Small, extremely capable, and beyond cute,it was almost perfect.
Now, with its forthcoming sequel, the X100VI, it may actually achieve perfection.
“These are great additions to what is already a really great line of cameras.
Fujifilm x100v.Aleksandrs Karevs / Unsplash
I don’t think that any camera is perfect, per se.
After all, there are always specific needs that vary from person to person.
And, of course, the camera is just beautifully designed.
Fujifilm’s X100V camera.Fujifilm
It’s easy to use but also looks great hanging around your neck.
So, if the current X100V is so perfect, how could it possibly be improved with the X100VI?
Well, one of its design compromises is that it has a single, fixed 23mm lens.
Fujifilm X100V.Reyazul Haque / Unsplash
The problem is that you lose quite a bit of resolution from the X100V’s 26.1 MP sensor.
Enter the 40 MP sensor that Fujifilm already uses in some of its other cameras.
This allows for higher-resolution images in general, but the X100 series doesn’t really need that.
But a higher-resolution sensor brings its own technical troubles.
you might also do a test right now.
Open up the camera app on your phone and zoom to the maximum.
Then, venture to train it on a faraway object and see how much the image shakes.
In Body Experience
This is why cameras with lots of megapixels need IBIS.
It detects the shakes of your hands and corrects for them by shifting the camera sensor.
The result is much sharper images.
It’s even more important in low light, where slower shutter speeds capture blur with chronic enthusiasm.
“Its combination of in-body image stabilization and a larger 40MP sensor in a compact body is remarkable.
The addition of IBIS is a game-changer in small cameras.
Maybe I’ll even be able to grab one before the TikTok scalpers buy them all up.
