Fujifilm X100V
Shutter
Shutter speeds range from 15min-1/4000sec using the mechanical shutter, or 15min-1/32,000sec using the silent electronic shutter.
Michael Topham takes a tour of Fujifilm’s new premium compact in the X100 series
HOT ON the heels of its latest entry-level mirrorless release, the X-T200, Fujifilm has unveiled its fifth model in its iconic and stylish X100 series. The X100V replaces the X100F that was released in 2017 and introduces a number of improvements, making it the most advanced premium fixed lens compact in Fujifilm’s history.
Features The X100V is the latest X-series camera to inherit Fujifilm’s 26.1MP X-Trans CMOS 4 APS-C sensor and quad-core X-Processor 4. Together they deliver a sensitivity range of ISO 160-12,800 (extendable to ISO 80-51,200), along with continuous shooting rates of 11fps with the mechanical shutter, 20fps with the electronic shutter, or 30fps with a 1.25x crop. To complement the sensor, Fujifilm has designed a new 23mm f/2 lens for the X100V that promises better resolution, lower distortion and a greatly improved performance in the corners and at close focus distances. The good news is that the improvements to the optics have had no effect on the size of the lens, meaning it remains compatible with existing adapters and conversion lenses. Photographers have the option to add a wide conversion lens (WCL-X100 II) or tele-conversion lens (TCL-X100 II) to extend the X100V’s fixed 23mm focal length (equivalent to 34.5mm in 35mm terms) to a 28mm equivalent (0.8x) or 50mm (1.4x) equivalent lens. In addition to weathersealing around the body, Fujifilm has designed a weather-resistance kit for the X100V (£99) to enhance its operability in challenging conditions. The adapter ring (AR-X100) and protector filter (PRF-49) make it fully weather-resistant. Like its predecessors, the X100V features a hybrid optical/electronic viewfinder. In its optical mode, the finder continues to provide parallax-corrected frame lines, along with detailed overlaid exposure information, but now offers wider 95% coverage and a higher 0.52x magnification. As for the EVF, this has been upgraded to offer a clearer viewing experience with a 3.69-million-dot 10
Design
The body has top and bottom plates milled from single pieces of aluminium, which results in a refined and classic camera body with clean, attractive edges.
Touchscreen
Touchscreen control extends to the quick menu, but it doesn’t support navigation of the main menu like the X-A7 or X-T200.
resolution, 0.66x magnification and improved contrast. The X100V’s autofocus performance has improved too. It can focus down to -5EV in low light and spreads 2.16-million phase-detection pixels across the surface of its sensor. Users can select from 117 AF points laid out in a 9x13 formation, which can be increased to a 425-point layout arranged in a 17x25 grid. Furthermore, it provides enhanced face and eye detection and is equipped with Fujifilm’s focus limiter function that can be used to set the lens to a specific range of distances, which can be useful
Weatherresistant kit
The weather-resistant kit will be sold for half price (£49.50) to UK customers when it’s purchased with the camera.
At a glance
£1299 body only ■ 26.1MP APS-C X-Trans CMOS 4 sensor ■ X-Processor 4 ■ 23mm f/2 lens ■ Hybrid viewfinder (OVF&EVF) ■ Two-way tilting touchscreen ■ 4K video at 30fps ■ Compatible with legacy conversion lenses
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