Fujifilm X100VI
Announced February 20, 2024
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Reviewer Consensus
Strong
Fujifilm X100VI is a highly desirable, compact premium camera that blends a classic retro design with modern performance upgrades like a 40MP sensor and in-body image stabilization. While it excels as a portable, fun-to-use tool for street and travel photography, it remains a specialized fixed-lens device with some ergonomic and technical limitations.
Weighted from 52 reviewer scores
Pros
- Compact, portable, and beautiful retro-inspired build quality
- Intuitive, tactile control scheme and engaging shooting experience
- Versatile hybrid viewfinder and useful film simulations
- Effective in-body image stabilization for low-light shooting
- High-resolution 40MP sensor providing excellent detail and cropping versatility
Cons
- Poor battery life and lack of an included charger
- Lens autofocus can be slow, noisy, and struggle with tracking
- High price point and limited single memory card slot
- Requires additional accessories for full weather sealing
- Complex, unintuitive menu system and button layout
- Launch price $1,599.95 (USD)
- Sensor 40.2MP APS-C BSI CMOS
- Video 6K 29.97p 4K 59.94p
- Stabilization In-body IS, 6.5 stops (CIPA)
- Burst 20 fps electronic 13 fps mechanical
What the Reviewers Say
All 52 expert reviews, weighted into the PixelMeter score.
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- PetaPixel 9.5/10
The Fujifilm X100VI is the most fun I've had with a camera in over a decade, and I am not being hyperbolic by saying I feel a significant, even urgent, loss without it around anymore.
- DPReview 87/100
The X100VI is, as you might expect, an iterative update to the much-loved series of cameras. The higher-res sensor and image stabilization, along with some other little tweaks make it the best yet.
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Ultimately I’d say most owners of the X100V could skip the upgrade unless they’d regularly exploit IBIS, but if you have an older X100, are still on a waiting list for a V, or simply want a high quality all-in-one, the X100 VI is an easy camera to recommend.
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The X100VI is, without doubt, a gorgeous and highly desirable camera, and one that that remains up there with one of the most beautiful digital cameras ever made.
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The true magic of the X100VI is in the packaging. It is more than the sum of its parts, as when I break down the hardware, autofocus, and optical performance, there is nothing really exceptional here.
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Considering its small size, this camera is just about jam-packed with everything you might want for street, casual, and even more serious photography, and what's more, it's a considerable upgrade of the older Mark V model of the camera.
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The X100 series has a lot of fans and for good reasons. It manages to appeal as “vacation” camera to professional photographers (thanks to its many external controls) and also to amateurs (thanks to its likable out-of-camera results) – a delicate balancing act.
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At its price, you should also consider the Ricoh GR III or the Leica D-Lux8.
- WIRED 9/10
The X100VI is a worthy successor to the X100V. It continues the X100 series tradition as a good all-around camera that fits nicely between your high-end smartphone and high-end mirrorless camera.
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With a few quirks in its design the charismatic Fujifilm X100VI offers outstanding performance in a package that will fit a large jacket pocket.
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Thirteen years have passed since the debut of the original X100, and here we are with the launch of the 6th generation, which looks remarkably similar to all of its predecessors.
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At the end of the day, I'm very happy with the results that I got from this camera.
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In my opinion, the Fujifilm X100VI is one of the best compact cameras of 2024. The camera takes the design and features that were well-loved on the X100V and adds a range of new and useful updates, including a larger image sensor, improved subject detection and 5-axis IBIS.
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The Fujifilm X100VI might look the same as ever, but it is hard to fault that when the design is as stunning and well-constructed as this camera.
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The Fujifilm X100VI is the new best premium compact camera for most people, delivering a host of upgrades over the trending camera of 2023, the X100V.
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The Fujifilm X100VI is a fantastic camera. Its images are beautiful, the autofocus accurate, and the camera handles like a retro street camera should.
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Fujifilm has made all the right moves to keep the X100 VI's popularity high by tucking a very competent street and travel camera into a beautiful retro-cute body.
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The Fujifilm X100VI is noticeably different, noticeably more, not wildly new but with plenty of added performance perks to keep you going for a few more years to come.
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I've taken a lot of great photos with this, in fact some really good ones, but I have so much more fun taking photos with the Fujifilm X100.
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Personally, I think the IBIS is worth the increase in size and weight in the camera.
- Photo Review 8.9/10
Many photographers want a capable compact camera in their kit and the X100VI is arguably the highest-featured model in its size and price category.
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I highly recommend this camera if any of the talking points I've made resonated with you.
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This is a beautifully mature product that feels like every little element has been considered and well thought out.
- Photography News 94/100
It’s not the perfect camera, but many of the earlier X100s’ foibles have been overcome to make this a richly rewarding piece of kit.
- SlashGear 9/10
The Fujifilm X100VI is a worthy successor to the popular X100V, and it might be the perfect compact travel camera. It's a wonderful device for reinvigorating your enthusiasm for photography, with its beautiful design and tactile control scheme.
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It didn’t take more than a few days of use to realise fixed-lens camera don’t really get much better than the Fujifilm X100VI.
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Getting to play with the Fujifilm X100VI has been so much fun, and the more I use it, the more I find new features and customizations that really make this camera a photographer's dream [...]
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Buy this camera if you want one lens, one field of view, and no decisions. The 40MP sensor, the six stops of stabilization, and the hybrid viewfinder come together in no other body this small.
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The inclusion of IBIS in such a compact camera is a big plus, and your real-world notes help put that into perspective. I also appreciate the honest take on battery life and how Fuji kept the classic design while modernizing the internals.
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The Fujifilm X100VI is a compact, lightweight powerhouse.
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I've really enjoyed using it, it's been absolutely fantastic.
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It is a solid little camera and an insanely powerful little package.
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So I did not expect to be as excited about shooting this as I was. It was a great experience.
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It's essentially the perfect camera.
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It's not cheap and it's not an all-rounder, but it is a damn fine camera that takes some incredibly detailed shots.
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Unless you already have an X100F or are stuck on the rear 4-way controller as I am, this Fuji X100VI is the best camera you can get for fixed-lens people, family, group and travel photography.
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I absolutely love having an X100 in my kit again. It really is a great camera for me and the way that I like to shoot.
- MakeUseOf 8/10
The Fujifilm X100VI is a solid successor to the X100V, now offering a significant boost in resolution with its new 40MP sensor while maintaining the classic design and usability that fans of the series love.
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If you’re a photographer who wants beautiful, film-inspired images without dragging a full kit through an airport, this camera was basically made for you.
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Set aside the hype and my personal choices; the X100VI still has the spirit of the original X100 and is a camera that begs to be picked up and used as an alternative to heavier, larger mirrorless setups or as a step up from the camera on your mobile phone.
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This camera is so versatile and so high quality at 40 megapixels, which I don't really care about megapixels, but I know some people do. This can still be printed and be incredible.
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I'm very confident that this camera can tackle basically anything I throw at it, and for any of my future travels I have coming up, this will be the only camera I take.
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The sixth generation camera introduces several firsts for the system including 6.0-stops of IBIS, as well as improving resolution, and both image and video quality.
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[T]he Fujifilm X100VI is a superb premium compact camera and I can understand why a little digital camera has its own cult following and fan club.
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I would say because the X100V is not really budged in price at all, if it were me buying this, I would spring for the extra and get the six every day of the week.
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So again, if you follow this channel at all, it probably shouldn't be a surprise that I'm a big fan of this camera and do legitimately recommend it to a lot of people.
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[T]his camera is remarkably a lot of fun to use, and even if I do think it is a little bit overpriced, I think there is definitely a target demographic for a camera like this and there's not really much else on the market quite like it…
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It is an extremely capable camera as an everyday carry, and it has a ton of nice little features that will get you excited to take photos.
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I'll keep this camera. I'll keep it for a while.
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I think for the look, the feel of it is very nice, and the fun, I think that part is worth it.
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Fujifilm X100VI delivers on a specific photographic philosophy, one that celebrates its fixed-lens limitations and style of photography. The camera also provides Fujifilm's exceptional colors and image quality.
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This is the first X100 camera that genuinely has you covered for both photo and video in my opinion with very few compromises in either, and to be honest, it's probably the best fixed-lens travel hybrid camera on the market right now when you take into account the cost.
