Compact Delight!

Analysts and experts on the imaging industry have been forecasting the death of the compact camera and they have been supported by reports of declining sales.

- Hoshang Billimoria

Fujifilm X 100 VI TBA

Trust Fujifilm to prove them wrong. Through innovative design and canny use of technology, Fujifilm has carved out two solid niches in the medium format and APS-C markets. It has now created a stir in the compact camera market with the X 100 series which is now in its sixth version. The latest model has caught the imagination of the camera-buying public like nothing else and has a huge list of backorders. In fact, in the last two months, the X 100 VI has been the largest-selling camera in the United States. This shows that the camera-buying public will always patronise products that are innovative, different and at the same time, retro.

Design & Build Quality

There can be no to opinions on the design. Available in black and silver finishes, the design is unique, classical and reminiscent of past rangefinder cameras. The X 100 VI ‘s body is made of metal. The top plate and bottom plate are made from aluminium. All the knobs and dials are the end results of finely machined metal. The camera is weather resistant. The X 100 VI measures 128x74.8x55.3 mm and weighs 521 gms. Incorporation of a body based stabilisation system has added marginally to the size and weight compared to its predecessor, the Mark V, which weighed 473 gms. Fujifilm build this camera at a special facility in China. A 49 mm filter can be attached to the fixed 23 mm f 2 II lens ( 35mm equivalent).

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