The X100V/VI's lens is not sealed, so as a result, the camera is more prone to water damage than the XT or XE series. Fuji sells a lens filter designed to work with the adapter ring to seal the lens from dust, dirt and water. So, together with the camera, Fuji refers to this as "weather sealing". But I never found it lacking in the build quality department. Fuji's metal bodies always feel about the same to me whether it's the XT, X100 or XE series. The button, dial and aperture ring movements feel solid and properly damped, not hollow or sticky. The hinges on the doors always snap closed properly and the articulating screen hinges have never given me problems.
Usually, weather sealing correlates with better build quality in general.
The X100V/VI's lens is not sealed, so as a result, the camera is more prone to water damage than the XT or XE series. Fuji sells a lens filter designed to work with the adapter ring to seal the lens from dust, dirt and water. So, together with the camera, Fuji refers to this as "weather sealing". But I never found it lacking in the build quality department. Fuji's metal bodies always feel about the same to me whether it's the XT, X100 or XE series. The button, dial and aperture ring movements feel solid and properly damped, not hollow or sticky. The hinges on the doors always snap closed properly and the articulating screen hinges have never given me problems.
Jun 08, 2026 at 12:47 PM
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