In fact, I predicted a few months ago that the Fujifilm X100 series will be released in 2024. Today is just to confirm the news, because some Japanese e-commerce companies have included X100V in the list of discontinued, and according to reliable sources from foreign media, X100VI will be officially released in Japan on February 20.
About the upgrade:
l Same 40-megapixel APS-C sensor as X-T5 and X-H2
l Increased battery life
l Fine-tuning of the button layout of the fuselage
l Video supports up to 4K60fps
l Stronger and faster focusing performance (can detect animals, vehicles, etc.)
l Added several new film modes
It's a pity that the lens hasn't been changed, and there's a high probability that there isn't any stabilization. Ay!
In other words, many users said that as long as they are not out of stock, they can buy them normally, even if the performance is not upgraded. How much is Fujifilm capable of making users so vulnerable?
You must know that X100V has been a real financial product in recent years, and some users even said that they sold it for two years and earned 1500 yuan.
There is a picture and the truth,A few months ago, the price of Jingdong's new machine was 14999 yuan,Now it is also 12999 yuan,The transaction price in the second-hand market is about 10500 yuan。
You must know that when Fujifilm X100V was released in 2020, the price was 9790 yuan, and the original battery and bag were also sent.
Did Fujifilm rely on hype to raise the price of X100V?
Yes, Fujifilm has been controlling the stock, from the beginning of the stockout, out of stock to the discontinuation. Of course,There are a large number of beautiful girls who like it,After all, the X100 series has to be good-looking,The effect of direct photos under film simulation is indeed incomparable,The formula has not been cracked until now。 To put it another way, it's a camera with both strengths and weaknesses.
Looking back over the years, the X100 series is a nesting doll, and you can also say that the design is a classic. Anyway, if you're not a fan of Fuji, I covered the model with duct tape, and very few people could tell the difference.
The first generation X100 was launched in 2010, and I used it for a while, and the most unbearable thing was the focusing speed. Therefore, the X100s launched in 2013 upgraded the sensor, focusing system, improved the response speed of the fuselage, supported 1080P video, and implanted some new features.
The X100T was launched in 2014 and I used it for more than two years. Compared to the previous generation, in addition to the screen being enlarged to 3 inches, the hybrid viewfinder has been upgraded, the focusing speed and opening time have been accelerated, and the electronic shutter has reached a maximum of 1/32000s. However, compared with the improvement of the previous generation to the second generation, the upgrade of the third generation of products is really small.
The fourth-generation X100F, introduced in 2017, is a major upgrade, using the same 24.3-million-pixel X-Trans III CMOS as the X-Pro2, the same X-Processor Pro processor, and the same focusing system as the X-T2, with an extended focus point of 91 (up to 325). The controls are also more handy.
The fifth-generation X100V was launched in 2020, the year when everyone was piling up hardware, and Fujifilm followed suit, not only upgrading the sensor, but also adding a fold-out touchscreen, using a newly designed 23mm F2 lens, and supporting 4K 30p and Full HD 120p for video.
Of course, the X100V is not the perfect camera. If you want sharp focus, precise focus, and intelligent algorithms, then the x100V will definitely disappoint you. Although the lens has a new design, the focus motor is still old, and it is normal for the focus bellows to appear, the focus cannot keep up, the focus point is not accurate, and the photographer's intention cannot be understood. In addition, the battery life is not very good, and the ancestral small battery generates a lot of heat.
X100 This series, if you like it, you will die, and if you don't like it, you will never buy it. Fuji saw this and dared to play like this, after all, there are no competitors.
Predict it, the pricing of X100VI will be around 11000, and the premium is normal to 14500+.