Fujifilm X100V Review
The Fujifilm X100V ($1,399.95) is the fifth iteration of the company's chic, retro-styled compact camera. As with earlier entries, it includes a hybrid optical/electronic viewfinder, an SLR-sized image sensor, and a wide aperture prime lens. This version offers a few welcome upgrades, including new optics, a better viewfinder, weather protection, and a tilting LCD. That makes it an overall better camera than the X100F, and one that is certain to compel owners of older models to upgrade. It also makes the X100V a PCMag Editors' Choice.A Familiar Design, Improved The X100 series has evolved from a handling perspective over the years, but its basic look and feel are unchanged. You can get it in your choice of all black or a two-tone black and silver look. The viewfinder sits in the corner, offering your choice of an optical or through-the-lens electronic view, and the lens is a fixed prime with a moderately wide angle of view.
The image sensor is as large as you'll find in Fujifilm...
The Fujifilm X100V is the camera to get if you like the idea of a Leica rangefinder, but also want modern amenities like autofocus and video.
Improved lens; Dust and splash protection; Tilting LCD; Hybrid optical-electronic viewfinder; Dial-driven control; In-camera film looks and Raw processing; 11fps bursts; 4K video; Retro looks in black or silver
Omits optical and in-body stabilization; Lens filter required for weather protection; Limited to UHS-I transfer speeds; Autofocus not always immediate