I Bought A Fake Fujifilm X100VI From AliExpress

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I bought a fake Fujifilm X100VI camera from AliExpress for just $35 and it promises to capture 48mp photos and 4k video footage. Needless to say, I now have trust issues.
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Intro - @0:00
Unboxing - @0:15
First Impressions - @1:08
Shooting Modes - @1:42
It's Alive! - @2:05
Build Quality- @2:55
4K Video - @3:21
The Pros - @5:15
The Lens - @5:48
The Flash - @6:17
Photo Mode - @6:28
Auto Focus - @6:56
Image Quality - @7:07
"Film Simulation" Modes - @7:39
Performance - @8:08
Should You Buy It? - @8:45
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@WalterWhiteFromTheBlock 3 ай бұрын

I think a cheap used point-and-shoot camera will still be better than that.

@1pinestreet 3 ай бұрын

But it would probably cost more than $35.

@seal3884 3 ай бұрын

Most popular vintage p&s might eclipse this in optical quality but it's highly unlikely they can do 20mm FF equivalent wide angle like this thing

@ibbzonic 3 ай бұрын

I have a Nikon Coolpix L110 and I think it's comparable and it is a bit surprising

@ej_tech 3 ай бұрын

@@1pinestreet As long as it is something obscure and not given attention by a KZfaqr or celeb, you can get old point and shoots for dirt cheap. My Canon A470 was just $16 from eBay a year ago but I don't know what the fuck happened as it is now selling for $40 or more.

@rokko_hates_japan 2 ай бұрын

@@ej_tech you made an excellent point about KZfaqrs making videos on old cameras. There were quite a few great p&s cameras that after a few years were quite cheap on the used market. Then someone makes a video about what an amazing deal they've become, and before you know it they're selling for close to the price as when they were new.

@rokko_hates_japan 3 ай бұрын

I'm not surprised that best performing feature from a Chinese camera is, the face detection.

@tomeetjerry 3 ай бұрын

If it's your only find 😅

@grahamwhitmore286 3 ай бұрын

😄

@ruralan 3 ай бұрын

The best performing feature is the lens cloth's storage bag's adhesive sticker's font

@austindelavega5261 2 ай бұрын

HAHAHAHAHA good one brother 😂

@Herkulez1981 2 ай бұрын

Hahaha nice one

@elementalview1 3 ай бұрын

It's all about managing expectations. If you expect a Fujifilm camera clone, it's crap. But if you expect a Lomo camera using outdated film, it's a gem. And for the price, it's a big "find".

@AviationPlaza 3 ай бұрын

ain't no way they make fake fujifilm

@Paulstluke Ай бұрын

Oh they do

@FlorianVB 3 ай бұрын

That crisp sound with that somewhat less crispy video fucks with my brain 😅😂 4:00

@thebitterfig9903 2 ай бұрын

One thing I think this highlights is how much potential there is in the core idea of a basic point and shoot with decent ergonomics and a big optical finder, even one which is basically just a hole. Even with no controls, any garbage lens and sensor, there’s fun to be had if someone can lean into that style of camera body. It’s missing reaction speed, and that motion blur is often pretty bad, but it seems close.

@futc.photography 3 ай бұрын

Haha I love that you actually took it out to shoot!! The red filter actually looks really sick, like redscale film

@ShutterCity 3 ай бұрын

Actually i was expecting it to perform way worse! Still would go for a used digicam if I had only that budget. Great,fun review. Keep it up 👍🏼

@TomCalton 3 ай бұрын

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it!

@reeshmalms6686 3 ай бұрын

A cheap but dedicated camera like this with a modern smartphone camera software and processing will be really nice fun beginner camera for kids or maybe fot adults as well

@SeanMcCormick 3 ай бұрын

It's a wonderful little cheap ass Lomo style digital camera. I think I can have some fun with it (sometimes less is more). Thanks for the review.

@arnewoodman 3 ай бұрын

I thought this was going to be a 'rip off scam' story. Its not a fake because they dont claim it is a Fujifilm X100V or put a Fuji logo on it. For $35 its OK if you accept its limitations, maybe for a child or just to have some fun. Fujifilm won't even sell you an X100V lens hood for $35

@NorthWolfPhotography 3 ай бұрын

From what I can tell its basically a smartphone sensor and lens without the software/firmware of a phone that makes them "good"

@Lawrence64 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing. Loved the format of tour channel. Just subbed.

@vaskoobscura_ 3 ай бұрын

Looks like the sensor might be ok but the lens is probably using plastic elements so it's lost all contrast. Fun video. I think I'm going to buy this camera for my KZfaq production. lol.

@jkfshdfjsh 3 ай бұрын

I love your videos, always fun, short and interesting! Nice one! Thanks

@TomCalton 3 ай бұрын

Thank you - very much appreciated! Thanks for the support 😁

@evernam993m8 3 ай бұрын

i feel like this is quite a effort of some talented chinese folks who has passion with electronic but lack of money to afford real sensor and optical quality to their production.

@TomCalton 3 ай бұрын

I agree, they've put a lot of time and care into this product. Shame it doesn't quite hit the mark.

@Aviator168 Ай бұрын

@@TomCaltonyes. They worked hard. But these days, they have to work 100 times harder to get some respect.

@analog_astronaut 3 ай бұрын

Seems like a webcam jammed into a camera shaped piece of plastic.

@d2suarez 2 ай бұрын

I don't know why I enjoy reviews of cheap products so much. Thank you

@martinsandstrom 3 ай бұрын

Quality production went into this review. Best ending ever.

@TomCalton 3 ай бұрын

Thanks, glad you appreciated it!

@MakePictures 3 ай бұрын

im extremely tempted to buy one of these

@TomCalton 3 ай бұрын

I double dare you 👀 (Link in the vid description if you're serious 🤣)

@MakePictures 3 ай бұрын

@@TomCalton this sounds weird to say, but i would without hesitation buy this if it had... LESS features. don't need video modes. don't need filter options. don't need a screen. don't even need color- just give us contrasty noisy black and white. like literally make a mini leica monochrom and i would buy this in a heartbeat. and you can see clearly they can very much create something like that but for whatever reason they think people need "features" as if under $40 wasn't the main point.

@user-eb2de5ui5x 15 күн бұрын

Bought one ,not from Ali,and paid more, for my seven year old granddaughter, I am a photographer and she is super interested, and just wanted to get her off the I phone,and to learn a few basics for the future…it is exactly like your review..Very very pleased. Other beginner cameras were just silly. I tested their new model which now has a selfie feature, and they gave it to me…so now Lily and I are twins! My only gripe is the cable to transfer pictures only works for a pc…I bought a card reader and much simpler for a,little girl. She can take the card out and transfer to her I pad. Battery life not super, only 900 mah, but turned off the bells and whistles and that greatly improves the battery life…also very user friendly,no big learning curve.. .it looked and was packaged just like the one I bought her(same as above,I swear they all come from the same factory)…it also had a pleather cover,which we took off. The retro look is quite good except for the Leica owners.😂😂😂. It will be interesting to see how long it lasts!

@10cFILM 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the fun review. Think some of the output images was really good, like the image at 6:05 of full frame 20mm perspective. Preferred the color of that image than the Sony one. And also like the creative output from the negative, red, binary and gothic filters for experimental street photography.

@bamoida110 2 ай бұрын

THIS!!!!! is by far the best camera related youtube channel ever! the audio and visual quality is top notch, its super informative and on top extremely entertaining i actually lol´ed quite often. dude your comedic timing is on FIRE!!

@shedendman 2 ай бұрын

It would be great to carry around a high mugging area,if you get held up tell them its a fuji,be fun to see them try and sell it on

@panther105 3 ай бұрын

Sounds like you got exactly what you paid for. Grateful that you took the bullet for the rest of us.

@TomCalton 3 ай бұрын

It's what I'm here for 😅

@TheFlyingDogFish Ай бұрын

That's got a phone sensor in it so you're better off just using your phone. As for the zoom, X100VI hasn't got one either. And focusing is fast because with that tiny sensor everything is in focus anyway.

@stockholmgrapher 3 ай бұрын

You get more for the money than what you get from x100v for 1600$. 😄

@Lancoreh 2 ай бұрын

Esto sí es una reseña que vale la pena ver de principio a fin jajajaa.

@vaughanbbrean71 2 ай бұрын

It looks good, I recently bought a brand new tiny credit card sized Kodak P&S (an FZ55) with a 16mp CMOS sensor and 5X optical zoom for £80, it looks and feels like a toy but it takes really good photos with good color and contrast due to its modern sensor and AF/exposure system. IF ONLY the internals were inside this body with a viewfinder, but there is a tip, the Kodak FZ55 is way better than you might think (apart from the slow F3.9 max aperture)

@noahpfi 22 күн бұрын

would love this for experimenting with blur portraits/ party shots

@martingreenberg870 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for this video. I’ve seen it on Ali Express and never considered purchasing this camera. I’m 71 and one thing I’ve learned is you get what you pay for. There is no way I’d take the chance of buying this camera. This video validates my opinion. That being said, for the money this camera isn’t as bad as I had imagined. I go to Good Will on line and have found some old cameras in this price range. That is where I’d invest my $35. Point and shoots with a glass lens. I imagine a much better photography experience. Mask On Nurse Marty(Ret)

@MarkSweeting_ Ай бұрын

Lol I'm subbing because laughed! Going to look at your other photography vids too. Best regards from a budding amateur

@nerucheung 3 ай бұрын

This is something I would buy kids to play around with

@TheVFXbyArt 3 ай бұрын

By “kid”, if you mean a 53 year old kid, then yes!

@TheCompleteGuitarist 2 ай бұрын

Just give them your old cell phone.

@Adrianwe44 2 ай бұрын

Just give them a Leica or RED camera😂

@esstetico 3 ай бұрын

Loved the video. Please, do a series on it, maybe one day you can find a hidden gem.

@blindeyezphotography 3 ай бұрын

That was great mate, i like ya humour too

@williamjason1583 15 сағат бұрын

Pretty fun review

@login415 3 ай бұрын

What would be cool is to use this camera's chassis for a open source camera running off of a single-board PC.

@WulfEyes771 3 ай бұрын

this looks like they reused an 48 mp camera module thats normally used in some lowend phones ^^ it's rater intressting to say it nicely XD as said in the video nice for a real challange to get good photos or videos out of it 🤣

@TomCalton 3 ай бұрын

I think you're probably right

@dunkyourdonuts2282 3 ай бұрын

A lot of chinese sites like taobao or xianyu(second hand platform) also sell "ccd" digicams which are just reworked dashcams so I'm not surprised

@Canalmata Ай бұрын

Shuttter speed is a total Wong Kar-wai dream. Love. it.

@johnhoward2577 2 ай бұрын

I get surprisingly good photo results from mine indistiguishable on facebook from those from a Leica, it is light and easy to use with good autofocus and very sharp pictures with good contrast as long as you do not use the 'zoom' or pixel peep, ideal for taking everywhere even the beach and freeing oneself from photo technique so as to concentrate on the image and the composition. The colours are very good. The downside is reliability in that that some pictures taken seem to get lost and do not transfer to lightroom so it is a toy in that respect but much easier to use and more fun for taking pictures than a smartphone.

@gstree 2 ай бұрын

I bought my wife a Canon G9 years ago, apart from fitting a couple of lens flex cables it has been brilliant, and still holds it's own against any newer type of compact cameras.

@user-ss6zt2mo1l 3 ай бұрын

If Matt Osborne ((Mr. Leica) did a bedroom photo shoot with this camera … people would say… amazing shot 😂

@StephenLightstudy 3 ай бұрын

excellent review

@TomCalton 3 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@dakotasedwards9249 3 ай бұрын

I’ve subbed because the content is wonderful and detailed but not overwhelming. I do have a question for but strictly for photography of mostly wildlife and outdoors which would you recommend Fujifilm X-A10 vs Panasonic GX850. Both of them I’ve found pretty small and power lens to keep them very minimal as a side piece to my wife’s canon r6 mark ii and my m50. Just curious or is it an overkill to even purchase one of those at all? We like the vintage look since modern cameras are very detailed it’s nice sometimes to just have soft retro pictures with minimal editing/none at all.

@shira_yone 3 ай бұрын

If you can find one in your region there's also the Fuji X-A20, it's basically the X-A10 with a touch screen. The Lumix have a more reliable autofocus so if it's just for casual shooting, that might be a better pick. Micro Four Thirds lenses are also real light and compact; if you like pancake lenses there's more option for the mount, zoom pancake, wide, even standard 40mm full frame equivalent pancake lens.

@dakotasedwards9249 3 ай бұрын

@@shira_yone thank you so much for the comment. I’m still very new with cameras. I just recently bought the mark ii as a gift for my wife and took her m50 as a handyman down. I realized both are quite newer and bulky so was just wanting something small and simple that we could take different style shots with essentially like you mentioned the pancake lens. Much more affordable than the canon lens which yes I know we don’t have to buy but she’s not a fan of 3rd party parts when it comes to higher quality things so with those other cameras being less than $500 it wouldn’t matter. It’ll be a birthday gift for her upcoming birthday, much appreciated again!

@Cotictimmy 3 ай бұрын

Fuji X100v from Ali Express for 35 squid: Yeah - I'm convinced. Where do I sign up? 🤣

@frankartale1026 3 ай бұрын

This is hysterical.

@rkgaustin9043 3 ай бұрын

Secondhand Serenade is still touring!

@iforgor15 3 ай бұрын

4:20 how did you solve the shutterspeed problem again?

@TreDeuce-qw3kv 2 ай бұрын

No! LoL! Chump change. Bought 4 for a weekend party at the farm and another for the glove box.

@DavidSusiloUnscripted 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the video. I love junk gadgets.

@antonwit425 3 ай бұрын

motion trigger for bird watching at home, setup next to a feedere?

@TomCalton 3 ай бұрын

Good point, well made

@geekgee 24 күн бұрын

I think all of my memory cards each cost more than that camera.

@trismalie4181 2 ай бұрын

Hi, I have a question, what is the best budget candid point and shoot camera, if you cannot buy a high end Iphone?

@FujiShooter 2 ай бұрын

Have the X weekly Codachrome 64 recepie for that artistic camera yet?))

@mattsisley3700 3 ай бұрын

The clue was always in the name of their website.

@irresponsiblepictures7451 3 ай бұрын

I think you might of been the first one to buy the X100VI by accident.

@TomCalton 3 ай бұрын

Could you imagine if Fujifilm dropped this at X Summit 💀

@TheCompleteGuitarist 2 ай бұрын

Its a camera with built in wish list feature. I wish it did 4k I wish it did slo mo, I wish it had a mic input. You can upgrade each one for a couple of hundred dollars until you actually own a fuji.

@kevinh96 Ай бұрын

If they sorted out some of the photography issues, stuck to 1080p removing the "4K" features and priced it around the $/£50 mark it could be a decent buy for someone wanting a cheapo camera they don't care if they drop off a bridge. As it is though, a waste of money when any smartphone will give much better images.

@daiseman 2 ай бұрын

Came for the review, subbed for the dry humor.

@andy0245 Ай бұрын

The "c**k pouch ..." comment, made me spit out my coffee!😅. Anyways fun and informative video.

@shahriaar0 Ай бұрын

That Secondhand Serenade reference though.

@OgTitouan 3 ай бұрын

How did they manage to sell that for only 35 bucks baffles me, I means, it's hot garbage, but it stills is a functionning camera

@TomCalton 3 ай бұрын

I thought the same thing. Though, it's heavily discounted and the original RRP was apparently $99, so perhaps they're just cutting their losses and trying to shift the units they have?

@rokko_hates_japan 3 ай бұрын

@@TomCalton they still profit at $35. I've been to china and there are countless warehouses just full of old and terrible electronic components that nobody wants. More than you can imagine. So on one hand, it's kind of good if someone is making something from basically e-waste, even if it is crap.

@ngawch9873 3 ай бұрын

Nice handheld dash cam

@LucasRalV 2 ай бұрын

"That's what she said" killed me hahaha

@artfrontgalleries1818 Ай бұрын

For $35 it's criminal not to buy one. Shutter lag is what really makes this a toy

@kenrhem 3 ай бұрын

bummer that a $35 camera has better ergos than an a7c

@chaoringmeister Ай бұрын

So it occurs to me that there may be a use for the motion detect mode might work as a trail camera that is essentially disposable.

@minahasa999 3 ай бұрын

They're coming!

@TomCalton 3 ай бұрын

I prefer edging

@simonlyons5681 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the Ilford Sportsman memories, but the subject of this review looks like a 2002 webcam in a silver box.

@MrCloxacillin250mg 2 ай бұрын

imagine this camera exist 100 years ago, It going to be the most advance technology ever exist.

@andymanson 3 ай бұрын

I'm awaiting a deluge of `KZfaqr produces TV Commercial using $35 chinese knock-off' videos in 3, 2, 1...

@ReinoldFZ 3 ай бұрын

I think I would like to get one for my nephew, he loves my Fujifilm X100S, hopefully he won't hate this camera : D

@plentiheart 3 ай бұрын

I really like some of those images

@MrTeckish 3 ай бұрын

take it a part

@cdelrioc 3 ай бұрын

I’m very tempted to buy one after watching your video.

@TomCalton 3 ай бұрын

Link in the description if you're brave enough. Go on. Double dare you! 🤣

@tkfritz5790 Ай бұрын

My current "camera" is a nearly 15 year old Fuji hn25 with a smudge on the internal lens. I love the old digital look, but without the ability to take the lens off to clean it, or 1500 bucks to spend on a new camera.. this is looking pretty good as a hiking/climbing/ general "it's not the end of the world if I break this" camera.. I can't forsee getting anything else of this quality for less than 50 bucks. What do you think?

@Adrianwe44 2 ай бұрын

Recently traded my EOS600D for this and i love it🔥🔥🤩

@hipabroad 3 ай бұрын

This video is hilarious 😂

@proto57 2 ай бұрын

But what was the ACTUAL MP size of the photos? I mean, of course not the claimed "48". But what is it, really? Guessing, I'd say between 6 and 8 MP. Maybe they "upscale" it in the camera, though, to make the output images larger?

@terrycavender 3 ай бұрын

It reminds me of those Russian "toy," cameras you used to be able to buy back in the film days. Minus the horrible lens aberrations and light leaks of course.... 🤣

@KiR_3d 3 ай бұрын

I think it's better to gift an old "soap digital" camera from Canon than this thing. Unless you live in China and you don't have some very old used cameras locally. I think it could be used as a cinema prop... For example if some "street photographer" is being hit or falls accidently and it breaks it's nice old Leica (by the script). Obviously you'll not use a real Leica/Fuji (anything valuable) in a budget cinema :)

@krishnakumarr9619 3 ай бұрын

Have a buddy who's really into ICM who'd love this, probably.

@joeyeti374 Ай бұрын

It would be interesting to see if it would perform better with a better memory card.

@MOTOBLADE 3 ай бұрын

So we’ve now confirmed the Chinese are good at facial recognition technology 😂

@TomCalton 3 ай бұрын

They've nailed it

@jezjoseph 3 ай бұрын

@6:20 not gonna lie I looked at the start of the video and thought oh well at least they put a spirit level on it 😅😂

@TomCalton 3 ай бұрын

🤣

@ZackiSnipes Ай бұрын

Iæm getting deja vu from this video man what

@Nikonhermit Ай бұрын

A wise old man told a fool who had bought a fake watch: "If you believe it is a Rolex then, for you, it will be a Rolex."

@PsychedelicChameleon 3 ай бұрын

Is it better than the camera built in to the average cell phone?

@thegreatsiberianitch 2 ай бұрын

Somewhere there was an RnD team and they did what they could with what they had. I thank them for Camera.

@NightShooter87 Ай бұрын

It could be worse, it could be a Canon 2000D/4000D. I bought one of these, doesn't work like any timelapse I've ever done, but it's a laugh and not that bad. Good to have in the car, just in case something unexpected photo opportunity comes.

@gdjaybee742 3 ай бұрын

NO Tom, size IS everything! You have dissapointed me as a man -- That's what she said.

@TomCalton 3 ай бұрын

I'm getting PTSD from this comment

@hitthestreetsphoto1253 Ай бұрын

wow your family must love you at Christmas time when shopping for the world's cheapest gifts.

@tomeetjerry 3 ай бұрын

$30 can't even buy a new fuji battery 😂

@rolandtam2973 25 күн бұрын

I did not find any description about Fujifilm camera from your link ?

@flickwtchr 12 күн бұрын

There is no link for a Fujifilm camera, because the camera reviewed isn't a Fujifilm camera.

@Soundbrigade 3 ай бұрын

A Gothic filter!! Then it is better than my Canon EOS M50 …. I have other nonsense stuff to invest my money in, but the idea of “crappy cameras” is actually good. There’s an association/company - Lomography- based on “crappy photos” (you know what I mean). But instead of getting me an odd camera, I have actually bought a few lenses and filters to my M50 from AliX and they give decent results and are just fun and occasionally challenging to use, or as I often say: “If the photo came out that way, it was meant to be like that”. Cool, fun and interesting video!

@hitthestreetsphoto1253 Ай бұрын

Oh I'm sure the "anti-shake" feature is just an alarm to let you know to stop shaking so much.