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 p.1 #1 · I've tried to love my Fujifilm X100VI | |
Owning the X100VI for the third time now, and once again, I just can't get into it. On paper it's my perfect camera. Portable, stylish, 40 megapixels, artistic color schemes, and some tactile dials. Also, this will sound facile, but, Claude AI tells me that Fujifilm is my "spirit animal" brand, meaning, the one that most fits my overall artistic point of view.
I had the X100V briefly and appreciated it for what it was, a fuss-free point and shoot. Before that, my only Fujifilm experience was a great one. I bought a X-T10 for $300 at a camera store in D.C. just to use on a trip where I forgot to bring a camera. I knew almost nothing about the brand, but loved the heck out of that camera. It was tiny and had a lot of character. And, it was fun.
So, I expected a lot out of the X100VI (especially with all of the positive PR).
But, the colors look overcooked and heavy handed. The focus is subpar. The lens character is inferior to all my other cameras. I don't see "recipes" as anything more than glorified presets that suffer in comparison to my own post-process editing, and the images just aren't crisp.
I say all of this as a comparison to my Sony, Canon, Nikon, AND Lecia gear.
It isn't all bad though. The reason I keep coming back is that none of those cameras compete on two measures, the compact size (not even Sony) and the artistic capability (if I struggle for it). For work that can use grain, noise, color pop, abstract compositions, and non-corporate images, this could be the best tool.
Anyway, once again, I'm getting rid of the X100VI, and, possibly, picking up a X-T10 again.
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