The rumored Fujifilm X100VI is one of the most interesting cameras of 2024, and some new leaks suggest we may have to pay a slight premium for the compact camera's inevitable popularity.
According to the reliable Fuji Rumors, the incoming successor to the Fujifilm
If so, that would be a $200 price increase on the Fujifilm is confirmed by reliable sources,” but there are reasons to suggest that it is a good ballpark figure.
Firstly, inflation in recent years has increased the price of most cameras since the X100V was released, so a $200 increase wouldn't be unreasonable. Plus, some of the company's smaller cameras, like the Fujifilm X-Pro3, have already reached that price. The X-Pro3, for example, was $1,699 / £1,699 / AU$2,699 in 2019.
So while we'll probably have to wait until February 20 (the rumored release date of the X100VI) to find out its official price, we anticipate that the $1,599 price leak will be pretty close to reality. The question then becomes: is that a reasonable amount to pay for a premium compact with fixed lenses?
Based on our review of the Fujifilm X100V and the latest rumors about the
Repeating the success of the X100V?
Considering the Fujifilm 23mm f/2. lens and is consequently much less versatile.
But the X100V proved that the series still has a special charm, even more so than its “sensitive” cousins in the XT series. It's a sleek, almost pocket-sized camera with a large APS-C sensor and unique hybrid viewfinder, and those nods to 1950s film cameras make it hard to resist picking up the X100V and shooting with it.
According to the latest rumors, the X100VI could not only get a sensor upgrade (the same 40MP X-Trans V chip that's in the X-T5 and X-T2), but also the benefit of integrated image stabilization ( IBIS) for portable devices. filming, without any significant increase in size compared to its predecessor.
If that's true, then the X100VI could become even more popular than the X100V, which has been out of stock in many regions for much of its life. While the series doesn't make much sense as a primary camera, those rumored specs could make it a unique premium compact in a space where only the smaller Ricoh GR III offers real competition. We're looking forward to hearing more about this in a few weeks.
