate the scenes. People stop relying on your gear to take good pictures. Practice on your skills, and your gear will be just an extension of you.
Yep. 100%
Just picked-up a mint condition X100V on Offer Up for $1,100. Finally I get to see what all the hype is about, and so far, it's great.
Bit of a modern classic by now really
I bought the V as soon as it released, and when it was still listed price.
I carry it every day (Peak Design 3L sling bag). The improvements on the VI aren't enough to make me trade but I would if I had any of the first 3.
Since most of the film simulations I use have added grain then 40mp is of no benefit. 40mp just makes everything even more digitally perfect .... a look I really don't like.
The X100 series really is photographic legend now though.
Collectible forever I think, especially the V.
The fuji x10 is still one of my favorites.
This was great, guys. Thanks
I still love my X100F.
I still have X100F (Brown, limited or special edition?), and loving it so far. I would love to see another Brown edition coming out, if I want to upgrade. X100F is still well satisfying for my taste of shooting.
This isn't the camera for sharpness or pixel-peeping. It's good for portraits, when auto-focus isn't really important, because it's mainly for stills, travel and slow street shooting during daytime.
Didn’t get raised in the video I don’t think, but my OG x100 had a weird quirk where the AF seems to work better if you’re composing using the EVF/screen vs the OVF. Not sure why - it could be simple as the AF box being in a different place in relation to the frame when you compose using the OVF because of parallax. I was gifted my X100 so I’ll never get rid of it, but agree with C&J that for a better overall experience it’s better to go for the later models
I sold my X100F back then due to the lens and missing weather resistance. Never took it with me on city trips on cloudy days, as I feared rain and I always used it either with the wide- or teleconversion lens. 35mm is not for me and it gets bulky with those addons.
Unfortunately the Leica Q2 is the only compact offering 28mm equivalent with proper sealing. But it’s not a true 28mm, which sucks….
Can you do the same with the XT-10 to XT-50?
Still using FinePix X100 🤙
can anyone tell me why 35mm sucks xD, i thought 50mm feels tight, and 35 could give some more room.
Congratulations！20k！！！
Maybe consider change the pronounciation of Nikon?
Finally a comparison of everything
I was in Calgary last year and forgot to visit the camera store. Big regret.
Why trashing the X100S at the end of the review? The camera is good and fun!
I dont understand his review at all..... I use mine every day I'm free....
I have used X100s 8 years ago. The auto focus is painful, film processing is uncomfortable slow. I try X100T recently. Auto focus and film processing is still slow but not to be unbearable.
Looking forward to try X100F, V and the VI
Beside, I pretty suprise that my canon M50 can produce film like color with picture profile with much faster processing.
Great video. I still remember my X100T as having quite good image quality - even compared to my Canon 6D back then. But in todays standards it was probably not that good.
Wood love to see a video about image quality throughout the years (just with the most popular cameras/sensors). But i fear it would be a lot of work.
The lack of IBIS on the V is actually a bonus for those of us that use the X100 in harsher conditions. IBIS units can fail under vibration. So for me the V is the right choice and the VI while interesting does not work for my use case.
I think you can turn IBIS off
I have the X100F! Very solid camera
Still waiting on my launch day order of X100VI - mid November ship date. The new AF, subject detection, and IBIS are key to me, immediately removes all others. I want it as little lifestyle point and shoot for quick candid moments, those rarely get redo's so I want it accurate within the first shot or two. A phone could do it but feels intrusive, socially negative, and invites bad behaviors. My X-T5 could do it, but even at it's slimmest is not a 1:1 replacement, I also see it more as an expensive tool and less of something I want to grab every time I leave the house.
You guys could just turn this into a 1 minute video and simply state you hate the X100.
Still holding on my preorder and seeing folks being able to buy them on best buy and other places has me frustrated. I saw some folks from big box stores saying they got an email stating october for cameras preordered in Feb
Same. Holding on to my preorder for dear life, as it represents a significant savings over current price.
Got a x100s and is very satisfied with it. Had the V for a short time, but didn’t like the digital look of the files. S is more film like.
Exactly the same for me. The S has better colors and it´s built better, sold the V and the VI shortly after I bought them.
I wish they come up with a fixed zoom lens series of point and shoot. XZ100 series with a fully articulating screen.
One of the big problems I have (original buggy---sorry, quirky) x100 is finding OEM batteries. The slowness and bugs rarely bother me anymore as I use it only occasionally. I have other much better cameras. Actually I had other much better cameras even back then. One good point is that it does not use the xtrans sensor. I do have the enjoyment of watching its buy back price on MAP camera increase more and more. I recall a few years ago the offer was less than ¥10,000. Now it is heading towards ¥40-50,000.
Why don't you do a KEH classic camera find of the month video series? Does not have to be a whole lineup every time, but could be fun to revisit a Nikon D700 or a Sony A99.
Have no problem accidentally knocking the exposure compensation dial…..don’t have an issue with the jog wheel 🤦♂️……still does a job ….love the simplicity!…after the x100s I gave up watching these two moaning..ps normally love the videos 👍
Would be cool if they used an all black version for the first camera in a callback to Chris dark hair.
Great theme for a video.
Buggy af original x100 is Chris' 35mm-hating villain origin story.
Picked up the X100s when it came out and that thing has been everywhere with me. I still see no reason to upgrade, especially because it’s just for fun and not client work.
I'd love to see this with a couple other models, like the X-Tx line or the X-Pros when the new one gets releaed
I Hope you would be doing same thing with the Ricoh Gr
Beautiful designs. I've always loved the look of these, but now that I'm using a MFT setup from Panasonic, I don't know that I really need a Fuji APC. Yes, I would love to have one, but I can't really justify the prices.
The original X100 will forever be my favorite digital camera. What I've noticed about the newer models (F, V, VI) is that Fuji lost design interest in the body design. The newer bodies just look like slabs of clean, straight cornered boring magnesium very "modern Apple design", where as if you look at the body of the original X100 you can see they put thought into every curve of the body.
They look literally the same from the first to the fifth. The newest looks great and even as someone who doesn't use apple products, apple makes beautiful devices.
would be interested in a video like this for the sony A7R series as well
Wow, what a shock: the more modern, more expensive models got the best reviews! Is this channel for real? Spending north of 1k$ for a compact camera is insane. Reviewers should be all over the place about this...
Ordered my X100VI on launch day, right now my ETA is October 15th 😞
Just buy an XT50 instead.
€2.5 million worth of cameras right there :D