Fujifilm FinePix X100VI

Fujifilm frischt die X100er-Serie mit einem 40-Megapixel-Sensor und einer erstmals sensorbasierten Bildstabilisierung (IBIS) auf. Die X100VI bleibt kompakt, klassisch gestaltet – und wird technisch deutlich moderner. Im Test haben wir uns die Edelkompaktkamera Fujifilm X100VI genauer angesehen.

Wie kaum eine andere Kamera auf dem Markt vereint die Fujifilm X100VI diametrale Tugenden wie Tradition und Innovation. Die neueste, 6. Generation bleibt optisch dem Vorbild analoger Vorfahren treu. Doch im Innern bietet die X100VI aktuelle Fujifilm-Technik inklusive des 40-Megapixel-Sensors und erstmal auch der Bildstabilisierung.

The X100 VI builds upon the hugely popular X100V, enhancing both its photo and video quality without compromising the core appeal. It shares the same design, controls, lens, viewfinder, screen, battery and ports, but upgrades the sensor and processor, and remarkably squeezes IBIS into a body that’s only barely thicker and heavier than before. In my tests so far, the higher resolution sensor didn’t make a huge difference to the real-life detail over the X100 V, and the usefulness of subject recognition at 35mm is debatable. But the presence of IBIS transforms the potential photo quality in lower light, allowing you to handhold much slower shutter speeds in order to keep the ISO low and the quality at its best. I managed to handhold sharp results as slow as a second, and found one quarter was very achievable. IBIS also makes video considerably more usable on the X100 VI over its predecessors. And while the retail price is a couple of hundred more than the X100V, it’s rarely been sold for that in recent years, so you’re arguably now getting IBIS for free. As for availability, Fujifilm has built a new factory in China for the X100 VI, and while this means it’s the first in this series not to be made in Japan, it should mean you stand a much greater chance of actually buying one. I hope that’s the case, but if you’re interested in the camera I’d certainly consider putting in a pre-order sooner than later, see below!