Alternate title: Chris goes to 35mm hell

35mm focal length; Everyone: Wow!! Chris: Eeew!!

Bro the footage of Chris back in 200whatever.. lol

Fun fact: The X100VI is the cheapest of the X100 series, adjusted for inflation: --X100VI costs $1599 in 2024 dollars. --X100V cost $1399 when it was released in February 2020, which is $1699 in today's dollars. --X100F cost $1299 when it was released in January 2017, which is $1680 in today's dollars. --X100T cost $1299 when it was released in September 2014, which is $1714 in today's dollars --X100S cost $1299 when it was released in January 2013, which is $1772 in today's dollars --X100 cost $1199 when it was released in September 2010, which is $1724 in today's dollars.

As a Vancouver, WA native i appreciate knowing which of the 29 different Vancouvers you were in Jordan. lol

Even after all the different YT channels they're still in contact with The Camera Store.

I still have the X100S. This is a great series of cameras.

god i had the chance to pick up the OG x100 for $200 a few years ago. not a day goes by that I dont regret not doing so

This is one of my fav. videos from Jordan and Chris so far. Very informative and super well structured. I think it makes sense to jump two series to really make the upgrade worth. Hence I‘m still very happy with my V and wait another 4 years until the VII :-) Keep up the great work!!

At this rate there should already be a pre-order line for the x100vii.. lol

I bought my x100S new and it is still kicking with no problems in 2024. Obviously the line has been greatly improved since then, but the older models are still very capable when you lean into their strengths.

i had the x100s several years ago, the image quality is still very good even though it's en old camera, the most important thing is it's FUN and SMALL, i can literally take it with me everyday WITHOUT a camera bag, still regret sold it, the new model is just too expensive, i don't think new model really worth that money

Rule of thumb: you do NOT sell your X100 series camera, ever - as you would regret it very much. Still have my beloved X100 Classic as well as the X100F - and I don't feel like I would need any upgrade :) Thanks for the great material, you guys rock! PS. Also, if you have the X100 Classic: make sure you have the latest firmware, set it to manual focus mode, increase the size of focus point to the maximum, use back button focus/recompose technique with only central focus point. You're welcome :)

200K congratulations fellahs, great job. Enjoyed this one very much

I bought an original X100 with my Christmas bonus back in 2011. It genuinely changed my photography life. I had the sticky aperture blades fixed for free early on, but even after hammering it through to about 2014, it still works great even now. Never bought another X100, but an X-Pro2 with a Fujicron is pretty much my go-to sling-it-in-my-man-bag device even now. Yeah, autofocus is still crap, but I only shoot stuff that doesn’t move at f8, so it does the job.

I jumped into the X100 experience with the X100vi, my first X100. I have to say is it simply fun to use and delivers great images. Thanks for the summary of the series.

little rectification : the 1/3rd stop increments on the 1st X100 were done with the back wheel for the shutter speed. The back rocker was for the aperture. Also, unlike the X100S, the X100 had TWO function buttons that could be repurposed : the Fn button on top, but also the "RAW" button in the back. The best control setup with the X100 is 100% to go with the top Fn button to control ISO, and the "RAW" button to toggle the ND filter. The first X100 was very much a really iconic camera, and since it's the first one, it's quickly becoming a collector's camera. I bought mine for 250 bucks in 2021, was able to sell it for a relatively low (compared to the rest of the market) 500€ in 2023. Absolutely mental prices for a camera taht really doesn't perform that well. Nowadays, the X100S is generally cheaper, and better in (almost) every way. I bought one recently for about 300€ (banger price) and the experience is much better : faster AF, better sensor, much better EVF. Only gripe is that since the RAW button was replaced with the Q menu button, I had to trade my ND filter toggle with the Q menu. Arguably I don't really use the ND filter much anyway, but still that's a bit of an issue sometimes. Would I want an X100T? or F? or V? Yeah, sure. But the prices are inflated to a point where I could buy a modern full frame camera for that kind of money (actually, I did : bought a Nikon Z6 for half the price an X100F goes for in my country). I can understand the issue with the image freezing, but at the same time I always use the OVF with those, I don't think I noticed it before, or that it bothered me. The AF is quite reliable on the X100S as long as you use AF-S, and I could even caprute some moving subjects with a little bit of practice. The phase detect points really sped things up compared to the original X100. The X100T, is mostly QoL improvements, and though it's still a nice camera, considering the price premium you pay over the X100S, which has the same autofocus, sams sensor, same lens and everything, I think the price premium is NOT worth it. Overall, I think I agree with Mattias Burling : the X100 is too old and becoming a collectors item with really inflated prices. The X100T is nice, but the price is way too high compared to the performance you get out of it. The X100F and onwards are just straight up not affordable, even if the upgrades are massive. In the end, if you want an X100 camera and that you're not bothered much by the slow autofocus, the X100S is by far the best value here. Cheaper than the X100, but with much better usability, better sensor ect. Of course, if you buy an X100S thinking you'll get something similar to the X100V or VI : it will be similar only by the way it looks, but everything else will be substantially worse, and you need to manage your expectations.

So thrilled to see you hitting 200K subs! Here's to the next 200K!

The x-trans sensor issue in Adobe software hasn't been "ironed out" it still exists today. the difference in the way sharpening looks in Lightroom vs capture one is easily noticeable. Darktable does a better job than Lightroom with RAF files too

Bit of a modern classic by now really

This was great, guys. Thanks

I owned the X100T and it did something weird softening effect on faces that Fuji never really sorted, particularly at high iso's. I sold it and bought an X-T2

Great video! I have a few Fuij's with the different sensors mentioned and you really nailed it, good and not so good (but livable). Also I did listen to this weeks podcast where you discussed what Nikon should do next and I was a little surprised that there was no suggestion of a digital remake of the old S rangefinder to do battle with the Fuji. I think it would be a massive hit.

I had so much fun with first one, really took it almost everywhere with me ( its completely worn our from use wich I did not manage to do with any other camera but it still works, got t and F version later , but when I review my images the original one takes the crown no question about it.

Great rundown guys. I had the choice of pre-ordering the VI or buying a V from a reputable second hand vendor here in the UK, so ended up going with the V and haven't regreted it in the slightest. Such a lovely camera to use and really satifying to ease getting into photography.

The lack of IBIS on the V is actually a bonus for those of us that use the X100 in harsher conditions. IBIS units can fail under vibration. So for me the V is the right choice and the VI while interesting does not work for my use case.

Buggy af original x100 is Chris' 35mm-hating villain origin story.

I''m still using the OG, bought and stopped at the 2nd gen still in box. I'm really missing my Pentax K200D with that wonderful CCD sensor...i passed it on to a student but hope they understand how wonderful that CCD is.

Thanks Chris. Enjoyed the video. I have the Fuji x100f and x100v both purchased on launch date where there was no hype on these cameras. Still have them both and love to use them on the street. However, unless I need an absolutely quite shutter they are getting more time at home due to the much superior autofocus and image quality of my Sony a7c and a7cII. These coupled with the 40mm f2.5g lens are very close in size to the Fuji x100 cameras. Every camera has it place - cheers

Ha. Neat idea. And I appreciate that you’re willing to hammer the old versions. The reviews of the original and second makes me laugh.

Great theme for a video.

You’re missing the point. These cameras are not for pixel peeping, but for recreating the nostalgic feel of film photography. Perhaps including the different generations of x-trans sensors capability to recreate this feeling would be relevant to include in a review like this👍

I still have my X100S and I’ve liked using it in recent years too. For the AF, I do single point then recompose, and that works pretty well if you’re not in a hurry. I now have a X-T5 with pancake lenses as well, and sometimes going back to the X100S is a bit frustrating; not because of the AF, but because of the slow processor. There are a bunch of tiny delays when shooting, and longer delays when buffering and writing to the SD card. Not the end of the world, and I use it for slow-paced stuff anyway, but it’s something one has to adjust to.

I still have the very first one. Still use it too. It’s fantastic. I’ll upgrade when it stops working.

I was in Calgary last year and forgot to visit the camera store. Big regret.

The fuji x10 is still one of my favorites.

Great video concept, combining great cameras of yesteryear with today. This would be great as a decision guide also for series like Sony A7 and now Fuji X-T30 vs 50, which are selling older and newer models side by side.

I have the X100F! Very solid camera

Interesting to learn about all the X100 iterations over time. For me the fixed 35mm equivalent lens is too limiting. I selected the X-T50 as my choice. It allows for interchangeable lenses, is light weight and uses the latest sensor, IBS, etc. For me, It meets my style for a walk around camera.

The X100 (first) has a RAW/JPEG button and with one of the later firmwares you could customize that, because this was also a button that got constantly pressed if you didn't want to

Fuji's best line was the X30, I wish they still did compact cameras with zooms, I find the fixed focal length so limiting

Picked up the X100s when it came out and that thing has been everywhere with me. I still see no reason to upgrade, especially because it’s just for fun and not client work.

I still love my X100F.

This is an insightful review!! Are they fixed lens cameras?

I have a X100 ...i never accedentally turn de comp dail ...the screen does not freeze...i love the symplicity

This is a fun video.

Had the original X100 and loved it but barely used it - it was sooo slow. Sold it last month for 500€! added 300 more and bought a mint X100 F! And it is all I wanted the original to be. It's a perfect camera No further upgrades necessary

I am still "doing battle" with my original x100 and am waiting for the new one I ordered in February and supposedly will arrive in September. I want easy waist-level shooting with some hope of actual speedy focusing - hopefully. It would be nice if it tracked, but I hear they lie a lot about Fuji tracking being "good" even on the newest cameras like the xt5 and xh2. If they upgraded the Ricoh GR series and had some kind of finder etc. I might have gone that way. I like the idea of pre-focusing a DOF and shooting, provided there is no shutter delay. Oddly I think in many ways you could be far more instant in your shots years ago. There really should be no shutter delay these days on anything.

Wish we have a KEH here in Australia; Facebook marketplace and eBay is such a gamble

Just picked-up a mint condition X100V on Offer Up for $1,100. Finally I get to see what all the hype is about, and so far, it's great.

Still have my X100s; only drawback in my opinion is the battery life; have bought third party batteries. I've also accessorized my camera with Really Right Stuff L-bracket and have used my camera for panoramic photography

Four cameras you don't want, and two cameras you can't find or afford. 😂

I still have X100F (Brown, limited or special edition?), and loving it so far. I would love to see another Brown edition coming out, if I want to upgrade. X100F is still well satisfying for my taste of shooting.

Would be cool if they used an all black version for the first camera in a callback to Chris dark hair.

Great video. I still remember my X100T as having quite good image quality - even compared to my Canon 6D back then. But in todays standards it was probably not that good. Wood love to see a video about image quality throughout the years (just with the most popular cameras/sensors). But i fear it would be a lot of work.

I sold my X100F back then due to the lens and missing weather resistance. Never took it with me on city trips on cloudy days, as I feared rain and I always used it either with the wide- or teleconversion lens. 35mm is not for me and it gets bulky with those addons. Unfortunately the Leica Q2 is the only compact offering 28mm equivalent with proper sealing. But it’s not a true 28mm, which sucks….

Still have and use the X100S. Really love it and apart from the film simulations, I don’t see a good reason to upgrade.

I Hope you would be doing same thing with the Ricoh Gr

I'd love to see this with a couple other models, like the X-Tx line or the X-Pros when the new one gets releaed

The best digital camera series known to man 👍🏼

Grinding his teeth over the focal length. The lengths Chris will go to give us a good video!

Why doesn't anyone else make a camera like this?

would be interested in a video like this for the sony A7R series as well

They just made V and VI even harder to get /jk Is Fuji on track to pivot to a luxury camera company like Leica? 😅

I have a X100S. Still going strong! Love the little bugger! Image quality is still very good IMHO. The noise is almost grain like. The colors are amazing! Focussing is good enough for me (I always use single shot, single point autofocus on all my camera's). I use it mainly for travel and street photography. I think Jordan is spoiled by al those modern camera's that do all the work for him nowadays! 😉 I also have another Fuji, the XT30 with (among other things) the 27mm and the 18mm pancakes. That's an even a smaller package! The auto focussing is waaaaaaay better than that of the X100S. Instead of buying any of these older, used X100 camera's, buy a used XT30 instead! Just as cool, retro looking, even smaller in size, cheaper and you can change lenses. What's not too like!?

I still EDC my x100f. Wish it had a lock on the exposure comp wheel cause every time it comes out of the bag it ends up at +2 and my first couple of shots are blown out.

I wish they come up with a fixed zoom lens series of point and shoot. XZ100 series with a fully articulating screen.

Ebay scalper's camera

Didn’t get raised in the video I don’t think, but my OG x100 had a weird quirk where the AF seems to work better if you’re composing using the EVF/screen vs the OVF. Not sure why - it could be simple as the AF box being in a different place in relation to the frame when you compose using the OVF because of parallax. I was gifted my X100 so I’ll never get rid of it, but agree with C&J that for a better overall experience it’s better to go for the later models

Beautiful designs. I've always loved the look of these, but now that I'm using a MFT setup from Panasonic, I don't know that I really need a Fuji APC. Yes, I would love to have one, but I can't really justify the prices.

Still waiting on my launch day order of X100VI - mid November ship date. The new AF, subject detection, and IBIS are key to me, immediately removes all others. I want it as little lifestyle point and shoot for quick candid moments, those rarely get redo's so I want it accurate within the first shot or two. A phone could do it but feels intrusive, socially negative, and invites bad behaviors. My X-T5 could do it, but even at it's slimmest is not a 1:1 replacement, I also see it more as an expensive tool and less of something I want to grab every time I leave the house.

feeling very justified after owning the X100S for 5 years and not getting a single shot i liked. (before you roast me, user error was also surely involved.) this camera made me anti 35mm.

Really good video but good god, the audio. I feel like I've heard the engine of every car in Canada

One of the big problems I have (original buggy---sorry, quirky) x100 is finding OEM batteries. The slowness and bugs rarely bother me anymore as I use it only occasionally. I have other much better cameras. Actually I had other much better cameras even back then. One good point is that it does not use the xtrans sensor. I do have the enjoyment of watching its buy back price on MAP camera increase more and more. I recall a few years ago the offer was less than ¥10,000. Now it is heading towards ¥40-50,000.

Bring in the review of all a6series sony

What’s that mini tripod being used over the river right at the beginning?

Now THATS a title

sold my X100VI because I really prefer my X100F. I also think its magnesium body makes it a much sexier sleeper camera :D

Next challenge: review every GR camera from gr1 to gr21 and gr10 to gr digitals and gxr and the current gr line

Can you do back button thumb af/ae lock with any of the x100 series?

Still using FinePix X100 🤙

Why don't you do a KEH classic camera find of the month video series? Does not have to be a whole lineup every time, but could be fun to revisit a Nikon D700 or a Sony A99.

The original X100 will forever be my favorite digital camera. What I've noticed about the newer models (F, V, VI) is that Fuji lost design interest in the body design. The newer bodies just look like slabs of clean, straight cornered boring magnesium very "modern Apple design", where as if you look at the body of the original X100 you can see they put thought into every curve of the body.

@Chris, What camera bag is that you sporting. I am looking for a small secondary bag to carry one camera, 2 lens (Nikon 24-120mm and 85mm f/1.8) and 1 Godox v1 speedlight?

The KZfaq algorithm just imploded 😂

V is by the far the most well-rounded option. Fuji really struck a perfect balance with that camera.

If you crop the ‘gf’ off gfx100, you have one more

i see x100 video i like it

Love my x100f... the x100vi has been very elusive so far though lol. I want to give them my money... they don't wanna take it lol.

The x100 promised much, delivered little. The x100s (s stands for should have been released as this) was and is great little camera, obviously depends on what you ask it to do, it’s not fast but it is still capable. An aftermarket thumb grip keeps the exposure comp dial from being annoyingly bumped, problem solved. Like any camera, when you know it, you can use it to advantage. I now have the F version and despite its superiority on paper, it lacks some of the charm of the 100s, IMO. Will I invest in the latest x100 releases, doubtful, amazing as it is, it has priced itself out of my tax bracket. One observation is that there was a lot of talk about about Fuji’s being an old man’s camera with the retro design rather than menu driven, and now they are often on backorder and hipsters no longer laugh and point, rather they have been absorbed into the collective because resistance is futile. You will be assimilated.

I really enjoyed the S/F/V over the years that I owned. I now have the ricoh GriiX HDF as my main fixed lens travel cam and prefer it. For $1600 I feel the now Chinese made x100vi just isn't worth it. The autofocus is still much worse than my a6100 that cost $500. I ricoh isn't good either but snapfocus and the size/ease of use a key benefit. Kids like the film simulations but lightroom presets/profiles offer more options for whatever camera.

Fuji's age like fine wine 🍷

Still holding on my preorder and seeing folks being able to buy them on best buy and other places has me frustrated. I saw some folks from big box stores saying they got an email stating october for cameras preordered in Feb

If x100s isn’t in high performance I do see the issues, but it actually works rather well. I think Jordan is rather harsh.

Now, owning a X100 is considered a investment (?)

Why trashing the X100S at the end of the review? The camera is good and fun!

I would have been fine with the F model but the prices went super high for the age so I’m happy with my VI….

How about doing all the RX100s..? :)

Oh nice, I only have to watch less than 6 minutes. Still using my original one every day (couldn't afford a new one even if I wanted one). And in 2013 I got it cheaper 2nd hand than it is today.... wow.

It is surprising to me how bad some companies are/were at the most basic design principles. That lag between the half press and the focus is a textbook example of how not to design visual feedback. I don't think I've ever seen that even on a point and shoot from the early 2000s (maybe a Fuji one though).